Tuesday Trends and Indexes 08/14

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, August 14

Good Luck on day #226 of 2007!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Richie Sexson hit second pitch of ninth inning over fence in left-center, as Mariners stayed hot, beating Twins 4-3.

-- Detroit just finished 8-game home stand vs A's and Rays with a dismal 4-4 record. Playoff teams do better than 4-4 vs two also-ran teams like that.

-- SEC football coaches are unanimous that moving kickoffs back to 30-yard line will be biggest rule change in decade in the college game. More strategy will be involved, and more starters will be covering kickoffs.

-- One of Nick Saban's administrative assistants went back to Louisiana for a wedding, and had her tires slashed; they take college football really seriously in the South. The date to remember is November 3, with LSU visiting Alabama.

-- When Dodgers moved to LA in late 50's, Dodgers were given 252 acres by city of Los Angeles; what do you think that land would be worth today?

-- When Dodgers acquired Mark Sweeney from Giants, it was rivals' first trade with each other since December 11 of 1985 (Alex Trevino for Candy Maldonado).

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Tuesday's List of 13: Top 13 fantasy receivers in NFL

13) Randy Moss, Patriots/Terrell Owens, Cowboys- Proceed at your own risk; these guys are risky business. Can't wait to see the first time Moss doesn't try on a block, see what they do in Foxboro. Owens is just insane; why would you want to be associated with him, even in fantasy ball?

12) Vincent Jackson, Chargers-- Played very well in last four games in '06, steps into void left by McCardell's departure, and Bolts figure to throw it better with Norv Turner running the offense. As big as he is, should be terrific in red zone.

11) Calvin Johnson, Lions-- This is probably too low, for a #2 guy in Martz Madness, but he's a rookie, might take him some time to get adjusted, but he was man amongst boys last year in college, and he played with a horrible QB. Like receivers in a dome late in season, and Lions play in a dome.

10) TJ Houshmandzadeh, Bengals-- Wanted to leave him off list, because his name is too damn long, but Bengals have an explosive offense, and he is big part of it; has 16 TDs and 33 catches of 20+ yards, over last two seasons. Might be higher on list, but has played in only 25 of 32 games last two years.

9) Deion Branch, Seahawks-- Takes over as #1 Seahawk WR with Jackson gone to 49ers, and thats an upgrade. Will have benefit of actually going through training camp this summer, when he didn't last year. Working with coach/QB combo who have been to Super Bowl; he figures to have a big season.

8) Reggie Wayne, Colts-- Has 3,575 receiving yards over last three seasons, so even if Harrison/Clark/Addai get the scores Wayne is still putting up big numbers. Hasn't missed a start in last four seasons, and he plays in a dome, with #18.

7) Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals-- Numbers were down last year, but everything was down in Arizona; this guy had 27 catches of 20+ yards in '05, with 10 TDs. Still not sold on Leinart as an NFL QB, but with Boldin/Fitzgerald combo on outside, he has some fun weapons to play with.

6) Javon Walker, Broncos-- This one is little trickier, since he had teammate die in his arms after drive-by shooting last New Year's Eve; is said to be having great training camp, has really dedicated himself to football, but will Cutler be good enough to make him an elite player? Weather in Denver gets dicey in second half of season. Will be interesting to see if he can be successful in channeling his grief in a positive way.

5) Andre Johnson, Texans-- Think Matt Schaub will make big difference for Houston, and if he does, you know #80 will be having a big season. last year, in Kubiak's first season with Texans, Johnson had five TDs and 15 catches of 20+ yards. Good weather team, passing coach, lot of upside here.

4) Torry Holt, Rams-- Addition of Bennett, McMichael will be boon to Bulger in red zone, but is going to hurt numbers of Holt, Bruce, Jackson. Last year, Holt had 12.8 yards/catch, a dip from career average, which speaks to offense Linehan is using, which is more balanced and more useful than old one.

3) Roy Williams, Lions-- TDs went up from 12 to 24 last year, in first year of Martz Madness; now, with Calvin Johnson on other side, #11's numbers will go way up. Detroit passed for almost 500 yards in first preseason game; you never see that, so they're ready to go, even with summer games not meaning much. Another dome receiver; check their road games late.

2) Chad Johnson, Bengals-- Had five-week stretch last year, where he averaged 7.4 catches, 153 yards per game; for last three years, he has 25 TDs, 49 catches of 20+ yards, 20 that went 40+ yards. As long as he doesn't turn into an idiot and pout m when he isn't getting lot of catches, he'll be fine.

1) Marvin Harrison, Colts-- As long as #18 in the QB in Indy, #88 is going to be at top of this list. In last three seasons, has 39 TDs, 48 catches of 20+ yards. Has had 10+ TDs and 1,100+ receving yards eight years in a row, and they play in a dome at home, so late season weather not much of an issue.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, August 14

Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won last six Hernandez starts (3-0, 2.72).
-- Phillies won Lohse's first two starts for them, scoring 16 runs.
-- Cubs are 9-4 in Zambrano's last thirteen starts. Reds are 10-1 in last eleven Harang starts.
-- Wells is 2-1, 3.03 in his last five starts.
-- Colorado won last eight Francis starts, scoring 68 runs.

-- Sabathia has 2.60 RA in his last four starts.
-- Kazmir is 4-1, 1.40 in his last six starts.
-- Halladay is 3-1, 3.00 in his last four starts. Angels won the last eight Saunders starts, scoring 57 runs.
-- Oakland won four of last five Dinardo starts.
-- Garza has a 2.36 RA in six starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Kim gave up five runs in 2.1 IP in first start back with Arizona; he made 13 starts for this Marlins team, before they traded him. Willis is 0-4, 7.96 in his last six starts.
-- Snell is 0-6, 8.16 in his last six starts.
-- Hill makes first start since May 11; he was 3-2, 3.07 in his last seven starts.
-- Braves lost last three Smoltz starts (0-1, 5.85). Atchison threw 53 innings in 38 AAA appearances this year, so he is just in for couple innings, as Giant pitching is fouled up after twinbill split in Pittsburgh yesterday.
-- Milwaukee lost Capuano's last fourteen starts (0-9, 6.45).
-- Padres lost six of last eight Maddux starts.
-- Albers is 0-4, 8.72 in his last five starts. Tomko is 1-5, 7.07 in his last seven starts.

-- Cabrera has a 5.42 RA in his last six starts. Karstens makes his first start since April 28; he was 0-1, 14.55 in two starts.
-- Bonderman is 0-4, 11.69 in his last four starts.
-- Lester has 7.80 RA in his last three starts.
-- Davies was on losing side in seven of last nine starts. Texas is 1-5 in Millwood's last six starts.
-- Garland has a 9.08 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Ramirez is 0-2, 10.07 in his last four starts.


Totals
-- Under is 14-4-2 in last twenty Arizona road games.
-- Over is 14-4 in Pirates' last eighteen games.
-- Over is 14-4 in Phillies' last eighteen road games.
-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Atlanta home games.
-- Over is 11-0-1 in last dozen Cincinnati road games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Brewers' last ten games.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Colorado games.
-- Over is 6-1 in Astros' last seven road games.

-- Seven of last nine Oriole games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Cleveland home games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten games at Fenway Park.
-- Under is 6-3 in Angels' last nine road games.
-- Last five Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2 in White Sox' last nine road games.
-- Under is 14-2 in Minnesota's last sixteen games.


Hot Teams
-- Arizona won seven of its last eight road games.
-- Pirates won four of their last five games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games. Nationals won five in a row, seven of last eight at home.
-- Braves are 5-2 in last seven home series openers.
-- Colorado won five of its last seven games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.

-- Bronx won eight of its last nine home games.
-- Red Sox won six of last seven home games.
-- Angels won six of their last seven games. Toronto won nine of its last eleven home games.
-- Rangers won seven of last ten home games.
-- Mariners won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost last seven home series openers, but did go 3-1 on last four games of just-finished road trip.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games. Reds lost six of their last eigt road games, three of four overall.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Padres are 5-12 in game after their last 17 wins.
-- Astros are 7-16 in their last twenty-three road games. Dodgers are 4-14 in their last eighteen games overall.

-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost their last three games, allowing 22 runs. Detroit is 2-7 in its last nine road games.
-- Devil Rays are 5-22 in last twenty-seven road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six road games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games. A's are 6-9 in last fifteen home games.
-- Twins lost their last five games, scoring total of ten runs.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Tuesday, August 14

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Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)

Detroit’s Jeremy Bonderman is 7-9 with a 6.07 ERA in 20 career outings versus Cleveland. The right-hander picked up a 9-2 road victory over the Indians on June 3, allowing two runs and four hits over 6 2/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Bonderman has been miserable over his last three starts, giving up 23 earned runs and 29 hits over his last 15 1/3 innings. He’s 1-4 with a 8.50 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break. EDGE: INDIANS
Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia is 12-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 23 career starts versus Detroit. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 7.36 ERA in three starts against the Tigers this season. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
The Indians have lost three of Sabathia’s last four starts, with the offense providing just five runs of support over that span. EDGE: TIGERS
The OVER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.



New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)

New York right-hander Orlando Hernandez is 4-3 with a 3.55 ERA in 11 road starts this season. The Mets have picked up victories in his last three starts away from Shea Stadium, outscoring opponents 18-6 in the process. EDGE: METS
Hernandez is a perfect 3-0 with a 2.72 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break. The right-hander has allowed just 24 hits and struck out 40 batters in 39 2/3 innings. EDGE: METS
Pittsburgh’s Ian Snell is 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA in three outings versus New York. He picked up an 8-4 road loss on July 24 against the Mets, lasting just four innings and allowing six runs and 10 hits. EDGE: METS
Snell has posted a 6-4 record and 3.38 ERA at home this season, but the Pirates have lost his last two starts at PNC Park. He’s allowed 11 earned runs and 15 hits over his last 11 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
The Mets are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Pittsburgh.



Arizona Diamondbacks at Florida Marlins (7:05 PM ET)

Arizona’s Byung-Hyun Kim will face his former team for the first time this season since being traded. He’s 6-3 with a 5.09 ERA in 20 career appearances against them. SLIGHT EDGE: D-BACKS
Kim has gone 10-7 with a 4.30 ERA in 63 career outings during the month of August. The submarine right-hander is 1-0 with a 7.04 ERA in two August starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: D-BACKS
Marlins left-hander Dontrelle Willis has a losing 1-4 record and 4.55 ERA in five career starts versus the Diamondbacks. He received a 4-3 road loss against Arizona on July 23, allowing four runs and nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. EDGE: D-BACKS
Florida has lost Willis’ last six starts, including three in a row at Dolphin Stadium. He’s allowed 12 runs and 25 hits over his last 13 innings at home. EDGE: D-BACKS
The Diamondbacks are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings in Florida.



Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)

Angels left-hander Joe Saunders is a perfect 3-0 with a 2.21 ERA in three road starts this season. He’s allowed just two home runs in 20 1/3 innings of work away from Angel Stadium. EDGE: ANGELS
Saunders is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in two career starts versus the Blue Jays. The left-hander has allowed Toronto hitters to bat just .192 against him in 15 innings of work. EDGE: ANGELS
Toronto ace Roy Halladay is an even 4-4 with a 5.48 ERA in 11 career starts versus Los Angeles. Halladay posted a 1-0 record and 2.70 ERA in three starts against the Angels in 2006, allowing just one home run while fanning 13 in 16 2/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Halladay is an impressive 9-1 with a 3.61 ERA in 12 home starts this season. The Blue Jays have won eight straight games with Halladay on the mound, with the offense supplying an amazing 70 runs of support during this current span. BIG EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Angels are 18-4 in Saunders last 22 starts.



St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)

St. Louis starter Kip Wells is 6-8 with a 4.49 ERA in 20 career starts versus Milwaukee. The right-hander picked up a no-decision in the Cardinals 9-5 victory over the Brewers on July 29, allowing five runs and 11 hits over five innings. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
Wells is a dismal 2-8 with a 6.34 ERA in 12 road outings this season. The Cardinals have lost three of his last four starts away from Busch Stadium, as the offense has managed just 12 runs over that span. EDGE: BREWERS
Milwaukee’s Chris Capuano is an even 4-4 with a 5.20 ERA in 11 career starts versus St. Louis. The left-hander picked up a 5-2 defeat in his last start versus the Cardinals, allowing four earned runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: CARDINALS
Capuano has struggled to an 0-3 record and 5.35 ERA in six starts since the All-Star break, allowing 21 runs and 40 hits over 35 1/3 innings. EDGE: CARDINALS
The Brewers are 4-0 in Capuano’s last four home starts versus the Cardinals.



Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (8:05 PM ET)

Cincinnati’s Aaron Harang is 6-2 with a 4.42 ERA in 12 career starts versus Chicago. The right-hander is a perfect 2-0 with a 4.71 ERA in six starts at Wrigley Field. EDGE: REDS
Harang is a solid 2-1 with a 2.20 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break. He’s walked just six batters while striking out 34 in 32 2/3 innings. EDGE: REDS
Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano is 9-7 with a 3.20 ERA in 24 career appearances versus the Reds. He’s allowed just 99 hits in 132 innings against them. EDGE: CUBS
Zambrano has posted an impressive 4-1 record and 2.50 ERA in his six starts since the All-Star break. The right-hander is coming off his worst second-half start of the season, allowing seven runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. EDGE: CUBS
The Cubs are 8-1 in their last nine home games versus a team with a losing record.



Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)

Colorado left-hander Jeff Francis is a disappointing 4-8 with a 5.89 ERA in 13 career starts versus San Diego. He collected a 7-5 home victory over the Padres on July 23, allowing five runs and 10 hits over six innings. EDGE: PADRES
Francis has gone 7-2 with a 3.47 ERA in 11 road starts this season, including four straight victories with him on the mound away from Coors Field. EDGE: ROCKIES
Padres starter Greg Maddux is 12-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 24 career starts versus the Rockies. The future Hall-of-Fame pitcher is 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA in two starts against Colorado this season, allowing ten runs and 17 hits over 18 1/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: ROCKIES
Maddux hasn’t tallied a victory since the All-Star break, going 0-3 with a 3.78 ERA in six starts. The right-hander hasn’t pitched poorly, allowing three earned runs or less in his last six starts. SLIGHT EDGE: ROCKIES
The Rockies are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in San Diego.



Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (10:05 PM ET)

Minnesota’s Matt Garza is 0-3 since the All-Star break despite posting an impressive 2.17 ERA. The right-hander has allowed just one home run in 37 innings this season. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
Garza has performed much better on the road than at home in his career, going 4-2 with a 2.74 ERA in eight road outings. He’s a winless 0-7 with a 5.28 ERA in nine appearances at the Metrodome. EDGE: TWINS
Mariners starter Horacio Ramirez is a perfect 6-0 with a 3.24 ERA in seven home starts this season. The left-hander has been knocked around a bit in his last two starts at Safeco Field, allowing seven runs and 16 hits in his last 10 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The Mariners have won three straight games with Ramirez on the hill, with the offense supplying 24 runs of support over that span. EDGE: MARINERS
The Twins are 4-0 in the last four meetings.

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Baseball – Betting Notes

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Gagne sets up Red Sox for a fall

What looked like a brilliant acquisition two weeks ago is starting to seem like the biggest mistake of the season for the Boston Red Sox.

Relief pitcher Eric Gagne, who was acquired from the Texas Rangers on July 31, has already blown two saves, which couldn’t have come at a worse time for the ballclub, as the New York Yankees continue to gain ground in the American League East.

On Friday, Gagne single-handedly squandered a 5-1 Red Sox lead when he allowed four runs in one-third of an inning. Then, in his next appearance on Sunday, he was entrusted with a 3-1 lead which was obliterated when Gagne gave up a two-run shot in the eighth inning.

“It’s a bunch of (expletive) is what it is,” Gagne said of his performance after Sunday’s game. “You go out there and do your job. I’m not doing my job right now. I’m letting everybody here down. I need to step up my game and find my game. That’s it. It’s pretty simple."

Part of the problem could be the transition, not only to a baseball-crazy, East Coast city, but also from the role of closer to that of set-up man. However, it won’t get any easier on Gagne as the pennant race gets more heated down the stretch.


Caught off guard

The New York Mets have suddenly become a little thin at the catcher position.

Regular starter Paul Lo Duca was put on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring. The veteran catcher wasn’t happy about the decision, saying “I could probably play through it,” but the team said they didn’t want him to keep reinjuring the muscle.

Lo Duca was replaced in Sunday’s game by backup catcher Ramon Castro, but Castro was forced to leave in the third inning because of discomfort in his lower back. He is listed as day-to-day and has been replaced by veteran backup catcher Mike DiFelice, who was recalled from Triple-A.

Tuesday’s starting pitcher, Orlando Hernandez, is accustomed to working with Castro, but he hasn’t worked with DiFelice before.


No love for La Russa

Even though the entire country has fallen in love with the Rick Ankiel comeback story, one man in the St. Louis clubhouse isn’t so enamored. Juan Encarnacion lost his spot in the lineup to make way for Ankiel and his magic bat. The right fielder claims he was being a good team player and playing with a hurt knee and he was miffed when La Russa replaced him in the lineup with Ankiel. La Russa told reporters, “there are parts of the game (Encarnacion) could play better.”

Encarnacion, who hit .356 in July, shot back at La Russa, saying he thought the manager’s treatment of the situation was “kind of unprofessional.”

Regardless, La Russa now has a competitive atmosphere in his clubhouse as well as the hot bat of Ankiel, who is hitting .375 with three home runs and six RBIs.


Twins tweak tanking lineup

The Minnesota Twins are the worst offensive team in baseball since the All-Star break. Even though they have stars like Torii Hunter and the reigning MVP Justin Morneau, the club has scored a major-league low 89 runs since midseason. Their over/under record since that time is 7-20-2.

In an attempt to jumpstart the offense, manager Ron Gardenhire shuffled the lineup, moving Morneau to the cleanup spot, Hunter (who is batting .291 with 79 RBIs) to fifth, and Michael Cuddyer to sixth.

"It's not exactly been clicking the last few days," Gardenhire said of his lineup. "So we figured we'd mix them around a bit and see what happens."

Catcher Joe Mauer was also seen taking fielding practice at first base. Gardenhire said he may play first on days he’s not catching, in order to keep his much-needed bat in the lineup.


Down and out in Oakland

When Nick Swisher and Mark Kotsay left Sunday’s games with injuries, you could almost hear a collective moan around the city of Oakland. That’s because the A’s have been cursed with a rash of injuries to significant players lately.

Even though neither Swisher nor Kotsay described their problems as serious, if the two aren’t able to play, it would mean that the A’s are without seven regular starters when they host the Chicago White Sox Tuesday. Among the other injured A’s regulars are Eric Chavez, Bobby Crosby, Travis Buck, Chris Snelling, and Chris Denorfia.

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Baseball – Injury Report

MLB


Tuesday, August 14

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MLB Infirmary Report

Sluggers like Travis Hafner and Aramis Ramirez are trying to shake off nagging injuries as their teams compete in pennant races. Here is this week's MLB Infirmary Report . . .

Atlanta - Octavio Dotel P 15-Day Disabled List
Dotel didn't last long as the Braves' setup man - he was placed on the disabled list last week with a strained shoulder. Dotel should be able to return by the end of the month.

Chi Cubs - Aramis Ramirez 3B Day-to-Day (sore wrist)
Ramirez has barely played in the month of August, and his sore wrist kept him out of the team's series over the weekend. The third baseman could return to action on Tuesday.

Cleveland - Travis Hafner DH Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Hafner also has a sore hamstring to go along with his sore knee, and he wasn't even able to serve as the Tribe's DH on the weekend. He could be back on Tuesday as well.

Colorado - Willy Taveras OF Day-to-Day (strained quad)
Taveras still hasn't fully recovered from his strained quad, and the Rockies have been keeping him out of the starting lineup. Taveras should be able to start again on Tuesday.

Detroit - Kenny Rogers P 15-Day Disabled List
Rogers is probably about a week away from returning to the Tigers' rotation. The lefty is on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but will begin throwing in the bullpen this week.

Houston - Hunter Pence OF 15-Day Disabled List
The Astros want to get their star rookie outfielder back onto the field by the end of the month. Pence (sprained wrist) has started to participate in batting practice with the team.

LA Angels - Gary Matthews Jr. OF Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Matthews (sore knee) was limited to DH duties late last week, and he then sat out on Sunday afternoon. The outfielder will be re-evaluated before the team plays Tuesday.

NY Mets - Paul Lo Duca C 15-Day Disabled List
Lo Duca was forced onto the disabled list with a sore hamstring over the weekend, and he'll miss two weeks. His backup, Ramon Castro, is now day-to-day with a sore back.

NY Mets - Pedro Martinez P 15-Day Disabled List
Martinez wasn't back to major-league form in his first rehab start - he gave up six runs in three innings. The righthander will make his next rehab start at some point this week.

NY Yankees - Roger Clemens P Out Until August 15(suspension)
Clemens decided not to appeal the five-game suspension he received from the league, and he's serving it right now. The righthander is expected to rejoin the rotation Saturday.

Philadelphia - Shane Victorino OF 15-Day Disabled List
The Phillies hope to get Victorino back from the disabled list at some point this week. The speedy outfielder (calf injury) is likely to begin a minor-league rehab stint Tuesday.

St. Louis - Juan Encarnacion OF Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Encarnacion missed Sunday's game with a sore knee, and he missed the previous games to give Rick Ankiel a chance to play. The outfielder should be available this week.

Washington - Dmitri Young 1B Day-to-Day (sore hamstring)
Young was out of the Nationals' starting lineup through the weekend with a sore hamstring. The slugging first baseman is expected to get back on the field on Tuesday.

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Baseball Today - August 14

SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EDT). Jeremy Bonderman faces C.C. Sabathia in a matchup of the AL Central's top two teams.

STARS
Monday

-- Paul Maholm, Pirates, threw a five-hitter in under two hours to beat San Francisco 3-1.

-- Tim Wakefield, Red Sox, tossed eight innings of two-hit ball to lead Boston to 3-0 win over Tampa Bay.

-- Chad Gaudin, Athletics, struck out a career-high nine to lead Oakland past Detroit 7-2.

-- Richie Sexson, Mariners, homered in the bottom of the ninth inning, powering Seattle over Minnesota 4-3.

SNAPPED

San Francisco stopped a five game losing streak, beating Pittsburgh 10-3 in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. ... Mark Teahen, who led Kansas City with 18 home runs in 2006, hit his sixth home run in the first inning of a 6-2 win over Toronto on Monday, ending a drought of 250 at-bats without a homer. Teahen last connected May 29 against Baltimore.

BAFFLING

Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield improved to 18-2 lifetime against Tampa Bay after a 3-0 win Monday.

STREAKING

New York beat Baltimore 7-6 on Monday and the Yankees have won four straight and nine of 10. ... Seattle is a season-high 16 games over .500 after a 4-3 win at home against Minnesota.

FOR THE RECORD

Detroit's Placido Polanco set a major league record for second baseman by playing his 144th straight game without an error in a 7-2 loss to Oakland on Monday, breaking the mark set by Luis Castillo earlier this year while playing for Minnesota.

SPEAKING

"Well, I'm going to. No. I know my approach. I'm a line drive hitter and home runs happen when they happen. As long as I stay within my approach, they'll happen more often than they have been." -- Kansas City outfielder Mark Teahen joking about swinging for the fences after breaking a home run drought of 250 at-bats with a first inning drive in Monday's 6-2 win against Toronto. after manager Buddy Bell .

SEASONS
Aug. 14

1937 -- The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs (16-1 and 20-7) against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader sweep to set a major league record. Pete Fox of the Tigers scored eight of the runs.

1958 -- Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice, in the eighth and 10th innings, in a 10-9 win over Detroit. He had only three steals all year.

1961 -- The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 17th straight game, a 9-2 loss to Dick Ellsworth and the Chicago Cubs. It was also the 11th consecutive complete game thrown against the Phillies.

1969 -- On an off-day after a three-game sweep by the Astros in Houston, the New York Mets fell to third place, 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

1971 -- St. Louis right-hander Bob Gibson pitched a no-hitter, blanking the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-0. Jose Cruz made a running catch of Milt May's 400-foot drive to center in the seventh inning and third baseman Joe Torre made a leaping stab of Dave Cash's bad-hop grounder in the eighth inning.

1981 -- Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners hit three home runs in a 13-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a doubleheader.

1982 -- Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies, in his first at-bat of a 15-11 victory over the Montreal Expos, passed Hank Aaron and moved into first place on the career at-bat list with 12,365.

1987 -- Oakland's Mark McGwire set a major league rookie record with his 39th homer of the season to help the A's to a 7-6, 12-inning victory over the California Angels. McGwire gave the A's a 5-3 lead in the sixth when he hit the two-run homer off Don Sutton.

1998 -- Baltimore's Chris Hoiles became the ninth major leaguer and first catcher to hit two grand slams in one game against the Cleveland Indians. Hoiles homered in the third inning off Charles Nagy and in the eighth against Ron Villone to lead the Orioles to a 15-3 victory.

2002 -- Trevor Hoffman became the first reliever in major league history to have 30 or more saves in eight straight seasons in San Diego's 6-2 win over the New York Mets.

2006 -- Matt Diaz went 4-for-5 with a homer, tying an NL record by hitting safely in 10 consecutive at-bats, and Chipper Jones homered in three straight plate appearances to lead Atlanta to a 10-4 victory over Washington.

Today's birthdays: Juan Pierre 30; Mark Loretta 36.

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Pro Basketball (Women) – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, August 14

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CONNECTICUT (17 - 13) at WASHINGTON (14 - 17) - 8/14/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 6-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 9-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (11 - 20) at DETROIT (24 - 7) - 8/14/2007, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (13 - 17) at CHICAGO (12 - 19) - 8/14/2007, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (8 - 23) at SEATTLE (15 - 17) - 8/14/2007, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 11) at LOS ANGELES (10 - 21) - 8/14/2007, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, August 14


HOT

Scott Kazmir (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) – Tampa Bay's left-handed ace has stepped up his game over his past five starts going 4-1 with a dazzling 1.17 ERA while averaging over seven strikeouts per game during that stretch. He’s allowed only one earned run in his last three outings - all wins for the D-Rays. Tonight he will face the Boston Red Sox with oddsmakers pricing him as a +131 road underdog.

Joe Saunders (Los Angeles Angels) – In a rotation that features John Lackey, Kelvim Escobar and Jered Weaver, it’s easy to overlook Saunders. Big mistake. Saunders is a perfect 6-0 on the season and although he’s allowed his share of earned runs, Angles bats have stepped it up during his starts. He’s getting an average of more than six runs of support per start. The runs might be harder to come by tonight however when the Angels take on Roy Halladay and the Jays. Los Angeles is listed as a +151 road underdog.

Jeff Francis (Colorado Rockies) – Francis continues to roll, winning his last three trips to the mound and improving to 8-0 over his last 11 starts. The Rockies have won eight games in a row that the lefty has started while backers have collected 8.75 units during the stretch. The Rockies are in San Diego to face the Padres tonight with Colorado listed as a +107 underdog. Francis is 7-2 with a 3.47 ERA on the road this season.


COLD

Dontrelle Willis (Florida Marlins) – Willis finds himself on the cold list again, but really, how do you leave a guy off who hasn’t won a game in over two months of action? The D-Train has gone 13 straight outings without a victory, with his last win coming on May 29. He is 0-9 while the Marlins have won just three games he’s started during that stretch and they've lost the last six times he’s taken the hill. Books have Florida listed as a –133 favorite against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight and the total set at nine.

Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit Tigers) – The worst nightmare of Detroit bettors seems to be coming true as the Tigers ace has completely lost his stuff recently. He’s lost his last four starts while posting an inexcusable 11.20 ERA during the losing streak. He’s allowed at least five earned runs and eight hits in each of the four outings. The Tigers have lost 15 of their last 21 games and have seen their lead in the AL Central disappear, dropping them into a tie with the Indians for top spot. They’ll open a pivotal two-game set with Cleveland tonight and Detroit is set as a +135 underdog in the opener.

Chris Capuano (Milwaukee Brewers) – Capuano is 0-9 over his last 14 starts with the Brewers losing all 14 games in which Capuano has taken to the hill. Enough said.


Other notables

Orlando Hernandez (New York Mets) – The Mets have won six straight games El Duque has started.

Ian Snell (Pittsburgh Pirates) – Snell is 0-5 over his last six starts with the Pirates losing all six games.

[Udog]

MLB
70% Situation


MLB (Tuesday): Play Against MLB road underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher starting a pitcher who gave up 1 or less earned runs in his last start facing an opponent with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is >= 2.000 over his last 3 starts.
(53-14 last 5 seasons.) (79.1%) PLAY: Texas -140

[Udog]

MLB
Hot Lines


New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates (+123, 8 ½)

The Mets’ lead in the NL East is shrinking and they’re only 1-7 in their last eight games at PNC Park, but those factors only sweeten New York’s odds for tonight’s series opener.

New York went 2-1 in its only series with Pittsburgh so far in 2007, a three-game set at Shea Stadium in late July. The series win helped boost the Mets’ record against NL Central opponents to 21-9 this season, tops in the NL.

Pittsburgh starter Ian Snell had his best second-half outing in his most recent start, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Bucs to a win. That leaves them 0-6 in Snell’s post-break starts, the mirror image of the Mets’ 6-0 record in Orlando Hernandez’s starts since the All-Star game.

Keep an eye on Moises Alou, who went 8-for-21 with three homers in the last five Mets games. He missed two months this season with a quadriceps strain but his hot bat could be the offensive spark the Mets need to solidify their division lead.

Pick: Mets -131



Arizona Diamondbacks at Florida Marlins (-134, 9)

Arizona has won 17 of its last 21 games yet they continue to get attractive odds.

The D-backs face the D-Train tonight, but Dontrelle Willis’ numbers don’t match his reputation. Willis hasn’t won a decision since May and struggles in Miami. For the record, 17 runs have crossed the plate in Dontrelle’s 13 post-break innings at home and he’s 2-8 with a 5.52 ERA for the season at Dolphins Stadium.

Byung-Hyun Kim, on the other hand, led the Marlins to wins in each of his last two starts in Miami posting a 2.19 ERA along the way. Arizona acquired Kim off waivers in early August and the South Korean starter faces his former employer with a much better team behind him now.

"Are we going to have a 40-home run guy? No,” first baseman Tony Clark told the Arizona Republic. “Are we going to have a guy drive in 100 runs? Probably not. Are we going to have a guy score 100 runs? Probably not. Are we going to have a .300 hitter? Maybe.”

“But we've been consistent on the mound. We've been consistent in the bullpen. Our defense has been outstanding, and we've gotten hits at the right time to win ballgames that night."

Pick: Diamondbacks +125



Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (-104, 9)

The Mariners are the AL version of the D-backs, a Western contender that hasn’t convinced baseball nation of its merits yet. MLB bettors can take advantage of the continuing lack of respect for Seattle, who pulled out another win last night despite facing the Twins’ best starter in Johan Santana.

The ninth-inning win bumped Seattle to 19-7 in its last 26 home games, a .731 winning percentage that has netted M’s backers 12.91 units over that span.

Minnesota starts Matt Garza tonight and while Garza’s recent numbers are far better than those of Horacio Ramirez, bettors need only look at the pair’s most recent starts to see that starters’ form doesn’t mean everything when wagering on baseball. Garza pitched a gem but took the loss in a 1-0 game while Ramirez was rocked on the same night but emerged as the winner in a 13-8 slugfest.

The final scores underline two basic truths: Seattle is in a playoff position because it supplements its pitching by scoring scads of runs; Minnesota is an afterthought in the AL postseason scene because its bats are completely silent (especially against left-handed pitching).

Pick: Mariners -104

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at Cleveland
A big American League Central series tonight in Cleveland sets up nicely for the Indians as C.C. Sabathia takes the mound with a 9-4 record and 3.07 ERA at Jacobs Field this season. He'll face Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman, who has reflected the Tigers' recent struggles with an 0-3 record and 13.50 ERA over his last three starts. Cleveland looks like a good pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored straight up by 3. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 951-952: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kim) 16.400; Florida (Willis) 15.778
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-133); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+113); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 16.824; Pittsburgh (Snell) 15.295
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lohse) 17.195; Washington (Hill) 16.088
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Atchison) 14.523; Atlanta (Smoltz) 18.051
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-240); Over

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.892; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.972
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-150); N/A

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wells) 16.272; Milwaukee (Capuano) 15.274
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 16.756; San Diego (Maddux) 15.290
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-105); Over

Game 965-966: Houston at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Albers) 15.650; LA Dodgers (Tomko) 14.312
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.949; NY Yankees (Karstens) 18.538
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over

Game 969-970: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 14.337; Cleveland (Sabathia) 17.519
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 17.638; Boston (Lester) 16.909
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Under

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 17.044; Toronto (Halladay) 16.680
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+145); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.531; Texas (Millwood) 14.812
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garland) 16.718; Oakland (Dinardo) 15.541
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 979-980: Minnesota at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Garza) 15.275; Seattle (Ramirez) 17.577
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-118); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-118); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, August 14


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ARIZONA (67 - 52) at FLORIDA (55 - 63) - 7:05 PM
BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 216-228 (+37.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ARIZONA is 67-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 50-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-14 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 36-24 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 67-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 107-114 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-32 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-32 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 18-28 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WILLIS is 3-10 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KIM is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WILLIS is 1-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)


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NY METS (65 - 52) at PITTSBURGH (49 - 67) - 7:05 PM
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 314-295 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 52-44 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-34 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 24-16 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 33-25 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 25-17 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 47-33 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 168-121 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-22 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 33-25 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 23-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HERNANDEZ is 9-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 18-36 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

IAN SNELL vs. NY METS since 1997
SNELL is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 2.172.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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PHILADELPHIA (62 - 55) at WASHINGTON (54 - 64) - 7:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LOHSE is 10-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 5-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 38-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-64 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-26 (+28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-61 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-5 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOHSE is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.43 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HILL is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)


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SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 68) at ATLANTA (62 - 56) - 7:35 PM
SCOTT ATCHISON (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-68 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-50 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-38 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-68 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-55 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-83 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 598-480 (+85.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 139-135 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-100 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 141-139 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-74 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 71-69 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-41 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

SCOTT ATCHISON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SMOLTZ is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)


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CINCINNATI (50 - 67) at CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 57) - 8:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 50-67 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-67 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 408-460 (+56.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 262-296 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 306-342 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HARANG is 18-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 18-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 10-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 10-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-71 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-57 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-73 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 122-175 (-61.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 117-145 (-51.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 201-188 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-57 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 328-314 (-73.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 6-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 8-4 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 9-7 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 11-9 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.4 units)


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ST LOUIS (55 - 60) at MILWAUKEE (62 - 56) - 8:05 PM
KIP WELLS (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 149-143 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-108 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-56 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 149-143 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-83 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 5-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 5-16 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 39-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-21 (+14.4 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.
MILWAUKEE is 94-105 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-14 (-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.
CAPUANO is 7-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 7-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 10-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 4-11 (-9.4 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

KIP WELLS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WELLS is 6-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.496.
His team's record is 8-12 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 7-4 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)


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COLORADO (61 - 56) at SAN DIEGO (63 - 54) - 10:05 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. GREG MADDUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 6-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 96-151 (-43.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 61-53 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 45-36 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 44-38 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 35-26 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 61-56 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FRANCIS is 17-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 17-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 29-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 17-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 11-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 15-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MADDUX is 219-162 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MADDUX is 138-106 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FRANCIS is 4-8 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.732.
His team's record is 5-8 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

GREG MADDUX vs. COLORADO since 1997
MADDUX is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 9-8 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.9 units)


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HOUSTON (53 - 65) at LA DODGERS (60 - 58) - 10:10 PM
MATT ALBERS (R) vs. BRETT TOMKO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 53-65 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 34-47 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 53-65 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 50-54 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-38 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-54 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 126-144 (-48.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MATT ALBERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ALBERS is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BRETT TOMKO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
TOMKO is 5-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.5 units)


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BALTIMORE (54 - 63) at NY YANKEES (67 - 51) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. JEFFREY KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-37 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-85 (-36.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-44 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 148-109 (-33.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 67-51 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-4 (+5.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CABRERA is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-8 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

JEFFREY KARSTENS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.


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DETROIT (65 - 53) at CLEVELAND (65 - 53) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 169-125 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 99-57 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-25 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 21-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 38-22 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 72-47 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 113-78 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-32 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 130-123 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-101 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-11 (-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.
CLEVELAND is 143-137 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BONDERMAN is 7-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 10-9 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-13. (-9.7 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 12-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 14-9 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-9. (+3.9 units)


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TAMPA BAY (45 - 73) at BOSTON (71 - 47) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 14-35 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-53 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-112 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-73 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-102 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-31 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 8-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 43-50 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 287-225 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 259-197 (-42.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BOSTON is 16-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 195-159 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 (+4.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BOSTON since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 8-5 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.6 units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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LA ANGELS (69 - 47) at TORONTO (59 - 58) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 100-64 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-25 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 41-17 (+18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-27 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
HALLADAY is 52-21 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 36-11 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 28-6 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 121-104 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-33 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 119-98 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-23 (+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.
LA ANGELS are 69-47 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAUNDERS is 18-4 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 13-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 15-2 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.867.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HALLADAY is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)


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KANSAS CITY (52 - 65) at TEXAS (51 - 66) - 8:35 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 21-15 (+6.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 47-58 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 88-114 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-46 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-62 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-65 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-84 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-66 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. TEXAS since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 23.18 and a WHIP of 5.150.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)


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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 63) at OAKLAND (57 - 62) - 10:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. LENNY DINARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-57 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-69 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 3-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 28-11 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 101-77 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 79-62 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-28 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-29 (+20.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 127-99 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
GARLAND is 10-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 30-18 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 22-34 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 28-30 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 57-62 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 23-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 29-30 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 11-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 29-30 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 20-23 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GARLAND is 3-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.5 units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.


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MINNESOTA (58 - 60) at SEATTLE (66 - 50) - 10:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 58-60 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 39-26 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 38-29 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 66-50 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-20 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 38-22 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-7 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 63-47 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 49-34 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
RAMIREZ is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
RAMIREZ is 7-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 208-193 (-71.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.


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[Spearit]

MLB Infirmary Report

Sluggers like Travis Hafner and Aramis Ramirez are trying to shake off nagging injuries as their teams compete in pennant races. Here is this week's MLB Infirmary Report . . .

Atlanta - Octavio Dotel P 15-Day Disabled List
Dotel didn't last long as the Braves' setup man - he was placed on the disabled list last week with a strained shoulder. Dotel should be able to return by the end of the month.

Chi Cubs - Aramis Ramirez 3B Day-to-Day (sore wrist)
Ramirez has barely played in the month of August, and his sore wrist kept him out of the team's series over the weekend. The third baseman could return to action on Tuesday.

Cleveland - Travis Hafner DH Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Hafner also has a sore hamstring to go along with his sore knee, and he wasn't even able to serve as the Tribe's DH on the weekend. He could be back on Tuesday as well.

Colorado - Willy Taveras OF Day-to-Day (strained quad)
Taveras still hasn't fully recovered from his strained quad, and the Rockies have been keeping him out of the starting lineup. Taveras should be able to start again on Tuesday.

Detroit - Kenny Rogers P 15-Day Disabled List
Rogers is probably about a week away from returning to the Tigers' rotation. The lefty is on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but will begin throwing in the bullpen this week.

Houston - Hunter Pence OF 15-Day Disabled List
The Astros want to get their star rookie outfielder back onto the field by the end of the month. Pence (sprained wrist) has started to participate in batting practice with the team.

LA Angels - Gary Matthews Jr. OF Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Matthews (sore knee) was limited to DH duties late last week, and he then sat out on Sunday afternoon. The outfielder will be re-evaluated before the team plays Tuesday.

NY Mets - Paul Lo Duca C 15-Day Disabled List
Lo Duca was forced onto the disabled list with a sore hamstring over the weekend, and he'll miss two weeks. His backup, Ramon Castro, is now day-to-day with a sore back.

NY Mets - Pedro Martinez P 15-Day Disabled List
Martinez wasn't back to major-league form in his first rehab start - he gave up six runs in three innings. The righthander will make his next rehab start at some point this week.

NY Yankees - Roger Clemens P Out Until August 15 (suspension)
Clemens decided not to appeal the five-game suspension he received from the league, and he's serving it right now. The righthander is expected to rejoin the rotation Saturday.

Philadelphia - Shane Victorino OF 15-Day Disabled List
The Phillies hope to get Victorino back from the disabled list at some point this week. The speedy outfielder (calf injury) is likely to begin a minor-league rehab stint Tuesday.

St. Louis - Juan Encarnacion OF Day-to-Day (sore knee)
Encarnacion missed Sunday's game with a sore knee, and he missed the previous games to give Rick Ankiel a chance to play. The outfielder should be available this week.

Washington - Dmitri Young 1B Day-to-Day (sore hamstring)
Young was out of the Nationals' starting lineup through the weekend with a sore hamstring. The slugging first baseman is expected to get back on the field on Tuesday.