Tuesday Trends and Indexes 08/21

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, August 21



Good Luck on day #233 of 2007!



NOTE:

As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Mark Teixeira has four homers in his last two games, as Braves crushed Cincinnati, stayed in Wild Card chase.

-- Prince Fielder is also hot, as Brewers got road trip off to a good start by pounding old friend Doug Davis, 9-0.

-- Tim Wakefield now has 9-0 career record at Tropicana; it helps that he gets to pitch against Rays, who saw only 77 pitches in seven innings, but it is still an impressive mark.

-- Raul Ibanez had two taters for red-hot Mariners, who hit young prospect Garza hard; Seattle is strong right now.

-- As much as ESPN harped on the Michael Vick issue on tonight's telecast, what about next Monday, when they're in Atlanta on the day Vick pleads guilty? It'll be like Court TV.

-- How exactly did Tony Kornheiser get hired to do these games on TV? He is there to be "the next Cosell" but no one like the first Cosell, why would we want another one?

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Tuesday's List of 13: Top 16 fantasy quarterbacks.........

Remember, this list is for fantasy leagues, not real football; if it were real football, obviously, Tom Brady would be higher.

16) Vince Young, Titans-- Media likes to rip him, but this guy can play; last year, as rookie, passed for 2,199 yards, ran for 552 more, and had 12 TDs passing, seven running. Off to bad start this summer, getting suspended, then playing lousy at New England, but wouldn't bet against him when it counts.

15) Brett Favre, Packers-- Is nearing end of trail, plays in poor weather late in season, but can still fling it around when he is protected. Had four games last year of 285+ yards, but also is guilty of putting it up for grabs, with 47 INTs last two years.

14) Jay Cutler, Broncos-- Couldn't get Vanderbilt to bowl, but was decent in his five starts last year. Have to trust Shanahan to develop him, much like he helped Elway early in his career as Bronco. Plays in tough division though; they dumped the Snake for this guy-- he better be good.

13) Tony Romo, Cowboys-- Kind of unknown; was better last year earlier in season, faded down stretch. He has good WRs but they're not getting any younger. Also has new offensive coordinator calling plays, but would think that will open up passing game more for him.

12) Trent Green, Dolphins-- 37 years old, first became a star in Washington, playing under offensive coordinator Cameron, so he should have comeback season after missing half of '06 after terrible concussion. In '05-'06, threw for 8,605 yards, and 44 TDs; anything close to that would be great.

11) Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks-- Like Rivers, plays on good team with one of best RBs, so his numbers won't be as high as they could, but he plays for great playcaller in Holmgren, and has veteran experience. Has only one 300-yard passing game in last two seasons, a little alarming.

10) Philip Rivers, Chargers- Has lot of weapons, great weather to play in, one of best offensive coaches in Turner, but with Mr Tomlinson on side, his TD numbers won't be as high, and with Chargers usually ahead, his yardage numbers won't be as high as they could be.

9) Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers-- Threw 23 INTs last year; in first two years combined, threw 20 in 26 games. Has to stay off the motorcycle; one good sign is that Steelers threw long bomb on first play of preseason, indication that Tomlin might let Steelers throw it around more than Cowher did.

8) Donovan McNabb, Eagles-- Think he's going to have great year, although he better stay healthy, which he hasn't done a lot of lately, missing 13 games in last two seasons. Has 40 TD passes of 40+ yards over his last 34 games, pretty good.

7) Matt Schaub, Texans-- Getting chance to prove what he is capable of with trade to Houston, although he'd be running show in Atlanta, had Vick mess been uncovered earlier in the offseason. This is really speculation, but he's looked really good in some spot duty he's had in relief of Vick.

6) Tom Brady, Patriots-- Addition of new receivers will make Patriots more diverse on offense, but figure Maroney still is going to get carries near goal line. Has 78 TD passes, 11,332 passing yards over last three years, but only nine games with 300+ passing yards, since they're not behind very much.

5) Marc Bulger, Rams-- Best thing about Linehan taking over for Martz was that Bulger could audible, they protected better and Bulger played every game, where he had missed 10 tilts over previous two seasons. Adding Bennett, McMichael will make Bulger a better red zone passer, previously a weakness.

4) Drew Brees, Saints-- Passed for 4,418 yards in magical 2006 season; has 77 TD passes over last three years, and missed only one game. Passed for 300+ yards in eight of 16 Saint tilts last season, and playing home games in a dome doesn't hurt.

3) Carson Palmer, Bengals-- Has 60 TD passes last two years, with 7,871 passing yards; Bengal OL has suffered some hits in offseason, so we'll see if they can maintain high level, but I think they will, but he did fumble fifteen times last year.

2) Jon Kitna, Lions-- Roll your eyes if you will, but there is a guy on nfl.com who predicts Kitna will be first QB to pass for 5,000 yards in a season. Kitna has keys to Martz Madness, and that means lot of explosive plays, TDs and turnovers.

1) Peyton Manning, Colts-- Don't have to be Columbo to get this one right; over last three years, has 108 TD passes, and 16 300+-yard passing games. Plays in dome, has receivers all over the place. One red flag would be Colts have new guy at left tackle-- if he holds up, will be more of same this season.

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Baseball Today - August 21


SCOREBOARD

San Diego at N.Y. Mets (7:10 p.m. EDT).

Chris Young faces off against John Maine in a possible playoff preview.


STARS

Monday

-Mark Teixeira, Braves, hit a pair of homers for the second straight game and drove in six runs to help Atlanta pound Cincinnati 14-4.

-Ryan Budde, Angels, doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning in a 7-6 win over the Yankees.

-Raul Ibanez, Mariners, hit two home runs in Seattle's 9-4 win over Minnesota.

-Yoveni Gallardo, Brewers, struck out six in six innings and hit his first major league homer and Milwaukee shut down Arizona 9-0.

-Tim Wakefield, Red Sox, struck out five in seven innings to tie for the major league lead with 15 wins and lead Boston to a 6-0 win over Tampa Bay.


DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Tim Wakefield allowed four hits in seven innings to help Boston defeat Tampa Bay 6-0 on Monday. The knuckleballer has a decision in all of his 25 starts, the first to reach that number since Jack McDowell posted decisions in his first 27 starts with the Chicago White Sox in 1993. Wakefield improved to 19-2 - including a 9-0 mark at Tropicana Field - all-time against the Devil Rays.


ANKIEL AWESOME

Rick Ankiel continued to impress in his improbable comeback, hitting his fourth homer and picking up his first outfield assist to help St. Louis defeat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Monday and move within three games of first in the NL Central.


SNAPPED

Bobby Jenks failed to break the major league record for consecutive batters retired before getting three outs to help the Chicago White Sox avoid their longest losing streak in 16 years with a 4-3 win over Kansas City on Monday. Jenks gave up a single to Joey Gathright to lead off the ninth and responded by retiring the next three batters for his 34th save. The White Sox avoided losing nine in a row for the first time since August 1991.


SPEAKING

''The date was wrong and everything was spelled differently. I was kind of looking at it like 'Jeez, Louise. Wow.' I looked behind me and everyone was laughing at me. They got me.'' - Oakland's Jack Hannahan, on his teammates playing a joke on him following his first career homer in the Athletics' 6-4 win over Toronto on Monday.


Aug. 21

1919 - Bert Adams of the Philadelphia Phillies tied a National League record for catchers by recording seven assists in one game.

1926 - Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 6-0 victory was achieved in 1 hour, 7 minutes.

1931 - Babe Ruth hit his 600th home run as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 11-7.

1947 - The first Little League World Series was at Williamsport, Pa. The Maynard Midgets of Williamsport won the series.

1972 - Steve Carlton of Philadelphia had his 15-game winning streak snapped when Phil Niekro and the Atlanta Braves beat the Phillies 2-1 in 11 innings.

1975 - Pitching brothers Rick and Paul Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs combined to throw a 7-0 shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rick went 6 1-3 innings and Paul finished the shutout for the first by two brothers.

1982 - Milwaukee pitcher Rollie Fingers became the first player to achieve 300 career saves as the Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2.

1986 - Spike Owen had four hits and became the first major league player in 40 years to score six runs in a game as the Boston Red Sox routed the Cleveland Indians 24-5 with a 24-hit attack.

1999 - Sammy Sosa hit his major league-leading 50th and 51st home runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Sosa, who hit 66 homers the previous season, became the fourth player to post consecutive 50-homer seasons, joining Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr. and Babe Ruth.

2005 - Mike Jacobs of the New York Mets homered in his first major league at-bat during a 7-4 loss to Washington. Jacobs is the 90th player to homer in his first major league at-bat.


Today's birthdays: B.J. Upton 23; Jason Marquis 29; Raymond Vazquez 32; Craig Counsell 37.

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MLB
Tips and Trends


Tuesday, August 21


Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)

Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 11 road games and will play 16 of their next 19 away from Dodger Stadium. They’ve won four of their last five games at Citizens Bank Park though. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Dodgers starter Brett Tomko hasn’t faced the Phillies since April 7 of last season, when he allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings of a 5-3 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The right-hander is 5-4 with a 5.21 ERA in 14 games against Philadelphia. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS
Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard has gone 4-for-12 with three home runs and five RBIs in three games against Los Angeles. He’s also 4-for-5 with a homer in his career against Tomko, while shortstop Jimmy Rollins is batting .538 lifetime against him. EDGE: PHILLIES
Phillies rookie right-hander Kyle Kendrick is 4-0 with a 3.18 ERA in seven home games this season. In his only start against the Dodgers, He gave up a career-high five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 5-4 defeat on July 18. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Philadelphia.


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

Cleveland right-hander Fausto Carmona has won both of his starts in Detroit, including on May 27 when he allowed three runs and nine hits through seven innings of a 5-3 triumph. He struck out a season-high 10 batters over eight innings in a 5-2 win over the Tigers last Wednesday. EDGE: INDIANS
Carmona has a solid 6-3 record and 2.80 ERA in 11 road starts this season. The right-hander has allowed just one earned run and eight hits over his last 15 innings of work away from Jacobs Field. EDGE: INDIANS
Detroit rookie Jair Jurrjens will make his home debut, after throwing 104 pitches Wednesday over seven innings in his first major league start. He gave up four runs and five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez leads the majors with a .351 batting average and is 7-for-21 in six home games versus the Indians this season. Ordonez leads Detroit with 22 homers and 110 RBIs in 2007. EDGE: TIGERS
The Indians are 0-6 in Carmona’s last six starts during Game 1 of a series.


San Diego Padres at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)

Padres starter Chris Young is 5-1 with a 1.28 ERA in 14 starts since May 18. He currently leads the majors with a 1.93 ERA this season. EDGE: PADRES
Young has made just two career starts versus New York, posting a 0-1 record and 7.00 ERA. He’s yielded only four home runs in 130 2/3 innings this season, but will be tested by a Mets lineup that has homered at least once in 11 straight games. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
New York outfielder Carlos Beltran homered twice and tied his season-high with four RBIs on Sunday in the Mets 8-2 victory over the Nationals. He’s hitting .294 with five homers and 13 RBIs in nine games since returning from the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. EDGE: METS
Mets right-hander John Maine will try to build off his first win of the month. He gave up three runs while tying a season high with eight strikeouts over five innings of Wednesday’s 10-8 victory at Pittsburgh, after giving up six runs in each of his first two August starts. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
The Padres are 1-5 in their last six games as an underdog.


Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays (7:10 PM ET)

Oakland’s Dan Haren is 3-1 with a 5.73 ERA in five career starts versus Toronto. He went 2-0 with a highly-inflated 8.31 ERA in two starts against the Blue Jays last season. SLIGHT EDGE: A’S
Haren has posted a solid 3-1 record and 3.27 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. Opposing hitters have hit for a .281 average against him in the second half, after they managed to hit just .205 before the break. SLIGHT EDGE: A’S
Blue Jays starter Dustin McGowan is an even 1-1 with a 4.72 ERA in four career outings versus the Athletics. He threw seven shutout innings against Oakland in a 10-3 road victory on July 4, scattering four hits while walking two and striking out four. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
McGowan has been impressive in eight home starts this season, going 5-2 with a 3.27 ERA. He’s allowed just four earned runs in his last 30 1/3 innings at the Rogers Centre. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Athletics are 21-5 in Haren’s last 26 starts versus the AL East.


Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins (8:10 PM ET)

Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn is an even 5-5 with a 3.49 ERA in 13 career starts versus Minnesota. He picked up a 6-1 loss in his last start against them on August 15, giving up just a single run and seven this over seven innings. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
Washburn has gone 4-3 with a 3.63 ERA in nine road starts this season. The left-hander has allowed just four home runs in 57 innings away from Safeco Field. EDGE: MARINERS
Minnesota’s Scott Baker is 3-1 with a 4.10 ERA in eight home starts in 2007. He’s allowed just one earned run and six hits over his last 16 innings of work at the Metrodome. EDGE: TWINS
Baker has made two career starts versus the Mariners, posting a 0-1 record and 4.50 ERA. He picked up a no-decision in the Twins 6-1 victory over the Mariners on August 15, allowing one run and eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The Mariners are 7-1 in Washburn’s last eight Tuesday starts.


Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40 PM ET)

Milwaukee’s Dave Bush is a perfect 3-0 with a 3.72 ERA in three career starts versus Arizona. He tallied a 4-3 home victory over the Diamondbacks on July 16, giving up three earned runs and five hits over six innings. EDGE: BREWERS
Bush has struggled during the month of August, going 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA over three starts. He’s allowed six home runs in just 18 innings of work. EDGE: D-BACKS
Diamondbacks right-hander Livan Hernandez is 5-2 with a 4.62 ERA in 12 home starts this season. Arizona has picked up victories in four of his last five starts at Chase Field, with the offense supplying 32 runs of support. EDGE: D-BACKS
Hernandez has posted a perfect 3-0 record and 4.05 ERA in three starts this month. The right-hander has struck out just five batters in 20 innings of work. EDGE: D-BACKS
The Brewers are 2-8 in Bush’s last 10 starts as a road underdog.


New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)

Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is 15-8 with a 3.43 ERA in 30 career starts versus the Angels. He picked up a no-decision in his last start against Los Angeles on May 27, tossing 6 1/3 strong innings and allowing just two runs on five hits. EDGE: YANKEES
Mussina has tallied a 4-2 record since the All-Star break despite carrying a 5.05 ERA. He’s allowed 23 runs and an incredible 56 hits in just 41 innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Los Angeles starter Kelvim Escobar has been brilliant at home this season, posting a 7-3 record and 2.07 ERA over 12 starts. He’s limited opposing teams to just three home runs over 87 innings at Angel Stadium. EDGE: ANGELS
Escobar has gone 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts this month. He’s allowed just three earned runs and 12 hits over 20 innings of work. EDGE: ANGELS
The OVER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Los Angeles.


Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)

Chicago’s Jason Marquis is an even 3-3 with a 2.92 ERA in four outings versus San Francisco. The right-hander has struck out 15 batters and walked just five in 24 2/3 innings against them. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS
Marquis has posted a 4-2 record since the All-Star break, even though he touts a very-high 5.75 ERA. Opponents are hitting .286 against him in the second-half this season compared to just .231 in his first 18 starts. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS
Giants rookie right-hander Tim Lincecum is an impressive 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break. He’s fanned an incredible 46 batters in just 44 1/3 innings of work. EDGE: GIANTS
Lincecum picked up a no-decision against the Cubs on July 16 at Wrigley Field, giving up just a single run and two hits over 6 1/3 innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: GIANTS
The OVER is 4-1 in the Cubs' last five games as road underdogs.

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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, August 21


Hot Pitchers
-- Young has 1.28 RA in his last fourteen starts, but Padres did not score in his last two outings.
-- In his last six home starts, Rodriguez allowed four runs in his 45.2 innings pitched. Hanrahan is 2-1, 2.35 in last three starts.
-- Wainwright is 2-1, 2.17 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates won last four Armas starts, scoring 45 runs.
-- Arizona won last three Hernandez starts, scoring 24 runs.
-- Cubs won seven of last ten Marquis starts.

-- A's are 17-7 in Haren's last twenty-four starts.
-- Orioles won last eleven Bedard starts, scoring 65 runs; he is 5-0, 2.15 in his last eight outings.
-- Carmona is 4-3, 2.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Red Sox won four of five Lester starts (1-0, 5.14).
-- Baker is 2-1, 2.57 in his last four starts.
-- White Sox won seven of last ten Vazquez starts. Royals won all four Nunez starts (2-0, 1.42).
-- Escobar is 4-3, 1.72 in his last eight starts. Bronx won the last three Mussina road starts, scoring 25 runs.

Cold Pitchers
-- Tomko is 0-4, 5.46 in his last five starts. Kendrick is 0-2, 3.66 in his last three starts-- Phils scored five runs in three games.
-- Braves are 0-5 in Reyes starts (0-1, 9.14).
-- Maine is 1-2, 10.38 in his last three starts.
-- Livingston is 1-2, 5.96 in his last four starts.
-- Barone is 0-1, 8.31 in two starts for the Marlins.
-- Dessens allowed five runs in 4.2 IP in his first '07 start, game Rockies later lost 11-9 in San Diego.
-- Bush is 0-2, 5.90 in his last five starts.
-- Giants won seven of last ten Lincecum starts.

-- Jurrjens lost 5-2 at Cleveland in his first start last week; he gave up four runs in seven IP.
-- McGowan is 0-2, 5.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Padilla has 8.67 RA in his last six starts.
-- Devil Rays are 2-10 in last dozen Sonnanstine starts, but he beat Red Sox in Fenway last week, 6-5 (three runs in 6.2 IP).
-- Washburn is 0-3, 4.95 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Dodgers' last six games.
-- Last ten Cincinnati games all went over the total.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Young starts.
-- Five of last six Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1 in Cardinals' last six home games.
-- Over is 20-5 in Pirates' last twenty-five games.
-- Over is 7-4 in last eleven Arizona home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Cubs' last nine road games.

-- Six of last seven Toronto home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight games at Camden Yards.
-- Under is 8-2 in Cleveland's last ten road games.
-- Over is 8-4-2 in Sonnanstine starts this season.
-- Under is 19-2 in Minnesota's last twenty-one home games.
-- Ten of last 12 Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Angels' last eleven home games.


Hot Teams
-- Phillies are 12-4 in their last sixteen home games. Dodgers are 4-1 in their last five games, overall.
-- Braves are 7-4 in second game of road series, if they won the first game.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Rockies won seven of their last ten home games. Pirates are
4-1 in last five games, scoring 41 runs.
-- Arizona won twelve of its last seventeen home games.
-- Giants won their last five games. Cubs won last three of their last four games.

-- Indians won five of last seven road games.
-- Orioles lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Toronto won thirteen of its last eighteen home games. A's are 5-2 in their last seven games.
-- Twins won four of their last six games. Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
-- Angels won ten of their last eleven home games. Bronx won six of last eight road games.


Cold Teams
-- San Diego is 7-11 in its last eighteen road games.
-- Reds lost four of last five home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last ten games. Astros lost three of their last four home games.
-- Marlins lost seven of last eight games, allowing 52 runs.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last fourteen games.

-- Detroit is 5-9 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Devil Rays lost six of their last eight games. Red Sox are 11-10 in their last twenty-one games.
-- Rangers lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last eleven games. Royals are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, August 21


Hot

Livan Hernandez (Arizona Diamondbacks) - As good as the Diamondbacks have been playing they have not done so well against the Milwaukee Brewers. The D-Backs have dropped five of their last six games against the Brew Crew and need a strong pitching performance tonight. They will give the ball to Livan Hernandez who is trying to win four starts in a row for the first time since the end of May. The Brewers would be wise to get to the veteran right-hander early because in his last few starts he has gotten better as the game has gone along. Hernandez is 7-4 with a 3.51 ERA in his career against the Brewers. Total bettors should be aware that the over is 7-0-1 in Hernandez's last eight home starts.

Javier Vazquez (Chicago White Sox) - Vazquez is 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA and two complete games in his last five starts at home, holding opponents to a .208 batting average. You would think that facing a Royals lineup which has scored a total of four runs in two straight losses would be great news for ChiSox backers, but Vazquez has struggled against the Royals, going 2-5 with a 4.81 ERA in 12 starts. The under is 13-3-1 in the right-hander's last 17 home starts this season.

Cold

Jarrod Washburn (Seattle Mariners) - Washburn is 0-4 with a 5.23 ERA in his last seven starts since his last victory on July 4. The decline in his numbers during the second half of the season is not new for Mariners backers. The left-hander is 32-40 with a 4.30 ERA in his career after the All-Star break as opposed to the first half, where he is 59-41 with a 3.88 ERA. Washburn has never lost five decisions in a row in one season but considering he has lost his last three starts against the Twins, it could change tonight. The under is 4-1 in Washburn's last five starts overall.

Brett Tomko (Los Angeles Dodgers) - Tomko seeks his first win since beating San Francisco on July 15. He's 0-3 with a 5.14 ERA in his last five starts, and gave up five runs and six hits in a 7-4 loss to Houston on Tuesday. Phillies slugger Ryan Howard is 4-for-5 with a home run in his career against Tomko while Jimmy Rollins is batting .538 lifetime against the Dodgers starter. Tomko is 5-4 with a 5.21 ERA in 14 career games against Philadelphia and the under is 6-0 in the right-hander's last six road starts.

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MLB
Dunkel


Cleveland at Detroit
The Tigers are looking to cut into Cleveland's 1 1/2-game lead as the teams open up a three-game set at Comerica tonight. But after losing three straight to the Yankees over the weekend by the combined score of 20-6, the Tigers are forced to open with rookie Jair Jurrjens on the mound. Jurrjens will be making only his second MLB start and will have to go up against Fausto Carmona, who has won both his career starts against Detroit, including a two-run, 10-K performance in a 5-2 win last Wednesday. The pitching matchup favors the Tribe here and makes the Indians a good pick (-133) according to Dunkel, which has Cleveland favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-133). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Tomko) 14.105; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.478
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-141); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-141); Under

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Reyes) 14.751; Cincinnati (Livingston) 13.747
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 905-906: San Diego at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.698; NY Mets (Maine) 15.561
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-109); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-109); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hanrahan) 15.051; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.194
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Under

Game 909-910: Florida at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Barone) 14.579; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.979
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Armas) 15.815; Colorado (Dessens) 14.717
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.630; Arizona (Hernandez) 14.149
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 15.276; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.954
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-133); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+113); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Haren) 16.511; Toronto (McGowan) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-108); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-108); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 14.190; Baltimore (Bedard) 17.530
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 3 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.178; Detroit (Jurrjens) 13.586
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-133); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-133); Over

Game 923-924: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.989; Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 13.978
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Under

Game 925-926: Seattle at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 15.454; Minnesota (Baker) 15.209
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120) 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (Even); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Nunez) 15.215; White Sox (Vazquez) 14.529
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Under

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 16.541; LA Angels (Escobar) 15.705
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-128); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+108); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, August 21


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BRETT TOMKO (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 59-72 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-31 (-14.6 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.
LA DODGERS are 126-145 (-50.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
TOMKO is 12-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 36-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BRETT TOMKO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
TOMKO is 5-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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ATLANTA (66 - 59) at CINCINNATI (54 - 70) - 7:10 PM
JO-JO REYES (L) vs. BOBBY LIVINGSTON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

JO-JO REYES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
REYES is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BOBBY LIVINGSTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LIVINGSTON is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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SAN DIEGO (66 - 57) at NY METS (70 - 53) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 31-34 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-44 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 171-121 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 127-84 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 76-55 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 173-122 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-65 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-64 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-43 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 20-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 20-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 15-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. NY METS since 1997
YOUNG is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 2.111.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MAINE is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)


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WASHINGTON (56 - 69) at HOUSTON (56 - 69) - 8:05 PM
JOEL HANRAHAN (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 42-40 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-24 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-69 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-27 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-66 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 56-69 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 37-51 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 22-32 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 56-69 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 279-276 (-60.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JOEL HANRAHAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)


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FLORIDA (56 - 69) at ST LOUIS (59 - 62) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL BARONE (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 56-69 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 34-42 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 53-69 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 41-54 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 62-33 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 78-64 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 91-108 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-73 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-41 (-19.4 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL BARONE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.


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PITTSBURGH (53 - 70) at COLORADO (63 - 61) - 9:05 PM
TONY ARMAS (R) vs. ELMER DESSENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-53 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-40 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 46-43 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 33-27 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 63-61 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 80-61 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-58 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-63 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TONY ARMAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARMAS is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.85 and a WHIP of 2.073.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

ELMER DESSENS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESSENS is 2-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)


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MILWAUKEE (64 - 61) at ARIZONA (71 - 55) - 9:40 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 62-60 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-43 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-41 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-61 (-4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-39 (-18.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-36 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BUSH is 14-33 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 8-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 71-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 54-36 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-40 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 30-25 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 14-9 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 71-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-24 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 112-132 (-39.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUSH is 3-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 7-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.9 units)


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CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 70) - 10:15 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. TIME LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-74 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-60 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 117-146 (-52.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-60 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MARQUIS is 10-21 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 7-15 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 42-58 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 19-29 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 7-17 (-14.5 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)
SAN FRANCISCO is 601-482 (+87.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-40 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-70 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-73 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-32 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-70 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-52 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 0.927.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

TIME LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)


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OAKLAND (62 - 64) at TORONTO (63 - 61) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 26-35 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 62-64 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 104-67 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 42-27 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 72-68 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 75-71 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-13 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-47 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCGOWAN is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)


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TEXAS (54 - 69) at BALTIMORE (57 - 65) - 7:05 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PADILLA is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)


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CLEVELAND (68 - 55) at DETROIT (67 - 57) - 7:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-9.1 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 146-139 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 131-124 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-102 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 171-129 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-24 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-66 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-18 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 43-44 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 8-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-5 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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BOSTON (75 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (47 - 77) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ANDY SONNANSTINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-23 (-17.3 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.
BOSTON is 20-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-33 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-33 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-38 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-30 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-36 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-57 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-36 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-77 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-32 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+3.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 0.732.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. BOSTON since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)


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SEATTLE (70 - 52) at MINNESOTA (62 - 62) - 8:10 PM
JARROD WASHBURN (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 52-35 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 46-44 (+4.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 42-27 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 70-52 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 29-28 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHBURN is 72-53 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 20-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 39-22 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 40-44 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+3.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WASHBURN is 5-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.2 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAKER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)


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KANSAS CITY (55 - 69) at CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 69) - 8:10 PM
LEO NUNEZ (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 187-126 (+46.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-48 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-69 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-88 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-62 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 91-117 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-62 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-34 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-69 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-72 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 25-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 12-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 1-9 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-2 (+4.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

LEO NUNEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.855.
His team's record is 5-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)


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NY YANKEES (70 - 55) at LA ANGELS (73 - 51) - 10:05 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 62-48 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-28 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 70-55 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-31 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 9-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
MUSSINA is 1-6 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
MUSSINA is 3-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 70-45 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 59-37 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-21 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-27 (+13.9 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 73-51 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-17 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ESCOBAR is 6-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 6-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MUSSINA is 7-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 11-8 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-5. (+8.8 units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ESCOBAR is 6-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 7-9 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-8.1 units)


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Tuesday, August 21


Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays (-104, 8)

Looking for a reason why this has been a down year for the A’s? Take a peek at the injury report. Oakland has nine players on the disabled list and has used the DL 21 times this season, one shy of the team record set in 1992.

The A’s have lost 955 games to player injuries – a club record. General manager Billy Beane must have a good long-distance plan because he’s had to make more telephone calls than a telemarketer.

Minor league infielder J.J. Furmaniak has been called up four different times this year. He was sent down five days ago but was told to pack his bags again after Travis Buck was put on the DL.

“I can’t complain,” Furmaniak told the San Francisco Chronicle. “If I get called to the big leagues, I’d fly to Ethiopia to play.”

Pick: Athletics +104


Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds (+116, 10 ½)

Mark Teixeira spent his entire career in the American League before landing with the Braves at the trade deadline. The common-sense theory is a player normally needs time to adjust to a new league and its pitchers.

Teixeira must not have gotten the memo.

The first baseman has knocked out nine homers and driven in 25 runs in only 18 games with the Braves. Pretty decent numbers considering he had 13 big flies and 49 RBIs in his other 78 games with the Texas Rangers. He’s hit four homers in the last two days while fighting the flu.

“I didn’t even know he was sick yesterday and all night,” Braves starter Tim Hudson told the Atlanta Constitution-Journal after picking up the victory in yesterday’s 14-4 win over the Reds. “You couldn’t tell. He was unbelievable. He was a one-man wrecking crew. Maybe we should spit in his food every day, make him throw up every day.”

Pick: Braves –124


Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals (-191, 9 ½)

Miguel Cabrera got into hot water when he showed up a half-hour late for yesterday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins All-Star third baseman was taken out of the starting lineup because of his tardiness.

This isn’t a first-time offense for Cabrera. Former manager Jack McKeon benched Cabrera for one game in 2005 for the same offense.

“He understood and he was remorseful,” current Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez told the Miami Herald. “It’s over with. He was embarrassed, and we move forward.”

Cabrera pinch-hit in the eighth inning and drove in a run in his one at-bat. Looks like it’s water under the bridge between Gonzalez and the Marlins' version of Manny Ramirez, so expect Cabrera to swing for the fences again today.

Pick: Marlins +180

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, August 21st

National League

LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Brett Tomko (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Tomko: Dodgers 18-5 Under off a one-run win
Kendrick: 6-1 TSR, 3.18 ERA at home

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 EST
Jo-Jo Reyes (L) vs. Bobby Livingston (L)
James: Atlanta 19-2 Over after scoring 12+ runs
Livingston: 6-0 Over 2nd half of season

San Diego at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Chris Young (R) vs. John Maine (R)
Young: 9-1 TSR as a road underdog
Maine: Mets 6-0 SU at home vs. San Diego

Washington at Houston, 8:05 EST
Joel Hanrahan (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Hanrahan: 11-4 SU after a win by 4+ runs
Rodriguez: 8-0 Under at home off BB Houston losses

Florida at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Daniel Barone (R) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Barone: Florida 9-1 Over off 4+ losses
Wainwright: St. Louis 7-16 SU after a win by 2 runs or less

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Tony Armas (R) vs. Elmer Dessens (R)
Armas: 8-1 Over as an underdog
Dessens: Colorado 17-9 SU off BB losses

Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Dave Bush (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Bush: 14-33 TSR in road starts
Hernandez: Arizona 12-2 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Tim Lincecum (R)
Marquis: 3-0 TSR, 2.38 ERA vs. San Francisco
Lincecum: SF 9-14 SU as a home favorite of -125 to -150


American League

Oakland at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Dan Haren (R) vs. Dustin McGowan (R)
Haren: 8-0 TSR vs. AL East
McGowan: Toronto 15-6 Under off 6+ home games

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Padilla: 1-7 TSR in road starts
Bedard: 3-0 TSR, 2.53 ERA L3 starts

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 EST
Fausto Carmona (R) vs. Jair Jurrjens (R)
Carmona: 4-0 TSR, 3.33 ERA vs. Detroit
Jurrjens: Detroit 20-5 Over after having lost 3 of 4

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
Jon Lester (L) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (R)
Lester: Boston 8-2 SU vs. Tampa Bay
Sonnanstine: 1-5 TSR, 6.08 ERA at home

Seattle at Minnesota, 8:10 EST
Jarrod Washburn (L) vs. Scott Baker (R)
Washburn: 0-3 TSR, 4.50 ERA L3 starts
Baker: 7-0 Under working on 5 or 6 days rest

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 EST
Leo Nunez (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Nunez: 3-0 TSR, 1.20 ERA L3 starts
Vazquez: 28-13 Under 2nd half of season

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Kelvim Escobar (R)
Mussina: 1-6 TSR off a Yankees loss
Escobar: 12-2 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10

** (TC) Denotes Time Change