Thursday Trends And Indexes

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Dunkel Baseball write-up - Thursday

NY Mets at Colorado
No doubt having Oliver Perez (2-10, 6.78) on the mound these days is a shaky proposition. In his first start with the Mets, Perez gave up five runs in five innings while walking five against the Phillies. The one-time touted prospect from Pittsburgh does not approach that tag right now. But with the Mets lineup behind him, even Perez has a decent shot at victory today. New York has enjoyed the rarefied air of Colorado thus far, scoring 21 runs while easily taking the first two games. Perhaps even more important for the Mets was David Wright's grand slam last night -- possibly a sign that the All-Star is snapping out of his slump. With the Mets offense appearing to click, even Colorado's Jeff Francis (10th in NL with 3.53 ERA) could have a tough time shutting it down. This makes the Mets a nice play as a Vegas underdog according to Dunkel, which has New York favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+1 1/2).

[Udog]

Thanks, pm!

Thu, Aug 31, 2006


Hot Streaks

Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) - A Twins victory is almost guaranteed when they send Santana to the hill. Minnesota has won nine straight games behind its ace with Santana going 7-0 over that stretch. He is an amazing 15-2 since April 27 and the Twins as a team are 22-2 during that period. Minnesota is a heavy -330 favorite against the Kansas City Royals today.

Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays) - Halladay is the front-runner for the American League Cy Young so far and rightfully so. He is 16-4 with a 3.12 ERA on the season. The 16 victories are tied for the major league lead and his ERA is fifth best in all of baseball. Halladay took a tough loss in his last outing despite pitching a complete game four-hitter while allowing just two earned runs in a 2-0 loss to the Royals. He takes on the Boston Red Sox tonight and oddsmakers have not yet released a line on the contest.

John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) - The ageless wonder is playing like he’s still in his 20s. Smoltz has been almost untouchable lately, allowing just three hits and one earned run over his last two starts including a stretch of 15 1/3 scoreless innings. He has just one loss since June 18 and an 8-1 in 14 starts. He and the Braves host the Giants tonight with Atlanta listed as a -178 favorite. Smoltz is 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA in his last six outings at home.

Cold Streaks

Jason Hammel (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - Hammel has spent most of the year in the minors where life was much simpler. In his three major league starts, he is 0-2 with a miserable 7.71 ERA while pitching just 14 combined innings. During his time in Triple-A this year, he went 5-9 with a 4.23 ERA. Tampa Bay is a +227 underdog against the Chicago White Sox today.

Javier Vazquez (Chicago White Sox) - The only thing Vazquez has going for him is that he’s facing a pitcher colder than himself in Hammel. Vazquez is one of the worst money pitchers in baseball. He`s dropped 4.13 units so far this season and he is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in his last three outings. However, Vazquez seems to have just one really bad inning per contest that costs him the game. The under is 4-1 in Vazquez’s last five starts and today’s total is set at 10 ½.

Other notables:

Daniel Cabrera (Baltimore Orioles) - Cabrera has won his last two starts and is carrying a 16-inning scoreless streak into tonight’s game.

Randy Wolf (Philadelphia Phillies) - Wolf is 3-0 since returning from Tommy John surgery but his 5.58 ERA tells a different story.

[Udog]

Thu, Aug 31, 2006 Line Watch


New York Mets at Colorado: Mets +103

Look at the starting pitchers and it’s a mismatch.

The Mets start Oliver Perez, who was dominant in 2004 with a 2.98 ERA and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.0. Since then he’s 9-15 with an ERA of 6.26 and a pitiful 1.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Perez was also rocked in his last visit to Coors Field.

Jeff Francis, on the other hand, is in the midst of a summer of winning. The Rockies are 7-3 and up 4.05 units over his 10 starts in July and August and Francis is packing a nice ERA of 2.50 over those starts.

The Mets, however, are beating up on every pitcher they’re facing lately. They’re 9-1 over their last 10 largely because they’re averaging 8.1 runs per game over that span. The Rockies are only averaging 4.1 runs over the same span and, not coincidentally, are 2-8 over their last 10.

And even though Perez allowed five runs over five innings in his first Mets start last Saturday, he managed to bring a no-hitter into the fifth and showed signs of being a valuable contributor to the New York rotation down the stretch.



Baltimore at Texas: Orioles +120

Speaking of talented 24 year-old pitchers whose control problems resulted in a trip to the minors, Daniel Cabrera is even further along the recovery track than Perez.

Cabrera still leads the AL in walks despite a three-week stint away from the Orioles this summer. Since his return, however, the plus-sized right-hander has been next to unhittable.

He’s gone seven innings or more in three of his four starts, allowing one earned run or less in each of them, all Baltimore wins. He also has a 16-inning scoreless streak with a complete game shutout of the Blue Jays in the mix.

Adam Eaton starts for the Rangers, who are 3-4 and down 1.19 units since the right-hander returned to the team after a lengthy stint on the DL.



Philadelphia at Washington: Phillies –135

The Phillies are 6-0 in Randy Wolf’s six starts since returning to the club on July 30. Since that start, Philadelphia is 18-11 and has become a leading contender to win the NL wild card.

Wolf for MVP? Hardly. The Phillies’ bats are responsible for their wins, not the return of a pitcher who’s completed six innings only once this year and sports a 5.58 ERA.

Philadelphia has averaged a run per game more than anyone else in the NL in August, led by Ryan Howard’s 40 RBIs and .718 slugging percentage for the month.

Pedro Astacio and the other Nationals pitchers were well aware of Howard’s prowess at the dish on August 20, when they walked him three times. The other Philly batters came to Howard’s rescue, however, chasing Astacio after two innings en route to a 12-10 victory. The winning pitcher? Wolf, despite allowing six runs in only five innings.

[djmauiboy]

Thursday, August 31st

National League:

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 EST
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Pedro Astacio (R)
Wolf: Philadelphia 19-9 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Astacio: 3-14 TSR pitching off 4+ losses

San Francisco Giants at Atlanta, 7:35 EST TBS
Matt Morris (R) vs. John Smoltz (R)
Morris: 10-24 TSR away pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Smoltz: 22-5 TSR as a home favorite

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 EST
Doug Davis (L) vs. Andy Pettitte (L)
Davis: Milwaukee 7-22 SU off 5+ road games
Pettitte: Houston 29-11 SU at home vs. left-handed starters

Florida at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. Jeff Suppan (R)
Willis: 20-6 TSR away off BB starts allowing 2 earned runs or less
Suppan: St. Louis 4-12 SU after scoring 9+ runs

NY Mets at Colorado, 9:05 EST ESPN2
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Perez: Mets 21-7 SU vs. NL West opponents
Francis: Colorado 8-18 SU after losing 6 or 7 of their last 8 games


American League:

Detroit at NY Yankees, 1:05 EST ESPN
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Bonderman: Detroit 35-15 SU off 3+ road games
Johnson: Yankees 18-8 Over off a loss by 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 EST
Jorge De La Rosa (L) vs. Johan Santana (L)
De La Rosa: Kansas City 3-31 SU away after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Santana: 14-0 TSR in home games this season

Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Jason Hammel (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Hammel: Tampa Bay 1-22 SU away in the second half of the season
Vazquez: White Sox 18-4 SU at home off BB games standing 10+ runners on base

Toronto at Boston, 7:05 EST
Roy Halladay (R) vs. David Wells (L)
Halladay: 15-2 TSR in night games
Wells: Boston 8-21 SU in August

Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 EST
Daniel Cabrera (R) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
Cabrera: Baltimore 3-15 SU as a road underdog of +125 or less
Eaton: Texas 30-13 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

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

[djmauiboy]

does anyone know about the Bosox for today?

Papi, Manny, Willy Mo, Crisp

In or out for today?

Thanks for any help

[Udog]

So far, this is all I've been able to find. It doesn't really say much.

BOS
Date Pos Player Injury Status
08/30/06 OF Wily Mo Pena Wrist missed last game, "?" Thursday vs Toronto.
08/30/06 OF Manny Ramirez Knee missed last few games, doubtful Thursday vs Toronto.
08/30/06 DH David Ortiz Heart is out indefinitely.
08/29/06 OF Adam Stern Undisclosed 60-day DL (08/28)
08/29/06 P Jon Lester Back 15-day DL (08/24)
08/22/06 SS Alex Gonzalez Back 15 day DL (08/19)
08/01/06 C Jason Varitek Foot 15-day DL (08/01)
07/31/06 OF Trot Nixon Bicep 15-day DL (07/31)
07/20/06 P Tim Wakefield Back 15-day DL (07/18)
06/16/06 P Matt Clement Shoulder 60-day DL (06/16)
05/25/06 P Lenny DiNardo Neck 60-day DL (05/24)

[Udog]

Pro Baseball Trend Report

PHILADELPHIA (67 - 65) at WASHINGTON (55 - 77) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. PEDRO ASTACIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-65 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-63 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-46 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-106 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ASTACIO is 21-31 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-8 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.3 Units)



RANDY WOLF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOLF is 9-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 11-6 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)



PEDRO ASTACIO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ASTACIO is 6-8 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.594.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.3 units)




SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 68) at ATLANTA (63 - 68) - 7:35 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-68 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-68 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-34 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 318-227 (+59.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 141-114 (+32.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 555-426 (+97.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 311-280 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 63-68 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-38 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 30-34 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 61-67 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 43-48 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-53 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 74-78 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)



MATT MORRIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MORRIS is 1-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)



JOHN SMOLTZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)




MILWAUKEE (62 - 71) at HOUSTON (65 - 68) - 8:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 62-71 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-42 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-47 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-38 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 29-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 12-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 66-68 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 25-27 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 66-68 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 47-49 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-34 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)



DOUG DAVIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DAVIS is 3-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 3-12 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)



ANDY PETTITTE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PETTITTE is 6-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)




FLORIDA (65 - 67) at ST LOUIS (70 - 61) - 8:10 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILLIS is 17-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 28-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 65-68 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 31-26 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 28-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 65-65 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 43-41 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 50-49 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 370-408 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 201-205 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 70-61 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 14-20 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 70-61 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-47 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-29 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 92-80 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)



DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIS is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)



JEFF SUPPAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)




NY METS (82 - 49) at COLORADO (61 - 71) - 9:05 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PEREZ is 3-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 3-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 37-20 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-31 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-14 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 82-49 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 39-26 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 42-23 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 80-48 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 49-32 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)



OLIVER PEREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
PEREZ is 4-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)



JEFF FRANCIS vs. NY METS since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




DETROIT (83 - 50) at NY YANKEES (78 - 53) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 43-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 84-50 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 49-24 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 19-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-26 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 22-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 77-44 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 30-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 56-27 (+24.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 173-123 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 185-139 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BONDERMAN is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)



RANDY JOHNSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




KANSAS CITY (49 - 85) at MINNESOTA (76 - 55) - 1:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 48-108 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-55 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-22 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-22 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
SANTANA is 23-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 15-2 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 26-4 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 14-1 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 22-25 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-21 (+11.4 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
KANSAS CITY is 6-8 (+1.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)



JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 33.83 and a WHIP of 6.015.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



JOHAN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 8-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 12-2 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.5 units)




TAMPA BAY (52 - 81) at CHI WHITE SOX (78 - 54) - 2:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 18-51 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 0-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-44 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-76 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-50 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 189-117 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-37 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 172-103 (+42.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 135-72 (+46.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 124-65 (+43.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-22 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-93 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-45 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)



JASON HAMMEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.



JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)




TORONTO (69 - 64) at BOSTON (71 - 62) - 7:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 69-64 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-37 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 19-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WELLS is 187-101 (+52.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 31-6 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 143-76 (+42.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 123-65 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 70-61 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 107-84 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-24 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HALLADAY is 35-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 19-4 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 15-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 23-4 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 71-62 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 8-21 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 67-62 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-45 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 30-31 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 13-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 10-18 (-11.5 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
TORONTO is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)



ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 8-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 11-12 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-12. (-3.1 units)



DAVID WELLS vs. TORONTO since 1997
WELLS is 5-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 7-10 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.9 units)




BALTIMORE (60 - 72) at TEXAS (68 - 66) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 134-161 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
BALTIMORE is 115-139 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-95 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-55 (-23.1 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.
TEXAS is 236-221 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 219-203 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 175-156 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-43 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-49 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)



DANIEL CABRERA vs. TEXAS since 1997
CABRERA is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.762.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)



ADAM EATON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

[Udog]

Thu, Aug 31, 2006 Totals Watch


San Francisco at Atlanta – Under 8 ½

Hurricane Ernesto didn’t hit Florida with as much punch as expected.

But that doesn’t mean the effects of the storm weren’t and won’t continue to be felt for next several days throughout the southern states. Case in point, the Atlanta area that is expecting wet weather starting with tonight’s forecast calling for thunderstorms and showers.

“It doesn`t look good right now,” Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I`m afraid it really might mess us up.”

Of course the ones who really should be afraid are the San Francisco Giants, who will be facing John Smoltz. The 39-year old Atlanta ace has been sensational lately, allowing one run while lasting eight innings in each of his last two starts.

Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals – Under 9

Jeff Suppan owned the Florida Marlins the last time he faced them.

The 31-year old Suppan lasted 8 1/3 innings, striking out four batters and giving up only two runs in a 7-2 St. Louis win on a nine-run total in early May.

“He was a master,” manager Tony La Russa told reporters following the win. “He made so many great pitches.”

The surprising thing was the win came on the road where Suppan has struggled (4-5, 7.07 ERA). It’s a good thing tonight’s game is at Busch Stadium where the right-hander is 6-2 with a 3.04 ERA this season.

Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros – Over 8 ½

It has been a frustrating year for the Houston Astros.

Coming off the franchise`s first ever World Series appearance, the Astros have struggled to a 65-68 record this season, weighed down by an offense that is the worst the entire National League.

“We were counting on a better offensive ballclub this year and it hasn`t panned out the way I would like,” manager Phil Garner told the Houston Chronicle earlier this week.

But you’d have no idea the offense is struggling with the Astros averaging almost eight runs per game over their last four games. Not surprisingly, the over has cashed in three of the four games.

[djmauiboy]

Thanks Udog For The Bosox Heads Up.

Panther-fan Posted Up That Papi And Manny Are Out

No Word On Willy Mo Or Crisp

I Think I'll Just Fade That One
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For Ncaaf

Take A Look At That Line Move Section From The Morning. I Really Like Nw Tonight. Might Be Worth Buying A Point
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Vinny Vegas, Thank You So Much For All Those College Sites. Great Info And Also A Great Source To Check When You Can't Get The Games On Tv. Usually Those Sites Will Have Links To Radio Feeds Off The Net.

[Udog]

"I Really Like Nw Tonight."

I do, too. I'm on it! Good luck tonight, dj!!!!!

[Kaptain]

thanks fellows----kapt

[thesandman]

djmauiboy Thanks for the line move info. Knowing the line moves is one thing, knowing the reason behind the line more really helps. Hope you keep doing these.

[djmauiboy]

NP Sandman

We have a good little team here, so if I don't get it Udog or Spark surely will.

Anything you need, I'm more than happy to help out.

GL Tonight