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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday September 9

Good Luck on day #253 of 2008!


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

Tuesday, September 9

The Rays and Red Sox will continue their series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, with each of those two teams tossing out stud pitchers. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup …

Event of the day . . .

The Red Sox aren't going to make finishing in first place in the AL East division easy for the upstart Rays, and if Tampa Bay is going to pick up a victory over Boston on Tuesday night they're going to have to find a way to knock around Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.88 ERA) is 7-1 with two no-decisions over his past 10 starts, and Boston is a stellar 9-1 in those outings. The righthander, though, is coming off a middling outing against the Orioles in which he gave up three earned runs on four hits over six innings of work (while fanning seven). Matsuzaka last faced Tampa Bay on July 2, allowing one earned run on two hits over five innings in a hard-luck no-decision.

Countering Dice-K on Tuesday will be Rays ace Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99 ERA). Kazmir has been on a roll for Tampa, tossing 11 1-3 scoreless innings versus the Yankees and O's over his last two starts. The lefthander is 4-2 with four no-decisions over his past 10 starts, with the Rays going 8-2 in those games. Kazmir was Matsuzaka's opponent on July 2, and he also got a no-decision after surrendering four runs in five innings.

Non-event of the day . . .

Can the Yankees still claim the AL Wild Card this season? The math says yes, but logic says no. That means New York doesn't have much to lose by trotting reliever Alfredo Aceves (0-0, 1.29 ERA) out to the mound against the cruising Angels on Tuesday night.

Also on the schedule . . .

The Twins will be looking to stay in the ***** of the AL Wild Card and AL Central races on Tuesday when they send Nick Blackburn (9-8, 3.71 ERA) to the mound at home to face the Royals. Also on the American League schedule: Cleveland at Baltimore, Oakland at Detroit, Toronto at the White Sox, and Texas at Seattle.

The Dodgers and the D-Backs will continue their battle for the NL West crown on different fronts Tuesday, with Los Angeles at San Diego and Arizona at San Francisco. Rounding out the NL slate: Florida at Philadelphia, Washington at the Mets, Colorado at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Houston, and the Cubs at St. Louis.

Finally, there are six WNBA games on Tuesday in a busy night around the league: Phoenix at Detroit, San Antonio at New York, Indiana at Minnesota, Washington at Chicago, Connecticut at Houston, and Seattle at Sacramento.

News from the wire . . .

Along with Pats QB Tom Brady (knee), other key NFL players who got hurt on the season's opening Sunday include Titans QB Vince Young (knee), Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle (shoulder), Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson (toe), Cowboys RB Marion Barber (ribs), Seahawks RB Maurice Morris (knee), and Seahawks WR Nate Burleson (knee) . . . Southern California retained the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll this week, with Georgia at No. 2, Oklahoma at No. 3, and East Carolina now at No. 14.

Peek at the future . . .

It'll be Andy Sonnanstine (13-7, 4.66 ERA) vs. Josh Beckett (12-9, 4.20 ERA) in the Rays/BoSox game on Wednesday night . . . the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup gets underway on Sunday afternoon with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; the drivers who qualified for those playoffs are Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Rays are going to make playoffs, but they're going to blow division title and home field in playoffs due to cheaping out at the trading deadline-- they just don't have enough hitting.

-- Red Sox won Lester's last twelve home starts.

-- Arizona's collapse continued- they lost eighth road game in a row. Dodgers had their win streak snapped, but they do not lose any ground, except a half-game to Colorado.

-- There was brief scuffle in Anaheim last night with Pudge Rodriguez and Torii Hunter- Pudge threw wild right hand at Hunter, but like everything else in the Bronx, he missed.

-- You think the coach and GM in Green Bay were happy last night? Beating Minnesota weithout Favre is a big deal.

-- Raiders are now 16-65 since the 2003 season.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Our first NFL List of 13........

This list isn't a ranking, just a few teams that made impression on me, for whatever reason, good or bad, in Week 1.

13) Rams-- At this point, they might not be favored against the Alouettes in Montreal; it was just one game, but the 38-3 loss in Philly, after the 3-13 disaster last year, has natives restless.

12) Raiders-- The Silver and Black might not be favored over Alouettes in Oakland. Thank the Lord someone played worse than the Rams this week. This might be the worst franchise in all of professional sports.

11) Vikings-- Angled to trade for Favre, telling Jackson they didn't have much faith in him. Childress is now 0-5 against the Packers, and McKinnie is out for three more games.

10) Jets-- They're in same position this Sunday as Vikes were in Lambeau last night; a must-win to hurdle a nemesis that has a new QB. They have to beat New England this week.

9) Bills-- I read today that Bobby April is best special teams coach in NFL; why did my Rams fire him? Shtoooopid. Young QB Edwards is really impressive; he was on bad college team.

8) Falcons-- Ran ball for over 300+ yards, averaged over 10 yds per pass attempt. Perfect debut for rookie coach/QB combo. A trip to Tampa this week should be more challenging.

7) Bengals-- Ocho Cinco's team had ocho nueve passing yards in Baltimore (89). Terrible performance, losing to a rookie QB in his first NFL start. Have Kerry Collins' Titans visiting in Wk 2.

6) Jaguars-- Lost despite a +18 edge in starting field position, which doesn't happen much. Lost two linemen injured Sunday, had another shot during week. Very rough start to the season.

5) Saints-- Most fun team in NFL to watch. Shockey played a big role in win vs Bucs. Could have more disruption with the hurricane Ike heading towards mainland.

4) Giants-- Squashed the Redskins, still getting no respect for their Super Bowl title. Figure to waltz in and out of St Louis for an easy win this week. Have double digit road winning streak.

3) Panthers-- You can take the QB rating system and stuff it; watch Jake Delhomme in the 2:00 drill Sunday-- thats what the QB position is all about. What a gutty performance and a great ending to a terrific game.

2) Cowboys-- Lot of offensive weapons; had feeling they could do whatever they liked against the Browns. Now they have to make sure Tony Romo isn't Mr September-- he still hasn't won a playoff game, for all his notoriety.

1) Bears-- Someone explain to me why Kyle Orton was behind Rex Grossman; it was inferred Sunday night that he partied too much; didn't anyone in Chicago ever hear of Kenny Stabler?

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Baseball Today

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Tuesday, September 9

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SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Tampa Bay at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). The Rays try to stay atop the AL East against the Red Sox, who are a half-game back. Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99 ERA) matches up against Diasuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.88).


STARS

Monday

-Gary Sheffield, Tigers, hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in 14-8 victory over the Oakland.

-Aubrey Huff and Adam Jones, Orioles, both went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs in a 14-3 rout of Cleveland.

-Brandon Wood, Angels, hit two home runs and Los Angeles lowered its magic number to two with a 12-1 rout of the Yankees.

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, have up two runs - one earned - and seven hits in 8 1-3 innings with nine strikeouts in a 6-2 win over Arizona.

-Jimmy Rollins, Phillies, had three hits and three steals to help lead Philadelphia past Florida, 8-6.

-Jon Lester, Red Sox, struck out nine in 7 2-3 innings, and Boston shut out Tampa Bay 3-0 to pull within a half game of the Rays in the AL East.


ONE SWING

It took one swing for Mark Saccomanno to make a name for himself. Pinch-hitting for Houston, Saccomanno homered on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues to help the surging Astros beat the Pirates 3-2. Saccomanno hit a solo shot in the fifth inning, becoming the fourth Houston player to homer in his first big league at-bat. The last Houston player to homer in his first career at-bat was Charlton Jimerson on Sept. 4, 2006, at Philadelphia. Kevin Kouzmanoff was the last player to hit a home run on his first pitch in the majors. He did it for Cleveland on Sept. 2, 2006, becoming the first big leaguer to hit a grand slam on his first pitch.


BRAWL

Yankees catcher Ivan Rodriguez took an openhanded swing at Torii Hunter after getting shoved in the back by the Angels star, and both players were ejected following a bench-clearing scuffle between the teams. The dustup began after Hunter got hung up between third and home on Mike Napoli's grounder to third base in the sixth inning. Hunter came in standing up and bumped into Rodriguez, who tagged him out. Rodriguez appeared to nudge Hunter with his left elbow after the tag, then walked toward the mound. Hunter turned, took a few steps and pushed Rodriguez in the back - hard. The catcher whipped off his mask and charged at Hunter, but was restrained by plate umpire Ted Barrett while missing on a wild swing.


DIZZY

Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland was helped to his feet in the dugout by teammates and escorted by a trainer up the runway toward the clubhouse after a brawl between the Yankees and Angels. The 42-year-old Eiland was in the middle of the tussle as players pushed and shoved each other near home plate. Replays showed someone's hand scraping across Eiland's face, but the coach did not appear to get knocked down. Eiland left the game after feeling dizzy and losing his balance in the dugout. He was examined by a doctor and felt fine, a Yankees spokesman said.


CLOSING

With Chris Carpenter limited to relief duty the rest of the season, the Cardinals may be calling on their ace to get the final outs. Whenever he's available, perhaps once a series, manager Tony La Russa said the 2005 NL Cy Young winner will be his first choice as the closer. "I'm looking forward to giving it to Carp,'' La Russa said Sunday, echoing remarks from the previous day. "We'd have some fun.'' The Cardinals have been leaning on 22-year-old rookie Chris Perez since demoting Jason Isringhausen for the second time this year. Perez had six straight saves before blowing two straight, although he got the last two outs for his seventh save in 10 opportunities overall in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Marlins.


OUT

Billy Wagner is out for the rest of this season and likely all of next. The Mets closer will have surgery after an MRI exam showed a torn medial collateral ligament in his pitching elbow has gotten worse during more than a month of rehabilitation. His injury could send the Mets into the free-agent market for a top reliever this winter, perhaps Francisco Rodriguez.


AILING

Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson will likely miss the remainder of the season because of a hairline fracture in his right index finger. The Pirates said Wilson will not be placed on the disabled list and hope he could be available late in the season as a pinch-hitter or pinch-runner. Wilson, who missed the last six games, injured the finger Aug. 31 while fielding a ball against Milwaukee. It was believed to be just a bruise.


RETURNING

The Red Sox activated right fielder J.D. Drew from the 15-day disabled list before the game against the Rays. Drew, sidelined since August 18 because of a strained lower back, was hitting .280 with 19 homers and 64 RBIs before the injury. Drew did not play against the Rays.


MILESTONE

Gary Sheffield still needs four home runs to reach 500. In the meantime, he provided a milestone for Major League Baseball. His second home run of the night was the 250,000th in major league history as the Tigers beat the Athletics, 14-8. Sheffield was mostly thinking about hitting No. 500. "It really probably won't hit me until I get one or two away. Really, to me, four isn't close,'' he said. "You have to be at one or two.''


SELLOUT

Red Sox owners, players and former infielder Johnny Pesky greeted fans and handed out commemorative tickets to mark the team's record-breaking 456th straight regular-season sellout. Just down the street named Yawkey Way in honor of former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, Boston pitchers Tim Wakefield and Mike Timlin, two of four players who have been with the team throughout the streak, smiled and handed out the souvenir tickets. A few feet away, team owners John Henry and Tom Werner and president Larry Lucchino shook hands with and thanked fans at the turnstiles as they entered the park.


SCRATCHED

The Angels' Jered Weaver was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night against the Yankees because of cuts on the middle and ring fingers of his right pitching hand. Right-hander Ervin Santana will start in place of Weaver, who was scratched from Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox for the same reason. Weaver cut his fingers on staples under the dugout bench at Detroit during last week's series there.


SPEAKING

"We've had so many games where people have come through at the right time. We just haven't lately.'' -Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli after Tampa Bay's 3-0 loss to Boston. The Rays have seen five games shaved from their AL East lead in eight days and are clinging to a meager half-game edge going into Tuesday night's second game of the three-game series.


SEASONS

Sept. 9

1914 - George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.

1922 - Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1936 - The New York Yankees clinched their eighth American League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 and 12-9. The Yankees finished 19 1/2 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the largest margin in team history.

1945 - Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader.

1948 - Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 2-0 no-hit victory against the New York Giants on a rainy day at the Polo Grounds.

1965 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tossed his fourth no-hitter, a perfect game, against the Chicago Cubs. Koufax fanned 14 in the 1-0 victory while Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley allowed one hit - a double by Lou Johnson.

1987 - Nolan Ryan struck out 16 to pass 4,500 for his career as the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Ryan struck out 12 of the final 13 batters and fanned Mike Aldrete to complete the seventh for his 4,500th strikeout.

1992 - Robin Yount became the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount singled to right center off Cleveland's Jose Mesa in the seventh inning.

1998 - The New York Yankees officially clinched the AL East title, the earliest in AL history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Yankees improved to 102-41 - 20 1/2 games ahead of second-place Boston.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season. The third homer was a three-run shot in the 11th inning lifting San Francisco over the Colorado Rockies 9-4. Bonds broke Roger Maris' record of 61 for most homers in a season by a left-handed hitter.

2003 - Tomas Perez and Jason Michaels hit grand slams as Philadelphia routed Atlanta 18-5.

2004 - Joe Randa had six hits and tied a major league record with six runs, and Alex Berroa hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs in Kansas City's 26-5 victory over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader. Randa became the first AL player to have six hits and six runs in the same nine-inning game.

2006 - Brandon Webb pitches a one-hitter to lead Arizona to a 3-0 victory over St. Louis.

2007 - Milwaukee became the third team in major league history to open a game with three straight home runs when Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun connected off Cincinnati's Phil Dumatrait in a 10-5 victory. Weeks and Braun each hit two home runs and J.J. Hardy homered and hit two doubles - all in the first four innings.

2007 - Detroit's Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire'' Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles in a season when he stole a base in the first inning of Detroit's 14-7 loss to Seattle.

Today's birthdays: Kyle Davies 25; Edwin Jackson 25; Alex Romero 25; Todd Coffey 28; Kyle Snyder 31; Mike Hampton 36.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Tuesday, September 9

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Hot Pitchers
-- Kendrick has 1.59 RA in his last four home starts. Volstad has 2.42 RA in four road starts this season.
-- Mets won eight of last ten Perez home starts.
-- Colorado won Cook's last four road starts, scoring 30 runs.
-- Astros won seven of eight Wolf starts.
-- Brewers are 8-3 in last eleven Suppan starts.
-- Cubs won Dempster's last four road starts. Lohse has a 2.25 RA in last three starts, but bullpen lost all three; Cardinals lost his last six starts overall.
-- Giants are 10-9 in last 19 Zito starts; they were 0-9 first nine.

-- Kazmir is 3-0, 1.93 in his last four starts. Red Sox are 12-2 at home when Matsuzaka starts.
-- Eveland is 1-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Toronto won seven of last nine Burnett starts. Litsch is 2-1, 0.94 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts. Texas is 11-3 on the road when Padilla starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Nationals lost seven of last nine Lannan road starts.
-- Campillo is 0-3, 7.46 in his last five starts.
-- Ramirez allowed three runs in seven IP in his first '08 start, a game Reds won late vs Giants, 7-6.
-- Ohlendorf allowed four runs in six IP in his first Pirate start.
-- Arizona lost six of last seven Davis home starts.
-- Leblanc allowed five runs in four IP in his first start, against LA. Dodgers are 3-10 in Kuroda's last thirteen road starts.

-- Robertson is 1-2, 9.49 in his last five starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-3, 7.56 in his last three starts. Indians are 2-7 on road when Sowers starts.
-- Bannister is 0-8, 8.10 in his last dozen starts. Minnesota lost last five Blackburn starts (0-1, 5.46).
-- Richard is 2-3, 8.07 in six starts this year. White Sox lost four of last five Vazquez home starts.
-- Weaver is 1-2, 5.50 in his last six starts. Aceves was 2-3, 4.18 in eight starts at AAA level.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.
-- Astros won eleven of their last twelve games.
-- Cincinnati won three of last four games.
-- Cardinals won six of last nine home games.
-- Giants won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won eight of their last nine games. Padres won six of their last seven home games.

-- Red Sox won six of their last seven home games.
-- Tigers won last three games, scoring 27 runs.
-- Indians won eleven of their last thirteen road games.
-- Blue Jays won last eight games, scoring 48 runs. White Sox are 6-3 in their last nine home games.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Mariners won five of last seven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost four of their last five games.
-- Washington is 4-10 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Braves are 7-16 in their last 23 home games. Rockies are 1-3 in their last four games.
-- Pirates lost fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games. Reds lost four of their last six road games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Diamondbacks lost their last eight road games.

-- Rays lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last nine games.
-- A's are 9-25 in last 34 road games.
-- Royals lost seven of last nine road games. Twins lost five of their last six games.
-- Bronx lost four of its last five games.
-- Rangers are 5-9 in their last fourteen road games.

Totals
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Florida road games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Perez starts.
-- Last nine Cook starts all went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in Houston's last twelve games.
-- Three of last four Suppan starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Dempster starts went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in Kuroda's road starts.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Arizona games.

-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Matsuzaka starts.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Robertson starts.
-- Three of last four Sowers starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-6 in last sixteen Bannister starts.
-- Last three Richard starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Hernandez starts.
-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Bronx road games.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

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If there are any updates, we will re-post.

Tuesday, September 9

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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox [NESN | 7:05 PM ET]

Rays: Scott Kazmir has been on top of his game over his last five starts, allowing just seven runs in 32.1 innings of work. However, this isn’t a great spot for Kazmir. He’s struggled on the road this season going 4-5 and the Red Sox are one of the few teams he doesn’t dominate. The last time Kazmir faced the Sox, he lasted only five innings after allowing four runs. The OVER is 5-1 in Kazmir’s last six starts.

Rays are 9-46 in their last 55 games at Boston.
The OVER is 8-1 in the Rays last 9 games versus the AL East.

Key Injuries - OF Carl Crawford (.273; hand) is OUT indefinitely.
3B Evan Longoria (.278; wrist) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Red Sox (-180, O/U 9): Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn’t lost a decision since July 28. In his last 10 starts, Dice-K is a sparkling 7-1 with two no-decisions. Matsuzaka has been tough to beat at Fenway Park, going 9-2 with a 3.05 ERA. Dice-K is only 1-3 versus the Rays in his career, although his ERA is a respectable 3.79 ERA. In his last five starts, the UNDER is 4-0-1.

Red Sox are 21-7 in their last 28 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 8-2-1 in Boston's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [WGN | 8:15 PM ET]

Cubs (-120, O/U 8.5): After not allowing more than two runs in seven consecutive starts, Ryan Dempster gave up seven runs in his last 13 innings. In 11 road starts this season Dempster is just 3-3 but his ERA is a strong 3.15. When Dempster gets into trouble, it’s usually because he walks a lot of batters. He’s allowed 72 free passes in 183.2 innings pitched this season. The OVER is 3-1 in Dempster’s last four starts.

The Cubs are 4-0 in Dempster’s last 4 road starts.
The Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. NL Central.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Cardinals: After three straight loses, Kyle Lohse has now received three consecutive no-decisions. Lohse has pitched well enough to win in his last three starts, allowing just five runs in 20 innings of work. Overall, the Cardinals have lost six games in a row with Lohse on the mound. Lohse is 7-2 at home this season but just 1-2 with a 5.17 ERA in his career against the Cubs. In Lohse’s last six starts, the UNDER is 4-2.

The Cardinals are 7-3 in Lohse’s last 10 home starts.
The Cardinals are 6-1 in Lohse’s last 7 starts during Game 1 of a series.

Key Injuries - OF Joe Mather (finger) is OUT.
OF Brian Barton (oblique) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels [YES | 10:05 PM ET]

Yankees: After two relief appearances for the Yankees, Alfredo Aceves is making his first career start tonight. Aceves came in against the Rays and pitched five strong innings, allowing just one run. Overall this season, Aceves has pitched seven innings in relief, allowing five hits and one run, while striking out seven.

The Yankees are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings at LA.
The OVER is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Angels (-140, O/U 9.5): Jered Weaver hasn’t recorded a win since August 8 but that victory came over the Yankees. In that game, Weaver did allow five runs in six innings but was bailed out by the Angels scoring 10 runs of their own. Actually, Weaver always gets strong run support against New York. He’s 3-1 versus the Bombers, even though his ERA is a lofty 6.14. The UNDER is 3-1 in Weaver’s last four starts.

The Angels are 5-1 in Weaver's last 6 starts vs. AL East.
The OVER is 5-0 in Weaver's last 5 starts vs. AL East.

Key Injuries - 2B Erick Aybar (hamstring) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Tuesday, September 9

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Tuesday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay (11-6, 2.99)

Scott Kazmir has himself on a roll again, shutting out opposing batters through his last two trips to the mound. He's piling up his usual tally of strikeouts along the way (27 over his recent four-game winning streak) but has had a little trouble with his location.

That said, the Rays have won eight of his last nine starts and he has given up more than three runs just once over that stretch.


Slumping

Vicente Padilla, Texas (12-7, 4.98)

It's been a while since Padilla climbed the mound. This is Padilla's first start since he hit the disabled list back on Aug. 24 with inflammation issues in his back as well as a strained hamstring.

Bettors hope the time off served him well because he allowed at least eight hits in four of his last five starts before hitting the DL. Texas has also lost each of his last three outings.

Jorge Campillo, Atlanta (7-7, 3.97)

Campillo had a decent start his last time out against the Marlins, but he still wasn?t able to snap a slump that's nearly a month old at this point. He allowed just two earned runs over a three-start stint back in July, but hasn't won a game since Aug. 8 and has given up at least five earned runs in four of his last six outings.

Walks are becoming a problem for Campillo as well. He has walked eight batters over his last three outings ? 13 2/3 innings.

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Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

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Tuesday, September 9

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7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. BALTIMORE
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games


7:05 PM COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games


7:05 PM FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


7:05 PM OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games


7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home


7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


8:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


8:10 PM KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 21 games when playing at home against Kansas City


8:11 PM TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 9-3-1 SU in their last 13 games at home
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto


8:15 PM CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games


10:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


10:05 PM NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games


10:10 PM TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home


10:15 PM ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games

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MLB
Dunkel


LA Dodgers at San Diego
The Padres snapped LA's eight game winning streak last night and look to take advantage of the Dodgers' 0-4 record as a road favorite between -150 and -175 in tonight's contest. San Diego is the underdog pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+165). Here are all of today's games

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Game 951-952: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 14.016; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.325
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 14.644; NY Mets (Perez) 17.345
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-235); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-235); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.591; Atlanta (Campillo) 14.416
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlender) 14.108; Houston (Wolf) 15.935
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-200); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Ramirez) 14.729; Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.187
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+160); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 16.064; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.492
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); Under

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.214; San Diego (Leblanc) 16.444
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+165); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 12.657; San Francisco (Zito) 14.078
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.842; Boston (Matsuzaka) 17.088
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Under

Game 969-970: Oakland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Eveland) 14.209; Detroit (Robertson) 15.078
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 15.864; Baltimore (Liz) 14.250
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 15.566; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.601
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+220); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 16.010; White Sox (Richard) 16.532
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 977-978: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Aceves) 15.540; LA Angels (Santana) 16.824
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 15.563; Seattle (Hernandez) 17.337
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-165); Over

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MLB


Tuesday, September 9

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Hot Lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (+110, 8 1/2)

If the slumping Cubs can't get up for a September set against the hated Cardinals while they're trying to hold on to the division title, Lou Pinella's boys have some serious problems heading down the stretch.

Chicago has lost seven of its last eight, but still sits 4 1/2 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. Ryan Dempster, who has helped the Cubs to 20 wins this year, gets the call today against Kyle Lohse. The Cards have dropped each of Lohse's last three outings and have been held to four or fewer runs in five straight games.

Pick: Cubs


Toronto at Chicago White Sox (-125, 9 1/2)

Nice value with the streaking Blue Jays today. Toronto has won eight straight, allowing only eight runs over the club's last four games. That has helped under bettors cash in seven times during the winning streak.

Jesse Litsch, today's starter for the Jays, is coming off a complete-game shutout of the Twins in his last outing and has only allowed three runs over his last four starts.

Pick: Jays

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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, September 9


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FLORIDA (72 - 72) at PHILADELPHIA (79 - 65) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KENDRICK is 17-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 44-28 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 8-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
FLORIDA is 442-502 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 244-261 (+40.9 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 72-72 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 50-33 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 20-12 (+15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 80-74 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 31-27 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 71-70 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 50-53 (+2.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-38 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-6 (+4.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.2 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (56 - 88) at NY METS (80 - 63) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-71 (-30.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-64 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-69 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 83-67 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 7-12 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-34 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 83-67 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 15-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-4 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. NY METS since 1997
LANNAN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEREZ is 3-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (67 - 77) at ATLANTA (62 - 82) - 7:10 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-77 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-60 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 31-44 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 66-77 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-10 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 120-104 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 122-112 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-80 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 42-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-56 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 36-45 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 28-36 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 10-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 62-82 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

AARON COOK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COOK is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (60 - 83) at HOUSTON (77 - 67) - 8:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-88 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-32 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 77-67 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-36 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 40-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-31 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 75-66 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 56-47 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 54-49 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WOLF is 35-24 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 18-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 18-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 15-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 39-43 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+4.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 5-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.070.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (65 - 79) at MILWAUKEE (82 - 62) - 8:05 PM
RAMON RAMIREZ (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 65-79 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-90 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-39 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 64-77 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-54 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-56 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-60 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
SUPPAN is 21-6 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 217-232 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 38-35 (+8.8 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.
CINCINNATI is 445-516 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 124-121 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-76 (-23.4 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
CINCINNATI is 7-6 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

RAMON RAMIREZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SUPPAN is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (86 - 57) at ST LOUIS (77 - 66) - 8:15 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-63 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 130-158 (-54.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 77-66 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-21 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 77-66 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-40 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LOHSE is 20-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-57 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-53 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DEMPSTER is 100-91 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 39-23 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 44-35 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 87-79 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 59-42 (+25.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 15-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.693.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (73 - 71) at SAN DIEGO (56 - 88) - 10:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 73-71 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-41 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 139-161 (-55.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 73-71 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-50 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-37 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KURODA is 4-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 56-87 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 56-87 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-65 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-55 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-35 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KURODA is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (71 - 72) at SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 80) - 10:15 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 126-145 (-41.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 71-69 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 47-46 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 71-72 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-27 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 31-41 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DAVIS is 3-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 654-545 (+83.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ZITO is 6-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 54-36 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 11-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-171 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-82 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 134-171 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 19-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 19-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-7 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.673.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 2-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.584.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (85 - 57) at BOSTON (85 - 58) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 5-27 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 85-58 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 18-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
BOSTON is 49-19 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 18-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BOSTON is 82-45 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MATSUZAKA is 21-4 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MATSUZAKA is 19-3 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 44-30 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 85-57 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 61-36 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KAZMIR is 36-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 19-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 34-37 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-6 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BOSTON since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.341.
His team's record is 10-9 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.5 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 2-4 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

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OAKLAND (65 - 78) at DETROIT (70 - 74) - 7:05 PM
DANA EVELAND (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 59-64 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 141-164 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-65 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-70 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 53-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 65-63 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 46-46 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 45-59 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 70-74 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-37 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 37-35 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ROBERTSON is 22-34 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 20-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 13-22 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DANA EVELAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
EVELAND is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROBERTSON is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (69 - 73) at BALTIMORE (64 - 78) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. RADHAMES LIZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SOWERS is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.50 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.7 units)

RADHAMES LIZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (61 - 81) at MINNESOTA (78 - 65) - 8:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 36-57 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-60 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 29-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BANNISTER is 2-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 78-65 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-25 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-23 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-25 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-43 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-46 (+5.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 111-154 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-27 (+18.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 8-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 12-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-3 (+6.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BANNISTER is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TORONTO (76 - 66) at CHI WHITE SOX (80 - 62) - 8:11 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-48 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-61 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 76-66 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 67-52 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 43-32 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 41-32 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 48-35 (+20.7 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LITSCH is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (76 - 68) at LA ANGELS (87 - 56) - 10:05 PM
ALFREDO ACEVES (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 6-2 (+4.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

ALFREDO ACEVES vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANTANA is 5-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (70 - 74) at SEATTLE (56 - 86) - 10:10 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 19-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 41-33 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 70-74 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 10-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 34-38 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 9-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 29-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 64-68 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 52-55 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 54-48 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PADILLA is 17-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 7-0 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 11-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 6-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 7-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 11-20 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 23-38 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 233-214 (-68.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 56-86 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 30-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 51-79 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 38-58 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 37-57 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-7 (+4.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 5-10 (-9.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.7 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, September 9th

National League

Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Chris Volstad (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Volstad: Fla 44-28 off a loss
Kendrick: 12-2 Over when the total is 9 to 9.5

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
John Lannan (L) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Lannan: Wash 13-4 Under playing with a day off
Perez: 5-11 TSR as favorite of -150 or more

Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Aaron Cook (R) vs. Jorge Campillo (R)
Cook: 10-2 Over 2nd half of season
Campillo: Atl 4-1 at home vs. Colorado

Pittsburgh at Houston, 8:05 ET
Ross Ohlendorf (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Ohlendorf: Pit 52-112 Away off BB Away games
Wolf: 15-5 Under in night games

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Ramon Ramirez (R) vs. Jeff Suppan (R)
Ramirez: Cin 25-39 vs. Milwaukee
Suppan: 21-6 TSR vs. division

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 ET WGN
Ryan Dempster (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
Dempster: Cubs 37-27 Over in road games
Lohse: 20-10 TSR as home dog of +125 or less

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Hiroki Kuroda (R) vs. Wade LeBlanc (L)
Kuroda: 4-11 TSR off a loss
LeBlanc: SD 23-9 Under at home off shutout division win

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Doug Davis (L) vs. Barry Zito (L)
Davis: 13-3 TSR as favorite
Zito: 1-11 TSR as home underdog


American League

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 ET
Scott Kazmir (L) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Kazmir: TB 54-128 as road underdog
Matsuzaka: 21-3 TSR as favorite

Oakland at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Dana Eveland (L) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Eveland: Oak 1-11 revenging road loss by 6+ runs
Robertson: 13-4 Over in night games

Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Jeremy Sowers (L) vs. Radhames Liz (R)
Sowers: Cle 7-1 at Baltimore
Liz: Bal 50-86 vs. lefties

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Nick Blackburn (R)
Bannister: 2-12 TSR in night games
Blackburn: Min 11-3 playing with day off

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET Game 2
Jesse Litsch (R) vs. Clayton Richard (L)
Litsch: Tor 3-16 Away off 3+ wins
Richard: CWS 50-26 as favorite

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Alfredo Aceves (R) vs. Ervin Santana (L)
Aceves: NYY 3-10 at LA Angels
Santana: 3-0 TSR, 2.02 ERA L3 starts

Texas at Seattle, 10:15 ET
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Padilla: 11-3 TSR in road games
Hernandez: Sea 15-29 as favorite

Write-In Game

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET Game 1
AJ Burnett (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Burnett:
Vazquez:

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Long Sheet

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PHOENIX (15 - 16) at DETROIT (19 - 12) - 9/9/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (21 - 10) at NEW YORK (18 - 12) - 9/9/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 109-79 ATS (+22.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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WASHINGTON (10 - 20) at CHICAGO (11 - 20) - 9/9/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 76-106 ATS (-40.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
WASHINGTON is 98-132 ATS (-47.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-70 ATS (-32.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHICAGO is 38-26 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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INDIANA (15 - 16) at MINNESOTA (14 - 17) - 9/9/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 61-89 ATS (-36.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against Western conference opponents this season.
INDIANA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1997.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CONNECTICUT (20 - 11) at HOUSTON (14 - 17) - 9/9/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 228-176 ATS (+34.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 119-83 ATS (+27.7 Units) in home games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 143-111 ATS (+20.9 Units) after a division game since 1997.
HOUSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CONNECTICUT is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-0 straight up against HOUSTON 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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SEATTLE (21 - 10) at SACRAMENTO (17 - 14) - 9/9/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 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 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SACRAMENTO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 straight up against SEATTLE 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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Tuesday, September 9

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7:00 PM PHOENIX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


7:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW YORK
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
New York is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


8:00 PM INDIANA vs. MINNESOTA
Indiana is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana


8:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:30 PM CONNECTICUT vs. HOUSTON
Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


10:00 PM SEATTLE vs. SACRAMENTO
Seattle is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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