Fridays Trends and Indexes

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...for July 28, '06

Good Luck! ....have a great weekend!

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Dunkel Index - Baseball

Dunkel Index – MLB

Friday, July 28

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Marquis) 16.95; Chicago Cubs (Marmol) 14.95
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 16.18; Philadelphia (Myers) 15.63
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+1 1/2); Under

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Schmidt) 15.68; Pittsburgh (Wells) 14.30
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Martinez) 16.15; Atlanta (Ramirez) 16.09
Dunkel Line: Even; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+1 1/2); Over

Game 909-910:Arizona at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Gonzalez) 15.77; Houston (Backe) 14.93
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Milton) 15.33; Milwaukee (Ohka) 14.23
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Under

Game 913-914: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Hensley) 15.86; Colorado (Kim) 15.53
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+1 1/2); Over

Game 915-916: Washington at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Armas) 15.49; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 13.21
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Over

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Corcoran) 14.11; NY Yankees (Wang) 16.85
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-1 1/2); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Garcia) 15.13; Baltimore (Bedard) 15.83
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+1 1/2); Over

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Escobar) 16.43; Boston (Lester) 17.81
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 923-924: Seattle at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.24; Cleveland (Sowers) 15.17
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1 1/2); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hudson) 14.90; Texas (Padilla) 15.09
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+1 1/2); Under

Game 927-928: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Miner) 16.95; Minnesota (Liriano) 18.74
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-1 1/2); Over

Game 929-930: Toronto at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 14.99; Oakland (Loaiza) 15.70
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+1 1/2); Over

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GL FELLAS!

Friday, July 28th

National League:

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Carlos Marmol (R)
Marquis: St. Louis 29-9 in day games
Marmol: Cubs 18-36 in day games

Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Nolasco: Fla 10-5 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Myers: 35-19 Over vs. division opponents

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 EST
Jason Schmidt (R) vs. Kip Wells (R)
Schmidt: 63-30 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Wells: 9-27 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 EST
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Horacio Ramirez (L)
Martinez: 12-20 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Ramirez: Atl 17-4 Over in July

Arizona at Houston, 8:05 EST
Enrique Gonzalez (R) vs. Brandon Backe (R)
Gonzalez: Arizona 60-39 vs. AL Central
Backe: 10-0 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST
Eric Milton (L) vs. Tomokazu Ohka (R)
Milton: 19-9 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Ohka: 22-7 Under when the total is 10 or higher

San Diego at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Clay Hensley (R) vs. Byung-Hyun Kim (R)
Hensley: SD 24-12 Away vs. right-handers
Kim: Col 27-11 Under when the total is 10 or higher

Washington at LA Dodgers, 10:40 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Chad Billingsley (R)
Armas: 10-1 Under in July
Billingsley: LAD 4-11 off 3+ losses

American League:

Tampa Bay Devil Rays at New York Yankees, 7:05 EST
Tim Corcoran (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Corcoran: TB 7-0 Under after allowing 10+ runs
Wang: NYY 16-3 after a game with a combined score of 15+ runs

Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
Freddy Garcia (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Garcia: 20-8 TSR in road games
Bedard: 8-23 TSR 2nd half of season L3 seasons

LA Angels at Boston, 7:05 EST
Kelvim Escobar (R) vs. Jon Lester (L)
Escobar: 2-8 TSR off an Angels win
Lester: Bos 23-5 off 4+ errorless games

Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Jeremy Sowers (L)
Hernandez: 9-2 Under as an underdog
Sowers: Cle 1-8 after scoring 1 or less runs in a division loss

Kansas City at Texas, 8:35 EST
Luke Hudson (R) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Hudson: KC 39-109 Away vs. right-handers
Padilla: Tex 8-0 Over as a home favorite of -175 to -250

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 EST
Zach Miner (R) vs. Francisco Liriano (L)
Miner: Det 9-0 Under after batting .333 or better over L5 games
Liriano: Min 16-2 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 EST
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Esteban Loaiza (R)
Marcum: Tor 19-9 Away vs, right-handers
Loaiza: 60-30 TSR in home night games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change
** TSR: Team Start Record

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Pro Baseball Trend Report
ST LOUIS (58 - 43) at CHICAGO CUBS (40 - 61) - 2:20 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. CARLOS MARMOL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUIS is 11-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 6-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 51-22 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-19 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-9 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-35 (+26.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 180-170 (-52.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-58 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 146-153 (-38.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 9-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-3 (+7.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)



JASON MARQUIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)



CARLOS MARMOL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.




FLORIDA (47 - 53) at PHILADELPHIA (46 - 53) - 7:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 130-133 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 10-25 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 50-61 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 47-51 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 31-31 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 37-39 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 21-17 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 10-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-40 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-40 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-48 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-88 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-53 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)



RICKY NOLASCO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.



BRETT MYERS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MYERS is 5-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.6 units)




SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 51) at PITTSBURGH (37 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JASON SCHMIDT (R) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 876-709 (+98.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 316-217 (+69.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-12 (+20.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 547-412 (+105.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 306-274 (+49.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-57 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SCHMIDT is 37-19 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 123-76 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 18-5 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 37-66 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-66 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-67 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+3.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



JASON SCHMIDT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SCHMIDT is 4-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.877.
His team's record is 4-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)



KIP WELLS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WELLS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)




NY METS (60 - 41) at ATLANTA (48 - 53) - 7:35 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MARTINEZ is 63-53 (-43.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 12-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 31-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 117-80 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 28-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 60-41 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 30-20 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 29-22 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-53 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 22-25 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 46-52 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 34-39 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 38-42 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 9-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)



PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 7-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 0.963.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)



HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)




ARIZONA (51 - 50) at HOUSTON (48 - 54) - 8:05 PM
ENRIQUE GONZALEZ (R) vs. BRANDON BACKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 95-152 (-54.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 78-110 (-40.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BACKE is 25-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 18-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 51-48 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 43-43 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-65 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 49-54 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-45 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



ENRIQUE GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.



BRANDON BACKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




CINCINNATI (54 - 48) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 54) - 8:05 PM
ERIC MILTON (L) vs. TOMO OHKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OHKA is 23-14 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OHKA is 21-14 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OHKA is 13-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 27-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-23 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-46 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 194-173 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 113-90 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILTON is 130-119 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 19-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 68-56 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 32-17 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 84-69 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 16-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 32-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-8 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.4 Units)



ERIC MILTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILTON is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)



TOMO OHKA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OHKA is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)




SAN DIEGO (54 - 48) at COLORADO (48 - 53) - 9:05 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 19-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-20 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-12 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-13 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-20 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 102-163 (-62.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
COLORADO is 22-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+3.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



CLAY HENSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENSLEY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)



BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.




WASHINGTON (46 - 56) at LA DODGERS (47 - 55) - 10:40 PM
TONY ARMAS JR (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-60 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 127-136 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 126-131 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-50 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 6-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-52 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-39 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-44 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 4-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-55 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



TONY ARMAS JR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ARMAS JR is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)



CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.




TAMPA BAY (42 - 60) at NY YANKEES (59 - 40) - 7:05 PM
TIM CORCORAN (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 40-101 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-32 (+15.2 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.
NY YANKEES are 173-131 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 88-66 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 154-110 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 20-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-2 (+2.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



TIM CORCORAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.



CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WANG is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-4 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 41) at BALTIMORE (47 - 56) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-75 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 15-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 1-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 29-32 (-29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 36-31 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 170-104 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-50 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 156-93 (+41.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 107-70 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 20-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 19-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 121-145 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-71 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-125 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-51 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-81 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-41 (-21.8 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.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 4-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)



ERIK BEDARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BEDARD is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)




LA ANGELS (52 - 49) at BOSTON (61 - 39) - 7:05 PM
KELVIM ESCOBAR (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ESCOBAR is 5-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 17-25 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 2-8 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 9-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 57-27 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 44-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
LA ANGELS are 76-62 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-54 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 65-47 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-25 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-58 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.



KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. BOSTON since 1997
ESCOBAR is 2-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)



JON LESTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.




SEATTLE (49 - 52) at CLEVELAND (44 - 56) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 181-243 (-51.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-132 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 128-132 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 24-44 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 546-514 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 40-55 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-24 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-27 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-52 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-41 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-35 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-34 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)



FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



JEREMY SOWERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.




KANSAS CITY (35 - 66) at TEXAS (51 - 51) - 8:35 PM
LUKE HUDSON (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 60-154 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-109 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 219-206 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 205-192 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 163-147 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-68 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



LUKE HUDSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.



VICENTE PADILLA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




DETROIT (68 - 33) at MINNESOTA (59 - 41) - 8:10 PM
ZACH MINER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 59-41 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-11 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-11 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-26 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-13 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-19 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-7 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 47-20 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 69-33 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 36-16 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
DETROIT is 31-13 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 44-16 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 23-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 (+5.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)



ZACH MINER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.



FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




TORONTO (56 - 46) at OAKLAND (53 - 49) - 10:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. ESTEBAN LOAIZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 30-22 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 52-44 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 82-60 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-21 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOAIZA is 32-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOAIZA is 60-30 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOAIZA is 71-52 (+32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 99-73 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)



SHAUN MARCUM vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.



ESTEBAN LOAIZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
LOAIZA is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.3 units)

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cfl Trend Report
WINNIPEG (4 - 2) at HAMILTON (1 - 5) - 7/28/2006, 7:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 3-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MONTREAL (5 - 0) at EDMONTON (2 - 3) - 7/28/2006, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Friday since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 3) - 7/29/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.
TORONTO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in July games since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




CALGARY (3 - 3) at SASKATCHEWAN (2 - 3) - 7/29/2006, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 63-39 ATS (+20.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA Basketball Trend Report
SACRAMENTO (16 - 10) at CONNECTICUT (19 - 6) - 7/28/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




PHOENIX (11 - 14) at SAN ANTONIO (11 - 14) - 7/28/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in July games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games this season.
PHOENIX is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MINNESOTA (9 - 16) at CHICAGO (3 - 22) - 7/28/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a division game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 0-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




DETROIT (17 - 7) at SEATTLE (14 - 12) - 7/28/2006, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Hot Pitchers
-- Marmol is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts.
-- Nolasco is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts, but Florida lost his last four road starts- he allowed 24 runs in last 18.1 IP on road. Phillies are 1-3 in Myers' last four home starts,
-- Ramirez is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
-- Ohka is 1-1, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Padres won last three Hensley starts, scoring 26 runs.
-- Billingsley has 1.57 RA in his last three starts.


-- Bronx is 12-4 in last sixteen Wang starts. Tampa Bay is 4-1 in Corcoran's starts.
-- Bedard is 7-0, 1.31 in his last seven starts.
-- Lester is 5-0, 2.74 in his last eight starts.
-- Sowers has 2.81 RA in his last two starts. Seattle is 6-3 in last nine Hernandez starts.
-- LHudson is 1-0, 3.57 in his last three starts. Padilla is 4-1, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Twins are 11-2 in Liriano's last thirteen starts.
-- Marcum has 2.70 RA in first two big league starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Marquis allowed 12 runs in 11 IP in two starts vs Cubs in '06.
-- Wells is 0-5, 8.29 in six starts this season. Schmidt is 0-3, 6.11 in his last three road starts.
-- Milton is 0-2, 7.24 in his last two starts.
-- Martinez was 1-2, 7.88 in his last three starts before going on the DL-- this is his first start off DL.
-- Gonzalez has 6.62 RA in his last three starts. Backe is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this year; he allowed four runs in four IP in first start since coming off the DL.
-- Kim is 0-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Nationals are 0-7 with Armas if they score less than 7 runs.

-- Garcia is 0-3, 6.48 in his last four starts.
-- Angels are 2-9 in Escobar's last eleven starts.
-- Miner allowed 10 runs in 6.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Loaiza has 7.98 RA in his last eight starts.

Totals
-- Last three Marmol starts stayed under the total.
-- Last four Myers starts stayed under the total.
-- Last three Wells starts stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2 in last six Gonzalez starts.
-- Over is 13-5 in Cincinnati's last eighteen road games.
-- Last five Hensley starts all went over the total.
-- Four of last five Billingsley starts stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last nine Wang starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bedard starts, 5-1 in last six starts by Garcia.
-- Four of last five Lester starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Hernandez starts.
-- Under is 6-3 in Padilla's last nine starts.
-- Five of last six Miner starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.


Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won thirteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Marlins won five of their last six games.
-- Pirates won last two games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Arizona lost three of their last four games.
-- Braves won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Nationals won six of their last eight games.

-- Bronx won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six home games.
-- Mariners won fou rof their last five games.
-- Tigers are 32-11 in their last forty-three games.
-- Twins are 35-8 in their last forty-three games.
-- A's are 5-3 in their last eight games, allowing only two runs in their last two games, both wins.


Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost 15 of their last 22 home games.
-- Giants lost last four games, allowing 24 runs.
-- Reds lost seven of their last ten road games
-- Florida is 6-8 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Colorado lost thirteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Dodgers lost their last eight games, scoring 16 runs.


-- Devil Rays are 12-22 in their last 34 games.
-- Royals are 5-11 in their last sixteen games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last eight games.
-- A's lost six of their last nine home games. Toronto is 4-7 in its last eleven road games.

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Six-Pack for Friday
-- I strongly recommend the Orlando Ale House as the #1 sports bar in Disney area-- way better than ESPN Zone, as far as price, location and mostly, good food. More people too-- ton of coaches in there Thursday night.
-- Jay Cutler signed a huge contract with Denver Thursday; I wonder what Jake Plummer thinks about that.
-- Vince Young has $25.7M of guaranteed money in his new contract; wonder if Titans will be as patient with Young as in McNair's case, when he waited almost two years to start.
-- Adam Dunn reached base in nine consecutive at-bats in Houston this week; he isn't the most likely candidate for a streak like that, given that he strikes out a lot.
-- The Main Event of the World Series of Poker starts on Friday, with 2,000 of the 8,000 entrants starting play.
-- After two days of the 42-day Saratoga meet, all four of our horse handicappers are in the black. Click on the NBA page, for their selections on Friday's Saratoga card.......

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Friday's List of 13: What to do when circus comes to town
13) You had to be there to believe it. The Milk House here at Disney's Wide World of Sports has a main floor that is cut in four pieces by nets, making four courts. Usually, about forty or so coaches will watch a game from the baseline, and maybe another 25-30 from stands. Most games are fairly quiet.

12) Thursday's schedule had some juice to it, though; Court 1 at 8:30, Rising Stars Gold, with Jeffrey Jordan playing, and in the evening's last game, D-I Greyhounds, with OJ Mayo, Bill Walker, the most-hyped AAU team in America. Some solid entertainment for a Thursday night in Florida.

Had to be 1,000 people ringing Court 1 at all angles. Amazing.

11) Jordan's team has some solid guys on it: Mantilla, Clark, Stovall, Thompson. Good players, solid team. Young Jordan is a lefty wing who shoots it well, has very quick first step, and looks to set his teammates up with passes off his dribble penetration. An impressive player; not his dad, but who is?

10) We learned tonight Yale is trying to recruit young Jordan; a move that would benefit both sides; Jordan would eat up the Ivy League while getting a great education, and maybe even help Yale win the Ivy for first time since 1959.

9) So while Jeffrey Jordan isn't his dad's equal as a player, he could do something his dad never did; build his college team from current mediocrity to NCAA tournament-caliber. We're hoping the kid gives Yale a chance.

8) When Michael Jordan enters a gym, its like nothing you've ever seen: the guy keeping the clock at the scorers' table had a disposable camera to take a picture of Michael with-- kids in my section were hanging over the railing, just to get glimpse of America's most famous basketball dad. Camera phones all over that corner of the gym going off the whole game. Wow.

7) Rising Stars won their game easily; they play offsite Friday at 2:30, then rejoin the circus on Court 1 at 8:30 Friday night.

6) Then it was the Greyhounds' turn; they strolled onto the court at 4:30 before tipoff, then took their opponent with the same casual air, but OBC Elite of Orlando would have nothing to do with a Greyhound coronation. Greyhounds pulled away in last 4:00 to win by 11, but this was a 2-point game with 5:00 or so to play. Spunky effort by OBC Elite.

5) OJ Mayo is impressive on the dribble, almost unstoppable on his way to the goal. His passing wasn't so hot in this game and he seemed more strong than quick. The way his game is hyped in the media, it is almost impossible for him to rise up to meet expectations. But he is real good for high school kid.

4) Bill Walker sole three passes in this game with such ease that he almost seemed like a man playing against boys; he is unemotional, almost blase about things (at least he was this night) and he wasn't on court when game was tight with 4:00 left to play, but he is ruggedly built, made shots when he had a chance and had a quiet confidence about him. I have a guy who is my Ohio hoop expert-- he likes Walker over Mayo.

3) The pressing question about these kids, is whether it is a good idea to spend lot of resources recruiting them, since it is likely they'll only spend one year on your campus (Carmelo Anthony's name ring a bell here?). Why not go for lesser kid who will play longer for you? Interesting debate on this one.

2) So Friday night, the end of pool play in the tournament, is a second night of circus-like proportions: Jordanaires at 8:30, Mayo/Walker show at 10, both on Court 1. Good stuff.

1) How does ESPNU not show the title game of this tourney on Tuesday? It would be a natural for the sports network; if OJ Mayo or Jeffrey Jordan is playing, then even moreso.

[Kaptain]

Thanks----most appreciated----kapt

[TheFranchise21]

Thanks alot, without you guys i would be really screwed.