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Sunday, September 7

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1:07 PM TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


1:15 PM CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


1:35 PM WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


2:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


2:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


2:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland


2:10 PM DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit


2:15 PM FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing St. Louis
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida


2:15 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia


3:05 PM BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


3:05 PM HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston


4:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh


4:10 PM ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games


4:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Seattle is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


8:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 17-6-1 SU in its last 24 games

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Dunkel


LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
The Angels look to avoid the sweep in Chicago and build on their 14-9 record as a road underdog between +100 and +125. LA is the underdog pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120). Here are all of today's games

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.745; NY Mets (Santana) 15.878
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+135); Over

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marshall) 14.295; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.440
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+135); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Balester) 14.451; Atlanta (Reyes) 15.609
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Under

Game 957-958: San Diego at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.878; Milwaukee (Parra) 16.117
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Under

Game 959-960: Florida at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.164; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.307
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under

Game 961-962: Houston at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.970; Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.660
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-160); Under

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.692; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.193
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Scherzer) 14.723; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.538
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 17.045; Toronto (Purcey) 16.206
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Under

Game 969-970: Oakland at Baltimore (Postponed)
Dunkel Ratings:
Dunkel Line:
Vegas Line:
Dunkel Pick:

Game 971-972: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Lambert) 14.021; Minnesota (Perkins) 15.969
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-185); Over

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 16.704; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.662
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Under

Game 975-976: Boston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Byrd) 17.407; Texas (McCarthy) 16.025
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 977-978: NY Yankees at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 17.824; Seattle (Silva) 15.839
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-185); Over

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.694; White Sox (Danks) 14.756
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 981-982: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 17.494; NY Mets (Martinez) 16.214
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers (-165, 8 1/2)

Hoping to follow up consecutive successful starts from CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, Manny Parra looks to help the wild card-leading Brewers to a third straight victory as they conclude their four-game home set with the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.

"We've got a lot of starting pitching where we can sustain winning streaks and stop losing streaks," Sheets told the Brewers' official Web site. Stellar work from the rotation has helped the Brewers overcome some weak hitting. They have failed to score more than three runs in any of their last four games, and five of their last six.

The Padres are a major league-worst 16-34 when facing a left-handed starter.

The Brewers will try for an offensive resurgence while facing San Diego's Chris Young (4-5, 4.91), who makes his second start since coming off the disabled list due to a strained right forearm.Young, who hasn't won since May 16, allowed four runs and six hits in five innings of a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday - his first appearance since Aug. 10.

Pick: Brewers


Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants (-130, 8 1/2)

The San Francisco Giants likely will finish the season with their third straight losing record, but they at least have the chance to end a frustrating losing stretch against another struggling franchise.The Giants look to win their first home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in more than five years Sunday when the two close a three-game set at AT&T Park.San Francisco (61-80) ended a seven-game home losing streak against Pittsburgh (60-81) on Saturday with a 7-6 win.

Pittsburgh and San Francisco have two of the worst records in the NL, and on Sunday, they each will send a struggling pitcher to the mound to close out this series.Jeff Karstens (2-4, 3.62 ERA) takes the ball for Pittsburgh. He has lost his last four starts and has a 6.04 ERA during that stretch, giving up six home runs over 22 1-3 innings.

Jonathan Sanchez (8-10, 4.50) is also in the middle of a rough stretch. He has lost his last five starts and six straight decisions. In his last five outings, he has a 6.31 ERA. He's pitched well in his last two outings, however. After giving up two runs in seven innings against Houston on Aug. 11, Sanchez went on the disabled list for a strained left shoulder and returned on Sept. 1 against the Rockies, allowing three runs and three hits in seven innings of a 4-0 loss.The Giants have scored just two runs over Sanchez's 25 2-3 innings of work during his last five starts.

Pick: Under

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, September 7th

National League

(TC) Philadelphia at NY Mets, 8:05 ET Game 2 | ESPN
Cole Hamels (L) vs. Johan Santana (L)
Hamels: Phi 22-15 as an underdog of +150 or less
Santana: 1-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:15 ET WGN
Sean Marshall (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Marshall: 11-1 Under in road games
Harang: 16-6 TSR as an underdog

Washington at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Collin Balester (R) vs. Jo-Jo Reyes (L)
Balester: Wash 11-6 vs. Atlanta
Reyes: 3-13 TSR 2nd half of season

San Diego at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
Chris Young (R) vs. Manny Parra (L)
Young: 6-0 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
Parra: 6-0 Over vs. NL West

Florida at St Louis, 2:15 ET
Josh Johnson (R) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Johnson: 6-1 Over on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Wainwright: 7-1 TSR as home favorite

Houston at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (L)
Rodriguez: Hou 2-6 at Colorado
De La Rosa: Col 28-14 Under in day games

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Jeff Karstens (R) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (L)
Karstens: Pit 17-9 Over Away in day games
Sanchez: 1-11 TSR 2nd half of season

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Clayton Kershaw (L)
Johnson: 1-5 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Kershaw: Dodgers 5-0 in September

American League

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Matt Garza (R) vs. David Purcey (L)
Garza: 20-8 Under on artificial turf
Purcey: 1-4 TSR as an underdog

Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Chris Lambert (R) vs. Glen Perkins (L)
Lambert: Det 15-31 as an underdog
Perkins: 8-1 Over as a favorite

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Zach Greinke (R)
Lee: 11-1 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
Greinke: KC 25-13 Under after allowing 2 runs or less

Boston at Texas, 3:05 ET
Paul Byrd (R) vs. Brandon McCarthy (R)
Byrd: 9-0 Under on Sunday
McCarthy: Tex 1-8 vs. Boston

NY Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Mussina: 9-2 TSR in road games
Silva: 5-17 TSR vs. AL East

(TC) LA Angels at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET TBS
Joe Saunders (L) vs. John Danks (L)
Saunders: Angels 15-4 off one run loss
Danks: CWS 32-19 Over as home favorite

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Philadelphia at NY Mets, 2:15 ET GAME 1
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Pedro Martinez (R)
Moyer:
Martinez:

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Sunday, September 7

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Hot Pitchers
-- Mets won last five Santana starts (2-0, 2.06). Phillies are 9-0 on road with Moyer if they score 3+ runs. Hamels is 3-0, 1.49 in his last five starts.
-- Marlins are 8-2 when Josh Johnson starts. Cardinals won last four Wainwright starts (3-0, 2.82).
-- Harang has 2.84 RA in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 1-0, 0.71 in his last two starts. Rockies are 7-1 in last eight de la Rosa home starts.
-- Dodgers are 7-2 with Kershaw if they score more than 2 runs.

-- Rays won last three Garza road starts (2-0, 1.90).
-- McCarthy is 1-0, 2.81 in his last three starts. Boston won last three Byrd starts, scoring 26 runs.
-- Lee is 6-0, 1.70 in his last six starts. Royals are 14-3 in Greinke starts if they score more than three runs for him.
-- Perkins is 5-0, 4.08 in his last seven starts.
-- Bronx won ten of last eleven Mussina road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Martinez has 4.11 RA in is six home starts this season.
-- Braves lost last eight Reyes starts (0-6, 7.32). Balester is 1-3, 5.59 in his last five starts.
-- Marshall is 1-4, 4.82 as starter this season.
-- Parra is 1-4, 5.28 in his last eight starts. Young is 0-2, 8.16 in his last three starts.
-- Karstens is 0-4, 6.45 in his last four starts. Giants lost the last eight Sanchez starts (0-6, 6.30).
-- Arizona is 0-3 in Scherzer starts (0-2, 4.80); his last start was back on May 17.

-- Purcey is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts.
-- Danks is 0-3, 6.91 in his last three starts.
-- Lambert is 0-1, 12.15 in two starts for Detroit.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Mariners lost seven of last eight Silva home starts.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds won six of their last nine home games.
-- Braves won three of their last five games.
-- Marlins are 8-2 in game after their last ten losses.
-- Rockies won five of their last seven home games. Astros won nine of last ten games.
-- Dodgers won their last seven games, allowing fifeen runs.

-- Blue Jays won last seven games, scoring 47 runs.
-- Red Sox won eight of last twelve road games.
-- Royals won four of last five games. Indians won ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Bronx won eight of their last eleven road games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies are 6-9 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven games.
-- Nationals lost three of their last five games.
-- Pirates lost twelve of their last fifteen games. Giants are 3-8 in their last eleven games.
-- Padres lost twelve of last thirteen road games. Brewers lost four of their last six games, scoring fifteen runs.
-- Cardinals lost six of last eight games.
-- Diamondbacks lost their last six road games.

-- Rays lost four of their last five games.
-- Tigers lost nine of their last thirteen games. Twins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in Mets' last eleven home games.
-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Balestar starts.
-- Over is 8-3 in Parra's last eleven starts.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Florida road games.
-- Under is 9-2 in Houston's last eleven games.
-- Under is 5-1 in Karstens starts.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Arizona games.

-- Last nine Toronto home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2 in Boston's last nine road games.
-- Over is 6-1 in last seven Perkins starts.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in Lee's last thirteen starts.
-- Over is 7-3 in Danks' last ten starts.
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Bronx road games.

Umpires
-- Phil-NY-- Four of last five Miller games stayed under total. Over is 13-4 in last seventeen Meals games.
-- Az-LA-- Underdog is 7-4 in lat eleven Bucknor games.
-- SD-Mil-- Road team is 12-2 in last fourteen Reynolds games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Fletcher games.
-- Chi-Cin-- Under is 7-1 in Barry's last eight games.
-- Fla-StL-- Unerdog is 11-6 in last 17 Kulpa games; five of his last six games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-Col-- Home team is 9-1 in last ten Hernandez games.
-- Pitt-SF-- Last seven Campos games went over the total.

-- TB-Tor-- Home side is 8-2 in last ten Danley games.
-- LA-Chi-- Four of last five Cooper games went over the total.
-- Det-Min-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Hoye games.
-- Clev-KC-- Four of last five Estabrook games went over total.
-- Bos-Tex-- Visitor won four of last five Holbrook games.
-- NY-Sea-- Four of last five Knight games stayed under total.

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SCOREBOARD

Monday, Sept. 8

Tampa Bay at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). The Rays try to avoid a September meltdown against the team desperately trying to catch them in the AL East. Edwin Jackson (11-9, 4.07 ERA) takes the mound against Jon Lester (13-5, 3.37), who is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA against the Rays this season.


STARS

Saturday

-Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, homered three times at the top of Chicago's retooled batting order, and first-place Chicago emerged from its longest losing streak of the season with a 14-9 win over Cincinnati.

-Roy Oswalt, Astros, threw a one-hitter to help Houston beat Colorado 2-0. Oswalt struck out six, walked two and hit two batters.

-Ben Sheets, Brewers, pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and Milwaukee beat San Diego 1-0.

-Nelson Cruz, Rangers, hit two home runs, doubled, and drove in five runs to help Texas rout Boston 15-8.

-Jack Cust, Athletics, hit two home runs and drove in three runs in Oakland's 5-1 win over lowly Baltimore.

-Manny Ramirez, Dodgers, had a home run and five RBIs and Los Angeles took over first place in the NL West with a 7-2 win over Arizona.


MATCHUP OF ACES

Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Brewers beat the Padres and Jake Peavy 1-0. Sheets struck out seven in his fourth career shutout - third this season - and 18th career complete game. Sheets outpitched Peavy, who allowed a run and five hits with four walks in seven innings. It was just the third time this season in 25 starts that Peavy walked four or more batters.


COORS GEM

Roy Oswalt threw a one-hitter to help the Astros beat the Rockies 2-0. He struck out six, walked two and hit two batters. It was the third time in Coors Field history that a pitcher threw a one-hitter or better. Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw a no hitter on Sept. 17, 1996, and Pat Rapp of the Florida Marlins threw a one-hitter on Sept. 17, 1995. Oswalt extended his scoreless innings streak to 23 1-3 over three starts. After a tough start to the season, Oswalt has been untouchable recently, going 8-1 with an 2.12 ERA in his last 11 starts.


LINEUP SHAKE-UP

Sensing a need for change, Cubs manager Lou Piniella shook up the lineup, benching slumping All-Star right fielder Kosuke Fukudome and center fielder Jim Edmonds. He made the right choice by leaving Alfonso Soriano in the No. 1 spot even though he's been struggling as well. Soriano homered three times, and the first-place Cubs emerged from their longest losing streak, ending a six-game slide with a 14-9 win over the Reds.


KNUCKLED UNDER

Tim Wakefield's knuckeball was fluttering out of the strike zone during the short time he pitched, an unmemorable performance in a milestone appearance. The Boston right-hander allowed seven runs in a span of nine batters in his 500th game for the Red Sox, a 15-8 loss at Texas. The 42-year-old Wakefield joined Bob Stanley (637 appearances) as the only players to pitch in 500 games for the Red Sox. Wakefield signed with Boston as a free agent in 1995, and has since started 363 games with 137 relief appearances.


WRATH OF HANNA

Tropical Storm Hanna cost Oakland the opportunity to face the sagging Baltimore Orioles twice in a day, yet the Athletics still left town with their second winning streak since the All-Star break. Jack Cust hit two solo home runs, Greg Smith pitched seven shutout innings and Oakland handed the Orioles their eighth straight loss, 5-1. ... The Mets and Phillies had their afternoon game at Shea Stadium rained out as well, and will play a doubleheader on Sunday.


WELCOME BACK

Evan Longoria was activated off the 15-day disabled list after the Tampa Bay slugger said he felt "almost 100 percent'' following 30 swings with a regular bat. Longoria, however, won't be returning to the lineup right away. Rays manager Joe Maddon wants the rookie third baseman to take two or three days of regular batting practice first, meaning Longoria likely will be available only as a defensive replacement until the Rays open a three-game series at New York on Friday.


BLOWN SAVE

Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels blew a 6-5 advantage in a 7-6, 15-inning loss to the White Sox. Rodriguez blew his sixth save in 60 chances when pinch-hitter DeWayne Wise delivered a sacrifice fly. Rodriguez remained three saves shy of Bobby Thigpen's major league record of 57 set in 1990 for the White Sox.


PASSING THE MANTLE

Jim Thome passed Mickey Mantle at the perfect time. Thome homered in the 15th inning to move ahead of Mantle on the career list and give the White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Angels that extended their AL Central lead. Thome's 537th home run came off Justin Speier and put him in sole possession of 14th place. "Those names, they're icon names,'' Thome said. "It's kind of surreal to be in a group of that many great players. You appreciate it but you have to move on. We're in a pennant race.''


AILING

Orioles rookie reliever Jim Johnson is apparently done for the season with a shoulder injury. Pitching primarily in the eighth inning as a setup man for closer George Sherrill, Johnson was 2-4 with a 2.23 ERA and one save in 54 games. An MRI revealed that Johnson does not have a torn labrum. ... Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley, second in the American League in hitting, was scratched from the starting lineup against Boston because of left wrist soreness. ... Ty Wigginton of the Astros strained his left groin running out a ground ball in the first inning against Colorado. Wigginton came out of the game and is listed as day-to-day.


SPEAKING

"You're going to lose games like this. When you get into the playoffs, you're going to lose some tough games and you've got to come back tomorrow. That's why it's 162, that's why they call it a grind. Sometimes you get your heart broken for about 30 minutes, but you've got to put it back together, come back tomorrow and play another game and that's what we'll do.'' - Rays manager Joe Maddon after AL East-leading Tampa Bay fell to 1-4 this month with a 7-4, 13-inning loss to Toronto.


SEASONS

Sept. 7

1908 - Walter Johnson pitched his third consecutive shutout in four days with a 4-0, two-hit victory over the New York Highlanders.

1911 - Rookie Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies took a 1-0 thriller from 44-year-old Cy Young, who was closing out his career with the Boston Braves.

1916 - The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 to start their 26-game winning streak, a major league record.

1923 - Howard Ehmke of the Boston Red Sox tossed a 4-0, no-hit victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia's Slim Harriss hit a ball to the wall for a double, but was called out for missing first base, preserving the no-hitter.

1962 - Maury Wills of Los Angeles stole four bases and set a National League record with a total of 82 for the season. The Dodgers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.

1984 - Dwight Gooden of the Mets struck out Ron Cey of the Chicago Cubs in the second inning for No. 228 to set a National League record for a rookie. Gooden passed Grover Cleveland Alexander, who set the mark with 227 in 1911. New York coasted to a 10-0 victory behind Gooden's one-hitter.

1993 - Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals had the greatest game at the plate in major league history in the nightcap of a doubleheader with Cincinnati. In the 15-2 win, Whiten hit four home runs and drove in 12 runs to become the only player to accomplish both feats in one game.

1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. homered twice against Baltimore, giving baseball three 50-homer players in a season for the first time. Griffey joined Mark McGwire and Babe Ruth as the only players to hit 50 or more in consecutive seasons. Ruth did it in 1920-21 and 1927-28, and McGwire hit 50 or more the last three years.

2001 - Alex Rodriguez broke his own American League record for homers by a shortstop with his career-best 43rd as Texas beat Kansas City 8-2.

2007 - Curtis Granderson hit his 20th home run in Detroit's 6-1 win over Seattle, making him only the sixth major league player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season.

2007 - Colorado used nine relievers after starter Elmer Dessens left with a strained left hamstring in the third inning of a 10-4 win over San Diego. The 10 total pitchers was a National League record for a nine-inning game.

Today's birthdays: Mark Prior 28; Brian Stokes 29; David Newhan 35; Jason Isringhausen 36.

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Sunday, September 7


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PHILADELPHIA (77 - 64) at NY METS (79 - 62)
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 92-40 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 13-7 (+7.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-26 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 121-92 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-11 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-33 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 12-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 12-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (86 - 56) at CINCINNATI (63 - 79) - 1:15 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 274-320 (-92.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-198 (-60.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 457-487 (-116.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 477-451 (-97.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARSHALL is 4-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-52 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 63-79 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-90 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 240-259 (-60.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 27-46 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-39 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-77 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-44 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HARANG is 9-15 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 8-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-8 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

SEAN MARSHALL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MARSHALL is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 8-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 10-8 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (55 - 88) at ATLANTA (62 - 81) - 1:35 PM
COLLIN BALESTER (R) vs. JO-JO REYES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 57-69 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 68-66 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-37 (+21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-28 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-35 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-45 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-81 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-39 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 122-111 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-61 (-18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-34 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 61-79 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 45-55 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 36-44 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 28-35 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 10-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
REYES is 9-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 9-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 4-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 2-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-6 (+8.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BALESTER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JO-JO REYES vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
REYES is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 14.22 and a WHIP of 3.318.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (54 - 88) at MILWAUKEE (82 - 60) - 2:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 34-52 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-44 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-87 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 2-17 (-14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-87 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-32 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
YOUNG is 6-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 1-9 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 82-60 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-58 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-31 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-74 (-20.6 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 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
YOUNG is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (72 - 70) at ST LOUIS (76 - 66) - 2:15 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 30-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-24 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-66 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-66 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 31-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 16-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 31-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 10-0 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 442-500 (+32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 244-259 (+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 72-70 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 34-36 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 21-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
FLORIDA is 71-68 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 50-51 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 44-26 (+24.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (75 - 67) at COLORADO (67 - 76) - 3:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 23-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-72 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-33 (+27.3 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.
HOUSTON is 41-36 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 36-38 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-17 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 14-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
HOUSTON is 73-66 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 42-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 75-67 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 66-76 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 25-36 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 15-27 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 66-76 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 31-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (60 - 81) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 80) - 4:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-50 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-171 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-82 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-45 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-63 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 132-171 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 14.55 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (71 - 70) at LA DODGERS (72 - 70) - 4:10 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 71-67 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 71-70 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-26 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 31-39 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
JOHNSON is 52-41 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 54-35 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-70 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 103-123 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-70 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-8 (+1.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.7 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 12-11 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (+0.2 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (85 - 55) at TORONTO (75 - 66) - 1:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. DAVID PURCEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 75-66 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 59-46 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 40-32 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 47-35 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-24 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 53-41 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-26 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 85-55 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+5.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

DAVID PURCEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PURCEY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (68 - 74) at MINNESOTA (78 - 64) - 2:10 PM
CHRIS LAMBERT (R) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 19-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 68-74 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 26-36 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 23-28 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 78-64 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-24 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-22 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-24 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-27 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-45 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 13-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
DETROIT is 13-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-6 (+6.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

CHRIS LAMBERT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

GLEN PERKINS vs. DETROIT since 1997
PERKINS is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 72) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 80) - 2:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 68-72 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-42 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-32 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 62-63 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-39 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-23 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LEE is 21-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 18-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-5 (+0.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 10-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 12-5 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.7 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GREINKE is 2-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 4-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+6.6 units)

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BOSTON (83 - 58) at TEXAS (70 - 73) - 3:05 PM
PAUL BYRD (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-32 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 70-73 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 83-69 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-32 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-67 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 54-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 69-74 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-38 (+11.5 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.
BOSTON is 190-127 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-45 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 45-15 (+26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 12-22 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-1 (+6.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

PAUL BYRD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BYRD is 3-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (76 - 66) at SEATTLE (55 - 86) - 4:10 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 76-66 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 129-86 (-51.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 149-116 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MUSSINA is 48-38 (-33.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
MUSSINA is 9-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 55-86 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 29-42 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-79 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 36-57 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-52 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MUSSINA is 15-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 17-5 (+11.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-10. (+1.5 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SILVA is 1-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 9.43 and a WHIP of 1.981.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (85 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (80 - 61) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-60 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-21 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-47 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-30 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-25 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 71-47 (+22.9 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.
LA ANGELS are 85-56 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-16 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 83-70 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 79-49 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-21 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SAUNDERS is 19-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 11-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 18-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 30-12 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 18-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 16-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DANKS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (77 - 64) at NY METS (79 - 62) - 2:15 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. PEDRO MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 23-39 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 13-7 (+7.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-26 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 228-158 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 21-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 49-38 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 82-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-37 (-28.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 6-11 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-33 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-66 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 68-60 (-47.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 83-68 (-28.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+2.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 4-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.6 units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 5-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 5-8 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-9. (-7.1 units)

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Baseball Today (correction)

MLB


Sunday, September 7

The earlier post should have had this game listed under "SCOREBOARD"

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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, Sept. 7

Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EDT). Randy Johnson (10-9, 4.21 ERA) goes for win No. 295 three days before his 45th birthday, and the Diamondbacks try to get ahead of the Dodgers in a close NL West race. Twenty-year-old Clayton Kershaw (3-5, 4.50) takes the mound for the Dodgers.

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Six-pack for Sunday

-- Dodgers won seventh straight game, finally moved into first place in NL West; they're so streaky; will it last?

-- Diamondbacks were outscored 24-5 in last three starts by Brandon Webb, who is said to have pulled rib cage muscle.

-- Alfonso Soriano hit three homers to help Cubs break out of their losing skid in Cincinnati.

-- Mets-Phillies will play day/night twinbill, the last two times they play each other this season, unless they tie for first in NL East-- Moyer/Hamels vs Martinez/Santana.

-- Twins are 2.5 games out of first place in AL Central; you think they wish they brought Liriano up start or two sooner?

-- If playoffs started Sunday at noon, playoff clubs would be
American League-- Rays-White Sox-Angels-Red Sox
National League-- Mets-Cubs-Dodgers-Brewers

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up college football Saturday

13) This is what happens when eggheads sit in a room and try to make rules for sports-- we get a great football game decided by a half-wit rule. I'm getting ahead of myself.........

BYU led Washington 28-21 in last minute; Huskies are driving down field. Sophomore QB Locker runs for TD with 0:02 left in game, yes two freakin' seconds left, a brilliant, 18-play drive to tie the game and maybe save his coach's job. he jumps up and flips the ball over his shoulders. Fans are going nuts, but......

12) The jackass referee follows the rulebook to a tee and gives Washington a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The extra point comes from 35, not 20 yards-- it is blocked and BYU gets a great road win. Fans get cheated out of overtime.

11) There has to be flexibility within the rules where common sense takes over and the rule book is set aside. Watch the tape on ESPN-- the kid scores, jumps up in joy, and flips the ball up over his shoulder-- he wasn't taunting anyone. Throwing flag there shows an absolute lack of common sense, but I'm sure the eggheds who made the rule are proud of themselves.

10) Kid named Gilyard on Cincinnati gained 365 yards in total offense in Norman against the Sooners, including a kick return for a TD. Too bad they lost QB Grutza for least a month after e broke his leg in fourth quarter. Oklahoma is very good- beating Bearcats 52-26 is a very good win.

9) So Ty Willingham gets hosed by officials on his home field, and now his 0-2 Huskies entertain Oklahoma Saturday. At 0-3, will be hard for Washington to get to a bowl; if Huskies don't go bowling, Willingham can pack his bags.

8) Speaking of coaches who will be changing addresses next season; Akron 42, Syracuse 28-- so long, Greg Robinson. The home opener at Carrier Dome drew just 31,808 fans.

7) Alabama had major letdown after the Clemson win; they got outgained 318-172 by Tulane, but used pair of special teams TDs in first quarter to hold off Green Wave 20-6. Tulane's kids spent week in Mobile, to avoid the storms in Louisiana.

6) Oklahoma State trailed 16-14 at half, then scored forty points in second half, as Mike Gundy's Cowboys ("I'm a man, I'm 40!!) improved to 2-0. Big 12 is off to a strong start this season.

5) Wake Forest-Ole Miss was terrific game between two good teams, with Wake winning 30-28 on last-second FG. I've said this before, but it bears repeating. Wake Forest's Jim Grobe is the best college football coach in America. Lets see one of the bigshot coaches go to Winston Salem and win games. Wake is one of the smallest schools that plays big-time football.

4) South Florida survived major minefield last night, winning at Central Florida in OT, after drilling Knights 64-12 last year. It was last game between two schools that are roughly an hour away from each other. USF added Miami to their schedule.

3) Colorado trailed I-AA Eastern Washington 21-7 at the half, but rallied to win 31-24. Colorado State kicked last minute FG to escape Sacramento State. Army lost 28-10 to New Hampshire.

2) Northwestern, Vanderbilt and Rice are all 2-0.

1) Rice handed Memphis one of worst losses I've ever seen; trailing 35-27 with 1:30 left, Owls scored TD, got the two points to tie game. Tigers then drove into Rice territory, but tossed an interception that was run back 69 yards for winning TD with a mere 0:14 left. Very difficult loss for Memphis to swallow.

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WNBA – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet

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CHICAGO (11 - 19) at NEW YORK (17 - 12) - 9/7/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 108-79 ATS (+21.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (20 - 10) at CONNECTICUT (20 - 10) - 9/7/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (14 - 16) at PHOENIX (14 - 16) - 9/7/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 114-83 ATS (+22.7 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 42-20 ATS (+20.0 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 72-50 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 228-175 ATS (+35.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 143-110 ATS (+22.0 Units) after a division game since 1997.
HOUSTON is 90-62 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

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

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MINNESOTA (14 - 16) at SACRAMENTO (16 - 14) - 9/7/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SACRAMENTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points this season.
SACRAMENTO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SACRAMENTO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA


Sunday, September 7

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1:00 PM CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games at home


1:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. CONNECTICUT
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games


9:00 PM HOUSTON vs. PHOENIX
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston


9:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-11-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Sacramento is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota

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