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Thursday, September 11
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Tips and Trends
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Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]
Brewers (-120, O/U 8.5): After a bit of a rough stretch, Ben Sheets has been sensational in his last three starts, allowing no runs over 20 innings. Sheets has been strong at home, going 6-4 with a stellar 2.93 ERA. He’s also dominated the Reds over his career, going 8-4 with a 2.92 ERA. In those 16 starts, Reds batters are hitting just .236 against Sheets. The UNDER is 8-2 in Sheets’ last 10 starts.
Brewers are 8-2 in Sheets' last 10 starts vs. NL East.
Brewers are 14-5 in Sheets' last 19 road starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)
Phillies: Jamie Moyer will look to earn his third straight win and stay unbeaten for the seventh consecutive start. Moyer threw seven shutout innings in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader and has been the team's most consistent starting pitcher in 2008. He leads the Phillies in wins (13) and has held opponents to three runs or fewer in 16 of his past 17 starts.
Phillies are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Phillies are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - OF Geoff Jenkins (.246; hip) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]
Cubs (-140, O/U 7.5): Rich Harden has been sensational since joining the Cubs. In his last 10 starts, Harden has allowed one run or less an amazing seven times. Overall, the Cubs have won six consecutive games with Harden on the mound. Harden has only faced the Cardinals once in his career, taking the loss after giving up three runs over 6.1 innings. The UNDER is 6-3-1 in Harden’s last 10 starts.
Cubs are 6-0 in Harden’s last 6 starts.
Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer is coming off a strong outing against the Marlins where he allowed three runs in eight innings of work. Wellemeyer is 8-5 at home this season, although his ERA is a less-than-impressive 4.57. Wellemeyer has faced the Cubs four times in his career and has compiled a 2-1 record to go along with a 4.05 ERA. The UNDER has cashed twice in a row in games Wellemeyer has started.
Cardinals are 1-5 in Wellemeyer’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in Wellemeyer’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Key Injuries - RF Joe Mather (finger) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
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MLB
If there are any updates, we will re-post.
Thursday, September 11
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Tips and Trends
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Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]
Brewers (-120, O/U 8.5): After a bit of a rough stretch, Ben Sheets has been sensational in his last three starts, allowing no runs over 20 innings. Sheets has been strong at home, going 6-4 with a stellar 2.93 ERA. He’s also dominated the Reds over his career, going 8-4 with a 2.92 ERA. In those 16 starts, Reds batters are hitting just .236 against Sheets. The UNDER is 8-2 in Sheets’ last 10 starts.
Brewers are 8-2 in Sheets' last 10 starts vs. NL East.
Brewers are 14-5 in Sheets' last 19 road starts.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)
Phillies: Jamie Moyer will look to earn his third straight win and stay unbeaten for the seventh consecutive start. Moyer threw seven shutout innings in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader and has been the team's most consistent starting pitcher in 2008. He leads the Phillies in wins (13) and has held opponents to three runs or fewer in 16 of his past 17 starts.
Phillies are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.
Phillies are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - OF Geoff Jenkins (.246; hip) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]
Cubs (-140, O/U 7.5): Rich Harden has been sensational since joining the Cubs. In his last 10 starts, Harden has allowed one run or less an amazing seven times. Overall, the Cubs have won six consecutive games with Harden on the mound. Harden has only faced the Cardinals once in his career, taking the loss after giving up three runs over 6.1 innings. The UNDER is 6-3-1 in Harden’s last 10 starts.
Cubs are 6-0 in Harden’s last 6 starts.
Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 4
Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer is coming off a strong outing against the Marlins where he allowed three runs in eight innings of work. Wellemeyer is 8-5 at home this season, although his ERA is a less-than-impressive 4.57. Wellemeyer has faced the Cubs four times in his career and has compiled a 2-1 record to go along with a 4.05 ERA. The UNDER has cashed twice in a row in games Wellemeyer has started.
Cardinals are 1-5 in Wellemeyer’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
The UNDER is 4-1-1 in Wellemeyer’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Key Injuries - RF Joe Mather (finger) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
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