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MLB

Saturday, July 28

Trend Report

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 15 games
Cincinnati is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 18 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Washington Nationals
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Washington is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Texas Rangers
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas's last 23 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Houston
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Texas
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Colorado is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Milwaukee is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
LA Angels is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

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MLB
Weather Report

Saturday, July 28

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Diamond Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins


PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 15-0 SU after the All-Star break as a road favorite after a game in which they struck out at least ten times and it is not a series opener.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Mariners are 0-11 SU after the All-Star break vs. a team that has won at least their last two games and it is not a series opener.

HITTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Twins are 0-14 SU in franchise history as a 120-plus dog vs a 520-plus team after a game in which Jorge Polanco struck out at least twice. The

STARTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Brewers are 7-0 SU in franchise history with Jhoulys Chacin when he had a WHIP of less than 1.00 in his last start.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Nationals are 0-5 SU as a favorite off a win as a favorite in which they never trailed. Washington was an average of minus 184 on the moneyline, but they NEVER LED in any of the five games and lost each by multiple runs.

-- The Twins are 0-8 SU as a road 140+ dog after a game as a road dog in which they played extra innings and it is post All-Star break. Minnesota has lost these eight games by an average of 5.8 runs.

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Weekend Watch
Joe Williams


Hang A Left

As you might expect, the contenders dot the list of top teams against left-handed starting pitchers. The championship-caliber teams can bat against anyone. Some of these teams might even add more muscle at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline to bolster their situational hitting or benches, too. It's a matter of the rich getting richer, and the poor teams selling off key assets because they simply cannot afford them.

Fade the losing sides, as those who have struggled against left-handed starting pitching this season have been really bad. By this point, the losing teams are who we thought they were, and they're not suddenly going to flick a switch and get better. In fact, they might even be a little worse down the stretch. Baltimore, Miami and N.Y. Mets are just off the list below, but they also turned in winning percentages under .400 vs. LHP.

2018 Records vs. LHP starters (through 7/25)

Team Record (Winning Percentage)
N.Y. Yankees 24-6 (.800)
Chicago Cubs 17-7 (.708)
Cleveland 17-10 (.630)
Boston 16-11 (.593)
Houston 23-16 (.590)

Team Record (Winning Percentage)
Chicago White Sox 7-16 (.304)
Toronto 11-25 (.306)
L.A. Angels 9-20 (.310)
San Diego 10-21 (.322)
Washington 10-18 (.357)


Looking Ahead

Saturday, July 28

The Indians have dominated the Tigers this season, heading into Friday's series opener with 10 wins in 13 tries against Detroit this season. They'll look to keep it going on Saturday with Mike Clevinger on the hill against Blaine Hardy. The Indians RHP posted a quality start in his earlier appearance at Comerica Field on June 9, allowing two earned runs, four hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. Facing the Tigers might be just what he needs to snap a personal three-start losing streak. Clevinger is 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA across 34 1/3 innings over six starts and one relief appearances against Detroit, and he has recorded 20 strikeouts over 20 2/3 innings in his career at Comerica.

For an American League pitcher, Kevin Gausman's 4.54 ERA and 1.37 WHIP is rather ordinary. It isn't terribly by any stretch, but his 4-8 record has been rough because of Baltimore's lack of run support. Gausman has won just once over his past 12 outings dating back to May 11, a win at home against the Rays. In that victory, Gausman allowed just two earned runs while scattering 11 hits over 7 1/3 innings, and he was 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA through eight outings. It's been mostly downhill ever since, but perhaps a familiar set of faces in the opposing dugout will get him going. Of course, the second time the Rays saw him on May 27 in St. Petersburg, they torched him for seven runs, six hits and two walks in just 2 2/3 innings, his shortest start of the season.

Felix Hernandez is no longer the ace who would dominate a team, or intimidate them just by showing up. He is a shell of himself, as is evidenced by his 8-8 record, 5.14 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. There is a lot of mileage on the 32-year-old's right arm. This will be just his second outing against the Angels this season, and he hopes it ends better than earlier. On May 6, the Halos touched him up for five earned runs, seven hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings in a loss. Even when King Felix was humming along at an All-Star caliber, Mike Trout wasn't impressed. The slugger has owned him, going 30-for-81 (.370) with four doubles, two triples, seven homers and 19 RBI while turning in a 1.146 OPS. Ian Kinsler has also had some success, posting four doubles, four homers and a .785 OPS in 87 career at-bats. Of course, Trout has whiffed 27 times vs. Hernandez, and Felix has struck out Albert Pujols 15 times in 65 at-bats, too.

Weather Report

The great news for Saturday's slate of games is that precipitation is unlikely in any of the venues. However, wind will play a factor next to San Francisco Bay, affecting the Brewers and Giants. Winds will be howling from 17-20 mph from home plate to the left-center field power alley, so watch the total in this one.

Sunday, July 29

The Phillies head into Cincinnati to take on the Reds, and Zach Eflin will put his winning streak on the line. He has won each of his past six decisions, and hasn't lost since May 30 on the road against the Dodgers. Eflin has just one previous appearance in his career against the Reds, but that came in 2017 when he was absolutely atrocious. For the record, he allowed seven earned runs, nine hits and a career-high four homers to the Reds on May 28 last season at Citizens Bank Park. This will be his first-ever appearance at Great American Ball Park. The Reds enter Thursday's action at just 7-12 against the NL East this season.

Nathan Eovaldi will make his debut for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon. The Red Sox and the right-handed veteran hope it goes a little better than his outing at Target Field on July 13 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. Eovaldi was tuned up for eight earned runs, nine hits and a pair of walks over just 2 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season. In fact, Eovaldi had lasted at least five innings in each of his other nine starts this season. The Twins hitters do not have a long history against the righty, but collectively the current Minnesota roster is hitting .328 (21-for-64) with a double, two triples, four homers and 16 RBI with a .999 OPS against him.

The Cubs and Cardinals will do battle on Sunday Night Baseball at Busch Stadium II. Despite OK numbers with a 4.05 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs has a subpar 6-9 record. He has a 3.53 ERA in 11 starts at home, and a poor 4.70 ERA in 10 outings on the road, as the opposition is hitting .282 against him away from the Friendly Confines. He has a victory in two previous outings this season against the Cardinals, going 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA over 10 2/3 innings, but the Cards are hitting .356 against him in the brief encounters. He did post a quality start in his only previous appearance this season at Busch, allowing three earned runs, seven hits and four waks over six innings. In fact, that was his second most recent win, and that came June 16. Since the start of the 2015 season, Hendricks is 3-1 with a 3.76 ERA in eight starts against St. Louis.

The Cardinals will run RHP John Gant out for the start. He was impressive in his most recent start on July 21, a game in Wrigley Field, allowing just four hits and three walks over five scoreless innings while racking up a pair of strikeouts. St. Louis entered the season just 1-6 in the past seven games at home, while going 1-5 in the past six at home against teams with a winning road record. The 'over' has hit in five consecutive meetings in this series heading into Friday's series opener.

Weather Report

The weather will also be very fair across baseball, with a similar trouble spot on Sunday. The Brewers and Giants will again be dealing with a stiff jetstream from home plate to straightaway center field, blowing anywhere from 14-17 mph. Again, watch the totals.

For the Sunday night game, the Cubs and Cardinals could be dodging raindrops, as there is a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast from 6pm CDT to 8pm CDT. That could mean a slight delay for the nationally televised NL Central battle, but a postponement doesn't appear likely, as the weather clears by the middle innings.

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Delle Donne and Parker choose AS teams


NEW YORK (AP) The draft is finished and the squads are set for Team Delle Donne and Team Parker in the WNBA All-Star Game.

The league switched its format this year with captains choosing the sides and getting rid of conference affiliations. Both Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne kept their WNBA teammates close for the game that will be played in Minnesota on July 28.

Delle Donne said she took her Washington Mystics teammate Kristi Toliver first. Parker drafted Sparks teammates Chelsea Gray and Nneka Ogwumike. Ogwumike also will be able to play with sister Chiney for the first time in their pro careers as she's also on Team Parker.

''I'm thrilled to be able to play with my sister for the first time since Stanford,'' Chiney Ogwumike texted the AP.

The draft, which wasn't publicly revealed, was conducted earlier Thursday via a conference call between the two captains.

''It's been a lot of fun. I'm glad we only picked earlier this morning as I haven't had to keep the secret for too long,'' Delle Donne said. ''Candace and I were going back and forth on the phone. ... How can you go wrong when you have a group of All-Stars.''

Other members of Parker's team are guards Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jewell Loyd and Allie Quigley. In the frontcourt are Liz Cambage, Tina Charles, Angel McCoughtry and Maya Moore. Moore was supposed to be captain of this team as she was the top vote-getter, but declined.

Delle Donne's team includes Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird, Kayla McBride and Diana Taurasi. Bird is playing in her record 11th All-Star Game. In the frontcourt will be DeWanna Bonner, Sylvia Fowles, Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson.

Seven players who were on the 2016 Olympic team in Rio are on Delle Donne's team.

Here are a few other tidbits from the All-Star teams:

3-POINT SHOOTOUT: For the second consecutive year the WNBA, in partnership with the Women's National Basketball Players Association, will donate $10,000 to a charity of the winner of the 3-point contest. Allie Quigley won last year and she most likely will try and defend her title, although the league hasn't released the participants yet.

GOTTA BE THE SHOES: A few of the players have bonuses in their shoe contracts tied to starting the All-Star Game. In the past it would be decided by the fan vote, but this year with the new format, the team captains and coaches will decide who starts on July 27 - the day before the game. When the NBA changed its All-Star format this past season, the fans still chose the starting 10 players before they were drafted by the captains.

The WNBA didn't release who the top 10 vote-getters were.

LACK OF CONFERENCES: Team Delle Donne features nine players from the Western Conference and two from the Eastern Conference, with five guards and six frontcourt players. Team Parker features seven players from the West and three from the East, with four guards and seven frontcourt players.

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Great talent, new format for WNBA ASG

There is no shortage of intrigue and excitement as the world's most talented women basketball players prepare to show off their wares under one roof on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.

There are All-Star games and then there are games with all stars. And this year's WNBA All-Star Game, which tips off at 3:30 p.m. EDT, offers both.

Last year in Seattle, the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 130-121, with Maya Moore named the MVP.

But this year it's out with the old and in with the new. No more West vs. East. Twenty-two players were picked for two teams by two captains, just like when playing for playground supremacy.

Moore, a four-time WNBA champion who plays for Minnesota, and Washington's Elena Delle Donne were named team captains after receiving the highest vote totals from fans, media, other players and coaches.

Moore had to back out of her captaincy because of a previous commitment (she'll still be playing) and was replaced by another future Hall of Famer, Los Angeles' Candace Parker, who finished third in the voting.

So this year we have Team EDD vs. Team Parker, who shared their strategy when drafting their teams.

"I think it was kind of like a park atmosphere. For me, as with Elena, there's no bad pick. You're picking All-Stars here," Parker explained. "So forming a team was easy for me. Obviously, I wanted to make sure that I had my two teammates (Nneka Ogwumike and Chelsea Gray) on my side because I don't want to play against them."

Ogwumike won't play because of an illness/injury and was replaced by WNBA career rebound leader Rebekkah Brunson.

Team Parker features seven players from the West and four from the East, with four guards and seven frontcourt players.

"It's humbling that fans came out and voted and wanted me to be in that position (as captain)," Delle Donne said. "It was really fun. I had a good time with it. And now that we're all here hanging out, that's what this is all about."

Team EDD features nine players from the Western Conference and two from the Eastern Conference, with five guards and six frontcourt players.

Just sit back and enjoy watching Team EDD's backcourt of record-setting Sue Bird and nine-time All-Star Diana Taurasi.

"There's no fancy story about it," Bird said of being in her record 11th All-Star Game. "It's not some, in my mind, great accomplishment. ... I don't really necessarily think I'm doing anything special. In those moments of retrospect, I'm like OK -- I guess it is pretty unique and cool that I am the first to play in 11."

While the talent in the All-Star backcourts would rival almost any other game, the frontcourt poses problems for Team Parker coach Sandy Brondello and Team EDD coach Dan Hughes.

Watching Parker, Moore and New York's Tina Charles -- with 17 All-Star appearances among them -- work their magic together promises to be real treat.

Toss Dallas' Liz Cambage into the mix and Team Parker's frontcourt is pretty impressive, and that's without even mentioning Chiney Ogwumike and Angel McCoughtry.

"You look at our team and it is stacked," Cambage said. "I'm really excited to be able to play with Candace (Parker), Maya Moore, got my girl Skylar (Diggins-Smith) with me. So I am really excited for (Saturday)."

Talk about stacked. Joining Delle Donne in the frontcourt is Phoenix's Brittney Griner and Minnesota's Sylvia Fowles -- all are five-time All-Star selections. Add Breanna Stewart, the league's leading scorer, to the frontcourt and Hughes has a problem -- but not as big a problem as Team Parker perhaps.

Oh, and Team EDD also has the first rookie since 2014 to be selected for the game in Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson. She is sixth in the league in scoring (20.0), fourth in rebounding (8.6) and fifth in blocked shots (1.8).

"It really does feel great to be around all these great vets," Wilson said. "Just to hear them, pick their brains, laugh with them -- see the human side of them. Obviously, you see in a scouting report and you see it as a player, but just to be around and see them as humans. It's good."

The other first-time All-Star is the third member of the Seattle Storm chosen for the game -- Jewell Loyd, who is a member of Team Parker.

When it comes to All-Star experience, Team EDD holds a commanding edge with 52 combined appearances compared with 40 for Team Parker. In addition to Bird's 11 and Taurasi's nine appearances, Seimone Augustus of Team EDD will be making her eighth appearance.

So who has the advantage? Just ask ESPN analyst Lisa Leslie. That's what the Seattle Times did.

"It's going to be important for Team (Parker) to set tempo," Leslie said. "She has Liz Cambage inside and Tina Charles. These (centers) are very dominant."

But Leslie gives the final edge to Team EDD because of one player -- Bird

"She understands about the tempo. I played with Sue Bird and got a few (All-Star) MVPs. She knows how to play in that game. ... It's going to be a battle of the racetrack and controlling the tempo."

Team Elena Delle Donne

Seimone Augustus, Minnesota, guard

Sue Bird, Seattle, guard

DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix, frontcourt

Elena Delle Donne, Washington, frontcourt

Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota, frontcourt

Brittney Griner, Phoenix, frontcourt

Kayla McBride, Las Vegas, guard

Breanna Stewart, Seattle, frontcourt

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix, guard,

Kristi Tolliver, Washington, guard

A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas, frontcourt

Team Candace Parker

Rebekkah Brunson, Minnesota, frontcourt

Liz Cambage, Dallas, frontcourt

Tina Charles, New York, frontcourt

Skyler Diggins-Smith, Dallas, guard

Chelsea Gray, Los Angeles, guard

Jewell Loyd, Seattle, guard

Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta, frontcourt

Maya Moore, Minnesota, frontcourt

Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut, frontcourt

Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles, frontcourt

Candace Parker, Los Angeles, frontcourt

Allie Quigley, Chicago, guard

(Brunson replaces Nneka Ogwumike)

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CFL Betting Notes - Week 7
David Schwab

Week 6 Betting Recap

The underdogs cashed three of four winning tickets against the spread in the CFL this past weekend starting with Saskatchewan’s 31-20 stunning straight-up upset over Hamilton as a 10-point road underdog on Thursday night.

Friday’s action saw British Columbia cover as a seven-point underdog on the road in a tough 29-25 loss to Ottawa. In the first of two games on Saturday, Winnipeg came through as a 3 ½-point road favorite with a 38-20 victory against Toronto. However, later that night Calgary could not cover as a heavy 19 ½-point home favorite in a 25-8 victory against Montreal.

Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS)
Point-Spread: Hamilton -4
Total: 54 ½

Game Overview

As long as Ottawa is not playing Calgary, it is a good pick to win its game SU. Last week against British Columbia, Trevor Harris found his form with 363 yards passing and one touchdown throw on 30 completions. He put the ball up 44 times. The top target in that win was Brad Sinopoli with 11 receptions for 171 yards and a score. William Powell ran for a team-high 50 yards on 14 carries while catching another seven balls for 61 yards through the air.

Jeremiah Masoli has played well enough at quarterback to send Johnny Football to greener pastures in Montreal, but his team still needs to play with better consistency. In last week’s loss to Saskatchewan as double-digit favorites at home, the Tiger-Cats let things slip away in the third quarter after getting outscored 21-3. Masoli ended that game with just 184 yards through the air and 24 more yards on the ground as part of the offense’s 79 total yards rushing.

Betting Trends

-- Ottawa has a SU 6-2 edge in the last eight meetings and it is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games against the Tiger-Cats. The total has gone OVER in five of the last seven meetings.

Calgary Stampeders (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) at Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Calgary -7
Total: 47 ½

Game Overview

Calgary is off to its best start in the last three seasons after going to the CFL title game in each of those first two campaigns. Last week’s win over Montreal was more methodical and less flashy on offense. However, the bigger story this season with the Stampeders is a shutdown defense that has allowed a grand total of just 46 points in five games. It is going to be hard for any other team in the league to keep pace if this unit keeps playing at such a high level.

The Roughriders have grinded their way to a winning record in the West following a 1-2 start both SU and ATS. Their back-to-back victories against Hamilton helped atone for a bad loss at home to Montreal on June 30 as heavy 10 ½-point favorites. Brandon Bridge and David Watford combined for 178 yards passing in last week’s road win against the Tiger-Cats, but Saskatchewan racked up 218 yards on the ground.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary has won seven of the last eight meetings SU, including four of the last five games played in Saskatchewan. The total has stayed UNDER in the last five games between these West Division foes.

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 7

Saturday, July 28

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OTTAWA (3 - 2) at HAMILTON (2 - 3) - 7/28/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CALGARY (5 - 0) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 2) - 7/28/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 83-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 137-99 ATS (+28.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in July games since 1996.
CALGARY is 131-97 ATS (+24.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
CALGARY is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 7

Trend Report

Saturday, July 28

Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Hamilton
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Hamilton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Hamilton is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home
Hamilton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games at home
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 7

Saturday, July 28

Ottawa @ Hamilton

Game 365-366
July 28, 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
107.434
Hamilton
117.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Hamilton
by 10
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Hamilton
by 4 1/2
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Hamilton
(-4 1/2); Under

Calgary @ Saskatchewan

Game 367-368
July 28, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
124.734
Saskatchewan
113.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 11 1/2
44
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 6 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-6 1/2); Under

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CFL Week 7

Ottawa (3-2) @ Hamilton (2-3) (-6, 55.5)— Ottawa is 3-2 in last five games with Hamilton (over 3-2). Average in total in those games was 62.8. Ottawa allowed 24+ points in three of its last four games. RedBlacks split their first two road games, both decided by 10 points (favorites 2-0 vs spread). Three of their last four games stayed under. Ottawa scored 28+ points in its three wins, 14-3 in its losses. Hamilton scored 31-38 points in its two wins, was held to 14-13-20 in its losses. Under is 3-2 in their games.

Calgary (5-0) (-6.5, 47) @ Saskatchewan (3-2)— Unbeaten Calgary is allowing 9.2 ppg; they won their two road games, 41-7/27-3. All five of their games stayed under the total. Roughriders just beat Hamilton twice, as underdogs of 10, 6 points; Saskatchewan allowed 20 or fewer points in its wins, 23-40 in their losses. Under is 3-2 in their games. Road team won three of last four series games; Stampeders covered seven of last nine- they won their last four visits to Regina, by 6-9-3-7 points. Last five series games stayed under the total.

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Jimmy Boyd

Jul 28 '18, 7:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ -165 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Houston Astros -1.5 (-165)
With ace Justin Verlander on the mound and the Rangers sending out Ariel Jurado for just his second career start, the Astros are going to have no problem here winning by at least 2 runs. Verlander is one of the best pitchers in the game, as he heads into his 23rd start with a 2.19 ERA and 0.849 WHIP. A good chunk of that success has come against Texas, as Verlander has already faced them 4 times this season and has posted a 1.73 ERA in those 4 outings.
Houston has managed to score just 2 runs in each of their last 2 games, but are in a prime position here to snap out of that funk against a sub-par starter. Jurado's only appearance with the Rangers this season was a spot start back on May 19th at the White Sox. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with just 2 strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work. I don't think he has any chance of keeping the Astros offense in check in this one. Take Houston -1.5!

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Jack Jones

Jul 28 '18, 6:40 PM in 5h
MLB | Phillies vs Reds
Play on: Phillies -123 at YouWager

Jack’s Free Pick Saturday: Philadelphia Phillies -123
Matt Harvey is likely to be making his final start for the Reds today. He is likely to get traded here soon. I don’t think he’ll be too focused for this game with all the trade rumors surrounding his name.
In fact, it could have caught up with him in his last start as Harvey is coming off his worst outing as a Red. He was lit up for 8 earned runs and 4 homers in 3 2/3 innings of a 2-9 home loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Vincent Velasquez has been at his best on the road this season, going 2-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 1.119 WHIP in eight starts. Velasquez has been lights out in his last three starts, going 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA and 0.667 WHIP. I certainly trust him more in this spot than Harvey.
The Phillies are 36-17 in their last 53 games following a loss. The Reds are 11-26 in their last 37 Saturday games. Cincinnati is 1-4 in its last five games following a win. Philadelphia is 4-1 in the last five meetings. Bet the Phillies Saturday.

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Hunter Price

Jul 28 '18, 4:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals -107 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Cardinals -107

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Doug Upstone

Jul 28 '18, 4:00 PM in 2h
CFL | Ottawa vs Hamilton
Play on: Ottawa +6 -110 at betonline

Hamilton (2-3 SU & ATS) has lost their last two contests (both to Saskatchewan) and will try and get back in the win column against Ottawa (3-2, 2-3 ATS). The Tiger-Cats are evidently supposed to be on the prowl, lifted from -4.5 to -6 point home favorites. The RedBlacks have failed to cover in both underdog roles this season, yet are 9-2 ATS on the road since last season and 6-0 ATS when catching fewer than seven digits away from home. With the total on the rise from 54 to 55.5, I'll make it two contrarian plays. Because, when the total is 54 points or higher and the home team is off an upset loss and has a losing record (Hamilton), the UNDER is 23-5.