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NFL NEWS AND NOTES
What Bettors Need To Know: Sunday's NFL Preseason Action

San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts (+3, 33.5)

Who’s In, Who’s Out

Most people tune in to Colts games to watch the magic of Peyton Manning. If that’s you, then you probably don’t need to bother with this one. Manning has thrown a total of seven passes combined in the last three years in the first preseason game and it’s highly unlikely he will see more than two series here.



The only thing he’ll be interested in working on here is his relationship with new centers because stalwart Jeff Saturday is out for up to six weeks with knee surgery. Manning has never cared about the preseason in the past and he’s not going to start now.

The 49ers have indicated that their starting offense will see more time than you might expect, especially rookie linemen Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati. One guy we might not see a lot of is Michael Crabtree. The receiver sprained his neck slightly in practice this week. He’s not seriously hurt, but there is no reason not to be careful with him.

Line Movement

The line has been stable at +3 - a strong number for a road team in preseason. The total opened at 34.5 and has adjusted downwards gradually.

Trends

The Colts were a notoriously bad preseason team under Tony Dungy and the tradition continues under Jim Caldwell. They were 1-3 ATS last year and showed little concern for the scoreboard.

Mike Singletary has only one gear and it’s a high one, so he doesn’t let up in any game. He was 3-1 ATS in his first camp last year. The Niners went under in three of four games.

Weather

With thunderstorms forecast the roof could be closed.

Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5, 32.5)

Who’s In, Who’s Out

All of the fan boys are giddy because Tim Tebow will see a fair bit of playing time Sunday. The highly-publicized rookie is not at the top of the depth chart and Kyle Orton is having a very strong camp, but starters won’t likely see a lot of action, so Tebow will get his chances. If he performs well, then expect the media coverage to escalate to truly ridiculous levels. Brady Quinn will have ample chances to disappoint as well.



The Broncos will likely work on their passing a fair bit in this one because they can’t afford to lose yet another running back after their top three rushers have gone down with injuries. Sack master Elvis Dumervil will also miss this game and the season.

Cincinnati has already played a preseason game, but it was so bad that the Bengals would probably rather forget about it. Like Denver, they are struggling with injuries. Antonio Bryant and Andre Smith are out and Rey Maualuga and Carlos Dunlap are back but banged up.

Tight end Jermaine Gresham will be making his home debut for the Bengals amidst a whole lot of hype. He won’t see a lot of his starting quarterback. Carson Palmer threw just five passes in the last game and won’t be much busier here. His little brother Jordan and J.T. O’Sullivan will pick up the slack.

Line movement

The line is sitting where it opened and doesn’t seem particularly vulnerable. The total has dropped from an opening 33.5.

Trends

Marvin Lewis has been a solid preseason performer with the Bengals. He is 15-12-1 ATS over his career. The totals are perfectly balanced 14-14 over/under in those games. Josh McDaniels was 2-2 ATS in his first preseason in Denver and covered his first game.

Weather

Temperatures should be in the mid to upper 80s and there is a good chance of thunderstorms.

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Sunday Night Baseball: Phillies at Mets

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets

National League East Division rivals New York and Philadelphia conclude their three-game series at Citi Field on ESPN Sunday night.

Welcome to our Citi

The last time the Phillies came to Citi Field in May they left without scoring a run in all three games.

Philadelphia was blanked again, 1-0, on a one-hitter by R.A. Dickey in the series opener Friday night, extending the Phillies’ scoreless skid to 36 innings in this park.

Philadelphia pitcher Cole Hamels managed the only hit off Dickey, a single in the sixth inning.

Dickey wound up tossing the 35th one-hitter in the Mets’ franchise history that began play in 1962.

"I never want to see a no-hitter by the other pitcher,” Hamels said after breaking of the no-hitter.

The Mets and San Diego are the only teams in the majors that have never pitched a no-hitter.

The last time a team was shut out four straight times at an opponent's ballpark was 2004 when Minnesota whitewashed Kansas City at the Metrodome.

Here we go again

The Mets were 41-30 in late June and are just 58-57 since.

Since beating Detroit on June 22-23, the Mets had played 43 games without winning two in a row until Friday night’s series opening victory.

Now, two-and-a-half months later, these two teams meet at Citi Field headed in opposite directions.

Despite a bevy of injuries, the Phillies have found their groove, putting them back into the pennant race. The Mets, meanwhile, have dug another deep hole and are trying climb out of it.

Another F bomb

Not winning consecutive games since mid-June is suddenly the least of New York's worries.

Closer Francisco Rodriguez's recent arrest on a charge of third-degree assault against the father of his girlfriend is the latest in a long list of on- and off-the-field embarrassments for the franchise.

Rodriguez was taken from the park Thursday evening in an unmarked car in handcuffs, where he had spent the night in a holding cell at the stadium, to an arraignment in a Queens courthouse. He was released without bail with orders of protection ordered for his girlfriend and her father.

"Ownership and the organization are very disappointed in Francisco's inappropriate behavior and we take this matter very seriously," Mets owner Fred Wilpon said in the written statement.

“He’s a part of the family here. You got to realize that no one wants it to happen, but it happened and now it's a matter of making it right. And if there's anything that we can do for Frankie, I'm sure everyone in here is going to do it”, chipped in third baseman David Wright after the arrest.

Manager Jerry Manuel supported Rodriguez in saying that he would not hesitate to use him, wanting to hear all of the facts before passing judgment.

Putting a different spin on it, OF Jeff Francoeur said, "Maybe it's a distraction we need. Not to say it's a good thing. But maybe at the end of the day we can turn it into a positive. I know for him, it's between him and his family."

Hail to the Victor

Philadelphia CF Shane Victorino was activated off the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Victorino had been sidelined since July 28, when he suffered an abdominal strain to his right side.

To make room for Victorino, LHP Antonio Bastardo was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Help me Howard

First baseman Ryan Howard, who suffered a sprained left ankle on August 1, has begun taking live batting practice and fielding groundballs for the first time since the injury.

"It felt pretty good," Howard told reporters. "My ankle felt all right. There's still stiffness and swelling and whatnot. Hopefully in the next couple of days that will subside."

Howard is eligible to return from the disabled list Tuesday. Although he is still in the process of returning to baseball activities, Howard isn't ruling out returning when his 15-day stint expires.

"If the pain is bearable and it goes down enough and we get a little more of the swelling out ... I think I'll be able to go out there and make some things happen Obviously I'm not going to rush it. I'm not going to try and come back if it's not ready. I'm not going to force it.”

Under the radar

A battle of up-and-down right handers will meet on the mound Sunday when Kyle Kendrick (7-5, 4.60) matches serves with Mike Pelfrey (11-6, 3.95).

Kendrick is 2-4 with a 3.34 ERA in his six career team starts for Philadelphia against the Mets.

The Phillies are 12-5 in Kendrick’s last 17 starts this season, but just 5-10 in his last 15 road outings.

After a blistering start in which the Mets went 13-3 in Pelfrey’s first 16 starts this season, the 6-foot-7 right hander dropped six straight starts before out-dueling Colorado All-Star Ubaldo Jimenez over seven innings in a 1-0 win over the Rockies Monday.

"I thought the tempo was better, I was quick on the mound," Pelfrey told the media. "Coming to the game I knew I had to be at the top of my game, and I knew that guy's been good over there."

Pelfrey is 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his six home career team starts against Philadelphia. He is also 6-2 at home during the month of August.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-150, 9.5)

There's no question that Ozzie Guillen has the loosest lips among all big-league managers. It also might be the reason he is also one of the best.

In a season in which he has already squared off with management about the firing of his son and called out Major League Baseball for favoring Asian players over Latinos, Guillen's latest verbal blast came against opposing pitchers who are plunking his players at a record rate - 57 times so far this season.

"I told my players, 'If you have any problems about somebody hitting you and you don't like it, go get it and we're behind you,' " Guillen told the Chicago Tribune. "I'll be the first one behind you, and I will protect you."

Professional or not, Guillen's comments are the kind that motivates his players. They feel like their skipper has their backs, literally in this case, and they show it on the field.

After winning 22 of their last 26 at home and going 35-17 in their last 52 with the Tigers in the Windy City, it seems there's no place like home for this Oz. The White Sox also are 14-2 in Freddy Garcia's last 16 starts against Detroit.

Guillen seems to say the right things to get his team rolling at the right times. Like him or not, it's hard to argue with the results.

Pick: White Sox


Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (-140, 7.5)

It seems every time the Braves get hit by a bit of bad news it is followed up by a pleasant surprise.

The latest example: Down goes third baseman Chipper Jones, in comes little-known Brooks Conrad, who ripped the game winner in Friday's 1-0 win over L.A.

"The key hit was awesome," Conrad told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "(Jones) going down is terrible, I feel really bad for him, but whoever’s in there is going to have to step it up a little bit."

The opposite is the case for the Dodgers. Just as they seem to have finally gotten a handle on their batting woes, now their bullpen is in disarray.

Recently demoted closer Jonathan Broxton blew the game in a set-up role, the 14th time this season the Dodgers have been shutout.

That leaves lefty Hong-Chih Kuo, who has undergone four elbow surgeries, and recently acquired Octavio Dotel to do the dirty work in the ninth inning.

With the way the Dodgers have been hitting and their closers have been closing, all the pressure is on the starting pitching to keep them in games.

Meanwhile, the Braves are happy to spread the responsibility to the darkest corners of their dugout.

Pick: Braves

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking

Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays (2-0, 1.29 ERA)

The Rays righty has made a splash since moving up from Triple-A Durham. Hellickson has been lights out in his first two big-league starts, allowing just two runs and six total hits in his first 14 innings of work. In his most recent start, he blanked the Detroit Tigers for a 8-0 win, giving up only three hits through seven innings.


Slumping

Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers (3-5, 4.48 ERA)

Galarraga hasn’t tasted victory since late June, having gone 0-4 in his last seven starts. Over his past three trips to the bump, the right hander is 0-2 with a 4.67 ERA – a far cry from the pitcher who came just one blown call away from a perfect game back on June 2. In his last start, Galarraga allowed four runs on four hits while walking four batters in just five innings pitched.

Jeff Karstens, Pittsburgh Pirates (2-8, 4.39 ERA)

Karstens is another arm that hasn’t celebrated a win in over two months. His last victory came way back on June 19, going 0-6 in the nine starts since. The Bucs righty isn’t pitching poorly during this winless skid. He’s allowed more than three runs only twice and has pitched six innings in all but three of those outings. In his last appearance, Karstens went six innings, giving up just two runs on three hits. However, Pittsburgh’s bats failed to back him up again, losing 4-1 to the San Diego Padres.


Returning

Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (1-4, 5.89 ERA)

Lohse returns from forearm surgery Sunday after missing about four months of action. He was solid in his rehab work in Memphis, allowing only one run on three hits through seven innings Tuesday. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since May 22, when he was lit up for six runs on six hits before getting the hook after 3 1-3 innings of work versus the Los Angeles Angels during interleague play.

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Sportpicks365

Nottingham Forest (soccer) -114 Regular Play
Chicago White Sox -138 TOP PLAY

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Hondo:

Hondo received no support from the A's and Rang ers last night, who failed to carry out their tasks, and, as a result, elevated the NRN (nasty red num ber) to 1,465 hegans.

Today, he doesn't see the Mariner bats doing much against Masterson -- 10 units on the Native Americans.

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IDbetting

A.Murray - R.Federer pick: A.Murray odd: 1.85 stake: 4/10 GameBookers GMT 17.30

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GAMBLERS DATA
Padres +160

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MLB DUNKEL

Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox look to bounce back from yesterday's 3-2 loss and take advantage of a Detroit team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games following a win. Chicago is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 951-952: Florida at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.146; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.404
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at NY Mets (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.643; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.458
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Over

Game 955-956: Arizona at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Enright) 14.044; Washington (Strasburg) 14.292
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-185); Under

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 15.432; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 16.330
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Over

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.277; Houston (Happ) 14.848
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-160); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.432; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.161
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Parra) 14.964; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.601
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+210); Over

Game 965-966: San Diego at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.852; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.711
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-190); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 14.288; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.881
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.579; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.909
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-255); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-255); Under

Game 971-972: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 14.541; White Sox (Garcia) 15.216
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Over

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.595; Kansas City (Bullington) 14.608
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+190); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 15.510; Minnesota (Slowey) 17.340
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-150); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.307; Texas (Wilson) 16.379
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 979-980: Toronto at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.398; LA Angels (Haren) 15.005
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

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TRENDS


FLORIDA (57 - 57) at CINCINNATI (65 - 51) - 1:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 36-46 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 65-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 65-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-34 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 228-210 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-87 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-63 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-21 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 65-61 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 68-61 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-58 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 75-99 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 51) at NY METS (58 - 57) - 1:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 36-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
NY METS are 36-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-15 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 23-13 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-10 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 212-155 (+43.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-34 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-47 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-4 (+2.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. NY METS since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PELFREY is 5-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (46 - 71) at WASHINGTON (50 - 66) - 1:35 PM
BARRY ENRIGHT (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 46-72 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-71 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-52 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 13-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-17 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BARRY ENRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ENRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (59 - 57) at ATLANTA (67 - 48) - 1:35 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 60-57 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-33 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-57 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 68-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 41-15 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 68-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 47-30 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 21-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PADILLA is 45-27 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 26-13 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 41-27 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 26-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 40-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PADILLA is 6-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.9 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 76) at HOUSTON (49 - 65) - 2:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 39-75 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-28 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-46 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-48 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-85 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-60 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-75 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-84 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-36 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-31 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-31 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 9-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-2 (+5.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 68) at ST LOUIS (65 - 49) - 2:15 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 331-369 (-93.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-36 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-228 (-64.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-27 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-36 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 25-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 9-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 25-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 11-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 11-20 (-13.3 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
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 6-11 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (54 - 63) at COLORADO (60 - 55) - 3:10 PM
MANNY PARRA (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 53-64 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-64 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-1 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 24-25 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MANNY PARRA vs. COLORADO since 1997
PARRA is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 1.961.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (68 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 51) - 4:05 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-126 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-51 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-50 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-105 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 68-47 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-27 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-25 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 66-46 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-36 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEBLANC is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 4-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.6 units)

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TRENDS


SEATTLE (45 - 71) at CLEVELAND (48 - 68) - 1:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 45-70 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 16-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-68 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 11-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 262-244 (-72.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 1-8 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 39-29 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 114-165 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-78 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-148 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 80-123 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 12-28 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 1-14 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (41 - 75) at TAMPA BAY (69 - 46) - 1:40 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 106-173 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 136-224 (-73.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 42-97 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 139-214 (-77.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-81 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-51 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 148-80 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-82 (+28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 102-52 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-41 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-3 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (55 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 51) - 2:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-61 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 25-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 30-40 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-26 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 27-48 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-57 (-5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 37-46 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 29-58 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-59 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-51 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-47 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-37 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GARCIA is 14-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 37-37 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-2 (+5.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.484.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARCIA is 18-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 23-6 (+14.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-16. (-6.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (71 - 44) at KANSAS CITY (48 - 68) - 2:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. BRYAN BULLINGTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 147-95 (-51.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 10-23 (-19.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 59-84 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 45-68 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 113-165 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-78 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-148 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-81 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

BRYAN BULLINGTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (57 - 57) at MINNESOTA (66 - 50) - 2:10 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 66-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 136-82 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-17 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 226-155 (+66.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 28-11 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 56-52 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 98-97 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 51) at TEXAS (66 - 48) - 3:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-32 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 32-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 153-123 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 150-114 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 104-80 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MATSUZAKA is 42-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MATSUZAKA is 21-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MATSUZAKA is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.652.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.67 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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TORONTO (61 - 54) at LA ANGELS (59 - 58) - 3:35 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 161-128 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-26 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-31 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 151-120 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 557-547 (+47.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TORONTO is 61-55 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 52-40 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 32-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAREN is 9-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 9-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROMERO is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 5-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

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STEVE MERRIL

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros Total
8 under

FREE PLAY

J.A. Happ has enjoyed his time in Houston so far. He's 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA in three outings for the Astros. The lefty will make his fourth start against the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. He faced Pittsburgh twice last season giving up just four runs and 11 hits in 15 innings pitched. Andy LaRoche (1-7), Garrett Jones (1-7), Delwyn Young (1-6), Ryan Doumit (0-5), Lastings Milledge (0-4), and Chris Snyder (0-2) all struggle with the lefty. The Pirates have scored just nine runs in their last five games on the road. As a team, they are hitting just .233 on the road while averaging slightly below 3 runs per game. This series has produced six Unders in the nine meetings so far this season.

Pittsburgh’s Jeff Karstens has pitched well as of late. The righty is 0-2 with a 2.65 ERA giving up just five runs over his last 17 innings of work. Karstens faced the Astros three times last season. He gave up 11 runs and 19 hits over 16.7 innings pitched in those games. Jeff Keppinger (2-10), Carlos Lee (2-8), Michael Bourn (2-8), Geoff Blum (0-4), and Pedro Feliz (0-1) all struggle with Karstens. Houston has scored just 11 runs in their last four games. They have gone Under the total in 31 of their 60 home games where they are averaging just over 3.5 runs per game. We expect a low-scoring game here so we’ll recommend a play on the Under between the Pirates and Astros this afternoon.

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Fantasy Sports Gametime


Sunday Baseball



50* Play Washington (-185) over Arizona
Game starts at 1:30 PM EST



Arizona has lost 21 of the last 25 games as an underdog of +175 to +250 and they have also lost 9 of the last 10 road games when the total posted is 7.5 runs or less. Arizona has lost 44 of the last 69 games when playing on a Sunday and they have also lost 23 of the last 32 day games.



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50* Play New York Yankees (-215) over Kansas City

Game starts at 2:10 PM EST



Kansas City has lost 6 of the last 7 games and they have also lost 42 of the last 60 games when batting .240 or worse over the last 10 games. Kansas City pitcher, Bryan Bullington has lost 6 consecutive games and he has an ERA of 4.85 in all games this season.



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50* Play San Francisco (-175) over San Diego

Game starts at 4:00 PM EST



San Francisco pitcher, Tim Lincecum has won 10 of the last 12 games as a favorite of -125 to -175 and he has also won 4 of the last 5 games when playing on a Sunday. Tim Lincecum has an ERA of 3.41 in all starts this season and he has an ERA of 1.67 vs. San Diego over his career.

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KIKI SPORTS

Sunday August 15th

1 unit San Fran -3
1 unit Houston -160
3 units Seattle -145