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**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 09:39 AM

CFL Trends Report

SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 5) at HAMILTON (2 - 8) - 8/26/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMILTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 09:41 AM

NFL Preseason Trends Report

CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at BUFFALO (0 - 2) - 8/26/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

INDIANAPOLIS (0 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 1) - 8/26/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

WASHINGTON (0 - 2) at NEW ENGLAND (1 - 1) - 8/26/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1993.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1993.
NEW ENGLAND is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.
NEW ENGLAND is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

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

SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 1) at DALLAS (2 - 0) - 8/26/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) as a favorite since 1993.
DALLAS is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

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

TAMPA BAY (1 - 1) at JACKSONVILLE (1 - 1) - 8/26/2006, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ATLANTA (1 - 1) at TENNESSEE (0 - 2) - 8/26/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.

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

ST LOUIS (1 - 1) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) - 8/26/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

SEATTLE (1 - 1) at SAN DIEGO (1 - 1) - 8/26/2006, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

HOUSTON (2 - 0) at DENVER (1 - 1) - 8/27/2006, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

GREEN BAY (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (2 - 0) - 8/28/2006, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 09:43 AM

Six-Pack for Saturday

-- What moron made Rice's football schedule? Owls play Texas, UCLA and Florida State on consecutive Saturdays in September. Good way to get the coach fired. Wow.

-- The Mets' starting pitchers for Thursday-Saturday are:
Thursday-- Dave Williams, second start for them
Friday-- Brian Bannister, sixth start, first since April
Saturday-- Oliver Perez, first start for them.
Not exactly a well-oiled machine they've got there.

-- Red Sox are 11-1 vs Orioles this season, 16-2 vs National League and only 47-54 vs everyone else.

-- Stanford refurbished its football stadium in offseason; in process, reducing capacity from 85,000 to 50,000, for better homefield edge. Dan Marino's only Super Bowl was played in that stadium.

-- In its last five bowl games, Michigan has given up points by boatload: 45-30-28-38-32 points. Meanwhile, Ohio State won its last four bowls. Tough times for the Wolverines.

-- Acquisition of Shawn Green begs question as to whether Mets will deal Lastings Milledge this winter. It also begs a question as to why they didn't Milledge this summer, when they could have landed a pretty good pitcher for him?

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 09:44 AM

Saturday's List of 13: Things that stick in my mind
Things that stick in my head, for no apparent reason………..

13) I remember being in the dome in St Louis as Tampa Bay tried to score a TD in the 2000 NFC title game, trailing my beloved Rams 11-6 in the final minute. I can remember yelling as loud as I could, not being able to hear myself. I remember hugging people and being hugged by people I had never met. Quite a day.

12) I remember being 14 years old and going to Shea Stadium for a Yankee-Royal game (they were fixing up the Bronx ballpark at the time). It was Bat Day, but the bastard at the gate we entered told me there was no way I was 14 (I was tall for my age) and wouldn't give me a bat. Even then, they were an evil organization.

11) I remember going through the Pro Football Hall of Fame, coming outside and seeing Doug Atkins, the Bears/Saints defensive end, standing there, all 6-foot-8 of him, talking to family members. Some of those Hall of Famers come back every year.

10) I remember seeing my cousin having $20 on daily double at Saratoga that paid $350 for a $2 ticket. Seal Harbor was the second horse that won (this was August, '84). I remember standing behind my cousin, watching him jump up and down as the horse came down the stretch. I never knew he could jump that high.

9) I remember watching a high school football game where the QB was sacked and fumbled; as the defensive guy ran with the ball for an apparent TD, one of the running backs caught the kid from 25 yards behind, and not only tackled him, but stripped the ball and recovered fumble. Greatest individual effort I've ever seen in a football game.

8) I remember pushing my friend's car up to a toll booth on the Mass Turnpike, because there was something wrong with his manual transmission. Right then and there, I swore I'd always have cars with automatics, and I've stuck to that.

7) I remember coaching Little League one night, and trying to decide which kids to sub out halfway through, when my friend's wife, who was standing there, suggested we take her son out (He was our best player). She was dismissed, but her son stayed.

6) I remember walking into Neyland Stadium for a Tennessee-Alabama game, and seeing the most orange clothes you could possibly see in one day. Imagine a 100,000+ seat stadium with no parking lot; the whole town is a parking lot.

5) I remember sitting in Buffalo Wild Wings in Knoxville the day after that game, watching NFL games on a satellite dish; I've been in louder libraries (not that I go into a lot of libraries, just making a point). Not a ton of enthusiasm for the NFL on ol' Rocky Top.

4) I remember being an assistant coach for a high school basketball team that was 28-1; after our only loss, some jerk TV guy tried to stick a microphone in one of the kid's faces, as the kid was fighting back tears on the bench. My friend Ray damn near went after the guy, and Ray was in his 60's at the time.

3) I remember being on bench for Division III NCAA tourney game when I was in college, one of our guys hit a jumper with :01 left to give us a one-point lead and the win. Joy and relief, all rolled up into one……….

2) I remember riding up elevator in Madison Square Garden for a Knicks-Cavs game; two of the three refs for that night were also in that elevator. I am 6-3, and I was looking up at both of them. I hadn't realized how tall NBA refs are.

1) I remember sitting in my father's hospital room three days after he had cancer surgery; the nurse was doing something, and he let out a yell. She thought she had hurt him, so she asked what was wrong. He pointed at the TV and said, "The Cubs have the bases loaded." She looked at him weird.

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 10:39 AM

Pro Baseball Trend Report

WASHINGTON (55 - 73) at ATLANTA (59 - 68) - 1:20 PM
PEDRO ASTACIO (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-56 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 47-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-20 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 135-148 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-68 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-29 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 57-67 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 44-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 32-36 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 7-13 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6 (+4.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

PEDRO ASTACIO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ASTACIO is 5-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 6-9 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+1.8 units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SMOLTZ is 7-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 12-4 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.3 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 74) at ST LOUIS (67 - 60) - 1:20 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-74 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-162 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-84 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 135-153 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 565-621 (-119.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 94-50 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-14 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CARPENTER is 44-16 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 62-24 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-30 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-60 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-32 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-60 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-28 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 90-79 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 11-6 (+8.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

RICH HILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HILL is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 2.703.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

CINCINNATI (67 - 62) at SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 66) - 4:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. NOAH LOWRY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 318-226 (+60.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-30 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOWRY is 12-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 18-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 18-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 9-3 (+8.6 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)
CINCINNATI is 67-63 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 32-29 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 168-173 (+25.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 20-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-63 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 198-177 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 117-94 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-66 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-66 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-61 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ARROYO is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 2.001.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOWRY is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.986.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MILWAUKEE (62 - 66) at FLORIDA (61 - 66) - 6:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 23-40 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 61-67 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 61-64 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 38-34 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DAVIS is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WILLIS is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

HOUSTON (61 - 68) at PITTSBURGH (50 - 79) - 7:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 62-68 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 5-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 65-86 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-68 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 44-49 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-34 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PETTITTE is 11-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 11-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 40-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-16 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-11 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
DUKE is 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 50-79 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-65 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 50-79 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-32 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-74 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-3 (+4.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PETTITTE is 5-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUKE is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

PHILADELPHIA (65 - 63) at NY METS (78 - 49) - 7:10 PM
JON LIEBER (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-63 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-61 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-45 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 78-49 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 76-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 60-31 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 59-35 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 35-21 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 118-104 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-71 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-51 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LIEBER is 71-41 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 9-8 (-0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JON LIEBER vs. NY METS since 1997
LIEBER is 6-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 7-8 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.4 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

SAN DIEGO (65 - 63) at COLORADO (60 - 68) - 8:05 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. JASON JENNINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 24-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JENNINGS is 45-26 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 45-26 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 29-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 32-27 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-11 (+7.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-27 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-17 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 25-40 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-5 (+5.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENSLEY is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JASON JENNINGS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JENNINGS is 9-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 13-6 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (-0.1 units)

LA DODGERS (66 - 62) at ARIZONA (63 - 65) - 9:40 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 136-153 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 57-86 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 62-68 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 136-150 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-71 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 5-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
LOWE is 10-18 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOWE is 9-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 69-58 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-63 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BATISTA is 18-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 51-29 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 55-34 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 35-11 (+23.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 18-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 44-24 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 40-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 68-76 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-61 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 77-98 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-60 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-6 (+1.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOWE is 1-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.860.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BATISTA is 6-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 8-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-7.3 units)

KANSAS CITY (46 - 84) at TORONTO (68 - 60) - 4:05 PM
RUNELVYS HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 18-55 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-27 (+19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-43 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 21-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 22-4 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 18-25 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TORONTO is 30-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (-0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RUNELVYS HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HALLADAY is 7-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 9-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

NY YANKEES (76 - 51) at LA ANGELS (68 - 61) - 4:05 PM
CORY LIDLE (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 171-121 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 185-138 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 158-119 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-34 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 41-21 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-3 (+3.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CORY LIDLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LIDLE is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

TAMPA BAY (52 - 77) at BALTIMORE (57 - 71) - 4:35 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-47 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-40 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-72 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-43 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-42 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 131-160 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-80 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 130-183 (-68.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 112-138 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-38 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 79-77 (-32.7 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.
BEDARD is 20-29 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 16-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-5 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.6 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BEDARD is 6-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

MINNESOTA (75 - 52) at CHI WHITE SOX (75 - 53) - 7:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 186-116 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-48 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 169-102 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-60 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-52 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 56-35 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-29 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-26 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-10 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SANTANA is 22-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 14-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 25-4 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 33-7 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 15-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-6 (+11.9 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. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-79 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-38 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home 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
MINNESOTA is 8-6 (+3.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 10-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-1.1 units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CONTRERAS is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

DETROIT (81 - 48) at CLEVELAND (59 - 68) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WESTBROOK is 12-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 82-48 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 48-22 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 42-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 21-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 39-22 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 75-42 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 56-26 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 53-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 48-18 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VERLANDER is 13-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 59-68 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 74-68 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-61 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-51 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-47 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-32 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WESTBROOK is 22-31 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-5 (+6.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. DETROIT since 1997
WESTBROOK is 3-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.18 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 4-9 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.2 units)

OAKLAND (73 - 55) at TEXAS (66 - 64) - 8:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 234-219 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 217-201 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 173-154 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-55 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 37-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 114-97 (+28.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 17-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-14 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 70-49 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 56-41 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 43-31 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 33-24 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 15-9 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-7 (+0.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.5 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLANTON is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

ADAM EATON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
EATON is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BOSTON (71 - 57) at SEATTLE (59 - 69) - 10:05 PM
DAVID WELLS (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 34-43 (-15.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 3-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WELLS is 187-100 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 92-52 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 143-75 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 123-64 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 98-40 (+35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 128-161 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 62-67 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 128-179 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-50 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DAVID WELLS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WELLS is 6-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.72 and a WHIP of 1.564.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

GIL MECHE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MECHE is 3-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 10:42 AM

Dunkel Saturday

Game 951-952: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Astacio) 14.601; Atlanta (Smoltz) 14.984
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.275; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.610
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.118; San Francisco (Lowry) 16.290
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Under

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Davis) 15.762; Florida (Willis) 15.832
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 959-960: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Pettitte) 15.627; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.511
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+1 1/2); Under

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lieber) 16.745; NY Mets (Perez) 17.135
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 963-964: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Hensley) 16.389; Colorado (Jennings) 15.482
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+1 1/2); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.848; Arizona (Batista) 15.525
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hernandez) 15.280; Toronto (Halladay) 16.910
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Lidle) 17.069; LA Angels (Santana) 16.742
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.910; Baltimore (Bedard) 16.533
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Neutral

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 18.179; White Sox (Contreras) 16.830
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Neutral

Game 975-976: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.676; Cleveland (Westbrook) 16.981
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+1 1/2); Under

Game 977-978: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blanton) 18.003; Texas (Eaton) 16.677
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+1 1/2); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wells) 15.577; Seattle (Meche) 15.457
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1 1/2); Neutral

**pm530** · 08-26-2006, 10:55 AM

Udog - Thanks for the post! (I slept in this morning!)

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 11:27 AM

No problem, pm!

You guys had to take up all my slack yesterday and I thank you!

We had an emergency situation arise on the job overnight Thursday. That's why I had to vanish on you guys yesterday.

Damn, I really missed not hanging around here yesterday! LOL!

Good luck today, pm!

**pm530** · 08-26-2006, 11:32 AM

U2 - Udog!

**SACPAC** · 08-26-2006, 12:31 PM

super job..THANKS..

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 12:45 PM

You're welcome, SACPAC! Good luck today!

**djmauiboy** · 08-26-2006, 12:51 PM

HEY FELLAS.... ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU GUYS HERE.

FYI: I'LL BE GONE MID WEEK FOR ANOTHER SURGERY ON MY THROAT. THE DRAMA OF BEING A DJ AND WORKING IN SECOND HAND SMOKE.

ANYHOW, HERE'S SOME SOME STUFF FOR SATURDAY.
BEST OF LUCK AS ALWAYS
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LINE WATCH

Cincinnati at San Francisco: Giants -115

Among all the great young pitchers in the majors right now, it’s easy to forget about a guy like Noah Lowry. But you couldn’t ignore the Giants lefty when he threw a brilliant two-hit complete-game shutout in his last start.

"He knew," said Giants manager Felipe Alou after the 5-0 win over Arizona at -117, "he was in control of the situation all night."

Among all the contenders for the NL West title, it`s also easy to forget about the San Francisco Giants. But Bonds & Co. have turned up the heat and put themselves in serious playoff contention. They’ve won seven of their last 10 games and a shaky Cincinnati squad shouldn’t slow them down.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox: Twins -130

This is what handicappers are getting at when they talk about “value.”

The No. 1 moneymaking starter in baseball at a price like this? That’s like getting a beer at the ballpark for a dollar. And Johan Santana looks even better when you take into account the Twins bullpen (No. 1 in baseball) and their offense (No. 1 team batting average).

Oh, and did we mention that Jose Contreras is about as steady as a drunken unicyclist on a surfboard at this time of year. Sure the Sox starter can show flashes of brilliance, but he’s given up at least six earned runs in three of his last four starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona: Diamondbacks +105

It’s just a quick 1 ½-hour flight between L.A. and Phoenix, but for some reason the trip seems to suck the life out of these clubs. The home team is 11-2 in the season series between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, including a 6-1 mark for the D-Backs at Chase Field.

It won’t be easy for them to keep that going against Derek Lowe, who’s given up only two runs in his last two starts. Lowe was struggling for a while, but when he started focusing on his sinker and laying off the cutters of few starts back, his stuff improved dramatically.

But Lowe doesn’t have a good history against the Diamondbacks. He’s 2-5 in his career against the NL West challenger, including an 8-0 beating last month when he gave up five earned runs in just over four innings. That’s not a good sign for the Dodgers because Arizona loves hitting right-handers, especially at home.
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TOTALS WATCH

Minnesota at Chicago: Over 7 ½

The Chicago White Sox are starting to resemble the team that won the World Series last season.

After losing two of three against the Twins a week ago, Chicago turned it around versus their division-leading rival and took the final two contests of a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox have got a big boost from their bats scoring 21 runs in their last three games, mostly behind the solid play of Jermaine Dye.

Dye, batting third in place of injured slugger Jim Thome, hit three home runs in the last two games against Detroit and is batting .323 in his last three games.

"It`s the same plan," Dye said about his current power surge. "No matter what you are doing, if you are swinging the bat good, they are not going to let you beat them. It doesn`t matter if I have Paul [Konerko] hitting behind me or what.”

Houston at Pittsburgh: Under 8

It’s a good thing ball players wear caps, because Astros pitchers would be tearing their hair out on the mound from the way the team has let them down this year.

Andy Pettitte could be bald by season’s end if Houston doesn`t give him run support. Pettitte is hasn’t won in his last two starts despite a 0.63 ERA, giving up one run through 14 1-3 innings and only 16 runs in his last nine outings. The under has cashed in his last five starts.

"It`s real frustrating," Pettitte told reporters after his last start. "These guys have worn me out all year, and at least tonight when I did get into trouble, I was able to do something, make pitches to get out of the innings.

The veteran left-hander is 5-1 with a 1.70 ERA in six career starts versus Pittsburgh, his best ERA versus any opponent. The Bucs are just 9-33 when facing southpaw starters this season.

Boston at Seattle: Under 9 ½

It seems David Wells is pitching himself back into shape after two impressive starts, including a one-run, two-hit, 2-1 loss to the New York Yankees this week.

"He`s been tremendous, he`s been - along with Curt - our two best guys out there,” second baseman Mark Loretta told reporters after Monday’s loss. "(Wells) kept us in the game, obviously. We would have liked to given him some support. He looked like Boomer of old."

Wells has allowed only six runs in his last two games and will be counted on to keep Boston in the game after many of the team’s top batters have been hit with the injury bug.

Manny Ramirez (knee), Willy Mo Pena (strained wrist) and first baseman Kevin Youkilis (stomach virus) are all listed as day-to-day, although early reports suggest Ramirez will return to the lineup today. MVP candidate David Ortiz had a scare this week after being admitted to the hospital for an irregular heartbeat.

“I was stressing out and dehydrated,” Ortiz told the Boston Herald. “They decided to bring me to the hospital overnight. I was just dehydrated and I’m feeling better.”

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Hot Streaks

Miguel Batista (Arizona Diamondbacks) - What a difference a year makes. At this point in 2005, Batista was busy blowing saves as the Toronto Blue Jays closer. Now he`s one of baseball`s hottest starters. The crafty right-hander is undefeated in three starts with a 1.89 ERA for the Diamondbacks. They come in as +102 home underdogs tonight against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jon Lieber (Philadelphia Phillies) - Lieber`s resurgence in the second half is the reason that the Phillies are making a push for the playoffs down the stretch. The Iowa native is 2-0 in his last three trips to the bump with a 1.99 ERA. The Phillies are +104 road underdogs tonight against the New York Mets.

Andy Pettitte (Houston Astros) - The Astros are favored on the road tonight mainly because of Pettittes` recent success. Pettitte has a miniscule 1.27 ERA in his last three outings with 27 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. Houston is a -112 favorite tonight in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.

Cold Streaks

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) - Verlander is tonight`s most overpriced hurler. The young fireballer has an ERA of 5.00 since August 2nd, having surrendered a 1.83 WHIP during that span with an atrocious .412 OBP against. The strikeout artist has only eight Ks in his last 18 innings for the Tigers, as they go in as -122 favorites in Cleveland.

Jose Contreras (Chicago White Sox) - How the mighty have fallen. Last night the White Sox lost their hold on the AL Wild Card with a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The good news? They`re only one game back. The bad news? Jose Contreras takes the ball for the defending champs tonight against the Twins. Contreras has only two wins since July 10th with a 6.10 ERA in his last three appearances. The White Sox +119 home underdogs tonight against Minnesota.

Erik Bedard (Baltimore Orioles) - The southpaw is winless in the month of August with a 5.00 ERA since August 9th. The Orioles take on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays today as sizable -160 home favorites despite Bedard`s recent troubles.

Other notables:

David Wells (Boston Red Sox) - Boomer is 2-2 in night games this year with a 6.06 ERA.

Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) - Santana hasn`t lost a start since July 9th, but is 6-5 on the road in `06 with a 3.74 ERA.

John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) - The 1996 Cy Young award winner 7-3 is at home this season with a 2.73 ERA.

Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays) - Halladay has only one loss in his last 10 starts with a 2.95 ERA in his last three outings.

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MORE TRENDS

Saturday, August 26th

National League:

Washington at Atlanta, 1:20 EST
Pedro Astacio (R) vs. John Smoltz (R)
Astacio: Wash 15-33 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Smoltz: 38-9 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 1:20 EST
Rich Hill (L) vs. Chris Carpenter (R)
Hill: CHC 17-4 Over Away when the total is 8 to 8.5
Carpenter: 26-4 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:05 EST
Bronson Arroyo (R) vs. Noah Lowry (L)
Arroyo: Cin 6-0 Away after a game where they had 4 or less hits
Lowry: 17-6 Over when the total is 9 to 9.5

Milwaukee at Florida, 6:05 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Dontrelle Willis (L)
Davis: 13-4 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
Willis: 10-0 Under in August

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 EST
Andy Pettite (L) vs. Zach Duke (L)
Pettite: 0-7 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
Duke: 10-1 TSR in home night games

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Jon Lieber (R) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Lieber: 3-0 TSR, 1.99 ERA L3 starts
Perez: 2-14 TSR this season

San Diego at Colorado, 8:05 EST
Clay Hensley (R) vs. Jason Jennings (R)
Hensley: SD 0-7 after a game with a combined score of 17+ runs
Jennings: 29-9 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Derrick Lowe (R) vs. Miguel Bautista (R)
Lowe: LAD 0-8 off 7+ Away games
Bautista: Ari 6-1 at home vs. Dodgers

American League:

Kansas City at Toronto, 4:05 EST
Runelvys Hernandez (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Hernandez: KC 3-32 Away vs. AL East
Halladay: 22-4 TSR on artificial turf

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 4:05 EST
Corey Lidle (R) vs. Erwin Santana (R)
Lidle: NYY 7-0 Over Away revenging a one run loss
Hernandez: 3-0 TSR, 2.65 ERA L3 starts

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 4:35 EST
James Shields (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Shields: TB 1-18 Away 2nd half of the season
Bedard: 1-9 TSR in August

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Santana: 23-2 TSR off BB Minnesota wins
Contreras: CHW 10-3 Over vs. Minnesota

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Jake Westbrook (R)
Verlander: Det 9-0 Under off a division loss as a favorite
Westbrook: Cle 34-13 at home off BB wins

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 EST
Joe Blanton (R) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
Blanton: Oak 11-0 Over off 7+ road games
Eaton: 8-0 Over on Saturday

Boston at Seattle, 10:05 EST
David Wells (L) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Wells: 13-2 Over when the money line is -100 to -150
Meche: 0-3 TSR, 9.53 ERA L3 starts

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 12:55 PM

"I'LL BE GONE MID WEEK FOR ANOTHER SURGERY ON MY THROAT. THE DRAMA OF BEING A DJ AND WORKING IN SECOND HAND SMOKE"

Just get well, brother!!! You're a true MVP around here! Good luck today, dj!

**Udog** · 08-26-2006, 01:32 PM

Hot Pitchers
-- Braves won last four Smoltz home starts (3-0, 1.91).
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 1.06 in his last two starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts. Lowry has 2.05 RA in his last four starts.
-- Florida won last three Willis starts (2-0, 3.00). Brewers are 5-1 in last six Davis starts.
-- Pettitte has 1.93 RA in his last five starts. Pirates won eight of last ten Duke home starts.
-- Phillies won last three Lieber starts (2-0, 2.38).
-- Jennings has 1.64 RA in his last six starts. Hensley has 2.97 RA in his last six starts.
-- Batista is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts. Lowe is 4-1, 2.78 in his last five starts.

-- Halladay is 3-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- JSantana is 3-0, 1.63 in his last three starts; Twins are 21-2 in his last twenty-three starts.
-- Indians won three of last four Westbrook starts.
-- Blanton is 3-2, 3.38 in his last five starts. Eaton is 2-0, 2.77 in his last two home starts.
-- DWells is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Angels are 8-4 in ESantana's home starts. Lidle has 2.82 RA in his first four starts for Bronx.

Cold Pitchers
-- Astacio has 6.07 RA in his last five starts.
-- Hill is 0-4, 11.09 in his four road starts.
-- Oliver Perez makes first start for Mets; he was 0-5, 10.41 in his last five Pirate starts, last of which was June 23.

-- RHernandez is 1-2, 7.13 in his last four starts.
-- Verlander is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Bedard is 0-3, 5.32 in his last four starts. Devil Rays lost last six road starts by Sheilds.
-- White Sox lost six of last eight Contreras starts.
-- Meche is 0-5, 12.30 in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 13-0-1 in last fourteen Pirate home games.
-- Eight of last eleven Philly road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Willis starts.
-- Over is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Cub road games.
-- Seven of last nine games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Last six Jennings starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Cincinnati's last eleven games.

-- Under is 9-3 in Baltimore's last twelve home games.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit road games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last fifteen Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last fourteen Oakland road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox home games stayed under total.
-- Last six Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight games at Anaheim.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 13-7 at home since the All-Star break.
-- Mets are 11-1 in last twelve home games. Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won their last five games, scoring 29 runs. Brewers won six of their last nine games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.
-- Cincinnati won five of their last seven games. Giants are 8-3 in their last eleven games.

-- White Sox won six of their last nine home games. Twins won thirteen of their last fifteen road games.
-- Indians won their last seven home games.
-- A's won twenty of their last twenty-five games.
-- Seattle won six of their last seven home games.
-- Angels won eight of their last ten home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games. Nationals lost five of their last six games.
-- Cubs lost last five games, outscored 21-12. Cardianls are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Arizona lost four of their last five games. Dodgers lost six of their last eight games.

-- Orioles are 6-11 in their last seventeen home games. DRays are 1-18 in their last nineteen road games.
-- Detroit lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Texas lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals lost five of last six games, allowing 44 runs.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx lost three of their last four games.

Umpires
-- (Wsh-Atl) Seven of eight Muchlinski games stayed under
-- (Chi-StL) Underdog is 8-6 in last fourteen Bucknor games.
-- (Cin-SF) Home side won last five Diaz games; last four stayed under the total.
-- (Mil-Fla) Under is 4-0-1 in last five Gibson games.
-- (Hst-Pit) Favorite 16-5 in last 21 Dreckman games.
-- (Phil-NY) Under is 6-1-1, home side 7-1 last eight Marsh tilts
-- (SD-Col) Six of seven Reininger games stayed under total.
-- (LA-Az) Favorite won last six Crawford games.

-- (KC-Tor) Last six West games went over the total.
-- (NY-LA) Under is 3-1-1 in last five Foster games.
-- (TB-Blt) Favorite is 9-2 in last 11 Cederstrom games; four of his last five games stayed under total.
-- (Min-Chi) Underdog is 11-5 in last sixteen Fletcher games.
-- (Det-Cle) Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Cooper games; underdog is 19-7 in his last 26 games.
-- (A's-Tex) Four of last five Everitt games went over the total.
-- (Bos-Sea) Seven of last eight Iassogna games stayed under.

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