In The Dugout for Monday. 8/4

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Welcome to In The Dugout.
Baseball handicapping with a twist.
In here we use the home plate umpire in handicapping each game.
Please note that there is not much advance umpire info available on Monday and Friday.

Here is what we look at.
Pitcher vs Team.
Pitcher with umpire.
Team with umpire.
Head to head trends.
Umpire trends.
If all those favor a side or a total. Then it's a play.

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San Francisco at NY Mets

Ben May	1	0-1	7.00	296	191	105	64.5	11.0	7.0	1.57	2.00	0-1

LAST 10 GAMES

07/30/14	MIA 3 - WAS 4	B. Hand	T. Roark	135/7.5	Road	U

Head to Head

Giants are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. Giants are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York. Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

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MLB


National League
Giants-Mets
Hudson is 1-3, 4.21 in his last four starts.
Gee is 0-3, 8.10 in his last three starts.


San Francisco lost seven of its last ten games.
Mets won ten of their last fourteen home games.


Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Hudson starts.




American League
Tigers-Bronx
Scherzer is 5-1, 2.08 in his last seven starts.
Bronx won all four McCarthy starts (3-0, 3.65).


Detroiit won four of its last five games.
Bronx won 10 of its last 16 games.


Under is 7-2-1 in Detroit's last ten road games.


Rangers-White Sox
Texas lost last eight Martinez starts (0-6, 8.38).
Noesi is 2-2, 6.29 in his last four starts.


Rangers lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
White Sox lost four of their last five home games.


Last six White Sox games went over the total.


Rays-A's
Cobb is 5-0, 2.89 in his last six starts.
Oakland won four of five Samardzija starts (2-1, 3.09).


Tampa Bay won 10 of 14 games since All-Star break.
A's lost six of their last seven series openers.




Under is 12-6-1 in last nineteen Oakland home games.




Interleague games
Reds-Indians
Simon is 0-3, 4.96 in his last three starts.
Kluber is 4-0, 1.76 in his last five starts.


Reds won three of their last four games.
Cleveland won seven of its last ten home games.


Under is 8-1-2 in last eleven Cincinnati road games.


Angels-Dodgers
Richards is 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts.
Greinke is 3-2, 2.32 in his last six starts.


Angels won nine of their last thirteen road games.
Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.


Under is 12-6-1 in last nineteen Angel games.


Orioles-Nationals
Gausman is 2-1, 3.54 in his last five starts.
Roark is 4-0, 1.29 in his last four starts.


Baltimore won nine of its last thirteen games.
Nationals won four of their last six home games.


11 of last 13 Baltimore games stayed under total.


Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Hudson 12-8; Gee 5-7


-- Scherzer 16-6; McCarthy 4-14/4-0
-- Martinez 4-9; Noesi 8-9
-- Cobb 8-7; Samardzija 3-14/4-1


-- Simon 15-6; Kluber 14-9
-- Richards 15-7; Greinke 13-9
-- Gausman 7-3; Roark 12-9


Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Hudson 4-21 (3 of last 3); Gee 3-12


-- Scherzer 6-22; McCarthy 5-22
-- Martinez 5-13; Noesi 4-17
-- Cobb 4-16; Samardzija 9-22


-- Simon 5-21; Kluber 4-23
-- Richards 5-22; Greinke 5-22
-- Gausman 2-10; Roark 4-21

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MLB Baseball Trends - Season to Date

Straight Up Trends (Won Loss)

Category	Record	Percent
Away Teams	804-859	48.35%
Home Teams	859-804	51.65%
Favorites	911-727	55.62%
Dogs	727-911	44.38%
Away Favorites	288-221	56.58%
Away Dogs	506-623	44.82%
Home Favorites	623-506	55.18%
Home Dogs	221-288	43.42%

Against The Spread Trends (ATS)

Category	Record	Percent
Away Teams	947-716	56.95%
Home Teams	716-947	43.05%
Favorites	658-1005	39.57%
Dogs	1005-658	60.43%
Away Favorites	225-283	44.29%
Away Dogs	722-433	62.51%
Home Favorites	433-722	37.49%
Home Dogs	283-225	55.71%

Over vs. Under Trends

Category	Overs	Percent	Unders	Percent
Extra Inning Games	77	51.68%	72	48.32%
Non-Extra Inning Games	700	48.88%	732	51.12%
All Games	777	49.15%	804	50.85%

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Top 5 Money

#	Team	W/L	$	Hm $	Aw $
1	Baltimore	62-48	1902	203	1699
2	LA Angels	66-44	1434	1334	100
3	Oakland	67-43	953	509	444
4	Chi. White Sox	54-58	796	308	488
5	Milwaukee	61-51	536	-501	1037

Top 5 Ballpark OPS

#	Team	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Colorado	.356	.488	.843
2	Toronto	.331	.449	.780
3	Detroit	.335	.431	.766
4	Arizona	.314	.428	.742
5	Texas	.328	.408	.736

Top 5 Starter Money

#	Name	Team	W/L	%	$
1	Alfredo Simon	CIN	15-6	71.4	1023
2	Henderson Alvarez	MIA	15-7	68.2	930
3	Clayton Kershaw	LA	14-3	82.4	867
4	Mark Buehrle	TOR	15-7	68.2	823
5	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	14-7	66.7	756

Top 5 Umpire Homer

#	Name	W/L	%	$
1	John Hirschbeck	2-0	100.0	216
2	Jon Byrne	1-0	100.0	100
3	Gerry Davis	17-3	85.0	1398
4	David Rackley	15-5	75.0	854
5	Dana DeMuth	7-3	70.0	390

Top 5 Umpire O/U

#	Name	O/U	%	Avg.
1	Angel Campos	7-0	100.0	9.4
2	Jon Byrne	1-0	100.0	9.0
3	Jeff Gosney	1-0	100.0	16.0
4	Joe West	15-4	78.9	9.9
5	Lazaro Diaz	14-5	73.7	9.0

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1	J BAKER	19	10	8	55.6%	44.4%	1.4	-3.0	8.9	5.9	16.1
2	S BARBER	17	11	6	64.7%	35.3%	5.1	-6.7	9.1	6.0	14.8
3	L BARKSDALE	20	11	9	55.0%	45.0%	2.1	-3.6	7.9	5.9	14.7
4	L BARRETT	20	12	7	63.2%	36.8%	5.0	-7.2	9.5	6.6	14.8
5	T BARRETT	22	11	10	52.4%	47.6%	0.8	-3.0	9.2	6.8	17.0
6	S BARRY	20	6	14	30.0%	70.0%	-8.7	7.0	7.7	5.6	16.2
7	T BASNER	17	12	5	70.6%	29.4%	6.9	-8.7	10.0	6.8	16.7
8	D BELLINO	20	10	9	52.6%	47.4%	0.9	-2.7	8.6	6.5	15.4
9	C BLASER	21	6	11	35.3%	64.7%	-5.4	3.9	7.1	6.6	15.1
10	S BUCKMINSTER	15	5	9	35.7%	64.3%	-4.2	3.2	7.5	7.1	16.5
11	C BUCKNOR	20	9	10	47.4%	52.6%	-1.3	-0.8	8.8	6.8	14.6
12	A CAMPOS	8	7	0	100.0%	0.0%	7.2	-8.1	9.4	5.4	16.3
13	V CARAPAZZA	23	8	15	34.8%	65.2%	-7.2	5.4	6.4	4.7	15.3
14	M CARLSON	20	9	11	45.0%	55.0%	-2.6	0.6	7.7	6.1	15.9
15	G CEDERSTROM	22	13	9	59.1%	40.9%	3.8	-5.8	8.4	5.5	14.4
16	C CONROY	17	11	6	64.7%	35.3%	4.8	-6.6	10.6	5.8	16.2
17	E COOPER	19	10	8	55.6%	44.4%	1.8	-4.0	9.9	6.1	14.7
18	F CULBRETH	20	10	10	50.0%	50.0%	-0.5	-1.1	7.7	6.2	15.2
19	P CUZZI	20	10	10	50.0%	50.0%	0.1	-2.1	9.5	6.3	17.0
20	K DANLEY	20	3	16	15.8%	84.2%	-13.8	12.9	5.1	4.9	15.0
21	B DAVIDSON	22	7	13	35.0%	65.0%	-6.3	4.6	6.4	5.3	17.0
22	G DAVIS	20	7	11	38.9%	61.1%	-4.7	3.1	7.7	6.2	14.0
23	D DEMUTH	10	5	4	55.6%	44.4%	0.9	-1.9	7.7	5.6	15.9
24	L DIAZ	21	14	5	73.7%	26.3%	8.9	-11.1	9.0	5.7	14.3
25	M DIMURO	20	8	8	50.0%	50.0%	0.3	-1.7	8.5	5.4	14.1
26	R DRAKE	20	11	9	55.0%	45.0%	2.0	-3.9	9.1	6.5	15.2
27	D EDDINGS	22	6	15	28.6%	71.4%	-9.5	8.0	6.7	4.0	15.1
28	P EMMEL	21	11	7	61.1%	38.9%	4.0	-5.8	8.2	5.6	14.6
29	M ESTABROOK	20	11	9	55.0%	45.0%	1.9	-3.9	8.9	5.3	14.7
30	M EVERITT	13	9	4	69.2%	30.8%	5.2	-6.4	9.5	6.6	16.6
31	C FAGAN	23	8	15	34.8%	65.2%	-7.8	6.0	7.6	5.8	15.8
32	C FAIRCHILD	9	3	6	33.3%	66.7%	-3.6	2.6	8.2	6.4	16.6
33	A FLETCHER	22	8	10	44.4%	55.6%	-2.8	1.0	7.8	6.5	15.1
34	M FOSTER	21	9	11	45.0%	55.0%	-2.7	0.9	7.8	5.5	16.1
35	G GIBSON	22	10	11	47.6%	52.4%	-1.1	-0.6	7.9	4.9	15.8
36	T GIBSON	23	7	15	31.8%	68.2%	-9.1	7.2	7.0	5.7	16.3
37	M GONZALEZ	19	12	7	63.2%	36.8%	5.2	-7.0	8.4	6.3	15.4
38	B GORMAN	19	10	9	52.6%	47.4%	1.0	-3.0	7.3	5.1	18.3
39	J GOSNEY	1	1	0	100.0%	0.0%	1.0	-1.1	16.0	11.0	8.0
40	C GUCCIONE	19	8	10	44.4%	55.6%	-2.9	1.0	7.4	4.8	14.9
41	T HALLION	19	10	9	52.6%	47.4%	0.2	-2.6	9.2	6.3	15.3
42	A HAMARI	20	9	9	50.0%	50.0%	-0.5	-1.3	7.7	5.8	15.3
43	A HERNANDEZ	23	12	9	57.1%	42.9%	2.6	-5.2	8.1	5.2	15.0
44	E HICKOX	18	5	12	29.4%	70.6%	-7.7	6.5	6.0	5.6	15.9
45	J HIRSCHBECK	2	1	1	50.0%	50.0%	0.0	-0.2	5.0	6.5	17.0
46	P HOBERG	22	13	9	59.1%	40.9%	4.0	-6.2	9.3	6.9	15.5
47	J HOYE	21	8	13	38.1%	61.9%	-5.7	3.9	8.4	5.6	14.3
48	M HUDSON	22	9	12	42.9%	57.1%	-3.3	2.0	8.1	6.0	16.8
49	D IASSOGNA	20	9	11	45.0%	55.0%	-2.6	-0.1	8.7	6.3	15.4
50	A JOHNSON	17	11	5	68.8%	31.3%	5.6	-7.4	9.5	6.5	14.6
51	J JOYCE	12	7	5	58.3%	41.7%	2.0	-3.3	9.4	6.9	16.5
52	J KELLOGG	19	8	11	42.1%	57.9%	-3.8	1.8	8.5	6.5	13.3
53	B KNIGHT	21	10	11	47.6%	52.4%	-1.4	-0.3	8.0	7.0	14.2
54	R KULPA	22	11	11	50.0%	50.0%	-0.4	-1.4	9.0	6.2	16.7
55	J LAYNE	16	11	5	68.8%	31.3%	5.6	-7.2	9.9	5.6	14.2
56	W LITTLE	22	11	11	50.0%	50.0%	-0.4	-2.2	8.0	5.5	15.2
57	A MARQUEZ	12	3	8	27.3%	72.7%	-5.7	4.7	7.3	6.8	15.2
58	B MAY	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	-1.0	1.0	7.0	7.0	11.0
59	J MEALS	19	13	5	72.2%	27.8%	7.6	-9.6	10.1	5.6	14.7
60	B MILLER	22	11	8	57.9%	42.1%	3.1	-5.1	8.0	4.2	15.0
61	G MORALES	25	14	8	63.6%	36.4%	5.8	-8.8	9.2	6.2	15.8
62	M MUCHLINSKI	18	8	10	44.4%	55.6%	-2.9	1.1	9.1	6.1	15.6
63	P NAUERT	20	12	8	60.0%	40.0%	3.5	-6.0	8.1	5.1	16.4
64	J NELSON	22	7	12	36.8%	63.2%	-5.8	4.2	7.5	5.6	14.8
65	B ONORA	21	5	15	25.0%	75.0%	-11.3	9.0	6.6	4.3	15.7
66	M PATTILLO	13	5	8	38.5%	61.5%	-3.3	2.3	7.8	5.3	17.0
67	A PORTER	21	7	14	33.3%	66.7%	-7.8	5.9	7.9	6.3	14.2
68	D RACKLEY	19	8	9	47.1%	52.9%	-1.1	-0.2	7.8	5.7	13.3
69	T RANDAZZO	12	1	10	9.1%	90.9%	-9.7	8.7	6.5	5.4	15.7
70	D REYBURN	19	10	8	55.6%	44.4%	1.6	-4.0	8.6	6.1	16.9
71	J REYNOLDS	19	7	12	36.8%	63.2%	-5.9	4.2	8.1	6.0	15.1
72	M RIPPERGER	22	10	10	50.0%	50.0%	-0.5	-1.7	8.2	5.2	15.7
73	P SCHRIEBER	22	10	10	50.0%	50.0%	-1.0	-0.7	9.0	6.2	13.7
74	D SCOTT	22	7	14	33.3%	66.7%	-7.9	6.6	6.8	5.7	14.3
75	C SEGAL	18	12	6	66.7%	33.3%	6.2	-8.1	10.1	5.9	13.1
76	T TICHENOR	22	13	8	61.9%	38.1%	4.8	-7.3	8.9	7.3	16.9
77	T TIMMONS	20	10	9	52.6%	47.4%	0.8	-2.6	9.3	7.4	14.9
78	J TUMPANE	22	9	9	50.0%	50.0%	-0.2	-1.9	9.2	6.8	14.6
79	L VANOVER	22	12	9	57.1%	42.9%	2.8	-5.0	8.6	5.9	16.4
80	M WEGNER	19	9	9	50.0%	50.0%	-0.3	-1.3	8.6	6.1	16.0
81	B WELKE	20	7	13	35.0%	65.0%	-6.9	4.6	7.1	6.3	16.3
82	T WELKE	22	9	13	40.9%	59.1%	-5.1	2.6	7.3	5.0	17.5
83	H WENDELSTEDT	17	7	8	46.7%	53.3%	-1.3	0.0	6.6	5.3	15.7
84	J WEST	21	15	4	78.9%	21.1%	10.8	-12.4	9.9	6.0	15.7
85	M WINTERS	15	4	11	26.7%	73.3%	-7.5	6.0	6.3	5.9	15.1
86	Q WOLCOTT	22	10	11	47.6%	52.4%	-1.5	-0.4	8.3	6.1	16.0
87	J WOLF	18	9	6	60.0%	40.0%	2.3	-4.1	8.3	5.6	15.3

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NL Pitchers Report

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TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 17-10 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 21-10 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-19. (-8.4 units)
DILLON GEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GEE is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 2.024.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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AL Pitchers Report

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MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 6-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 6-1 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)
BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

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NICK MARTINEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.
HECTOR NOESI vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOESI is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ALEX COBB vs. OAKLAND since 1997
COBB is 3-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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IL Pitchers Report

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ALFREDO SIMON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
COREY KLUBER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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GARRETT RICHARDS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.799.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GREINKE is 1-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
TANNER ROARK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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12:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco


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


7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CLEVELAND
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Detroit
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Detroit


8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Texas is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games


10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games at home


10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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MLB Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com

No Offense ...

The Atlanta Braves continued their dry spell Sunday, falling 4-3 in San Diego for their sixth consecutive loss. The Braves' offense has been dreadful on their six-game West Coast jaunt, scoring a total of 13 runs; despite the outage, Atlanta is 3-3 O/U on the trek thanks to low totals and decent pitching.

Simon Struggling

Cincinnati Reds hurler Alfredo Simon will look to get back on track Monday as he visits the Cleveland Indians (-194, 7) in an interleague showdown. Simon leads the majors in pitching value but is 0-3 since the All-Star break, with the Reds scoring just six runs in those three starts.

Price Makes Detroit Debut

David Price makes his first start in a Detroit uniform Tuesday as the Tigers face the host New York Yankees. Price, who was shipped to the Tigers in a blockbuster trade at the non-waiver deadline, went 7-2 SU and 2-7 O/U in his final nine starts with Tampa Bay - including a win over the Yankees.

Pitching Notes

Oakland right-hander Jeff Samardzija has settled into a pair of trends as he leads the Athletics into Monday's showdown with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays (+126, 7). Samardzija is 3-0 in his last three starts - all as a major favorite - while going 3-0 O/U after producing just four Overs in his first 14 starts.

Bet against Clayton Kershaw at your own risk. The Dodgers lefty enters Tuesday's matchup with the visiting Angels on an 11-game SU win streak, going 10-0 with a no-decision in that span while allowing more than one run just twice over that stretch.

Hitting Notes

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nelson Cruz enters Monday's game against host Washington (-137, 7) mired in an 8-for-73 slump that has dropped his average to .262 for the season. Fortunately for Cruz, Baltimore is 12-8 SU and 5-15 O/U in that stretch.

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner had a week to remember, hitting .478 with five home runs and seven RBIs. Gardner now has 15 home runs on the season, easily surpassing his previous career best of eight; the Yankees are 8-6 SU and 5-8-1 O/U when Gardner goes deep.

Totals Streak

Chicago White Sox (6-0 O/U): White Sox games have been rather entertaining of late, with the winning team scoring at least seven runs in each of them. That stretch includes four games in which teams combined to score 14 or more runs, highlighted by Sunday's 16-3 loss to Minnesota.

Prop of the Day

Bettors may want to consider taking the host Dodgers to defeat the rival Angels by more than two runs, a wager that stands at +325. Dodgers starter Zack Greinke is 6-1 with a 2.52 ERA in nine home starts, while Angels counterpart Garrett Richards has allowed four runs in each of his last two outings.

Injury Notes

The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost first baseman Paul Goldschmidt for the season with a broken hand. Goldschmidt, the defending National League MVP runner-up, finishes the year hitting .300 with 19 home runs and 69 RBIs in 406 at-bats.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is expected to avoid the disabled list as he continues nursing a sore right ankle. Gonzalez has missed 44 games this season with a variety of ailments; the Rockies are 16-28 SU, 21-17-6 O/U and -993 units in those contests.

Weather Watch

Fans at Yankee Stadium should expect winds out to left field at 8 mph for Monday's game against visiting Detroit (-119, 7.5). Teams combined to average a whopping 3.6 home runs in five games under similar conditions a season ago - well above the stadium average of 2.06.

Wind at Citizens Bank Park will blow out to straightaway center field at 5 mph Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros. The hosts went 7-13 SU and 12-7-1 O/U in 20 games under similar conditions in 2013, including marks of 5-6 SU and 5-5-1 O/U at less than 10 mph.

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Re: In The Dugout for Monday. 8/4

Monday's Tip Sheet
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com

Tigers at Yankees

Probable Pitchers:
DET: Scherzer (13-3, 3.27 ERA)
NYY: McCarthy (3-0, 2.55 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Tigers finished off a three-game home sweep of the Rockies, capped off by Sunday’s 4-0 shutout as -230 favorites. The Yankees rallied past the Red Sox on Sunday night, 8-7 to take two of three at Fenway Park, while finishing their road trip at 3-3 by winning two straight.

What to watch for: Detroit has won each of Scherzer’s last four road starts, while the Tigers are 5-1 in his past six outings against the Yankees since 2011. New York has struggled in the role of a home underdog, posting a 2-9 record in this situation in 2014. However, the Yankees are 5-2 in their last seven home series openers, while McCarthy is unbeaten in his last six starts with New York and Arizona.

Reds at Indians

Probable Pitchers:
CIN: Simon (12-6, 2.84 ERA)
CLE: Kluber (11-6, 2.61 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Reds captured three of four games at Miami, as the offense finally woke up in Sunday’s 7-3 rout of the Marlins. Cincinnati’s pitching staff limiting Miami to just eight runs in the four-game set, while the ‘under’ is 6-1-1 in its past eight road contests. The Indians rallied on Sunday to top the Rangers in 12 innings, 4-3 to pull off the three-game sweep, as Cleveland held Texas to five runs in the series.

What to watch for: The home team has won each of the last 10 meetings of the Buckeye Series since 2012, while the Reds have dropped nine straight visits to Progressive Field. Kluber is coming off consecutive complete-game efforts, including a 2-0 shutout of the Mariners in his previous outing. After winning 15 of his first 18 starts, the Reds are 0-3 in Simon’s past three starts, while two of his worst efforts this season came as an underdog of at least +130.

Orioles at Nationals

Probable Pitchers:
BAL: Gausman (5-3, 3.70 ERA)
WSH: Roark (11-6, 2.74 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Orioles needed just one run in Sunday’s 1-0 triumph over the Mariners as short home ‘dogs to take two of three from Seattle. The Nationals rebounded from a pair of losses to the Phillies by taking the final two games of their weekend set. Washington blanked Philadelphia on Sunday as -150 favorites, 4-0 to outscore the Phillies, 15-0 in the last two victories.

What to watch for: This is a make-up game from a rain-out on July 8, as the Orioles won two of the first three matchups in the Beltway Series. Baltimore has drilled the ‘under’ in 11 of its past 13 games overall, including seven straight on the highway. The Nationals have split 16 interleague contests this season, while Washington owns a 4-0 record in Roark’s past four trips to the mound.

Rays at Athletics

Probable Pitchers:
TB: Cobb (7-6, 3.54 ERA)
OAK: Samardzija (2-1, 3.19 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Rays fell behind, 5-0 in the first inning of Sunday’s 7-5 defeat to the Angels as short home favorites to lose two of three in that set. Tampa Bay finished off its homestand at 5-4, while still trying to reach the elusive .500 mark. The A’s dropped two of three to the Royals at home, as Oakland scored just two runs in the two defeats.

What to watch for: Oakland grabbed two of three at Tropicana Field in late May, as the lone victory by Tampa Bay came on a walk-off, three-run homer in 11 innings in the series finale. The Rays have won six of Cobb’s eight road starts, including each of the last five on the highway. The A’s are 4-1 in Samardzija’s five starts since he was acquired from the Cubs, but each of the past two wins came as a heavy favorite against the Astros.

Angels at Dodgers

Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Richards (11-4, 2.74 ERA)
LAD: Greinke (12-6, 2.65 ERA)

Previous series recap: The Angels concluded an East Coast swing at 3-3 at Baltimore and Tampa Bay, including a 7-5 triumph at Tropicana Field on Sunday to capture the weekend set. The Dodgers were tripped up by the Cubs this past weekend, including Sunday’s 7-3 defeat as nearly a -200 favorite. It was the third home series loss by the Dodgers since the start of June, which also includes series defeats to the White Sox and Indians.

What to watch for: The home team finished 4-0 in the Freeway Series last season, which included the Dodgers rallying from a 6-1 deficit with Greinke on the hill to beat the Angels, 8-7 in the series opener at home. Following an eight-game winning streak from June through the All-Star break, the Angels have lost each of Richards’ last three outings, all in the favorite role. Since last July, the Dodgers are 13-3 in Greinke’s past 16 home starts, which includes a pair of wins over AL foes.

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Re: In The Dugout for Monday. 8/4

MLB Betting News and Notes
By Covers.com

Rangers ice cold with this pitcher on the hill

As the Texas Rangers woeful season continues, their backers won't have a lot of reason to be optimistic with Nicholas Martinez on the bump for their matchup against the Chicago White Sox in Illinois Monday. The Rangers are an ugly 0-8 in Martinez's last eight outings.

The ChiSox are currently -143 faves with a total of 9.5.


Giants struggling behind Hudson as of late

After enjoying a nice start to the season, the San Francisco Giants have gone ice cold behind veteran pitcher Tim Hudson, winning just two out of the 39-year-old's last eight starts.

Hudson and the Giants will try to buck that trend when they visit the New York Mets at Citi Field Monday. San Fran are presently -121 faves with an O/U of seven.


McCarthy on fire since trade to Big Apple

It's been quite the turnaround for Brandon McCarthy. Since being traded from the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees in June, the Yankees have won all four games McCarthy has started in pinstripes. He'll get the ball again for the Bronx Bombers when they host the Detroit Tigers Monday.

Detroit are -127 faves on the moneyline with a total of -127.


Post-trade Padres are trending upward

Suddenly, things are going the San Diego Padres' way.

The Padres continued their second-half surge Sunday with a 10-inning, 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves to complete a three-game sweep. The win capped a 5-1 homestand against two playoff contenders -- the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta.


Heavy Cy: Yanks set to face Detroit's three aces

Now all the Yankees have to worry about is facing the past three American League Cy Young Award winners over the next three nights.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer, the 2013 winner, on Monday.

Left-hander David Price, the 2012 winner making his Tigers debut, on Tuesday.

Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander, who won it in 2011, on Wednesday.

Oh, and then there's Detroit right-hander Rick Porcello (13-5) on Thursday.

However, the Yankees, whose bats have struggled all year, come into the series on a bit of an offensive roll.

They scored 14 runs in their last two games -- both wins -- in Boston, including an 8-7, come-from-behind win over the Red Sox on Sunday night.