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    INSIDE THE LINES

    TUESDAY, AUGUST 4


    NATIONAL LEAGUE


    Colorado (58-47) at Philadelphia (59-44)


    Fresh off a three-game sweep of the Reds in Cincinnati, the Rockies resume their 10-game road trip when they send Jason Hammel (5-6, 4.66 ERA) to the mound opposite the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer (10-7, 5.32) at Citizens Bank Park.


    Colorado got two runs in the 11th inning on Sunday and topped the Reds 6-4, then took Monday off. The Rockies started their road trip with three straight losses to the Mets by the combined score of 18-3, but they’ve won the last four, all by multiple runs. Colorado, which leads the N.L. Wild-Card race, is on surges of 38-15 overall, 20-8 on the road and 12-4 in series openers.


    Philadelphia, which also was idle Monday, concluded its seven-game road trip by losing four of its last five, including Sunday’s 7-3 setback at San Francisco. Still, the defending champs are on positive streaks of 20-7 overall, 14-3 at home, 5-2 after a loss, 7-3 following a day off and 37-18 on Tuesday.


    The Phillies have taken seven of the last eight series clashes with Colorado dating to the start of last season, including winning two of three at Coors Field in the opening week of this season.


    The Rockies have lost three straight games behind Hammel, including Thursday’s 7-0 setback at the Mets, with the right-hander giving up five runs on seven hits in a season-low 1 1/3 innings. Over his last five outings, Hammel has surrendered 18 runs (all earned) in 21 2/3 innings (7.48 ERA). Despite the implosion at Citi Field against the Mets, Hammel is still 4-3 with a solid 2.67 ERA on the highway, giving up just two home runs in 57 1/3 innings. He has yet to face the Phillies in his career.


    Moyer scattered six hits and four walks in 6 2/3 scoreless innings at Arizona in his most recent start on July 27, with Philadelphia prevailing 6-2. It was the second time in his last three starts that Moyer pitched scoreless baseball, but both of those outings were on the road. He’s struggled at Citizens Bank this year, going 4-5 with a 6.83 ERA in 10 starts.


    With Moyer on the mound, Philadelphia is on streaks of 6-1 overall, 4-1 on Tuesday and 25-8 when opening a series. However, the 46-year-old southpaw has struggled with Colorado in his career, going 1-4 with a 5.45 ERA in five starts, but the one victory was a 20-5 blowout win at home last May.


    These clubs have been involved in shootouts lately, as the “over” is 7-1 in the last eight head-to-head meetings overall and 10-4-1 in the last 15 clashes in Philadelphia (playoffs included). The “over” is also 4-1 in the Phillies’ last five at home. Conversely, Philadelphia carries “under” trends of 5-2 overall, 5-0 against right-handed starters, 5-2 versus the N.L. West and 10-3 in Moyer’s last 13 starts. Similarly, the Rockies are on “under” runs of 5-1-1 overall, 4-1-1 on the road, 5-1-1 with Hammel on the mound and 4-0-1 with Hammel working on the highway.


    ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE



    AMERICAN LEAGUE


    Boston (62-42) at Tampa Bay (58-48)


    The Red Sox continue their nine-game A.L. East road trip with a brief two-game stop at Tropicana Field, with Jon Lester (9-7, 3.90) scheduled to pitch opposite the Rays’ Matt Garza (7-8, 3.69).


    Boston has won four in a row, including a three-game weekend sweep at Baltimore that was capped by Sunday’s 18-10 rout. The Red Sox, who were off on Monday, have busted out offensively in a big way, scoring six runs or more in six of their last seven games, averaging 8.3 runs per game during this stretch. In addition to winning its last four in a row, Terry Francona’s crew is on runs of 40-13 after an off day, 19-7 against A.L. East rivals and 4-1 in series openers, but it has lost 27 of its last 39 games played on artificial turf.


    Tampa Bay took down the Royals 10-4 on Monday afternoon, yet has only split its last eight games. In fact, the defending American League champs are just 14-13 in their last 27 overall (8-5 at home). On the bright side, the Rays are on upticks of 91-38 at Tropicana Field going back to 2008, 9-3 at home against lefty starters, 5-2 in series openers and 4-0 on Tuesday.


    Tampa Bay holds a 6-4 lead in the season series with Boston, though the teams have alternated wins and losses in the last six contests. Going back to last September – and including the A.L. Championship Series between the clubs – the Red Sox have lost seven of their last 10 at Tropicana Field, going 1-3 this year.


    Lester’s run of six straight quality starts and 10 consecutive outings allowing three earned runs or fewer came to halt Thursday against the A’s, as he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings. However, Red Sox rallied for an 8-5 victory, improving to 9-2 in the lefty’s last 11 starts. Furthermore, with Lester on the bump, the Red Sox are on runs of 49-22 overall, 4-1 on the road, 4-1 against the A.L. East and 4-1 on Tuesday.


    Lester is 4-4 with a 4.52 ERA in 10 road starts this season, but 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA in his last five road efforts. On the downside, he’s faced the Rays twice this season – both at home – and got walloped in both contests, giving up five runs in five innings of a 7-2 loss on April 8 and yielding eight runs in 4 1/3 innings of a 14-5 defeat exactly a month later. Boston has lost four straight games to the Rays with Lester pitching, including two playoff contests last October.


    Garza has surrendered three earned runs or fewer in four straight starts, including Thursday when he limited the Yankees to three runs on eight hits and three walks in seven innings, but he lost 6-2. Tampa Bay is just 5-7 in Garza’s last 12 trips to the mound, including 2-3 at home, where the right-hander is 4-4 despite a solid 3.36 ERA In 11 starts.


    Garza is 2-0 with a 1.66 ERA in three starts against the Red Sox this year and 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in his last five outings against Boston (including two playoff wins in October). Additionally, with Garza facing the Sox, Tampa Bay is on runs of 6-1 overall and 5-0 in Florida.


    Boston is on “under” runs of 6-1 overall, 7-2 on the road, 7-3-1 on Tuesday, 6-2-1 against the A.L. East, 14-6-3 in series openers, 7-2-1 after a day off and 9-1-3 when Lester begins a series. Similarly, Tampa Bay is riding “under” streaks of 38-17-2 overall, 4-1-1 at home, 11-3 in divisional play, 5-1 versus lefty starters, 13-3 against winning teams and 4-0 on Tuesday. Also, with Garza pitching, the “under” is on stretches of 35-16-2 overall (11-1 last 12), 4-1 at home and 5-0 against the A.L. East.


    ATS ADVANTAGE: TAMPA BAY and UNDER

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    Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets


    Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (+130)

    On the heels of an embarrassing three-game home sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels, the good news for the Minnesota Twins is that they are headed to face one of the few teams in Major League Baseball with a less-decorated pitching staff.

    Welcome to Cleveland, where what’s left of the staff after the trade of Cliff Lee has an MLB-worst ERA of 5.19. The Twins are 25th at 4.66 after a weekend in which they were outscored 35-15 by the Angels in dropping all three games.

    Minnesota has a little more mojo in its favor. The club is 4-0 in its last four against the AL Central and 8-1 in its last nine Tuesday games. The Twins also have won their last six games in which starter Scott Baker is a mild favorite.

    Pick: Twins

    Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (-110)

    For even money or the general neighborhood, you have to like the value that the Red Sox present in this game.

    The David Ortiz steroid controversy hasn’t distracted them from the task at hand. The Sox are 4-0 since the news broke and have outscored their opponents 36-20 during this span. The addition of catcher Victor Martinez was Boston’s signature late-season move, and Boston appears to be rounding into postseason form with its latest outings.

    Although the Rays aren’t out of it by any stretch, their failure to make a trade-deadline move was seen as a sing of no confidence by some fans and local media.

    They are 5-5 in their last 10, but looked outclassed most of the time last week in dropping two of three at home to the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

    Pick: Red Sox.

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    Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers


    Streaking

    Johan Santana, New York Mets

    New York’s marquee starter appears to have shrugged off some early-season struggles and reminded the Mets’ fans and management why he is deserving of his enormous contract.

    Santana (12-8, 2.96 ERA) has done his part to help lead New York’s moderate resurgence by going 3-1 in his past four starts. Although he gave up five earned runs in a loss at Houston, Santana sandwiched that outing with three shutout performances in which he blanked the opposition for 21 straight innings.

    The 30-year-old lefty gave up four hits over seven innings his last time out in a win over the Colorado Rockies. He has struck out 21 batters and walked seven during this streak.

    John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels

    Long the anchor of the Angels’ rotation, Lackey (7-4, 4.00 ERA) has returned to his reliable form just in time to help the red-hot team’s 26th-ranked pitching staff.

    After battling a forearm injury for much of the early season, Lackey has won his past four starts while allowing just seven total earned runs in this span.

    The 6-foot-6 right-hander has gone at least seven innings during this run, which includes a complete-game shutout of the Oakland A’s on July 19.

    Slumping

    Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees

    New York’s rock-solid veteran lefty has lost a bit of his touch of late, going 0-3 with two no-decisions in past five trips to the hill.

    Pettitte (8-6, 4.51 ERA) endured back-to-back outings against the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels in which he was tagged for six earned runs. The 37-year-old also has put some pressure on New York’s bullpen by failing to get past the sixth inning in four of his five previous outings.

    Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox

    Contreras (4-10, 4.80 ERA) has been nearly as bad as his record indicates, but he has been just inadequate enough to come out on the losing end of close contests.

    The 37-year-old right-hander has gone 2-5 in his past seven starts and has lost his past three decisions. Contreras has yielded 11 earned runs and 20 hits over 15-plus innings in this span, which includes a loss to the Minnesota Twins in his last performance.

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    Tuesday Tips
    By Kevin Rogers


    A handful of games on the Tuesday card own plenty of playoff implications. The top three teams in the American League East race are separated by six games, as the second and third place teams in the division highlight this edition of Tuesday Tips.

    Red Sox at Rays (7:05 PM EST)

    The rematch of last season's ALCS will be a quick series, as Boston and Tampa Bay hook up for just two games. The Sox have creeped back towards the top of the AL East after sweeping the Orioles this past weekend. Boston has cleaned up inside the division by winning 28 of 40 games against teams from the East. However, six of those losses have come against the Rays.

    Jon Lester (9-7, 3.90 ERA) started the season a bit slow, but has heated up over the summer. The Red Sox are 9-2 in the lefty's last 11 starts, to go along with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 86/23. If you want to get picky, Lester has faced five last-place teams in his last seven trips to the mound (Orioles twice, Nationals, A's, Royals). But, Lester continues to be a workhorse, tossing at least 100 pitches in 19 of his last 21 starts this season. Lester has struggled against the Rays recently, dropping both starts in '09, allowing 18 hits and 13 earned runs in just 9.1 innings of work.

    Matt Garza (7-8, 3.69 ERA) has been the opposite of Lester in this series. The Rays are 6-1 in Garza's last seven starts against the Red Sox dating back to last July. Garza has dominated, allowing one earned run or less in five of those starts, including twice in last October's ALCS.

    The 'under' has been a strong play when Garza takes the mound, hitting in 15 of his 20 starts, including 11 of the last 12.

    Las Vegas Sports Consultants has installed the Rays as a $1.20 home favorite, with the total set at 8 ½.

    Yankees at Blue Jays (7:05 PM EST)

    Now that Roy Halladay will spend the rest of the season in a Jays uniform, Toronto can concentrate on the final two months. The only problem is Cito Gaston's team has almost played itself out of the playoff race. The Yankees, meanwhile, try to rebound after dropping three of four to the White Sox. New York heads into Tuesday's series leading Boston by a ½ game inside the division.

    Despite all the trade talks over the last month, Halladay (11-4, 2.68 ERA) is still the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award. Halladay was roughed up by the Yankees last time he faced the Bombers, allowing five earned runs in a 6-5 loss on July 4. Prior to that defeat, Halladay beat New York six straight times, dating back to last June. Since Halladay was activated from the disabled list on June 29, the Jays are 1-5 his last six starts.

    The Yankees have been lost four of Andy Pettitte's (8-6, 4.51 ERA) last five starts, including his last outing at Chicago. It's tough to blame Pettitte's control, striking out 23, while walking only three in his last three starts. Pettitte's night numbers are outstanding, compiling a 7-2 mark, while the Yanks are 10-4 in his 14 starts under the lights. The Yankees' veteran southpaw does have moderate success at the Rogers Centre, winning three of his last four starts in Toronto, including an 8-2 victory on May 13.

    The Jays are a substantial home favorite at $1.50, while the total is listed at 8, according to LVSC.

    Rockies at Phillies (7:05 PM EST)

    The last time these two teams met up in early April, the Phillies and Rockies were in different places. Philadelphia was getting over its World Series hangover, while Colorado was stumbling out of the gate under former skipper Clint Hurdle. Things have changed dramatically since then, with the Phillies cruising in the NL East, and the Rockies atop the NL Wild Card race by a ½ game over the Giants.

    Philadelphia will try to bounce back after dropping three of four at San Francisco over the weekend. The Phils send out veteran southpaw Jamie Moyer (10-7, 5.32 ERA), who's coming off a victory in his last start at Arizona. Philadelphia is 6-1 in Moyer's last seven trips to the hill, with the Phillies averaging a shade over six runs/game in this stretch.

    Jason Hammel (5-6, 4.66 ERA) has been an excellent road 'under' play this season, drilling the 'under' in six of seven away starts. Much of that is attributed to the Rockies providing Hammel with less than 2.5 runs/game in those outings. Despite allowing five earned runs in only 1.1 innings against the Mets his last time out, Hammel's road ERA is a solid 2.67, while compiling quality outings in seven of nine away starts.

    LVSC has listed the Phillies as $1.45 home 'chalk,' while the total is set at 10.

    What else to watch for:

    -- Marlins righty Josh Johnson looks for his 11th victory on the season at Washington. The Fish have won all three of Johnson's starts against the Nats this season. However, he's allowed seven earned runs in his last 9.1 innings versus Washington.

    -- Jarrod Washburn makes his Tigers debut against the Orioles, after getting acquired from Seattle on Friday. The Detroit southpaw brings in an excellent ERA of 2.64, allowing three earned runs in his last five starts, all victories.

    -- What in the world happened to Johnny Cueto? The Reds right-hander started the season 6-3, putting together a quality start in nine of his first 12 outings. Cincinnati is 3-7 his last ten trips to the mound, while allowing at least four earned runs in six of his last eight starts. And it's tough to forget about that nine-spot the Phillies put up on Cueto and the Reds in the first inning of a 22-1 beatdown on July 6. Cueto takes the mound against the Cubs on Tuesday opposed by former Pirates lefty Tom Gorzelanny.

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    Pitchers Report - August
    By Marc Lawrence


    In keeping with our game plan of acknowledging good pitchers and avoiding bad pitchers during their GOOD and BAD months of the season, below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of August. Note that the W-L records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons.

    Herein, I present a list of the BEST and WORST pitcher performance records during the month of August over the past three years. Note: a handful of pitchers on this list are currently on the Disabled List but could return to the rotation sometime this month. Keep a close eye on their status.

    And, hey beer man, pour me another one for the road, whadda ya say? Enjoy...

    AUGUST GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

    American League
    A.J. Burnett - NY Yankees: 11-5
    Brad Penny - Boston: 10-4
    Ervin Santana - Anaheim: 10-4
    Jake Westbrook - Cleveland: 9-2

    National League
    David Bush - Milwaukee: 11-5
    Josh Johnson - Florida: 7-3
    Brett Myers - Philadelphia: 9-3
    Roy Oswalt - Houston: 14-2
    Johan Santana - NY Mets: 14-4
    Randy Wolf - L.A. Dodgers: 10-2

    AUGUST BAD MONTH PITCHERS

    American League
    John Danks - White Sox: 2-9
    Kyle Davies - Kansas City: 3-8
    Jeremy Guthrie - Baltimore: 4-9
    Gil Meche - Kansas City: 4-12
    Nate Robertson - Detroit: 4-12
    Jarrod Washburn - Seattle: 5-13

    National League
    Zach Duke - Pittsburgh: 2-8
    Scott Olsen - Washington: 5-12
    Chris Young - San Diego: 3-8

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    MLB WRITE-UP

    Tuesday, August 4

    Hot Pitchers
    -- Johnson is 3-0, 2.91 in his last four starts.
    -- Duke is 1-0, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
    -- Moyer is 6-1, 3.73 in his last seven starts.
    -- Santana is 3-2, 1.82 in his last five starts. Pineiro is 3-0, 0.90 in his last four starts.
    -- Sanchez is 2-1, 3.51 in his last four starts.
    -- Vazquez is 3-0, 2.94 in his last five starts. Stauffer has 2.57 RA in his four starts this season.
    -- Gallardo is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
    -- Washburn was 4-0, 0.74 in his last five starts for Seattle.
    -- Baker is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
    -- Halladay has a 2.16 RA in his last three starts.
    -- Red Sox are 9-2 in last 11 Lester starts, but he is 0-2, 12.54 against the Rays this season.
    -- Lackey is 3-0, 1.47 in his last four starts.
    -- GGonzalez is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts.

    Cold Pitchers
    -- Martin is 0-2, 7.43 in three starts this season.
    -- Hammel is 0-3, 5.76 in his last six starts.
    -- Gorzelanny is 4-3, 2.48 in 15 AAA starts this year; he is 25-26, 4.78 in 65 major league starts (with Pirates). Cueto is 0-4, 10.32 in his last five starts.
    -- Paulino is 1-5, 6.52 in ten starts this season.
    -- Petit is 0-1, 5.79 in three road starts.
    -- Kuroda is 1-2, 5.45 in his last six starts.
    -- Highly-touted Oriole prospect Matusz was 7-0, 1.55 in eight starts at AA Bowie.
    -- Huff is 1-2, 7.43 in his last four starts.
    -- Pettitte is 0-3, 5.52 in his last five starts.
    -- Garza is 1-3, 4.45 in his last five starts.
    -- Hochever has a 6.03 RA in his last five starts. Rowland-Smith has a 4.15 RA in three starts this season.
    -- Contreras is 2-4, 4.66 in his last six starts.
    -- Holland is 0-2, 4.91 in five road starts.

    Hot Teams
    -- Marlins won nine of their last twelve games.
    -- Pirates are 6-4 in their last ten home games. Arizona is 16-10 in its last 26 games.
    -- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
    -- Colorado won its last four games, allowing total of 11 runs.
    -- Cubs won nine of their last twelve games.
    -- Giants won six of their last eight games.
    -- Padres won six of their last seven games.
    -- Dodgers won six of their last nine home games.
    -- Tigers are 17-5 in their last 22 home games.
    -- Red Sox won their last four games, scoring 36 runs. Rays won three of their last four games.
    -- Angels won their last five games, scoring 51 runs. White Sox won 12 of their last 16 home games.
    -- Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games.

    Cold Teams
    -- Nationals lost 15 of their last 21 road games.
    -- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
    -- Reds lost 16 of their last 19 games.
    -- Mets lost four of their last five games.
    -- Astros lost seven of their last ten games.
    -- Braves are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
    -- Brewers lost 12 of their last 18 road games, but won last two.
    -- Indians lost 13 of their last 19 home games. Twins lost six of their last eight road contests.
    -- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games. Toronto is 5-9 in its last fourteen home games.
    -- Orioles lost their last four games, allowing 34 runs.
    -- Royals lost five of their last six games. Mariners lost seven of ten.
    -- A's are 5-8 in second game of series if they won the opener.

    Totals
    -- Five of last six Johnson starts went over the total.
    -- Under is 14-5 in Arizona's last nineteen road games.
    -- Eight of last ten Hammel starts stayed under the total; under is 10-3 in Moyer's last thirteen starts.
    -- Three of last four Cub games stayed under the total.
    -- Six of last eight Santana starts stayed under the total.
    -- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Sanchez road starts.
    -- Eight of last ten Vazquez starts stayed under the total.
    -- Over is 14-7-1 in Milwaukee's last 22 road games, but under is 9-2-1 in Kuroda starts this season.
    -- 10 of last 12 Washburn starts stayed under the total.
    -- Over is 3-0-2 in last five Huff starts.
    -- Under is 10-3 in Pettitte's last thirteen starts.
    -- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Tampa Bay games.
    -- Over is 3-1-1 in Hochevar's last five starts.
    -- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Contreras starts.
    -- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Holland starts.

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    Trend Report


    7:05 PM
    ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
    Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
    Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


    7:05 PM
    BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
    Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
    Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit's last 25 games


    7:05 PM
    COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
    Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
    Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Colorado


    7:05 PM
    FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
    Florida is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
    Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida


    7:05 PM
    MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
    Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
    Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota


    7:05 PM
    NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
    NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
    The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
    Toronto is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees


    7:05 PM
    BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
    Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
    Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston


    7:10 PM
    CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
    Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games
    Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
    Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


    7:10 PM
    ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
    The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
    St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
    NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home


    8:05 PM
    SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
    San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
    San Francisco is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
    Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games


    8:10 PM
    SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
    Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
    Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
    Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


    8:10 PM
    LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
    The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
    LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
    Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing LA Angels


    10:05 PM
    ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
    Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
    The total has gone OVER in 19 of Atlanta's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
    San Diego is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta


    10:05 PM
    TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
    Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
    Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas


    10:10 PM
    MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
    Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
    LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home

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