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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:17 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, August 29

National League West rivals Los Angeles and Arizona will go head-to-head on Friday night in the first game of a three-game series. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup . . .

Event of the day . . .

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks have both played so poorly lately that they've actually given the lowly Rockies some hope in the NL West division race. Still, at least one of those clubs will be able to pick up some wins on the weekend in their division clash.

Hiroki Kuroda (7-9, 3.87 ERA) will get the road start for Los Angeles on Friday night. The Dodgers are 4-6 in Kuroda's last 10 trips to the mound, but the righthander has been effective in August (giving up just one earned run in four of five starts). Last time out, against the Phillies, Kuroda gave up just one run on two hits over his six innings.

Countering for the Diamondbacks will be Doug Davis (5-8, 4.63 ERA). Arizona is only 2-8 in Davis' last 10 starts, with the lefthander going 2-5 with three no-decisions over that span. Davis was beaten by the Marlins in his last outing, surrendering three earned runs on seven hits over seven innings (while walking none and striking out eight hitters).

Non-event of the day . . .

If the Nats are going to avoid having the worst record in the NL this season they're going to have to beat teams like the Braves, who are just above them in the NL East standings. Washington will send Odalis Perez (5-10, 4.21 ERA) to the mound at home against Atlanta on Friday, with the Braves going with Jorge Campillo (7-6, 3.37 ERA).

Also on the schedule . . .

Other National League games on Friday: Philadelphia at the Cubs, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, the Mets at Florida, San Francisco at Cincinnati, St. Louis at Houston, and Colorado at San Diego. Over in the American League it'll be the White Sox at Boston, Seattle at Cleveland, Kansas City at Detroit, Toronto at the Yankees, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Minnesota at Oakland, and Texas at the Angels.

The PGA Tour's second playoff tournament, the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, gets underway on Friday morning and continues through Monday. Phil Mickelson remains the 6/1 Vegas favorite to win the tournament, with Sergio Garcia at 8/1. Padraig Harrington (10/1) and Vijay Singh (12/1) are the other top contenders.

There are six pigskin matchups spread over three leagues on Friday night. The NFL concludes its preseason schedule with three games: San Diego at San Francisco (-2), Oakland at Seattle (-3), and Denver at Arizona (-3). Meanwhile, the college football season continues with Temple (-7) at Army, and SMU at Rice (-3.5). And finally, it's Montreal (-5) playing host to British Columbia in Canadian Football League action.

Friday's sports schedule then concludes with three WNBA contests in the early evening: Washington hosts Chicago, Connecticut visits Atlanta, and New York is at Detroit.

News from the wire . . .

Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter has been throwing bullpen sessions, but it's unknown when he'll be able to return to the team . . . Colts center Jeff Saturday is expected to miss at least the next six weeks with ligament damage in his knee . . . Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has decided to play football this season.

Peek at the future . . .

Chad Billingsley (12-10, 3.15 ERA) and Dan Haren (14-6, 3.10 ERA) are scheduled to take the mound in the Dodgers/Diamondbacks matchup on Saturday . . . Carl Edwards is the 5/1 favorite to win the Pepsi 500 on Sunday night, with Kyle Busch just behind him on the Vegas odds list at 6/1 . . . the first game of the National Football League's regular season is next Thursday night, with the Giants playing host to the Redskins.

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:18 AM

Six-pack for Friday

Six things you never want to hear on a date........

-- "I love to dance, even though I have two aritificial knees."

-- "My favorite movie is Fatal Attraction. Glenn Close was so cute in that movie."

-- "My last boyfriend? All he cared about were those stupid sports teams he roots for."

-- "You can't come upstairs tonight; I'm letting my friend use my apartment-- she's having an affair with a politician."

-- "My last boyfriend shared a jail cell with my ex-husband."

-- "I sure hope the Celtics win the Super Bowl this year."

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:18 AM

Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a busy Thursday night

13) Funny how college football teams play pretty well without exhibition games-- better not give them any ideas. Actually, if you think about it, so many D-I teams play I-AA opponents, it almost amounts to an exhibition game, doesn't it?

12) Dolphins expect to sell 11,000 less season tickets this year than they did in 2006; their 10-year streak of no blackouts may end. Beating the Jets in Week 1 would really help.

11) Agent Drew Rosenhaus represents 115 active athletes; is it possible to do this in a 24-hour day?

10) Five teams got first place votes in AP poll; last three times this happened, the eventual national champ wasn't one of the five teams that had gotten a preseason #1 vote. Looks like it will be a wise-open season once again.

9) A fan heckled Lions' WR Roy Williams at a Lions' training camp practice this summer, and got tossed by security. Guess free speech isn't alive and well in Michigan.

8) Funny how Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks have great defense, but are really struggling to find a decent quarterback.

7) Stanford hasn't retired #7? What are they waiting for? John Elway's son Jack is one of the backup quarterbacks for Dennis Erickson at Arizona State.

6) Would Adam Jones have been re-instated if he was still on the Titans, or are the Cowboys getting preferential treatment?

5) Bill Belichick's daughter coaches lacrosse at a prep school; one of his son plays lacrosse at Rutgers.

4) Having the Final Four in San Antonio was worth cool $47M to the San Antonio economy. 57,000 visitors spent average of $223 a day while at the Final Four in April.

3) Did you know that Fresno is the raisin capital of the world?

2) Any college football team that loses to a I-AA opponent, as Michigan did in '07, should be banned from bowl for that year.

1) Lets put to a myth to rest: starting pitchers today average 5.85 innings per start, but back in 1956, the good ol' days when pitchers were ironmen and everyone was way better than they are now, the average starting pitcher lasted 6.4 IP. Thats right, 52 years ago, the average starting pitcher got two more outs than they do today. Big freakin' deal.

Credit to Joe Posnanski of Kansas City Star for the statistical data; the truth can be enlightening.

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:20 AM

National Football League – Long Sheet

NFL
Pre-Season

Long Sheet

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

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Friday, August 29
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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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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:21 AM

National Football League – Short Sheet

NFL
Pre-Season

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Short Sheet
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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

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:22 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 10

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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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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:23 AM

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up

Week 10 CFL games

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The four eastern teams had last weekend off.

Friday, August 29

BC Lions (4-4) @ Montreal (5-3)-- Alouettes won three in a row since 36-34 loss in British Columbia in Week 5, game when Als lost despite four takeaways (+2). Offensive wizard Trestman's Als scored 32+ points in seven of eight games so far. In their last four games, BC allowed 34-35-34-36 points, as all four went over total. Has all the makings of another shootout.

Sunday, August 31

Winnipeg (2-6) @ Saskatchewan (6-2)-- Riders lost last 2 games after 6-0 start, then traded for QB Bishop, as Crandell was 7-24 passing in last week's loss. Bombers are 0-3 on road, losing by 14-9-7 points- they scored 32-37 points in their two wins, after scoring average of 17.3 ppg in six losses. Riders gained total of just 549 yards in last two games, after averaging 390.3 first six

Monday, September 1

Edmonton (5-3) @ Calgary (5-3)-- Stampeders lost 34-31 back in Week 2 at Edmonton (-2.5); all three Stamp losses are by four or less points- they won last two games, both on road, scoring 30-36 points in upset wins at Regine, BC. Four of last five Calgary games went over total. Eskimos allowed 34-35-40 points in their three losses- they've won five of their last seven games.

Toronto (3-5) @ Hamilton (2-6)-- TiCats may be 2-6, but both wins are vs Arognauts; they ran ball 57 times for 620 yards in those two games- they're 0-5 when scoring less than 32 points. Six of last seven Hamilton games went over the total. Toronto got outgained 510-177 in its last game; they had a +8 turnover ratio in first six games, but don't have a takeaway last two (-4).

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:24 AM

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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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:28 AM

Canadian Football League – ATS Previews

CFL
ATS Previews

CFL ATS Previews Week 10

One of the best kept secrets in football is the CFL Labor Day Classic games, as these are the Canadian Football League's most popular double-header matches of the year and they carry many memories to long living CFL fans. Week 10 will kick off in Montreal with the Lions travelling to face the surging Alouettes. On Sunday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel to Mosaaic Stadium for a showdown with the first place Roughriders. Then on Labor Day Monday, the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders will headline the Game of the Week; as both teams are 5-3 SU and depending on the Roughriders outcome on Sunday, could be sharing the top spot in the west with Saskatchewan. Finally, the other game on Monday is the showdown in Steel town, the 3-5 SU Argonauts travel down the QEW to face the 2-6 SU Tiger Cats. Both games on Monday will have plenty of energy in the stands and should deliver great memories. Enjoy the Classic CFL fans!

Friday, August 29

BC Lions (58.5) vs. Montreal (-4)

Lions vs. Alouettes History: The Lions are 10-3-0 (ATS), 3-10 (SU) and the O/U is 7-6-0 since 1996 in Montreal.

The BC Lions have been in some ways the Argos of the West at 4-4 SU on the season. In fact, when you look at it from an "us and them" situation, they have a QB controversy with Jarious Jackson and Buck Pierce. The Lions don't have an established running game and this Logan or Joe Smith situation smells like "what the hell is this all about?" Seriously, Joe Smith was a dominating factor for the Lions last season, why has he fallen in Wally's dog house? The defense is probably a touch better then the older looking Argos and the kicking game is a coin flip. However, the Lions are in a tougher division and the teams ahead of them are playing consistent football. In fact, the Lions can easily be a 6-2 SU football team, but they need more consistency at the QB position. The Lions are coming off a tough 32-29 lost toe the Stampeders and have allowed 35 points against in their last 3 games. All of the Lions last 4 games have gone OVER the total and they average 28 points for on the road this season. Montreal on the other hand, must be considered the current favorites to represent in the East for the Grey Cup. The Alouettes are doing everything right these days and head coach Marc Trestman must be given a ton of credit for getting this team back on track. The Alouettes were always a power house offense with Calvillo at the helm, but it's their defense which deserves the credit for helping this team gets to the top in the East. They?ve only allowed 19 points against in their last 3 games and have been solid on the road in their last 2 wins. Montreal is on a 3 game winning streak, but will have a tough task vs. a Lions team who will be looking to stay out of the losing column. From a point spread point of view, the Lions are 11-0-1 ATS on the road in August vs. a non-division opponent and that's going back to 1996. Another tough stat going against BC, Montreal is 14-2 SU at home in August during Week 8 to 12 of a CFL season. When it's all said and done, I believe this game will be decided by a big play on special teams and look for a long punt return or a missed field goal return for a TD to be the main reason for the win!

forecast: Montreal 29 BC Lions 18

Stat of the Game: When MONTREAL team played as Home team as a Favorite -During the month of August -Before a division game; The Alouettes are 11-0 SU in this role since '96.

Sunday, August 31

Winnipeg (51) vs. Saskatchewan (-3)

Blue Bombers at Roughriders History: The Bombers are 7-9-0 (ATS), 6-10 (SU) and the O/U is 10-5-1 since 1996 in Saskatchewan.

What looked like a team that was flirting with perfection through six week is now a team who will face their biggest game of the year and here's the reason why I'm stating this fact. When the Riders lost their first game of the year 30-25 to Calgary a few weeks back, it was a close game that could have went either way. However, they got man handled last week in Edmonton 27-10 and lost by 17 points. Now, this third game will be major challenge for the boys from Regina on how this story plays out the rest of the year. If the Riders win in a convincible fashion, they are for real and just went through a hiccup stage the last few weeks. However, if they lose and lose bad, then it's the law of averages taking care of business on the back side. The Bombers remind me of a dysfunctional family who have all the right pieces to the puzzle, but can't find the corner pieces to lay the foundation. Winnipeg is only as good as when Charles Robert is playing dominating football, and he's yet to find his form this season. In the meantime, it's the QB position who is accepting all the mud being slung their way. Until Roberts gets his act together, the QB position will be the person getting all the blamed or all the glory for wins and loses. The Bombers have a chance to start a good streak in the second half of the season and be the Argos of the 2007 season. Winnipeg won 37-29 last week to Hamilton and is coming off a 2 game home stand. If you?re thinking this game might be decided by defenses, there's a good chance you are right! The UNDER is 8-2-0 for Winnipeg when they are a road team after a division game and the total is between 49.5 and 51.0. However, if you're backing up the Riders this Sunday, they are 7-3 SU and 6-4-0 ATS as a Home Favorite during Week 8 to 12 vs. these same Bombers. Defense will be the story of this game in my view.

forecast: Saskatchewan 19 Winnipeg 17

Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL Team played as a Road team -Before a non division game - Coming off a 2 game Home stand - Allowed scored 24 points or less against - Coming off a game scored 35 points or more; The UNDER is 12-6-0 for the Road Team in this position.

Monday, September 1

Edmonton (57) vs. Calgary (-5.5)

Eskimos at Stampeders History: The Eskimos are 9-14-0 (ATS), 10-13 (SU) and the O/U is 8-15-0 since 1996 in Calgary.

What a great way to start the Labor Day classics with a good old fashion shootout at the Calgary "ok coral"! The Eskimos and Stampeders could switch players and you wouldn't know the difference, that's how identical these two Alberta teams have been this season. Both teams are 5-3 SU on the season and both are averaging 32 Points For on offense this year. However, the Stampeders have been the better defensive team and the kicking game is pretty much a coin toss too with DeAngelis and Prefontaine having great seasons! Edmonton is coming off a nice butt kicking last week, as they smoked the Roughriders 27-10 at home, but when an away underdog has allowed 10 points or less in their last game, they are only 19-35 SU in their next game. Therefore, this will be a big statement game for Ricky Ray and the Eskimos to prove they are true contenders of the Western Division and look for Henry Burris to outshine Ricky Ray on Monday. Calgary is coming of an emotional road win in BC, where they scored in the last minute of the game to steal a win. The last two games for the Stamps have gone OVER the total and expect another sell out at McMahon Stadium in this "Battle of Alberta" on Monday. Another betting angle that supports the Stampeders; the Eskimos are only 4-11 SU as a +3.5 to +6.5 point underdog vs. a division foe and they are coming off a division opponent. Plus, here's a CFL trend that goes back to 1996 that supports the Stamps this week; when any CFL team is a Home Favorite during a Monday game in September, they are 12-3 SU in this betting spot. I see this being a classic shootout game, but Calgary and the home crowd goes home happy! But not ATS Happy?

forecast: Calgary 31 Edmonton 30

Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL Team played as Home team as a Favorite -During the month of September -Before a conference game -During Week 8 to 12 - Allowed scored 30 points or less against; The Home Fave is 10-2 SU in this position since '96.

Toronto (54.5) vs. Hamilton (-3)

Argonauts vs. Tiger Cats History: The Argos are 11-11-1 (ATS), 12-10-1 (SU) and the O/U is 10-13-0 since 1996 in Hamilton.

Well, this is too easy to start ripping the Argos and where they went wrong from training camp to where they are at today. If anything, I'm very disappointed in Michael "Pinball" Clemons for letting Rich Stubbler take most of the heat for the Argos struggle this season. Let's focus on the main reason why the Argos are in this 3-5 SU situation and it starts with leadership. Who is the leader on this team? The defense is getting old, some veteran players don't have the football speed to attack the holes, and they can't establish a running game on offense and nobody knows for sure who?s calling the offense. I'm a handicapper and I can see this from my living room, which makes me wonder what the hell they do all week in practice? The Bishop thing was a given and should have been rectified weeks ago, but you can't be averaging 18 Points For on offense and expect to win football games in a pass happy league like the CFL. The Argos are coming off a 32-14 lost to Montreal and they'll be facing a Hamilton team who are loose, but will be keeping a close eye on Casey Printers who's coming back from a thumb injury. I think this is a marketing move by the Tiger Cats, because Richie Williams is the real deal and I haven't seen a Tiger Cats offense score so many points in 3 consecutive games since the Danny Mac days. Hamilton has been averaging 34 points per game in their last 3 outings, but they still need to find a way to tighten it up on defense, because 32.67 Points Against in their last 3 games is the main reason why they are not 3-0 in their last 3 games. Well, when it rain it pours as they say and here's more ammunition for the media to beat up Toronto; the Argos are in a horrible position on Monday, they are 1-11 SU as a Road Underdog vs. division foes during Week 8-12 of a CFL season. Hamilton on the other hand are perfect in September as a home favorite during week 8 to 10; like 9-0-1 SU perfect since '96. The bookmakers have this number right, I like the Tabbies to win by a field goal!

forecast: Hamilton 27 Toronto 24

Stat of the Game: When ANY CFL team played as Road team as a Underdog -During the month of September - Allowed score 31 points or more against; The Road Dog is 8-25 SU in this role since 1996.

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:32 AM

WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA

Will be updated as additional info received

Friday, August 29

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7:00 PM CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:33 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Friday, August 29

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Hot Pitchers
-- Harden is 3-0, 0.47 in his last three starts. Blanton is 1-0, 3.00 in his last five starts.
-- Bush is 3-0, 2.31 in his last four starts.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts. Giants are 6-2 in last eight Zito road starts.
-- Mets are 8-3 in the last eleven Perez starts.
-- Kuroda is 2-2, 2.12 in his last five starts.

-- Seattle is 5-2 in last seven Hernandez road starts.
-- Vazquez is 2-1, 1.96 in his last three starts. Red Sox are 19-4 when Matsuzaka starts, 10-2 at Fenway.
-- Pavano won his first start in 500+ days 5-3, allowing three runs in five IP. Burnett is 6-0, 4.02 in his last seven starts.
-- Miner is 4-2, 3.35 in seven starts for Detroit.
-- Guthrie is 4-3, 2.30 in his last six starts. Rays are 9-1 at home when Kazmir is starting pitcher.
-- Slowey is 3-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 2.83 in his last five starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 1-3, 6.59 in his last five starts.
-- Campillo is 1-2, 7.04 in his last four starts.
-- Volstad is 1-1, 4.96 in his last three starts.
-- Perez is 0-2, 5.94 in his last three starts.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 6.26 in his last four starts. Lohse is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Arizona lost five of last six Davis home starts.
-- Cook is 1-2, 8.02 in his last four starts. Hayhurst went four innings, allowing three runs in his first start, at San Francisco.

-- Sowers is 1-1, 6.53 in his last five starts.
-- Davies is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Meyer is 0-2, 6.30 in his two starts this season.
-- Nippert lost 7-4 to Tampa in his only start, allowing seven runs in four IP.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games. Cubs won their last six games, scoring total of 49 runs.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games.
-- Florida is 13-4 in game after its last 17 losses. Mets are 7-1 in their last eight road games.
-- Nationals just won three in row vs Dodgers, allowing 7 runs.
-- Astros are 12-4 in last sixteen home games. Cardinals won four of their last five road games.
-- Colorado won eight of its last ten road games. Padres won their last three games, allowing total of eight runs.

-- Indians won their last ten games. Mariners won three of last four games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games. White Sox are 4-2 in their last six road games.
-- Rays won ten of last thirteen home games. Toronto won six of its last nine road games.
-- A's won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost four of their last five games.
-- Pirates lost last seven games, scoring total of 24 runs.
-- Braves lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Dodgers lost their last seven games, scoring total of 12 runs. Arizona lost its last four games, scoring total of ten runs.

-- Bronx is 6-7 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Tigers lost their last four games, allowing thirty runs. Royals are 3-17 in their last twenty games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Twins lost five of their last six games.
-- Angels are 6-8 in their last fourteen games.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2 in Cubs' last seven games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Cincinnati home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Florida games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Atlanta's last nine road games.
-- Last four Houston home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Colorado road games.

-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Cleveland home games.
-- Five of last seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Last four Kansas City road games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 16-5-1 in last 22 Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 4-1 in Minnesota's last five road games.
-- Over is 11-4 in last fifteen Texas road games.

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:34 AM

Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

We will update when projected scores are available.

Friday, August 29

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Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox [7:05 PM ET]

White Sox: After winning two consecutive starts, Javier Vazquez dropped his most recent decision to the Rays after allowing four runs over seven innings. Prior to that loss, Vazquez had only allowed one run in his previous 16 innings of work. Vazquez has been a losing proposition on the road, going 4-6 with a 4.55 ERA. He is just 2-5 in his career versus the Red Sox with an ERA of 4.61. The OVER is 3-1 in Vazquez’s last four starts.

White Sox are 11-4 in their last 15 games overall.
The OVER is 12-4-2 in Chicago's last 18 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Dewayne Wise (.288; groin) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Red Sox (-165, O/U 9.5): Boston will be seeking its sixth straight win with Daisuke Matsuzaka on the mound when he fills in for the injured Josh Beckett. Dice-K has gone 4-0 in his last five starts, giving up two runs or less in four of those outings. However, he is coming off a rough start at Toronto on Sunday, surrendering five runs and eight hits - including two homers - in six innings of an eventual 6-5 win. Matsuzaka is 8-2 at home with a 3.28 ERA.

Red Sox are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a loss.
The OVER is 7-1-2 in Boston's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF J.D. Drew (.280; back) is on the 15-day DL.
3B Mike Lowell (.270; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]

Dodgers (-125, O/U 8.5): Hiroki Kuroda has only allowed one run in four of his last five starts but he’s just 2-1 with two no-decisions over that span. In his most recent start against the Phillies, Kuroda only allowed one run in six innings of work but took a no-decision in a 5-2 Dodgers loss. Kuroda has struggled on the road this season, going just 2-7 with a 4.48 ERA. Four of Kuroda’s last five starts have come in UNDER the total.

Dodgers are 0-9 in their last 9 road games.
The UNDER is 6-2 in LA's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Diamondbacks: After a tough stretch in early August, Doug Davis has pitched pretty well in his last two starts, allowing five runs in 13 innings of work. When Davis gets into trouble, it’s usually because of control issues. He has walked 52 batters in 112.2 innings this season. Davis has had success against the Dodgers in his career, going 4-3 with an impressive 2.98 ERA. However, he didn’t last long in his most recent outing versus the Dodgers on August 3, hitting the showers after giving up five runs in only 1.2 innings.

Diamondbacks are 2-8 in Davis' last 10 starts overall.
Diamondbacks are 3-7 in their last 10 Friday games.

Key Injuries - OF Justin Upton (.242; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:36 AM

Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Friday, August 29

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Friday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs (9-2, 2.00)

Harden has two losses in his last 10 and is 3-0 with a 0.47 ERA in his last three starts. He has relinquished two earned runs or less in nine of his last 10 overall.

Harden, who was acquired from the Oakland Athletics in July, is 2-0 and has a 2.46 ERA at Wrigley Field. He is also 1-0 in one career start against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cubs are 48-16 in their last 64 home games and are 23-6 in their last 29 overall.

Kevin Slowey, Minnesota Twins (10-8, 3.74)

Slowey, who had just two triumphs in his first eight starts, is 6-2 in his last 10 overall. He is 1-0 and has a 1.38 career-ERA against the Oakland A's.

In his last road start, a triumph over the Kansas City Royals, he relinquished one earned run in 5.1 IP. He has 32 strikeouts against one walk in his last six overall.

The Twins are 16-5 in their last 21 Friday games and are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings with the A's.

Slumping

Vicente Padilla, Texas Rangers (12-7, 4.98)

Padilla has relinquished 14 earned runs in his last three and is winless with a lofty 8.40 ERA in that period.

Padilla is 9-3 on the road this but is just 2-2 in his last four road start. In his last road start, a loss to the Baltimore Orioles, he surrendered six earned runs in four IP. He is 1-1 and has a 5.23 ERA in his last three against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Rangers are 6-14 in their last 20 overall and are 1-6 in their last seven road games against a team with a winning home record.

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**pm530** · 08-29-2008, 05:50 AM

WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA

Updated

Friday, August 29

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM CONNECTICUT vs. ATLANTA
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
New York is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

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