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HOUSTON (43 - 51) at WASHINGTON (36 - 59) - 1:35 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs.na (51 - 43) - 2:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs.na is 81-47 (+18.na is 31-13 (+15.na is 50-25 (+20.na is 81-47 (+18.na is 101-113 (-31.na is 27-34 (-16.na this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.na since 1997
No recent starts.na MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.na MATSUZAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (36 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 52) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-58 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 61-89 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in road games in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 32-56 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 9-32 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-30 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 224-206 (-70.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SILVA is 2-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SILVA is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 38-39 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-73 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SILVA is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 39) at TEXAS (49 - 46) - 3:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-46 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 71-55 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-42 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 38-28 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 28-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 26-23 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 27-22 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-29 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-18 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 203-222 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CONTRERAS is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.89 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (56 - 38) at OAKLAND (51 - 43) - 4:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 51-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DUCHSCHERER is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 82-67 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 51-33 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 115-82 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 21-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-46 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 32-13 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 20-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 34-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 37-50 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-5 (+1.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

National League

Houston at Washington, 1:35 ET
Brandon Backe (R) vs.na, 2:05 ET
Homer Bailey (R) vs.na Matsuzaka (R)
Cabrera: Bal 0-13 on Sunday
Matsuzaka: Bos 22-5 as a home favorite of -150 or more

Seattle at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Silva: Sea 19-44 Away with double revenge
Davies: 13-3 Over as favorite

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 3:05 ET
Jose Contreras (R) vs. Matt Harrison (L)
Contreras: White Sox 36-18 off a win
Harrison: Tex 27-17 Over off a loss

LA Angels at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Joe Saunders (L) vs. Justin Duchscherer (R)
Saunders: 13-3 TSR as an underdog
Duchscherer: Oak 31-44 after scoring 2 runs or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

1:35 PM ARIZONA vs.na
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


2:10 PM SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home


2:20 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 19-3 SU in their last 22 games at home


3:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox


4:05 PM ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Diego is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games


4:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


4:10 PM FLORIDA vs. LA DODGERS
Florida is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home


8:05 PM COLORADO vs. NY METS
Colorado is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games