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Reeling Rangers End Series With Minnesota Twins
Like sand through an hourglass, so go the Philadelphia Phillies' chances of reaching the postseason.
The first half of the 2012 season comes to a close for both the Phillies and Atlanta Braves Sunday afternoon when the clubs complete a 3-game set at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. (ET) with TBS providing the national broadcast. A pair of young right-handers will perform the initial mound duties as Jair Jurrjens gets the ball for the Braves against Vance Worley of the Phils.
Just as time is starting to run out on their playoff hopes, so are the excuses for why the Phillies might fall short despite entering the season as prohibitive -185 favorites to win the NL East and +170 chalk to take the NL pennant. Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are both off the DL after missing most of the first half of the season with assorted injuries, and ace Roy Halladay should rejoin the rotation within the next week or so.
Howard made his season debut in a 5-0 loss to the Braves in the series opener and stroked a pair of hits including a double. As much as the Phillies missed both him and Utley the first three months, the real problem has been the bullpen which reared its ugly head once again in Friday's loss by allowing all five Atlanta runs after the game was scoreless through seven innings.
Philadelphia relievers rank 29th in the majors with a 4.84 ERA and had blown 12 of 30 save opportunities entering Saturday night's tilt that was still pending. The contest was a toss-up on the money line and carried a 9-run total that leaned 'under' at the majority of books monitored by Don Best's Pro Odds.
Worley will be trying to bounce back from one of the worst starts of his young career when he walks to the mound on Sunday. The Mets reached him for six runs on 10 hits in four short innings last Tuesday in New York, and it marked Philly's fifth loss in six starts since Worley returned from his own DL stint in early June. He will be facing the Braves for the first time in 2012, and won his only start vs. them in 2011.
Jurrjens will also be facing the Phils for the first time this season and won both of his 2011 assignments against them. He had severe command problems in April when he walked 10 in 16-1/3 innings, but his time spent in the minors seems to have corrected that problem with Jurrjens issuing just four free passes in 13-1/3 innings since returning to the big league club.
Friday's victory for Atlanta evened the season series between the two clubs at two wins apiece. Three of the first four matchups stayed 'under' the total.
Reeling Rangers Send Oswalt To Mound Vs. Twins
The Texas Rangers will turn to veteran Roy Oswalt in hopes of heading into the all-star break on a winning note when they close their home set with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Minnesota counters with rookie Cole De Vries in the 7:05 p.m. (ET) start.
Minnesota's 5-1 upset Friday night marked the fifth straight loss for Texas who was a $1.60 favorite in the contest. The Rangers were even heavier favorites for Saturday's tilt at -180 with Derek Holland making his first start in over a month following time on the DL due to a sore left shoulder.
Oswalt is coming off a pounding by the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday. The right-hander allowed 13 hits in his second consecutive outing, and three of them left the yard as the Pale Hose plated 11 (9 earned) in chasing Oswalt before he could get through the fifth inning. Following an impressive debut against the Rockies on June 22, Oswalt has surrendered 26 hits and 14 earned runs in 10-2/3 innings his last two assignments.
De Vries, an undrafted free agent and Minnesota native, was used in relief on Wednesday after making four starts for the Twins previously. He was used primarily in relief the past two minor league seasons before being shifted to the rotation this year at Triple-A Rochester.
The win on Friday stopped the Twins' 4-game skid against the Rangers that included being swept at home back in mid-April. Entering Saturday, all four games between the clubs this season failed to reach the total.
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Around the Horn - Sunday
July 7, 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago at N.Y. Mets - 1:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Dempster (3-3, 2.11 ERA) 32-52 2-11 away vs LHP
Niese (7-3, 3.35 ERA) 46-39 12-6 home during day
-- Cubs beat Mets, 8-7 on Friday
-- Mets beat Cubs, 3-1 on Saturday
Atlanta at Philadelphia - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Jurrjens (2-2, 5.19 ERA) 45-39 9-4 away Game 3's
Worley (4-5, 3.46 ERA) 37-49 2-7 L9 home Game 3's
-- Braves beat Phillies, 5-0 on Friday
-- Braves beat Phillies, 6-3 on Saturday
Colorado at Washington - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Guthrie (3-8, 6.28 ERA) 32-52 3-6 L9 away Game 3's
Zimmermann (5-6, 2.70 ERA) 49-33 4-8 on Sundays
-- Rockies beat Nationals, 5-1 on Friday
-- Nationals beat Rockies, 4-1 on Saturday
San Francisco at Pittsburgh - 1:35 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Lincecum (3-9, 6.08 ERA) 46-39 1-7 L8 Game 3's
Burnett (9-2, 3.74 ERA) 47-37 5-1 L6 home Game 3's
-- Giants beat Pirates, 6-5 on Friday
-- Pirates beat Giants, 3-1 on Saturday
Milwaukee at Houston - 2:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Estrada (0-3, 4.31 ERA) 39-45 4-9 on Sundays
Lyles (2-5, 5.40 ERA) 33-52 UNDER 6-1 L7 home Game 3's
-- Brewers beat Astros, 7-1 on Friday
-- Astros beat Brewers, 6-3 on Saturday
Miami at St. Louis - 2:15 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Sanchez (4-6, 4.19 ERA) 41-43 6-2 L8 away Game 3's
Kelly (1-1, 3.29 ERA) 45-40 UNDER 5-0-1 L6 home game 3's
-- Marlins beat Cardinals, 3-1 on Friday
-- Cardinals beat Marlins, 3-2 on Saturday
Cincinnati at San Diego - 4:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cueto (9-5, 2.35 ERA) 46-38 UNDER 6-1-1 L8 away vs RHP
Marquis (1-4, 3.49 ERA) 34-52 OVER 5-2 home during day
-- Padres beat Reds, 2-1 on Thursday
-- Reds beat Padres, 6-0 on Friday
-- Reds beat Padres, 6-5 on Saturday
Los Angeles at Arizona - 4:10 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Capuano (9-3, 2.62 ERA) 47-39 5-9 away during day
Bauer (0-1, 9.82 ERA) 41-43 8-2 L10 home vs LHP
-- Dodgers beat Diamondbacks, 4-1 on Thursday
-- Diamondbacks beat Dodgers, 5-3 on Friday
-- Diamondbacks beat Dodgers, 5-3 on Saturday
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at Cleveland - 1:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Shields (8-5, 4.11 ERA) 44-41 8-4 on Sundays
McAllister (3-1, 3.93 ERA) 44-40 OVER 6-0 L6 home during day
-- Indians beat Rays, 3-1 on Thursday
-- Rays beat Indians, 10-3 on Friday
-- Indians beat Rays, 7-3 on Saturday
Kansas City at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Teaford (1-1, 4.70 ERA) 37-46 7-4 away Game 3's
Scherzer (7-5, 4.98 ERA) 43-42 8-3 home Game 3's
-- Tigers beat Royals, 4-2 on Friday
-- Tigers beat Royals, 8-7 on Saturday
Toronto at Chicago - 2:10 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Cecil (2-1, 5.64 ERA) 42-43 3-9 away Game 3's
Axelrod (0-1, 4.91 ERA) 47-37 UNDER 9-4 on Sundays
-- White Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-2 on Friday
-- White Sox beat Blue Jays, 2-0 on Saturday
Baltimore at Los Angeles - 3:35 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Chen (7-4, 3.64 ERA) 45-39 9-3 away during day
Mills (NR) 47-38 5-1 L6 on Sundays
-- Angels beat Orioles, 9-7 on Thursday
-- Orioles beat Angels, 3-2 on Friday
-- Angels beat Orioles, 3-0 on Saturday
Seattle at Oakland - 4:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Hernandez (6-5, 3.26 ERA) 36-50 5-10 L15 away during day
Colon (6-7, 4.05 ERA) 42-43 8-4 home Game 3's
-- Athletics beat Mariners, 4-1 on Friday
-- Mariners beat Athletics, 7-1 on Saturday
Minnesota at Texas - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
De Vries (2-1, 3.91 ERA) 36-48 3-7 L10 away Game 3's
Oswalt (2-1, 7.79 ERA) 51-34 10-3 on Sundays
-- Twins beat Rangers, 5-1 on Friday
-- Rangers beat Twins, 4-3 on Saturday
N.Y. Yankees at Boston - 8:05 PM EST (Game 4/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Record Betcha Didn't Know
Nova (9-3, 4.05 ERA) 51-33 9-3 on Sundays
Lester (5-5, 4.33 ERA) 43-42 4-7 L11 home vs RHP
-- Yankees beat Red Sox, 10-8 on Friday
-- Yankees beat Red Sox, 6-1 on Saturday (G1/DH)
-- Red Sox beat Yankees, 9-5 on Saturday (G2/DH)
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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack
-- Major league doubleheaders are infrequent now; when they happen, a team can add a 26th player for that day only.
-- Carl Crawford has yet another injury; maybe the Red Sox should've made Theo Epstein take Crawford with him to Wrigleyville.
-- Boston only played Bronx Bombers three times in their first 82 games; they play 15 of their last 80 games against them.
-- Total of 1,066 players signed up to play on the first day of the World Series of Poker's Main Event. First round is usually divided up into four different days. Its an interesting experience seeing it in person.
-- Early line on the All-Star Game: AL, -$122, total 8.5.
-- 46-year old guy named Ronn Matt spit a cherry pit 69 feet Saturday to win the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship in southwestern Michigan. Thats 23 yards. I really wish I was making that up.
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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: AFC knowledge for a summer Sunday.........
Ravens-- Since '03, they're 27-9-2 vs spread as non-divisional home faves. Since '05, they're 3-10 vs spread as non-divisional road favorite.
Bills-- Last four years, they're 2-9-1 vs spread in divisional home games, but since '06, they're 9-3 vs spread as non-divisional home dog.
Bengals-- Lewis is 69-74-1 in nine years here, but 0-3 in playoffs. Bengals covered just four of last 17 tries as a home favorite, but since '05, they are 13-3-1 against spread as an underdog of 3 or less points.
Browns-- Re-incarnation of Browns are 1-12 SU in their first home game of season. Haven't ranked above #27 in rush defense since 2003 (#23).
Broncos-- Someone said they have a new QB? John Fox lost eight of his last nine home openers. Four of their five night games are in first eight weeks.
Texans-- Covered 12 of last 18 divisional home games. LY was first time in seven years they had positive TO ratio (+7). Five night games this year.
Colts-- New coach, new QB for team that in many ways will resemble an expansion team in '12 and thats not all bad. They better hope Luck is the answer under center, though, or else.
Jaguars-- Favorite is 22-10 vs spread in their games last two years: Jags are 7-1 in last eight games when favored. New owner, new coach; who is QB?
Chiefs-- Since '07, they're 3-13-1 vs spread as home favorites. Underdogs covered 14 of their last 17 home games. Their QB never started a game in college. Allowed 16 or less points in five of last six games LY.
Dolphins-- 19-50 vs spread in last 69 home games, 8-30 in last 38 as a home favorite. On bright side, they covered 10 of last 12 as double digit dog.
Patriots-- +45 in turnovers last two years; since '02, they're 20-7-1 against spread in divisional road games. Since '03, they're 16-5-2 as an underdog.
Jets-- Had 41 sacks the year before Ryan took over; have 32-40-35 sacks the last three years. 9-16 vs spread in game following last 25 losses.
Raiders-- Fourth HC in five years; that takes its toll. Over last decade, they are 15-34-2 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Steelers-- Went 12-4 LY despite a minus-13 TO ratio. Last 10 years, they're 12-7-1 as divisional road favorite, 9-19 as non-divisional road favorite.
Chargers-- Last five years, they're 4-10-1 vs spread in first three games of season. Since '06, they're 16-9-1 vs spread as non-divisional home favorite.
Titans-- Slipped to #31 in rush offense in Munchak's 1st year as HC, after being in top 7 in four of previous five years. 12-7 vs spread in last 19 tilts on artificial turf.
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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, July 8
Hot pitchers
-- Niese is 3-0, 1.69 in his last three starts. Dempster was 3-0, 0.00 (22 IP) in his last three starts before the DL.
-- Zimmerman is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 8-0, 3.13 in his last nine starts.
-- Capuano is 1-1, 2.18 in his last five starts.
-- Cueto is 4-2, 2.27 in his last six starts.
-- Scherzer is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Royals are 3-0 in Teaford starts (1-0, 5.06), scoring 23 runs.
-- De Vries is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-1, 1.91 in his last four start. Colon is 2-1, 3.43 in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 2-1, 3.62 in his last four starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Worley is 1-3, 5.25 in his last four starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-7, 6.48 in his last dozen starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-4, 10.39 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 1-4, 6.92 in his last five starts. Estrada is 0-3, 5.11 in his last seven starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-3, 7.60 in his last six starts. Kelly is 1-2, 4.43 in his last four starts.
-- Marquis is 0-3, 5.81 in his last four starts.
-- Bauer is 0-1, 11.05 in his first two MLB starts.
-- Shields is 1-1, 5.27 in his last four starts. McAllister has a 5.15 RA in five starts, but Cleveland won five of then, scoring 38 runs.
-- Axelrod is 0-1, 5.76 in four starts this season. Cecil has a 5.64 RA in four starts this season.
-- WChen is 0-2, 5.30 in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt allowed 16 runs in 10.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.
Hot Teams
-- Braves won nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Pirates won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Washington won five of its last six games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Miami won seven of its last ten games. Cardinals are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Padres won six of their last eight games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Twins won six of their last nine games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 12 of their last 16 away games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Indians won six of their last eight games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight home games.
-- A's won five of their last six games.
Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- San Francisco is 4-9 in its last thirteen road games.
-- Mets are 3-4 in their last seven home games.
-- Colorado lost 22 of its last 30 games.
-- Houston lost nine of its last ten games. Brewers lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last twelve games. Dodgers lost 14 of 19.
-- Reds lost eight of their last thirteen road games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games.
-- Royals are 7-12 in their last nineteen road games.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Toronto lost five of its last six road games.
-- Baltimore lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Mariners are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
Totals
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Atlanta games.
-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Mets' last six games all went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-4-1 in last nineteen games at Busch Stadium.
-- Eight of last twelve Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 18 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen White Sox games.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Angel games.
-- 11 of last 13 Oakland games stayed under total.
Umpires
-- SF-Pitt-- Five of last seven Porter games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Hst-- Six of last seven Holbrook games went over total.
-- Col-Wsh-- Six of last nine Reynolds games went over the total.
-- Chi-NY-- Favorites won six of last seven Eddings games.
-- Mia-StL-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cuzzi games.
-- Atl-Phil-- Five of last six Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Cin-SD-- 11 of last 15 Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Az-- Rookie ump Baker's first two games stayed under.
-- NY-Bos-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Hernandez games.
-- KC-Det-- 11 of last 15 Miller games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Chi-- Six of last seven Reyburn games stayed under.
-- TB-Cle-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Meals games.
-- Min-Tex-- Five of last six Conroy games went over total.
-- Blt-LA-- Nine of last eleven Barksdale games stayed under.
-- Sea-A's-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Nelson games.
Believe in the 3 G's
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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking
Jon Niese, New York Mets (7-3, 3.35 ERA)
Niese has won three consecutive starts, allowing only four runs in 21 1/3 innings. The big lefty has pitched at least seven innings in four of his last five starts and walked more than one batter just once in his last six.
Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-3, 2.62 ERA)
Capuano may not be heading to the All-Star Game, but he’s certainly pitching like he belongs. He has limited three of his last four opponents to just one run and has struck out 27 batters over that span. Capuano sits seventh in MLB starter money standings, having earned 7.65 units for his supporters.
Slumping
Roy Oswalt, Texas Rangers (2-1, 7.79 ERA)
Oswalt started OK with the Rangers, but has slipped since. He is coming off one of the worst outings of his entire career. The veteran allowed 11 runs (nine earned) in 4 2/3 innings during a loss to the White Sox. Before that he gave up five runs over six innings against Detroit. He has now yielded a whopping 26 hits over those two starts.
Chris Volstad, Chicago Cubs (0-7, 7.94 ERA)
It doesn’t look like almost two months in the minors did Volstad much good. In his first start since mid-May, he was smacked for six runs in just 4 1/3 innings in a loss at Atlanta. Volstad’s last win came way back on July 10, 2011.
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MLB betting: Scouting the toughest second-half schedules
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You could be sitting around a crystal ball with Aladdin and still have no idea what lies ahead in the second half of the MLB season.
Nobody predicted that the Baltimore Orioles would be hanging around in the AL East this deep in the season and everybody left the St. Louis Cardinals for dead before they put together an incredible run to win the title last season.
There’s a lot to factor in when you’re trying to determine which teams have the toughest schedules. For example, if you go strictly by the numbers and look at remaining opponents’ current winning percentage, we could just list the entire AL East.
It’s easily the most competitive division in baseball, but what’s the fun in that? These are the three teams that face the toughest road in the second half.
All stats compiled before Thursday’s action.
Baltimore Orioles: 44-37, +13.70 units
The winning percentage of Baltimore’s remaining opponents (.515) is actually a touch lower than that of the Tampa Bay Rays (.522), but we need to take a look at the O’s considering they rank second in MLB money standings. Plus, their strength of schedule in games played to date (.524) tops the bigs.
The Orioles sit in second place in the division at five games back of the Yanks and don’t catch any breaks for the rest of the season. They have 42 road games compared to 39 home dates and finish the year with 12 of their last 18 games on the highway. It’s going to be vtough, but it’s worth noting the O’s have earned almost 12 of their units to date on the road.
Oakland Athletics: 41-42, +7.48
The A’s are in third place in the AL West, 9.5 games back of the Texas Rangers. They’re going to have a tough time cutting into that deficit. Oakland’s remaining opponents’ winning percentage checks in at .520 and the club will face a major grind at the end of the season.
The A’s have a 10-game road trip on the schedule at the end of September with stops in Detroit, New York and Texas. They then go home for a three-game set against the Mariners before getting another kick in the face with the Rangers coming to town for another trio of contests to end the season. Not looking good for A’s supporters.
New York Mets: 42-38, 11.29 units
The Mets’ remaining opponents check in with a .498 winning percentage, which is the highest among any playoff contenders in the National League. They are in a dogfight in the NL East, trailing the division-leading Nationals by 4.5 games.
New York will need to keep it together on a 11-game western road swing that spans from July 26 to Aug. 5. The Mets then finish the season with three games in Atlanta followed by three more in Miami.
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MLB betting: Scouting the easiest second-half schedules
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As the dog days of summer set in, it’s hard for MLB teams to put out their best effort every time they climb out of the dugout. That’s when a soft second-half schedule can really give teams a break.
Evaluating the schedules for the remainder of the season is hardly an exact science. Teams go through streaks and slumps, suffer major injures, and see big name players come and go around the trade deadline.
Still, some teams clearly face an easier road down the stretch than others. By the numbers, American League clubs generally face tougher schedules than that of the teams in the Senior Circuit because the AL is just better than the NL. It’s that simple.
With that in mind, here’s a look at three teams that face some of the easiest schedules in baseball as they try to secure their playoff spots.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 45-36, +17.32 units
The Pirates are running away with the MLB money standings, almost four units ahead of the second-place Baltimore Orioles, and it looks the Bucs could build on their booty. The Pirates’ remaining opponents own just a .459 winning percentage. They have 42 of their 81 remaining games at home, where they have pocketed better than 13 units with a 26-13 record.
The longest stretch they’re away from home is a 10-game set later this month, but they should be able to build some momentum early in that trip, visiting Houston for four games before playing three at Wrigley Field. They finish that swing with three more at Cincinnati and close out the season with six games at home.
San Francisco Giants: 45-37, +6.63 units
The Giants trail the Dodgers by just a half a game and will be looking to make some hay in the second half. Their remaining opponents own a .471 winning percentage.
San Francisco doesn’t spend more than seven straight games on the road for the rest of the year and the club has 10 straight home games before visiting the Padres and Dodgers to finish the season. The Giants will likely hold their own destiny in the pennant race with four series left against the Dodgers – two home, two away.
Chicago White Sox: 44-37, +5.73 units
The AL Central-leading White Sox have the easiest remaining schedule of any team in the American League. Chicago’s remaining opponents own a .497 winning percentage. The White Sox have been dominant on the road so far, going 23-16 as visitors to net more than 11 units.
They’ll need to keep that going and come out of the All-Star break hot with a stretch that sees them play 13 of 16 games on the road beginning July 13. If they ever get their game together at home, they’ll be really dangerous.
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SAN ANTONIO (10 - 5) at NEW YORK (6 - 9) - 7/8/2012, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-0 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WASHINGTON (3 - 11) at TULSA (2 - 13) - 7/8/2012, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 216-270 ATS (-81.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 131-173 ATS (-59.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1997.
TULSA is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
TULSA is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against TULSA 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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ATLANTA (8 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (12 - 6) - 7/8/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 34-50 ATS (-21.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 61-89 ATS (-36.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHOENIX (4 - 12) at SEATTLE (7 - 9) - 7/8/2012, 9:05 PM
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PHOENIX is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 112-84 ATS (+19.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
PHOENIX is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 11-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GIRLS, GOLF,GAMBLING not in any particular order.
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