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**Udog** · 08-16-2006, 08:34 AM

Hot Pitchers
-- Pirates won eight of Duke's last nine home starts.
-- Braves won seven of last eight Smoltz starts. Traber beat Mets in his first start since April, allowing one run in seven IP.
-- Astros won three of Pettitte's last four home starts.
-- Johnson is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two road starts. Hendrickson is 2-0, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- Reyes is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts.
-- LHernandez has 2.86 RA in last three starts; bullpens are shot after 18-inning game last night. Cook is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two home starts.
-- Lowry has 1.72 RA in last two starts, but Giants lost his last four outings, scoring total of three runs in his last two.

-- Tigers are 15-4 in Verlander's last nineteen starts.
-- Bernero held Indians to one run in 5.2 IP in last start.
-- Saunders is 4-0, 2.33 in his first four starts this season.
-- Haren is 4-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Brewers lost last six Capuano starts (0-4, 6.44).
-- Hill threw two scoreless innings in 18-inning win last night; I have no idea who is starting this game for Cubs, who had two of their starters pitch in relief last night.
-- Glavine is 0-2, 5.13 in his last five road starts. Lieber is 0-2, 7.32 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 0-5, 5.57 in his last nine starts.
-- Park is 1-3, 7.25 in his last four starts.

-- Loewen is 1-3, 9.17 in four road starts. Lidle is 1-1, 3.60 in two starts for Bronx.
-- Wells has 5.63 RA in his last three home starts, but Red Sox won all three games, scoring 8,9,9 runs.
-- Shields is 0-6, 6.15 in his last nine starts. Lilly is 1-2, 4.76 in his last four starts.
-- Contreras is 2-4, 4.17 in his last seven starts.
-- Indians are 1-4 in last five Lee starts (1-2, 6.30). Silva has 6.89 RA in last three road starts, but Twins won all three, scoring 14, 7 and 14 runs.
-- Eaton is 2-2, 4.41 in his first four starts as a Ranger.
-- Meche is 0-3, 14.67 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last twelve Met games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Milwaukee's last twelve road games.
-- Over is 11-3-1 in Cubs' last fifteen road games, but a day game 12 hours after an 18-inning marathon? Lot of first pitch swings. .
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-5 in Arizona's last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight games at Petco Park.
-- Over is 7-5 in Florida's last twelve road games.

-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven games at Fenway Park.
-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Bronx home games.
-- Last eight Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-3 in last dozen Contreras starts.
-- Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Angel games.
-- Six of last seven Metrodome games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Oakland's last ten home games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies scored 24 runs in winning last two days.
-- Braves are 14-9 in their last 23 road games.
-- Pirates won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Cubs won their last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Colorado is 8-4 in their last twelve home games.
-- Dodgers are 17-1 in their last eighteen games.

-- Toronto won seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won ten of their last sixteen home games.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Indians won six of their last seven games. .
-- Angels are 20-10 in their last 30 road games. Rangers won five of their last sic games, scoring 58 runs.
-- A's won sixteen of their last nineteen games; they've won 14 games in row vs Mariners. .

Cold Teams
-- Mets' starting pitchers allowed 17 runs in five IP in this series.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Milwaukee is 7-16 in its last twenty-three road games.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost five of seven and sixteen of last twenty-one games, but allowed only three runs in last three games, winning two. Padres are 5-11 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Marlins lost three of their last four games.

-- Bronx is 5-5 in their last ten games. Orioles lost last five in a row, allowing 38 runs.
-- Detroit lost five of their last seven games.
-- Devil Rays lost their last seven games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Royals are 4-13 in their last seventeen road games.
-- Twins lost three of last five games, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Seattle lost last nine games that weren't vs Tampa Bay; they lost their last fourteen games against the A's. .

Umpires
-- (Mil-Pitt) Over is 13-2 in Guccione's last fifteen games.
-- (Chi-Hst) Underdog is 8-3 in Meals' last eleven games.
-- (Fla-LA) Over is 13-4 in Everitt's last seventeen games.
-- (Atl-Wsh) Four of last five West games went over the total.
-- (NY-Phil) Over is 15-8-2 in Davis games this season.
-- (Cin-StL) Under is 4-0-1 in last five Barksdale games.
-- (Az-Col) Underdog is 12-7 in last nineteen Reliford games.
-- (SF-SD) Four of last five Demuth games went over the total.

-- (Det-Bos) Underdog is 16-9 in Froemming games; in his last four games, under is 3-0-1.
-- (Blt-NY) Over is 11-5 in Carlson's last sixteen games.
-- (Tor-TB) Last four Wegner games stayed under total; dogs are 5-4 in his last nine games.
-- (KC-Chi) Under is 12-4-1 in Cuzzi's last seventeen games.
-- (LA-Tex) Underdog is 8-6 in Holbrook's last fourteen games.
-- (Cle-Min) Over is 10-3-2 in Drake's last fifteen games.
-- (Sea-A's) Over is 11-6-1 in Foster's last eighteen games.

**Udog** · 08-16-2006, 08:35 AM

Six-Pack for Wednesday

The Long Game Edition..........

-- I tried to go to bed early Tuesday night, but Cubs-Astros went 18 innings, then Rockies-Arizona were in the 16th, so had to watch that. I like baseball best in those long, weird games where teams have to use their whole rosters.

-- Cubs used their whole 25-man roster, with two starting Ps pinch-hitting, two others pitching in game. First time since 1986 Cubs had used whole 25-man roster in a game.

-- Game took five hours, 36 minutes; Astros led 6-5 in 9th, but Lidge gave up homer to Murton to tie game. They had to play whole 'nother nine innings to decide issue.

-- Cubs had second and third, two out in 18th and Garner walked Barrett to get to Murton, who singled in two runs. Murton never even got into game until seventh inning.

-- Speaking of which, Chris Burke had three hits, got hit by a pitch and stole a base, and he didn't play until the ninth.

-- In Denver, 13 different relief pitchers combined to throw blanks for total of 20 half-innings, before Snakes scored run in the top of 18th to win game. Long live the humidor.

**Udog** · 08-16-2006, 08:37 AM

Wednesday's List of 13: Preseason look at Big East football

The Big East is a 16-team basketball conference, but eight in football, since Notre Dame is too greedy to be in a conference in football (they'd have to share their TV money). Her is look at the conference, as they enter the 2006 season............

-- Cincinnati has to go to Ohio State, West Va, Louisville, and Va Tech; good luck, but they could very well run the table at home. Bearcats have seven starters back on offense, 10 on defense; one thing they need to do better is win when they're supposed to; they've covered just three of last 12 as favorite. Their kicker was 1-5 on FGs outside of 35 yards, so he needs to improve there, to pull Cincy through any close games.

-- UConn has four starters back on OL, four starters back in secondary; all three QBs that played last year return. What they need is better health at QB. Huskies led Big East last two years in defense and they have seven starters back on that side of ball. UConn is 15-4 at home the last three years, where they've sold out 12 games in row. Easy non-conference slate puts Huskies in position to go to their second bowl.

-- Louisville is 28-5 the last three years, but 1-3 in bowls last four; now that coach Petrino is seemingly done flirting with other job opportunities, maybe Cardinals can make noise on national scene. They have six starters back on offense, with QB Brohm back for second year as starter, and seven starters back on defense. Louisville is 15-6 vs spread as favorite last two years, 13-2 vs spread on carpet. They lost 45-14 last year as 20-point favorites, and also lost game 46-44 to West Va, so they need to do better when expected to win.

-- Pitt is in second year of Wannstedt regime; they have six starters back on both sides of ball, have senior QB in Palko, but problem is, in their two-deep on OL, there are only couple seniors, so this is very young offense, despite having senior under center. Panthers are 8-2 vs spread at home last two yrs, but covered just five of last 16 on road- they were 0-5 on the road SU last year, including bizarre loss at Ohio U.

-- Rutgers went to bowl last year for first time since '78, they have to replace graduated QB Hart, so question is, do they go for better passer Teel, or more mobile Lovelace? They've seven starters back on both sides of ball. Knights are 3-7 vs spread on road last two years- they need better poise there, but they showed toughness in 45-40 bowl lossto Arizona St. Much like Pitt, only two of ten on offensive line's two-deep are seniors, so this will be a younger Rutgers offense.

-- South Florida beat Louisville 45-14 last year; this program is sleeping giant, a team with so much talent that QB with 23 career starts might sit this season. Coaches view Julmiste as too inconsistent (remember the 14-0 bowl loss to NC State), so soph Carlton Hill, a Vince Young-clone, is going to get a serious look at becoming starter. USF has six starters back on offense, seven on defense. It'll be up to Hill to ignite offense and get this team to second consecutive bowl game.

-- Nitwit Syracuse fans got their way when Pasqualoni got ax, now those same "fans" would die for 6-6 season, after a 1-10 disaster in '05. Draw a 100-mile circle around Syracuse and tell me how many high school football powerhouses are in circle; this is tough job that Robinson has, especially since he lost seven starters on defense, three of whom got drafted by NFL, thats how bad the offense was. Syracuse is 10-17 vs spread in conference play the last four years.

-- West Virginia's expectations are now so bloated after their dismanlting of Georgia in Sugar Bowl that it'll be impossible for them to meet them. Mountaineers were 11-1 last year, but played terrible schedule- they snuck by Louisville in OT, got waxed at Virginia Tech, struggled top beat ECU and Syracuse They have seven of top 10 back on OL, but QB is still just a sophomore. They play four weeknight games this season.

**Udog** · 08-16-2006, 08:41 AM

WNBA Basketball Trend Report

DETROIT (23 - 11) at INDIANA (21 - 13) - 8/17/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 9-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-5 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

SACRAMENTO (21 - 13) at HOUSTON (18 - 16) - 8/17/2006, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 194-145 ATS (+34.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
HOUSTON is 101-69 ATS (+25.1 Units) in home games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Thursday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) after a division game since 1997.
HOUSTON is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
HOUSTON is 69-44 ATS (+20.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
HOUSTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 8-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 8-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 09:11 AM

Hot Streaks

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) - Verlander has been a machine on the hill for the Tigers this season. With a 14-5 record and a 2.95 ERA, he leads Detroit in all major pitching categories. He`s on the road tonight where he`s 7-3 against David Wells and the Boston Red Sox as a -107 favorite.

Andy Pettitte (Houston Astros) - Pettitte couldn`t have picked a better time to heat up. In his last three starts he went 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA and averaged eight strikeouts per game while allowing just one home run. He`ll square off today against the Chicago Cubs as a -185 favorite.

Josh Johnson (Florida Marlins) - Johnson has become a nice second starter to ace Dontrelle Willis for the Marlins. He is 10-6 and averages nearly seven innings per start. He`s a +104 underdog today when he battles the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers.

John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) - After a few mid-season hiccups, Smoltz is back to form for the Atlanta Braves. He hasn`t been tagged for a loss since June 13 and since that time he`s 6-0 with five no-decisions. He brings a 3.83 road ERA to Washington tonight when he takes on Billy Traber and Nationals. Books have the Braves set as -152 favorites.

Joe Saunders (Los Angeles Angels) - Saunders has made a great impression on the Angels staff this season. Since becoming a starter on July 18, he`s won four straight games against some hard-hitting ball clubs in Cleveland, Oakland, New York and Texas. He`s set as a +106 underdog tonight against Texas righty Adam Eaton.

Jose Contreras (Chicago White Sox) - Contreras has found his groove once again and has been pitching well for the surging White Sox. He`s 2-1 in his last three starts while not surrending a single home run and posting a 3.57 ERA. He`s 7-1 at home this season and will enjoy the advantage tonight against the Royals as a huge -287 favorite.

Dan Haren (Oakland Athletics) - Haren has been next to untouchable lately for Oakland during the club`s amazing run up the American League West standings. He`s 3-0 in his last three with over six strikeouts per game. During that stretch he gave up just one walk per game and lasted almost eight innings on average. Oddsmakers favor his A`s tonight at -184 against the Mariners.

Cold Streaks

Jon Lieber (Philadelphia Phillies) - Lieber continues to struggle for the Phillies on the mound. He`s 0-2 in his last three games with a 5.49 ERA and has been shaky at best at home this season with a 2-6 record. He`ll be in tough tonight against the National League`s best New York Mets.

Gil Meche (Seattle Mariners) - Meche hasn`t gone longer than five innings pitched since July 19 against the Yankees. He`s put up a horrible 9.00 ERA and 0-2 record in his last three and won`t get any help tonight against the seemingly unstoppable Oakland Athletics.

Bronson Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds) - After a stellar start to the 2006 campaign, Arroyo has fallen off the map in the pitching world. He hasn`t put up a win since June 19 and will need to get going soon if the Reds are to overtake the struggling St. Louis Cardinals, who he will face tonight as a +128 road underdog.

Other notables

Cory Lidle (New York Yankees) - 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts for New York.

Adam Eaton (Texas Rangers) - 2-1 in night games with a 2.87 ERA.

Aaron Cook (Colorado Rockies) - 2-1 in his last three starts averaging seven innings pitched per start.

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 10:25 AM

MLB Baseball Picks
LA Angels at Texas
Angels' rookie Joe Saunders (4-0, 1.67) has been impressive since being called up from the minors. Combined with fellow rookies Jered Weaver and Dustin Moseley, the trio has gone 12-0 and kept the Angels in the ***** of the division race heading into today's contest in Texas. Saunders faces Adam Eaton (2-2, 4.41), who has also been effective after missing almost four months with a finger injury. Opponents are batting just .196 off Eaton in his four starts since coming off the DL. Runs should be harder to come by than last night's total of 16 and that favors the underdog Angels getting the run line according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
Time Posted: 8:30 .m. EST

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Capuano) 14.79; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.72
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2); Under

Game 953-954:Chicago Cubs at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.45; Houston (Pettitte) 15.03
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.45; LA Dodgers (Hendrickson) 16.87
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.05; Washington (Traber) 15.33
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 16.64; Philadelphia (Lieber) 16.88
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.28; St. Louis (Reyes) 14.81
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 963-964: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Hernandez) 15.47; Colorado (Cook) 16.32
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 15.07; San Diego (Park) 15.37
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 967-968: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.84; Boston (Wells) 15.99
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 969-970: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Loewen) 14.23; NY Yankees (Lidle) 17.60
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Lilly) 16.14; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.21
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bernero) 14.39; Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 17.79
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 17.20; Texas (Eaton) 17.22
Dunkel Line: Even; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2); Under

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 16.55; Minnesota (Silva) 16.96
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 979-980: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Meche) 14.85; Oakland (Haren) 17.38
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-1 1/2); Over

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 10:27 AM

MILWAUKEE (56 - 63) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 74) - 12:35 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-39 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-30 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
DUKE is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 24-15 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CAPUANO is 33-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 46-74 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-30 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-74 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-30 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-71 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-5 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.95 and a WHIP of 1.677.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DUKE is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 68) at HOUSTON (57 - 62) - 2:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-150 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 211-251 (-69.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-156 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-39 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-147 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-50 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-63 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-27 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-30 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-62 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 58-62 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-8 (+0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

RICH HILL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PETTITTE is 2-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

FLORIDA (55 - 64) at LA DODGERS (64 - 56) - 3:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. MARK HENDRICKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 138-144 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-1 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-53 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HENDRICKSON is 27-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 55-62 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 368-407 (+31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 199-204 (+42.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 5-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-0 (+5.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ATLANTA (55 - 63) at WASHINGTON (52 - 67) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. BILLY TRABER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 55-63 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-26 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 53-62 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 39-44 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 133-147 (+0.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 132-142 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 122-85 (+27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-53 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-5 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SMOLTZ is 7-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.26 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 12-3 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.7 units)

BILLY TRABER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

NY METS (71 - 47) at PHILADELPHIA (58 - 60) - 7:05 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. JON LIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 122-101 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LIEBER is 16-3 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LIEBER is 70-41 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 71-47 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-25 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 35-27 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 69-46 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 54-34 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 31-16 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GLAVINE is 19-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 18-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 58-60 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-33 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-58 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-44 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-6 (+1.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GLAVINE is 13-10 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 20-12 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-14. (+1.2 units)

JON LIEBER vs. NY METS since 1997
LIEBER is 5-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.2 units)

CINCINNATI (61 - 58) at ST LOUIS (63 - 55) - 8:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ANTHONY REYES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 109-116 (+31.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 30-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 30-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-30 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 23-18 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 166-215 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 63-55 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-30 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-55 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-42 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 89-76 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-5 (+4.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
REYES is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ARIZONA (60 - 59) at COLORADO (58 - 61) - 9:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 59-61 (+0.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 59-61 (+0.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 47-29 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 60-60 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-29 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-52 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-57 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 46-46 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-49 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-31 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 18-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 18-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 1-9 (-8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-5 (+4.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 6-12 (-8.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.1 units)

AARON COOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COOK is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 63) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 59) - 10:05 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. CHAN HO PARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-63 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-63 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 550-422 (+96.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 309-279 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-27 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOWRY is 10-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 17-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 17-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 13-5 (+11.8 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. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 28-33 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-33 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-18 (-14.9 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 FRANCISCO is 8-6 (+2.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOWRY is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

CHAN HO PARK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PARK is 7-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 10-8 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.5 units)

DETROIT (78 - 41) at BOSTON (68 - 50) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 56-101 (-38.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BOSTON is 63-36 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 107-46 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WELLS is 186-99 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 142-74 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 122-64 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 79-41 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 42-22 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 72-35 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 53-21 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 28-11 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 54-23 (+26.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 11-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID WELLS vs. DETROIT since 1997
WELLS is 9-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 11-4 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.1 units)

**Udog** · 08-16-2006, 10:34 AM

You're faster than the proverbial speeding bullet, dj! Thanks! Good luck!

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 10:51 AM

Lol..... That Coffee Is Kicking In
Gl To You Today Udog

**pm530** · 08-16-2006, 10:59 AM

Dunkel Index - Baseball

Dunkel Index – MLB

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

LA Angels at Texas
Angels' rookie Joe Saunders (4-0, 1.67) has been impressive since being called up from the minors. Combined with fellow rookies Jered Weaver and Dustin Moseley, the trio has gone 12-0 and kept the Angels in the division race heading into today's contest in Texas. Saunders faces Adam Eaton (2-2, 4.41), who has also been effective after missing almost four months with a finger injury. Opponents are batting just .196 off Eaton in his four starts since coming off the DL. Runs should be harder to come by than last night's total of 16 and that favors the underdog Angels getting the run line according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Capuano) 14.79; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.72
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2); Under

Game 953-954:Chicago Cubs at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.45; Houston (Pettitte) 15.03
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Florida at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.45; LA Dodgers (Hendrickson) 16.87
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.05; Washington (Traber) 15.33
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 16.64; Philadelphia (Lieber) 16.88
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.28; St. Louis (Reyes) 14.81
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 963-964: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Hernandez) 15.47; Colorado (Cook) 16.32
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 15.07; San Diego (Park) 15.37
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 967-968: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.84; Boston (Wells) 15.99
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 969-970: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Loewen) 14.23; NY Yankees (Lidle) 17.60
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Lilly) 16.14; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.21
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bernero) 14.39; Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 17.79
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 17.20; Texas (Eaton) 17.22
Dunkel Line: Even; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2); Under

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 16.55; Minnesota (Silva) 16.96
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 979-980: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Meche) 14.85; Oakland (Haren) 17.38
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-1 1/2); Over

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 12:11 PM

Atlanta at Washington : Nationals +144

Ladies and gentleman, meet Mr. Billy Traber, a 26-year-old left-hander who shut down the Mets in his last start, holding them to just one run and four hits in seven innings.

Tonight he’s going up against a Braves team whose bats have cooled off just in time. Atlanta managed just two hits in last night’s 5-0 loss in Washington as a +102 underdog.

Atlanta is one of the streakiest hitting teams in baseball, and it looks like Traber and the Nationals could benefit from the beginning of a Braves cold spell.

Toronto at Tampa Bay : Devil Rays +137

The Devil Rays fought hard last night, but in the end they couldn’t overcome another strong start from Roy Halladay.

It’s been the same old story recently for the D-Rays, losers of seven in a row, but by a combined total of just 15 runs.

They’re hoping their luck will change tonight when Jamie Shields takes the mound. The 24-year-old right-hander has been solid in each of his last four starts allowing a total of 10 runs in 26 2/3 innings pitched – good for a 3.37 ERA – while striking out 25 and walking just five.

Cincinnati at St. Louis : Cardinals -138

Poor Bronson Arroyo. He just can’t get his 10th win of the season.

Arroyo has now taken the mound 10 times in search of double digit wins and hasn’t managed to get a winning decision in any of those games.

In fact, the Reds have only won three of his last 10 starts, in all of which Arroyo got a no decision. He actually didn’t pitch badly in his first few attempts, with four quality starts in his first six tries.

But recently, the stress of trying to reach the mark is wearing on him. Arroyo – who went as far as to braid his hair before his last start – has a 7.17 ERA in his last four starts and has allowed a total of nine home runs during that time.

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Chicago at Houston – under 9

The Cubs and Astros don’t have much time to rest after last night’s 18-inning marathon game. The teams meet again this afternoon, with the first pitch scheduled for 2:05 p.m. ET.

With both lineups feeling the effects of last night’s game, expect some lethargic performances at the plate. This was Houston’s second 18-inning game of the season. After the Astros and Pirates played 18 on May 27, Houston played under in three of its next four proceeding games.

With their batters exhausted, the Astros will turn to veteran pitcher Andy Pettitte to keep them in the game. Pettitte has played under the total in his last three starts, allowing just six runs. The 34-year-old Pettitte is coming off his most impressive performance of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Padres last week. The left-hander struck out 10 batters and allowed only three hits, playing under the 9 ½-run total.

Seattle at Oakland – over 8 ½

Whatever the Seattle Mariners’ number is, the Oakland Athletics have it.

Oakland has won 14 straight games against Seattle, playing over the total in four of the last six meetings. The A’s asserted their dominance again last night, shelling the Mariners for 11 runs and playing over the 9 ½-run total.

“I don’t think anyone can really figure it out,” pitcher Kirk Saarloos said of the A’s production. “A lot of it is luck and a lot of it is we’re playing good baseball against one team.”

Seattle will leave itself open to another beating on the scoreboard when it sends Gil Meche to the bump for today’s game. Meche`s last four starts have played over as he allowed 18 runs including four earned runs in a one-inning showing last week against Texas.

“It was a matter of not being able to find anything,” Meche told reporters after his last start. “I couldn`t find my release point. The focus should be to get the ball and throw it. You shouldn`t have to be thinking about mechanics.”

San Francisco at San Diego – under 8 ½

Two of baseball’s worst hitting teams face off in Game 3 of their four-game series, when the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants tonight.

Both teams sit 24th and 26th in the majors in batting average and have played under in their last two meetings. San Francisco has only been able to muster four runs in its last three games, playing under the total in eight of its last 10. San Diego has been just as futile at the plate, cashing in on the under in seven of its last 10 contests.

“We really need a key hit and we can`t get one,” Padres manager Bruce Bochy said. “That’s our problem right now. Somebody’s got to come through and help us win a ballgame here.”

The Giants will hand the ball to left-handed pitcher Noah Lowry for tonight’s game at Petco Park. Lowry has allowed only three runs on 10 hits in his last two starts, playing under the total in three of his last four appearances.

**kbsooner21** · 08-16-2006, 12:23 PM

Thanks Udog, dj, and pm! Have a great day guys!

**djmauiboy** · 08-16-2006, 12:43 PM

THANKS GUYS

GL 2 U KB. MAKE THAT BOOKIE CRY

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Wednesday, August 16th

National League:

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 12:35 EST
Chris Capuano (L) vs. Zach Duke (L)
Capuano: 0-3 TSR, 3.86 ERA L3 starts
Duke: 7-0 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 2:05 EST
Rich Hill (L) vs. Andy Petitte (L)
Hill: 0-4 TSR, 11.09 ERA L3 starts
Petitte: Hou 16-5 Under at 4+ losses

Florida at LA Dodgers, 3:10 EST
Josh Johnson (R) vs. Mark Hendrickson (L)
Johnson: Fla 12-2 Over after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less
Hendrickson: 13-4 TSR at home off BB team wins

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 EST
John Smoltz (R) vs. Billy Traber (L)
Smoltz: Atl 10-0 after being shutout by a division opp
Traber: Wash 33-53 against right-handed starters

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Tom Glavine (L) vs. Jon Lieber (R)
Glavine: NYM 16-5 Over Away on Wednesday
Lieber: 47-18 TSR at home 2nd half of the season

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Bronson Arroyo (R) vs. Anthony Reyes (R)
Arroyo: 6-14 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Reyes: StL 39-16 if bullpen pitched one inning or less last game

Arizona at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Livan Hernandez (R) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Hernandez: 14-7 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Cook: 1-9 TSR vs. division opponents

San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Noah Lowry (L) vs. Chan Ho Park (R)
Lowry: 17-7 TSR off a SF win
Park: 16-4 Over vs. div. opponents

American League:

Detroit at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 EST
Justin Verlander (R) vs. David Wells (L)
Verlander: 11-1 TSR off a Det win
Wells: Bos 7-0 Over at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 EST
Rodrigo Lopez (R) vs. Corey Lidle (R)
Lopez: 3-7 TSR, 7.35 ERA in road starts
Lidle: 14-4 Over at home in night games

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:15 EST
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Jamie Shields (R)
Lilly: 21-9 Under Away in night games
Shields: TB 2-15 off BB losses by 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:05 EST
Odalis Perez (L) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Perez: KC 5-22 at Chicago L3 seasons
Contreras: 9-0 TSR, 2.16 ERA vs. KC

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 EST
Joe Saunders (L) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
Saunders: 3-0 TSR, 1.80 ERA L3 starts
Eaton: Tex 8-2 Over vs. LAA this season

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 EST
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Lee: 7-0 Over 2nd half of the season
Silva: Min 47-18 as a favorite of -110 or higher

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 EST
Gil Meche (R) vs. Danny Haren (R)
Meche: Sea 1-14 vs. Oak this season
Haren: 3-0 TSR, 1.57 ERA L3 starts

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

**Dennis14072** · 08-16-2006, 06:47 PM

thanks guys!

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