Saturday Trends and Indexes 08/11

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Baseball Today - August 11

SCOREBOARD
Saturday, Aug. 11

Florida at New York Mets (7:10 p.m. EDT). Tom Glavine makes his first start for the Mets since reaching 300 victories.

STARS
Friday

-Jack Cust, Athletics, hit a grand slam and a three-run double to lead Oakland to a 16-10 win over Detroit.

-Khalil Greene, Padres, homered and drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the 11th, and San Diego beat Cincinnati 12-7.

-Bobby Jenks, White Sox, earned his 33rd save while tying an American League record by retiring his 38th batter in a row, and Chicago beat Seattle 5-3.

-Conor Jackson, Diamondbacks, drove in four runs with two homers in an 11-4 win over Washington.

-Frank Catalanotto, Rangers, hit a go-ahead homer and had a career-high five RBIs to help Texas beat beat Tampa Bay 7-4.

-James Loney, Dodgers, broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the ninth inning in a 2-1 win over St. Louis.

MILESTONE MEN

Barry Bonds added another home run to his record count in San Francisco's 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday night. Bonds connected for No. 758 - a two-run shot in the third inning off former teammate Matt Morris. ... Alex Rodriguez hit career home run No. 501 in the Yankees' 6-1 victory over Cleveland. Rodriguez, who became the youngest player to reach the 500-homer plateau last week, connected for his 37th homer in the second inning off Fausto Carmona.

SAVING GRACE

Bobby Jenks recorded his 33rd save in 38 chances Friday night, helping the White Sox beat Seattle 5-3. Jenks has retired 38 straight batters, tying David Wells' American League record set in 1998 with the Yankees. It's the fourth-longest streak in major league history.

LUCKY SEVEN

Jack Cust hit a grand slam and drove in seven runs, and the Oakland Athletics rallied after blowing a seven-run lead to beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 16-10 Friday night. Donnie Murphy homered and drove in three runs as the A's handed Detroit its seventh loss in nine games. The Tigers are 11-18 since the All-Star break.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Rajai Davis singled, doubled, tripled and scored a career-best four runs Friday night in the San Francisco Giants' 8-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

SPEAKING

''We had our number-four hitter up there with two home runs and four RBIs today and he's bunting. That's what this team's all about. The situation called for a bunt right there and he got it done.'' - Arizona manager Bob Melvin on Conor Jackson, whose sacrifice bunt in the seventh set up the go-ahead runs in the Diamondbacks' 11-4 win over the Nationals on Friday night.

SEASONS
August 11

1907 - In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened by agreement, Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a seven-inning perfect game, beating the Boston Braves 4-0.

1926 - Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double, but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards.

1929 - Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland's League Park. The homer was Ruth's 30th of the year, but it wasn't enough as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-5.

1951 - Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 4-0, dropping the Giants 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.

1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.

1970 - Philadelphia's Jim Bunning beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in both leagues since Cy Young.

1986 - Cincinnati player-manager Pete Rose, 45, singled four times and doubled to set an NL record with the 10th five-hit game of his career. Rose drove in three runs in a 13-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, to move one ahead of Max Carey for the record.

1987 - Mark McGwire of the Athletics broke Al Rosen's AL rookie record by hitting his 38th home run in Oakland's 8-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit his 50th homer of the season to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. No player had reached 50 home runs faster than Bonds.

2002 - Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the Chicago Cubs' 12-9 victory over Colorado to set an NL record for RBIs in consecutive games with 14.

2004 - Randy Wolf homered twice and threw seven solid innings to lead Philadelphia to a 15-4 victory over Colorado. Wolf, who has four career homers, went 3-for-3 and scored three runs.

Today's birthday: Melky Cabrera.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Saturday, August 11


Hot

John Lackey (Los Angeles Angels) - Lackey has been excellent lately, looking like the ace of a staff primed to push the Angels deep into the postseason. The big Texan is 2-0 over his last three starts with a 2.49 ERA for the Angels, -206 favorites tonight against the Minnesota Twins. Lackey has been especially effective during night games this season, with an 11-3 record and a stellar 2.83 ERA.

Brandon Webb (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Webb's recent rap sheet makes you do a double take. The reigning 2006 NL Cy Young award winner is 3-0 since July 21 with an ERA of 0.00. That's right, Webb has a 23-inning scoreless streak on the go, pacing the surprise Diamondbacks to first place in the NL West division. Over that streak, Webb has held opposing batters to a strong .233 OBP against. Books have Arizona as -220 favorites tonight against the Washington Nationals.

Cold

Adam Eaton (Philadelphia Phillies) - Eaton is not the guy Phillies backers want on the mound as they attempt to catch the New York Mets atop the NL East division. The righty is winless in three outings with a 7.88 ERA to go along with an unimpressive 1.88 WHIP. Eaton hasn't been good all season long, and Philadelphia backers must wonder how much longer he'll stay in the rotation. Oddsmakers have the Phillies as -124 favorites tonight against the Atlanta Braves.

Justin Germano (San Diego Padres) - Oddsmakers have set the Padres as -112 favorites on the road today against the Cincinnati Reds. With the way Germano is throwing the ball right now, they may have made a mistake. Germano hasn't cashed a start for San Diego in almost a month and has an ERA of just under 7.00 since July 21.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Saturday, August 11


Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals (+111, 9 ½)

The Toronto Blue Jays will try to win back-to-back road games for the first time since June today when they face the Royals in the second of a three-game series. Last night the Jays managed a tight 2-1 win at Kauffman Stadium.

Leading the way on the offensive front for Toronto is Vernon Wells. The outfielder had a two-run double in Friday's win, improving his average to .429 (9-for-21) in his last five games against Kansas.

Dustin McGowan (8-5, 4.11) takes the mound for the Jays. The righty is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA over his last four outings. Toronto has taken three of four from the Royals this season, and with McGowan on the mound they should be able to make that four of five tonight.

Pick: Blue Jays -119



San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds (+104, 10 ½)

The San Diego Padres managed just three runs in three games against St. Louis earlier this week, but then erupted for 12 in last night’s extra-innings victory over the Reds. Now they are looking to carry that offensive surge into the rest of the series.

The Padres’ lineup is also set to receive a huge boost when Milton Bradley returns from the DL, most likely for today’s game. He is batting .360 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 22 games this season.

San Diego hands the ball to Justin Germano (6-6, 4.30) as he looks to snap a three-game losing streak. The right-hander has been impressive on the road this season, going 4-2 with a 3.19 ERA.

Pick: Padres –112



Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies (-106, 10)

A trip to Denver seems to be just what the doctor ordered for an ailing Cubs offense. Chicago scored 16 runs in winning the first two games against the Rockies, a big change after coming into the series on a four-game slide in which the Cubbies produced just eight runs.

Now the Cubs get the chance to lend a hand to starter Rich Hill (6-6, 3.54) – and he is well overdue for some help. The big lefty has won just twice in 16 attempts, but has gotten the lowest run support of any starter in the majors at 3.27.

The Rockies hand the ball to Josh Fogg (6-7, 4.37), but he is 6-7 with a 5.85 ERA against Chicago. This could finally be a good day for Hill.

Pick: Cubs -102

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Saturday, August 11


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INDIANA (19 - 11) at DETROIT (23 - 6) - 8/11/2007, 1:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
DETROIT is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-5 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOUSTON (11 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (18 - 11) - 8/11/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 209-160 ATS (+33.0 Units) in all games since 1997.

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




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CONNECTICUT (16 - 13) at CHICAGO (12 - 18) - 8/11/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
CHICAGO is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOS ANGELES (9 - 20) at PHOENIX (20 - 11) - 8/11/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 106-70 ATS (+29.0 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 38-16 ATS (+20.4 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON (14 - 15) at SEATTLE (14 - 17) - 8/11/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 146-183 ATS (-55.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
SEATTLE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

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




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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, August 11


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LA DODGERS (60 - 55) at ST LOUIS (53 - 60) - 3:55 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 14-21 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOWE is 32-38 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 34-26 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-21 (+12.4 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.
ST LOUIS is 58-35 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 61-33 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 87-51 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-22 (+13.2 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.
LA DODGERS are 16-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 147-143 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 147-143 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOWE is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.624.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN DIEGO (62 - 53) at CINCINNATI (49 - 66) - 3:55 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. BOBBY LIVINGSTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 76-64 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-63 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-66 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-31 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 39-58 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-66 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

BOBBY LIVINGSTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (61 - 55) at HOUSTON (51 - 64) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 17-38 (-19.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-34 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-55 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-40 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-20 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-13 (-9.5 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 51-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 278-274 (-59.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 51-64 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-46 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-2 (+5.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.2 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)




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ATLANTA (61 - 55) at PHILADELPHIA (61 - 54) - 7:05 PM
LANCE CORMIER (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 140-138 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 138-134 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-99 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 21-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5 (-0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LANCE CORMIER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CORMIER is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ADAM EATON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EATON is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)




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FLORIDA (54 - 62) at NY METS (64 - 51) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 167-120 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 165-119 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 41-18 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 21-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 40-18 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 30-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 215-227 (+37.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 8-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. NY METS since 1997
OLSEN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.2 units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GLAVINE is 13-14 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 17-19 (-12.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-15. (+3.3 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 55) at COLORADO (59 - 56) - 8:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JOSH FOGG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-151 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 122-173 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-148 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 391-441 (-121.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
COLORADO is 69-43 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 59-56 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 59-53 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 44-36 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FOGG is 10-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-0 (+5.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

RICH HILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOSH FOGG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FOGG is 6-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.85 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 8-11 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (46 - 66) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 65) - 9:05 PM
TONY ARMAS (R) vs. TIME LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 45-91 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-91 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 597-479 (+85.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-65 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-65 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-49 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-66 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TONY ARMAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ARMAS is 1-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

TIME LINCECUM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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WASHINGTON (53 - 63) at ARIZONA (66 - 51) - 9:40 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 41-24 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 35-23 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 66-51 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-22 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-51 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 49-34 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-13 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-63 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-60 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-33 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 84-83 (-30.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON WEBB vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WEBB is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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OAKLAND (56 - 60) at DETROIT (63 - 52) - 3:55 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 22-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 56-60 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-42 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 167-124 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 21-5 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 70-66 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-69 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-9 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-16 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 142-119 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 28-27 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 64-112 (-46.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 2-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
DETROIT is 28-27 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 19-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)




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BOSTON (69 - 46) at BALTIMORE (53 - 61) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. GARRETT OLSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

GARRETT OLSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY YANKEES (64 - 51) at CLEVELAND (65 - 51) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 91-68 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-51 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 27-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 56-44 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MUSSINA is 2-7 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
BYRD is 30-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BYRD is 30-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 143-135 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 130-121 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-100 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MUSSINA is 8-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 9-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.6 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BYRD is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 2-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)




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SEATTLE (63 - 50) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 61) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 205-193 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 186-119 (+52.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 123-96 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-50 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 26-17 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-47 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 47-34 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BATISTA is 32-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 17-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 30-22 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 10-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-16 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BATISTA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 0.934.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (58 - 56) at KANSAS CITY (50 - 64) - 7:10 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. LEO NUNEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-38 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-48 (+15.4 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.
KANSAS CITY is 50-64 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 102-148 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 86-113 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-20 (-11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-86 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

LEO NUNEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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TAMPA BAY (44 - 71) at TEXAS (50 - 65) - 8:35 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JOHN RHEINECKER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 44-71 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-100 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-33 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-51 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-71 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-35 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 11-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TEXAS is 53-65 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
JACKSON is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.39 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JOHN RHEINECKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RHEINECKER is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (58 - 57) at LA ANGELS (67 - 47) - 9:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 15-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-23 (+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.
LA ANGELS are 29-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-43 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-33 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LACKEY is 59-33 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 57-30 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (-0.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SILVA is 5-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LACKEY is 5-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.0 units)




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MLB
Write-up


Saturday, August 11


Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won seven of last nine Glavine starts.
-- Suppan has a 2.25 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Fogg is 3-1, 3.77 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 4-0, 1.52 in his last eight starts. Armas is 1-3, 7.68 in eight starts this season.
-- Webb is 3-0, 0.00 in last three starts, not allowing run in last 24 innings pitched. Lannan has 2.13 RA in his last two starts.

-- A's are 11-4 in last fifteen Haren starts.
-- Beckett has 2.78 RA in his last three starts. Orioles won both Olsen starts, scoring 14 runs (1-0, 3.86).
-- Indians won seven of last nine Byrd starts. Bronx won the last three Mussina starts, scoring 31 runs.
-- Batista has 2.84 RA in his last three starts.
-- Nunez is 1-0, 0.90 in two starts this season. McGowan is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four starts.
-- Angels won last three Lackey starts (2-0, 2.49). Silva has 2.40 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lowe is 0-3, 8.10 in his last five starts. Looper has 8.55 RA in his last four starts.
-- Livingston is 0-2, 5.48 in his last four starts. Padres are 2-7 in Germano's last nine starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.21 in his last four starts.
-- Olsen is 1-2, 8.31 in his last three starts.
-- Hill is 1-2, 5.07 in his last nine starts.
-- Cormier is 0-2, 15.26 in two starts this season. Eaton has a 7.53 RA in his last nine starts.

-- Verlander has 6.12 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Floyd is 1-1, 7.16 in three starts this season.
-- Devil Rays lost five of last six Jackson starts. Rheinecker has 8.38 RA in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1 in Dodgers' last eight road games, but in Looper's last ten starts, over is 9-0-1. .
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Livingston starts.
-- Over is 6-3 in Milwaukee's last nine games.
-- Over is 9-0-1 in Eaton's last ten starts.
-- Over is 9-3-2 in last fourteen Olsen starts.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Hill's last six starts.
-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Last five Webb starts stayed under the total.

-- Over is 13-4-3 in last twenty Verlander starts.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Boston games.
-- Under is 10-3 in Cleveland's last thirteen games.
-- Six of last eight Mariner games went over the total.
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-- Over is 7-3 in Devil Rays' last ten road games.
-- Eleven of last thirteen Minnesota games stayed under total.


Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eleven of their last fourteen home games. Braves won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati won ten of its last fifteen home games, but lost the last two, both in extra innings. Padres are 9-2 in last 11 games they scored three or more runs, but were held under three in 10 of their last 23 games.
-- Astros won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last five games.
-- Colorado is 21-7 in its last 28 games at Coors Field, but lost first two games of Cub series, with Chicago scoring 16 runs.
-- Arizona is 16-3 in its last nineteen games. Nationals won eight of their last eleven games.

-- Bronx won nine of its last eleven games.
-- White Sox won six of their last eight games. Seattle won three of last four games.
-- Angels won seven of their last eight home games.


Cold Teams
-- Florida lost eight of last twelve road games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost eight of last ten road games.
-- Pirates lost eleven of their last fourteen road games. Giants lost seven of their last ten games.

-- Indians lost five of their last six home games.
-- Boston is 8-12 in its last twenty road games. Orioles lost four of last six games, giving up 48 runs.
-- Tigers lost twelve of their last fifteen games. A's are 3-7 in the second game of road series, if they won the opener.
-- Devil Rays are 18-46 in games not started by Kazmir, Shields. Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last ten games. Toronto is 4-7 in last eleven road games.
-- Twins lost nine of their last twelve road games.

Umpires
-- LA-StL-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Gorman games.
-- SD-Cin-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Vanover games.
-- Mil-Hst-- Under is 5-2 in last nine Hirschbeck games.
-- Atl-Phil-- Favorite won last six Wegner games.
-- Fla-NY-- Underdog is 11-5 in last sixteen Marquez games.
-- Chi-Col-- Last four Hudson games all went over the total.
-- Pitt-SF-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Hoye games.
-- Wsh-Az-- Scott's last four games stayed under the total.

-- A's-Det-- Visiting team won last seven Carlson games.
-- Bos-Blt-- Underdog is 6-3 in last nine West games.
-- NY-Clev-- Favorite won eight of last ten Schrieber games..
-- Sea-Chi-- Five of last six Cooper games went over the total
-- Tor-KC-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Davidson games.
-- TB-Tex-- Favorite is 9-1 in last ten Eddings games.
-- Min-LAA-- Underdog is 13-8 in Darling's last 21 games.