Sunday Trends and Indexes 8/24

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday August 24

Good Luck on day #237 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, August 24

Two big winners will take the mound on Sunday afternoon when the Red Sox and Jays play the finale of their weekend series in Toronto. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

Event of the day . . .

Daisuke Matsuzaka and A.J. Burnett both have a chance to win 20 games this season, but only one of them will be able to add to their impressive victory total when the Red Sox and Blue Jays meet at 1:07pm ET at Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon.

Matsuzaka (15-2, 2.77 ERA) has managed to pick up seven wins in his past 10 starts, and the Red Sox are 8-2 over that span. The righthander is coming off a solid but short outing against the Orioles on August 19 in which he surrendered two earned runs on six hits over five innings of work. Dice-K walked five in that game, and fanned six.

Burnett (16-9, 4.51 ERA) is coming off a stellar start against the Yankees on August 19 in which he gave up just one earned run on five hits over eight innings of work and fanned 13 batters (walking just one). The righthander has earned the victory in each of his last six starts, and Toronto is 8-2 in his past 10 trips to the mound as well.

Non-event of the day . . .

The two biggest storylines surrounding the Bills/Colts NFL preseason game on Sunday night will be the health of Peyton Manning and the debut of Indy's new facility (Lucas Oil Stadium). The actual play on the field won't hold much interest, especially since Bills starting QB Trent Edwards (quadriceps injury) will be on the sidelines as well. The oddsmakers have Indy as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 38 points on Sunday.

Also on the schedule . . .

It'll be Kevin Slowey (10-8, 3.78 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (13-5, 3.39 ERA) when the Twins play in Los Angeles against the Angels on Sunday afternoon. Also on the day's American League schedule: the Yankees at Baltimore, Tampa Bay at the White Sox, Detroit at Kansas City, Oakland at Seattle, and Cleveland at Texas.

Rich Harden (3-1, 1.50 ERA in the NL) will be looking to keep that ERA low when the Cubs play host to Jason Bergmann (2-9, 4.50 ERA) and the Nationals on Sunday afternoon. The rest of the National League slate: Houston at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Atlanta at St. Louis, Cincinnati at Colorado, San Diego at San Francisco, Florida at Arizona, and the Dodgers at Philadelphia (in the 8:00pm ET game).

Finally, the drivers of Formula One will return to the track on Sunday at Valencia Street Circuit in Spain for the European Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton holds a 62-57 lead on Kimi Raikkonen in the drivers championship heading into this race, while Felipe Massa is eight points behind the leader. Team Ferrari has a 111-100 lead on rival McLaren-Mercedes in the constructors championship, with BMW Sauber third at 90.

News from the wire . . .

The Mets activated outfielder Ryan Church from the disabled list on Friday, but he might only have a part-time role in the weeks ahead . . . Third baseman Hank Blalock is back with the Rangers after he was also activated from the DL on Friday . . . Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson returned to action in the team's preseason loss to the Cowboys over the weekend - he didn't have a catch in the game, but also had no setbacks.

Peek at the future . . .

The Dodgers and Phillies will close out their four-game weekend series on Monday night, with Chad Billingsley (12-9, 3.10 ERA) expected to take on Brett Myers (6-10, 4.71 ERA) . . . the Seahawks and Chargers will play at Qualcomm Stadium at 8:00pm ET in the final preseason Monday nighter . . . the last week of the NFL's exhibition schedule begins on Thursday night, with 13 games on the schedule for that day.

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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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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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National Football League – Short Sheet

NFL
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Short Sheet
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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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MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox (15-2, 2.77)

Matsuzaka is 3-0 and has a solid 1.35 ERA in his last three starts and has not relinquished more than two earned runs in nine of his last 10 overall.

Dice-K has just one setback in his last 10 and is 3-1 in his last four at Fenway Park. He has also relinquished just three homers in his last 10 overall.

The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last five road games and are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.

Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox (11-10, 3.91)

Buehrle, who had just two triumphs in his first 10 starts, is 3-0 and has a 2.75 ERA in his last three overall and is 5-0 in his last five starts at U.S. Cellular Field.

Buehrle is coming of a recent home victory over the Boston Red Sox in which he relinquished one earned run and struck out eight in seven IP.

The White Sox are 40-14 in their last 54 home games and are 8-3 in their last 11 at home against the
Tampa Bay Rays.



Slumping

Vicente Padilla, Texas Rangers (12-7, 4.96)

Padilla has just two wins in his last eight and is 0-2 in his last three starts. He has also relinquished 15 earned runs and six homers in his last 16 IP.

Padilla, who is 0-2 in his last four at home, is 3-4 overall at Rangers Ballpark and has relinquished 19 earned runs and seven homers in that period.

Padilla also has a lofty 7.27 career-ERA against the Cleveland Indians.

The Rangers are 3-12 in their last 15 overall and are 3-8 in their last 11 home games against the Tribe.

Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals (6-12, 5.51)

Hochevar has relinquished 23 earned runs in five straight defeats and has a lofty 6.11 ERA in his last three overall.

Hochevar is 1-3 in his last five home starts and is just 4-5 overall at home. He has relinquished 34 hits in his last 28.2 IP at Kauffman Stadium. Hochevar has a 5.02 career-ERA against the Detroit Tigers.

The Royals are 3-13 in their last 16 and are 0-4 in their last four against the Tigers.

[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Trend Sheet
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1:07 PM BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


1:10 PM HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


1:35 PM NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


2:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


2:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home


2:10 PM DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit


2:15 PM ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta


2:20 PM WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
Washington is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games


3:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Cincinnati is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


3:35 PM MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home


4:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego


4:10 PM FLORIDA vs. ARIZONA
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


4:10 PM OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland


8:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


8:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Tips and Trends
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New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles [YES | 1:35 PM ET]

Yankees (-125, O/U 11): Darrell Rasner hasn't tasted victory since July 12 and the Yankees are just 3-7 in his last 10 starts. He did pitch well in his most recent outing against Toronto, although he received a no-decision after giving up just one run over 6.2 innings in a 2-1 Yankees loss. Rasner has been abused on the road this year, sporting a 5.37 ERA away from home. He's also been battered in his career versus the Orioles. Rasner is just 1-4 with a 5.26 ERA against Baltimore. Not surprisingly, the OVER is 7-3 in Rasner's last 10 starts.

OVER - Total Play of the Day) Yankees are 24-9 in their last 33 Sunday games.
The OVER is 7-3 in New York's last 10 games vs. AL East.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Orioles: Daniel Cabrera has not pitched well over the last month. In his last seven starts, Cabrera has allowed six runs or more four times. However, the Orioles offense has given him strong run support, allowing them to go 4-3 over that span. Cabrera has faced the Yankees 16 times over his career, going 6-6 with a 4.56 ERA. The OVER is a profitable 4-2-1 the last seven times Cabrera has taken the mound.

Orioles are 4-10 in their last 14 home games.
The OVER is 7-1 in Cabrera's last 8 starts vs. New York.

Key Injuries - Closer George Sherrill (31 saves; shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox [TBS | 2 PM ET]

Rays: Andy Sonnanstine has been on fire over his last four starts. He's gone 3-1 during that stretch, giving up just eight runs in 25 innings of work. Sonnanstine has performed well on the road this season, going 6-3 with a subpar ERA of 4.24. Sonnanstine didn't pitch great his last time out versus the White Sox but overall he has great numbers against the Pale Hose, compiling an impressive 2.14 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. The UNDER is 3-1 in Sonnanstine's last three starts.

Rays are 18-5 in their last 23 games overall.
The UNDER is 21-8 in Tampa Bay's last 29 road games.

Key Injuries - 3B Evan Longoria (.278; wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Carl Crawford (.273; hand) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

White Sox (-170, O/U 9.5): Mark Buehrle has won three consecutive starts and five of seven overall. Buehrle has been particularly strong in his last three outings, allowing just six runs in 20 innings of work. Buehrle has been a stud at home this season, going 8-3 with an impressive 3.06 ERA. He's also owned the Rays over his career, sporting a 6-2 record in nine starts. After pitching two straight UNDERS, Buehrle’s last start went way OVER the total.

White Sox are 40-15 in their last 54 home games.
White Sox are 8-4 in the last 12 meetings at Chicago.

Key Injuries - White Sox DH Jim Thome (.251; leg) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Dodgers: After allowing just one run in three consecutive starts, Hiroki Kuroda was touched up for four runs in six innings his last time out against the Rockies. Kuroda has been tough at home but terrible on the road this season, where he’s 2-7 with a 4.75 ERA. Kuroda shut down the Phillies offense just over a week ago, getting the win after allowing only one run over seven innings. The UNDER is 3-1 in Kuroda’s last four starts.

Dodgers are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.
Dodgers are 2-6 in Kuroda's last 8 road starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Phillies (-125, O/U 9): Joe Blanton has received a no-decision in each of his last three starts, but he didn't pitch well in his two most recent outings, giving up eight runs in just 10 innings of work. One of those games was against the Dodgers, as Blanton only lasted five innings after allowing nine hits and four runs. Blanton has compiled an unimpressive home record pitching for the A's and Phillies. He's just 2-9 in 17 home starts with a 4.53 ERA this season.

Phillies are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-1-1 in Philadelphia's last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Geoff Jenkins (.246; quad) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Houston at NY Mets
The Astros look to make it two straight over the Mets and five of their last six against NY in August. Houston is the underdog pick (+225) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+225). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Game 951-952: Houston at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Wolf) 15.753; NY Mets (Perez) 14.472
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-245); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+225); Under

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.158; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.493
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.797; Milwaukee (Sabathia) 16.285
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-325); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-325); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Reyes) 13.872; St. Louis (Looper) 15.455
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-225); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-225); Over

Game 959-960: Washington at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bergmann) 13.874; Cubs (Harden) 16.462
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-400); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-400); N/A

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.268; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.918
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+175); Under

Game 963-964: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Banks) 14.193; San Francisco (Correia) 15.254
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-120); Under

Game 965-966: Florida at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.949; Arizona (Davis) 16.240
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.720; Toronto (Burnett) 17.286
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+130); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Rasner) 16.514; Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.076
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 17.122; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.746
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+165); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 13.794; Kansas City (Duckworth) 13.808
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Under

Game 975-976: Minnesota at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.523; LA Angels (Santana) 16.012
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Meyer) 14.703; Seattle (Hernandez) 13.410
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+185); Over

Game 979-980: Cleveland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Reyes) 16.152; Texas (Padilla) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, August 24


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HOUSTON (65 - 64) at NY METS (72 - 58) - 1:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 34-30 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 36-33 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 65-64 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 63-63 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 23-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 32-36 (-27.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+4.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. NY METS since 1997
WOLF is 11-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 16-11 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-2.4 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.019.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (65 - 64) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 59) - 8:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 65-64 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-20 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-64 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-47 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-78 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 99-59 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-34 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-42 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BLANTON is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 6-13 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (57 - 72) at MILWAUKEE (75 - 55) - 2:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-48 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-86 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-27 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-53 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-55 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-37 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MAHOLM is 8-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 118-118 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-73 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (57 - 73) at ST LOUIS (72 - 59) - 2:15 PM
JO-JO REYES (L) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 57-73 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 104-113 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-42 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 5-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-71 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 41-48 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 65-74 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-24 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-59 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-59 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.2 Units)

JO-JO REYES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
REYES is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOOPER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (46 - 84) at CHICAGO CUBS (79 - 50) - 2:20 PM
JASON BERGMANN (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-56 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-41 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-84 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-81 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-46 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-50 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 67-70 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 371-342 (-75.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 451-486 (-121.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 472-450 (-100.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-189 (-61.3 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+2.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JASON BERGMANN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BERGMANN is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (57 - 73) at COLORADO (60 - 71) - 3:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 31-41 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-38 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 57-73 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 64-90 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-71 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-50 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 85-71 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 443-513 (+45.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 59-71 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-35 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 13-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 59-71 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 37-56 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 1-7 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (48 - 81) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 72) - 4:05 PM
JOSH BANKS (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 48-80 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-43 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-80 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-50 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-24 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-163 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-79 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-44 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-61 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-163 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-4 (+6.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
11 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.5 Units)

JOSH BANKS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BANKS is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.56 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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FLORIDA (66 - 64) at ARIZONA (68 - 61) - 4:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 17-32 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 161-134 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 20-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 14-1 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 16-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 14-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 13-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 20-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 15-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 39-25 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 439-497 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 241-256 (+42.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 66-64 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 46-28 (+25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 31-33 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 18-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 65-62 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NOLASCO is 16-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 11-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 10-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 10-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 33-34 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 20-30 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 68-61 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-45 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+6.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 0.851.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DAVIS is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (74 - 55) at TORONTO (67 - 62) - 1:07 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-36 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 9-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 2-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 23-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 28-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 48-40 (+25.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 53-42 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 39-31 (+15.0 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.
MATSUZAKA is 18-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 112-124 (-30.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 5-12 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 (+5.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 4-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (69 - 60) at BALTIMORE (61 - 67) - 1:35 PM
DARRELL RASNER (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-60 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 73-74 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 144-111 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
RASNER is 0-7 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 61-67 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-57 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-46 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-44 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-156 (-44.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-18 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 165-221 (-68.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CABRERA is 2-11 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CABRERA is 5-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-7 (+2.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DARRELL RASNER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RASNER is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CABRERA is 6-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 6-10 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (79 - 49) at CHI WHITE SOX (73 - 55) - 2:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-21 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-42 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 758-645 (+76.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-55 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-22 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 79-49 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-20 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-31 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SONNANSTINE is 10-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SONNANSTINE is 17-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+3.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (64 - 65) at KANSAS CITY (55 - 74) - 2:10 PM
KENNY ROGERS (L) vs. BRANDON DUCKWORTH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-30 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 41-51 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 64-65 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 44-45 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-19 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 13-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
ROGERS is 174-127 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 198-148 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 25-48 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-5 (+3.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

KENNY ROGERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROGERS is 14-9 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 17-12 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-13. (+0.3 units)

BRANDON DUCKWORTH vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUCKWORTH is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (74 - 55) at LA ANGELS (78 - 50) - 3:35 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 78-50 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-43 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-39 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-31 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-23 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 19-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SANTANA is 22-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 29-25 (+6.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-24 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-55 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-16 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 86-86 (-52.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-4 (+0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.681.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (59 - 70) at SEATTLE (47 - 82) - 4:10 PM
DAN MEYER (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 59-70 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 40-54 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-62 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 90-110 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 203-130 (+62.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 47-82 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 25-40 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 42-75 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 13-28 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 30-51 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 18-36 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 228-212 (-72.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-5 (+1.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

DAN MEYER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MEYER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (61 - 67) at TEXAS (63 - 67) - 8:05 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 32-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-58 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-49 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-35 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 61-67 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-38 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
REYES is 2-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 6-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 5-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 4-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 63-67 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 80-66 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-31 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-61 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 47-49 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 48-41 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 37-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PADILLA is 13-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 12-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 17-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 14-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-5 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

VICENTE PADILLA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PADILLA is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.09 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Hot Lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (+135, 8)

Away from the pressure in the house Epstein built, Daisuke Matsuzaka is an unblemished 7-0 and sporting 2.17 ERA. While Matsuzaka has only faced the Blue Jays once this season and it was in front of the Green Monster, he was dominant in seven innings allowing only two hits and nobody to cross the plate. As for yesterday's Red Sox debacle, Francona's offense only mustered four hits and ruined an opportunity to create some space in the Wild Card race (leading by a half game over Chicago) as their division leader rolled the White Sox again. While they'll have a tough task facing A.J. Burnett (16-9, 4.51) since his teammates always seem to come alive for a pitcher allowing opponents to hit .266 in Toronto, Burnett is coming off his highest pitch total of the season (120), including averaging over 110 pitches over his last five starts. The Red Sox bounce back today with the playoff race heading up and the Blue Jays a little satisfied with yesterday's performance and looking forward to a day off Monday.

Pick: Red Sox



Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals (-210, 9 1/2)

Jo-Jo Reyes (3-9, 5.18) hasn't won a decision in his last eight outings and has seen his ERA raise from 4.05 to 5.18, which means a desperate Cardinals squad hitting .370 over their last five games will capitalize on the pressure of a pitcher trying to hold on to a rotation spot for next year. Toeing the rubber for LaRussa's wild card chasers, Braden Looper (11-10, 3.94) has looked like the staff ace over his last six starts (1.80 ERA) and continues to swing a mighty stick to boot (.286). Historically, young squads out of the race (Braves) coming off a win Saturday on the road usually are not as sharp on Sunday Funday afternoon. And yesterday's elongated date at the office after a ninth inning raid-delay probably encouraged some interesting evenings for an Atlanta squad roaming the St. Louis streets by 7 p.m.

Pick: Cardinals

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MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Sunday Night Baseball: Dodgers at Phillies
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (-125, 9)
LAD: 64-62 (26-32 away)
PHI: 68-58 (34-27 home)

Kuroda (7-9 3.97 ERA) vs. Blanton (6-12 4.87 ERA)

This weekend's game of the week on ESPN features two second-place teams in their respective divisions. The LA Dodgers are two games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the West and the Philadelphia Phillies are 1.5 games behind the East leading Mets. So it goes without saying that this is a huge series for both teams as it nears the end of August and every win is more important than ever.

Neither of the two teams will be sending their strongest pitcher to the mound on Sunday night as both starters have records under .500. The Dodgers are sending right-hander Hiroki Kuroda (7-9 3.97 ERA) to the mound to face fellow right-hander Joe Blanton (6-12 4.87 ERA) of the Phillies.

Kuroda has faced the Phillies once this season and shut down their powerful offense going seven innings, allowing two hits and gave up 1 ER while striking out 7 on the way to a win. But overall Kuroda has struggled on the road this season where he is 2-7 with a 4.75 ERA, and teams are batting a scorching .290 against him.

Joe Blanton was acquired by the Phillies in the middle of June to add some depth to their pitching rotation, and he's done a solid job as the Phillies have gone 4-2 in games that Blanton has started; however, he only has one decision in those 6 games (1-0). Blanton faced the Dodgers on Aug. 13 and had little success. He lasted just 5 innings allowing four earned runs off of nine hits and walking three. Opposing right-handed batters are hitting .311 against Blanton and it just so happens that the Dodgers are a right-hand dominated team, occasionally batting 7-8 right-handers in their starting line-up.

The Phillies will be looking for revenge against the Dodgers as LA took a four-game sweep from the Phillies last week. All four wins were by a combined six runs. LA is 2-6 in their last eight road games this season.

Total bettors should note that the Phillies have averaged 4.2 runs per game last 10 overall. L.A. has fared a little worse by scoring just 3.7 runs per game in that same span. In the last series between these two teams they combined for 32 total runs or 8 per game. Two stayed 'under' and two went 'over' the total.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, August 24th

National League

Houston at NY Mets, 1:05 ET
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Wolf: Hou 16-4 Over as an underdog of +200 or more
Perez: 5-10 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

(TC) LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, 8:05 ET ESPN
Hiroki Kuroda (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Kuroda: Dodgers 14-31 after scoring 2 runs or less BB games
Blanton: 17-4 Under at home in night games

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
Paul Maholm (L) vs. CC Sabathia (L)
Maholm: Pit 24-15 Over in day games
Sabathia: 3-0 TSR, 1.08 ERA L3 starts

Atlanta at St Louis, 2:15 ET
Jo-Jo Reyes (L) vs. Braden Looper (R)
Reyes: Atl 2-13 Away off 4+ runs
Looper: StL 6-0 Over vs. Atlanta

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN
Jason Bergmann (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Bergmann: Wash 19-44 after allowing 9+ runs
Harden: 3-0 TSR, 2.04 ERA L3 starts

Cincinnati at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Ubaldo Jiminez (R)
Cueto: 17-8 Under this season
Jiminez: 1-7 TSR in day games

San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Josh Banks (R) vs. Kevin Correia (R)
Banks: 0-3 TSR, 10.80 ERA L3 starts
Correia: 10-0 TSR as a favorite

Florida at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Nolasco: 9-4 TSR as road underdog
Davis: 14-1 TSR at home off team win

American League

Boston at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) vs. AJ Burnett (R)
Matsuzaka: 18-3 TSR as a favorite
Burnett: 5-12 TSR in day games

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Darrell Rasner (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Rasner: 0-7 TSR Away off team win
Cabrera: Bal 30-14 Over 2nd half of season

Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET TBS
Andy Sonnanstine (R) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Sonnanstine: 8-1 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
Buehrle: CWS 16-6 Under vs. Tampa Bay

Detroit at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Kenny Rogers (L) vs. Brandon Duckworth (R)
Rogers: Det 49-19 as a road favorite of -125 or more
Duckworth: KC 5-19 after scoring 1 run or less

Minnesota at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Kevin Slowey (R) vs. Ervin Santana (R)
Slowey: Min 34-18 Over off a loss
Santana: Angels 24-10 Under in day games

Oakland at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Dan Meyer (L) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Meyer: Oak 7-21 off division win as underdog
Hernandez: 16-7 Under this season

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Anthony Reyes (R) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Reyes: Cle 1-8 off one run win
Padilla: Tex 6-0 Over at home vs. Cleveland

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, Aug. 24

Boston at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EDT). One of the best pitching matchups of the weekend pits Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2) of the Red Sox against A.J. Burnett (16-9) of the Blue Jays.

STARS

Saturday

-Vernon Wells, Blue Jays, hit two home runs and went 4-for-5 in Toronto's 11-0 rout of the Red Sox.

-Aramis Ramirez, Cubs, hit a pair of three-run homers, leading Chicago to a victory over the Nationals.

-Carlos Pena, Rays, hit a two-run, tiebreaking single to cap a four-run eighth inning, and surging Tampa Bay rallied for a 5-3 victory over the White Sox.

-Pat Burrell, Phillies, homered and matched his career high with five RBIs, helping Philadelphia beat the Dodgers.

-Matt Holliday, Rockies, hit a three-run double that highlighted a seventh-inning rally, sending Colorado over the Reds 7-6.

-Greg Norton, Braves, delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit single with two outs in the eighth inning, and Atlanta beat St. Louis 8-4 to snap a six-game losing streak.

-Mark Teixeira, Angels, went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Los Angeles over Minnesota 7-5.

WELCOME BACK

Pitching in the major leagues for the first time since April 2007, Carl Pavano allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings to earn the win for the Yankees, 5-3 over Baltimore. The right-hander walked one, hit two batters and struck out five in his 91-pitch effort. It was Pavano's 20th start with the Yankees since signing a four-year, $39.95 million contract before the 2005 season. Only three of those appearances have come since June 2005; his latest injury resulted in elbow ligament replacement surgery last June and a 14-month rehabilitation.

NUMB

Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett won't face the New York Yankees on Tuesday after skipping a bullpen session Saturday because of continued numbness and tingling in his pitching arm. Manager Terry Francona said Beckett has "inflammation'' in his elbow and likely won't start again until next Friday, when the Red Sox return home to open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.

THE RIGHT ROLE

The Cubs' Ryan Dempster matched a career high with his 15th win. The right-hander scattered eight hits, struck out four and walked one in Chicago's 9-2 win over Washington. He also won 15 games for Florida in 2001. Converted to a starter this season after being Chicago's closer last year, Dempster improved to 12-2 in 16 home starts. ... Detroit's Zach Miner pitched three-hit ball for seven innings to improve to 4-1 since moving to the rotation after making 32 relief appearances this season.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Chicago's Jermaine Dye hit two solo homers and Javier Vazquez retired his first 17 batters in the White Sox's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

WINNING FEELING

Toronto's Jesse Litsch pitched six sharp innings in the Blue Jays' 11-0 to win for the first time since June 26. He allowed three hits, walked three and struck out four. The right-hander was demoted to Triple-A on July 24 and made three minor league starts before returning Aug. 14 and pitching seven shutout innings at Detroit.

WINNING MONTH

Barry Zito (8-15) allowed four hits in eight innings for his second straight victory and only his third at home in 13 decisions. He gave up three runs, walked three and struck out five in San Francisco's 4-3 win over the Padres. Zito's 27 wins in August are his most in any month, and his 2.81 ERA is tops, too.

RAIN RUNS

Rain delayed the Braves' 8-4 win over St. Louis for 49 minutes in the top of the ninth inning. When play resumed, Atlanta scored three times.

UNLUCKY SEVEN

The Royals' 4-0 loss to Detroit gave them their third losing streak of at least seven games this season. Kansas City has been outscored 78-29 in losing 10 of 11 and falling a season worst 19-games below .500.

OOPS

Florida second baseman Dan Uggla was charged with two errors on one play in the eight inning of a 7-1 loss to Arizona for bobbling a grounder by Stephen Drew and making a poor throw that allowed Jeff Salazar to reach third.

STATS

The Yankees' Hideki Matsui had a solo shot for his 500th career RBI in a 5-3 win over Baltimore. ... The Mets' Brian Schneider has hit four homers in his last six starts.

SPEAKING

"It's amazing. This is what I get paid to do, this is what I live for. This is all I really want, to go out there every fifth day and do my job.'' - Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano, who made just his 20th start for New York since signing a four-year, $39.95 million contract before the 2005 season. He allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings to earn his first win of the year, 5-3 over the Orioles.

SEASONS

Aug. 24

1905 - The Chicago Cubs beat the Phillies at Philadelphia 2-1 in 20 innings behind the complete game pitching of Ed Reulbach.

1940 - Outfielder Ted Williams pitched the last two innings for the Boston Red Sox against Detroit at Fenway Park. He allowed one run on three hits, but struck out Rudy York on three pitches. The Tigers, behind Tommy Bridges, won 12-1.

1951 - St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck gave over 1,000 fans behind his dugout YES and NO placards that allowed them to have a part in the strategy of the game. The fans flashed the cards when asked by the coaches what the Browns should do and it worked as St. Louis beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3.

1971 - Ernie Banks hit the 512th and final home run of his career as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Banks' shot came off Jim McGlothin in the first inning.

1975 - Ed Halicki of San Francisco pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the New York Mets to lead the Giants to a sweep of a doubleheader. On the same day, Dave Lopes of Los Angeles stole his 38th consecutive base in the seventh inning against the Expos. Lopes' streak was snapped in the 12th inning by Gary Carter. The Expos won 5-3 in 14 innings.

1989 - After six months of denial, defense and delay, Cincinnati manager Pete Rose was banned for life from baseball by commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti for gambling. Rose, baseball's career hits leader and holder of 19 major league records, signed a five-page agreement with Giamatti in which he agreed to a lifetime penalty but did not admit gambling on baseball.

2001 - Colorado starting pitcher Jason Jennings went 3-for-5 in his major league debut, including a homer and an RBI single, while giving up five hits and striking out eight in a complete game shutout over the Mets, 10-0. The right-hander became the first pitcher in modern history to throw a shutout and hit a homer in his first game.

2003 - Ramon Hernandez and Miguel Tejada hit grand slams as Oakland routed Toronto 17-2.

2006 - Boston beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 to hand rookie Jered Weaver his first loss. Weaver (9-1) was trying to become the third pitcher in big-league history to win his first 10 decisions as a starter.

2007 - Greg Maddux became the first pitcher to win 10 games in 20 consecutive seasons, tossing seven solid innings in the San Diego Padres' 14-3 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Today's birthdays: Kevin Correia 28; Cal Ripken 48.

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MLB


Sunday, August 24

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Database Trends
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Here are today’s MLB Baseball stats and trends for Sunday, August 24, 2008.


When MILWAUKEE team Played as Home team as a Favorite - During a day game - Total is between 7.5 to 8.0 - Coming off a night game - Coming off a Home win
SU Record: 6-5
O/U Record: 9-1-1


When BALTIMORE team Played as Home team as a Underdog - Vs. Right handed pitchers - During a day game - Coming off a Loss vs. AL EAST opponent - Coming off a Home loss
SU Record: 6-19
O/U Record: 5-20-0


When TORONTO team played as a Home team - Last 5 years - During a day game - Coming off vs. Left handed pitcher - Coming off a 1 game win
SU Record: 7-6-
O/U Record: 2-11-0


When SAN FRANCISCO team played as a Home team - After a division game - Before a division game - Coming off a 4 game winning streak - Coming off a Win vs. NL WEST opponent
SU Record: 13-3
O/U Record: 8-8-0


When NY METS team Played as Home team as a Favorite - During the month of August - During a day game - Coming off a Home loss as a Favorite - Allowed 8 runs or less AGAINST in their last game
SU Record: 8-8
O/U Record: 13-3-0


When TEXAS team played as a -120 to -140 home Favorite - Last 5 years - Playing on Sunday
SU Record: 13-3
O/U Record: 10-3-3


When TEXAS team played as a -120 to -140 home Favorite - During the 2008 season - Before a non division game
SU Record: 3-8
O/U Record: 8-2-1


When OAKLAND team Played as road team as a Underdog - During a day game - During the 2008 season
SU Record: 1-12
O/U Record: 1-12-0


When CLEVELAND team played as a 100 to 120 road Underdog - During the month of August - 3rd game of a series
SU Record: 5-5
O/U Record: 9-1-0


When OAKLAND team Played as road team as a Underdog - During the month of August - Vs Division Opponent
SU Record: 7-3
O/U Record: 2-8-0


When OAKLAND team played as a 160 to 180 road Underdog - Vs AL Conference - During a day game
SU Record: 7-11
O/U Record: 2-15-1


When TORONTO team played as a home team - Total is 8.5 - During the month of August
SU Record: 16-4
O/U Record: 10-10-0


When TORONTO team played as a 100 to 120 home Underdog - Last 5 years - 3rd game of a series
SU Record: 13-15
O/U Record: 5-21-2


When ST LOUIS team played as a -200 to -220 home Favorite - Total is 9.5 - Total is between 9.5 to 10.0
SU Record: 11-2
O/U Record: 9-4-0


When MILWAUKEE team Played as home team as a Favorite - During the 2008 season - Playing on Sunday
SU Record: 8-2
O/U Record: 5-5-0


When PITTSBURGH team Played as road team as a Underdog - Total is 7.5 - Vs. Left handed pitchers
SU Record: 6-5
O/U Record: 2-9-0


When PITTSBURGH team played as a road team - Vs. Left handed pitchers - Total is 7.5
SU Record: 6-5
O/U Record: 2-9-0


When PHILADELPHIA team played as a home team - During the 2008 season - During the month of August
SU Record: 7-4
O/U Record: 2-9-0


BALTIMORE When ANY MLB Team played as a Home team - 3rd game of a series - Vs AL EAST opponent - During the month of August - Coming off a lost in game 2 of a series - Coming off a 2 run lost - Coming off a Loss vs. AL EAST opponent
SU Record: 17-4
O/U Record: 8-12-1


CLEVELAND When ANY MLB team Played as road team as a Underdog - Total is between 11.5 to 12.0 - During the 2008 season
SU Record: 5-7
O/U Record: 9-2-1


CHICGO CUBS When ANY MLB team played As a -300 or more home Favorite - Vs NL Conference - During the month of August
SU Record: 24-4
O/U Record: 13-15-0

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MLB
Write-Up


Partial


Sunday, August 24

Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won eight of last nine Perez home starts.
-- Blanton is 1-0, 4.22 in six starts for Phillies.
-- Sabathia is 4-0, 1.62 in his last four starts. Maholm is 1-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
-- Harden is 3-1, 1.71 in seven starts for the Cubs.
-- Rockies won seven of last ten Jimenez starts.
-- Nolasco is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.

-- Red Sox are 18-4 when Matsuzaka starts. Toronto won last eight Burnett home starts.
-- Sonnanstine is 3-0, 2.92 in his last four starts. White Sox won nine of last ten Buehrle home starts.
-- AReyes is 2-1, 2.60 in three starts for Indians.
-- Santana has 2.57 RA in his last four starts. Slowey is 3-1, 1.93 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Wolf is 1-1, 6.35 in his last three starts.
-- Dodgers are 3-8 in last eleven Kuroda road starts.
-- Cardinals are 3-9 in last dozen Looper home starts.
-- Bergmann is 1-3, 7.56 in his last six starts.
-- JReyes is 0-5, 6.66 in his last six starts.
-- Reds are 3-10 on road when Cueto starts.
-- Banks is 0-2, 7.97 in his last four starts. Giants are 4-12 when Correia starts.
-- Arizona is 1-4 in last five Davis home starts.

-- Cabrera is 1-2, 6.55 in his last four starts. Bronx is 1-7 the last eight times Rasner started on the road.
-- Rogers is 1-4, 7.31 in his last five starts. Duckworth is making first start of year; he was 0-2, 5.87 in three starts last year.
-- Meyer gave up three runs in five IP in his first 2008 start, in a 10-2 loss at Detroit. Hernandez is 0-2, 4.65 in his last five starts.
-- Padilla is 0-2, 6.83 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Mets won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Brewers won eight of last nine home games.
-- Cubs won twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Rockies won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine games.

-- Indians won twelve of their last fifteen games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Blue Jays won eight of their last ten games. Red Sox are 10-5 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Tigers won five of last six road games.
-- White Sox won six of last eight home games. Rays won nine of last eleven road games.
-- Twins won twelve of their last sixteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost thirteen of last fifteen games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Astros lost three of their last five games.
-- Braves lost eleven of their last thirteen games. Cardinals are
5-9 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Reds are 6-21 in their last 27 games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last eight games.

-- Royals lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Orioles are 4-10 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Rangers are 3-13 in their last sixteen games.
-- Angels lost six of their last nine games.
-- Oakland is 8-27 in its last 35 games. Mariners lost 12 of their last fourteen games.

Totals
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Perez starts.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in Phillies' last eleven home games.
-- Under is 9-0-1 in last ten Maholm starts.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Reyes start.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Bergmann starts.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Cueto starts.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Banks starts.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Davis starts.

-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Matsuzaka starts.
-- Over is 18-8-1 in last 27 Baltimore games.
-- Over is 3-1 in last four Buehrle starts.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Rogers road starts.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Santana starts.
-- Under is 15-5-1 in last 21 Hernandez starts.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Padilla starts.

Umpires
-- Wsh-Chi--
-- Atl-StL--
-- SD-SF--
-- LA-Phil--
-- Pitt-Mil--
-- Hst-NY--
-- Cin-Colo--
-- Fla-Az--

-- Bos-Tor--
-- NY-Blt--
-- TB-Chi--
-- Det-KC--
-- Cle-Tex--
-- Min-LA--
-- A's-Sea--