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**TheGame** · 08-23-2013, 06:10 AM

Friday's National League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com

Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies (-122, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels has recorded five straight quality starts, allowing seven runs over 38 innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Philadelphia roster are hitting just .235 with one RBI in 17 at-bats against DBacks starter Wade Miley.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Arizona has won just two of its last 13 visits to Philadelphia.

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins (+128, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Miami right-hander Tom Koehler dominated Colorado in their last encounter July 22, allowing one run while scattering eight hits over seven innings of a 3-1 triumph.

Hot batting stat: Marlins rookies OF Christian Yelich is 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs in his career against Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin.

Weather: With a 30 percent chance of a shower or thunderstorm, the roof at Marlins Park may be closed. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s while the wind will blow from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 19-6-2 in Chacin's last 27 road starts.

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds (-182, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Milwaukee right-hander Yovani Gallardo tamed the Reds in their previous meeting Saturday evening, allowing just three hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings en route to a 2-0 win.

Hot batting stat: Reds 1B Joey Votto is a .310 career hitter with 16 home runs and 60 RBIs in 284 at-bats against Milwaukee.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Cincinnati is 2-9 in starter Homer Bailey's last 11 outings on four days' rest.

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals (-165, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA in eight starts and three relief appearances against Atlanta.

Cold batting stat: Atlanta 2B Dan Uggla is 5-for-25 with eight strikeouts all-time against Wainwright.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 11-2-1 in the Braves' last 14 road games against teams with winning records.

Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres (-120, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Padres right-hander Edinson Volquez has dominated the Cubs in his career, going 5-0 with a 2.76 ERA in seven starts.

Hot batting stat: San Diego 1B Yonder Alonso is 5-for-9 with two doubles and one homer in his career against Chicago starter Edwin Jackson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: San Diego is 11-1 in Volquez's last 12 starts against the National League Central.

Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants (-139, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner is 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA and a .192 opposition batting average in 11 home starts.

Cold batting stat: San Francisco 3B Pablo Sandoval has four hits in 21 at-bats against Pirates starter Charlie Morton.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 9-2 in Bumgarner's last 11 starts on grass.

Interleague

Detroit Tigers at New York Mets (+148, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: The Tigers are 3-1 in Doug Fister's four August starts.

Hot batting stat: New York 1B Ike Davis has a .310/.477/.536 slash line in the second half after going just .165/.255/.250 prior to the All-Star break.

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

Key betting note: The under is 10-1 in Fister's last 11 outings against teams with losing records.

Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers (-115, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Ricky Nolasco is 1-2 with an 8.16 ERA in three career outings against the Red Sox.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles OF Carl Crawford has had Boston starter John Lackey's number, batting .467 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 45 career at-bats against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: Boston is 80-29 in its last 109 interleague games against a right-handed starter.

**TheGame** · 08-23-2013, 11:02 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Hamels is 1-0, 1.45 in his last four starts.
-- Arizona won last five Miley starts (3-0, 2.00).
-- Chacin is 8-4, 2.33 in his last thirteen starts
-- Reds won last four Bailey starts (3-0, 3.49).
-- Medlen is 4-0, 3.46 in his last four starts.
-- Wainwright is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.

-- Fister is 4-1, 2.72 in his last seven starts.
-- Chen is 2-0, 0.44 in three starts at Kauffman Stadium.
-- GGonzalez is 0-2, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Nolasco is 3-0, 4.03 in his last four starts.

-- Kuroda is 3-2, 2.16 in his last six starts.
-- Orioles won all four Norris starts (3-0, 3.57).
-- Redmond is 0-0, 2.14 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 3-0, 2.31 in his last three starts.
-- Perez is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three.

Cold pitchers
-- Koehler is 0-2, 6.46 in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 0-1, 9.22 in his last three road starts.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts.
-- Volquez is 1-2, 5.82 in last four.
-- Bumgarner is 0-1, 5.06 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 1-1, 4.15 in his last four starts.

-- Matsuzaka is making first '13 start, first NL start. He was 5-8, 3.92 in 19 starts for Indians' AAA team, with 39 walks in 103.1 IP. In his major league career, he is 50-37, 4.52 in 116 starts, all with Boston.
-- Lackey is 1-4, 4.31 in his last six starts.

-- Deduno is 0-3, 7.56 in his last three starts.
-- Jiminez is 1-2, 4.96 in his last three starts.
-- Straily is 0-5, 4.91 in his last six starts.
-- Archer is 0-2, 4.79 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 1-3, 9.57 in his last five starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Richards is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
-- Miley 8-25 (4 of last 7); Hamels 4-26 (0 of last 5)
-- Chacin 2-24 (0 of last 19); Koehler 6-16
-- Gallardo 5-24 (1 of last 6); Bailey 3-25 (0 of last 7)
-- Medlen 8-24 (0 of last 5); Wainwright 7-26 (3 of last 6)
-- Jackson 9-25 (3 of last 6); Volquez 9-26
-- Morton 2-12; Bumgarner 3-25 (0 of last 5)

-- Fister 5-25 (0 of last 7); Matsuzaka 0-0
-- Gonzalez 7-25 (1 of last 7); Chen 2-7
-- Lackey 9-22 (3 of last 5); Nolasco 7-25

-- Deduno 5-16 (4 of last 8); Jimenez 6-24 (2 of last 14)
-- Straily 5-20 (3 of last 6); Norris 9-25
-- Kuroda 6-25 (0 of last 8); Archer 4-15
-- Redmond 1-7; Lyles 5-20 (0 of last 6)
-- Perez 6-12; Sale 8-24
-- Richards 1-9; Hernandez 4-26 (1 of last 13)

Totals
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Philadelphia games.
-- Five of last seven Miami games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four St Louis games.
-- Three of last four Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine San Francisco games.

-- Six of last eight Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Kansas City games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Boston games.

-- Under is 11-4-2 in last seventeen Minnesota games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Angel games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won nine of their last twelve games.
-- St Louis won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Braves are 7-0 in game following their last seven losses.

-- Mets won four of their last five home games.
-- Nationals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 45-10 in their last 55 games.

-- Indians won six of their last eight games.
-- Bronx Bombers won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
-- Texas won 18 of its last 22 games.
-- White Sox won their last six games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Mariners won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Diamondbacks lost three of their last four games.
-- Miami lost seven of its last eight home games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last six games overall.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost 13 of their last 19 games.
-- San Diego is 3-5 in its last eight.
-- Pirates lost eight of last twelve games.
-- Giants are 4-7 in their last eleven.

-- Detroit is 3-4 in its last seven games.
-- Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Red Sox are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.

-- Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Oakland is 4-5 in its last nine games.
-- Orioles lost six of last nine.
-- Blue Jays lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels lost their last four games, scoring nine runs.

**TheGame** · 08-23-2013, 11:02 AM

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games at home
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Texas is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston

10:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

**TheGame** · 08-23-2013, 11:03 AM

National League

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Miley: Diamondbacks 2-10 SU in last 12 road series openers
Hamels:Under is 9-3-1 in home starts for Hamels in 2013

Colorado at Miami, 7:10 ET
Chacin: Under is 6-2 in Chacin's last eight road starts
Koehler: Marlins 6-11 SU when Koehler starts

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Gallardo: Brewers 8-24 SU since 2010 when playing in Cincinnati
Bailey: Reds 15-5 SU in 2013 in a home series opener

Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:15 ET MLB
Medlen: Braves 15-3 SU when Medlen starts a road night game
Wainwright: Under is 8-3 when Wainwright starts at home in 2013

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Jackson: Under is 4-1 in last five Cubs road series openers
Volquez: Under is 6-1in last seven Padres home series openers

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Morton: Pirates 4-2 SU in last six road series openers in the middle of a road trip
Bumgarner: Under is 8-3 in Bumgarner's home starts in 2013

American League

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Deduno: Under is 13-4 when Deduno starts on the road
Jimenez: Indians 7-2 SU in last nine home starts for Jimenez

Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Straily: Over is 14-5 in Athletics 2013 road series openers
Norris: Orioles 4-0 SU in games Norris has started for them

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Kuroda: Under is 12-2 when Kuroda starts on the road in 2013
Archer: Under is 12-3 when Archer starts for Rays

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 ET
Redmond: Blue Jays 4-16 SU in first game of a road series in 2013
Peacock: Over is 6-2 when Peacock starts for Astros

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET MLB
Perez: Under is 6-3 when Perez starts on the road
Sale: White Sox 11-5 when Sale starts a home night game

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Richards: Angels 2-7 SU when Richards start on the road
Hernandez: Over is 7-2-1 last 10 times Hernandez has started a home series opener

Interleague

Detroit at New York Mets, 7:10 ET
Fister: Over is 4-1 in Fister's last five road starts
Torres: Mets 4-8 SU in last 12 home series openers vs. a righthander

Washington at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Gonzalez: Nationals 6-13 SU in road series openers in 2013
Chen: Under is 11-4 last 15 times Royals have faced a southpaw at home

Boston at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Lackey: Under is 11-2 when Lackey starts on road in 2013
Nolasco: Dodgers 6-2 SU when Nolasco starts

**TheGame** · 08-23-2013, 11:03 AM

Friday's Interleague Action
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com

Tigers at Mets

Probables: D. Fister (10-6, 3.63 ERA) vs. D. Matsuzaka (NR)

Previous series recap: Detroit dropped two of three to struggling Minnesota, including Thursday's 7-6 defeat as $2.60 home favorites. The Tigers still control the AL Central, while wrapping up their eight-game homestand at 4-4. The Mets split a pair of games with the Braves, while losing the finale in extra innings on Wednesday, 4-1. New York owns a 4-6 record the last 10 games, as the Mets continue a nine-game homestand.

Pitching notes: The Tigers have won six of Doug Fister's last seven starts, with the lone loss coming as a road favorite against the White Sox on August 12. Detroit is 2-1 in Fister's three interleague starts, but the defeat came at Pittsburgh in 12 innings, in spite of the right-hander striking out 12 batters in seven innings. The 'over' is 4-1 in Fister's past five road outings, as the Tigers have allowed at least five runs in four of those contests.

The return of Daisuke Matsuzaka is finally here as the former Red Sox hurler makes his first start since last October. Dice-K spent time in the Indians' minor league system before getting released and ultimately landing with the Mets, as the righty gave up 25 earned runs in his final five starts as a member of the Red Sox to wrap up 2012.

Nationals at Royals

Probables: G. Gonzalez (7-6, 3.38 ERA) vs. B. Chen (5-1, 2.20 ERA)

Previous series recap: Washington grabbed three of four from Chicago, while holding off the Cubs on Thursday, 5-4 in 13 innings. The Cubs scored three runs in the ninth inning to force extra innings, but the Nationals came through in the 13th to win three consecutive road games for the first time this season. Kansas City's playoff hopes are fading by the day after the Royals were swept at home by the White Sox, capped off by a 12-inning defeat last night as $1.70 favorites.

Pitching notes: The Nationals have lost to the Braves five times when Gio Gonzalez took the mound, but the team is 14-6 when the southpaw faces anybody other than the Braves. However, the Nats are 0-4 in Gonzalez's four interleague starts, including road defeats at Detroit and Cleveland. The 'under' is 5-2 in Gonzalez's past seven starts overall, while the Nats are 1-4 in his last five outings as a road underdog.

Bruce Chen finally suffered a poor start in his last outing at Detroit, allowing six earned runs, two more runs than he allowed in the previous five starts combined. The Royals' southpaw is 6-1 to the 'under' in seven starts, including 'unders' in all three home starts. Chen faces a Washington lineup that has struggled against left-handed pitching, hitting just .223 this season.

Red Sox at Dodgers

Probables: J. Lackey (8-10, 3.22 ERA) vs. R. Nolasco (9-9, 3.60 ERA)

Previous series recap: Boston has alternated wins and losses in each of his last six games, while beating San Francisco in two of three contests. The Sox haven't won consecutive road games in their last four tries, while the 'under' is 6-1-1 in the past eight road contests. The Dodgers continue to stay hot after winning three of four games at Miami, improving to 9-0-1 in the last 10 series since the All-Star break.

Pitching notes: John Lackey shut down the Yankees in his last trip to the mound, scattering six hits and allowing one earned run in 6.2 innings of a 6-1 home victory. The Sox are 11-1 to the 'under' in Lackey's last 12 starts, including a run of seven straight 'unders' on the highway. However, Boston owns a 1-5 mark in Lackey's past six starts away from Fenway Park.

Ricky Nolasco has turned into a nice complimentary piece to this Dodgers' rotation, as Los Angeles has won six of his eight starts since getting acquired from Miami. Nolasco is making only his third home start in this stretch, splitting his first two outings at Dodger Stadium with a loss to the Rockies and a win over the Mets. The right-hander lost twice to the Red Sox last season, allowing 12 earned runs in just 9.1 innings or work.

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