Wednesday Trends and Indexes 09/12

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Wednesday, September 12


HOT

Kelvim Escobar (Los Angeles Angels) - The right-hander has earned victories in five of his last six appearances and he has limited opponents to three runs or less during four of those wins. Escobar is listed as a -159 road favorite against the Orioles tonight. Baltimore will counter with Daniel Cabrera who is winless in his last four outings.

Jon Lester (Boston Red Sox) - The young lefty beat cancer at the beginning of the year and now is winning big on the baseball diamond. The Red Sox have won seven of the eight games he has started including each of his last five. Lester is no stranger to Tampa Bay - he has faced them three times since the end of July and BoSox backers have cashed in each time. Tonight's contest is at Fenway Park and Boston is a -201 favorite.

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) - The righty has won three straight outings and has only given up two runs total in just under 22 innings in that span. Verlander shut down the Rangers in his only previous outing against them this year (June 6), scattering five hits in seven shutout innings. Detroit is listed as a -218 favorite and the total is set at 9 ½.

COLD

Gil Meche (Kansas City Royals) - Meche has been dogged in seven of his last nine appearances and the Royals have suffered a loss in all nine of those contests. Kansas City has managed no more than five runs in all those outings and the over/under is at 1-8 during that span. Books have listed Kansas City as a surprise -113 home fave against the Twins. Minnesota will send Carlos Silva to the hill tonight and he has beaten KC in both of his starts against them this season.

Miguel Batista (Seattle Mariners) - The struggling Mariners have lost the last four times he has taken the mound and he certainly should take part of the blame. His ERA is close to 9.00 in those outings and he'll be facing a normaly light-hitting Oakland team that is batting .292 against him this season. Seattle will try to avoid the sweep as +114 home dogs.

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Game Notes

West Virginia covered again this past week as the result of a huge 42 point outburst
in the second half. The Mountaineers were stymied in the first half as Steve
Slaton had just two yards rushing on five carries. It was his second sub par half.
Slaton did finish with 146 yards in the 48-23 win.

Ohio State‘s defense held Akron to three first downs and 63 yards of total offense.
Akron punted 14 times and had 12 consecutive three-and-out offensive
series.

Wake Forest played better on defense and was in position to win outright as an
eight point home underdog to Nebraska. Playing without injured starting quarterback
Riley Skinner, the Demon Deacons’ starter Brett Hodges was just 12-of-
24 for 140 yards and two interceptions. The final pick came in the fourth quarter
after Wake had recovered a Nebraska fumble and was poised for a game tying
field goal or a game winning touchdown.

Miami-Florida was held to just 139 yards and seven first downs in a 51-13 beat
down at the hands of Oklahoma. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford threw five
touchdown passes for a school record. Miami’s quarterback situation is not so
settled as neither starter Kirby Freeman nor backup Kyle Wright had any success.
On its first seven offensive drives, Freeman had completed only two passes for 10
yards and Miami had gained just one first down.

Miami-Ohio and Minnesota combined for 50 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
With 26 total points scored in the first three quarters under players looked
safe. Miami-Ohio scored 16 points in six-and-a-half minutes to end regulation
and erase a 28-12 fourth quarter deficit. It was the second consecutive overtime
game against a MAC opponent for the Golden Gophers.

Temple rushed for 10 yards on 20 attempts against a Buffalo defense that had
allowed 235 yards on 5.7 yards per carry to Rutgers.
With a 24-13 loss to Virginia, Duke extended its a 21-game losing streak. Their
last win came in 2005 with a victory over VMI. The Blue Devils have not beaten a
Division 1 opponent since 2004.

Vanderbilt faced a hostile environment on their home field as Alabama fans traveled
to Nashville and accounted for two-thirds of the fans in the rare sellout. Chris
Nickson, was hampered all game long by a sore hamstring. He overthrew receivers
and was just 5-of-18 for 67 yards before being replaced in the third quarter by
backup Mackenzie Adams.

Central Michigan trailed Toledo 31-24 before scoring four unanswered second half
touchdowns to end the game with a 52-31 victory.

Tale of two quarterbacks.
Baylor Quarterback Blake Szymanski threw for schoolrecord
412 yards and six touchdowns in the 42-17 win over Rice. Meanwhile Rice
quarterback Chase Clement has accounted for all of the team’s six turnovers this
year with four interceptions and two fumbles.

Utah State earned the cover in its 32-18 loss to Wyoming despite the fact that the
Aggies were 0-for-13 on third downs conversions.

Skill position injuries mounting for San Jose State as the Spartans lost quarterback
Adam Tafralis to a shoulder injury in the third quarter. Last week 1,000-yard
rusher Yonus Davis injured his ankle on the first play of the game in a 45-3 loss
to Arizona State. The loss of Tafralis takes away a huge weapon. He threw 20
passes, rushed eight times for 20 yards and lined up as a receiver to start the
second half, catching the first three passes from backup quarterback Myles Eden.
The Spartans used four quarterbacks Tafralis, Eden, Sean Flynn and freshman
Jordan LaSecla.

Backdoor covers. Colorado State turned a 34-14 deficit into a 34-28 winnable
game scoring two touchdowns 53 seconds apart after recovering an on-sides
kick with under four minutes left in the game. They opted for the pooch kick down
the sideline rather than a second consecutive on-sides try. California recovered
and got the necessary first down to run out the clock.

Clemson first-year starting quarterback Cullen Harper is 34-of-50 passing for
430 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. He set a school record with
five touchdown passes in the 49-26 win over Louisiana-Monroe.

Boston College has forced 11 turnovers in its first two conference games. With a
conference game on deck at Georgia Tech, Boston College will not play another
conference game until October 25th. They face four consecutive non conference
opponents and have a bye week before resuming the conference slate.

Missouri’s offense is outstanding. All of the Tigers scoring drives lasted less than
3:05, with three coming in under 2 minutes. In the 38-25 win Missouri quarterback
Chase Daniel accounted for a career-high 396 total yards while throwing
five touchdowns passes.

NC State had seven turnovers against Boston College. In his return to face his former
team NC State head coach Tom O’Brien was barraged with mocking chants
of his name and boos by the BC fans. The familiarity advantage may have been
with his former players. Consider this quote: “I’ve seen those routes thousands
of times,” said Boston College linebacker Jolonn Dunbar, who returned an interception
for a touchdown. “I knew the tight end would come off. I knew what he
was going to do.”
After five interceptions, quarterback Harrison Beck, who replaced Daniel Evans in
game one, was not assured of the start this week against Wofford as O’Brien said
he’d look at the tape of the game before naming a starter.

Lloyd Carr is under fire and Michigan is in trouble. A week after being upset by
Appalachian State, the Wolverines were handed their largest loss (32-points) in
39 years. Troubling is this quote for Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart who
ran for 111 yards and a touchdown. “It’s kind of funny. I was looking at one of their
D-lineman and was like, ‘He’s about to quit.”’
Michigan quarterback Chad Henne suffered a lower-leg injury keeping him out of
the game in the second half. He is listed as doubtful this week against Notre Dame.
Backup Ryan Mallett was 6-of-7 for 49 yards in his place. Nonetheless Michigan
running back Mike Hart made this statement, “I guarantee we win next week!”

With its loss to Washington, Boise State is now 0-13 in road games against teams
from BCS conferences.

South Carolina played stifling defense against Georgia keeping the Bulldogs out
of the end zone. After allowing 250+ yards on the ground to Louisiana-Lafayette,
South Carolina held the Bulldogs to just 128 rushing yards.

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was 17-of-32 in his debut. The offense
was simplified and relied heavily on screen passes and short safe throws. With
sack yardage subtracted, the Irish netted just 94 yards on 36 pass plays for an
average of just 2.6 yards per pass play.

New Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun was said to be implementing a more balanced
offensive attack. While the Falcons weren’t going to completely abandon
the triple option, they were going to feature more shotgun sets and a no-huddle
approach. Falcons senior quarterback Shaun Carney said, “It’s not going to be
your typical Air Force football…fans are going to see a more exciting offense
that’s not so old-school. It will be more modernized and more exciting to watch.”
Against Utah, Air Force ran the ball 63 times for 334 yards and passed the ball 14
times for 56 yards. I guess change is slow, must be the Pentagon red tape.

Against Virginia Tech East Carolina suspended
starter Rob Kass after being charged with a DUI. Sophomore Brett Clay, started
in place of Kass but was benched. The third stringer, Pinkney was inserted into
the lineup and he provided an immediate spark. This week Pinkney got the start
against UNC as was 31-of-41 for 406 yards.

Auburn had five turnovers in its loss to South Florida. The Bulls didn’t really
capitalize however as the Auburn defense held them to field goal attempts even
though the turnovers occurred deep in its own territory. Kicker Delbert Alvarado
missed four attempts in the second half. Meanwhile the Auburn defense that was
already playing without linebacker Tray Blackmon and safety Aairon Savage, lost
cornerback Jonathan Wilhite and linebacker Merrill Johnson during the game to
injuries.

Virginia Tech gained just 149 yards of offense to LSU. They made a switch at
quarterback as Sean Glennon was just 2-of-10 for 16 yards with an interception.
Tyrod Taylor did not fare much better against a Tigers defense that has allowed
just seven points total in its first two games.

New Mexico State quarterback Chase Holbrook was 47-of-63 for 473 yards passing
and four touchdowns. But he threw two key interceptions the fourth quarter.
He has thrown five on the season.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Wednesday, September 12


Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox (+110, 9)

The Chicago White Sox have lost three straight games and 23 of the last 30. Today they try to avoid losing a home series to the Cleveland Indians, something that hasn't happened since May 1999.

A complete lack of offense has been Chicago’s main problem this season. They are last in the AL in hitting with a .244 average this year and have scored three runs or less in six of their last eight games.

That’s especially bad news for the Sox when you factor in today’s starter for Cleveland. Jake Westbrook (5-8, 4.30) is 4-2 with a 2.31 ERA in his last nine starts. He gave up just two runs and five hits in his last outing on Friday.

Pick: Indians -118



Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (-105, 8)

Atlanta hammered New York 13-5 on Tuesday but remain 8 ½ games out in the NL East and five games off the pace in the wild-card race. The Braves have won four of their last six and have 17 games left to make a push for the playoffs.

The Braves may pay dearly for losing four of five games at the end of August. That slump, which included a sweep by the Mets, widened New York's lead from 4 ½ to 7 ½ games.

Tonight the Braves have a good chance to pull another one back as they send veteran righty John Smoltz (13-7, 3.02) to the mound. Smoltz was just one inning away from a no-hitter in his last outing and is 3-1 with a 2.98 ERA over his last seven starts.

Pick: Braves -103



Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (-113, 8 ½)

The Twins won their third straight game with a 6-3 victory over Kansas last night, leaving the Royals with a seven-game losing streak for the second time this season.

The Royals are struggling badly at the plate, scoring three runs or less in five of the seven games. Last night they left 13 runners stranded on the bases.

To make matters worse, Kansas goes against a pitcher today who has dominated them in the past. Carlos Silva (11-13, 4.34) has won both his starts against the Royals this season and is 5-2 with a 3.99 ERA in 11 career starts against them.

Pick: Twins +105

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, September 12


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MILWAUKEE (74 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 81) - 12:35 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 74-70 (-3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-27 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-69 (-4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUSH is 10-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 8-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 8-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 6-12 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 58-51 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 218-232 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-5 (+3.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BUSH is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)


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WASHINGTON (65 - 80) at FLORIDA (62 - 83) - 1:05 PM
JOEL HANRAHAN (R) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-80 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-18 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-77 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-27 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 62-83 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 31-42 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 6-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
FLORIDA is 59-83 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 45-59 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 29-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 11-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-7 (+4.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.0 Units)

JOEL HANRAHAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KIM is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)


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COLORADO (75 - 69) at PHILADELPHIA (76 - 68) - 7:05 PM
DENNY BAUTISTA (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DENNY BAUTISTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
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 (74 - 71) at NY METS (82 - 62) - 7:10 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 74-71 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 74-68 (-7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 53-52 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 34-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 185-131 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 183-130 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 137-91 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 83-63 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-8 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SMOLTZ is 9-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 11-11 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-6. (+8.6 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAINE is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)


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ST LOUIS (69 - 73) at CINCINNATI (65 - 79) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-4 (+4.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
REYES is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 2-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 2-9 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)


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CHICAGO CUBS (73 - 71) at HOUSTON (63 - 81) - 8:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. MATT ALBERS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-6 (+2.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

RICH HILL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HILL is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MATT ALBERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.


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SAN DIEGO (78 - 65) at LA DODGERS (75 - 69) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 37-40 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 84-71 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-70 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-48 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-6 (+3.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GERMANO is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.836.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOWE is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)


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ARIZONA (82 - 64) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 79) - 10:10 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEBB is 4-14 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 609-487 (+89.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 82-64 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-35 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 82-64 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 63-43 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 59-48 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 40-26 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-79 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-34 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-79 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-55 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-7 (+0.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WEBB is 8-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 8-9 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.4 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


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CLEVELAND (85 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (61 - 84) - 2:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 193-138 (+41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-60 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 91-70 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-11 (+20.2 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-84 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-43 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-77 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-50 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-43 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 27-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 7-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 24-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-6 (+2.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WESTBROOK is 8-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.3 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)


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MINNESOTA (72 - 73) at KANSAS CITY (62 - 82) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 72-73 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-36 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SILVA is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 62-82 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-37 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 112-164 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-123 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 15-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 98-68 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 1-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 28-43 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-9 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.1 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SILVA is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

GIL MECHE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MECHE is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.0 units)


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LA ANGELS (85 - 59) at BALTIMORE (61 - 82) - 7:05 PM
KELVIM ESCOBAR (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 85-59 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 128-108 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 82-53 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-41 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-82 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-41 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-70 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 71-86 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-29 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-47 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-48 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-62 (-20.7 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.
CABRERA is 36-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CABRERA is 1-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CABRERA is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-2 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESCOBAR is 11-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 13-6 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.8 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CABRERA is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.744.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)


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TAMPA BAY (61 - 84) at BOSTON (88 - 58) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 46-106 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-91 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-73 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-71 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 18-27 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 201-163 (-45.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 291-229 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-4 (+2.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)


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TEXAS (69 - 75) at DETROIT (79 - 67) - 7:05 PM
EDISON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VOLQUEZ is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 1-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 183-139 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 105-63 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 123-86 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 41-21 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 23-5 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 69-75 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 8-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TEXAS is 66-68 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 51-55 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 49-52 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 36-39 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 30-31 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 16-12 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 27-41 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-53 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 13-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-4 (+2.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

EDISON VOLQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.997.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)


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NY YANKEES (82 - 62) at TORONTO (72 - 72) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 82-62 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 35-35 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 27-27 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 157-115 (-36.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MUSSINA is 10-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 40-31 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 22-31 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-7 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MUSSINA is 15-9 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 17-12 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-13. (+0.0 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MCGOWAN is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)


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OAKLAND (71 - 75) at SEATTLE (75 - 68) - 10:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 71-75 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-41 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 65-67 (-6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 48-54 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 75-68 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 36-28 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 41-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 70-61 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 55-47 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BATISTA is 34-27 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 60-41 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 41-16 (+24.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 32-24 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 81-79 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-54 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-72 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 116-115 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 41-62 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 213-200 (-75.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-5 (+6.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 6-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BATISTA is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)


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[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, September 12th


National League

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 12:35 EST
Dave Bush (L) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (R)
Bush: Milwaukee 2-12 SU away off a win by 4+ points
Gorzelanny: Pittsburgh 21-11 Over after scoring 2 runs or less

Washington at Florida, 1:05 EST
Joel Hanrahan (R) vs. Byung-Hyun Kim (R)
Hanrahan: Washington 7-24 SU after allowing 10+ runs
Kim: Florida 10-1 Over at home with a total of 10+ runs

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Denny Bautista (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Bautista: 0-6 TSR in the second half of the season
Kendrick: 8-1 TSR in home games

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 EST ESPN
John Smoltz (R) vs. John Maine (R)
Smoltz: Atlanta 11-22 SU off a win by 4+ runs
Maine: Mets 36-14 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 EST
Anthony Reyes (R) vs. Bronson Arroyo (R)
Reyes: 1-8 TSR in road games
Arroyo: 20-7 TSR in September

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 EST WGN
Rich Hill (L) vs. Matt Albers (R)
Hill: 14-4 Under vs. division opponents
Albers: 1-7 TSR with a line of +125 to -125

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 10:10 EST
Justin Germano (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Germano: San Diego 7-15 SU off 6+ division games
Lowe: Dodgers 34-19 Over as a home favorite

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (R)
Webb: Arizona 4-13 SU off a one-run loss
Sanchez: San Francisco 35-19 Under vs. division opponents


American League

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST WGN
Jake Westbrook (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Westbrook: Cleveland 16-5 SU as a road favorite of -125 or less
Vazquez: 7-14 TSR in day games

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Silva: 1-12 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Meche: Kansas City 23-9 Over at home off 7+ losses

LA Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
Kelvim Escobar (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Escobar: 24-8 Under in September
Cabrera: Baltimore 5-23 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 EST
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Jon Lester (L)
Jackson: Tampa Bay 11-42 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Lester: Boston 31-13 SU off a win by 6+ runs

Texas at Detroit, 7:05 EST
Edinson Volquez (R) vs. Justin Verlander (R)
Volquez: 1-10 TSR last eleven starts
Verlander: Detroit 22-10 Over vs. AL West opponents

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Dustin McGowan (R)
Mussina: 8-1 Over in the second half of the season
McGowan: Toronto 11-21 SU with a total of 10+ runs

Oakland at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Dan Haren (R) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Haren: Oakland 9-18 SU off 3+ division games
Batista: 41-16 TSR at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at Seattle
The Mariners keep slip-sliding away out of playoff contention. Seattle has been outscored 119-69 while dropping 15 of their last 17 games, including the first two in their current series with Oakland. The skid has left the M's 6 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the Wild Card chase heading into today's series finale against the A's. Relief doesn't appear to be in sight against Dan Haren, who leads the AL in ERA (3.03) and is 6-3 lifetime against the Mariners with a 2.71 ERA. The Oakland ace has struggled recently, but his numbers still look good compared to Seattle's Miguel Batista (0-3, 8.72 ERA in last four starts). The A's look like a good pick (-116) to finish the sweep according to Dunkel, which has Oakland favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-116). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 16.359; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 15.855
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-131); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+123); Over

Game 903-904: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hanrahan) 13.904; Florida (Kim) 15.486
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-126); 10
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-126); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Bautista) 15.178; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.888
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.003; NY Mets (Maine) 14.786
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-107); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-107); Over

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Reyes) 13.692; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 16.192
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 14.669; Houston (Albers) 14.125
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Germano) 15.560; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 14.423
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-136); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+128); Over

Game 915-916: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 16.767; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.054
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-151); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-151); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 16.532; White Sox (Vazquez) 14.375
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-121); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-121); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Silva) 14.694; Kansas City (Meche) 15.493
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-103); Over

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Escobar) 16.571; Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.256
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-166); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-166); Over

Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.787; Boston (Lester) 16.407
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Boston (-201); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-201); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Volquez) 16.193; Detroit (Verlander) 15.273
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-225); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+217); Over

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 16.361; Toronto (McGowan) 15.682
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-106); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-102); Under

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Haren) 16.260; Seattle (Batista) 13.964
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-116); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-116); Over