Thursday Trends and Indexes 8/14

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MLB
Dunkel


Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to make it two straight over the Reds and build on their 12-7 record as a home favorite between -100 and -125. Pittsburgh is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Correia) 14.644; Houston (Moehler) 14.353
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+140); Over

Game 963-954: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 13.531; Colorado (Rusch) 14.744
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+135); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 16.687; San Diego (Peavy) 15.789
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 13.377; Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.978
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 16.785; Atlanta (Glavine) 14.232
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-130); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.059; Florida (Olsen) 16.476
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-110); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 13.740; Washington (Balester) 14.571
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+145); Under

Game 965-966: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 15.090; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.786
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Over

Game 967-968: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.261; Detroit (Galarraga) 14.091
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+160); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 13.805; White Sox (Broadway) 15.471
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.913; Oakland (Gallagher) 15.023
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+140); Over

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 16.844; Cleveland (Jackson) 15.313
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.187; Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.802
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 12
Vegas Line: Boston (-280); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-280); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 14


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SAN FRANCISCO (50 - 69) at HOUSTON (61 - 59) - 2:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-160 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-95 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-160 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-59 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 59-58 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-27 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MOEHLER is 11-6 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 11-6 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 357-342 (+43.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-1 (+5.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (61 - 59) at COLORADO (54 - 68) - 3:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. GLENDON RUSCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 61-56 (-6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 61-59 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 81-69 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-69 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-30 (+26.1 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.
COLORADO is 18-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-16 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 52-35 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 53-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-33 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 16-27 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 12-23 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 53-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 33-53 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
RUSCH is 14-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUSCH is 23-36 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RUSCH is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (70 - 51) at SAN DIEGO (46 - 74) - 3:35 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 68-99 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 116-117 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-72 (-25.2 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.
MILWAUKEE is 70-51 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-28 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-49 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-26 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-73 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-47 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-43 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-37 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-73 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 5-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-35 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SHEETS is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 10.34 and a WHIP of 2.106.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PEAVY is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (53 - 68) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 65) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 17-30 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-66 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-46 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 32-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-40 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-37 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-68 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CUETO is 2-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 6-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 55-65 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-36 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-27 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-51 (+23.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-65 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 346-325 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SNELL is 34-27 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 440-510 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+4.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

IAN SNELL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SNELL is 3-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.770.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (73 - 47) at ATLANTA (55 - 65) - 7:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 448-483 (-118.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 468-448 (-99.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 270-315 (-88.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 137-196 (-61.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 138-186 (-61.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-54 (-30.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-47 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-43 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 49-62 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 55-65 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 102-110 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-63 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 36-44 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LILLY is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GLAVINE is 4-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 7-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-12. (-9.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (67 - 56) at FLORIDA (63 - 58) - 7:10 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 63-58 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 34-28 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 62-56 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 45-46 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 46-40 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 36-22 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 437-493 (+33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 239-252 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 67-56 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-18 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 67-56 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-38 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 7-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.

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

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT OLSEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OLSEN is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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NY METS (64 - 56) at WASHINGTON (44 - 77) - 7:10 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. COLLIN BALESTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 64-56 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 60-57 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-56 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 18-25 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 41-44 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 32-33 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PEREZ is 13-22 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 20-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 27-50 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-77 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-36 (-22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-74 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-56 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-16 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-4 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEREZ is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 56) at LA DODGERS (61 - 59) - 10:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 7-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 3-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 7-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 4-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 96-117 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-55 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 2-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 40-44 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MYERS is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (62 - 59) at DETROIT (58 - 62) - 1:05 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 110-121 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-30 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-48 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-62 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 29-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 14-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-50 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 27-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 16-31 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 4-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 (+4.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (54 - 66) at CHI WHITE SOX (67 - 52) - 2:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. D.J. CARRASCO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-5 (+2.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

D.J. CARRASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (72 - 47) at OAKLAND (55 - 64) - 3:35 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. SEAN GALLAGHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 62-124 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-61 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-29 (-18.9 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.
OAKLAND is 199-124 (+64.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 72-47 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 49-39 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 52-30 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 7-19 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 55-64 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 72-70 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-58 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 88-107 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

SEAN GALLAGHER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALLAGHER is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (57 - 62) at CLEVELAND (54 - 65) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. ZACH JACKSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 47-80 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CABRERA is 2-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 17-3 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-52 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-35 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-62 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CABRERA is 11-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 28-36 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-34 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-65 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-56 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-43 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-47 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

DANIEL CABRERA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CABRERA is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ZACH JACKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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Streaking Pitchers
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Streaking

Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers,

The right-hander is second in the NL in ERA, fifth in strikeouts per nine innings (8.81) and sixth in opponent batting average (.231). However, Peavy has lost his first two starts in August, including a 6-3 defeat against Colorado on Friday in which he gave up three runs in six innings. He struck out three batters while walking a season-high five.

Peavy is 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA in seven career starts against the Brewers, who also have to like their chances behind Sheets (11-5, 2.95).


Slumping

Sean Gallagher, Oakland A's, (4-5, 4.39 ERA)

Gallagher started the season in the bullpen with the Cubs before Chicago moved him into the starting rotation. The A's might be wishing they'd left him there after watching the right-hander struggle mightily since moving to the Bay Area.

Oakland is 1-4 in Gallagher's five starts there and the 22-year-old has provided just one win for his clubs over his past 10 outings.

Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers, (0-1, 10.61 ERA)

Hunter doesn't seem like the best candidate to reverse the Rangers' struggles after six losses in their last seven games.

The right-hander makes his third major league start Thursday after struggling in the first two.In home outings against Toronto and the New York Yankees this month, Hunter has allowed 11 runs and 16 hits in 9 1-3 innings, with opponents hitting .348 against him.

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Hot Lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Milwaukee vs. San Diego (-105, 6 1/2)

Milwaukee has outscored opponents 49-12 while going undefeated in its last eight games. The Brewers, leading the wild-card race with a four-game cushion over St. Louis, haven't had a longer run since they won 10 in a row from Aug. 19-28, 2003.

Thanks to some great pitching, the Brewers are also allowing under bettors to cash in right now. The under is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.

Pick: Brewers


Tampa Bay vs. Oakland (+115, 7 1/2)

The Rays just lost two of their best players when Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria were sidelined in recent days.

Crawford, a two-time All-Star and four-time AL stolen base champion, was injured on his final at-bat Saturday in Seattle. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, and was joined there the following day by rookie All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria.

Crawford has a problem with his right middle finger and will be sidelined six to eight weeks, however Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman remains hopeful that the left fielder is not done for the year.

Crawford is batting .273 with eight homers, 57 RBIs and 25 steals.

Longoria, hitting .278 with a Rays rookie-record 22 homers and 71 RBIs, will be out a minimum of two weeks with a broken right wrist sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Seattle.

Pick: Oakland

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox [NESN | 7:05 PM ET]

Rangers: Tommy Hunter will be making his third start of the season and first away from home when he visits Fenway Park. Hunter has been pounded hard in each of his first two starts, surrendering a total of 11 runs and 16 hits in just 11.1 innings of work. He has walked two and struck out eight batters during that stretch with the Rangers splitting the games against the Yankees and Blue Jays, who hit a combined .348 against him in those games.

The OVER is 8-2 in Texas' last 10 road games.
The OVER is 14-6-1 in Texas' last 21 games overall.

Key Injuries - DH Milton Bradley (.321; illness) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Red Sox (-280, O/U 10.5): Daisuke Matsuzaka continues to be remarkable this season. He's 4-1 over his last five starts, allowing two runs or less four times over that span. Dice-K is 2-0 in two career starts against the Rangers but his ERA is close to 7.00 in those games. Matsuzaka has been a machine pitching on grass this season, going 12-2 with a stellar 2.95 ERA. The UNDER is 5-1 in Dice-K's last six starts.

Red Sox are 9-3 in their last 12 games on grass.

Red Sox are 33-9 in the last 42 meetings at Boston.
Key Injuries - DH David Ortiz (.260; wrist) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves [7:10 PM ET]

Cubs (-135, O/U 9.5): Ted Lilly has been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball over his last 10 starts, allowing three runs or less eight times over that stretch. Lilly has been strong on the road this season, going 5-3 with a solid 3.89 ERA. The Cubs have won Lilly's last four starts and seven out of 10 overall. Lilly has a 5.70 career ERA against the Braves, although he's managed to go 2-2 in those six starts. In Lilly's last five road starts, the OVER is 3-1-1.

Cubs are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Cubs are 7-2 in Lilly's last 9 starts as a favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Braves: This will be Tom Glavine's first start since June 10. The veteran has been on the DL nursing a sore left elbow. Before he was injured, the Braves lost four straight games with Glavine on the hill. Glavine has faced the Cubs 36 times in his career, compiling a 15-14 record to go along with a 3.72 ERA. The OVER is 3-1 in Glavine's last four starts.

Braves are 2-9 in their last 11 home games.
The OVER is 10-3 in Atlanta's last 13 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Chipper Jones (.370; rest) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



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

Phillies: After getting drilled for most of June and July, Brett Myers has rebounded nicely in his last three starts to pitch extremely well. Myers has allowed just four runs in his last 20.2 innings pitched, going 2-0 with one no-decision over that stretch. Myers has also had success against the Dodgers in his career. He's 3-1 with a strong 2.76 ERA in nine starts versus LA. After losing six consecutive games with Myers on the mound, the Phillies have emerged victorious in his last three outings.

Phillies are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
The UNDER is 5-2-1 in Philadelphia's last 8 games overall.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Dodgers (-130, O/U 8): Hiroki Kuroda was hammered in three straight starts but he's shaken off those poor performances to pitch magnificently in his two most recent outings against the Diamondbacks and Giants. In those games Kuroda allowed just two runs in 15.1 innings of work. Kuroda has been money at Dodger Stadium where he's 4-1 with an ERA of 3.29 on the year. You shouldn't expect a lot of runs to be scored when Kuroda is on the mound. The UNDER is 7-3 in his last 10 starts.

Dodgers are 11-3 in their last 14 home games.
The OVER is 9-2-2 in the last 13 meetings.

Key Injuries - SS Nomar Garciaparra (.279; knee) has returned.


PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, August 14th

National League

San Francisco at Houston, 2:05 ET
Kevin Correia (R) vs. Brian Moehler (R)
Correia: SF 9-24 against NL Central
Moehler: HOU 6-1 against SF

Arizona at Colorado, 3:35 ET
Dan Haren (R) vs. Glendon Rusch (L)
Haren: ARI 30-16 against NL West
Rusch: COL 16-27 against NL West

Milwaukee at San Diego, 3:35 ET
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Jake Peavy (R)
Sheets: MIL 15-3 AWAY in second half
Peavy: SD 5-12 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Ian Snell (R)
Cueto: 2-9 TSR against NL Central
Snell: 17-5 TSR as a favorite

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Tom Glavine (L)
Lilly: CHC 59-29 as a favorite of -110 or higher
Glavine: ATL 11-23 against NL Central

St Louis at Florida, 7:10 ET
Todd Wellemeyer (R) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Wellemeyer: STL 27-41 after a one run loss
Olsen: 12-6 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

NY Mets at Washington, 7:10 ET
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Collen Balester (R)
Perez: 20-10 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
Balester: Wash 4-24 after scoring 1 run or less

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Brett Myers (R) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)
Myers: 3-10 TSR in road games
Kuroda: LAD 9-0 at home off BB wins by 2 runs or less


American League

Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Jesse Litsch (R) vs. Armando Galaragga (R)
Litsch: 0-3 TSR, 10.66 ERA L3 starts
Galaragga: Det 16-7 Over as a home favorite of -150 or more

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Kyle Davies (R) vs. Lance Broadway (R)
Davies: KC 5-18 after scoring 1 run or less
Broadway: CWS 17-6 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 3:35 ET
James Shields (R) vs. Sean Gallagher (R)
Shields: 15-3 TSR as favorite
Gallagher: Oak 20-7 Under as home underdog

Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Daniel Cabrera (R) vs. Zach Jackson (R)
Cabrera: 11-5 TSR in night games
Jackson: Cle 18-8 Under vs. AL East

Texas at Boston, 7:05 ET
Tommy Hunter (R) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Hunter: TEx 15-7 Over off BB losses
Matsuzaka: 16-3 TSR as a favorite

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