Monday Trends and Indexes 8/11

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Trends and Indexes
Monday August 11

Good Luck on day #224 of 2008!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, August 11

The Packers will play at Lambeau Field against the Bengals on Monday night, with a newly-anointed starting QB leading the charge. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup …

Event of the day . . .

The Aaron Rodgers era begins in earnest on Monday night (8:00pm ET) when the Packers kick off their exhibition schedule by hosting the Bengals. And Green Bay won't even have the safety net of Brett Favre around, as the team's longtime quarterback is now plying his trade on the east coast in the green-and-white jersey of the Jets.

So even though Monday's game means nothing in the standings Rodgers' every throw will be heavily scrutinized by the Green Bay faithful. During his three seasons with the team Rodgers has thrown just 59 pass attempts, with one touchdown, one interception, and a quarterback rating of 73.3. Favre's quarterback rating last year was 95.7.

As for the Bengals, they're coming off a disappointing 7-9 campaign that saw them finish behind both the Steelers and the Browns in the AFC North and miss the playoffs. Cincinnati also had to deal with Chad Johnson's griping all through the offseason (although he's been fairly quiet lately). The Bengals are 3-point 'dogs Monday night.

Non-event of the day . . .

If the Indians are going to avoid the indignity of finishing behind even the Royals in the AL Central standings they're going to have to start knocking off teams like their Monday opponent - the middling Orioles. The Tribe will send Fausto Carmona (5-4, 4.46 ERA) to the mound to duel Baltimore starter Dennis Sarfate (4-2, 4.58 ERA).

Also on the schedule . . .

There are three other AL games on tap on Monday: Toronto at Detroit, the Yankees at Minnesota, and Boston at the White Sox. Josh Beckett (10-8, 4.08 ERA) will start for the visiting Red Sox in that last one, while John Danks (9-4, 3.21 ERA) goes for Chicago.

It's a little busier in the NL, where there are five games on the Monday schedule: Pittsburgh at the Mets, Washington at Milwaukee, St. Louis at Florida, San Francisco at Houston, and Philadelphia at the Dodgers. New York's Pedro Martinez (3-3, 5.79 ERA) is the most notable pitcher on that docket; he'll face Zach Duke (4-10, 5.13 ERA).

News from the wire . . .

Favre is scheduled to start for the Jets in their preseason game against the Redskins on the weekend . . . the Dolphins signed displaced QB Chad Pennington to a two-year contract . . . there is still no clear leader in the Niners' three-way QB battle between Alex Smith, J.T. O'Sullivan, and Shaun Hill . . . Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer broke his foot while rehabbing a finger injury and could be done for the season.

Peek at the future . . .

Week 2 of the NFL's preseason schedule kicks off on Thursday with Pittsburgh at Buffalo and Carolina at Philadelphia . . . young guns Cole Hamels (9-8, 3.35 ERA) and Clayton Kershaw (2-3, 3.71 ERA) will meet in Tuesday's Phillies/Dodgers matchup . . . the PGA Tour ends its pre-playoff schedule with the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina this week.

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Six-pack for Monday

-- China made 5 of first 7 shots behind arc, played their butts off, and still lost 101-70 to US Sunday. They'll have hard time getting up for their next game- they gave a great effort here.

-- At one point, US was shooting 84% inside arc (21-25) and 1-18 outside arc-- if they shoot 3's well, the gold is theirs, but that is a big if. Teams will pack in zones against them.

-- Jason Kidd didn't take a shot; it will get to point where the teams just won't guard him in halfcourt; he's going to have to step up and make a big shot at some point.

-- Next game is tomorrow against Angola; good thing we've got Jim Boeheim on the bench-- his tactical wizardry should get the US through that game.

-- Unfortunately for me, the next three weekday games are at 8am, bad news for people with jobs. The game against Spain (Saturday, 10:15 am) should be the toughest in pool play.

-- I am assuming the NBA powers-that-be are all there; can we agree that this style of basketball is lot more fun to watch than the NBA style? Team play is always fun to watch.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Rays won franchise-record 71st game Sunday, crushing a pathetic Seattle team, despite four Tampa starters being out of the game. Carl Crawford (finger) goes on DL, just as long-lost Rocco Baldelli (last played 435 days ago) returned.

12) Baldelli was 1-4 with an RBI and diving catch in RF; he got taken out in sixth inning, but all in all, considering that at one point, they thought he might be dying, it had to be good day for Baldelli, who is a free agent after the season.

11) Best part so far about Beijing Olympics (other than studio host Alex Flanagan) is fact that China is 12 hours behind us, so the latenight events here are all in mid-afternoon there. Did you know they play beach volleyball outside, even if it rains?

10) Whoops, just stumbled upon another highlight; one of our all-time favorites, perky Heather Cox has returned to her roots and is sideline reporter for beach volleyball. Good deal.

9) Let me see, Ben Curtis wore Lions' gear at the PGA, while the tournament was won by Padraig Harrington, whose cousin is Joey Harrington, a first-round pick of the Lions who wound up as one of the most hated players in franchise history. Even in August, things are crummy for Lion fans.

8) Harrington is first European to win PGA since 1930, also the first European to win consecutive majors since '31. We're not going to refer to Harrington as the Houston Rockets of golf-- Rockets won two NBA titles while Michael Jordan was retired, much as Eldrick Woods has been missing the last six weeks.

7) Four walk-offs Sunday, including Gabe Kapler of Milwaukee going yard in 13th to give Brewers an important win. Deserves to be mentioned again: Kapler managed in A ball last season, and is now an important contributor on a playoff contender.

6) Colorado scored seven runs in one inning and still lost 16-7, as recently-signed Livan Hernandez was pounded (nine runs in 2.2 IP). Batters are hitting over .340 against him this year.

5) Giants are going nowhere this year; not sure why Bochy is letting 23-year old Matt Cain throw 126 pitches in a game, even if it is against the hated Dodgers. Giants could be good in few years, if they keep their starting rotation intact.

4) Cliff Lee's amazing season continued, as he blanked Toronto for eight innings at Rogers Centre. What a season he's having; last-place Indians are 18-6 when he starts, 34-58 otherwise.

3) Marlins are now 6-0 in Josh Johnson starts; they went 3-3 in big week, on road at both Philly and New York.

2) The net in men's volleyball is roughly 8 feet tall; in women's, it is roughly 7 feet, 4 inches. Olympics uses the metric system, but it is way too late for me to be converting that stuff.

1) When was last time, if ever, a team went into an NFL season without a QB who has ever started an NFL game? Green Bay is on ESPN Monday night, in what should be on odd game.

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National Football League – Long Sheet

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Pre-Season

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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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National Football League – Short Sheet

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Monday, August 11th

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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National Football League – Write up

NFL
Write-up

Monday, August 11

I'm not a big fan of investing in summer games, especially in the first week of preseason. But people have asked for some insight so here goes, as little as it is............

-- Aaron Rodgers will be under intense scrutiny as he starts for first time at Lambeau Field; he shouldn't play much, leaving two rookies, highly-regarded Brohm (played for Petrino at Louisville) and LSU's Flynn to mop up. Cincinnati has shaky backup QBs in former Ram Fitzpatrick, Rowe (UNevada), and younger brother Jordan Palmer, who wasn't very good at end of his UTEP career.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Monday, August 11

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Hot Pitchers
-- Brewers are 7-2 in last nine Bush home starts.
-- Lowe has 1.24 RA in his last four home starts. Phillies won nine of last ten Kendrick road starts.

-- Danks is 5-0, 3.45 in his last ten starts.
-- Twins won five of last six Perkins home starts. Ponson is 1-0, 2.03 in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Duke is 0-5, 9.48 in his last six starts. Mets lost five of the last seven Martinez starts.
-- Mock is 0-2, 6.75 in two starts this season.
-- Sanchez is 1-1, 5.06 in his first two '08 starts. Pineiro has 7.53 RA in his last five starts.
-- Backe is 0-2, 8.44 in his last four starts. Sanchez is 0-4, 7.96 in his last six starts.

-- Carmona is 1-3, 14.11 in his last four starts.
-- Verlander is 0-3, 9.35 in his last three starts. Marcum is 0-2, 9.15 in his last four starts.
-- Sarfate has a 12.86 RA in two starts this season.
-- Beckett is 1-3, 5.00 in his four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Mets are 15-4 in their last nineteen home games.
-- Brewers won last five games, allowing eight runs.
-- Giants won three of last four games. Astros won the last four games, and eleven of last thirteen.
-- Phillies won five of their last six road starts.

-- Orioles are 8-5 in their last thirteen games. Indians won their last three games, allowing four runs.
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last nine games. White Sox are 6-2 in their last eight home games.
-- Twins are 12-3 in their last fifteen games at the Metrodome.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Nationals are 3-10 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Marlins are 1-6 in game after their last seven wins. Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers are 4-6 in last ten games, but 8-3 in last 11 at home.

-- Blue Jays lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Bronx lost last three games, is 6-10 in its last sixteen.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Duke starts went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Bush starts.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Pineiro starts.
-- Last four Backe starts all went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Lowe's last ten starts, but 3-7 in the last ten Kendrick outings. .

-- Over is 9-3 in Carmona's last dozen starts.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Verlander starts.
-- Four of last five Danks starts went over the total. .
-- Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Perkins starts.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Monday, August 11

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1:10 PM PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


2:05 PM WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games


7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Baltimore


7:05 PM TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games


7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. FLORIDA
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games at home


8:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


8:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games


8:11 PM BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston


10:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Monday, August 11

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St. Louis Cardinals at Florida Marlins [7:10 PM ET]

Cardinals: Joel Pineiro finally got a win his last time out against the Dodgers but it was far from an impressive effort. Pineiro gave up four runs over seven innings, making it the sixth time in 10 outings that he allowed at least four runs. Pineiro's short win streak may not last long. He's been roughed up on the road this year, going 2-4 with an ERA of 5.75. The OVER is 4-1 in Pineiro's last five starts.

Cardinals are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
The OVER is 10-1-1 in St. Louis' last 12 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Rick Ankiel (.282; abdomen) is expected to return.
OF Chris Duncan (.248; neck) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Marlins (-125, O/U 9.5): Anibal Sanchez takes the mound for the third time this season after getting hit pretty hard his last time out against the Phillies. In just five innings of work, Sanchez allowed five hits and four runs. Sanchez's other start this year was at home against Colorado, where he faired better, giving up just two runs over 5.2 innings. Walks have been a concern for Sanchez. He's given out five free passes in 10.2 innings pitched this season.

Marlins are 10-1 in Sanchez's last 11 home starts.
The OVER is 12-3-2 in Florida's last 17 Monday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox [NESN | 8:11 PM ET]

Red Sox (-135, O/U 9): Josh Beckett gets the call for the Red Sox tonight after snapping a personal three-game slide his last time out versus Kansas City. Before beating the Royals, Beckett had allowed 14 runs in his previous 20.1 innings on the mound. Beckett is 3-0 in four career starts against the White Sox, although his ERA is an average 4.64 in those outings. The OVER is 4-2 in Beckett's last six starts.

Red Sox are 19-8 in Beckett's last 27 road games.
The OVER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

White Sox: John Danks hasn't lost a decision in 10 straight starts but three of his last four outings have been shaky. Before shutting down Detroit in his most recent start, Danks had allowed 15 runs in his previous 16 innings of work. Danks has been tough at home this season but he's struggled badly against the Red Sox, going 0-2 with a lofty 8.68 ERA. Not surprisingly, four of Dank's last five starts have gone OVER the total.

White Sox are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.
The OVER is 17-6-1 in Chicago's last 24 games overall.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers [ESPN2 | 10:10 PM ET]

Phillies: Kyle Kendrick has been fantastic for the Phillies over his last three starts, allowing just three runs in 18.2 innings pitched. Kendrick is 6-2 on the road this year but his ERA is 4.79, compared to 3.90 at home. Kendrick has been strong over his last 10 starts, allowing three runs or less seven times. You can't go wrong betting the OVER with Kendrick on the hill. It's cashed seven times in his last 10 appearances.

Phillies are 11-4 in their last 15 games as an underdog.
The OVER is 8-3 in Philadelphia's last 11 Monday games.

Key Injuries - 3B Pedro Feliz (.256 back) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Dodgers (-140, O/U 8): Derek Lowe was hammered his last time out against St Louis, allowing an unreal 13 hits and 8 runs in just 3.1 innings. Luckily for Lowe, he returns home tonight where he's been much more effective this season. Lowe's home ERA is a strong 2.72 but it's more than three runs higher on the road. Lowe's last five starts at Dodger Stadium have gone UNDER the total.

Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 home games.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - SS Nomar Garciaparra (.279; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Monday, August 11

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Monday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies (10-5, 4.37)

In just his second MLB season, Kendrick is leading the Phillies in wins (10). He is 2-1 in his last three starts with a solid 1.45 ERA.

Kendrick has just three setbacks in his last 10 overall and is 4-1 in his last five road outings. In his last road start, a win over the Washington Nationals, he surrendered just two earned runs and seven hits in 6.2 IP.

The Phillies are 5-1 in their last six road games and are 5-1 in their last six against the NL West.



Slumping

Jonathan Sanchez, San Francisco Giants (8-8, 4.64)

Sanchez is winless in his last six starts and has conceded 23 earned runs and 32 hits in his last 11.2 IP. He is 0-3 in his last three with a lofty 10.03 ERA.

Sanchez is 6-4 with a 5.07 ERA on the road and is 0-1 and has a 27.00 career-ERA against the Houston Astros. In one relief appearance at Minute Maid Park, he surrendered one ER and one hit in just 0.1 IP.

The Giants are 1-5 in their last six against the NL Central and are are 2-7 in their last nine road games against a team with a winning home record.


Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians (5-4, 4.46)

Carmona hasn’t impressed many Tribe fans since coming off the DL. In his last three, he is 1-2 with a shaky 11.25 ERA and 1.89 WHIP.

Carmona is 0-3 in his last three at home, including a loss to the Minnesota Twins in which he surrendered nine earned runs in just 2.1 IP. He is also 2-2 and has a 3.52 career- ERA against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Monday, August 11

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SCOREBOARD

Monday, Aug. 11

Boston at Chicago (7:05 p.m. EDT). Josh Beckett (10-8, 4.08 ERA) tries to build on his solid outing in his last start, when he allowed two runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings against Kansas City for his first win since July 9. He'll face John Danks (9-4, 3.21), who has won six straight decisions.

STARS

Sunday

- Ian Kinsler, Rangers, went 5-for-6 with his 15th home run, driving in three runs in a 15-7 rout of Baltimore.

- Brian Giles, Padres, went 4-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs to help San Diego beat Colorado 16-7.

- Willy Aybar, Rays, hit two home runs and drove in four runs in his first multihomer game to help Tampa Bay down Seattle 11-3.

- Cliff Lee, Indians, pitched eight scoreless innings to win his AL-leading 16th game in a 4-0 victory over Toronto.

- Randy Winn, Giants, had three hits and three RBIs and sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff single to help San Francisco beat Los Angeles 5-4.

RAY OF HOPE

What better way for Tampa Bay to celebrate the return of outfielder Rocco Baldelli than to do it on the day the long-suffering franchise set a record with its 71st victory. Baldelli, who missed most of the 2005 and 2006 seasons, played his first game since May 15, 2007, going 1-for-4 in an 11-3 win over Seattle. He slowly worked his way back after earlier this season getting diagnosed with mitochondrial disorder, a condition that slows muscle recovery and causes extreme fatigue. The AL East-leading Rays improved to 71-46, topping their previous highest win total set in 2004 when they finished 70-92.

BORN WINNERS

Indians left-hander Cliff Lee wasn't tied for the major league lead in wins for long. He won his AL-best 16th a few hours before Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Webb won his 17th, tops in the NL. Lee (16-2) threw eight shutout innings in a 4-0 win over the Blue Jays, lowering his ERA to a majors-best 2.45. Webb (17-4) wasn't quite as sharp, allowing six hits and a run in six innings, but he had a two-run double in a 6-1 win over the Braves.

BREAKING OUT

Lance Berkman of the Astros and Chase Utley of the Phillies ended unusually long home run droughts. Berkman hit his first homer in 113 at-bats, dating to June 30, in Houston's 13-4 win over Cincinnati. It was his 23rd of the season. Utley snapped an 0-for-12 slump with his first home run since July 7 - and 29th of the season - but he's still looking for his first multihit game since July 30. Hitless streaks of 24 and 17 at-bats have helped dropped his average to .287 after he hit .362 with 13 homers in the first 33 games.

OFFENSIVE SURGES

The Texas Rangers emphatically ended an uncharacteristic hitting drought in a 15-7 rout of the Orioles. Held to one run over their previous three games, the Rangers matched their season high with 20 hits. Ian Kinsler had five, topping his total in his last seven starts and added three RBIs. Josh Hamilton hit his 28th homer, a three-run drive that snapped a 3-for-22 skid. Marlon Byrd went 4-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs, one of six Texas starters with at least two hits. ... The San Diego Padres hit four home runs in a 16-7 win over Colorado. Brian Giles had four hits, including a homer, and Jody Gerut, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Luke Carlin also went deep for San Diego, which had 20 hits and set a season-high in runs.

STREAKING

Lastings Milledge's RBI single in the sixth extended his hitting streak to 11 games and ended Washington's scoreless innings streak at 27. He added his 11th homer of the year in the eighth. ... Cincinnati's Jay Bruce went 0-for-4 to snap his hitting streak at 13 games. ... Baltimore's Aubrey Huff went 1-for-5 with a homer run to extend the longest current hitting streak in the majors to 18 games. ... Boston's Clay Buchholz lost his sixth straight decision, the longest current streak in the American League.

SWEPT

Alex Rodgriguez said the Yankees have to treat every game like the playoffs after the Angels beat the Yankees 4-3. Los Angeles moved to 31 games over .500, and New York is now 8 1/2 games behind Tampa Bay and fading fast in the A.L. East race after closer Mariano Rivera again faltered in a non-save situation. It was the Angels' first home sweep of a three-game series over the Yankees since 1995.

FOOLING NO ONE

Welcome back to the National League, Livan Hernandez. The San Diego Padres roughed up Hernandez in his first start for the Rockies after being claimed of waivers from Minnesota. He gave up four runs in the first inning and was yanked after giving up two home runs in the third. Hernandez allowed nine runs and seven hits with four walks in 2 2-3 innings of a 16-7 loss to the Padres.

INJURED

A couple of playoff contenders suffered setbacks Sunday thanks to injuries. The Rays set a franchise record with their 71st win, but could be slowed in the coming weeks now that Carl Crawford is the 15-day disabled list with an injured tendon in the middle finger. Arizona second baseman Orlando Hudson is out for the season after surgery late Saturday night to repair a dislocated bone in his left wrist.

NOT AGAIN!

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter was forced to leave the game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with a strained right triceps. After Carpenter delivered a second pitch to Jim Edmonds with one out in the inning, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and a team trainer went to the mound. After a brief conversation, Carpenter was removed and Ron Villone came on to pitch, getting as much time as he needed to warm up. Carpenter was making just his third start since elbow ligament replacement surgery in July 2007.

WALK-OFF WINS

The Giants are out of the playoff race but can take consolation in the fact they dealt a blow to the rival Dodgers' hopes of overtaking Arizona. San Francisco beat Los Angeles 4-3 in 10 innings Sunday for a series sweep after knocking the Dodgers off 3-2 in 10 on Saturday. The Dodgers are now one game under .500 and 1 1/2 games behind the Diamondbacks.

SPEAKING

"Bonds is not a fit for us. If he would come, I would go. I wouldn't want to deal with it.'' - Houston manager Cecil Cooper, responding to Internet reports that the Astros are interested in signing career home run leader Barry Bonds.

SEASONS

Aug. 11

1907 - In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened by agreement, Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a seven-inning perfect game, beating the Boston Braves 4-0.

1926 - Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double, but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards.

1929 - Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland's League Park. The homer was Ruth's 30th of the year, but it wasn't enough as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-5.

1951 - Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 4-0, dropping the Giants 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.

1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 for his 300th career victory.

1970 - Philadelphia's Jim Bunning beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in both leagues since Cy Young.

1986 - Cincinnati player-manager Pete Rose, 45, singled four times and doubled to set a NL record with the 10th five-hit game of his career. Rose drove in three runs in a 13-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, to move one ahead of Max Carey for the record.

1987 - Mark McGwire of the Athletics broke Al Rosen's AL rookie record by hitting his 38th home run in Oakland's 8-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit his 50th homer of the season to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. No player had reached 50 home runs faster than Bonds.

2002 - Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the Chicago Cubs' 12-9 victory over Colorado to set an NL record for RBIs in consecutive games with 14.

2004 - Randy Wolf homered twice and threw seven solid innings to lead Philadelphia to a 15-4 victory over Colorado. Wolf, who has four career homers, went 3-for-3 and scored three runs.

2007 - Rick Ankiel homered twice and drove in three runs, the latest power display by the former pitcher, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1.

Today's birthdays: Melky Cabrera 24; Kurt Birkins 28.

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NY Yankees at Minnesota
The Yankees look to bounce back after getting swept in Anaheim and build on their 9-5 record as a road underdog between +100 and +125. New York is the underdog pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, AUGUST 11

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.493; NY Mets (Martinez) 14.348
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+180); Under

Game 903-904: Washington at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Mock) 14.534; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.679
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-205); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-205); Over

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 16.746; Florida (Sanchez) 15.790
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+135); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.357; Houston (Backe) 16.241
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-135); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.360; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.516
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130); Over

Game 911-912: Baltimore at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Sarfate) 15.185; Cleveland (Carmona) 16.972
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-145); Under

Game 913-914: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 14.188; Detroit (Verlander) 16.164
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Under

Game 915-916: Boston at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.096; White Sox (Danks) 15.945
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Under

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Ponson) 16.257; Minnesota (Perkins) 15.135
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115); Over

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MLB


Monday, August 11

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Hot Lines: Monday's best MLB bets
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Baltimore at Cleveland (-145, 9 1/2)

Fausto Carmona's only been in the league for a few years, but he has already had a rollercoaster ride of a career.

He struggled to a 1-10 mark with a 5.42 ERA in his first full seasons two years ago, then got everything together to win 19 games last season. This year he's been up and down, starting slow, then rebounding before a strained left hip put him on the shelf for a while. Now he's having a tough time getting back on track.

He allowed nine earned runs over just 2 1/3 innings in his return to Cleveland's lineup late last month and is still struggling with his control leading up to today's start. He walked five batters in four innings in a loss to Tampa last week.

Canadian Dennis Sarfate, who joined the starting rotation from the bullpen late last month, isn't having much better luck. He has a 10.29 ERA over his first two MLB starts.

Pick: Over



New York Yankees at Minnesota (-130, 9 1/2)

As hard as it is to get behind the Yanks with volatile Sidney Ponson on the hill, especially when they have lost four of six, the value is tempting.

After being swept by the Angels over the weekend, New York needs a good showing against the Twins, a team it may end up battling for the AL Wild Card if the Rays keep rolling.

In a move that seems to reflect that urgency, the Yanks sent youngster Ian Kennedy to the minors instead of allowing him to continue to develop in the bigs. They need wins now and will bank on experience from here on out.

Pick: Yankees

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, August 11


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PITTSBURGH (53 - 64) at NY METS (62 - 55) - 1:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. PEDRO MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 76-145 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-83 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-145 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-74 (-24.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 8-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 8-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 5-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 31-32 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 62-55 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games 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 62-55 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. NY METS since 1997
DUKE is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.77 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (44 - 74) at MILWAUKEE (67 - 51) - 2:05 PM
GARRETT MOCK (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-74 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-66 (-32.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-71 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-14 (+17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-27 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-49 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-51 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BUSH is 28-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 28-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 18-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 39-41 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 113-117 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-72 (-28.2 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 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

GARRETT MOCK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVE BUSH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUSH is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (65 - 55) at FLORIDA (62 - 56) - 7:10 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 61-54 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 44-44 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 45-38 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 24-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 238-250 (+45.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 62-56 (+18.1 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 33-26 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-27 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-55 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-37 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-22 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-55 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PINEIRO is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 8-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOEL PINEIRO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 66) at HOUSTON (58 - 59) - 8:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. BRANDON BACKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-157 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-157 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-59 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-2 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-58 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 44-40 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BACKE is 27-9 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 27-9 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 20-5 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 15-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-37 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 357-340 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HOUSTON is 20-27 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON BACKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BACKE is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 53) at LA DODGERS (58 - 59) - 10:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
KENDRICK is 16-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 16-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 16-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 20-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 58-59 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-44 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-34 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 58-59 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOWE is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (56 - 60) at CLEVELAND (52 - 64) - 7:05 PM
DENNIS SARFATE (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-60 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-50 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-33 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-41 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-29 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 23-33 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-64 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-26 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-55 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-42 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-46 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DENNIS SARFATE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARMONA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (59 - 59) at DETROIT (58 - 59) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 37-42 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 64-64 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 59-59 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 120-91 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-59 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 67-115 (-48.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 14-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-48 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 9-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. DETROIT since 1997
MARCUM is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (67 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 51) - 8:11 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-32 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 7-15 (-10.3 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 26-34 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 281-259 (-49.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-51 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-25 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 66-39 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BECKETT is 25-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BECKETT is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. BOSTON since 1997
DANKS is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (63 - 55) at MINNESOTA (65 - 52) - 8:10 PM
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-28 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 63-55 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 69-70 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 38-40 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-22 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 65-52 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-31 (+6.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-33 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-37 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PONSON is 11-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 12-3 (+10.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.6 units)

GLEN PERKINS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PERKINS is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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