Thursday Trends and Indexes 8/28

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Trends and Indexes
Thursday August 28

Good Luck on day #241 of 2008!

FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL, SEE SEPARATE THREAD: "NCAAF Week 1 Trends and Indexes 8-28 through 9-1"

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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, August 28

It's a Super Bowl rematch - preseason style - on Thursday night as the champion New York Giants play host to the New England Patriots. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup…

Event of the day . . .

The Giants derailed the Patriots' perfect season last year, and they get a chance to knock them for a loss again when the two teams meet at Giants Stadium on Thursday.

Of course, New York will be without two key defensive players when they take on New England. Osi Umenyiora's knee injury will see him placed on injured reserve and miss the entire season. Michael Strahan retired after the Super Bowl victory, and despite the team's overtures he's not coming back this year to fill in for the injured Umenyiora.

The Patriots are still dealing with Tom Brady's foot injury, although its severity has not been thoroughly discussed by the team. Brady says he'll be ready for the Pats' Week 1 contest, but it seems unlikely that he'll play on Thursday night. The oddsmakers have the Giants pegged as 2-point home favorites, with the game's total listed at 36 points.

Non-event of the day . . .

Aaron Harang and Brandon Backe have combined for 25 losses already this season, and each of them will be looking to avoid yet another defeat on Thursday afternoon when the Astros play host to the Reds. Harang is 4-13 with a 5.35 ERA so far on the year, while Backe has a slightly better record (8-12) but an even higher ERA (5.54).

Also on the schedule . . .

There are a dozen more National Football League contests on Thursday night as the league winds down its exhibition slate: Detroit at Buffalo, Carolina at Pittsburgh, Jacksonville at Washington, Atlanta at Baltimore, Cincinnati at Indianapolis, the Jets at Philadelphia, Tennessee at Green Bay, St. Louis at Kansas City, Chicago at Cleveland, Minnesota at Dallas, Miami at New Orleans, and Tampa Bay at Houston.

College football kicks off its season on Thursday night, but with just one ranked team in action - No. 23 Wake Forest takes on Baylor as a 12-point favorite. The other games on the board: UTEP vs. Buffalo (-3), Vanderbilt vs. Miami-Ohio (-3.5), North Carolina State vs. South Carolina (-13.5), Oregon State (-3) vs. Stanford, Troy (-6.5) vs. Middle Tenn.

There are seven other games on the diamond on a light Thursday schedule, including Jon Lester (12-5, 3.49 ERA) vs. Mike Mussina (16-7, 3.45 ERA) in the BoSox/Yankees matchup. In other AL action it's Toronto at Tampa Bay, Texas at the Angels, and Minnesota at Oakland. Meanwhile, the rest of the National League schedule includes Florida at Atlanta, the Dodgers at Washington, and finally Philadelphia at the Cubs.

As well, the WNBA returns from its Olympic break with five games on Thursday night. Connecticut and Indiana get things underway at 7:00pm ET, followed by Chicago at New York a half hour later. Three western contests then round out the night's slate: San Antonio at Phoenix, Houston at Seattle, and then finally Sacramento at Los Angeles.

News from the wire . . .

Nationals outfielder Austin Kearns was placed on the disabled list with a foot injury on Tuesday; Elijah Dukes was activated to take his place on the roster . . . Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Webb was knocked around by the Dodgers on Tuesday night and was denied his 20th win of the season . . . Major League Baseball will start to use instant replay on Thursday, allowing umpires to check questionable home run calls.

Peek at the future . . .

There are three preseason NFL games on Friday: Denver at Arizona, San Diego at San Francisco, and Oakland at Seattle . . . the two college football matchups on Friday are Temple at Army and SMU at Rice . . . the Sprint Cup Series returns with the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday night; the circuit's pre-Chase schedule concludes with the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 6.

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Six-pack for Thursday

-- Cleveland is playing great ball, winning ten games in row.

-- Ruggiano made like Joe Rudi in '72 Series, with great catch leaping up against leftfield wall for last out of Rays' 1-0 win.

-- Delgado hit two taters as Mets rallied late to beat Phillies and move back into first in NL East.

-- Cardinals beat Milwaukee bullpen 5-3, now trail Brewers by 3.5 games in Wild Card race.

-- Twins ended brief skid with tough 6-5 win at Seattle.

-- No one wants to win NL West; Arizona had 4-0 lead in 7th but lost at Petco, while Dodgers lost sixth game in row, 5-4 at hapless Washington. Colorado is still just six games out.

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Thursday's List of 13: Knowledge for football, college........

13) New timing rules in college football this season; 0:40 from end of previous play, rather than 0:25 from time ball is spotted. Will the NFL-like rules cheat the college game of action?

12) Look out ACC, Paul Johnson won at Navy, and he'll win at Georgia Tech. Just a matter of time.

11) College football has some of the most amazing parties you have ever seen; in Winnebagos, on tailgates in parking lots. People love to drink, eat and talk college football. By the way, the bars in Knoxville are very quiet on NFL Sundays, so quiet you could study in them. Not so much on Saturdays.

10) Speaking of which, this website will be in Columbia for the Tennessee-South Carolina game Halloween weekend; it looks like we also might be at the Brown-Holy Cross game October 11, though thats not etched in stone yet.

9) Rick Neuheisel will do well at UCLA, if he can keep his QBs in one piece. His recruiting battles against Pete Carroll and the Trojans might be better than their games, at least to start.

8) Can't wait to hear the fight songs, though we might not hear the Michigan song as much as usual this year. Seems like they don't have the right QB yet to run the spread offense.

7) Saturday mornings are McDonald's sausage biscuits and College GameDay, America's second-best pre-game show (nod surprisingly goes to Speed Channel's pre-NASCAR show). It will be great to see ol' Lee Corso put on some mascot's head just before the games start at noon Saturday.

6) Will anyone in the lame Big 11 step up and challenge Ohio State? Michigan State looks like it has the best chance. It will not be much fun if Buckeyes get whacked in national title tilt once again. Ohio State-USC September 13 promises to be fun.

5) Amazing to me that NBC keeps throwing money at a Notre Dame program that hasn't won a bowl game in 14 years. Funny how Charlie Weis got 10-year deal from Irish for having same record in South Bend that got Ty Willingham fired.

4) Clemson hasn't won ACC title since Florida State joined the league; with their abundance of talent at RB/WR, this should be the year. Tigers' opener with Alabama is intriguing.

3) Nick Saban brings his Crimson Tide to LSU November 8, not a good day to be wearing any shade of red in Baton Rouge.

2) You think I was going to get thru this whole article without a mention of the USC Song Girls? Hell no. As friend of mine said long time ago, as we sat by the fountains on a hot spring day at UAlbany, "...ahhhhh, college." with a big grin on his face.

1) College football Saturdays start with sausage biscuits in the morning, end with the Pac-10 game at Graney's late at night by the jukebox. It is bands, mascots, Keth Jackson, Ron Franklin, and a whole lot more. Its great to have an old friend back.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Thursday, August 28

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Hot Pitchers
-- Dempster is 3-0, 2.21 in his last three starts. Hamels is 2-0 in his last three starts, with a 2.05 RA.

-- Bronx won five of last six Mussina home starts.
-- Litsch is 1-0, 0.00 (13 IP) in his last two starts, but Toronto lost his last six road starts. Litsch is a former Rays' batboy.
-- Jackson is 5-1, 2.86 in his last six starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Reds lost seven of last nine Harang road starts. Backe has a 10.17 RA in his last four starts.
-- Atlanta is 1-7 at home when Morton starts. Sanchez is 1-2 in his last four starts, with a 4.56 RA.
-- Kershaw has 6.86 RA in his last four road starts. Lannan has a 6.75 RA in his last six starts.

-- Lester is 2-2, 5.70 in his last four starts.
-- Eveland is 1-3, 7.88 in his last five starts. Twins lost last three Blackburn starts (0-1, 6.75).
-- Garland has a 6.80 RA in his last eight starts. McCarthy was on pitch count in his first start off DL, allowing one run in his four IP- he threw 75 pitches.

Hot Teams
-- Astros are 11-4 in last fifteen home games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last eleven games. Cubs are 16-4 in their last twenty games.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Rays won nine of last twelve home games. Toronto won six of its last eight road games.
-- Rangers won their last three games, allowing seven runs.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers lost their last six games, scoring total of ten runs. Nationals lost 14 of their last 18 games, but won last two.
-- Braves lost 13 of their last 16 games. Marlins are 0-10 in the game after their last ten wins.

-- Bronx is 5-7 in its last dozen home games.
-- A's lost 11 of their last 14 home games. Twins lost four of last five games overall.
-- Angels lost eight of their last thirteen games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-2 in Cincinnati's last twelve road games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 when Sanchez is the starting pitcher.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Dempster starts.

-- Last six Boston games all went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten games at Tropicana Field.
-- Three of last four Blackburn starts went over the total.
-- Over is 10-4 in last fourteen Texas road games.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Thursday, August 28

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1:05 PM BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games at home


2:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati


7:10 PM FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games


7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games


7:10 PM TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home


8:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


10:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota


10:05 PM TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Angels's last 15 games when playing Texas

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Thursday, August 28

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Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 8:05 PM ET]

Phillies: Cole Hamels has emerged victorious in his last two starts, allowing just three runs over 15 innings. Hamels has been tough on the road this season, going 5-2 with a 3.40 ERA. Hamels has been extremely consistent over his last 10 starts, allowing three runs or less eight times. However, because of little run support from the Phillies offense, Hamels has only recorded three wins over that span. The UNDER is 4-1 in Hamels last five road starts.

Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-1 in Philadelphia's last 10 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - OF Geoff Jenkins (.246; hip) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-145): Ryan Dempster has won three consecutive starts, and he’s been a machine in his last 10 outings, giving up more than two runs just once. Overall, the Cubs are 7-3 the last 10 times Dempster has taken the mound. He’s also almost unbeatable at home, going 12-2 with an impressive 2.66 ERA. Despite his strong efforts, the OVER has cashed in each of Dempster’s last two starts.

Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings at Chicago.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Baseball Today

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Thursday, August 28

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SCOREBOARD

Thursday, Aug. 28

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EDT). The Phillies' Cole Hamels (11-8, 3.20 ERA) matches up with the Cubs' Ryan Dempster (15-5, 2.85) when two teams with playoff aspirations meet at Wrigley Field.


STARS

Wednesday

- Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, went 3-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a 5-3 victory over Milwaukee.

- Brian Roberts, Orioles, had three RBIs and his AL-leading 46th double in an 11-3 win over the White Sox.

- Tim Lincecum, Giants, struck out 10 to boost his majors-leading total to 210 in a 4-1 win over Colorado.

- Josh Johnson, Marlins, threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game in a 4-1 win over the Braves.

- Jody Gerut, Padres, went 3-for-4, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning of a 5-4 win over Arizona.


DODGERS BLUE

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a season-high sixth straight game, 5-4 against the lowly Washington Nationals. They've lost eight straight road games for the first time since 2005. Los Angeles has scored just 10 runs during the losing streak, accentuated by failing to get even when down by a run with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning. In just two pitches from Nationals closer Joel Hanrahan, Matt Kemp popped out to left field.


SENDOFF

In their final regular-season trip to Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox have outscored their longtime rivals 18-6 in the first two games of this three-game series, including an 11-3 win on Wednesday night in which Jason Bay drove in four runs and Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam.


RALLY CARDS

Ryan Ludwick lacked a triple for the cycle and had two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals' comeback from a three-run deficit in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Rebounding from a 12-0 rout Tuesday, the Cardinals scored four runs in the eighth inning and pulled within 3 1/2 games of the Brewers for the NL wild-card lead.


STREAKY INDIANS

The Indians beat the Tigers 9-7 for their 10th straight win. They now have a 10-game winning streak and 10-game losing streak this year, the first team to have such double-digit streaks since Tampa Bay won and lost 12 in a row in 2004. The Indians also had winning and losing streaks of 10 games or more in 1931 and 1979. It's the 21st time in major league history a team has won and lost at least 10 straight games.


SWEEP

The Texas Rangers pulled off their first three-game sweep this season, beating Kansas City 3-2 when Jarrod Saltalamacchia scooted home after pitcher Brian Bannister flubbed a popup in the seventh.


RED RULER

Even in an off year, Houston ace Roy Oswalt knows how to beat the Cincinnati Reds. Oswalt improved to 12-9 in a 4-1 Astros win, his 22nd victory against the Reds in 23 decisions. He's won seven straight since a 5-4 loss at Cincinnati in 2006. He hasn't lost to the Reds in Houston since 2004.


SWEPT AWAY

The Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory. After scoring 26 runs in the first two games, the Cubs turned to pitching and defense for their third three-game sweep this season of the NL Central rival Pirates. The Cubs won the season series 14-4, the most victories they've have against Pittsburgh since going 15-7 in 1954.


SPEAKING

"We're fighting some demons, the demons of the past, the rascals that have hung around us for a year.'' - Mets manager Jerry Manuel, after his team rallied for a 6-3 win over Philadelphia a night after blowing a seven-run lead and losing. New York faltered down the stretch last year, handing a playoff berth to the Phillies.


SEASONS

Aug. 28

1926 - Emil Levsen of the Cleveland Indians pitched two complete-game victories over the Boston Red Sox, 6-1 and 5-1. He did not strike out a batter in either game. The Indians used an identical lineup in both games.

1951 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York 2-0, snapping the Giants' 16-game winning streak. The streak enabled the Giants to cut the Dodgers 13 1/2-game lead to six.

1971 - In the nightcap of a doubleheader, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Rick Wise hit two home runs to help himself to a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

1977 - Steve Garvey of Los Angeles hit three doubles and two home runs in five at-bats, leading the Dodgers to an 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. One of Garvey's homers was a grand slam.

1977 - In a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 11 batters to pass the 300-strikeout plateau for the fifth time in his career.

1990 - Ryne Sandberg became the first second baseman in history to have consecutive 30-homer seasons, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

1992 - The Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record with 31 hits and 26 singles in a 22-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

1996 - The Cleveland Indians finished the season 12-0 against the Detroit Tigers to become the seventh team to sweep a season series since 1900.

Today's birthdays: Jay Witasick 28; Darren Lewis 33.

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National Football League – Long Sheet

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

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NY JETS (2 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY JETS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games against NFC East division opponents since 1993.

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

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DETROIT (3 - 0) at BUFFALO (2 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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NEW ENGLAND (0 - 3) at NY GIANTS (1 - 2) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.
NY GIANTS are 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1993.
NY GIANTS are 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) against AFC East division opponents since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY GIANTS is 1-1 against the spread versus NEW ENGLAND over the last 3 seasons
NY GIANTS is 1-1 straight up against NEW ENGLAND 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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ATLANTA (1 - 2) at BALTIMORE (1 - 2) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 against the spread versus BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-0 straight up against BALTIMORE 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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JACKSONVILLE (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (3 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1993.

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

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CINCINNATI (1 - 2) at INDIANAPOLIS (1 - 3) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 against the spread versus INDIANAPOLIS over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 2-0 straight up against INDIANAPOLIS 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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CAROLINA (2 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 straight up against CAROLINA 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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CHICAGO (0 - 3) at CLEVELAND (0 - 3) - 8/28/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 1-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MINNESOTA (1 - 2) at DALLAS (1 - 2) - 8/28/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 1) at HOUSTON (2 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST LOUIS (2 - 1) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 2) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 straight up against ST LOUIS 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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MIAMI (2 - 1) at NEW ORLEANS (2 - 1) - 8/28/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home lined games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games in dome games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in August games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 straight up against MIAMI 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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TENNESSEE (2 - 1) at GREEN BAY (1 - 2) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games since 1993.
TENNESSEE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road lined games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 2-0 against the spread versus GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 2-0 straight up against GREEN 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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SAN DIEGO (2 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 1) - 8/29/2008, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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OAKLAND (1 - 2) at SEATTLE (2 - 1) - 8/29/2008, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (1 - 2) at ARIZONA (2 - 1) - 8/29/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against NFC West division opponents since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 2-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 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

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Thursday, August 28th

NY Jets at Philadelphia, 6:30 ET
NY Jets: 7-0 Under after a win by 3 or less
Philadelphia: 1-6 ATS at home vs. NY Jets

Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 ET
Detroit: 7-1 Under vs. Buffalo
Buffalo: 6-0 Under vs. NFC

New England at NY Giants, 7:00 ET
New England: 18-7 ATS vs. NFC East
NY Giants: 5-16 ATS vs. AFC East

Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:00 ET
Atlanta: 17-4 Over after allowing 14 points or less
Baltimore: 1-5 ATS off Under

Jacksonville at Washington, 7:00 ET NBC
Jacksonville: 11-2 ATS Away last two weeks of preseason
Washington: 1-10 ATS at home off Over

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 7:00 ET
Cincinnati: 8-1 Over off BB ATS losses
Indianapolis: 11-1 ATS off DD loss

(TC) Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:00 ET
Carolina: 2-8 ATS off BB Overs
Pittsburgh: 10-1 Under vs. NFC

Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 ET
Chicago: 8-21 ATS last two weeks of preseason
Cleveland: 12-3 ATS at home off non-conference game

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:00 ET
Minnesota: 6-0 ATS playing with 6 or less days rest
Dallas: 10-24 ATS off an Over

Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:00 ET
Tampa Bay: 1-4 ATS off home game
Houston: 7-0 Over L7 Preseason Games

(TC) St. Louis at Kansas City, 7:00 ET
St. Louis: 2-8 ATS vs. AFC
Kansas City: 5-1 Under off SU/ATS loss

Miami at New Orleans, 8:00 ET
Miami: 3-0 Under in preseason
New Orleans: 8-20 ATS in home games

(TC) Tennessee at Green Bay, 7:00 ET
Tennessee: 11-0 Over Away off SU loss
Green Bay: 24-11 Over as favorite



Friday, August 29th

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:00 ET
San Diego: 17-7 Over off an Under
San Francisco: 0-5 ATS after gaining 400+ total yards

Oakland at Seattle, 10:00 ET
Oakland: 10-1 Under off SU loss as favorite
Seattle: 20-8 ATS off SU loss

Denver at Arizona, 10:00 ET NFL
Denver: 7-0 ATS off home loss
Arizona: 10-5 Over last week of preseason

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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WNBA – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet

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Thursday, August 28
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CONNECTICUT (16 - 10) at INDIANA (12 - 14) - 8/28/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CONNECTICUT is 67-43 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
INDIANA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

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

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CHICAGO (8 - 17) at NEW YORK (15 - 10) - 8/28/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (14 - 12) at SEATTLE (17 - 9) - 8/28/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points this season.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 228-171 ATS (+39.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 37-18 ATS (+17.2 Units) on Thursday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-37 ATS (+26.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
HOUSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (18 - 9) at PHOENIX (12 - 15) - 8/28/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 112-82 ATS (+21.8 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

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

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SACRAMENTO (15 - 12) at LOS ANGELES (15 - 12) - 8/28/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) on Thursday since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Thursday this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA


Thursday, August 28

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7:00 PM CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


7:30 PM CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


10:00 PM HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


10:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
San Antonio is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Phoenix is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Antonio


10:30 PM SACRAMENTO vs. LOS ANGELES
Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 10

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Friday, August 29
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BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 4) at MONTREAL (5 - 3) - 8/29/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Sunday, August 31
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WINNIPEG (2 - 6) at SASKATCHEWAN (6 - 2) - 8/31/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 122-92 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 122-92 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 42-23 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 111-82 ATS (+20.8 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Monday, September 1
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EDMONTON (5 - 3) at CALGARY (5 - 3) - 9/1/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (3 - 5) at HAMILTON (2 - 6) - 9/1/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1996.
TORONTO is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
HAMILTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Week 10

Trend Sheet

Friday, August 29

7:30 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
British Columbia is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games
British Columbia is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Montreal is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Montreal is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing British Columbia



Sunday, August 31

3:00 PM WINNIPEG vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Winnipeg is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Saskatchewan is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games



Monday, September 1

4:00 PM EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton


7:30 PM TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
Toronto is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Hamilton is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games at home

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Minnesota at Oakland
The Twins squeaked out a 6-5 win over Seattle yesterday to avoid their fifth straight loss, but travel to Oakland today to face an A's team that returns home after taking two out of three from the front-running Angels in Anaheim. Oakland is the underdog pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+165). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.768; Houston (Backe) 14.277
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+135); Under

Game 953-954: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.547; Atlanta (Morton) 13.837
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Under

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.561; Washington (Lannan) 12.790
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-175); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.270; Cubs (Dempster) 16.270
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 959-960: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.128; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Over

Game 961-962: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.600; Tampa Bay (Jackson) 17.250
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 963-964: Minnesota at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.546; Oakland (Eveland) 15.766
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+165); Under

Game 965-966: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 14.971; LA Angels (Garland) 16.601
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-175); Under

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