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  • MLB Betting Info. 8/4

    MLB

    Hot pitchers
    -- Leake is 3-0, 2.00 in his last four starts. Lynn is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two.
    -- Lohse is 6-1, 2.36 in his last eleven starts.
    -- Greinke is 5-1, 2.73 in his last eight starts.

    -- Eovaldi is 1-0, 2.25 in three home starts this season. Kazmir is 2-0, 3.55 in his last four starts.
    -- Wheeler is 3-0, 3.56 in his last five starts.
    -- Hernandez is 3-1, 3.96 in his last four starts.
    -- Doubront is 4-2, 2.65 in his last eight starts; Red Sox are 12-2 in his starts when they give him 3+ runs.

    -- WChen is 4-0, 1.91 in his last five starts.
    -- Porcello is 4-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.
    -- A's won Griffin's last four home starts (3-0, 3.71).
    -- Wilson is 8-1, 3.23 in his last ten starts. Buehrle is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts; he hasn't allowed a run in his last 20 IP.


    Cold pitchers
    -- Lee is 1-2, 5.47 in his last four starts. Wood is 1-1, 5.02 in his three starts.
    -- Nicasio is 1-3, 9.33 in his last four road starts. Burnett is 0-1, 4.15 in his last five outings.
    -- Jordan is 1-3, 4.33 in six starts this season.
    -- Villanueva is 0-6, 6.47 in his last nine starts.

    -- Santana is 2-0, 2.01 in his last three starts.
    -- McCarthy was 2-1, 2.36 in his last four starts before going on DL; his last start was May 30.
    -- Moscoso is making first '13 start; he is 7-5, 3.93 in 17 AAA starts in 2013, 11-12, 4.19 in 24 career MLB starts, most of which were with A's in '11.
    -- Hughes is 0-2, 6.00 in his last four starts. Kennedy was 0-4, 7.07 in his last five starts for Arizona.

    -- Rienzo allowed three runs in seven IP in his first '13 start.
    -- Saunders is 0-2, 11.17 in his last two starts.
    -- Peacock is 1-3, 8.44 in five starts, last of which was April 27; he was 6-2, 2.73 in 13 AAA starts since then. Pelfrey is 0-3, 4.15 in his last four starts.
    -- Holland is 0-2, 3.80 in his last three starts.


    Starting Pitchers/First Inning
    You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
    -- Lynn 6-22; Leake 4-21
    -- Wood 1-3; Lee 3-20
    -- Nicasio 8-20; Burnett 5-19
    -- Jordan 1-6; Lohse 7-22
    -- Greinke 5-17; Villanueva 7-13

    -- Kazmir 5-19; Eovaldi 2-8
    -- Santana 9-22; Wheeler 4-8
    -- McCarthy 4-11; Doubront 4-19
    -- Moscoso 0-0; Hernandez 7-20
    -- Hughes 5-20; Kennedy 9-21

    -- Rienzo 0-1; Porcello 3-19
    -- Saunders 7-22; WChen 3-12
    -- Peacock 2-5; Pelfrey 7-19
    -- Buehrle 5-22; Wilson 5-21
    -- Holland 3-22; Griffin 2-22

    Totals
    -- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger games.
    -- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Colorado games.
    -- Last six Atlanta games went over the total.
    -- Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
    -- Nine of last eleven Washington road games stayed under.

    -- Nine of last twelve Miami games stayed under total.
    -- Under is 8-2-1 in Kansas City's last eleven games.
    -- 10 of last 12 Tampa Bay games stayed under.
    -- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
    -- Five of last six San Diego games stayed under the total.

    -- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Seattle games.
    -- Porcello's last five home starts went over the total.
    -- Four of last five Pelfrey starts stayed under the total.
    -- Eight of last eleven Texas games stayed under total.
    -- Seven of last nine Toronto road games went over total.

    Hot teams
    -- Dodgers are 30-7 in their last 37 games; they've won 13 in row on road.
    -- Braves won their last nine games, scoring 62 runs.
    -- Pirates won five of their last seven games.
    -- Nationals won five of their last seven games.

    -- Indians won nine of their last ten games. Miami is 8-5 in its last 13.
    -- Royals won ten of their last eleven games.
    -- Tampa Bay won 24 of its last 30 games. Giants won three of last four.
    -- Red Sox won six of their last eight games.
    -- Padres won five of their last seven games.

    -- Detroit won 11 of its last 12 games.
    -- Rangers won five of their last six games.
    -- Angels won their last three games, scoring 22 runs.


    Cold teams
    -- Cubs lost five of their last six games.
    -- Rockies lost six of their last eight games.
    -- Phillies lost 12 of their last 13 games.
    -- St Louis lost eight of its last ten games. Reds lost six of their last eight.
    -- Milwaukee lost five of its last six home games.

    -- Mets are 3-6 in their last nine games.
    -- Diamondbacks lost five of their last seven games.
    -- Bronx Bombers lost 10 of their last 16 games.

    -- Seattle lost six of its last eight games. Orioles lost seven of last eleven.
    -- White Sox lost their last nine games, scoring 17 runs.
    -- Houston lost eight of its last ten games. Twins lost nine of last 13 ast home, but won last two, scoring 10 runs.
    -- A's lost three of their last four games.
    -- Toronto lost 14 of its last 20 games.

    Umpires
    -- Atl-Phil-- 11 of last 12 Danley games stayed under the total.
    -- LA-Chi-- Five of last six Layne games went over the total.
    -- Col-Pitt-- Underdogs are 4-4 (+$137) in last eight Kulpa games.
    -- Wsh-Mil-- Nine of last ten Darling games stayed under total.
    -- StL-Cin-- Five of last seven Bellino games stayed under total.

    -- KC-NY-- Seven of last eight Wolf games stayed under total.
    -- Cle-Mia-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Nauert games.
    -- SF-TB-- Favorites won four of last five Hamari games.
    -- Az-Bos-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Schrieber games.
    -- NY-SD-- Five of last six Marquez games stayed under total.

    -- Tex-A's-- 16 of last 20 Miller games stayed under the total.
    -- Sea-Balt-- Six of last seven Gorman games stayed under total.
    -- Chi-Det-- Over is 12-7-1 in last twenty McClelland games.
    -- Hst-Min-- Underdogs are 15-9 in Reynolds games this season.
    -- Tor-LA-- Last five Davis games stayed under the total.

  • #2
    Sunday Night Baseball: Braves at Phillies
    By Steve Merril
    Covers.com

    The hot Atlanta Braves face the slumping Phillies in Philadelphia on Sunday Night Baseball.

    LEE-VING IT ON THE MOUND

    The Phillies will welcome the return of Cliff Lee to the mound where he is 10-4 with a 3.05 ERA and 1.01 WHIP on the season. The lefty missed his last start due to neck stiffness. Lee last pitched on July 21st in New York against the Mets; he allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings. That was his third straight outing in which he allowed four earned runs or more. Lee beat the Braves at home on July 5 despite allowing four runs and eight hits in just over six innings. The southpaw pitched fantastically to open his season in Atlanta back on April 4 giving up just two hits in eight innings.

    WOOD LIKE ANOTHER VICTORY

    Alex Wood is making his third start of the season; he is coming off a victory over the Rockies. Wood gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings to pick up the win over Colorado. The southpaw struck out 12 while walking only three in his two previous starts this season. He threw 1 2/3 innings in Philadelphia back on July 6 and 7 and gave up one run and two hits. The southpaw was 5-2 with a 1.31 ERA in 11 starts between AA and AAA this season. Wood struck out 62 in those games while walking only 17.

    INJURY REPORT

    These two NL East rivals are two of the most banged up teams in the league. As mentioned above, Cliff Lee is dealing with a stiff neck. His rotation mates Jonathan Pettibone and Roy Halladay are out due to shoulder ailments. Ben Revere and Ryan Howard are out of the lineup due to knee and foot problems. Mike Adams is done for the season with three tears in his shoulder.

    The Braves’ bullpen is nowhere near 100% with Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters both getting Tommy John surgery. Tim Hudson and Paul Maholm are both out of the rotation with Hudson done for the season. Reed Johnson and Jordan Schafer are also on the disabled list as well.

    TRENDS

    Braves are 16-7 in their last 23 Sunday games
    Braves are 1-5 their last six games with ump Kerwin Danley behind home plate

    Phillies are 3-8 in Lee’s last 11 Sunday starts
    Phillies are 19-9 Under in Lee’s last 28 starts

    HITTERS TO WATCH


    Jimmy Rollins 0-for-2 vs. Wood
    Darin Ruf 1-for-1 vs. Wood

    Jason Heyward 2-for-17 vs. Lee
    Brian McCann 8-for-23 vs. Lee

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    • #3
      Sunday's American League Betting Cheat Sheet
      Covers.com

      Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-210, 8.5)

      Hot pitching stat: Detroit's Rick Porcello was brilliant in the month of July. He won all four of his starts and posted a 2.08 ERA.

      Cold batting stat: Alexei Ramirez of the White Sox is 5-for-36 (.139) in his career versus Porcello.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 11 mph. There is a 10 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

      Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Porcello's last six starts versus the White Sox.


      Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles (-185, 9.5)

      Cold pitching stat: Seattle's Joe Saunders put up identical nine hit, five earned run performances in his last two outings. His ERA is 9.31 in those previous two starts.

      Hot batting stat: Mariners OF Michael Morse hit a two-run homer off O's starter Wei-Yin Chen on May 1. Morse is 3-for-5 with a walk in his career versus the Orioles' southpaw.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 15 mph.

      Key betting note: The Orioles are 5-0 in Chen's last five home starts.


      Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins (OFF, OFF)

      Cold pitching stat: Twins starter Mike Pelfrey took a beating in his last start. The righty gave up eight hits, four earned runs and a home run en route to the 7-2 loss versus the Kansas City Royals on July 30.

      Hot batting stat: Twins 2B Brian Dozier went 3-for-7 with a run and two RBIs, including the walk off, game-winning single in the bottom of the 13th inning in Friday's 4-3 victory.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 5 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast for gametime.

      Key betting note: The under is 8-1 in umpire Jim Reynolds' last nine Sunday games behind home plate.


      Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels (-141, 8.5)

      Hot pitching stat: Toronto's Mark Buehrle has been a breath of fresh air for Jays' pitching. The lefty is 2-0 while tossing 16 shutout innings over his last two starts.

      Hot batting stat: Jays 1B/DH Adam Lind is 5-for-10 with a homer, double and triple in his career versus Angels starter C.J. Wilson.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 7 mph.

      Key betting note: The under is 7-1 in Buehrle's last eight road starts.


      Texas Rangers at Oakland A's (-125, 7.5)

      Cold pitching stat: Oakland's starter A.J. Griffin has surrendered eight homers in his previous three starts.

      Cold batting stat: A's OF Coco Crisp is just 1-for-10 in his career versus Rangers starter Derek Holland.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

      Key betting note: The Rangers are 8-1 in Holland's last nine starts versus the American League West.


      Interleague

      Arizona Diamondbacks at Boston Red Sox (-185, 9.5)


      Cold pitching stat: After reeling off three straight wins, Sox starter Felix Doubront has lost his last two outings.

      Cold batting stat: Sox 1B Mike Napoli is 3-for-16 (.188) lifetime versus scheduled DBacks starter Brandon McCarthy.

      Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 6 mph. There is a 10 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

      Key betting note: The Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last six games versus a left-handed starter.


      San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay Rays (-200, 9)

      Cold pitching stat: Guillermo Moscoso is slated to get to the start for San Francisco. It will be his first start of the season.

      Hot batting stat: Giants 1B Brandon Belt busted out of his slump in a big way Friday. Belt went 3-for-4 with a home run and triple in the Giants' 4-1 victory.

      Weather: Dome.

      Key betting note: The under is 6-1-1 in Rays' SP Roberto Hernandez's last eight starts overall.

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      • #4
        Sunday's National League Betting Cheat Sheet
        Covers.com

        St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-125, 8)

        Cold pitching stat: Reds starter Mike Leake is 2-3 with a 4.76 ERA in seven career appearances (six starts) versus the Cards.

        Cold batting stat: Cards OF Carlos Beltran is 2-for-18 (.111) in his career versus Leake.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 10 mph.

        Key betting note: The Cardinals are 20-5 in SP Lance Lynn's last 25 starts versus the National League Central.


        Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates (-174, 7.5)

        Hot pitching stat: Despite a dynamite 2.08 ERA in his five July starts, Pirates starter A.J. Burnett finished the month 0-1. Burnett gets the fourth-lowest run support in the bigs among qualified pitchers at just 3.16 runs per game.

        Cold batting stat: Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer is 3-for-24 with eight K's in his career versus Burnett.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 12 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

        Key betting note: The Rockies are 5-13 in SP Juan Nicasio's last 18 starts as an underdog.


        Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers (-117, 8.5)

        Hot pitching stat: Brewers starter Kyle Lohse gave up just four hits and one earned run over eight excellent innings in a 4-1 victory over the Nationals back on July 3.

        Hot batting stat: Nats OF Jayson Werth is 8-for-25 (.320) with three doubles and three home runs in his career versus Lohse.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 6 mph. There is a 10 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

        Key betting note: The Brewers are 6-0 in Lohse's last six home starts.


        Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (-141, 8.5)

        Cold pitching stat: Dodgers starter Zack Greinke is 0-2 with a 14.00 ERA in two career starts at Wrigley Field.

        Cold batting stat: Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez is 3-for-15 (.200) in his career versus Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 7 mph.

        Key betting note: The Cubs are 1-5 in Villanueva's last six home starts.


        Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (-125, 7.5)

        Cold pitching stat: Phillies starter Cliff Lee is 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA in his previous two starts.

        Cold batting stat: Braves OF Jason Heyward is 2-for-17 (.118) in his career versus Lee.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 11 mph.

        Key betting note: The under is 22-5-1 in umpire Kerwin Danley's last 28 games behind home plate.


        Interleague

        Kansas City Royals at New York Mets (+130, 7.5)


        Hot pitching stat: Royals starter Ervin Santana is 2-0 with a 1.21 ERA over his previous three starts. The Royals are 3-0 in those starts.

        Cold batting stat: Royals OF Alex Gordon is 0-for-8 through the first two games of the series.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 13 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime.

        Key betting note: The over is 11-1-1 in umpire Jim Wolf's last 13 interleague games behind home plate.


        Cleveland Indians at Miami Marlins (+110, 7.5)

        Hot pitching stat: Indians starter Scott Kazmir was 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in his six July starts.

        Cold batting stat: Tribe hitters fanned 14 times against Jose Fernandez in Friday's 10-0 loss.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-90s with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. Wind will blow from right field to left field at 4 mph.

        Key betting note: The Indians are 12-2 in their last 14 during Game 3 of a series.


        New York Yankees at San Diego Padres (-110, 7.5)

        Cold pitching stat: Yankees starter Phil Hughes had a rough outing his last time out. The righty surrendered five earned runs, nine hits and two homers over his four innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays.

        Cold pitching stat: Padres slugger Carlos Quentin is 0-for-6 lifetime versus Hughes.

        Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 10 mph.

        Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in Hughes' last six starts versus a team with a losing record.

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        • #5
          Yasiel Puig (thumb) is not in the Dodgers' lineup Sunday

          Miguel Cabrera (abdomen) remained out of the Tigers' lineup Sunday.

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          • #6
            Sunday's Betting Notes
            By Chris David
            VegasInsider.com

            Interleague Notes

            Kansas City at N.Y. Mets


            This series is tied 1-1 with the Mets winning 4-2 on Friday and the Royals capturing a 4-3 win in 12 innings on Saturday.

            Kansas City has won all three of Ervin Santana’s starts since the All-Star break. Santana has watched the ‘under’ go 15-6 overall and 7-2 in day games. Also, the Royals are 0-2 against the National League this season when Santana starts and the ‘under’ has gone 2-0 in those losses.

            The Mets have won five straight starts with Zach Wheeler on the hill. New York has watched the ‘over’ go 6-1 in his seven starts.

            New York is 9-3 versus the American League this season, while KC is only 6-7 versus the NL.

            The Mets have watched the ‘under’ cash in five straight and KC has been a solid ‘under’ 32-21 (60%) look on the road this season.

            Cleveland at Miami

            Miami posted a 10-0 shutout win on Friday while Cleveland earned a 4-3 victory last night.

            The Indians have gone 3-7 in Scott Kazmir’s 10 road starts and the club is 1-2 in Kazmir’s starts versus the NL this season. Miami has struggled (13-18) against lefthanders this season, hitting .228, which is the third worst in the majors.

            Miami lost in Nathan Eovaldi’s last appearance on Tuesday to the Mets (4-2) but the team hasn’t dropped consecutive games with him on the hill this season.

            Cleveland is 8-5 versus the NL while Miami has struggled to a 4-9 record against the NL.

            The Marlins have seen the ‘under’ go 13-3 since the All-Star break.

            Arizona at Boston

            The first two games of this series have been split with Arizona winning 7-6 on Friday and Boston bouncing back with a 5-2 win yesterday.

            The Red Sox have dropped two straight with Felix Doubront on the hill, both setbacks against Tampa Bay (2-1, 5-2). Doubront has watched the ‘under’ cash in his last five starts at Fenway Park.

            Arizona has gone 20-16 against lefthanders, hitting for a .262 average, ranked fifth in MLB.

            Boston is 8-3 vs. the NL this season while Arizona is 5-6 in Interleague play.

            San Francisco at Tampa Bay

            San Francisco almost won its second straight against Tampa Bay yesterday but came up short in extra innings, 2-1.

            The Rays have won three straight games at home with Robert Hernandez on the mound. According to Marc Lawrence’s August Pitchers Report, this month hasn’t been good for the artist formerly known as Fausto Carmona.

            Tampa Bay is 11-3 versus the NL while San Francisco is 3-7 versus the AL.

            N.Y. Yankees at San Diego

            New York bounced back from Friday’s 7-2 loss to the Padres with a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

            The Yankees have come out on top in Phil Hughes’ last two starts even though he received a pair of no decisions. Hughes hasn’t helped New York in day games (1-4) this season but he’s only been getting three runs per game from the offense.

            Ian Kennedy will make his first start of the season for the Padres after being picked up in a trade from Arizona. Prior to the trade, the Diamondbacks lost nine of his previous 10 starts.

            The Padres are 7-10 versus the AL while the Yankees are 7-9 against the NL.

            New York has seen the ‘under’ go 32-18 (64%) on the road this season, which includes yesterday’s easy ticket. Also, the Yankees have watched the ‘under’ go 8-1 in their Interleague games on the road.

            Pitchers to Watch

            The Detroit Tigers have won four straight games with Rick Porcello on the hill. The victories have all been by more than three runs. The Tigers have won seven straight and will be looking to sweep the White Sox, who have dropped nine in a row.

            Toronto’s Mark Buehrle has won two straight games, both shutout victories (4-0, 5-0). The Blue Jays will be looking to avoid a four-game sweep to the Angels this afternoon.

            The Pirates haven’t been able to win consecutive games with A.J. Burnett on the mound since early May. He’s coming off a no decision on Tuesday when Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 2-1 at home.

            Milwaukee went 2-8 in Kyle Lohse’s first 10 starts of the season. Since then, the Brewers are 9-3 in last 12 starts and that includes a 6-0 run at home.

            The Dodgers are 13-4 with Zach Greinke on the hill this season. As a road favorite, Greinke has gone 3-1.

            The Chicago Cubs are 0-4 in Carlos Villanueva's last four starts. The Cubs have dropped three straight to the Dodgers, who have won 13 straight road games.

            The Phillies have dropped four of the last five starts by Cliff Lee. He missed his scheduled start last Saturday and will be pitching for the first time since July 21. Philadelphia has gone 2-0 in Lee’s two appearances against Atlanta this season. The Braves have won nine straight, the longest active winning streak in baseball.

            Total Notes

            Baltimore vs. Seattle: Bruce Chen has been a clear-cut ‘under’ pitcher this season, producing a 10-2 ledger to the low side, which includes six straight tickets. Coincidentally, Chen faced the Mariners on May 1 and he was rocked for eight hits and five earned runs in just four innings. The result (8-3) was one of his two ‘over’ winners this season. An opener of 9 ½ runs was sent out, which seems high with Chen’s numbers but make a note that Seattle has watched the ‘over’ go 5-1-1 in Saunders last seven starts. Also, in Saunders’ last two starts, he’s been tagged for a combined 18 hits and 10 earned runs. Both pitchers are lefthanders and bettors should be aware that Seattle is hitting just .228 against southpaws this season, second worst production in MLB. Most books have dropped the total to 9 runs early this morning.

            Chicago White Sox at Detroit: Rick Porcello has seen the ‘over’ go 8-2 in his 10 home games and 8-3 in day games.

            St. Louis at Cincinnati: The Cardinals have seen the ‘under’ cash in Lynn’s last 3 stars and seven of eight.

            Colorado at Pittsburgh: Juan Nicasio has watched the ‘over’ go 8-2 on the road this season.

            Texas at Oakland: Derek Holland has seen the ‘over’ go 7-3 in his road starts but the ‘under’ is 5-1 in afternoon games.

            L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs: The ‘under’ is 4-0-1 in Zach Greinke’s last five starts.

            Washington at Milwaukee: The ‘under’ has gone 17-5 when Kyle Lohse starts for the Brewers this season, which includes a 70 percent (7-3) record at Miller Park.

            Toronto at Los Angeles: The Angels have seen the ‘under’ go 8-2 at home for C.J. Wilson this season, which includes his last four appearances from Anaheim. Mark Buehrle has been a great ‘under’ (15-6) bet this season.

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            • #7
              MLB Odds and Picks – Cliff Lee looks to get back on track against Braves
              By: Bill Bender
              Sportingnews.com

              It's time for Cliff Lee to go out and do what he does best, and Sunday's primetime start against the Atlanta Braves presents the perfect opportunity.

              Lee was the subject of countless trade rumors, but he ended up staying with the Philadelphia Phillies (at least for now). He has struggled of late, especially in his last start before the break (7 IP, 4 ER vs. Washington) and first start after the break (6 IP, 5 ER, vs. New York). The Phillies have lost four of his last five starts.

              While that might lead bettors to take the Braves, The Linemakers still like the Phillies at -120.

              We trust Lee in this spot. He's 6-4 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 12 career starts against Atlanta. He's 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA and 0.70 WHIP against the Braves this season.

              That's not all. Atlanta hits just .245 against lefthanders. Lee has allowed seven homers in his last two starts, but if he keeps the ball in the park, Philadelphia should be OK here.

              Atlanta's Alex Wood, a fellow lefthander, will start opposite Lee. Wood has shown promise, but the Braves are 1-2 in his three starts.

              Sunday's selections

              Yankees (Hughes) -104 at Padres (Kennedy)

              Phillies (Lee) -120 vs. Braves (Wood)

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