Tuesday Trends and Indexes 08/28

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, August 28

Good Luck on day #240 of 2007!

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

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- In his last three starts, Mike Mussina has faced 59 hitters and 20 of them scored; only 26 made an out.

-- Classic Petco pitcher's duel; Peavy-Hernandez. Blum hit a two-run tater in 7th inning, and Padres won game, 3-1.

-- You think pennant races are making people tense? Pair of managers, Manuel and McLaren, got tossed in first inning of their games Monday night.

-- Nolan Richardson once beat Mike Krzyzewski in NCAA title game; they met again in Vegas Monday-- Richardson's gritty Mexicans lost, but they competed hard for 40 minutes Just too tough to press better athletes; it was 127-100.

-- Vikings traded for Kelly Holcomb; they didn't trade for a 3rd-string QB, so that says a lot about where Minnesota's offense stands, with the season about to begin.

-- Why does it take until December 10 to sentence Michael Vick? It can't be that difficult a decision.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but...........

13) Move over, Shawn Kemp; Broncos' RB Travis Henry has apparently fathered nine kids by nine different women in four different states. He had to borrow money from the Titans last year to make his child support payments. Life is just lot more complex for some people than it is for others.

12) Bernhard Langer turned 50 Monday, making him a prime contender to make lot more money on senior golf tour, one of few places where it is better to be a rookie than a veteran.

11) This week's PGA event, in Boston, is the only event that goes Friday-Monday, to take advantage of the holiday.

10) Last week I touted Buccaneer WR David Boston as a guy who could be a fantasy sleeper; later last week, Boston got a DUI arrest, so scratch that recommmendation. My bad.

9) Looks like the NHL is going to have its next outdoor game in Buffalo. When I write my travel guide, one of the things I will want to avoid in a hometown is anywhere they can play NHL games outdoors. Beach volleyball outdoors is better.

8) Red flag for the Mets: John Maine hasn't finished the sixth inning in any of his last six starts. Good news for the Mets is that Pedro Martinez' rehab start Monday went very well.

7) Tulsa Hurricane not only has a new football coach, they've got co-offensive and co-defensive coordinators. Where I am from, that translates to too many cooks in the kitchen.

6) Cincinnati Reds have had many great players in the last 40 years, but only one to hit homers in four straight appearances at the plate? The forgettable Art Shamsky, back in 1966.

5) What does it say about the Chiefs that Damon Huard was named starting QB after a weekend where he didn't play?

4) Asante Samuel proved that he is no fool Monday, as he is no longer holding out from the Patriots. Last year, Samuel's salary was $460,000; this year, he is going to make $486,675 a game. Why exactly was he holding out in the first place?

3) Rumors have Mark Cuban being a contestant on this year's edition of Dancing with the Stars; lets hope hes a little easier on the judges than he is on NBA refs, who could use a little love these days.

2) It was estimated Monday that in this great country of ours, 44.6 million households have at least one dog.

1) Atlanta Falcons sold out their last 51 regular season games for two reasons,
a) when Arthur Blank first bought the team, they reduced the prices of upper level end zone seats, making games affordable for average people, and............
b) Michael Vick's appeal in a city where 30% of population is African-American. They still have a pretty good team; time will tell if a contending Falcon team will still sell games out.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, August 28

Hot Pitchers
-- Glavine is 2-0, 2.84 in three starts vs Phillies this season.
-- Cubs won Hill's last two starts (1-0, 1.93).
-- Gorzelanny is 3-1, 3.00 in his last four starts. Maholm is 3-0 in his last three starts, with a 3.13 RA. Reds won three of last four Arroyo starts.
-- Williams is 3-0, 2.05 in his last four starts. Looper has 2.50 RA in his last three starts.
-- Webb is 6-0, 0.37 in his last six starts.
-- Billingsley has 3.03 RA in last five starts, but Dodgers are 1-4 in those five games, scoring 10 runs.
-- Cain is 3-1, 2.36 in his last five starts.

-- Pettitte is 5-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
-- Westbrook is 3-1, 1.67 in his last six starts.
-- Bannister is 5-1, 2.23 in his last seven starts.
-- Gabbard is 1-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Jeff Weaver is 4-0, 3.14 in his last four starts; he pitches vs his old team here-- they cut him and kept his brother.

Cold Pitchers
-- Carlyle is 0-2, 11.30 in his last three starts. Florida lost five of last six Vanden Hurk starts.
-- Eaton is 0-2, 9.95 in his last four starts.
-- Suppan is 0-4, 4.91 in his last eleven starts.
-- Ramirez is 0-1, 7.71 in two starts for the Reds.
-- Padres lost nine of last twelve Germano starts.
-- Washington lost eight of last eleven Bergmann starts.
-- Morales is 0-1, 4.82 in two starts for the Rockies.

-- Cabrera is 1-2, 7.41 in his last three starts. Hammel is 0-3, 11.25 in his last four starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 0-2, 4.26 in his last three starts.
-- Twins lost ten of last thirteen Bonser starts.
-- Tigers lost five of last seven Robertson starts.
-- Floyd has 8.85 RA in four starts for the Phillies.
-- Angels lost five of last six Santana starts.
-- Oakland lost six of last nine Gaudin starts. Litsch is 1-2, 6.00 in his last four starts.


Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Florida home games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Phillies' last ten games.
-- Over is 12-1 in Pittsburgh's last thirteen home games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Brewers' last fourteen games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Astros' last ten games.
-- Five of last six games at Petco Park stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Dodgers' last seven home games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Giants' last eight home games.

-- Over is 5-2 in Devil Rays' last seven games.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Bronx games.
-- Under is 10-5 in Minnesota's last fifteen road games.
-- Under is 7-1 in Royals' last eight home games.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Texas home games.
-- Last four Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 18-1-1 in last twenty Toronto road games.


Hot Teams
-- Mets are 9-3 in their last dozen road games.
-- Pirates won five of their last seven games. Reds won six in a row, scoring 46 runs.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Padres won six of their last eight games. Arizona is 11-4 in its last fifteen road games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six home games.
-- Giants won ten of their last twelve games. Rockies won three of their last four games.

-- Devil Rays won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota won six its last seven road games. Cleveland won last three games, scoring 22 runs. .
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers are 11-6 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost five of their last seven games. Marlins lost twelve of their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last thirteen games. Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games, and cleaned house in the front office Monday.
-- Nationals lost five of their last six games.

-- Orioles lost their last six games, outscored 70-20.
-- White Sox lost fourteen of their last eighteen games, giving up 50 runs in last five games.
-- Bronx lost five of its last seven games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- A's lost last four games, giving up 39 runs. Blue Jays lost six of their last nine games.

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Baseball – Betting Notes

MLB


Tuesday, August 28

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Tuesday’s MLB betting notes

Alfonso’s back

Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who has been on the shelf with a torn quad since August 5, will be taken off the disabled list in time for Chicago’s big series with the second-place Milwaukee Brewers that kicks off Tuesday.

"He's ready to go,'' said Cubs manager Lou Piniella. ''He's going to have to be a little careful, but he knows what he needs to do. We could wait another week, but he's not going to get any better than he is. It's a credit to him because he's a hard worker and a good healer.''

The Cubs went just 8-11 without Soriano, but managed to gain 2 ½ games in the standings while the Brewers struggled. Soriano will resume leadoff duties, pushing Ryan Theriot, who is 8-for-23 (.348) with five RBIs in his last five games, down to the No. 2 spot.

Playing for pride

Two years ago Ozzie Guillen managed the Chicago White Sox all the way to a World Series title. Now, he’s just trying to get his club out of the AL Central basement with a strong showing against the AL East cellar-dwelling Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

It’s not exactly a matchup that grabs your attention, but Guillen has had problems keeping his team motivated for a while now.

"That's the schedule, we've got to continue to play," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "That's the reason I had the meeting after the game [Saturday]. I don't want anybody to quit. I don't want anybody to feel sorry for themselves. I want them to [play] with pride. It's not easy when you've been spoiled the last three years playing for something.

"It still means a lot. Just play the game the way you're supposed to. You're making a bunch of money to do it. Go out and do it. Don't think that game is any different than any other one. Maybe there's going to be [fewer] people in the stands, but for us it's another job."

The White Sox had dropped five straight and 13 of 15 heading into Monday’s game with Tampa Bay.

Cy guy?

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb is making a huge bid for his second straight Cy Young award. He’s won his last six starts (all of which played under the posted total) and allowed just two runs during that stretch – both of which came in his last start.

Webb faces off against Justin Germano and his San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

Now or never

It might be too late already, but the New York Yankees can kiss the AL East title goodbye unless they show up for a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox starting Tuesday. The Yanks head into Monday’s action 7 ½ games behind Boston and two games back of the Mariners in the wild card chase.

Yankees captain Derek Jeter is heading into this series a little banged up. He took a rare day off on Sunday after tweaking his knee coming out of the batter’s box last week against Anaheim.

"I don't like to sit out any times, especially now. But the point of it is, you hope you sit out one day and then it doesn't bother you anymore," Jeter told reporters. "It's all right. It's just a little nagging thing. It's not that big a deal."

Chase-ing the Mets

If the Philadelphia Phillies weren’t six games back of the visiting New York Mets in the NL East, Chase Utley would probably still be rehabbing a broken right hand in Double-A ball.

Utley was just 1-for-10 during his three-game rehab stint at Reading, but didn’t report any discomfort so the Phillies will have him back in the lineup for the first game of the series on Monday.

The second baseman was batting .336 with 17 homers and 82 RBs before hitting the disabled list on July 26. Philadelphia has dropped three of its last four games against the Mets.

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Baseball – Injury Report

MLB


Tuesday, August 28

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MLB Infirmary Report

Remember all those injured players that were supposed to be back on the field around September 1? Well, that day is now fast approaching. Here is the MLB Infirmary Report:

Atlanta - Edgar Renteria SS 15-Day Disabled List
Renteria was placed on the disabled list once again on August 23 after he re-injured his ankle. The Braves will now have to make due at shortstop for the next couple of weeks.

Boston- Manny Ramirez OF Day-to-Day (sore back)
The Red Sox kept Ramirez out of the lineup against the White Sox on Sunday to let him rest his sore back. The outfielder, though, is expected to play once again on Tuesday.

Colorado - Willy Taveras OF 15-Day Disabled List
Taveras could be back stealing bases for the Rockies by the end of the week. The speedy outfielder will test his quad injury at Triple-A Colorado Springs before returning.

Detroit - Gary Sheffield DH 15-Day Disabled List
The Tigers finally placed Sheffield on the disabled list on Monday afternoon, and he'll be out of the lineup with his nagging shoulder injury for at least the next week and a half.

Houston - Roy Oswalt P Day-to-Day (strained oblique)
The Astros' ace left his most recent start early because of a strained oblique, and he missed a turn in the rotation last week. Oswalt, though, is likely to pitch on Wednesday.

LA Angels - Casey Kotchman 1B Day-to-Day (sprained finger)
Kotchman suffered injuries to two of his fingers hitting against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera last week. The first baseman is still expected to miss a few more Angels games.

LA Dodgers - Nomar Garciaparra 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Garciaparra is still on the disabled list nursing a calf injury, and the Dodgers aren't expected to activate him and insert him back into the lineup until sometime next week.

Milwaukee - Ben Sheets P 15-Day Disabled List
The Brewers probably need the boost that Sheets' return could give them in the very-tight NL Central race. The ace pitcher might be activated from the DL during the week.

Minnesota - Joe Mauer C Day-to-Day (strained hamstring)
Mauer suffered a hamstring injury on the weekend and the Twins are now expected to be without their top catcher for the next few days, or even longer if a DL stint is needed.

NY Mets - Pedro Martinez P 60-Day Disabled List
The Mets continue to wait on Martinez, who continues to make rehab starts in the minor leagues. New York is hoping Martinez can start contributing in the next couple of weeks.

Philadelphia - Cole Hamels P 15-Day Disabled List
Ideally the Phillies would get Hamels back in their rotation by the end of the week. The lefthander will test his elbow in the bullpen this week and decide if he's ready to return.

San Diego - Michael Barrett C 15-Day Disabled List
Barrett was placed on the DL with a concussion back on August 11, and he still hasn't been cleared to return to the lineup. The Padres are likely to send him on a rehab stint.

San Diego - Chris Young P Day-to-Day (sore back)
Young is still listed as day-to-day with a sore back on the Padres' injury list, and the team hasn't announced when he will make his next start. Young has missed one outing.

St. Louis - Mark Mulder P 15-Day Disabled List
The Cardinals are making a late run at a playoff berth, and Mulder could be back in their rotation by the end of the week. The lefty still has a Triple-A rehab start on his agenda.

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Pro Basketball (Women’s) – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, August 28

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NEW YORK (17 - 19) at DETROIT (25 - 11) - 8/28/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points this season.
DETROIT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
DETROIT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 10-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-5 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA - Preview

WNBA
Preview: Liberty at Shock


Tuesday, August 28


Preview: Liberty at Shock

After going more than two weeks without a win, the Detroit Shock have recaptured the form that led them to last year's WNBA championship and the best regular-season record in the league this season.

To continue their title defense, however, the Shock will have to beat a New York Liberty team that has given them trouble this year.

The Shock and Liberty square off in a deciding Game 3 in Detroit on Tuesday for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Detroit clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs by beating Indiana on Aug. 11. While resting some of their key players for the playoffs, however, the Shock went on to lose their last four games of the regular season - beginning with an 85-84 defeat at New York on Aug. 12.

The Shock didn't recover in the playoff series opener, falling 73-51 at Madison Square Garden to extend their losing streak to five games - their longest since opening the 2002 season with 13 consecutive defeats. It was Detroit's largest margin of defeat since the opening game of the WNBA finals against Sacramento last Aug. 30.

Detroit, though, finally bounced back with a 76-73 win in Game 2 on Sunday, avoiding elimination. Cheryl Ford started for the first time since July 20 and made a go-ahead layup with 44 seconds remaining to lead the Shock.

"I told our players that at some point in this game, 'Your heart will be severely tested' - and it was," coach Bill Laimbeer said. "We got down to a point where it was an even ballgame, last minute and our season was on the line. But we made the right plays when we had to make the right plays."

Ford, who missed the last month of the season with a knee injury, said her knee felt fine despite the physical nature of the game.

"It's cool though. It's what it's all about. Playoff time," Ford told the Shock's official Web site after finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds. "I love to bang so you're going to get some bumps and bruises here and there. You just got to keep playing."

Detroit could use another strong contribution from Ford to eliminate the Liberty, who have split six games with the Shock this year, including the postseason. Two of those games went to overtime and two others were decided by three points or fewer.

New York hopes to build on Sunday's strong second half. The Liberty trailed by as many as 17 points, but rallied to tie the game in the final minutes.

"We did what we've been doing all year - we fight back, we fight back and we give ourselves a chance," coach Pat Coyle said.

New York has lost both of its playoff series since ousting Detroit in the first round in 2004.

The Shock, on the other hand, are looking to win their fourth straight series. They have won five of six playoff games at The Palace of Auburn Hills over the last two seasons.

"(The Liberty) had their chance to win the series - we could not win the series today," Laimbeer said Sunday. "We had to stave off elimination to get that chance to win the series. Now, it's our turn to win the series."

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WNBA - Betting Trends

WNBA
Betting Trends


Tuesday, August 28


ATS Trends
New York
Liberty are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
Liberty are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Liberty are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Liberty are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Liberty are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS win.


Detroit
Shock are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Shock are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 home games.
Shock are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
Shock are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Shock are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Shock are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Shock are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.


OU Trends
New York
Under is 6-1 in Liberty last 7 Conference Semifinals games.
Under is 5-1 in Liberty last 6 overall.
Under is 5-1 in Liberty last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 4-1 in Liberty last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Over is 8-2 in Liberty last 10 road games.
Under is 6-2 in Liberty last 8 Tuesday games.
Under is 10-4 in Liberty last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.


Detroit
Over is 4-0 in Shock last 4 home games.
Over is 6-0 in Shock last 6 Tuesday games.
Over is 4-1 in Shock last 5 games following a S.U. win.
Over is 6-2 in Shock last 8 overall.
Over is 19-7-1 in Shock last 27 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 8-3 in Shock last 11 games following a ATS loss.


Head to Head
Liberty are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
Liberty are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Detroit.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, August 28


HOT

Brandon Webb (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Webb's campaign for back-to-back Cy Young awards continues tonight when he goes for his seventh straight win. Milwaukee scored two runs against him Wednesday night, but opponents are scoreless against the righty in his previous five. Books have tagged the D-Backs as favorites in five of Webb's last six and the D-Backs cashed in each time. They are favored again tonight when Webb (14-8, 2.63 ERA) takes the mound at Petco Park against the Padres.

Matt Cain (San Francisco Giants) - Cain is on a late-season upswing. He is 3-1 in his last four starts and has won his last two after a dismal summer stretch of just two wins in 14 games from May 19 to August 3. He is 6-13 on the season but has a decent 3.67 ERA and the Giants have played under in Cain's last seven starts. Books have set the total at 8 1/2 today when San Fran hosts Colorado.

COLD

Nate Robertson (Detroit Tigers) - The Tigers' 16-0 assault on the Yankees behind Justin Verlander Monday night is gonna be a hard act to follow for Nate Robertson (7-10, 4.80 ERA). The lefty has just one win in his last seven starts and is 1-7 in his last eight games on the road. Detroit is a -112 road fave against Kansas City tonight. Robertson is an even 4-4 in nine career starts against the Royals.

Ervin Santana (Los Angeles Angels) - Santana hasn't recorded a win since a 9-3 defeat over St. Louis on June 9 and has a 4.30 ERA in that span. Two of Santana's five wins this season came against the Mariners but it's little reprieve from an otherwise disagreeable 5-12 record this season. Santana and the Angels will try to pick up another game in the AL West when they face the M's today as +103 underdogs.

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MLB
Dunkel


Minnesota at Cleveland
The Indians jumped on Minnesota early last night and cruised to an 8-3 victory behind Paul Byrd's solid pitching. The Tribe can count on a similar effort tonight from Jake Westbrook, who has turned his season around after starting the year 1-6 with a 6.20 ERA. In his last five starts, Westbrook is 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA, including eight scoreless innings in his last appearance against Detroit on Thursday. Minnesota starter Boof Bonser did pick up a victory in his last start, but it was his first after going 0-8 in his previous 12 and came against a slumping Baltimore club. Bonser and the Twins should have a tougher time tonight, making Cleveland a good pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.007; Florida (Vanden Hurk) 13.670
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 14.352; Philadelphia (Eaton) 15.216
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 12
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Ramirez) 15.003; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 17.022
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-158); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-158); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.045; Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.408
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-155); N/A

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 14.769; Houston (Williams) 15.105
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-112); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-112); Under

Game 961-962: Arizona at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 15.963; San Diego (Germano) 14.832
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Arizona (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-155); Under

Game 963-964: Washington at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bergmann) 13.906; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.822
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Over

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 15.217; San Francisco (Cain) 16.270
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hammel) 14.871; Baltimore (Cabrera) 13.793
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+135); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.001; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.610
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-114); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-106); Over

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Bonser) 15.755; Cleveland (Westbrook) 17.423
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Over

Game 973-974: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Robertson) 14.819; Kansas City (Bannister) 16.137
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-108); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-108); Under

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 13.795; Texas (Gabbard) 16.494
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-160); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.236; Seattle (Weaver) 15.965
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-114); 10
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-114); Over

Game 979-980: Toronto at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.404; Oakland (Gaudin) 14.581
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (Even); Under

Game 981-982: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.003; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.620
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-111); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-111); Over

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Baseball Today - August 28


SCOREBOARD Wednesday, Aug. 29

Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EDT). Johan Santana and C.C. Sabathia are each in search of win No. 15.

STARS Monday

-John Lackey, Angels, pitched a seven-hit shutout to lead Los Angeles past Seattle 6-0.

-Troy Glaus, Blue Jays, drove in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning to propel Toronto over Oakland 6-2.

-Brian McCann, Braves, hit his second grand slam in a week and Atlanta routed Florida 13-2.

-Chase Utley, Phillies, had three hits, including a solo homer, in his return from the DL and Philadelphia beat the New York Mets 9-2.

-Justin Verlander, Tigers, allowed three hits in seven innings and Detroit pounded the New York Yankees 16-0.

FIRED

Less than two years ago, the Houston Astros were celebrating their first National League pennant. On Monday, they were starting over. Manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura were fired by owner Drayton McLane, who said the franchise ''needed a fresh start'' after a plunge to the bottom of the NL Central. Bench coach Cecil Cooper was appointed interim manager.

TRIPLE PLAY

Cleveland beat Minnesota 8-3 on Monday on the strength of a Victor Martinez homer and their first triple play since 1992. With runners at first and second in the seventh inning, Indians reliever Rafael Perez came on and got Mike Redmond to hit a hard grounder to third baseman Casey Blake, who fielded it and quickly stepped on the bag. Blake then threw to second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, whose relay to first baseman Martinez easily beat the slow-footed Twins catcher. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the third triple play of the season.

ACES WILD

John Lackey pitched his second straight seven-hit shutout against the Mariners, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 6-0 on Monday. He also blanked Seattle on July 31 and hasn't allowed a run in 24 innings against them. It was his 10th career complete game and seventh shutout. ... Jake Peavy allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to lead San Diego past Arizona 3-1. Peavy tied his career high in victories with 15. He struck out 11 for the third straight start and reached double digits for the eighth time this year, pushing his NL lead to 197.

STREAKING

Matt Holliday extended his hitting streak to a career-high 17 games in Colorado's 4-1 loss to San Francisco on Monday. Holliday's hitting streak is the longest by a Rockies player since Jeffrey Hammonds hit in 18 straight from May 29-June 21, 2000. ... Troy Tulowitzki also extended his hitting streak to 12 games for Colorado in the loss.

SNAPPED

Jose Contreras got his first win as a starter in two months and the Chicago White Sox edged Tampa Bay 5-4 on Monday. Contreras (7-16), who leads the major leagues in losses, had dropped nine straight starts since beating Florida on June 18 and had lost 13 of 14. His lone victory since beating the Marlins was in relief against Cleveland on Aug. 8. ... Cleveland beat Minnesota 8-3, ending the Twins' season-high winning streak at five.

SPEAKING

''I'll take 0-for-4 every night - that means I'm in the game long enough to get four at-bats and we're hitting the ball.'' - Atlanta hurler Lance Cormier, on being the only Braves starter without a hit in a 13-2 rout of Florida on Monday. Cormier pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and six hits to get his first win this season.

SEASONS Aug. 28

1926 - Emil Levsen of the Cleveland Indians pitched two complete-game victories over the Boston Red Sox, 6-1 and 5-1. He did not strike out a batter in either game. The Indians used the same lineup in both games.

1951 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Giants 2-0, snapping the Giants' 16-game winning streak. The streak enabled the Giants to cut the Dodgers' 13 1/2-game lead to six. 1971 - In the nightcap of a doubleheader, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Rick Wise hit two home runs to help himself to a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

1977 - Steve Garvey of Los Angeles hit three doubles and two home runs in five at-bats, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. One of Garvey's homers was a grand slam.

1977 - In a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Nolan Ryan of the California Angles struck out 11 batters to pass 300 strikeouts for the fifth time in his career.

1990 - Ryne Sandberg became the first second baseman in history to have consecutive 30-homer seasons, leading the Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

1992 - The Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record with 31 hits and 26 singles in a 22-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

1996 - The Cleveland Indians finished the season 12-0 against Detroit Tigers to become the seventh team to sweep a season series since 1900.

2001 - Alex Rodriguez hit his 40th home run, becoming the second shortstop in major league history to reach the mark in four straight seasons, as the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-1. Rodriguez joined Ernie Banks (1957-60) as the only shortstops with four consecutive 40-homer seasons.

2003 - Eric Gagne set a major league record with his 44th straight save this season as Los Angeles beat Houston 6-3. Gagne eclipsed Tom Gordon's 1998 record of 43 in a row to begin a season.

Today's birthdays: Carlos Quentin 25; Ryan Madson 27; Jay Witasick 35.

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Hot lines: Tuesday’s best MLB bets


Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (+104, 9)

The Tigers, fresh from winning three of four against the Yankees, travel to Kauffman Stadium hoping to continue their traditional dominance over the Royals.

Last night, Detroit recorded a 16-0 rout of the Yankees in the finale of that series, with Placido Polanco, Ryan Raburn and Brandon Inge leading the way for the hot-hitting offense. It was Detroit's first series win in over a month.

The Tigers hand to ball to Nate Robertson (7-10, 4.80) tonight, hoping he can build on one of his best starts of the year. He gave up just four hits and no walks in eight innings of work against Cleveland on Thursday.

Detroit is 14-1 in Kansas since the start of the 2006 season and has won eight of 12 against its division rivals this season.

Pick: Detroit -112



Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics (-117, 8 ½)

The Blue Jays were swept by the Athletics over three games in Toronto last week, but got some revenge with a 6-2 win at McAfee Coliseum on Monday. It was only their third win in eight games, but there have been signs the Jays offense is coming back to life.

After scoring just 20 runs in seven games last week, the Jays have managed 16 in the past three alone. Third baseman Troy Glaus broke out of a 13-for-69 slump last night when he batted in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a double off Alan Embree.

Oakland has been outscored 39-11 on its current four-game losing streak. The team will attempt to reverse that trend by starting Chad Gaudin (10-9, 4.12), who has a 2.08 ERA in seven relief appearances and one start against the Blue Jays.

Pick: Toronto +109



Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (-111, 10)

Seattle will try to snap a three-game losing streak against division rivals Los Angeles tonight. The M's will be expecting big things from sluggers Raul Ibanez and Ichiro Suzuki, both of whom have excelled against the Angels.

Ibanez is 6-for-13 in his career against today’s starter Ervin Santana (5-12, 6.03), while Suzuki is batting .414 against the Halos. The Mariners lead the majors this month with a .329 batting average.

Angels starter Santana is winless in his last six starts with a 8.81 ERA, so Tuesday’s game offers Seattle a great chance to snap their losing streak and maintain their two-game lead over the Yankees in the AL wild-card race.

Pick: Seattle -111

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Long Sheet


Tuesday, August 28


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ATLANTA (68 - 64) at FLORIDA (57 - 75) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. RICK VANDEN HURK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-6 (+3.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SMOLTZ is 9-5 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 11-5 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.6 units)

RICK VANDEN HURK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VANDEN HURK is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)


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NY METS (73 - 57) at PHILADELPHIA (68 - 62) - 7:05 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
EATON is 20-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 176-126 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-27 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 40-20 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-27 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 29-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 28-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 79-59 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 42-20 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 41-20 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 31-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 64-36 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 0-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-6 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GLAVINE is 15-11 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 22-14 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-17. (-2.4 units)

ADAM EATON vs. NY METS since 1997
EATON is 5-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 5-0 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)


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CINCINNATI (60 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (57 - 72) - 5:05 PM
ELIZARDO RAMIREZ (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 42-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-37 (+13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-47 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 412-462 (+59.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 352-411 (+42.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 204-208 (+46.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 1-7 (-9.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-5 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

ELIZARDO RAMIREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 20.22 and a WHIP of 4.120.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GORZELANNY is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)


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MILWAUKEE (65 - 65) at CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 63) - 8:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 65-65 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-40 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-64 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-63 (-13.2 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 69-76 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-48 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 204-191 (-58.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-63 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 330-316 (-74.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-5 (+0.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SUPPAN is 5-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.5 units)

RICH HILL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HILL is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)


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ST LOUIS (63 - 64) at HOUSTON (58 - 73) - 8:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 4-11 (-8.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ST LOUIS is 94-110 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-74 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-42 (-19.2 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.
WILLIAMS is 30-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 18-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 100-56 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 30-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 130-87 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 55-25 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 48-18 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 58-73 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 280-279 (-63.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 22-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 58-73 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 38-54 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 24-36 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+3.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOOPER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)


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ARIZONA (74 - 58) at SAN DIEGO (71 - 59) - 10:05 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 112-133 (-40.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 74-58 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-32 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 74-58 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 56-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-42 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 33-28 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WEBB is 4-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 10-8 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-5.5 units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GERMANO is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)


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WASHINGTON (58 - 74) at LA DODGERS (68 - 63) - 10:10 PM
JASON BERGMANN (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-33 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 90-55 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-74 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 55-71 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-40 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 126-146 (-51.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

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

JASON BERGMANN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


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COLORADO (67 - 64) at SAN FRANCISCO (60 - 72) - 10:15 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 604-484 (+87.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 140-73 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 67-64 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 67-61 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 50-42 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-43 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 35-28 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-72 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-29 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-72 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CAIN is 7-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-15 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-6 (+1.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)


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TAMPA BAY (51 - 80) at BALTIMORE (58 - 71) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 51-80 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-104 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-33 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-37 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-59 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-74 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-113 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-37 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-32 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-121 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-121 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 2-9 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CABRERA is 7-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.45 and a WHIP of 2.176.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CABRERA is 6-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)


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BOSTON (80 - 51) at NY YANKEES (72 - 59) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-51 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-51 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 14-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 72-59 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 64-52 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 31-30 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-5 (+3.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PETTITTE is 15-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 16-8 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (+0.7 units)


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MINNESOTA (67 - 64) at CLEVELAND (73 - 57) - 7:05 PM
BOOF BONSER (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 43-46 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 151-141 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 136-126 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-104 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-75 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-4 (+5.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

BOOF BONSER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BONSER is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.55 and a WHIP of 2.278.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 4-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 4-11 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-11. (-7.8 units)


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DETROIT (71 - 60) at KANSAS CITY (57 - 72) - 8:10 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 47-47 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 8-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ROBERTSON is 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 5-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 7-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 4-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 57-72 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-65 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 92-119 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-41 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-51 (+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.
DETROIT is 175-132 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-25 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 37-29 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 23-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 16-8 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 74-51 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 54-37 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-25 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROBERTSON is 4-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)


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CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 74) at TEXAS (58 - 72) - 8:35 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-74 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-67 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-92 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-24 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-65 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-16 (+7.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 55-65 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 127-105 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 154-104 (+30.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

KASON GABBARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GABBARD is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.643.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)


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LA ANGELS (77 - 54) at SEATTLE (73 - 56) - 10:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JEFF WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 73-56 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 41-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 68-52 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 55-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-20 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WEAVER is 13-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 77-54 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 125-108 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-48 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-39 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-28 (+28.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 34-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-28 (+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 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 17-6 (+13.0 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. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 13-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-4 (+4.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WEAVER is 5-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-7.8 units)


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TORONTO (66 - 65) at OAKLAND (65 - 68) - 10:05 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 27-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 36-17 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-68 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-28 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-68 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-33 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 33-33 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 23-25 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+1.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LITSCH is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUDIN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 5.970.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)


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CINCINNATI (60 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (57 - 72) - 8:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARROYO is 10-17 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 2-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 14-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 10-17 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 4-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 1-8 (-8.4 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 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 49-37 (+13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 316-298 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-47 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 412-462 (+59.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 352-411 (+42.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 98-93 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-5 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARROYO is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)


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[Udog]

MLB
"Tech" Total Report


Tuesday, August 28


MLB (Tuesday): Minnesota vs Cleveland

Cleveland plays host to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night and will send Jake Westbrook to the mound to face Boof Bonser. We know that 14 of 26 match ups have gone Under the posted total between these two when playing in Cleveland over the last three seasons. Jake Westbrook has seen 13 of his 17 go Under this season and 9 of 10 have fallen Under the Total at home. Boof Bonser has gone Under in 15 of his 23 starts this year and a perfect 3-0 Under his last three overall. Technical Support for our selection comes from Cleveland who is 13-2 Under in home games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 4.70 to 5.20 over the last 3 seasons, 40-21 Under in home games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons and 17-6 Under in August games this season. Westbrook is 11-2 Under as a favorite of -110 or higher this season and 7-0 Under vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse this season. Minnesota is 23-9 Under vs. a decent bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 to 1.450 this season and 20-8 Under vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game this season. Bonser is 18-6 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons and 9-1 Under in the second half of the season this season. We will recommend a play on the Under in Cleveland on Tuesday night.