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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers


Streaking

J. A. Happ (Philadelphia Phillies)

Philadelphia’s 26-year-old lefty suddenly is the hottest thing to come around the ballpark since the concession stand’s last cheese steak. He’s also a big reason why the Phillies have taken control of the National League East.

Happ (7-0, 2.68 ERA) is 5-0 with five no decisions in his past 10 starts, and he has given three earned runs or fewer in eight of those performances. The 6-foot-6 pitcher also has proved durable, throwing six or more innings seven times in this span.

Happ’s rising star is becoming the subject of some debate among Phillies fans and local media; it appears they would have to deal him in order to make a trade-deadline move but, predictably, the club seems reluctant to do so.

Josh Johnson (Florida Marlins)

Johnson (8-2, 2.74 ERA) has emerged as the staff ace and rock-solid workhorse for the Marlins, who have needed every one of his quality starts to remain competitive.

The 6-foot-7 right-hander has been dominant of late, posting a record of 5-1 with three no decisions in his past nine starts for Florida. He has been a savior for the bullpen as well, eating up seven or more innings seven times in his last 10 trips to the hill.

Johnson is coming off another stellar outing in which he threw six-plus innings and gave up just one run in a 5-1 win July 12 over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Slumping

Aaron Harang (Cincinnati Reds)

Harang (5-10, 4.17 ERA) is notorious for starting seasons strong but fading in the late going; this season, it appears he’s trying to outdo himself.


The erratic 31-year-old righty has gone 0-6 with four no decisions in his past 10 starts. He has yielded at least three earned runs in seven of those outings, twice giving up five or more. Harang has been tagged for 10 home runs and walked 14 batters during this span.


Harang has lost his last two starts, including a 5-1 loss to the Brewers on July 18.

Mike Hampton (Houston Astros)

The 36-year-old veteran lefty found a place in Houston for some relief appearances and occasional spot starting duty. The fact that Hampton has become part of the rotation speaks more to Astros’ pitching woes than Hampton’s prowess on the mound.
In other words, Houston, we have a problem.

Hampton (5-7, 4.63 ERA) has given up nine earned runs over his past two starts, including an embarrassing outing July 11 against the Washington Nationals in which he was bombed for five earned runs in three-plus innings.

He also put the Astros in an early hole from which they could not recover in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Overall, Hampton is 1-3 with one no decision in his last five starts.

Today's MLB Picks

Oakland at NY Yankees

The Yankees look to build on their 13-3 record in Joba Chamberlain's last 16 home starts.na
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 14.na (Parra) 15.na by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+120); Over
Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.na) 14.962; Arizona (Petit) 14.780
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Under
Game 915-916: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.574; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.868
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-150); Over
Game 917-918: Oakland at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 16.010; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 17.572
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-190); Over
Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.083; Toronto (Halladay) 15.297
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Under
Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Colon) 14.883; Detroit (Bonine) 15.310
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under
Game 923-924: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.266; Boston (Penny) 14.822
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Under
Game 925-926: Texas at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 14.988; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.690
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+140); Over
Game 927-928: Minnesota at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 15.419; LA Angels (Lackey) 16.959
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Over
Game 929-930: Cleveland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.648; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.702
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Under
Game 931-932: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 15.083; Detroit (Verlander) 16.214
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Over

CINCINNATI (44 - 50) at CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 45) - 2:20 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs.na (48 - 47) - 8:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs.na is 37-26 (+10.na is 9-15 (-12.na is 7-14 (-11.na is 2-1 (+1.na since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.na (L) vs.na is 2-14 (-12.na vs.na is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (49 - 47) at LA DODGERS (61 - 34) - 10:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 61-34 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-34 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 133-124 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 63-64 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 129-119 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-35 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 474-533 (+36.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 253-269 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
JOHNSON is 14-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 11-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 14-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.786.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KERSHAW is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (40 - 54) at NY YANKEES (58 - 37) - 7:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 25-45 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-49 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 17-36 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 83-47 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-20 (+23.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CHAMBERLAIN is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (52 - 44) at TORONTO (47 - 49) - 7:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 8-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 7-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 57-47 (+16.5 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.
HALLADAY is 93-42 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 110-49 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 157-117 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-11 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-45 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-51 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 113-69 (+36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+4.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 17-10 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-11. (+2.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 45) at DETROIT (49 - 44) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. EDDIE BONINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 47-36 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-45 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-48 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-38 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-25 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 123-132 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-60 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-86 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-98 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-27 (-16.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. DETROIT since 1997
COLON is 8-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 11-10 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.3 units)

EDDIE BONINE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (41 - 53) at BOSTON (55 - 39) - 7:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 1-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 130-237 (-101.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 79-139 (-41.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-42 (-19.7 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.
BOSTON is 29-9 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-42 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 16-3 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 143-84 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-30 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-23 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-17 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BOSTON is 71-38 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PENNY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (52 - 41) at KANSAS CITY (37 - 57) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 52-41 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 59-64 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-39 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 33-27 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 30-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-57 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-29 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-51 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-55 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-98 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
GREINKE is 25-50 (-24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GREINKE is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 48) at LA ANGELS (56 - 38) - 10:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-11 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 190-141 (+41.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 53-32 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 94-77 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 0-6 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LACKEY is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (38 - 58) at SEATTLE (51 - 44) - 10:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 38-58 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-35 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-28 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 51-44 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-17 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 48-40 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 72-101 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-35 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 241-225 (-72.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LAFFEY is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 45) at DETROIT (49 - 44) - 1:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 47-36 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-45 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-48 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-38 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 123-132 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-60 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-98 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-70 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-27 (-16.8 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.
VERLANDER is 17-24 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. DETROIT since 1997
CONTRERAS is 9-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 13-11 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-10. (+2.9 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 4-11 (-9.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-4. (+6.5 units)

National League

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
HARANG: CIN 15-4 off loss by 4+ runs
WELLS: CHC 11-5 UNDER off win by 4+ runs

SAN DIEGO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
LATOS: SD 5-21 off loss by 4+ runs
MOCK: WAS 33-16 Under off an Under

ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: STL 1-7 revenging BB home losses
HAPP: 8-0 Under 2nd half of season

NY METS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
SANTANA: 9-1 Under working on 5 or 6 days rest
HAMPTON: HOU 17-7 Under as home underdog

ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 19-8 Under off team loss
PARRA: 4-11 TSR this season

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO, 9:10 PM ET
CAIN: 2-12 TSR Away off team win
HAMMEL: COL 61-42 Over at home off an Under

PITTSBURGH at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 16-4 UNDER after allowing 7+ runs in BB games
PETIT: ARI 9-17 vs. lefties

FLORIDA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: 11-1 TSR off team win
KERSHAW: Dodgers 2-5 at home vs. Florida

American League

OAKLAND at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 8-3 as a road underdog of +150 to +200
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 13-0 at home after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
GARZA: 9-0 Under in road games
HALLADAY: 93-42 TSR in home games

Game 2 CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
COLON: CWS 39-25 Under vs. righties
BONINE: DET 28-15 at home

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 1-14 AWAY vs. division
PENNY: BOS 10-1 when playing with a day off

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
FELDMAN: TEX 16-7 after a win by 2 runs or less
GREINKE: KC 0-14 off BB games w/ 1 or less extra base hits

MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 21-8 Under as road underdog
LACKEY: 0-6 TSR at home after 3+ team wins

CLEVELAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
LAFFEY: CLE 9-28 after a win
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 12-5 after allowing 1 run or less

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs.na
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 21 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing Atlanta

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games

9:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home

9:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Arizona is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

10:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Florida
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Florida

With the trade deadline of July 31st rapidly approaching, baseball will continue to define its contenders and pretenders this weekend.na is playing nearly as poorly as Cincinnati and is on the verge of falling out of the playoff picture.na will look to kick start itself against Atlanta this weekend.na


MILWAUKEE is 30-9 (+18.na 5.0, OPPONENT 2.9 - (Rating = 1*)

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO


COLORADO is 28-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in July home games over the last 3 seasons. The average score was COLORADO 7.0, OPPONENT 4.8 - (Rating = 1*)

PITTSBURGH at ARIZONA


PITTSBURGH is 13-42 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 3 seasons. The average score was PITTSBURGH 3.6, OPPONENT 5.5 - (Rating = 1*)

FLORIDA at LA DODGERS


FLORIDA is 18-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game this season. The average score was FLORIDA 4.7, OPPONENT 4.3 - (Rating = 1*)

OAKLAND at NY YANKEES


OAKLAND is 17-35 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. The average score was OAKLAND 4.3, OPPONENT 5.0 - (Rating = 1*)

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO


MADDON is 11-39 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in July road games as the manager of TAMPA BAY. The average score was TAMPA BAY 3.4, OPPONENT 6.2 - (Rating = 3*)

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT


DETROIT is 12-26 (-15.6 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. The average score was DETROIT 4.5, OPPONENT 5.6 - (Rating = 1*)

BALTIMORE at BOSTON


BALTIMORE is 43-90 (-33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%) over the last 3 seasons. The average score was BALTIMORE 4.6, OPPONENT 5.9 - (Rating = 1*)

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY


KANSAS CITY is 12-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line vs. an average bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 to 4.50 this season. The average score was KANSAS CITY 2.9, OPPONENT 4.9 - (Rating = 1*)

MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS


MINNESOTA is 27-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line vs. AL teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The average score was MINNESOTA 3.8, OPPONENT 4.6 - (Rating = 1*)

CLEVELAND at SEATTLE


CLEVELAND is 19-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. The average score was CLEVELAND 4.8, OPPONENT 5.5 - (Rating = 1*)