Sunday Trends and Indexes 8/10

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday August 10

Good Luck on day #223 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, August 10

Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon are expected to lead the way when NASCAR hits Watkins Glen International on Sunday afternoon. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup …

Event of the day . . .

Stewart and Gordon each have four career Cup wins at the road course at Watkins Glen, the site of this week's Sprint Cup Series event, the Centurion Boats at The Glen. Stewart took the checkered flag last year, as well as in 2005, 2004, and 2002. Gordon visited victory lane at Watkins Glen in each of 2001, 1999, 1998, and 1997.

It should come as no surprise, then, that those two drivers are the Vegas favorites to pick up the win this weekend. Gordon leads the odds list at 5/1, with Stewart just behind him at 7/1. Kyle Busch, who still has a sizeable lead in the points race, and Carl Edwards, who won at Pocono last weekend, are tied back at 8/1 odds.

Road-course specialist Boris Said is then pegged at 10/1 odds, with Jimmie Johnson and Robby Gordon both at 12/1, and Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin sitting at 15/1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Ron Fellows (another road-course ringer) are all at 18/1 odds. Harvick got the win at Watkins Glen back in 2006.

Non-event of the day . . .

The Chinese men's basketball team has one of the best players in the Olympic tournament in Yao Ming, but the oddsmakers still expect them to get blown out by the powerful American team in their opener on Sunday morning (10:15am ET tipoff). The United States has been pegged as a huge 33-point favorite in the expected laugher, while the game's total is on the high side at 183 points.

Also on the schedule . . .

Cliff Lee (15-2, 2.58 ERA) continues his Cy Young campaign on Sunday afternoon as the Indians play against the Blue Jays and starter Scott Richmond (0-1, 4.91 ERA). Elsewhere around the American League on Sunday it's Oakland at Detroit, Texas at Baltimore, Boston at the White Sox, Minnesota at Kansas City, the Yankees at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at Seattle.

A leading NL Cy Young contender, Arizona's Brandon Webb (16-4, 2.93), also takes the mound on Sunday, as the D-Backs host the Braves and starter Mike Hampton (1-0, 6.75 ERA). Other NL games on Sunday: Florida at the Mets, Houston at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Washington at Milwaukee, San Diego at Colorado, the Dodgers at San Francisco, and St. Louis at the Cubs (in the primetime game).

News from the wire . . .

American Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the women's singles tennis tournament at the Olympics because of a knee injury . . . Padres outfielder Brian Giles nixed a trade to the Red Sox . . . Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells (strained hamstring) could return from the disabled list as soon as Monday . . . Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has finally come to terms with the team on a restructured contract.

Peek at the future . . .

Aaron Rodgers will start to crawl out of Brett Favre's shadow on Monday night when the Packers open their preseason schedule at home against the Bengals . . . it'll be Josh Beckett (10-8, 4.08 ERA) vs. John Danks (9-4, 3.21 ERA) in the BoSox/ChiSox series finale on Monday night . . . Team USA plays their second game of the men's basketball tournament against Angola at 8:00am ET on Tuesday morning.

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Six-pack for Sunday

The Sunday six-pack is all about the first-place Rays........

-- Huge win for Rays Saturday, as they tied franchise mark with their 70th win, nipping Seattle 7-6 in 11 innings, in game they trailed 5-1 in sixth inning. Game took 4:26 to play.

-- Matt Garza was awful in first two innings, but shut Seattle out over his last 3.2 IP, and kept Rays in game. He left with Tampa leading 7-5, after a six-run top of sixth inning.

-- Both teams had bases loaded, one out in 10th innng, but neither side scored. Winning scored on basic execution: Ben Zobrist walked, stole second, went to third on grounder to right side, and scored on Navarro's sac fly. Basic baseball.

-- Rays are currently without left side of their infield; Bartlett can't throw (finger), Longoria (wrist) missed last two games.

-- Anyone who doesn't vote for Joe Maddon for Manager of the Year should lose their voting privileges for five years.

-- The other big piece of Tampa news on Saturday is that the prize rookie David Price is being called up to AAA and will start on Wednesday. Price is 11-0 in the minor leagues, and is very close to being called up to the big club.

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National Football League – Long Sheet

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CINCINNATI (1 - 3) at GREEN BAY (2 - 2) - 8/11/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 against the spread versus GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 1-0 straight up against GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Cincinnati at Green Bay, 8:00 ET ESPN
Cincinnati: 3-0 ATS as underdog
Green Bay: 1-5 ATS vs. AFC

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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1:05 PM OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games


1:07 PM CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Cleveland


1:10 PM FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games


1:15 PM HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston


1:35 PM PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


1:35 PM TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Texas


2:05 PM BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Boston


2:05 PM WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


2:10 PM MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota


3:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego


3:35 PM NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


4:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Francisco's last 19 games at home


4:10 PM ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


4:10 PM TAMPA BAY vs. SEATTLE
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


8:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games when playing St. Louis

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox [TBS | 2:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Clay Buchholz needs a strong performance to keep his spot in Boston's rotation. In his last seven starts, Buchholz has allowed four runs or more a ridiculous six times. He also hasn't gotten out of the sixth inning in any one of those outings. Buchholz has been miserable on the road this season where he's 0-5 with an ERA of 7.68 in eight starts. The OVER is 6-3-1 in Buchholz's last 10 starts.

Red Sox are 1-8 in Buchholz's last 9 road starts.
The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - 1B Kevin Youkilis (.317; hand) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

White Sox (-120, O/U 10.5): Gavin Floyd hasn't pitched great over his last three starts, but the White Sox have still been able to win every one of those games. In his last 17.2 innings of work, Floyd has allowed 10 runs. However, two of those games were on the road. Today, Floyd returns home where he is 7-2 with a stellar 2.98 ERA. Floyd has one relief appearance against the Red Sox where he was lit up for four runs in just 3.2 innings. The OVER is 4-0 in Floyd's last four starts.

White Sox are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings.
The OVER is 16-6-1 in Chicago's last 23 games overall.

Key Injuries - 3B Joe Crede (.255; back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels [YES | 3:35 PM ET]

Yankees: Veteran Andy Pettitte appears to be wearing down some. Pettitte has lost his last two starts, allowing 17 hits and 14 runs in just 10.1 innings of work. Pettitte has been solid away from Yankee Stadium this year, going 7-4 with a 3.87 ERA. He's faced the Angels 23 times in his career, compiling a 12-7 record against the Halos. After pitching seven straight UNDERS, the OVER has cashed easily is Pettitte's last three outings.

The OVER is 12-3 in New York's last 15 games overall.
The OVER is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Ivan Rodriguez (.291; knee) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Angels (-140, O/U 9): Joe Saunders continues to dominate in 2008. The Angels have won his last four starts and are 7-3 in his last 10 outings. As good as Saunders has been this season, he can't be too happy about facing the Yankees. In two career starts versus the Bombers, Saunders has a 10.80 ERA, and Yankee hitters are batting a robust .361 against him. Despite only allowing seven runs in his last three starts, the OVER is 3-0 over that span.

Angels are 10-2 in their last 12 home games.
Angels are 18-5 in their last 23 games overall.

Key Injuries - 3B Maicer Izturis (.263; thumb) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cardinals: Chris Carpenter makes his third start of the season today after pitching well in his first two outings, both St. Louis wins. Carpenter has only allowed one run in nine innings of work so far this season. He has impressive career numbers against the Cubs, going 7-2 with an ERA of 3.07 in 13 starts. Even though Carpenter has done his job, both of his starts have gone OVER the total.

Cardinals are 7-14 in the last 21 meetings.
The OVER is 9-1-1 in St. Louis' last 11 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Chris Duncan (.248; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-150): Ryan Dempster has only lost twice in his last 10 starts and he's allowed one run or less an amazing six times during that stretch. Dempster has been close to unbeatable at Wrigley Field where he's 10-2 with a 2.77 ERA on the year. Dempster has struggled against the Cardinals in his career. He's just 4-5 with a 5.09 ERA versus the Redbirds. The UNDER is 4-1 in Dempster's last five starts at home.

Cubs are 11-3 in Dempster's 14 home starts.
Cubs are 8-2 in their last 10 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Streaking

Gil Meche, Kansas City Royals (10-9, 4.17)

Meche, who started the campaign with eight setbacks in his first 14 starts, is 3-0 in his last three outings with a solid 1.80 ERA.

Meche is fresh off a home victory over the Boston Red Sox in which he lasted six innings, striking out nine. He is undefeated in his last eight at home and has relinquished just 15 ERs and five HRs in that stretch.

Meche also has a 4.66 career-ERA versus the Minnesota Twins.

The Royals are 5-0 in Meche's last five home starts and are 6-0 in his last six overall.

Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (16-4, 3.04)

The D-backs, despite a mediocre record, are leading the NL West and Webb is the fundamental reason for their success. Webb is 3-0 with a solid 1.88 ERA in his last three starts and is undefeated in his last seven overall.

In his last six starts, Webb has relinquished just eight earned runs in 45 IP. He is 4-4 at home and has a 1.90 career-ERA against the Atlanta Braves.

The Diamondbacks are 14-3 in Webb's last 17 starts against a club with a losing record and are 25-10 in Webb's last 35 home starts.



Slumping

Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees (12-9, 4.13)

Pettitte has lost two straight, conceding 13 earned runs and three HRs in the process. He is also 1-2 in his last three road starts.

Pettitte is 1-2 in his last three overall with an 8.27 ERA. In his last start, an 8-6 road setback to the lowly Texas Rangers, Pettite surrendered five ERs in a mere six IP. He is also 0-1 with a 15.9 ERA in one game against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Yankees are 1-4 in Pettitte's last five on four days of rest and are 3-9 in their last 12 meetings against the Angels in L.A.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday......

13) Kudos to NBC/USA Network for televising basketball from China at 2:30am Sunday morning; gives me something to do as I type this. Some of the Spanish players have first name on the back of their jerseys, some have their last name. Very 70's-ish.

12) Greece-Spain looks like a City League game in Utah. Greece has one black dude who looks like Tractor Traylor, except he can't play. Pau Gasol is soft in any language; dude just threw him a great pass as he came off a screen and it went through his hands. Terribly overrated player.

11) Marc Gasol, part of the package Memphis dealt his brother away for, looks like Kevin Nash, the pro wrestler; a very large man. Not very mobile, but very, very big. Hey wait, is Darko Milicic in the Olympics? I forget which country he is from.

10) I'd watch every basketball game, but some of them are on Telemundo, which is a pay channel that is Spanish; why in the name of Pepe Sanchez would I pay for a foreign TV channel?

9) NBC has the luscious Alex Flanagan as a latenight anchor on the Olympics; she sure is gorgeous, but from watching her the last few years on ESPN, she seems uncomfortable when in front of a camera, not the best trait for a studio anchor.

8) 7,000 people showed up at Jets' camp Saturday to see Kellen Clemens take snaps as the backu-- oh wait, they showed up to see Brett Favre, didn't they? We New Yorkers sure are astute.

7) Steeler backup QB Charlie Batch broke his collarbone; team is bringing in Byron Leftwich for tryout. When exactly are the Packers going to sign a veteran signal-caller?

6) Speaking of injuries, Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson may have suffered a bad thumb injury; he is glue to the infield-- this isn't good news for the struggling Snakes, half-game up on LA.

5) Funny thing is, if Joe Torre makes it to playoffs this season, it is only because the Red Sox handed him Manny Ramirez for basically nothing. Manny stayed hot Saturday, going 3-5.

4) Jimmy Rollins is 10 for 19 in his last five games. Drama in the Phils' dugout Saturday, as starting pitcher Myers went at it in the dugout with skipper Manuel over being removed from the game in 8th inning. Tensions run high this time of year.

3) Vladimir Guerrero has hit 108 career first-pitch home runs.

2) Brewers are first team in four years to have pitchers throw consecutive complete game shutouts. '04 Twins were the last, with Radke-Santana-Lohse tossing three in a row.

1) Will PGA officials set up Oakland Hills easier Sunday due to almost two full days of golf having to be crammed into a single Sunday? CBS had to be happier than hell Saturday; due to the rainout, they got to show Eldrick Woods all afternoon, back in the 2000 PGA, when he beat Bob May in a playoff.

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MLB
Dunkel


Washington at Milwaukee
The Nats have been handcuffed by C.C. Sabathia and Ben Sheets in the first two contests, but look to take advantage of a struggling Manny Parra, who is 1-3 with a 4.82 ERA over his last six outings. Washington is the underdog pick (+185) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+185). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

Game 951-952: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 16.300; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.237
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+145); Over

Game 953-954: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.936; Cincinnati (Harang) 13.981
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Over

Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Davis) 15.459; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.093
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-240); 10
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+220); Under

Game 957-958: Washington at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.516; Milwaukee (Parra) 14.698
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+185); Over

Game 959-960: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 15.022; Colorado (Hernandez) 13.912
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 11
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Over

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.876; San Francisco (Cain) 13.997
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Under

Game 963-964: Atlanta at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hampton) 14.782; Arizona (Webb) 14.490
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-245); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+225); Over

Game 965-966: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.354; Cubs (Dempster) 15.489
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+145); N/A

Game 967-968: Oakland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 13.047; Detroit (Robertson) 14.843
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 14.695; Toronto (Richmond) 15.465
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Under

Game 971-972: Texas at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 14.464; Baltimore (Waters) 16.329
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-145); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-145); Under

Game 973-974: Boston at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 16.455; White Sox (Floyd) 15.587
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.539; Kansas City (Meche) 14.312
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

Game 977-978: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.489; LA Angels (Saunders) 17.166
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135); Under

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 15.282; Seattle (Dickey) 16.360
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Over

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Houston at Cincinnati (-120, 9 1/2)

The Houston Astros have been one of the NL's hottest teams lately, while the Cincinnati Reds have been the league's worst. Recent developments on the injury front, however, could close that gap considerably.

After losing Carlos Lee to a broken left pinkie finger, the Astros hope to overcome the hot-hitting outfielder's absence Sunday when they close a four-game road series against the Reds, who will welcome ace Aaron Harang back from the disabled list.

Since falling into last place in the NL Central on July 23, Houston (57-59) has won 11 of 15 games to pull into the outskirts of contention in the NL wild-card race. The Astros are in sixth place, trailing first-place Milwaukee by 8 1-2 games.

Lee has been a major factor in Houston's surge, leading the majors with a .390 batting average since June 20 and batting .500 (15-for-30) with four homers and 13 RBIs in nine August games.

Lee, however, won't get a chance to continue his hot streak anytime soon. He left Saturday night's 3-1 win over Cincinnati with a broken left pinkie after getting hit by a pitch from Reds starter Bronson Arroyo in the third inning, and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks.

"It's tough to lose him," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said of Lee, the NL leader with 100 RBIs. "It didn't look good. He carried us the last month-and-a-half. It's a big hole to fill, but we're capable of filling it. I'm just now starting to suck it up."

Making matters worse for the Astros is the news that Harang (3-11, 4.76 ERA) will start Sunday's finale for the Reds (52-66). The right-hander has won at least 10 games in each of the last four seasons, including back-to-back 16-win campaigns in 2006 and 2007. He's struggled this year, but told the Reds' official Web site that he's eager to return after almost a month on the disabled list with a strained right forearm.

"Everybody says it's fine for a while to get a couple of days off," Harang said. "But once you've got to come to the field every day, being around the guys and not being able to go out there and help, it eventually gets to you."

Pick: Houston



Minnesota at Kansas City (-105, 8 1/2)

The Minnesota Twins' high-scoring offense helped them move back into first place in the AL Central for the second time in a week.

To keep their lead, though, they'll have to cool off Gil Meche, who takes the mound for Kansas City on Sunday, trying to help the Royals avoid a three-game sweep.

The Twins (64-51) beat the Royals (53-64) 7-3 on Saturday for their third straight win overall and ninth in 11 games this season against Kansas City. Delmon Young homered and rookie Denard Span had a two-run single during a five-run sixth inning.

Jason Kubel tripled to lead off the sixth before Young was hit by a pitch from Zack Greinke. While Twins manager Ron Gardenhire thought it was intentional, the left fielder wasn't sure.

"When it's so close to your head you don't know what's going on," Young said. "If (it was intentional), I was hoping for the ribs or lower. We scored five runs after that. Whatever it did was a good thing for us."

The win, combined with Chicago's loss to Boston, moved the Twins a half-game ahead of the White Sox into first place in the AL Central. It's the second time this week they've been in first place. Last Sunday, Minnesota took the lead in the division, but lost its next two games to fall back into second.

The Twins have averaged 6.2 runs in their last six games, led by Span, who is hitting 10-for-26 (.385) with seven RBIs, and Kubel, who is batting .368 (7-for-19) with two homers and six runs scored in his last five games.

Since the All-Star break, Minnesota has the fifth-highest scoring offense in the AL at 5.4 runs per game.

Continuing that prolific offense won't be easy Sunday against Meche (10-9, 4.17), who has won his last four starts and seven of his last eight decisions. He has a 2.80 ERA during that stretch.

Pick: Over

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox [TBS | 2:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Clay Buchholz needs a strong performance to keep his spot in Boston's rotation. In his last seven starts, Buchholz has allowed four runs or more a ridiculous six times. He also hasn't gotten out of the sixth inning in any one of those outings. Buchholz has been miserable on the road this season where he's 0-5 with an ERA of 7.68 in eight starts. The OVER is 6-3-1 in Buchholz's last 10 starts.

Red Sox are 1-8 in Buchholz's last 9 road starts.
The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - 1B Kevin Youkilis (.317; hand) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

White Sox (-120, O/U 10.5): Gavin Floyd hasn't pitched great over his last three starts, but the White Sox have still been able to win every one of those games. In his last 17.2 innings of work, Floyd has allowed 10 runs. However, two of those games were on the road. Today, Floyd returns home where he is 7-2 with a stellar 2.98 ERA. Floyd has one relief appearance against the Red Sox where he was lit up for four runs in just 3.2 innings. The OVER is 4-0 in Floyd's last four starts.

White Sox are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings.
The OVER is 16-6-1 in Chicago's last 23 games overall.

Key Injuries - 3B Joe Crede (.255; back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels [YES | 3:35 PM ET]

Yankees: Veteran Andy Pettitte appears to be wearing down some. Pettitte has lost his last two starts, allowing 17 hits and 14 runs in just 10.1 innings of work. Pettitte has been solid away from Yankee Stadium this year, going 7-4 with a 3.87 ERA. He's faced the Angels 23 times in his career, compiling a 12-7 record against the Halos. After pitching seven straight UNDERS, the OVER has cashed easily is Pettitte's last three outings.

The OVER is 12-3 in New York's last 15 games overall.
The OVER is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Ivan Rodriguez (.291; knee) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Angels (-140, O/U 9): Joe Saunders continues to dominate in 2008. The Angels have won his last four starts and are 7-3 in his last 10 outings. As good as Saunders has been this season, he can't be too happy about facing the Yankees. In two career starts versus the Bombers, Saunders has a 10.80 ERA, and Yankee hitters are batting a robust .361 against him. Despite only allowing seven runs in his last three starts, the OVER is 3-0 over that span.

Angels are 10-2 in their last 12 home games.
Angels are 18-5 in their last 23 games overall.

Key Injuries - 3B Maicer Izturis (.263; thumb) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7



St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cardinals: Chris Carpenter makes his third start of the season today after pitching well in his first two outings, both St. Louis wins. Carpenter has only allowed one run in nine innings of work so far this season. He has impressive career numbers against the Cubs, going 7-2 with an ERA of 3.07 in 13 starts. Even though Carpenter has done his job, both of his starts have gone OVER the total.

Cardinals are 7-14 in the last 21 meetings.
The OVER is 9-1-1 in St. Louis' last 11 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Chris Duncan (.248; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cubs (-150): Ryan Dempster has only lost twice in his last 10 starts and he's allowed one run or less an amazing six times during that stretch. Dempster has been close to unbeatable at Wrigley Field where he's 10-2 with a 2.77 ERA on the year. Dempster has struggled against the Cardinals in his career. He's just 4-5 with a 5.09 ERA versus the Redbirds. The UNDER is 4-1 in Dempster's last five starts at home.

Cubs are 11-3 in Dempster's 14 home starts.
Cubs are 8-2 in their last 10 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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Short Sheet


Sunday, August 10th

National League

Florida at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Josh Johnson (R) vs. Mike Pelfrey (R)
Johnson: 15-9 TSR as an underdog
Pelfrey: 5-11 TSR vs. division

Houston at Cincinnati, 1:15 ET
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Rodriguez: Hou 32-18 Under as road underdog
Harang: Cin 1-8 in August

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Jason Davis (R) vs. Jamie Moyer (L)
Davis: Pit 16-8 Over as a road underdog of +150 or more
Moyer: 17-4 TSR at home when the total is 10 or higher

Washington at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
John Lannan (L) vs. Manny Parra (L)
Lannan: Wash 2-14 off shutout loss
Parra: Mil 42-18 at home off Under

San Diego at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Chris Young (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Young: SD 2-10 after scoring 8+ runs
Hernandez: 13-5 TSR as home underdog

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Chad Billingsley (R) vs. Matt Cain (R)
Billingsley: Dodgers 17-6 at San Francisco
Cain: 5-20 TSR as an underdog

Atlanta at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Mike Hampton (L) vs. Brandon Webb (R)
Hampton: Atl 6-1 Over vs. Arizona
Webb: 40-19 TSR on grass

St Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET ESPN
Chris Carpenter (R) vs. Ryan Dempster (R)
Carpenter: StL 6-13 at Cubs
Dempster: Cubs 16-4 at home in night games

American League

Oakland at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Greg Smith (L) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Smith: Oak 3-20 L23 games
Robertson: Det 21-11 vs. lefties

Cleveland at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Scott Richmond (R)
Lee: 10-1 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Richmond: Tor 1-5 vs. Cleveland

Texas at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Matt Harrison (L) vs. Chris Waters (L)
Harrison: Tex 15-9 after scoring 2 runs or less
Waters: Bal 2-16 on Sundays

Boston at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET TBS
Clay Buchholz (R) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Buchholz: 1-8 TSR in road games
Floyd: White Sox 13-3 at home in day games

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Scott Baker (R) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Baker: 9-2 TSR Away in day games
Meche: KC 23-40 after a loss

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 3:55 ET
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Joe Saunders (L)
Pettitte: Yankees 10-1 Under playing with double revenge
Saunders: Angels 22-9 in day games

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. R.A. Dickey (R)
Jackson: TB 49-24 as favorite
Dickey: Sea 12-31 after a one run loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, Aug. 10

Atlanta at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EDT). Mike Hampton, who hadn't won since 2005 before beating the Giants on Tuesday, goes for his second straight win against Brandon Webb (16-4, 2.93 ERA), who is trying to become the first pitcher in the majors to reach 17 wins.

STARS

Saturday

- Troy Glaus, Cardinals, went 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs, ending an 0-for-30 streak against Cubs pitchers in a 12-3 rout of Chicago.

- Ben Sheets, Brewers, threw a five-hitter in Milwaukee's 6-0 win over Washington, extending the Nationals' scoreless streak to 22 innings.

- Carlos Beltran, Mets, went 3-for-3 with his 16th home run and three RBIs in New York's 8-6 win over Florida.

- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers, homered twice and drove in four runs to lift Detroit to a 10-2 win over Oakland.

- Dioner Navarro, Rays, hit a sacrifice fly to score Ben Zobrist in the 11th inning to give Tampa bay an 8-7 win over Seattle.


SPECIAL GUEST

Barry Bonds made an appearance during a pregame ceremony celebrating the Giants' 50th anniversary in San Francisco. After Willie Mays spoke to the crowd, Bonds walked to a podium behind the pitcher's mound and told the crowd "I'm not retired.'' He then watched two innings of the game from a front-row seat next to Giants owner Peter Magowan.


SPECIAL WIN

Tampa Bay beat Seattle 8-7 in 11 innings for their 70th win of the season, matching the most wins in franchise history. The Rays won 70 in 2004 under manager Lou Piniella.

BREAKING OUT

Troy Glaus, hitless in his first 30 at-bats against the Cubs this season, had two of the Cardinals' four homers off Carlos Zambrano and finished with five RBIs to help St. Louis beat Chicago 12-3. Glaus' second homer of the day and 21st of the season was a three-run shot in the fifth that finished Zambrano, who suffered his first loss of the season at Wrigley Field, where he'd been 6-0.


JAW SESSION

Brett Myers didn't want to leave with a runner on second and two outs in the eighth against the Pirates. When Phillies manager Charlie Manuel came out to the mound to get him, Myers muttered a few expletives. Manuel went after Myers in the dugout and the two briefly exchanged words nose-to-nose. Myers said he just wanted to stay in the game, and said they had patched things up. Manuel said he prefers a pitcher who doesn't want to exit a game. "It was two strong-willed people kind of disagreeing,'' Manuel said. "Everything is all right. He wanted to stay in. I like that. In fact, if he doesn't want to stay in, I'd be mad.''


SWING

Paul Byrd pitched a six-hitter to win his fourth consecutive start, Cleveland's 4-2 victory Toronto. Byrd had dropped five straight decisions between June 11 and July 4.


MILESTONES

Oakland's Frank Thomas hit his 521st career home run, tying him for 17th all-time with Willie McCovey and Ted Williams. ... Gary Sheffield hit his 490th home run in the Tigers' 10-2 win over the Athletics. ... Jeff Kent homered in the 10th inning of the Dodgers' 3-2 loss to San Francisco. The home run was the 376th of his career, tying him with Carlton Fisk for 62nd on the career list.


FIGURING THEM OUT

Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera stymied the struggling Texas Rangers for six innings of a 9-0 win. Cabrera allowed four hits in an unusually effective performance against the Rangers. The right-hander was 1-6 with a 6.33 ERA in eight previous appearances against Texas, including 0-3 at home.


BACK TO FORM

Francisco Liriano had his second straight strong start since being recalled from the minors, giving up three runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings of the Twins 7-3 victory over Kansas City. Liriano is 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two starts, allowing three earned runs and nine hits in 11 2-3 innings since returning to the Twins from Triple-A Rochester, where he had won his final 10 decisions.


INJURED

White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras ruptured his left Achilles' tendon in the second inning of the game against the Red Sox. Contreras was activated before the game. He had been on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow tendinitis and hadn't started since July 13 at Texas. ... Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek may be out for the season after a MRI revealed a torn deltoid ligament in his right ankle. Grudzielanek went on the disabled list on Aug. 2, one day after colliding with first baseman Ross Gload while catching a fly ball to shallow right off the bat of Juan Uribe of the Chicago White Sox.


DEAL

The Royals traded pitcher Horacio Ramirez to the Chicago White Sox for minor league outfielder Paulo Orlando. The deal was completed after the Kansas City Royals' 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The left-hander was 1-1 with a 2.59 earned run average in 15 relief appearances with the Royals, who signed him as a minor league free agent on May 21 after he was released in spring training by Seattle.


STAT

The Yankees' Jason Giambi hit his 23rd homer of the year. Of his 81 hits this season, 37 have been for extra bases.


OUCH!

Houston slugger Carlos Lee, the NL leader in RBIs, broke his pinkie when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Bronson Arroyo and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks. ... All-Star third baseman Ryan Braun was pulled from the Brewers' 6-0 victory over Washington because of tightness in his lower back. Braun struck out in the first inning, spiking his helmet into the ground as Ray Durham was thrown out at second attempting to steal for a double play. Braun said he felt the tightness on a 2-1 pitch during the at-bat. He was listed as day-to-day, and said muscles on both sides of his ribcage tightened. ... Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson left the game against the Atlanta Braves because of an apparent wrist injury. Hudson was attempting to field an errant throw from reliever Juan Cruz when Atlanta catcher Brian McCann collided with Hudson's left wrist. Hudson immediately fell to the infield dirt and rolled in pain before leaving the game.


SEASON-ENDING INJURIES

White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras is out for at least nine months after rupturing his left Achilles' tendon in a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Contreras left the game after crumpling to the ground attempting to cover first on a grounder in the second inning. The 36-year-old Contreras limped past first base before clutching his leg and pounding his fist on the ground. He needed help to get off the field. Contreras, 7-6 with a 4.50 ERA, was activated before the game from a 15-day stint on the disabled list with tendinitis in his elbow. ... Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek may be out for the season after a MRI revealed a torn deltoid ligament in his right ankle. Grudzielanek went on the disabled list on Aug. 2, one day after colliding with first baseman Ross Gload while catching a fly ball to shallow right off the bat of Juan Uribe of the Chicago White Sox.


SPEAKING

"This a pennant race. I want men on the field. I keep telling (general manager Kenny Williams) we got what we need, but some people make me look bad, some people make me look disappointed, some people make me think about what we have. Some players should look themselves in the mirror and be embarrassed, and they should be better, that's all I can say.'' - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen after reliever Boone Logan allowed four runs without recording and out in a 6-2 loss to Boston. Logan was sent to the minors after the game.


SEASONS

Aug. 10

1901 - Frank Isbell of the Chicago White Sox set an AL record by stranding 11 teammates on the basepaths.

1944 - Charles "Red'' Barrett of the Boston Braves threw only 58 pitches to beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 in a nine-inning game.

1957 - Mickey Mantle became the first player to clear the center-field hedge at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium when his 460-foot homer hit the base of the scoreboard. The Yankees beat the Orioles, 6-3.

1969 - Cesar Tovar of Minnesota broke up the second no-hit bid against the Twins by a Baltimore pitcher. Tovar singled with no out in the ninth off Mike Cuellar. Earlier in the year, Tovar singled with one out in the ninth to spoil Dave McNally's bid.

1971 - Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins hit his 500th home run in the first inning off Baltimore's Mike Cuellar to become the 10th player to hit 500 or more in a career. Killebrew also hit No. 501 off Cuellar but the Orioles won 4-3.

1981 - Major League Baseball resumed play after a two-month strike. In the St. Louis Cards-Phillies game at Philadelphia, attended by 60,561 fans, Pete Rose broke Stan Musial's NL hit record when he singled for his 3,631st hit. It came off Mark Littell in the eighth inning.

1995 - Ball Night at Dodger Stadium turned into the first forfeit in the majors in 16 years. Los Angeles forfeited a game to the St. Louis Cardinals after fans threw souvenir baseballs onto the field three times. The game was called with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

2002 - Sammy Sosa hit three three-run homers before being pulled for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning in the Chicago's 15-1 rout of Colorado.

2003 - Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal turned the 12th unassisted triple play in major league history against the St. Louis Cardinals. With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams' liner. The runners were going, and Furcal stepped on second base to double up Mike Matheny before tagging out Orlando Palmeiro.

2004 - Barry Bonds became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in 13 consecutive seasons, hitting a solo shot off John Grabow in the seventh inning of San Francisco's 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh. Bonds hit 30 homers in 14 seasons, one shy of Hank Aaron's record.

2006 - Boston's Curt Schilling tied the AL record by allowing 10 extra-base hits in a 5-4 loss to Kansas City. Schilling gave up nine doubles and a home run, matching the mark set by Washington's Dale Gear in 1901 and equaled by Cleveland's Luis Tiant in 1969.

Today's birthdays: Brandon Lyon 29; Dan Johnson 29.

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Long Sheet


Sunday, August 10


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FLORIDA (61 - 56) at NY METS (62 - 54) - 1:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 61-56 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 43-25 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 27-23 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-30 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 17-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 26-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 17-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
FLORIDA is 60-54 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 44-38 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 34-22 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 435-491 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 237-250 (+44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NY METS are 31-32 (-8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 20-24 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 31-34 (-24.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 58-56 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-43 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PELFREY is 5-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-4 (+1.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.52 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.777.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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HOUSTON (57 - 59) at CINCINNATI (52 - 66) - 1:15 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 55-58 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 57-59 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-35 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-66 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-44 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 16-28 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 63-88 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-39 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-1 (+7.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

AARON HARANG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HARANG is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 11-6 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (53 - 63) at PHILADELPHIA (63 - 53) - 1:35 PM
JASON DAVIS (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-46 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-82 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-15 (+20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-59 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MOYER is 67-24 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 31-31 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-20 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (-0.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JASON DAVIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMIE MOYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOYER is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (44 - 73) at MILWAUKEE (66 - 51) - 2:05 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-73 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-65 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-51 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-14 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-49 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-32 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-40 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 112-117 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-72 (-29.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LANNAN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PARRA is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 72) at COLORADO (53 - 66) - 3:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 45-71 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-38 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-71 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-46 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 18-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 87-59 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 14-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 52-66 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-25 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 12-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 52-66 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 33-52 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 25-39 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+1.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. COLORADO since 1997
YOUNG is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.994.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 11-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 13-9 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (58 - 58) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 66) - 4:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 58-58 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-43 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 58-58 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 126-82 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 66-37 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-36 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-157 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-36 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 18-38 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 1-8 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 18-38 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-4 (+0.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 0-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.691.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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ATLANTA (55 - 62) at ARIZONA (59 - 58) - 4:10 PM
MIKE HAMPTON (L) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 55-62 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 102-109 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 5-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 54-60 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 65-72 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAMPTON is 17-35 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 51-34 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WEBB is 40-19 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMPTON is 31-12 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 74-76 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 59-55 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-48 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 59-58 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

MIKE HAMPTON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMPTON is 7-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.585.
His team's record is 7-9 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WEBB is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (65 - 54) at CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 47) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-47 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
DEMPSTER is 96-90 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 55-33 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 43-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 83-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 56-41 (+24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 25-13 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 32-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 65-54 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-36 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-32 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-54 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CARPENTER is 18-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 70-51 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 135-186 (-64.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

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OAKLAND (54 - 62) at DETROIT (57 - 59) - 1:05 PM
GREG SMITH (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 120-134 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-148 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-61 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-26 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 198-122 (+65.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 57-59 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 28-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 13-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-24 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ROBERTSON is 21-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 19-28 (-14.1 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
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GREG SMITH vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

NATE ROBERTSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROBERTSON is 4-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (51 - 64) at TORONTO (59 - 58) - 1:07 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. SCOTT RICHMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 51-64 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-38 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-46 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-63 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 47-40 (+23.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 120-90 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 16-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 47-31 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEE is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (60 - 58) at BALTIMORE (56 - 59) - 1:35 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. CHRIS WATERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-59 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-23 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-49 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 41-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-52 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 34-24 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 60-58 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-78 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 88-151 (-39.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS WATERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (67 - 50) at CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 51) - 2:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 26-33 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 20-29 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 3-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 1-8 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-51 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-18 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-38 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLOYD is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 66-38 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

GAVIN FLOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (65 - 51) at KANSAS CITY (53 - 64) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 22-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 109-149 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-28 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MECHE is 18-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 29-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 28-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 38-26 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-26 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 65-51 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-20 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-36 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BAKER is 9-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BAKER is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 31-48 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-40 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAKER is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 0.869.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-7. (-7.2 units)

GIL MECHE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MECHE is 6-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 54) at LA ANGELS (73 - 43) - 3:35 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 63-54 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 69-69 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 140-109 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-37 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 25-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-43 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-13 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 22-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-38 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-28 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-19 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAUNDERS is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 16-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 15-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 40-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 75-61 (+22.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 10-15 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 11-8 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.8 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 46) at SEATTLE (45 - 72) - 4:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-143 (-42.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-123 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-60 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-28 (-19.8 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.
TAMPA BAY is 70-46 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-39 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-30 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 45-72 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 24-37 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 40-68 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 33-50 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 28-43 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
JACKSON is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.251.
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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