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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 04:56 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, August 21

The PGA Tour's postseason schedule gets going Thursday morning, with golfers teeing off at The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup…

Event of the day . . .

Tiger Woods would have been pegged as the favorite to win both The Barclays and, eventually, the FedExCup, but knee surgery will keep the world's top player out of the PGA Tour's playoffs this season. That opens the door for everyone else to pick up some cash and titles over the next few weeks, with Phil Mickelson currently listed as the 7/1 Vegas favorite to take the trophy in The Barclays.

British Open and PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington is next at 10/1 odds, with Sergio Garcia at 12/1, and each of Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, and Ernie Els at 15/1. Anthony Kim, Adam Scott, and Vijay Singh are then all tied at 20/1 odds to win The Barclays, followed by Kenny Perry at 25/1, and each of Mike Weir, K.J. Choi, Geoff Ogilvy, Stewart Cink, and Stuart Appleby at 30/1.

The top 120 golfers in the FedExCup standings after this weekend will advance to next week's event, the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. The PGA Tour playoffs then continue with 70 golfers at the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club from September 4-7, and finally 30 golfers at The TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club from September 25-28.

Non-event of the day . . .

Kyle Orton vs. Rex Grossman? J.T. O'Sullivan vs. Alex Smith vs. Shaun Hill? As far as quarterback battles go, those ones aren't exactly riveting. However, we'll get to see all of those pivots on Thursday night (starting at 9:00pm ET) when the Bears host the Niners in the first game of Week 3 of the NFL's preseason schedule. The oddsmakers have the Bears pegged as 3-point home favorites, with the total at 37.5 points.

Also on the schedule . . .

Some of the American League's best pitchers will take to the mound on Thursday. Cliff Lee (17-2, 2.43 ERA) will try to guide the Indians past the Royals. Roy Halladay (14-9, 2.64 ERA) will take the mound for the Blue Jays against the Yankees. John Lackey (10-2, 3.22 ERA) will try to pitch the Angels to a win over the Twins. In the other Junior Circuit game on Thursday it'll be Oakland at Seattle.

It's busier in the National League on Thursday, with six games on the schedule. The Dodgers will host the Rockies, with Florida at San Francisco, Washington at Philadelphia, Atlanta at the Mets, and San Diego at Arizona. As well, Carlos Zambrano (12-5, 3.38 ERA) and the Cubs will be looking to pick up a victory at Wrigley Field against the Reds.

Finally, there is one Canadian Football League game on the schedule for Thursday night, with Saskatchewan at Edmonton. The Eskimos were opened as 2.5-point home favorites in that contest, with the game's total sitting at 56 points.

News from the wire . . .

The Bears stated earlier in the week that Orton would enter the season as the team's starting quarterback, so that will take a little bit of pressure off him on Thursday night . . . O'Sullivan will start for the Niners on Thursday night, and he's the leading candidate to be their top quarterback when the regular season gets underway . . . the Cardinals and Anquan Boldin continue to battle over the wide receiver's trade demands.

Peek at the future . . .

There are four more NFL games on tap for Friday night: Philadelphia at New England, Tennessee at Atlanta, Houston at Dallas, and Green Bay at Denver . . . the Yankees open a series in Baltimore on Friday night, with former Orioles ace Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.35 ERA) expected to take the mound for New York . . . the semifinals of the Olympics men's hoops tournament will be played at 8am and 10:15am ET on Friday morning.

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 04:58 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

According to an online sportsbook, here are top six betting choices to win the college football national championship in 2008.......

-- Southern California, 7-2

-- Ohio State, 4-1

-- Georgia, 5-1

-- Florida, 11-2

-- Oklahoma, 6-1

-- Missouri, 14-1

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 04:58 AM

Thursday's List of 13: Looking at 2007 NFL first drive stats

It can be fun and educational to look at how NFL teams do on first drive of each half. Here are some tidbits we learned from looking at how each NFL did in 2007, on the 64 drives (32 offense, 32 defense) that made up the first drive of every half they played……

13) When you go 16-0 in regular season, you dominate every phase of the game; Patriots outscored foes 71-10 on game’s opening drive, 49-31 on first drive of third quarter; their +79 scoring margin on opening drives s led NFL, with San Diego Chargers next (+66).

12) On opening drive of second half, Jets gained average of just 17.4 yards per drive, scoring only six points on 16 drives. You look at Green Bay, where Favre was, and see that they gained average of 34.3 yards/drive, and scored 43 points, so Jets figure to upgrade there.

11) What were the Carolina Panthers doing at halftime last year? Granted, they had major QB isuues (Vinny Testaverde started six games) but Carolina was outscored 59-3 on first drive of third quarter- they kicked a FG in Week 16 after they had turned ball over four times in previous games. Not good.

10) Kansas City, on 32 opening drives, gained total of just 586 yards (18.3 ypd) and scored 12 points- they didn’t scored a TD on an opening drive all season!!! They were outscored 40-9 on opening drives of a game.

9) Patriots led NFL with 71 points on opening drives of a game; Bengals were next with 59, then Giants/Texans at 48.

8) Least amount of points on game's first drives are the Chiefs (9 points), followed by 49ers (10), then Falcons, Ravens, and Washington, all with 13 points.

7) Redskins had a 59-yard TD drive to open Week 11, the only opening drive TD they had all year; they kicked FGs in Weeks 9,13 and have five 3/outs. Over their last nine games, though, Redskins scored five TDs, three FGs on their first drive of the third quarter, averaging 53.1 yards per drive.

6) Norv Turner makes good adjustments for Chargers during halftime; San Diego scored nine TDs, two FGs on first drive of the second half- they punted only three times, fumbling twice.

5) Mike Martz is San Francisco's fourth offensive coordinator in last four years, as Mike Nolan coaches to save his job with 49ers. In second half of last season, on their opening drive of the game, 49ers ran 26 plays for 66 yards, with an interception and seven punts. Thats in eight games. Martz has his work cut out for him; a three-way QB battle is underway now.

4) Early last season, Pittsburgh opened second half on fire-- in their first six games, Steelers scored four TDs and FG on their first second half drive. Over their last ten games, Steelers ran a total of 60 plays on opening drives for 236 yards, with just one TD and one FG to show for it. Teams solved their offense.

3) Maybe if we looked closer at Giants' stats, their Super Bowl run wouldn't have seemed so unlikely ( but, if we saw them vs Minnesota in November, it would have seemed impossible). In nine of their 16 opening drives, the Giants gained 60+ yards, a very impressive stat. When they were aggressive with the ball, their offense was very good.

2) The defense was probably the most surprising part of their playoff run; in second half of season, Giant defense allowed an average of 51.5 yards per opening drive, giving up five TDs, one FG. Teams were studying them and picking them apart. It is very impressive that they survived that to win a title.

1) Steelers, outscored 89-68 on opening drives of a half, were best team to be outscored in this category. Was this because of a rookie coach? Over last four regular season tilts, Steelers allowed an average of 71.5 yards per drive on first drive of the third quarter. Interesting to see if they improve on that in '08.

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:00 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 9

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Thursday, August 21
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SASKATCHEWAN (6 - 1) at EDMONTON (4 - 3) - 8/21/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 122-91 ATS (+21.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 122-91 ATS (+21.9 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 82-49 ATS (+28.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games off a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-4 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, August 22
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CALGARY (4 - 3) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 3) - 8/22/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-3 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-2 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:01 AM

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up

Week 9 CFL games

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All four teams this week are coming off a bye week.

Thursday, August 21

Saskatchewan (6-1) @ Edmonton (4-3)-- Roughriders lost first game last week, rallying late at home vs Calgary but falling just short, 3-25; Riders allowed 203 rushing yards, were outgained by 117 yards. Eskimos split pair vs Lions in last two games, as they lost 40-34 at BC Place last week. Edmonton lost 34-13 back in Week 1 in Regina (+4). Five of last six Edmonton games went over the total.

Friday, August 22

Calgary (4-3) @ BC Lions (4-3)-- Lions lost 28-18 at McMahon in Week 1 (-3), getting outrushed 197-65, turning ball over three times. Stamps are 2-2 on road after upsetting Roughriders last week at Taylor Field. BC won last three home games after they lost home opener to Riders. Over is 4-1 in last five Lion games, 3-1 in last four Calgary contests. All four teams in west are over .500; so much for geographic balance.

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:02 AM

Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Week 9

Trend Sheet

Thursday, August 21

9:00 PM SASKATCHEWAN vs. EDMONTON
Saskatchewan is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Edmonton Edmonton is 4-0-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Friday, August 22

10:30 PM CALGARY vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
British Columbia is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:03 AM

Canadian Football League – ATS Previews

CFL
ATS Previews

CFL ATS Previews Week 9

The OVER/UNDER record on the season is 34-26-0 for 56% and you will have noticed in the Stamps vs. Lions game the bookmakers have made their adjustments to this total, which will discourage the public from betting the OVER in this matchup. However, it’s been an explosive season for the offenses and it might take a few more weeks to get those UNDERS tickets to start cashing.

Here are the CFL previews for Week 9. Enjoy!

Saskatchewan (55.5) vs. Edmonton (-3)

Roughriders vs. Eskimos History: The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 9-9-3 (ATS), 5-16 (SU) and the O/U is 9-12-0 vs. the Eskimos in Edmonton since 1996.

Comment: The Roughriders and Eskimos are both coming off a bye week; therefore, both teams will be eager to get rolling this Thursday at Commonwealth Stadium. The Eskimos are anticipating a crowd of 48,000 to 50,000, as 43,000 tickets have already been sold to Thursday’s tilt vs. the top draw in the league, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Lady luck finally ran out on the Roughriders prior to the Bye week, they fell 30-25 to the Calgary Stampeders and they will have another tough time this week in Edmonton, as they are only 5-16 SU at Commonwealth Stadium since 1996. In fact, the Riders are only 3-13 SU on the road vs. division opponents when the total is 54.5 or higher. Plus, Saskatchewan has been hit with a ton of leg injuries this season, but they’ve still managed to average 29.86 Points For a game, while their stingy defense allows only 23.29 points against. QB Ricky Ray is looking like the old Ricky Ray before he left to the NFL and has found new favorite receivers in Kelly Campbell and Fred Stamps. Furthermore, Edmonton is in a great betting spot this week, they are 11-2 SU as a home favorite in August before a division game on deck. The Eskimos who lost a 40-34 nail bitter in BC two weeks ago might get caught looking head to next week, as they have their biggest regular season game of the year on deck, the BIG Labor Day Classic with the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium. As for the Roughriders, they face the Blue Bombers next Sunday on August 31st. Great way to kick off Week 9!

ATS Calculator Forecast: The ATS Calculator has Saskatchewan winning by 3.25 points and the O/U to land on 54.49 points.

ATS Database Stat of the Game: When EDMONTON team played as Home team as a Favorite - Allowed score 40 points or more against; The Eskimos are 7-3 SU in this role since ’96.

Calgary (58) vs. BC Lions (-3)

Stampeders vs. Lions History: The Calgary Stampeders are 9-8-1 (ATS), 5-13 SU and the O/U is 8-10-0 vs. the Lions at BC Place since 1996.

Comment: Great Wendy’s Friday night matchup this week on TSN in Canada; the Calgary Stampeders travel to BC Place in Vancouver to face the BC Lions. The Stamps and Lions are both coming off their bye week and it’s a dangerous spot for both teams, as both the Stamps are Lions are coming off big wins prior to the Bye week. Calgary won as a road underdog in Saskatchewan 30-25, while the Lions went to 4-3 on the season beating the Edmonton Eskimos who were enjoying a 2-game winning streak at the time. In fact, prior to their tilt with the Leo’s, Edmonton was unbeaten ATS in their last 5 games. Calgary has a great offense with Henry Burris as their field general, keep in mind Dave Dickenson is returning as a back up in BC since leaving the team in the offseason, so there’s always a chance Dickenson can come into the game and give the Stamps a shot in the arm if needed. The Stamps are averaging 29.14 (PF) a game, while their defense has been the main surprise, giving up only 23.71 points per game. However, the Stamps are in a bad betting spot, they are only 2-10 SU as a Road Underdog vs. a division foe, while the total is 54.5 or higher. Plus, don’t forget the big Labor Day classic on deck for Calgary, as they have the Eskimos in Week 10 in the nationally televised game where the whole country is paying attention to this main event. As for the Lions, they have seen their last 3 games go OVER the posted total in their last 3 matches and that’s why you’ve seen the line makers have made their adjustments with a high total for this contest. During the last 3 season, it seems Wally Buono’s teams seem to kick it up a notch after Week 8, as they are 13-3 SU as a Home Team during the month of August between Week 8 to 12. To dig a bit deeper into this statistic, the BC Lions are 10-1-1 SU the last 3 years during Week 8 to 12, so look for the Leo’s to maybe stick to this trend. The warning shot for the Lions is their next game, as they might be looking ahead subconsciously with the surging Montreal Alouettes on deck who are making some noise now in the Eastern Division.

ATS Calculator Forecast: The ATS Calculator has Calgary winning by 3.89 points and the O/U to land on 56.12 points.

ATS Database Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL team played as Road team as a Underdog -Playing on Friday -Total is 54.5 or more - Coming off a 1 ATS; The UNDER is 12-3-1 for the Road Dog (Calgary) in this situation since 1996.

Good luck!

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:05 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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Thursday, August 21
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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 1) at CHICAGO (0 - 2) - 8/21/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, August 22
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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 1) at NEW ENGLAND (0 - 2) - 8/22/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
NEW ENGLAND is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.
NEW ENGLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1993.

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

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TENNESSEE (2 - 0) at ATLANTA (0 - 2) - 8/22/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road lined games since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in games played on turf since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in August games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-0 straight up against TENNESSEE 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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HOUSTON (2 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 2) - 8/22/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 11-33 ATS (-25.3 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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GREEN BAY (0 - 2) at DENVER (1 - 1) - 8/22/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

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

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Saturday, August 23
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CLEVELAND (0 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 8/23/2008, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NY GIANTS (1 - 1) at NY JETS (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY JETS is 1-1 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
NY JETS is 1-1 straight up against NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (3 - 0) at CAROLINA (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 7:30 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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NEW ORLEANS (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road lined games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS 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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JACKSONVILLE (1 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 0) - 8/23/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 2-0 against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE is 2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KANSAS CITY (1 - 1) at MIAMI (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 against the spread versus KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 1-0 straight up against KANSAS CITY 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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PITTSBURGH (1 - 1) at MINNESOTA (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 8:00 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 PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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BALTIMORE (1 - 1) at ST LOUIS (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1993.
ST LOUIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ARIZONA (1 - 1) at OAKLAND (1 - 1) - 8/23/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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Sunday, August 24
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BUFFALO (1 - 1) at INDIANAPOLIS (1 - 2) - 8/24/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Monday, August 25
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SEATTLE (2 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (1 - 1) - 8/25/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:05 AM

National Football League – Short Sheet

NFL
Pre-Season

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Short Sheet
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Thursday, August 21st

San Francisco at Chicago, 8:00 ET FOX
San Francisco: 7-1 Under as a road underdog of 3 points or less
Chicago: 8-20 ATS last two weeks of preseason

Friday, August 22nd

Philadelphia at New England, 7:30 ET
Philadelphia: 9-21 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
New England: 18-7 ATS at home vs. NFC

Tennessee at Atlanta, 7:30 ET
Tennessee: 8-0 Over Away off ATS loss
Atlanta: 8-0 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of -3 or worse

Houston at Dallas, 8:00 ET CBS
Houston: 6-0 Over in all games L2 seasons
Dallas: 16-32 ATS off non-conference game

Green Bay at Denver, 9:00 ET
Green Bay: 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Denver: 31-16 ATS vs. NFC

Saturday, August 23rd

Cleveland at Detroit, 4:00 ET NFL
Cleveland: 5-1 ATS after a loss by 3 or less points
Detroit: 3-10 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less

NY Giants at NY Jets, 7:00 ET
NY Giants: 8-21 ATS last two weeks of the preseason
NY Jets: 12-3 ATS vs. Giants

Washington at Carolina, 7:30 ET
Washington: 6-1 Under off SU win as road underdog
Carolina: 12-4 ATS vs. NFC

New Orleans at Cincinnati, 7:30 ET
New Orleans: 23-10 ATS in road games
Cincinnati: 0-6 ATS vs. NFC South

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 ET
Jacksonville: 7-0 Over off BB ATS losses
Tampa Bay: 5-1 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

Kansas City at Miami, 7:30 ET
Kansas City: 1-5 ATS off a SU/ATS loss
Miami: 5-1 Under playing with 6 or less days rest

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8:00 ET CBS
Pittsburgh: 9-1 Under vs. NFC
Minnesota: 5-0 ATS playing with 6 or less days rest

Baltimore at St. Louis, 8:00 ET
Baltimore: 13-4 Under off an Over
St. Louis: 4-18 ATS off home game

Arizona at Oakland, 9:00 ET
Arizona: 0-3 ATS off ATS win
Oakland: 5-0 ATS as favorite

Sunday, August 24th

Buffalo at Indianapolis, 8:00 ET NFL
Buffalo: 6-0 ATS as an underdog
Indianapolis: 3-0 Over as favorite

Monday, August 25th

Seattle at San Diego, 8:00 ET ESPN
Seattle: 6-0 Over as an underdog
San Diego: 17-6 Over off Under

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:06 AM

National Football League – Write up

NFL
Write-up

Thursday, August 21

I'm not a big fan of investing in summer games, but people have asked for some insight so here goes, as little as it is............

-- 49ers won 34-6 at home last week, now travel east on a short week to face Chicago club that split pair of summer games with San Francisco last two years, with home team winning both tilts. Both teams had QB controversy this summer, but Bears named Kyle Orton starter, while three-man race still underway with SF, as O'Sullivan, who came to Frisco with Martz, battles Hill, Smith for the starting nod. Good handicapper I know likes to play over in these nationally-televised exhibitions.

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:07 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Thursday, August 21

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Hot Pitchers
-- Lowe is 1-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Marlins won of first seven Johnson starts.
-- Martinez is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer is 5-1, 2.45 in his last seven starts.
-- Webb is 6-0, 1.68 in his last eight starts. Reineke beat Phillies 8-3 in his Padre debut, allowing three runs in five IP.

-- Lee is 3-0, 1.50 in his last three starts. Greinke is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two road starts.
-- Halladay is 3-2, 2.39 in his last five starts.
-- Angels are 12-2 in Lackey's last fourteen starts.
-- Smith has 2.87 RA in his last three starts, but A's lost his last six starts, scoring total of 11 runs in the three games.

Cold Pitchers
-- Zambrano is 0-1, 9.39 in his last three starts. Fogg is 0-3, 10.19 in his last four starts.
-- Palmer allowed six runs in 2.1 IP in 11-5 loss at Atlanta in his first start this season.
-- de la Rosa has an 8.74 RA in his last five road starts.
-- Redding is 1-5, 7.59 in his last six starts.
-- Hampton has an 8.40 RA in three road starts.

-- Ponson has 7.00 RA in his last three road starts.
-- Baker has a 5.97 RA in his last five starts.
-- Seattle bullpen lost all four Rowland starts (0-0, 6.05).

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won eight of their last nine games. .
-- Cubs won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last nine games.
-- Rockies won seven of their last eight road games.

-- Indians won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last eight games.
-- Twins won ten of their last thirteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost last twelve games, allowing 54 runs in their last seven contests.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Reds are 5-19 in their last 24 games.
-- Marlins lost five of their last seven games. Giants are 4-7 in their last eleven home games.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games.

-- Royals lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Bronx is 4-9 in its last thirteen road games.
-- Angels lost four of their last six games.
-- Oakland is 6-26 in its last 32 games. Mariners lost ten of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Last five Zambrano starts all went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five de la Rosa starts.
-- Last four Johnson starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in Phillies' last eight home games.
-- Four of five Hampton starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Webb starts stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven Cleveland home games went over total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Minnesota games.
-- Under is 12-0 in Smith's last dozen starts.

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:08 AM

Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB

Thursday, August 21

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Trend Sheet
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12:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:20 PM CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

3:10 PM COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home

3:45 PM FLORIDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Florida is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Francisco
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington

7:07 PM NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home

9:40 PM SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

10:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:10 PM OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:08 AM

Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

We will update when projected scores are available.

Thursday, August 21

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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays [YES | 7:07 PM ET]

Yankees: After a blazing start with the Yankees, Sidney Ponson has come back to earth a little bit over his last three starts, allowing 20 hits and nine runs in 20 innings of work. Overall, the Yankees are 2-3 in Ponson’s last five starts. Ponson has a weird history with the Blue Jays. He’s just 7-10 with a 4.59 ERA overall. But on the other hand, he has pitched six complete games against Toronto. The UNDER is 4-0 in Ponson’s last four starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Blue Jays (-175, O/U 8.5): Not that it’s a surprise to anyone but Roy Halladay has been extremely consistent over his last 10 starts. In that span, the Jays ace has allowed three runs or less seven times. Halladay was masterful his last time out against the Red Sox, holding the powerful Boston lineup to one run in pitching a complete game. There aren’t many pitchers that can say they own the Yankees but Halladay is one of them. He’s 12-5 with a remarkable 2.88 ERA against the Bombers in his career. The UNDER is 7-3 in Halladay’s last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Braves: While he hasn’t pitched great overall, the Braves are a profitable 3-2 with Mike Hampton on the mound this season. Hampton had one of his best outings of the year in his last start versus the Giants, giving up just two runs over six innings. Hampton is an even 10-10 against the Mets in his career, although his ERA is an impressive 3.15. The OVER is a wise investment with Hampton on the mound. Four of his five starts this season have easily gone OVER the total.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mets (-210, O/U 9.5): Pedro Martinez is only 2-1 in his last six starts but he’s performed well in those outings. Martinez has only allowed 12 runs in his last 33.2 innings pitched but the Mets haven’t given him much run support, going 3-3 overall during that stretch. Pedro has faced the Braves 21 times in his career, going 11-9 with a solid 3.54 ERA. Surprisingly, the OVER is 4-2 in Martinez’s last six starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]

Padres: Chad Reineke gets the call tonight after winning his first Major League start against the Phillies. Reineke wasn’t great in that game, allowing three runs over five innings, but he was helped out by the Padres offense scoring eight runs. Reineke struck out five in his first start, although he did walk three batters as well. Reineke will be making his first-ever road start tonight.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Diamondbacks (-320, O/U 8): Brandon Webb’s quest for another CY Young Award continues tonight. Webb has been close to unhittable during his five-game winning streak, allowing just eight runs over 38 innings of work. As a matter of fact, Webb has only given up a single run in four of his last six starts. But if there’s one team Webb doesn’t like seeing, it’s the Padres. He’s just 5-7 in 20 career starts against San Diego. The UNDER is 3-1 in Webb’s last four starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 08-21-2008, 05:09 AM

Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Thursday, August 21

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Thursday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians (17-2, 2.43)

Lee is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last three starts and has relinquished more than two earned runs just once in seven straight starts.

Lee is fresh off a home victory over the Los Angeles Angels in which he surrendered two earned runs and struck out six in nine innings.

The Tribe is 18-6 in Lee's last 24 and is 8-2 in his last 10 against the Kansas City Royals.

Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (18-4, 2.85)

The D'backs, despite a 64-60 record, are tied atop the NL West and Webb is the indisputable reason for their success. Webb is 3-0 with a solid 1.57 ERA in his last three starts and is unbeaten in his last 10 overall.

In his last five starts, Webb has relinquished just eight earned runs in 38 IP. He is 2-1 and has a 2.95 ERA in his last three starts against the San Diego Padres.

The Diamondbacks are 19-7 in Webb's last 26 home starts and are 7-3 in his last 10 at home against the Padres.

Slumping

Aaron Harang, Cincinnati Reds (3-13, 5.59)

Harang has just one victory in his last 10 and is 0-2 in his last three with 16.97 ERA. He has relinquished 22 earned runs on 22 hits in his last 11.2 IP.

Harang is 0-4 in his last five road starts and is 1-7 overall on the road. He has also surrendered 21 earned runs and seven HRs in his last four road starts.

The Reds are 1-4 in Harang's last five against a club with a winning record and are 0-4 in his last four against the Chicago Cubs.

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