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Cardinals at Angels: What bettors need to know

St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Angels (-125, 7.5)

Albert Pujols faces his former team for the first time when the Los Angeles Angels begin a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Pujols, who signed with the Angels as a free agent last season after playing 11 illustrious years in St. Louis, has four hits in his last 34 at-bats and is hitting .249 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs. The Angels have won six in a row, while St. Louis has lost six of its last eight.

Angels outfielder Mike Trout missed his first game of the season Sunday with a sore hamstring, but he’s expected to return for Tuesday’s series opener. Trout will likely start in center field while J.B. Shuck starts in left field after Peter Bourjos was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a fractured right wrist. Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton is showing signs of breaking out of his season-long slump, batting .273 with five RBIs in his last five games.

TV: 10:05 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Midwest (St. Louis), Fox Sports West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (10-2, 3.52 ERA) vs. Angels RH Jered Weaver (1-4, 4.15)

Lynn suffered his second loss last Wednesday against the Astros, allowing four runs in 7 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander has allowed four or more runs in three of his last four starts while posting a 5.84 ERA during that stretch. Lynn, who has never faced the Angels, is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in seven career interleague games (two starts).

After three straight shaky outings, Weaver pitched seven innings of one-run ball against the Tigers last Thursday. “We’re confident that he’s going to pitch more like he did today than the way he has in a couple of his last starts,” manager Mike Scioscia told reporters. The 30-year-old Weaver has a 13-4 record with a 2.61 ERA in interleague play.

TRENDS:

* Angels are 0-4 in their last four interleague games.
* Under is 5-0 in Weaver’s last five interleague starts.
* Under is 5-1 in Cardinals’ last six vs. a team with a losing record.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cardinals 1B Matt Adams is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday after missing Sunday’s contest with food poisoning.

2. Angels 2B Howie Kendrick is hitting .356 (58-for-163) since May 14.

3. The Cardinals are 18-9 in the first game of a series.

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Jays, Pirates, Padres big movers in MLB futures

It’s hard to believe but we’re already halfway through the MLB season as the calendar flips to July.

Here are three teams that have drastically improved their futures odds with their stellar play in the last month.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Start of June: 25/1
Now: 15/1

The Pirates opened the 2013 campaign with 60-1 odds to win the World Series and their odds have improved slowly throughout the first half of the season. Pittsburgh caught fire in the month of June, posting a 17-9 record. The Bucs are riding a nine-game winning streak into a three-game set with the Philadelphia Philles beginning Tuesday.

Toronto Blue Jays

Start of June: 100/1
Now: 30/1

Much like the Pirates, the Blue Jays used a long winning streak to increase their stock in June. Toronto ripped off 11 straight wins throughout the middle of the month to get back to the .500 mark and become playoff contenders. Toronto was being dealt as high as 12-1 at some books before it cooled off towards the end of June.

San Diego Padres

Start of June: 50/1
Now: 30/1

The Padres are quietly putting together a very impressive campaign. The Friars opened the season with 100-1 odds to win the World Series and have peaked at 30-1 as of July 1. San Diego enters play Monday only 2.5 games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the NL West lead.

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MLB season win totals: Jays, Nats coming up short

Now that we've inched over the halfway line of the MLB season, let's have a look at where season win totals were set heading into opening day of the season compared to where those teams sit currently.

Have a look at our list of win totals versus where each team stands to see if your bet is on track.

Win totals are courtesy of the LVH.

2013 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON WINS

DIAMONDBACKS 82.5 - The DBacks currently have 42 wins with 81 games left to play.

BRAVES 87.5 - The Braves currently have 48 wins with 80 games left to play.

ORIOLES 78.5 - The O's currently have 47 wins with 79 games left to play.

RED SOX 83 - The Red Sox currently have 50 wins with 78 games left to play.

CUBS 72.5 - The Cubs currently have 35 wins with 82 games left to play.

WHITE SOX 80.5 - The White Sox currently have 32 wins with 83 games left to play.

REDS 90.5 - The Reds currently have 46 wins with 80 games left to play.

INDIANS 78 - The Indians currently have 44 wins with 80 games left to play.

ROCKIES 71.5 - The Rockies currently have 41 wins with 79 games left to play.

TIGERS 93 - The Tigers currently have 43 wins with 80 games left to play.

MARLINS 63.5 - The Marlins currently have 29 wins with 82 games left to play.

ASTROS 59 - The Astros currently have 30 wins with 80 games left to play.

ROYALS 79.5 - The Royals currently have 38 wins with 83 games left to play.

ANGELS 92 - The Angels currently have 39 wins with 80 games left to play.

DODGERS 91 - The Dodgers currently have 38 wins with 81 games left to play.

BREWERS 79.5 - The Brewers currently have 32 wins with 82 games left to play.

TWINS 68.5 - The Twins currently have 36 wins with 84 games left to play.

METS 74 - The Mets currently have 33 wins with 84 games left to play.

YANKEES 84.5 - The Yanks currently have 42 wins with 81 games left to play.

A'S 84.5 - The A's currently have 48 wins with 79 games left to play.

PHILLIES 83.5 - The Phils currently have 39 wins with 79 games left to play.

PIRATES 77.5 - The Pirates currently have 51 wins with 81 games left to play.

PADRES 74 - The Padres currently have 40 wins with 80 games left to play.

GIANTS 88 - The Giants currently have 39 wins with 81 games left to play.

MARINERS 78 - The Mariners currently have 35 wins with 80 games left to play.

CARDINALS 86 - The Cardinals currently have 49 wins with 81 games left to play.

RAYS 87 - The Rays currently have 43 wins with 80 games left to play.

RANGERS 86.5 - The Rangers currently have 48 wins with 80 games left to play.

BLUE JAYS 89 - The Jays currently have 40 wins with 81 games left to play.

NATIONALS 92 - The Nats currently have 41 wins with 81 games left to play.

*All numbers prior to action Monday July 1.

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Marlins a good catch for bettors in June

The Miami Marlins and their backers had a fairly successful month of June as the squad posted a 15-10 record for the month and turned a profit for bettors.

Any $100 bettor would be up $1,033.54 if they had wagered on the Marlins in each of their June games.

The Marlins closed the month winning five of six and head into July on the heels of a Jeff Mathis walk-off grand slam to beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 Sunday.

Some solid pitching was key to the Marlins' successful June. The Miami staff ranked No. 5 in the National League with a 3.51 ERA for the month.

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Baseball Crusher
Baltimore Orioles -119 over Chicago WhiteSox
(System Record: 46-5, lost last 6 games)
Overall Record: 46-47-1

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Turkey U20 + France U20 UNDER 2.5
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(System Record: 420-15, won last 4 games)
Overall Record: 420-362-55

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Locke is 4-0, 1.08 in his last eight starts.
-- Strasburg is 3-1, 1.84 in his last seven starts.
-- Corbin has a 1.96 RA in his last three starts.
-- Medlen is 4-1, 2.94 in his last five starts.
-- Kershaw has a 2.57 RA in his last four starts, but no wins.

-- Erlin is 1-0, 3.46 in two starts for San Diego. Lackey is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Griffin is 1-0, 1.26 in his last couple starts.

-- Mendoza is 1-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Deduno is 4-1, 2.61 in his last six starts.
-- Bedard is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Pettibone is 0-3, 6.27 in his last seven starts.
-- Peralta is 1-3, 6.35 in his last five starts.
-- Hefner is 1-1, 5.48 in his last four starts.
-- Lincecum is 1-6, 6.02 in his last eight starts. Bailey is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Koehler is 1-2, 7.16 in his last five starts.
-- Oswalt is 0-2, 7.36 in his first two starts for Colorado.

-- Feldman is 2-2, 5.18 in his last four starts.
-- Lynn has a 5.84 RA in his last four starts. Weaver is 0-3, 4.99 in his last five.

-- Fister is 1-3, 3.93 in his last five starts. Wang is 1-1, 5.24 in his four starts.
-- Grimm is 2-2, 9.00 in his last five starts. Saunders is 1-3, 4.30 in his last four.
-- Kluber is 1-2, 6.75 in his last three road starts.
-- Hughes is 0-3, 4.91 in his last three starts; Bronx got shut out in his last two outings.
-- Price was 0-2, 6.88 in last three starts before going on DL.
-- Danks is 0-3, 6.38 in his last three starts. Hammel is 0-2, 5.34 in his last five.

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........
-- Pettibone 3-13; Locke 3-16
-- Peralta 4-17; Strasburg 4-15
-- Corbin 3-16; Hefner 6-15
-- Lincecum 7-16; Bailey 2-16
-- Koehler 4-9; Medlen 5-16
-- Kershaw 2-17; Oswalt 1-2

-- Erlin 1-2; Lackey 5-13
-- Feldman 4-15; Griffin 1-16
-- Lynn 4-16; Weaver 2-8

-- Fister 3-16; Wang 0-4
-- Saunders 4-16; Grimm 5-14
-- Kluber 2-12; Mendoza 2-12
-- Hughes 5-15; Deduno 1-7
-- Price 3-9; Bedard 7-14
-- Hammel 5-16; Danks 2-7

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Philly games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine New York games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati home games.
-- Six of last seven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Last five Colorado games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Last seven Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Angels' last four games.

-- Nine of last twelve Detroit games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Bronx road games.
-- Under is 12-6-1 in last nineteen Houston home games.
-- Five of last seven Baltimore games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won their last nine games, allowing 11 runs in last five.
-- Washington is 8-4 in its last twelve games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last ten games. Atlanta won five of last six.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last nine games.

-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland/Cubs both won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won their last six games, scoring 38 runs.

-- Blue Jays won their last seven home games.
-- Texas won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Indians won their last four games, scoring 36 runs.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last eight games.
-- Orioles won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last 11 games. Reds lost seven of their last ten.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last eight games. Mets lost eight of their last twelve home games.
-- Rockies lost four of their last six games.

-- Padres lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last eight games.

-- Detroit lost six of its last seven games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bronx lost 13 of its last 19 games. Minnesota lost five of last seven.
-- White Sox lost their last five games, allowing 39 runs.

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Today's MLB Picks

St. Louis at LA Angels

The Angels look to build on their 6-1 record in Jered Weaver's last 7 interleague starts. LA is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JULY 2 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Pettibone) 14.730; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.608 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 7 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 14.727; Washington (Strasburg) 14.369 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Washington (-265); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+225); Over

Game 905-906: Arizona at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 14.806; NY Mets (Hefner) 13.798 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 7 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.082; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.797 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Under

Game 909-910: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 16.215; Atlanta (Medlen) 15.990 Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-260); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Miami (+220); Over

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.750; Colorado (Oswalt) 15.261 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 9 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+160); Under

Game 913-914: Detroit at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 15.552; Toronto (Wang) 14.144 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Over

Game 915-916: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Saunders) 14.476; Texas (Grimm) 15.965 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Texas (-160); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 15.194; Kansas City (Mendoza) 16.286 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.457; Minnesota (Deduno) 14.302 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.088; Houston (Bedard) 15.548 Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 8 Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); Over

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 16.521; White Sox (Danks) 13.991 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-120); Under

Game 925-926: San Diego at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Erlin) 13.953; Boston (Lackey) 16.107 Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8 Vegas Line: Boston (-185); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago Cubs at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Feldman) 15.467; Oakland (Griffin) 15.010 Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Oakland (-190); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over

Game 929-930: St. Louis at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 14.949; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.217 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Under

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WNBA Basketball Picks

New York at Phoenix

The Mercury look to take advantage of a New York team that is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 road games. Phoenix is the pick (-11) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-11). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, JULY 2 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: Seattle at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 105.733; Chicago 118.300 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 12 1/2; 149 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7; 153 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-7); Under

Game 653-654: Tulsa at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 103.853; Connecticut 115.250 Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 11 1/2; 157 Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 7 1/2; 151 Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-7 1/2); Over

Game 655-656: New York at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New York 107.488; Phoenix 120.396 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 13; 158 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 11; 163 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-11); Under

Game 657-658: Minnesota at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.540; Los Angeles 117.229 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 167 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3; 163 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3); Over