Sunday Trends and Indexes 08/19

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, August 19


ARIZONA (71 - 53) at ATLANTA (64 - 59) - 1:05 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 69-33 (+28.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ARIZONA is 71-53 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-24 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 34-30 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ARIZONA is 71-53 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 49-38 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 45-25 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 30-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 14-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 143-142 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-75 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-72 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-42 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 141-138 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-37 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PETIT is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SMOLTZ is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)


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SAN FRANCISCO (53 - 70) at FLORIDA (56 - 67) - 1:05 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-70 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-70 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-69 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-35 (-15.6 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.
LOWRY is 8-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 14-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 25-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 21-36 (-20.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-36 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 53-67 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WILLIS is 4-10 (-9.5 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWRY is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WILLIS is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-6 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)


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NY METS (69 - 53) at WASHINGTON (55 - 68) - 1:35 PM
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 55-68 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-65 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-36 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 172-122 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-26 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 39-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-26 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-18 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 50-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 23-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 18-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 7-32 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-7 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. NY METS since 1997
HILL is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)


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PHILADELPHIA (65 - 57) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 70) - 1:35 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 48-37 (+12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-47 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-13 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-19 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-39 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.56 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

IAN SNELL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SNELL is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)


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CINCINNATI (53 - 69) at MILWAUKEE (63 - 60) - 2:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 53-69 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-43 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-29 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 40-60 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-69 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 88-57 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 411-462 (+58.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-11 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HARANG is 19-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 10-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 12-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 8-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 19-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 11-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 11-5 (+13.3 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)
MILWAUKEE is 138-147 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-59 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-42 (-7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-85 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-18 (-13.6 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 7-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 2-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 7-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 10-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 4-12 (-10.8 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
CINCINNATI is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)


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HOUSTON (56 - 67) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 57) - 4:05 PM
MATT ALBERS (R) vs. GREG MADDUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-67 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-55 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-67 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 37-49 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-42 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MADDUX is 5-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

MATT ALBERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ALBERS is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GREG MADDUX vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MADDUX is 10-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 11-11 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+3.0 units)


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COLORADO (63 - 59) at LA DODGERS (63 - 60) - 4:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-5 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FRANCIS is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PENNY is 12-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 15-3 (+11.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.9 units)


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ST LOUIS (58 - 62) at CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 59) - 8:05 PM
KIP WELLS (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 152-145 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 152-145 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 91-108 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 6-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 6-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 13-6 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-27 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-59 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-75 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 125-177 (-61.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 204-190 (-57.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-59 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 330-315 (-73.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-58 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-73 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

KIP WELLS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WELLS is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 5-10 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-8.1 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 7-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 10-7 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-4.2 units)


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BALTIMORE (57 - 64) at TORONTO (62 - 60) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 27-47 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-101 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-86 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 103-66 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-25 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HALLADAY is 53-21 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 27-6 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 29-6 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 27-19 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 295-336 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GUTHRIE is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HALLADAY is 13-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 14-5 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.8 units)


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DETROIT (67 - 56) at NY YANKEES (69 - 54) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 43-43 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 171-128 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-28 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 74-50 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 69-54 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-22 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 61-47 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 62-45 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 149-110 (-34.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BONDERMAN is 3-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. DETROIT since 1997
WANG is 4-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)


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CLEVELAND (68 - 54) at TAMPA BAY (46 - 76) - 1:40 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 146-138 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-73 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 61-54 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-33 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-37 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-65 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SABATHIA is 35-13 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 46-76 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-35 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-35 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-1 (+6.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 0.628.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


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LA ANGELS (71 - 51) at BOSTON (74 - 49) - 2:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JULIAN TAVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 23-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-34 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 68-45 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-37 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 121-102 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-51 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 18-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 17-4 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 8-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 19-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 288-226 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.


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TEXAS (54 - 68) at MINNESOTA (61 - 61) - 2:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 117-50 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 60-16 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 22-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANTANA is 1-5 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MILLWOOD is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.26 and a WHIP of 1.903.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)


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CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 68) at SEATTLE (68 - 52) - 4:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-68 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-61 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 68-52 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 40-24 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 65-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 40-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 40-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-46 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 127-104 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-26 (+19.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 186-125 (+46.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 123-100 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-30 (+19.3 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 3 seasons.
GARLAND is 30-19 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 11-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 19-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 12-5 (+10.4 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 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 210-195 (-71.6 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
SEATTLE is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARLAND is 6-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)


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KANSAS CITY (55 - 67) at OAKLAND (60 - 64) - 4:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. LENNY DINARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 31-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-68 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-67 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-33 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 50-60 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-63 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-64 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-35 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 26-37 (-24.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-32 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 12-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 32-32 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 22-24 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 16-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-3 (+6.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DAVIES is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.


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MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at Florida
Noah Lowry is quietly putting up some solid numbers (13-7; 3.28) for a Giants' team that hasn't had much to crow about aside from Bonds' HR chase. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA in his last five starts. As pleasant a surprise as Lowry has been, Dontrelle Willis has been just the opposite. While he did pick up a victory in his last start, Willis had gone a 13-start stretch prior to that in which his record was 0-9 with a 5.14 ERA. With San Francisco pitching having held the Marlins to just three runs and nine hits over the first two games, Lowry looks primed to take advantage today and makes the Giants a good underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has SF favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

Game 901-902: Arizona at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Petit) 16.005; Atlanta (Smoltz) 15.691
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+180); Over

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 16.272; Florida (Willis) 14.571
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 15.518; Washington (Hill) 14.975
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-131); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-131); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lohse) 15.609; Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.834
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.508; Milwaukee (Capuano) 13.498
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-108); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-108); Over

Game 911-912: Houston at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Albers) 14.595; San Diego (Maddux) 14.392
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Under

Game 913-914: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.880; LA Dodgers (Penny) 14.476
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wells) 15.668; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.976
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-170); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-170); N/A

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.778; Toronto (Halladay) 17.391
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-185); Under

Game 919-920: Detroit at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 13.911; NY Yankees (Wang) 15.655
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-190); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sabathia) 15.481; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.054
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-140); Under

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.013; Boston (Tavarez) 15.658
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (Even); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.611; Minnesota (Santana) 14.946
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-225); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+205); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garland) 14.633; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.741
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-170); Over

Game 929-930: Kansas City at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.695; Oakland (Dinardo) 14.797
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+135); Over

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, August 19th

National League

Arizona at Atlanta, 1:05 EST TBS
Yusmeiro Petit (R) vs. John Smoltz (R)
Petit: Arizona 24-8 SU vs. NL East opponents
Smoltz: Atlanta 20-11 Over in day games

San Francisco at Florida, 1:05 EST
Noah Lowry (L) vs. Dontrelle Willis (L)
Lowry: 13-3 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Willis: Florida 7-17 SU at home off an Under

NY Mets at Washington, 1:35 EST
Orlando Hernandez (R) vs. Shawn Hill (R)
Hernandez: 17-6 TSR pitching off BB team wins
Hill: Washington 3-19 SU at home with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:35 EST
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Ian Snell (R)
Lohse: Philadelphia 12-2 SU after allowing 9+ runs
Snell: Pittsburgh 26-46 SU at home in day games

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:05 EST
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Chris Capuano (L)
Harang: 8-1 TSR in day games
Capuano: 0-9 TSR in the second half of the season

Houston at San Diego, 4:05 EST
Matt Albers (R) vs. Greg Maddux (R)
Albers: Houston 5-14 SU off 6+ road games
Maddux: San Diego 9-2 Under as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 4:10 EST
Jeff Francis (L) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Francis: 6-1 Over in the second half of the season
Penny: 19-6 TSR this season

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 EST ESPN
Kip Wells (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Wells: 8-22 TSR after allowing 2+ home runs last start
Zambrano: 8-2 Over as a home favorite of -150 or higher


American League

Baltimore at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Jeremy Guthrie (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Guthrie: Baltimore 26-57 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Halladay: 29-6 TSR pitching on artificial turf

Detroit at NY Yankees, 1:05 EST
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Bonderman: Detroit 10-1 SU away after scoring 2 runs or less
Wang: 14-4 Under as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:40 EST
CC Sabathia (L) vs. James Shields (R)
Sabathia: 12-5 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or higher
Shields: Tampa Bay 3-16 SU off BB games scoring 3 runs or less

LA Angels at Boston, 2:05 EST
Joe Saunders (L) vs. Julian Tavarez (R)
Saunders: 8-0 TSR pitching off a team loss
Tavarez: Boston 14-1 Over as a home favorite of -125 or less

Texas at Minnesota, 2:10 EST
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Johan Santana (L)
Millwood: Texas 0-8 SU with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
Santana: 22-4 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 4:05 EST
Jon Garland (R) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Garland: White Sox 19-8 Under away vs. AL West opponents
Hernandez: Seattle 21-5 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 EST
Kyle Davies (R) vs. Lenny DiNardo (L)
Davies: Kansas City 14-4 Under as a road underdog of +125 to +150
DiNardo: Oakland 31-13 SU in August

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-up


Sunday, August 19


Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won last seven Hernandez starts. Hill is 2-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- Lowry is 4-0, 2.73 in his last five starts.
-- Phillies are 3-0 in Lohse starts, scoring 19 runs.
-- Reds are 11-1 in Harang's last twelve starts.
-- Maddux has a 2.57 RA in his last six starts.
-- Colorado is 15-4 in last nineteen Francis starts. Dodgers are 15-5 in Penny's last twenty starts.
-- Wells is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.

-- Toronto won last three Halladay starts, scoring 25 runs.
-- Sabathia has 2.60 RA in his last five starts, but Indians lost four of the five games, scoring thirteen runs. Shields has a 1.38 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Angels won eight of last nine Saunders starts.
-- Twins won nine of last twelve Santana starts.
-- Hernandez has 2.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Oakland won five of last six Dimarco starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Petit is 1-2, 5.54 in his last five starts. Smoltz is 0-1, 5.54 in his last four starts.
-- Willis is 1-4, 7.20 in his last eight starts.
-- Snell is 0-6, 7.38 in his last seven starts.
-- Milwaukee lost Capuano's last fifteen starts (0-4, 6.37).
-- Albers is 1-4, 7.62 in his last six starts.
-- Zambrano is 0-2, 7.13 in his last three starts.

-- Guthrie is 0-1,9.64 in his last three starts.
-- Bonderman is 0-4, 9.51 in his last five starts. Wang is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Tavarez is 0-4, 8.58 in his last six starts.
-- Millwood has 6.35 RA in his last six starts.
-- Davies is 1-1, 5.52 in three starts for thw Royals.
-- Garland has a 10.70 RA in his last four road starts.

Totals
-- Over is 13-4-1 in last eighteen Atlanta home games.
-- Over is 5-3 in Marlins' last eight home games.
-- Over is 6-1 in Mets' last seven games.
-- Over is 19-4 in Pirates' last twenty-three games.
-- Over is 16-0-1 in last seventeen Cincinnati road games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Astros' last twelve road games.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Colorado games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Cubs' last nine home games.

-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Baltimore road games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Bronx home games.
-- Under is 6-1 in Cleveland's last seven games.
-- Under is 5-3 in Angels' last eight road games.
-- Under is 18-1 in Minnesota's last nineteen home games.
-- Over is 9-5 in White Sox' last fourteen road games.
-- Eight of last ten Kansas City games stayed under the total.


Hot Teams
-- Arizona won eleven of its last thirteen road games.
-- Giants won their last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Mets won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Reds won five of their last seven road games.
-- Cubs won last three games, allowing total of six runs.
-- Padres won six of their last nine home games. Astros are 5-2 in their last seven games.

-- Bronx is 11-4 in its last fifteen home games.
-- Indians won last three games, outscoring foes 15-4.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Orioles are 9-7 in their last sixteen road games. Toronto won twelve of its last sixteen home games.
-- Twins won three of their last four games.
-- Mariners won five of their last seven games.
-- Royals won last three games, scoring 22 runs.


Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost first two games of Cub series, scoring 4 runs.
-- Braves lost last three games, outscored 25-9.
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Marlins lost five of last six games, allowing 38 runs.
-- Brewers lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Dodgers are 7-16 in their last twenty-three games. Colorado is
6-10 in its last sixteen road games, 2-5 in last seven.

-- Detroit is 4-10 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Devil Rays lost five of their last six games.
-- Angels are 2-4 on their road trip this week.
-- Rangers lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last nine games.
-- A's lost first two game of Royal series, allowing 16 runs.

Umpires
-- Az-Atl-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Bell games.
-- SF-Fla-- Over is 6-0 in Barry games this season.
-- NY-Wsh-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Hickox games.
-- Phil-Pitt-- Last five Wendelstedt games went over the total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Have no meaningful stats on umpire Dimuro.
-- Hst-SD-- Underdog is 3-1 in Tichenor games.
-- Col-LA-- Over is 6-1 in last seven Reininger games.
-- StL-Chi-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Carlson games.

-- Blt-Tor-- Last five Nauert games all went over the total.
-- Det-NY-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Layne games.
-- Clev-TB-- Have no meaningful stats on umpire Estabrook
-- LA-Bos-- Home side won seven of last eight Winters games.
-- Tex-Min-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Drake games.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdog is 6-2 in last eight Iassogna games.
-- KC-A's-- Four of last five Eddings games went over the total.

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Baseball Today - August 19


SCOREBOARD
Monday, Aug. 20
N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels (10:05 p.m.) Phil Hughes looks to win his third straight decision.

STARS
Saturday

-- Micah Owings, Diamondbacks, went 4-for-5, including a pair of mammoth homers, drove in six runs and scored four times while pitching three-hit ball through seven innings, leading Arizona past Atlanta 12-6.

-- Daryle Ward, Cubs, hit a grand slam in the third inning to help Chicago beat St. Louis 5-3.

-- David Ortiz, Red Sox, hit a grand slam that capped a six-run fifth inning and Boston beat the Angels 10-5.

-- Jason Smith, Royals, hit a pair of two-run homers to led Kansas City to a 7-3 win over Oakland.

-- Freddy Sanchez, Pirates, homered and had three hits, helping Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 11-6.

-- Matt Holliday, Rockies, drove in the go-ahead run with his first hit of the game in the 14th inning of a 7-4 win over the Dodgers.

TWO-WAY TERROR

Micah Owings went 4-for-5, including a pair of mammoth homers, drove in six runs and scored four times while pitching three-hit ball through seven innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 12-6 on Saturday night. Owings' 11 total bases were the most for a pitcher since Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves had 12 when he homered three times on May 13, 1942, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Owings was the first pitcher with at least six RBIs in a game since Robert Person drove in seven for Philadelphia against Montreal on June 2, 2002.

BONDS AWAY

San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds hit his 760th career home run in a 4-3 win Saturday night, connecting in the fifth inning off Florida's Rick VandenHurk to extend baseball's all-time record.

SNAPPED

Steve Trachsel won for the first time in 10 starts and Baltimore beat Toronto 5-3 Saturday. ... Milwaukee ended a five-game losing streak, beating Cincinnati 8-4.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Detroit's Cameron Maybin had his first major league hit and home run in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

STREAKING

The New York Yankees won for the 14th time in 19 tries with a 5-2 win over Detroit on Saturday. ... The Cubs beat St. Louis 5-3 and have won three straight after a four-game skid. It was just Chicago's seventh win in 17 games.

EXTENSION

Outfielder Jermaine Dye agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract extension Saturday to stay with the Chicago White Sox through the 2009 season. There is also a mutual option for 2010. The 33-year-old Dye has a team-high 24 home runs in 104 games for the White Sox.

SLUMPING

The White Sox lost their seventh straight, 7-5 to Seattle on Saturday. The Sox fell into last place in the AL Central.

SPEAKING

"They told me it was OK to smile." -- Detroit rookie Cameron Maybin on what his teammates told him after hitting his first major league home run off Roger Clemens in a 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

SEASONS
Aug. 20

1912 -- Washington's Jay Cashion pitched a six-inning no-hitter to give the Senators a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the second game of a doubleheader.

1945 -- Tommy Brown, 17 years, 8 months, 14 days, of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest major league player to hit a home run when he connected in Ebbets Field against Preacher Roe of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1961 -- The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-4 in the second game of a doubleheader to snap a 23-game losing streak, a modern record.

1974 -- Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 19 Tigers in a 1-0, 11-inning loss to Detroit. It was the third time this season that Ryan struck out 19 batters in a game.

1985 -- Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets struck out 16 batters in a 3-0 victory over San Francisco. Gooden became the first National League pitcher to strike out 200 or more batters in each of his first two seasons.

1995 -- Jose Mesa of the Cleveland Indians picked up his 37th save in 37 opportunities, setting a major league record as the Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5.

2004 -- Adrian Beltre of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit two home runs, a game-tying homer in the ninth and a game-winner in the 11th, in a 3-2 win over Atlanta.

2005 -- The Kansas City Royals ended baseball's longest losing streak in 17 years, beating the Oakland Athletics 2-1 to snap a club-record 19-game skid.

Today's birthdays: Cory Sullivan 24; Todd Helton 34.

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Sunday Night Baseball


Game: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs

Line: -158, 9

Shake your money maker

Chicago’s 91 million-dollar man takes the bump tonight on Sunday Night Baseball. With the ink barely dry on his new five-year extension, the Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano goes for win No. 15 against the Cardinals.

Zambrano is 14-9 on the season with a 3.86 ERA. The right-hander was stellar in July, posting a 5-1 record and a 1.38 ERA but has yet to record a victory this month. Zambrano is 0-2 in three August starts and lugs an ERA above 7.00. He has allowed 23 hits, 12 walks in just under 18 innings of work.

"Sometimes you don't have your best stuff and sometimes you go out there and try to do too much," Zambrano told reporters following his most recent start. "That's part of the game. Just learn from this and from the bad games and keep your head up."

Big Z can prove his worth against the St. Louis Cardinals, who he has dominated this season, going 2-0 with an ERA just south of 2.00.

On the other side, the $4 million St. Louis will pay starter Kip Wells this season is chump change compared to Zambrano’s pay checks, but the right-hander’s recent performances have been worth every penny.

Wells is 2-0 in his last three appearances with an ERA of 2.37. He has struck out 13 batters during this stretch and given up only five earned runs. Wells is 6-13 on the season with an ERA just above 5.00.

In his 15 career starts versus Chicago, Wells is 3-4 with a 3.03 ERA and hasn’t recorded a win over the Cubs since late 2003. He suffered a loss in his most recent meeting with Chicago back in July when he allowed two earned runs on eight hits in just under seven innings pitched.

Jacque of all trades

Two months ago, Chicago was shopping struggling Jacque Jones after the outfielder opened the year hitting .220 with two home runs and 20 RBIs over the first three month of the season.

It seems the trade rumors scared Jones straight because he is hitting .348 since the All-Star break and is a huge part of the Cubs’ push for the postseason. Chicago is 19-16 since the break and is currently in first place in the National League Central after taking the first two games against the Cardinals.

''As bad as I was going in the first half, I figured I don't have anything to lose,” Jones told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Jones has 26 RBIs with three home runs and 12 doubles since the break and had a nine-game hit streak snapped on Saturday when he went 0-4 at the plate.

Cards’ wings clipped

The St. Louis Cardinals were soaring towards a possible postseason spot before this weekend’s three-game set with the Cubs, but dropped like a rock after losing the first two contests in Chicago.

The Cardinals were within 2 ½ games of the NL Central lead and only two behind Chicago, who now leads the division by half a game. St. Louis rode a five-game winning streak into Friday, scoring 46 runs on 68 hits during that stretch. In the two games against the Cubbies, they had only four runs on 12 hits.

Chicago has also struggled at the plate. They have managed to score seven runs on only eight hits during this series, capitalizing with runners in scoring position, like Daryle Ward’s grand slam on Saturday afternoon. Both games in this series have played under the total.

Cubs could be one short

With veteran Cliff Floyd dealing with the death of his father, the Cubs are in a squeeze for tonight’s roster. Floyd’s time on the bereavement list came to an end on Saturday and he now must join the team or be placed on the restricted list before tonight's game.

''I don't know when Cliff will be back,'' Chicago manager Lou Piniella told the Chicago Sun-Times. ''He's a good guy, and he's been through a lot here. He'll probably need a couple of days to work when he does come back.''

If Floyd is placed on the restricted list, he will have to give the team his consent because he will not receive pay while he's on the RL. This would also leave the Cubs shorthanded for tonight’s Game 3 against the Cardinals.

The outfielder was putting in good work recently for Chicago. He is hitting .290 with four home runs and 36 RBIs during his 217 at-bats this season.

Soggy Chicago nights

Wet weather delayed the start of Saturday’s game for about an hour and later held up action in the eighth inning for 65 minutes. The same fate could be in store for Sunday Night Baseball as thunder showers have been pounding Chicago all day.

Tonight’s forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of showers and a game-time temperature in the low 70s. The weather is expected to worsen later on in the evening but the dreaded winds of Wrigley Field will remain relatively calm, blowing south-south east at 7 mph.