Thursday Trends and Indexes 08/09

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Thursday, August 9


Hot

Daniel Cabrera (Baltimore Orioles) - All the work with Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone finally appears to be paying off for the young righty. Cabrera is 2-1 over his last three starts with a stellar 2.25 ERA for the Orioles, who are -118 home favorites tonight against the Seattle Mariners. While Cabrera's 11 walks over his last 20 innings are cause for concern, Cabrera has allowed only 11 hits (no gopher balls) over the same span.

Tim Hudson (Atlanta Braves) - It's rare the New York Mets are listed as home underdogs, but that's exactly what they are with Hudson taking the mound for the Braves today. Hudson hasn't lost a start for the Braves since June 19 and he's 6-0 over his last eight outings with a miniscule 1.19 ERA since July 20. Unbelievably, Hudson has surrendered just one home run over his last 10 starts and only four on the season. Books have Atlanta as -113 favorites today at Shea Stadium.

Cold

Ian Snell (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Some analysts wondered why manager Tony LaRussa didn't name Snell to the NL All-Star team but now we can see why he left Snell on the outside looking in. Snell has dropped five straight paydays for the Bucs, +120 underdogs tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With a 9.00 ERA over his last three trips to the hill and a whopping .452 OBP against over the skid, it's easy to see why Snell hasn't been profitable for Pirates bettors lately.

Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit Tigers) - Bonderman might be the coldest pitcher in the game at the moment. The Washington native is 0-3 since July 20 with a stiff 11.57 ERA. Bonderman's problem is that's he's allowing too many hits with 27 over his last 16 innings. Oddsmakers have Bonderman's Tigers as -137 favorites today against Scott Kazmir and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Thursday’s best MLB bets


Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds (+106, 10 ½)

The Dodgers are in one of the worst offensive slumps in their history and have lost their last six games. They were held scoreless in four of those losses including last night’s 1-0 defeat to the Reds.

Los Angeles has lost 15 of its last 20 games and is looking to avoid its first sweep against the Reds since 2004. Fortunately for the Dodgers, they face a pitcher who is making only his second major league start for Cincinnati tonight.

Left-hander Phil Dumatrait (0-1, 16.20) allowed six runs and eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in his debut against the Washington Nationals and with him on the mound the Dodgers have a great opportunity to break out of their slump.

Pick: Dodgers -114



Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies (-104, 10)

The Cubs have lost four straight and five of the last six as they travel to Colorado on Thursday to open a three-game series against the red-hot Rockies.

Chicago has struggled offensively in the absence of all-star Alfonso Soriano, who is on the disabled list with a quad strain, and for tonight’s game they may also be without big-hitting Aramis Ramirez. He is listed as day-to-day with a wrist injury, but was out of the lineup last night.

Meanwhile, the Rockies scored 36 runs in their three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. Even with the impressive Ted Lilly (12-5, 3.53) on the mound for the Cubs, Colorado should be able to provide enough run support to help rookie Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1, 5.16) get the win.

Pick: Rockies -104



Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles (-118, 10)

The Mariners seem to enjoy playing at Camden Yards and have won six of their last seven there, driving in 18 runs and 34 hits in the first two games of this week’s series alone.

Ichiro Suzuki has continued to torment the Orioles pitchers and he is now batting .472 with five RBIs in eight games against them this season. Jose Vidro is not doing badly either - he had a homer and four RBIs in last night’s 8-4 win.

Baltimore sends Daniel Cabrera to the mound to stop the Mariners' hot offense, but he has only won one of his last six starts at Camden Yards and a sweep is on the cards today.

Pick: Mariners +110

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MLB
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Detroit
Detroit's struggles continued last night as the Tiger offense was shut down by James Shields, who had come into the game having lost two straight and three of his last four. Today the Tigers have to turn around and face the red-hot Scott Kazmir, who is 3-1 with a 1.38 ERA in his last five starts. With Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman mired in a three-game losing streak in which he has allowed 21 earned runs and 27 hits over 16 1/3 innings, the D-Rays actually look like a decent road underdog (+132) according to Dunkel, which has Tampa Bay favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+132). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Game 901-902: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 18.017; NY Mets (Maine) 17.367
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-122); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-122); Over

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Tomko) 13.382; Cincinnati (Dumatrait) 15.180
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-127); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+107); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hanrahan) 17.092; San Francisco (Misch) 15.763
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 907-908: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 14.953; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 17.409
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-132); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Over

Game 909-910: San Diego at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 16.271; St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.687
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.124; Colorado (Jimenez) 17.924
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (Even) ; Under

Game 913-914: Pittsburgh at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 13.658; Arizona (Davis) 16.580
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.757; Detroit (Bonderman) 13.641
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-152); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+132); Over

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Garza) 15.825; Kansas City (Davies) 15.069
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-139); 10
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-139); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 16.994; Baltimore (Cabrera) 16.476
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 16.026; White Sox (Buehrle) 17.235
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-127); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-127); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 9


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ATLANTA (60 - 54) at NY METS (64 - 49) - 12:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 139-137 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 137-133 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 167-118 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 165-117 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 123-81 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 76-54 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-15 (+12.9 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.
HUDSON is 180-99 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 35-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 169-89 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 8-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 (+3.8 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 6-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA DODGERS (58 - 55) at CINCINNATI (49 - 64) - 12:35 PM
BRETT TOMKO (R) vs. PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 13-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 85-51 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-64 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-57 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-64 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 188-229 (-68.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 39-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRETT TOMKO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TOMKO is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.660.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.




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WASHINGTON (52 - 62) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 63) - 3:35 PM
JOEL HANRAHAN (R) vs. PATRICK MISCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 5-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-62 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-26 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-59 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-33 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-63 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-22 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-63 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-47 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-64 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOEL HANRAHAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

PATRICK MISCH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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FLORIDA (52 - 62) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 53) - 7:05 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 49-62 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 37-50 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 213-227 (+34.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-59 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-33 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 (+0.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.2 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MITRE is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN DIEGO (61 - 52) at ST LOUIS (52 - 59) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 60-32 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-63 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-62 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-42 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-35 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 20-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 20-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 146-142 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 146-142 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 88-107 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PINEIRO is 47-55 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
YOUNG is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.937.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (58 - 55) at COLORADO (59 - 54) - 9:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-55 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-40 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-55 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LILLY is 2-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 59-54 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 33-21 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 59-51 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 44-34 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 33-24 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 10-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

TED LILLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LILLY is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.39 and a WHIP of 2.477.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (45 - 65) at ARIZONA (64 - 51) - 9:40 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 10-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-90 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-42 (-19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-90 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-54 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-52 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-51 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-22 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-51 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 47-34 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-38 (+5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 39-24 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 33-23 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DAVIS is 33-25 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 10-4 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 24-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SNELL is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIS is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.753.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)




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TAMPA BAY (43 - 70) at DETROIT (63 - 50) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-70 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-99 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-39 (-23.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-32 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-71 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-68 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 167-122 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-22 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 151-108 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-31 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 9-3 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 9-3 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 6-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BONDERMAN is 5-9 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. DETROIT since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BONDERMAN is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)




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MINNESOTA (58 - 55) at KANSAS CITY (49 - 63) - 2:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 21-25 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-63 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-30 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 101-147 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-44 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-37 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-47 (+15.1 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.
MINNESOTA is 103-80 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 90-63 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-5 (+0.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GARZA is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.180.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)


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SEATTLE (62 - 49) at BALTIMORE (52 - 60) - 7:05 PM
HORACIO RAMIREZ (L) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 204-192 (-74.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 62-49 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 30-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 59-46 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 46-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 36-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-34 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-82 (-35.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RAMIREZ is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.864.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CABRERA is 5-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)




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CLEVELAND (64 - 50) at CHI WHITE SOX (53 - 60) - 8:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 142-134 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 129-120 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-99 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 153-101 (+33.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 122-95 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-68 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-56 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-6 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 7-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 13-13 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-1.5 units)




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Thursday, August 9th

National League

Atlanta at NY Mets, 12:10 EST TBS
Tim Hudson (R) vs. John Maine (R)
Hudson: 17-5 TSR Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
Maine: Mets 6-14 SU at home off a one-run division win

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:35 EST
Brett Tomko (R) vs. Phil Dumatrait (L)
Tomko: Dodgers 15-4 Over off BB Unders
Dumatrait: Cincinnati 5-17 SU after a combined score of 3 runs or less

Washington at San Francisco, 3:35 EST
Joel Hanrahan (R) vs. Patrick Misch (L)
Hanrahan: Washington 5-17 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Misch: San Francisco 28-14 Under off BB home games

Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Sergio Mitre (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Mitre: Florida 1-10 SU Away off BB Overs
Kendrick: 6-0 TSR, 3.26 ERA at home

San Diego at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Chris Young (R) vs. Joel Piniero (R)
Young: 20-7 TSR in road starts
Piniero: St. Louis 18-32 SU off a win

Chicago at Colorado, 9:05 EST WGN
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Ubaldo Jiminez (R)
Lilly: 2-10 TSR Away with a money line of -100 to -125
Jiminez: Colorado 7-0 SU revenging a 3-game sweep

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Ian Snell (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Snell: 0-3 TSR, 9.00 ERA L3 starts
Davis: 7-0 TSR at home off D'backs win


American League

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Scott Kazmir (L) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (R)
Kazmir: 9-3 TSR Away off a D'Rays win
Bonderman: Detroit 32-11 Over off a loss

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Matt Garza (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Garza: Minnesota 16-9 SU at Kansas City
Davies: 13-3 Over off a team loss

Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
Horacio Ramirez (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Hernandez: 10-0 Over as a road underdog +125 or less
Cabrera: Baltimore 2-10 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 EST
Aaron Laffey (R) vs. Mark Buehrle (R)
Laffey: Cleveland 23-10 Over on Thursdays
Buehrle: 6-1 TSR vs. division opponents

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Points of Interest

08/09/07
12:28 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
D-Rays SS Brendan Harris (.298) is NOT starting; Ben Zobrist (.163) is at short.

08/09/07
12:26 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
Tigers 1B Marcus Thames (.252; hamstring) is back IN the starting lineup.

08/09/07
12:25 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
Tigers 3B Brandon Inge (.242) is NOT starting; Omar Infante (.267) is at third.

08/09/07
12:23 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
Tigers CF Curtis Granderson (.299) is NOT starting; Ryan Raburn (.258) is in center.

08/09/07
12:18 PM Lineups
NFL
Saints RB Deuce McAllister is expected to start Friday night against Buffalo.

08/09/07
12:17 PM Info Alert
MLB
Brewers officially released RP Elmer Dessens.

08/09/07
12:03 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
Reds LF Adam Dunn (.261) is NOT starting; Jeff Keppinger (.333) is in left.

08/09/07
12:00 PM Lineup Alert
MLB
Dodgers 1B Andre Ethier (.297), LF Luis Gonzalez (.280), and 3B Nomar Garciaparra (.279) are NOT in today's lineup.

08/09/07
11:37 AM News Alert
MLB
Phillies have acquired utility man Russell Branyan from the Indians for cash.

08/09/07
11:33 AM Lineup Alert
NFL
Mets C Paul Lo Duca (.266) is NOT starting; Ramon Castro (.290) is the catcher.

08/09/07
11:30 AM Info Alert
NFL
The Reds have optioned RP Todd Coffey to Triple-A Louisville.

08/09/07
11:29 AM Info Alert
MLB
Tigers have recalled IF/OF Marcus Thames from Class AAA Toledo.

08/09/07
11:22 AM Lineups
MLB
Padres will activate SP Chris Young (oblique) from the 15-day DL and is expected to start tonight against the Cardinals.

08/09/07
11:17 AM Info Alert
NFL
Raiders No.1 pick QB JaMarcus Russell is reportedly changing agents.

08/09/07
11:16 AM News Alert
NFL
Bucs Mike Alstott is expected to announce his retirement today.

08/09/07
11:14 AM Lineups
MLB
Red Sox Eric Hinske is expected to return from bereavement leave and rejoin the team Friday.

08/09/07
11:13 AM News Alert
MLB
A's OF Shannon Stewart has reportedly been claimed off waivers by the Cubs.

08/09/07
11:11 AM Lineups
MLB
Rockies 1B Todd Helton, who left Wednesday's game due to back spasms, says he hopes to return to the lineup soon.

08/09/07
02:49 AM Lineups
NFL
Cowboys WR Terry Glenn (knee) is not expected play in Thursday's preseason game.

08/09/07
02:48 AM Lineups
NFL
Cowboys WR Terrell Owens (back) is expected to start in Thursday's preseason game.

08/09/07
02:46 AM Injuries
NFL
Bengals WR Chad Johnson (ankle) is doubtful for Thursday's preseason game.

08/09/07
02:44 AM Injuries
MLB
Thursday: Padres OF Milton Bradley (.292; hamstring) is questionable; Pirates OF Xavier Nady (.287; hamstring) is doubtful.

08/09/07
02:43 AM Injuries
MLB
Thursday: Rockies CF Willy Taveras (.313; quadricep) and 1B Todd Helton (.300; back) are questionable.

08/09/07
02:41 AM Injuries
MLB
Thursday: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez (.313; wrist) is questionable; Nationals 1B Dmitri Young (.333; hamstring) is questionable.

08/09/07
02:40 AM Injuries
MLB
Thursday: White Sox DH Jim Thome (.273; knee) is questionable; Indians DH Travis Hafner (.254; knee) is questionable.

08/09/07
02:20 AM Info Alert
NFL
QB Damon Huard could have the inside track to be the Chiefs opening-day starter due to the team's schedule according to the NFLNetwork.

08/09/07
02:18 AM Injuries
NFL
Steelers RB Willie Parker (knee) continues to miss practice at camp.

08/09/07
02:17 AM Coach's Call
NFL
Vikings head coach Brad Childress hasn't decided whether RB Adrian Peterson (hip) will play in the team's exhibition opener.

08/09/07
02:15 AM Injuries
NFL
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was seen limping after practice Wednesday.

08/09/07
02:08 AM Injuries
MLB
Rangers placed IF Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day disabled list with a sore lower back.

08/09/07
02:06 AM Boxscore
MLB
Mets Pedro Martinez (shoulder) made his first rehab start for Single-A on Wednesday and was roughed up for six runs in three innings.

08/09/07
02:05 AM Info Alert
MLB
Yankees Bobby Abreu was ejected from Wednesday's game for arguing balls and strikes in the fourth inning.

08/09/07
02:02 AM Lineups
MLB
White Sox Jose Contreras will get a start against the Mariners on Sunday.

08/09/07
02:00 AM Injuries
MLB
Indians Travis Hafner left Wednesday's game with left knee tightness.

08/09/07
01:59 AM Boxscore
MLB
Marlins Dontrelle Willis lost again Wednesday, running his winless streak to 13 starts.

08/09/07
01:57 AM Injuries
MLB
Dodgers Derek Lowe will have his start scheduled for Thursday pushed back to Saturday due to a sore left hip.

08/09/07
01:55 AM Lineup Alert
MLB
Padres Wilfredo Ledezma will replace David Wells in the rotation and start on Friday against the Reds.

08/09/07
01:54 AM Injuries
MLB
Padres Justin Germano will have his next start pushed back a day after suffering a thumb injury during his last start.

08/09/07
01:53 AM Injuries
MLB
Padres Brian Giles has started each of the last two games, but he's been removed in both games due to swelling in his ankle.

08/09/07
01:52 AM Injuries
MLB
Pirates Xavier Nady (hamstring) is still not able to play the field.

08/09/07
01:47 AM Injuries
MLB
Nationals Dmitri Young was removed from Wednesday's game after suffering a hamstring injury in the second inning.

08/09/07
01:46 AM Info Alert
MLB
Mets closer Billy Wagner earned his 350th career save Wednesday against the Braves.

08/09/07
01:39 AM Info Alert
MLB
Astros Craig Biggio went 1-for-5 with a homer Wednesday, moving past Lou Brock into 22nd place on the all-time hits list with 3,024.

08/09/07
01:38 AM Boxscore
MLB
Cubs Carlos Zambrano dropped to 14-8 Wednesday by allowing seven runs in 5 2/3 innings against the Astros.

08/09/07
01:37 AM Boxscore
MLB
Astros Roy Oswalt tossed six shutout innings Wednesday against the Cubs, winning his 12th game of the season.

08/09/07
01:37 AM Injuries
MLB
Royals SP Odalis Perez left Wednesday's game with leg soreness.

08/09/07
01:35 AM Boxscore
MLB
Twins Johan Santana held the Royals to two runs over six innings Wednesday to win his 12th game.

08/09/07
01:34 AM Boxscore
MLB
Juan Uribe's walk-off homer in the 13th inning Wednesday gave the White Sox a 6-4 win over the Indians.

08/09/07
01:31 AM Boxscore
MLB
White Sox Jon Garland held the Indians to three runs over seven innings in a no-decision Wednesday.