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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:11 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, August 16

The National Football League rolls out more exhibition games on Saturday, including Brett Favre's Jets playing host to the Redskins. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

Event of the day . . .

Favre apparently has a 'tired arm', but Jets coach Eric Mangini says that he will start the team's home game against the Redskins on Saturday nonetheless. Don't expect the 38-year-old quarterback to see much time on the field, though, as the Jets aren't going to want their prized acquisition to do too much before the games really start to count.

That means we'll get to see more of Kellen Clemens, Brett Ratliff, and Erik Ainge, with Ainge possibly joining Chad Pennington on a train out of town if he can't beat out the unheralded Ratliff for the team's No. 3 quarterback job. As for the Redskins, starting quarterback Jason Campbell seems to be catching on to the team's new offense, and he should leave most of the work to his backups on Saturday night as well.

The oddsmakers have the Jets listed as 3-point home favorites in this preseason contest, with the game's total sitting at 35.5 points. Kickoff is 7:00pm ET at Giants Stadium, with Favre highlights scheduled to be shown approximately every 20 minutes on local and national sports shows for the following two to three days.

Non-event of the day . . .

Peyton Manning is still sidelined for the Colts, and the Falcons won just four games all of last season. That hasn't built up much anticipation for the Indianapolis/Atlanta preseason clash at the Georgia Dome on Saturday night. The oddsmakers actually opened Indy as 1-point road favorites for that contest, but the latest lines have seen Atlanta favored by 2.5 points. The total for the game is pegged at 37.5 points.

Also on the schedule . . .

Other NFL preseason games on Saturday include Miami at Jacksonville, Minnesota at Baltimore, San Diego at St. Louis, Arizona at Kansas City, Houston at New Orleans, Dallas at Denver, and Chicago at Seattle. As well, Favre's old team, the Packers, will play out west in San Francisco; Green Bay is a 1.5-point road favorite in that game.

The baseball games actually mean something Saturday, and the top pitching matchup looks like it'll be in Cleveland; the Indians' Fausto Carmona (5-4, 4.91 ERA) will take on Angels ace John Lackey (9-2, 3.15 ERA). Other American League games on the Saturday schedule include Kansas City at the Yankees, Seattle at Minnesota, the White Sox at Oakland, Toronto at Boston, Baltimore at Detroit, and Tampa Bay at Texas.

Over in the National League Sean Marshall (2-2, 3.55 ERA) will get a spot start for the Cubs on Saturday night, pitching on the road against the Marlins and Anibal Sanchez (1-2, 4.08 ERA). Also on the NL schedule: the Mets at Pittsburgh, Arizona at Houston, Colorado at Washington, St. Louis at Cincinnati, San Francisco at Atlanta, Philadelphia at San Diego, and Milwaukee at the Dodgers.

News from the wire . . .

Braves starting pitcher Tom Glavine was activated from the disabled list on Thursday, was promptly pounded for seven runs by the Cubs, and is now back on the shelf . . . Dodgers starting pitcher Brad Penny is also back on the disabled list with a sore shoulder . . . Padres starting pitcher Chris Young is on the disabled list now as well; he has a strained forearm . . . the trade that sends forward Ron Artest to the Rockets was made official on Thursday.

Peek at the future . . .

There are two NFL games on the Sunday schedule: Detroit at Cincinnati, and New England at Tampa Bay. The Giants will host the Browns on Monday . . . the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship begins its final round on Sunday morning . . . the Sprint Cup Series' 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway gets underway on Sunday afternoon . . . the Phillies and Cole Hamels (9-8, 3.32 ERA) will take on the Padres and Cha Seung Baek (4-7, 5.20 ERA) in Sunday night action.

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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:12 AM

National Football League – Long Sheet

NFL
Pre-Season

Long Sheet

Note: Limited trends are listed. There may be updates prior to play date.

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Saturday, August 16
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WASHINGTON (2 - 0) at NY JETS (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY JETS are 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
NY JETS are 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY JETS is 1-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY JETS is 1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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MINNESOTA (0 - 1) at BALTIMORE (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against BALTIMORE 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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MIAMI (0 - 1) at JACKSONVILLE (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 1-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE is 1-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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INDIANAPOLIS (0 - 2) at ATLANTA (0 - 1) - 8/16/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in games played on turf since 1993.

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

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SAN DIEGO (1 - 0) at ST LOUIS (0 - 1) - 8/16/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1993.
ST LOUIS is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS 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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HOUSTON (1 - 0) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in dome games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home lined games since 1993.

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

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ARIZONA (0 - 1) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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GREEN BAY (0 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (0 - 1) - 8/16/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (0 - 1) at DENVER (0 - 1) - 8/16/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 11-32 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.
DENVER is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1993.
DENVER is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-0 straight up against DENVER 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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CHICAGO (0 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 0) - 8/16/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Sunday, August 17
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DETROIT (1 - 0) at CINCINNATI (1 - 0) - 8/17/2008, 7:30 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 DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-0 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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NEW ENGLAND (0 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (1 - 0) - 8/17/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

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

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Monday, August 18
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CLEVELAND (0 - 1) at NY GIANTS (0 - 1) - 8/18/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:13 AM

National Football League – Short Sheet

NFL
Pre-Season

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Short Sheet
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Saturday, August 16th

Washington at NY Jets, 7:00 ET
Washington: 0-4 ATS off ATS loss
NY Jets: 23-10 ATS the line is +3 to -3

Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:30 ET
Minnesota: 3-0 ATS off SU loss
Baltimore: 6-1 Under as favorite

Miami at Jacksonville, 7:30 ET
Miami: 3-0 Under as road underdog
Jacksonville: 10-3 ATS vs. conference opponents

Indianapolis at Atlanta, 7:30 ET
Indianapolis: 23-7 Over Away in August
Atlanta: 13-4 ATS off road loss

San Diego at St. Louis, 8:00 ET
San Diego: 21-8 ATS off home game
St. Louis: 12-25 ATS vs. AFC

Houston at New Orleans, 8:00 ET
Houston: 6-0 Over on Saturdays
New Orleans: 8-19 ATS at home in preseason

Arizona at Kansas City, 8:00 ET
Arizona: 3-6 ATS L9 preseason games
Kansas City: 5-1 Under when the line is +3 to -3

Green Bay at San Francisco, 9:00 ET
Green Bay: 7-2 ATS vs. NFC West
San Francisco: 5-1 Under after a game with a turnover margin of -3 or worse

Dallas at Denver, 9:00 ET
Dallas: 10-23 ATS off Over
Denver: 30-16 ATS vs. NFC

Chicago at Seattle, 9:00 ET
Chicago: 6-1 Over after playing a Thursday game
Seattle: 3-10 ATS off road win

Sunday, August 17th

Detroit at Cincinnati, 7:30 ET
Detroit: 3-0 Over vs. AFC North
Cincinnati: 4-0 ATS off SU win

New England at Tampa Bay, 8:00 ET NFL
New England: 8-0 ATS off home loss
Tampa Bay: 20-8 Under as home favorite

Monday, August 18th

Cleveland at NY Giants, 8:00 ET ESPN
Cleveland: 4-0 Over on Monday Night
NY Giants: 4-13 ATS as home favorite

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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:14 AM

Baseball Today

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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SCOREBOARD

Saturday, Aug. 16

Kansas City at New York Yankees (1:05 p.m. EDT). Zack Greinke (9-8, 4.09 ERA) and the Royals try to finally find some success at the big ballpark in the Bronx when they take on Sidney Ponson (7-3, 4.27) and the slumping Yankees.

STARS

Friday

- Matt Garza, Rays, gave up two hits in his second career shutout, striking out nine in a 7-0 win over the Rangers.

- Francisco Liriano, Twins, gave up two hits and two walks in seven innings, striking out five in a 9-3 rout of the Mariners. The two runs he allowed were unearned.

- Cliff Lee, Indians, improved to 17-2 by giving up two runs and eight hits in a complete-game, 3-2 victory over the Angels.

- Daryle Ward, Cubs, hit a pinch three-run homer in the ninth inning to give Chicago a 6-5 victory over the Marlins.

- Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks, gave up four hits and two runs in eight innings with six strikeouts in a 12-2 win over the Astros.

- Randy Winn, Giants, went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in a 5-1 win over the Braves.

- Melvin Mora, Orioles, finished a double shy of the cycle, driving in four runs in an 11-2 victory over the Tigers.

- Mike Pelfrey, Mets, pitched seven shutout innings in a 2-1 win over the Pirates.

SIGNED AND DELIVERED

Several of the top picks in baseball's amateur draft agreed to contracts in the hours before the midnight deadline, including No. 2 selection Pedro Alvarez and the Pirates. Also agreeing were No. 4 pick Brian Matusz and the Orioles, No. 5 pick Buster Posey and the Giants and No. 7 pick Yonder Alonso and the Reds.

GENERAL LEE

Cliff Lee became the AL's first 17-game winner by pitching his third complete game, a 3-2 victory over the Angels. Lee (17-2) struck out six and moved closer to becoming Cleveland's first 20-game winner since Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry did it in 1974. He also has a shot at giving Cleveland its second straight Cy Young Award winner after CC Sabathia.

STILL NO NO-NO

Matt Garza didn't allow a hit against the slumping Rangers until a debatable call with two outs in the sixth inning, then finished with a two-hitter as the AL East-leading Rays won 7-0. Both of Garza's shutouts have come in his past four starts, but the franchise still doesn't have a no-hitter in its record book.

WILD THING

Mariano Rivera's first wild pitch of the season - and second in six years - allowed the tiebreaking run to score in the ninth inning, giving the Royals a 4-3 win over the Yankees. Esteban German doubled with one out in the top of the ninth and moved to third on Mitch Maier's infield single. With Mike Aviles up, Rivera bounced a pitch that skipped off catcher Jose Molina and far enough behind the plate for German to scurry home without a play. "It was a sinker. I was trying to get a groundball. It just happened,'' Rivera said.

FRIENDLY CONFINES

Daryle Ward connected off Marlins closer Kevin Gregg for a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the Cubs a 6-5 victory and their ninth straight road win. The Cubs are finding success wherever they go, unbeaten on the road since a 9-2 loss at Arizona on July 22.

WALK-OFF WIN

Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki hit a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4. Pinch-hitter Emil Brown doubled off Horacio Ramirez (1-2) leading off the ninth and pinch-runner Cliff Pennington was sacrificed to third. Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen replaced Ramirez with reliever D.J. Carrasco, who worked a full count on Suzuki before Oakland's catcher hit his sixth home run of the season over the left-field wall. Suzuki's second career walkoff home run and second pinch-hit homer this year gave the Athletics just their fourth win in the past 21 games.

MORE MORA

Melvin Mora finished a double shy of the cycle, driving in four runs to pace Baltimore to an 11-2 victory over Detroit. Since the All-Star break, when he had a cortisone shot in his sore shoulder, Mora is hitting .404 (44-for-109) with seven home runs and 37 RBIs in 26 games.

LIRIANO IS BACK

Francisco Liriano allowed no earned runs in seven solid innings in the Twins' 9-3 rout of Seattle, helping Minnesota win for the sixth time in eight games. Liriano won his third straight start since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

I'LL DO THE HITTING

Carlos Quentin hit his 33rd home run for Chicago to tie Philadelphia's Ryan Howard for the major league lead. Meanwhile, Quentin's streak of being hit by a pitch ended at six games. Quentin became the only player since 1920 to get hit by a pitch in that many consecutive contests, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The White Sox lost 6-4 to the Athletics.

WEBB WINS AGAIN

Brandon Webb struck out six in eight sharp innings, helping Arizona snap the Astros' eight-game winning streak with a 12-2 victory. Webb (18-4) won his seventh straight decision and fifth straight start against Houston. He was efficient, too, throwing 59 of 84 pitches for strikes.

SPEAKING

"I've been a catcher, a broadcaster, a coach, a manager - I can't remember him throwing a wild pitch. You never see it.'' New York manager Joe Girardi after Mariano Rivera threw a wild pitch in the ninth inning that allowed the tiebreaking run to score in Kansas City's 4-3 win.

SEASONS

Aug. 16

1920 - Shortstop Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit in the head with a pitch in the fifth inning by New York's Carl Mays. Chapman suffered a fractured skull and died the next day. It is the only field fatality in major league history.

1927 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became the first player to clear the roof at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Ruth's home run came off White Sox pitcher Tommy Thomas in the 8-1 win.

1947 - Ralph Kiner hit three successive home runs to become the first Pirates player to ever accomplish the feat as Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-7 at Forbes Field.

1948 - Babe Ruth died of cancer in New York, at the age of 53.

1950 - Hank Thompson hit two inside-the-park home runs in the Giants' 16-7 rout of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds.

1964 - Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals had eight straight hits in a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers won the first game 3-0 and the Cardinals took the second, 4-0.

1967 - Jim Maloney of Cincinnati retired 19 consecutive Pirates but had to leave the game after he injured his ankle by stepping in a hole at Forbes Field. Billy McCool allowed two hits over the final 2 2-3 innings to give the Reds a 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

1996 - With 23,699 fans at the 25,644-seat Estadio Monterrey, the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets 15-10 in the first major league regular-season game played outside the United States or Canada.

2005 - Bobby Bragan became the oldest manager of a pro baseball game when the 87-year-old managed the Fort Worth Cats of the Central League for one game against Coastal Bend. Hall of Famer Connie Mack previously held the record, but Bragan eclipsed Mack by eight days. Bragan was tossed out of the game in the third inning after he went on the field following the ejection of a player.

2006 - Bruce Froemming umpired his 5,000th major league game - second-most in big league history. Bill Klem worked 5,374 games from 1905-40.

Today's birthday: Daric Barton 23.

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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:16 AM

Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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Saturday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs (13-5, 2.92)

The Cubs have created some separation atop the NL standings, partially due to Dempster's sensational campaign. He is 2-1 and has a 2.41 ERA in his last three starts and is 2-1 in his last four outside the Windy City.

Dempster is fresh off a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in which he registered six strikeouts and surrendered just two earned runs. He is also 1-1 and has a 2.40 ERA in 11 career starts against the Florida Marlins.

The Cubs are 7-1 in Dempster's last eight starts with five days of rest and are 17-8 in his last 25 overall.

Slumping

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (8-13, 4.77)

Verlander has lost four straight and has relinquished 24 earned runs in that stretch. He also has a shaky 8.66 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in his last three starts.

Verlander is 1-2 in his last three home starts and is 5-6 overall at Comerica Park. He has also conceded three HRs in his last four home starts.

Detroit is 1-5 in Verlander's last six Saturday starts and is 1-6 in its last seven against the AL East.

Aaron Harang, Cincinnati Reds (3-12, 5.17)

Harang has just one win in his last 10 and is 0-2 in his last three with a 9.98 ERA. He has also relinquished 14 earned runs and five HRs in his last eight IP.

Harang is winless in his last three home starts and is 0-1 in one start this campaign against the St. Louis Cardinals. He is 5-7 with a 4.47 career-ERA against the Cardinals.

The Reds are 1-5 in Harang's last six starts versus the NL Central and are 1-4 in their last five against the Cardinals.

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**pm530** · 08-16-2008, 05:32 AM

Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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1:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games
NY Yankees are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing Kansas City

3:55 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games

3:55 PM LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

3:55 PM SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games

7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games

7:05 PM TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM CHI CUBS vs. FLORIDA
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 16 games
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing St. Louis

8:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games

10:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games at home

10:10 PM MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

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**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 09:18 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Cleveland
The Angels look to bounce back from their loss in Cleveland last night and build on their 9-3 record as a road favorite between -125 and -150. Los Angeles is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.158; San Diego (Reineke) 14.952
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Martinez) 14.065; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.602
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under

Game 955-956: Arizona at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Petit) 14.881; Houston (Backe) 15.994
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Under

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.327; Atlanta (Hampton) 13.336
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hernandez) 14.449; Washington (Lannan) 13.112
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.252; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.859
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Over

Game 963-964: Chicago Cubs at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marshall) 15.860; Florida (Sanchez) 16.304
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Under

Game 965-966: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 16.024; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 17.217
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-140); Over

Game 967-968: Kansas City at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 13.974; NY Yankees (Ponson) 14.949
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 16.739; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.225
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.067; Minnesota (Baker) 16.674
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-210); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Sarfate) 15.635; Detroit (Verlander) 15.392
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-210); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+190); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.615; Boston (Byrd) 16.141
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 15.181; Texas (Harrison) 15.441
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.365; Oakland (Smith) 14.191
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Under

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 09:36 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

Note: We will re-post as soon as projected scores/additional injuries are available.

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Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

Angels (-135, O/U 8.5): John Lackey hasn't lost a start since July 5 but strong run support has helped bail him out over his last seven appearances. Over that span, Lackey has given up a pedestrian 30 runs in 45.2 innings pitched. Lackey was hammered his last time out against Cleveland, allowing six runs in just five innings of work. However, the Angels offense outscored the Tribe 14-11 to capture the win. Lackey is a stellar 5-1 on the road this season with a 2.73 ERA. Six of Lackey's last seven starts have easily gone OVER the total.

Angels are 11-2 in Lackey's last 13 starts.
The OVER is 8-3 in LA's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Indians: Fausto Carmona has started four games since returning from the DL but he hasn't returned to form as of yet. Carmona has allowed a mind-boggling 24 runs in just 19 innings of work since his return. He's allowed at least four runs in each of those starts. Carmona has faced the Angels once his career, allowing just one run over six innings in that start. Carmona's last five outings have all easily gone OVER the total.

Indians are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
The OVER is 6-2 in Cleveland's last 8 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

Mariners: Ryan Rowland-Smith comes out of the bullpen to make his fourth start of the season for the Mariners today. In his most recent outing versus Tampa Bay, Rowland-Smith took a no-decision after allowing four runs in just 5.2 innings. However, in his two prior starts, he had only given up two runs over nine innings. This will be Rowland-Smith's first career start versus the Twins.

Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 games overall.
The OVER is 5-0 in Seattle's last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Twins (-210, O/U 9): Scott Baker has been solid for the Twins most of this season but he's struggled a bit during his last three starts, giving up 12 runs in 18.1 innings on the mound. However, over his last 10 starts Baker has been very consistent overall, allowing three runs or less seven times. Baker is 3-1 at home this year with a strong 2.83 ERA but he's 0-2 in four career starts against the Mariners. The OVER is 4-0 in Baker's last four starts.

Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 21-6-1 in the last 28 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

White Sox (-140, O/U 8): John Danks has only lost once in his last 10 starts but it was his most recent outing against Boston. However, Danks pitched well enough to win that game, allowing just two runs over seven innings. After four subpar performances, Danks has been strong in his last two outings versus the Red Sox and Tigers, allowing a total of three runs in 13.2 innings of work. Danks is 5-1 on the road this season and a perfect 3-0 in his career versus the A's to go along with a minuscule 1.35 ERA. The OVER is 4-2 in Danks' last four starts

White Sox are 6-28 in the last 34 meetings at Oakland.
White Sox are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

A's: Greg Smith hasn't experienced the thrill of victory since June 30 and Oakland has lost five consecutive games with him on the mound. Smith is 2-4 in nine home starts this year, although his ERA is a respectable 3.34. Smith was hit pretty hard his last time out against the White Sox back on July 5, allowing four runs over five innings. He also walked six batters in that game. Despite his poor record the UNDER has cashed an amazing 12 straight times when Smith takes the rubber.

A's are 5-23 in their last 28 games overall.
The UNDER is 26-11-2 in the last 39 meetings.

Key Injuries - OF Ryan Sweeney (.283; thumb) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 11:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 16

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PHILADELPHIA (65 - 57) at SAN DIEGO (47 - 75) - 4:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CHAD REINEKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-20 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KENDRICK is 10-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 10-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KENDRICK is 29-16 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 47-74 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 47-74 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-47 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-43 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-38 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-38 (-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.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHAD REINEKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (66 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 67) - 7:05 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 21-25 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MARTINEZ is 18-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 18-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 12-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 72-53 (+21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 346-327 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 33-33 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 239-250 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 56-34 (+19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+1.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 4-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. NY METS since 1997
DUKE is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (63 - 59) at HOUSTON (62 - 60) - 7:05 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. BRANDON BACKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 63-59 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 37-43 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 18-28 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 62-60 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 35-32 (+6.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 60-59 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 47-41 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BACKE is 28-9 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 28-9 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 21-5 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 17-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 156-132 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 113-91 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 87-68 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON BACKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BACKE is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (51 - 70) at ATLANTA (55 - 67) - 7:10 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. MIKE HAMPTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-161 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 122-161 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HAMPTON is 91-45 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 649-537 (+87.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 16-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 30-36 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 25-29 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 55-67 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 102-111 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 117-107 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-65 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 36-46 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MIKE HAMPTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMPTON is 10-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 11-8 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.8 units)

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COLORADO (55 - 69) at WASHINGTON (44 - 79) - 7:10 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 54-69 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 54-69 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 20-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 82-66 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-31 (+22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-62 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-100 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-70 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 14-10 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 12-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 44-79 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-37 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-76 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-58 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-52 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+4.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.9 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (69 - 56) at CINCINNATI (54 - 69) - 7:10 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 21-32 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
PINEIRO is 7-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-56 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-38 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-17 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-56 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-28 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-69 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 70-74 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 238-255 (-57.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 3-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-67 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-47 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-46 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+3.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 5-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 7-8 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (75 - 47) at FLORIDA (63 - 60) - 7:10 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 271-315 (-87.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 138-196 (-60.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-186 (-59.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 450-483 (-116.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
FLORIDA is 63-60 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 44-27 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 27-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 62-58 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 36-24 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 437-495 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 239-254 (+42.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-47 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-43 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MARSHALL is 18-9 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 14-28 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-3 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SEAN MARSHALL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MARSHALL is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (70 - 53) at LA DODGERS (63 - 59) - 10:10 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 68-101 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-133 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BUSH is 12-30 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 7-17 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 76-54 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-51 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-53 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-31 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 6-13 (-10.8 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 DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUSH is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOWE is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 67) at NY YANKEES (64 - 58) - 1:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 45-80 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-50 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-25 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 111-152 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-19 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-58 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 64-58 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 88-70 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 57-49 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 99-72 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 26-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-3 (+5.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GREINKE is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.546.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PONSON is 10-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 11-9 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (75 - 45) at CLEVELAND (55 - 66) - 3:55 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 52-36 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 75-45 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 38-22 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-40 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LACKEY is 34-14 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 27-10 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 35-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 55-66 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-22 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-57 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-48 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-4 (-0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LACKEY is 4-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CARMONA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (46 - 75) at MINNESOTA (68 - 53) - 3:55 PM
RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 34-52 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 29-45 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 46-75 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-28 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 68-53 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-22 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-22 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-22 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-7 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -200 to -225 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAKER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (59 - 62) at DETROIT (59 - 63) - 7:05 PM
DENNIS SARFATE (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 59-62 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-52 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-35 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-42 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 28-34 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 59-63 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
DETROIT is 56-53 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 9-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 6-11 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

DENNIS SARFATE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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TORONTO (62 - 60) at BOSTON (71 - 51) - 7:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 8-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 43-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 70-39 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 33-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BYRD is 11-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 121-91 (+25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 10-10 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 13-18 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-14. (+1.2 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. TORONTO since 1997
BYRD is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.894.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 47) at TEXAS (61 - 62) - 8:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 64-124 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-61 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-29 (-17.9 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.
TEXAS is 61-62 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 78-61 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-56 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 45-44 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 47-39 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 35-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 66-69 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-33 (+12.6 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.
TAMPA BAY is 74-47 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-32 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-29 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 53) at OAKLAND (56 - 65) - 3:55 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. GREG SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 200-125 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-24 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-53 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-40 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 8-20 (-12.6 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 56-65 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 73-71 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-59 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DANKS is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GREG SMITH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SMITH is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 11:33 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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Hot Lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres (+130, 8 1/2)

After being swept by Manny and Mia's wife, the Phillies desperately need to finish this road trip strong to keep pace with the Mets. Kyle Kendrick (10-6, 4.74) is too solid a pitcher to let the Padres hitters rough him up, while the offense is way overdue for an explosion. Especially with call-up Chad Reineke making his MLB debut after a plus-four ERA in AAA, look for the playoff chasing Phillies to remind San Diego there is a reason the 26 year-old (Reineke) hasn't been trotted out earlier.

Pick: Phillies

Chicago Cubs at Florida Marlins (-105, 9 1/2)

With the Cubbies on a four-game road win streak after another emotional one yesterday, you think Lou's boys might have enjoyed a little Miami Beach night life on Friday? Sean Marshall makes a spot-start for the Northsiders, and with the young Marlins desperate to fight their way back in the East race, look for them to capitalize on the nerves of a youngster booted from the rotation just a year ago. On the mound for the Fish, 2006 phenom Anibal Sanchez (last start: 7 innings, 6 hits, and 8 Ks) seems ready for a breakout performance and finally has the OK to pitch deep into games.

Pick: Marlins

Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins (-1 1/2) (-120)

The Twinkies are playing every game with a playoff swagger and have the silent assassin Scott Baker (7-3, 3.78) toeing the rubber today. The Twins rolled 9-3 last night, and with the White Sox losing, should be excited to see a spot-starter Ryan Roland-Smith taking the bump this afternoon in hopes of taking the lead in the Central. As for the Mariners, half the squad's on waivers and probably not too excited to be in Minneapolis.

Pick: Twins

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 12:13 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

Updated
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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

Angels (-135, O/U 8.5): John Lackey hasn't lost a start since July 5 but strong run support has helped bail him out over his last seven appearances. Over that span, Lackey has given up a pedestrian 30 runs in 45.2 innings pitched. Lackey was hammered his last time out against Cleveland, allowing six runs in just five innings of work. However, the Angels offense outscored the Tribe 14-11 to capture the win. Lackey is a stellar 5-1 on the road this season with a 2.73 ERA. Six of Lackey's last seven starts have easily gone OVER the total.

Angels are 11-2 in Lackey's last 13 starts.
The OVER is 8-3 in LA's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - 3B Maicer Izturis (.269; thumb) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Indians: Fausto Carmona has started four games since returning from the DL but he hasn't returned to form as of yet. Carmona has allowed a mind-boggling 24 runs in just 19 innings of work since his return. He's allowed at least four runs in each of those starts. Carmona has faced the Angels once his career, allowing just one run over six innings in that start. Carmona's last five outings have all easily gone OVER the total.

Indians are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
The OVER is 6-2 in Cleveland's last 8 home games.

Key Injuries - SS Jhonny Peralta (.278; hand) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

Mariners: Ryan Rowland-Smith comes out of the bullpen to make his fourth start of the season for the Mariners today. In his most recent outing versus Tampa Bay, Rowland-Smith took a no-decision after allowing four runs in just 5.2 innings. However, in his two prior starts, he had only given up two runs over nine innings. This will be Rowland-Smith's first career start versus the Twins.

Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 games overall.
The OVER is 5-0 in Seattle's last 5 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Twins (-210, O/U 9): Scott Baker has been solid for the Twins most of this season but he's struggled a bit during his last three starts, giving up 12 runs in 18.1 innings on the mound. However, over his last 10 starts Baker has been very consistent overall, allowing three runs or less seven times. Baker is 3-1 at home this year with a strong 2.83 ERA but he's 0-2 in four career starts against the Mariners. The OVER is 4-0 in Baker's last four starts.

Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 21-6-1 in the last 28 meetings.

Key Injuries - OF Michael Cuddyer (.252; foot) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics [FOX | 3:55 PM ET]

White Sox (-140, O/U 8): John Danks has only lost once in his last 10 starts but it was his most recent outing against Boston. However, Danks pitched well enough to win that game, allowing just two runs over seven innings. After four subpar performances, Danks has been strong in his last two outings versus the Red Sox and Tigers, allowing a total of three runs in 13.2 innings of work. Danks is 5-1 on the road this season and a perfect 3-0 in his career versus the A's to go along with a minuscule 1.35 ERA. The OVER is 4-2 in Danks' last four starts

White Sox are 6-28 in the last 34 meetings at Oakland.
White Sox are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

A's: Greg Smith hasn't experienced the thrill of victory since June 30 and Oakland has lost five consecutive games with him on the mound. Smith is 2-4 in nine home starts this year, although his ERA is a respectable 3.34. Smith was hit pretty hard his last time out against the White Sox back on July 5, allowing four runs over five innings. He also walked six batters in that game. Despite his poor record the UNDER has cashed an amazing 12 straight times when Smith takes the rubber.

A's are 5-23 in their last 28 games overall.
The UNDER is 26-11-2 in the last 39 meetings.

Key Injuries - OF Ryan Sweeney (.283; thumb) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 12:16 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 16th

National League

Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:05 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Chad Reineke (R) (TC)
Kendrick: 10-3 TSR on the road
Reineke: SD 12-21 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

NY Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Zach Duke (L)
Martinez: NYM 56-34 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
Duke: PIT 37-73 as an underdog of +125 to +175

Arizona at Houston, 7:05 ET
Yusmeiro Petit (R) vs. Brandon Backe (R)
Petit: ARI 22-32 when the money line is +125 to -125
Backe: HOU 12-3 in August

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Jonathan Sanchez (L) vs. Mike Hampton (L)
Sanchez: SF 66-86 when the money line is +125 to -125
Hampton: 59-17 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Colorado at Washington, 7:10 ET
Livan Hernandez (R) vs. John Lannan (L)
Hernandez: 12-6 TSR in night games
Lannan: Wash 17-40 against NL West

St Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Joel Pineiro (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Pineiro: STL 14-5 on Saturday
Harang: CIN 3-11 in August

Chicago Cubs at Florida, 7:10 ET WGN
Shawn Marshall (L) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R)
Marshall: 18-9 TSR in night games
Sanchez: FLA 14-28 in August

Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Dave Bush (R) vs. Derek Lowe (R)
Bush: MIL 51-31 when the total is 8 to 8.5
Lowe: LAD 6-13 at home after 3+ consecutive wins

American League

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 1:05 ET
Zach Greinke (R) vs. Sidney Ponson (R)
Greinke: KC 23-19 in day games
Ponson: NYY 99-72 at home against right-handed starters

LA Angels at Cleveland , 3:55 ET FOX
Fausto Carmona (R) vs. John Lackey (R)
Carmona: CLE 0-7 after a one run win
Lackey: LAA 11-2 after a one run loss

Seattle at Minnesota, 3:55 ET FOX
Ryan Rowland-Smith (L) vs. Scott Baker (R)
Rowland-Smith: SEA 0-13 after allowing 9+ runs
Baker: MIN 15-4 at home in second half

Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Dennis Sarfate (R) vs. Justin Verlander (R)
Sarfate: BAL 17-12 when the total is 10 or higher
Verlander: DET 4-10 in August

Toronto at Boston, 7:05 ET
Roy Halladay (R) vs. Paul Byrd (R)
Halladay: 53-37 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Byrd: BOS 6-12 on fridays

Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Matt Harrison (R)
Jackson: TB 5-2 against Rangers
Harrison: TEX 18-10 OVER after a loss by 4+ runs

Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 3:55 ET FOX
John Danks (L) vs. Greg Smith (L) (TC)
Danks: CHW 41-20 as a favorite of -110 or higher
Smith: OAK 11-28 in second half

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 01:04 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Early Game

Saturday, August 16

Hot Pitchers
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-- Toronto is 6-2 in last eight Halladay road starts. Byrd is 4-0, 1.24 in his last four starts.
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Cold Pitchers
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Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 14-3 in their last seventeen games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Mets won their last three games, outscoring Nationals 25-6.
-- Brewers won eight of their last nine games.
-- Astros won last eight games, and fifteen of last seventeen.
-- Arizona is 6-3 in its last nine road games.
-- Dodgers are 11-3 in last fourteen home games.

-- Orioles are 11-7 in last 18 road series openers.
-- Angels are 9-3 in their last twelve road games.
-- Toronto won seven of its last ten road games. Red Sox won last four games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Rays won seven of their last nine games.
-- Twins won five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Reds lost seven of last nine games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last five home games.
-- Braves lost ten of last twelve home games. Giants are 4-12 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Nationals lost last six games, outscored 41-10. Rockies lost six of last eight games, allowing 54 runs.
-- Padres lost six of their last seven home games.
-- Phillies lost last four games, outscored 22-15.

-- Bronx lost five of its last six games. Royals lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Indians are 4-6 in their last ten home games.
-- Tigers are 4-10 in their last fourteen games.
-- Rangers lost seven of their last eight games, giving up 63 runs in their last six contests.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last eleven home games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-4 in Mets' last eleven road games.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten San Francisco road games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Washington games.
-- Over is 11-4 in Houston's last fifteen games.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Philadelphia games.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Dodger home games.

-- Over is 11-3 in Baltimore's last fourteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Toronto games.
-- Six of Indians' last eight home games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Royal road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Tampa Bay road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Minnesota's last seven home games.
-- Under is 12-5 in Oakland's last seventeen games.

Umpires
-- Phil-SD-- O'Nora
-- NY-Pitt-- Rapunao
-- Az-Hst-- Dimuro
-- SF-Atl-- Barksdale
-- Col-Wsh-- Wendelstedt
-- StL-Cin-- Campos
-- Chi-Fla-- Meals
-- Mil-LA-- Dreckman

-- KC-NY-- Bell
-- LA-Clev-- Drake
-- Sea-Min-- Wegner
-- Blt-Det-- Kulpa
-- Tor-Bos-- Don't know who the ump is for this game.
-- TB-Tex-- Cederstrom
-- Chi-A's-- Tschida

**Udog** · 08-16-2008, 03:28 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Updated

Saturday, August 16

Hot Pitchers
-- Marshall is 1-1, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Petit has a 3.00 RA in his first four '08 starts. Astros are 7-4 at home when Backe starts.
-- Lannan has 2.07 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Cardinals won four of last five Pineiro road starts.
-- Bush is 2-0, 1.35 in his last couple starts.

-- Ponson is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts.
-- Toronto is 6-2 in last eight Halladay road starts. Byrd is 4-0, 1.24 in his last four starts.
-- Angels won five of last six Lackey road starts.
-- Jackson is 4-0, 3.22 in his last four starts. Rangers are 5-2 in Harrison starts.
-- White Sox are 5-2 in last seven Danks road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Kendrick is 2-3, 5.81 in his last five starts. Reineke was 5-10 in 22 starts at AAA, with a 4.35 RA.
-- Mets are 2-6 in last eight Martinez starts. Duke is 0-5, 9.17 in his last seven starts.
-- Hernandez is 0-3, 11.66 in his last three starts.
-- Hampton is 1-1, 8.10 in his first four '08 starts. JSanchez is 0-5, 6.62 in his last seven starts.
-- Harang is 1-6, 8.56 in his last ten starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-2, 4.52 in his first three '08 starts.
-- Lowe is 1-2, 7.31 in his last three starts.

-- Greinke is 2-3, 7.16 in his last five starts.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 13.71 in his last five starts.
-- Baker has a 5.89 RA in his last three starts. Rowland-Smith is 0-0, 5.02 in his starts this season.
-- Verlander is 0-4, 9.94 in his last four starts. Sarfate is 0-1, 13.90 in his three starts this season.
-- Smith is 0-4, 5.93 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 15-3 in their last eighteen games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won their last four games, outscoring weak foes 27-7.
-- Brewers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Astros won last eight of their last nine games.
-- Arizona is 7-3 in its last ten road games.
-- Dodgers are 12-3 in last fifteen home games.

-- Angels are 9-4 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Toronto won seven of its last ten road games. Red Sox won last four games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Rays won eight of their last ten games.
-- Twins won six of their last eight games.
-- White Sox won four of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Reds lost eight of last ten games.
-- Marlins lost five of their last six home games.
-- Braves lost eleven of last thirteen home games. Giants lost 12 of their last 17 road games.
-- Nationals lost last seven games, outscored 45-13. Rockies lost six of last nine games, allowing 57 runs.
-- Padres lost seven of their last eight home games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.

-- Bronx lost six of its last seven games. Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Tigers are 4-11 in their last fifteen games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last nine games, giving up 70 runs in their last seven contests.
-- Mariners lost five of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last twelve home games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-4 in Mets' last eleven road games.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten San Francisco road games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Washington games.
-- Over is 11-4 in Houston's last fifteen games.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Philadelphia games.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Dodger home games.

-- Over is 11-3 in Baltimore's last fourteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Toronto games.
-- Six of Indians' last eight home games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Royal road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Tampa Bay road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Minnesota's last seven home games.
-- Under is 12-5 in Oakland's last seventeen games.

Umpires
-- Phil-SD-- Underdog is 18-5 in last 23 O'Nora games.
-- NY-Pitt-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Rapuano games.
-- Az-Hst-- Favorite is 13-3 in last sixteen Dimuro games.
-- SF-Atl-- Under is 12-3-3 in last 18 Barksdale games; dogs are 8-2 in his last ten games behind plate.
-- Col-Wsh-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Wendelstedt games.
-- StL-Cin-- Over is 10-2-3 in last fifteen Campos games.
-- Chi-Fla-- Over is 9-3 in last dozen Meals games.
-- Mil-LA-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Dreckman games.

-- KC-NY-- Under is 18-5-3 in Bell games this season.
-- LA-Clev-- Road team won last four Drake games.
-- Sea-Min-- Underog is 6-3 in last nine Wegner games.
-- Blt-Det-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Kulpa games.
-- Tor-Bos-- Don't know who the ump is for this game.
-- TB-Tex-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Cederstrom games.
-- Chi-A's-- Last five Tschida games went over the total.

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