Friday Trends and Indexes

[Udog]

Hot Pitchers
-- Cubs are 9-2 in Zambrano's last eleven starts. Gorzelanny has 2.77 RA in his last two starts.
-- Mets won last four Hernandez starts, scoring 33 runs.
-- Harang is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three home starts.
-- Carpenter is 3-0, 1.44 in his last four home starts.
-- Sanchez is 2-0, 0.00 in two home starts, throwing 14 innings.
-- Oswalt has 2.97 RA in his last five starts. Arizona won last seven Batista starts, scoring 50 runs.
-- Padres are 8-3 in Young's last eleven starts.

-- Garland is 7-0, 3.12 in his last eight starts. Toronto is 7-1 in last eight Halladay starts.
-- Royals won eight of Redman's last ten starts. Twins are 17-2 in Santana's last nineteen starts.
-- A's are 6-1 in Zito's last seven road games.
-- Angels won ten of last thirteen Lackey starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Wolf threw 97 pitches in first '06 start, allowing three runs in 4.1 IP, in game Phillies beat Florida 11-5.
-- James is 1-2, 9.69 in his last three starts.
-- Lowe is 1-3, 8.44 in his last five starts.
-- Davis has 6.91 RA in his last five starts.
-- Ortiz is 1-4, 4.93 in his last five starts.
-- Morris has 7.24 RA in his last five starts, but Giants won his last four home starts.

-- Lee is 1-3, 9.58 in his last four starts. Bonderman has 5.61 RA in his last four starts.
-- Chen is 0-5, 8.27 in eleven starts this season. RJohnson is 1-2, 6.29 in his last four starts.
-- Schilling has 7.00 RA in his last three starts. Devil Rays lost six of last seven Shields starts.
-- Washburn is 1-2, 4.56 in his last four starts.
-- Padilla is 0-2, 9.28 in his last two starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Zambrano starts went over the total.
-- Last three Hernandez home starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in Harang's last nine starts.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Lowe starts.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Carpenter starts.
-- Over is 13-7-2 in Batista's last twenty-two starts, 1-5 in the last six Oswalt outings.
-- Under is 7-4 in Young's last eleven starts.
-- Under is 13-5-1 in last nineteen Francis starts.

-- Over is 11-2 in Lee's last thirteen starts.
-- Eight of last ten Garland starts stayed under the total, but the over is 6-1-1 in Halladay's last eight starts.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Chen's last ten starts, 5-2 in last seven starts by RJohnson. .
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Santana starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Washburn starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-6 in Padilla's last fifteen starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won six of their last eight games. Cubs won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games. Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Arizona is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
-- Marlins won five of their last six home games. Dodgers won last six games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Rockies won five of their last seven games.


-- Bronx won eight of their last nine games.
-- Mariners won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Tigers are 36-14 in their last fifty games.
-- Twins are 38-12 in their last fifty games.
-- Angels are 7-4 in their last eleven games. Rangers won three of last four games, scoring 36 runs.


Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost their last seven games.
-- Braves lost five of their last seven games. Reds lost last five games, outscored 28-13.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last ten games.


-- Orioles scored total of three runs in their last two games.
-- Indians lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Toronto lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Devil Rays are 15-26 in their last 41 games, but just split four game series with first-place Tigers. Boston is 6-7 in their last 13 road games.
-- Rangers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Royals lost eight of their last twelve games.

[Udog]

Six-Pack for Friday

-- Jose Reyes should fire his agent; four years for less than $6 million a year is not maximizing his earning potential, as Mets now have their own TV network a new ballpark on the way. He should be in the $10 million a year range.
-- Let's put it this way: I'm watching USA-Puerto Rico hoop on TV as I type this, and it doesn't do my American heart an ounce of good to see Jim Boeheim sitting on the bench as a "tactical expert". We couldn't do better than him? Hard to imagine Krzyzewski needing help in tactics from Jimmy B.
-- I mean, Boeheim recruits great athletes, lines 'em up in a summer league 2-3 zone, and they play 18 home games each season. As long as they put together a good combination of guys, and they seem to have done that, zone defense is not going to be the difference between winning and losing.
-- USA 114, Puerto Rico 69. Remember, Coach K isn't just a basketball coach, he's also an educator.
-- Dodgers are only two games out of Wild Card lead, even though they recently went through a 1-13 skid.
-- How does a state trooper who was booking bets from his patrol car get to cop a plea, so the state of New Jersey can nail a hockey coach? Isn't the trooper the bigger offender?

[Udog]

Friday's List of 13: Offseason look at the Detroit Lions.......

13) How does Matt Millen keep his job? Detroit was 9-7 in '00, the year before Millen took over; since then, Lions are 21-59, losing 10+ games every year. Now he hires yet another coach so he buys himself some more time to screw up this franchise.

12) After a 2-2 start last year, Lions went 3-9 rest of way, with wins over Browns, Cardinals, Saints, three awful teams. Out went Mariucci, in comes Marinelli- the names are smiliar, but the personalities are 180 degrees different. Marinelli is Marine type who comes from Tampa with a tough reputation. We'll see if it helps any, but Detroit will be different this season.

11) Mike Martz comes into to run an offense that went 3/out on 36.8% of their drives last year, 5th-worst in NFL. For sure, Lions will be more fun to watch, even if they aren't any better.

10) Detroit opponents started 13 more drives in Lion territory than Detroit did in theirs, so field position was problem; only three teams had more drives start in their own territory. It is hard enough to win, without surrendering the short field a lot.

9) Detroit allowed 81 points on 32 half-opening drives; Titans were only team to allow more points. Lions were outscored on their first drive of game 36-13; it'll be interesting to see if Martz is aggressive early in games with Kitna under center.

8) Lions are 11-29 vs AFC since '96, 4-16 since '01. They need improvement in every area, for sure, but with AFC East clubs facing them this year (all but Bills), this ia a serious red flag.

7) Defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson gets to face his old club, the Jets, in Week 13 matchup at Ford Field. It has to help Detroit to be playing AFC East clubs, with Henderson having lot of recent experience in that division.

6) Marinelli played two years of college football at Utah, then did year in Vietnam, came back and was NAIA All-American at Cal Lutheran. He coached high school ball for three years. Guys who have paid their dues are generally better coaches.

5) Hate to be negative here, but last Lion coach to coach at least one season and finish with winning record was former Lion LB Joe Schmidt, who was 43-35-7 from 1967-72.

4) Seattle visits Ford Field to open season, after they lost the Super Bowl on same field seven months ago. Martz visits his old stomping grounds in Week 4, after pair of division games. Miami is the traditional Thanksgiving Day opponent. At end of season, this dome team has cold weather games at Green Bay and Foxboro, then they finish season in Dallas.

3) Lions drafted defensive players with first two picks, which fills two needs (S, LB) but they're lacking on offensive line; in the Martz offense, pass protections is vital, even moreso than usual, so if the OL can't protect, 5-man patterns aren't viable.

2) Martz has been an NFL offensive coordinator for just one season, the Rams' Super Bowl season in '99; he doesn't have a reputation for working well with others. Unless Jon Kitna is another miracle worker, it'll be interesting to see how the Lion offense does, with lot of high draft picks at WR.

1) Marinelli has reputation as tough guy, so Lions are going to try and run the ball, protecting their defense as much as is possible. Problem is, Martz loves the pass- if he would have run ball in Super Bowl vs Patriots, he'd still be coaching with the Rams. At least the Lions should be more interesting in '06.

[Udog]

cfl Trend Report

HAMILTON (1 - 6) at WINNIPEG (5 - 2) - 8/4/2006, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games when playing on a Friday since 1996.


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




EDMONTON (2 - 4) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 3) - 8/4/2006, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-3 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 3) at CALGARY (3 - 4) - 8/5/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 71-42 ATS (+24.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-3 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Udog]

WNBA Basketball Trend Report

HOUSTON (16 - 13) at MINNESOTA (9 - 20) - 8/4/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 192-142 ATS (+35.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
HOUSTON is 56-32 ATS (+20.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
HOUSTON is 121-91 ATS (+20.9 Units) after a division game since 1997.
HOUSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




DETROIT (19 - 9) at CHICAGO (4 - 24) - 8/4/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Baseball Trend Report
PITTSBURGH (41 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 63) - 2:20 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-68 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-68 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-68 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-24 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-63 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-72 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 109-151 (-50.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-37 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 126-142 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-30 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-35 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-58 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 106-97 (-31.4 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.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)



TOM GORZELANNY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.



CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 7-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)




PHILADELPHIA (52 - 55) at NY METS (64 - 43) - 7:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-55 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-53 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-41 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-43 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-14 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 62-42 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 29-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HERNANDEZ is 15-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 16-3 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 38-29 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-19 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-3 (+3.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)



RANDY WOLF vs. NY METS since 1997
WOLF is 6-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 10-11 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-2.3 units)



ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




ATLANTA (50 - 57) at CINCINNATI (55 - 53) - 7:10 PM
CHUCK JAMES (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 50-57 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-56 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 36-40 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 39-45 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-27 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HARANG is 14-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 15-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 118-83 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 45-46 (-28.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 10-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 183-181 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)



CHUCK JAMES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.



AARON HARANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARANG is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)




LA DODGERS (53 - 55) at FLORIDA (51 - 57) - 7:35 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 123-146 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-24 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 6-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-81 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 123-143 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 84-105 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 97-113 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-69 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-31 (-15.4 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.
FLORIDA is 51-58 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-19 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 51-55 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 34-34 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 41-41 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.


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



DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)



ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.




MILWAUKEE (51 - 57) at ST LOUIS (58 - 49) - 8:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 40-55 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-34 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-38 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-28 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-7 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-20 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CARPENTER is 42-14 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 41-14 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 29-7 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 24-5 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 58-49 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-49 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-37 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-10 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)



DOUG DAVIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DAVIS is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)



CHRIS CARPENTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CARPENTER is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)




HOUSTON (51 - 57) at ARIZONA (55 - 53) - 9:40 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 52-57 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-80 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
HOUSTON is 52-57 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 36-41 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 39-48 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 55-54 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-51 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BATISTA is 16-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 49-28 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 54-33 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 34-10 (+23.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 16-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 43-23 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 10-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 63-71 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-59 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 73-94 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-55 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 98-153 (-52.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-113 (-38.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



ROY OSWALT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.816.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)



MIGUEL BATISTA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BATISTA is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




WASHINGTON (48 - 60) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 52) - 10:05 PM
RAMON ORTIZ (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 129-140 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 128-135 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-26 (-19.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-15 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)



RAMON ORTIZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ORTIZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.769.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)



CHRIS YOUNG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
YOUNG is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




COLORADO (52 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 56) - 10:15 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. MATT MORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 547-416 (+99.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-17 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-10 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-56 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-30 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+1.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)



JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FRANCIS is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)



MATT MORRIS vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORRIS is 5-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)




CLEVELAND (47 - 60) at DETROIT (72 - 36) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 47-60 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-56 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-44 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-36 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 73-36 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 44-14 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 14-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
DETROIT is 33-14 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 66-30 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 48-18 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 25-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 45-17 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 53-33 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 21-7 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 14-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 19-5 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 21-10 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-4 (+4.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)



CLIFF LEE vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEE is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)



JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BONDERMAN is 6-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.22 and a WHIP of 1.539.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+6.9 units)




CHI WHITE SOX (63 - 43) at TORONTO (57 - 51) - 7:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 46-25 (+20.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 100-75 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-38 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-3 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
HALLADAY is 32-9 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 14-1 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 20-3 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 20-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 174-106 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-52 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 110-71 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 125-65 (+47.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-52 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 36-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 21-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 7-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)



JON GARLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARLAND is 7-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)



ROY HALLADAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)




NY YANKEES (64 - 41) at BALTIMORE (49 - 60) - 7:05 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 114-79 (-52.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 21-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 51-42 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 32-31 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 31-18 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 123-149 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 66-75 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-180 (-70.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 105-129 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-50 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 177-221 (-71.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 45-83 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-43 (-22.5 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
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



RANDY JOHNSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JOHNSON is 6-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.2 units)



BRUCE CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)




BOSTON (64 - 43) at TAMPA BAY (45 - 64) - 7:15 PM
CURT SCHILLING (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-19 (-22.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
BOSTON is 4-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 25-28 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-25 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-25 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 46-43 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-25 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-60 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-84 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-36 (+16.9 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.
SCHILLING is 40-11 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-8 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)



CURT SCHILLING vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SCHILLING is 8-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 9-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.6 units)



JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




MINNESOTA (62 - 45) at KANSAS CITY (38 - 70) - 8:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MARK REDMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 62-45 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-21 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTANA is 42-14 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-4 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-4 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 30-7 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 38-11 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-2 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-5 (+0.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)



JOHAN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 8-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 0.970.
His team's record is 11-2 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)



MARK REDMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
REDMAN is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.554.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)




OAKLAND (57 - 51) at SEATTLE (53 - 54) - 10:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 44-51 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 35-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 29-26 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 14-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-46 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 84-62 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 185-245 (-49.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-45 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-52 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 548-516 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 234-196 (-48.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 9-1 (+8.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)



BARRY ZITO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ZITO is 11-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 13-8 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-7. (+5.1 units)



JARROD WASHBURN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WASHBURN is 7-11 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 11-14 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-13. (-3.6 units)




TEXAS (55 - 54) at LA ANGELS (55 - 53) - 10:05 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 144-108 (+32.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LACKEY is 20-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 223-209 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-24 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 207-194 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TEXAS is 166-149 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-14 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-53 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-27 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 4-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-47 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-39 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)



VICENTE PADILLA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PADILLA is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)



JOHN LACKEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
LACKEY is 6-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.4 units)

[Udog]

Dunkel Index

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Time Posted: 9:30 a.m. EST
Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.13; Chicago Cubs (Zambrano) 16.59
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Wolf) 17.05; NY Mets (Hernandez) 15.94
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Over

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (James) 16.02; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.12
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 14.51; Florida (Sanchez) 16.40
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-1 1/2); Under

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Davis) 14.85; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.12
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 961-962: Houston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.61; Arizona (Batista) 15.48
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 963-964: Washington at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Ortiz) 14.99; San Diego (Young) 15.00
Dunkel Line: Even; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Over

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 15.32; San Francisco (Morris) 14.28
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+1 1/2); Over

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.79; Detroit (Bonderman) 17.23
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Garland) 16.32; Toronto (Halladay) 16.16
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+1 1/2); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Johnson) 17.17; Baltimore (Chen) 15.05
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-1 1/2); Over

Game 973-974: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Schilling) 16.53; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.84
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over
Game 975-976: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 16.93; Kansas City (Redman) 15.61
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Zito) 16.98; Seattle (Washburn) 16.15
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1 1/2); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 16.49; LA Angels (Lackey) 16.60
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+1 1/2); Over

[djmauiboy]

Friday, August 4th

National League:

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 EST
Tom Gorzelanny (L) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Gorzelanny: Pit 12-35 as a road underdog
Zambrano: 18-5 TSR 2nd half of season L2 seasons

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Orlando Hernandez (R)
Wolf: Phi 11-1 Over after batting .333 or better L5 games
Hernandez: 15-4 TSR vs. division opponents

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 EST
Chuck James (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
James: Atl 20-7 Over 2nd half of season
Harang: 0-7 TSR off BB Reds losses

Los Angeles Dodgers at Florida Marlins, 7:35 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R)
Lowe: LAD 1-10 Away after allowing 2 runs or less
Sanchez: Fla 14-4 Over off a division win as an underdog

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:10 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Chris Carpenter (R)
Davis: Mil 15-5 Over as an underdog of +125 to +175
Carpenter: 32-7 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Houston at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Oswalt: 5-0 TSR, 0.95 ERA vs. Arizona
Batista: 12-2 TSR as an underdog

Washington at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Ramon Ortiz (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Ortiz: Wash 0-9 with a bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 L15 games
Young: SD 14-2 vs. Washington L3 seasons

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Jeff Francis (L) vs. Matt Morris (R)
Francis: Col 8-26 Away after allowing 2 runs or less BB games
Morris: SF 40-17 at home vs. lefties

American League:

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 EST
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (R)
Lee: Cle 3-18 if bullpen pitched just one inning last game
Bonderman: Det 33-9 as a favorite of -125 to -175

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Jon Garland (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Garland: CWS 13-3 Under as an underdog of +150 or more
Halladay: 20-3 TSR off a Tor loss

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Bruce Chen (L)
Johnson: 10-1 Over Away vs. division opponents
Chen: Bal 8-0 Over as a home underdog of +150 to +200

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:15 EST
Curt Schilling (R) vs. Jamie Shields (R)
Schilling: Boston 2-8 in a dome this season
Shields: TB 10-1 Over after 3 straight games with no home runs

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Mark Redman (L)
Santana: 15-1 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
Redman: KC 11-3 Over as a home underdog of +175 or more

Oakland at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Barry Zito (L) vs. Jarrod Washburn (L)
Zito: 13-3 Under Away with a money line of -100 to -150
Washburn: 4-11 TSR at home 2nd half of season

Texas at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. John Lackey (R)
Padilla: 11-5 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Lackey: LAA 4-11 revenging a loss as a home favorite

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HOT

Jon Garland (Chicago White Sox) - Garland hasn`t lost a start since June 13, going 7-0 in eight starts over that stretch and improving his overall record to 11-3 with a 5.01 ERA. He has the pleasure of going up against the struggling Blue Jays, who have lost their last five games but will be sending ace Roy Halladay to the mound. Garland has had success versus Toronto with a 7-2 career record to go along with a 4.16 ERA. The White Sox are listed as +157 underdogs.

Carlos Zambrano (Chicago Cubs) - Believe it or not, the Cubs are on a 11-3 run and they have their ace on the hill today. Zambrano is 12-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 152 strikeouts on the season and has won his last six starts. The Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight with oddsmakers listing Chicago as a heavy -201 favorite.

Roy Oswalt (Houston Astros) - Now that he`s clear of any trade talks, Oswalt should be albe to settle in and get back to doing what he has done in past years - win. There is no better team for him to start with than the Arizona Diamondbacks. Oswalt has been almost untouchable in his career against the D-Backs, going 5-0 with an incredible 0.95 ERA and 36 strikeouts. He has won his last two starts and went eight strong innings giving up just one earned run on six hits, while striking out eight in his last outing. The Astros are -120 favorites in tonight`s matchup.

Jeff Francis (Colorado Rockies) - Even though he took the loss in his last start, Francis has been red hot recently with a 1.17 ERA in his last three. In the loss he pitched seven innings allowing just five hits and two earned runs with both runs coming off homers. He has gone at least seven innings in each of the last three outings, including a complete game two-hitter. The Rockies are -102 road dogs in San Francisco against the Giants (-106) tonight.

COLD

James Shields (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - After a promising 4-0 start to his major league career, Shields has come back down to earth with a thud. He is 0-5 with 7.32 ERA since his last win on June 21. One of those five losses came against tonight`s opponent, the Boston Red Sox. In that start he pitched five innings allowing five earned runs on just four hits with three of the four hits being home runs. Books have set the D-Rays as +187 underdogs for the affair.

Derek Lowe (Los Angeles Dodgers) - Lowe has just three wins in his last 10 games and has allowed more than five runs three times during that period. He won his last game even though he lasted just five innings while giving up four runs on seven hits. After losing 13 of 14 games, the Dodgers have won six straight against the Reds and Nationals. Los Angeles is a +107 road underdog against the Marlins (-115) tonight.

Other Notables:

Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) - 12-5 with a 3.11 ERA and has just two losses since April 27.

Miguel Batista (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Unbeaten in his last seven with the D-Backs winning all seven.