Sunday Trends and Indexes 9/14

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Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, September 14

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ATLANTA (66 - 83) at NY METS (83 - 64) - 1:10 PM
JORGE CAMPILLO (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 37-45 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 66-83 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 31-40 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 25-49 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 1-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday this season.
ATLANTA is 26-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 7-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 65-81 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 18-27 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 27-29 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 15-25 (-24.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-38 (-30.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-21 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-35 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-6 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. NY METS since 1997
CAMPILLO is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PEREZ is 6-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (56 - 92) at FLORIDA (76 - 72) - 1:10 PM
COLLIN BALESTER (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 56-92 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-37 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-61 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 76-72 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 53-33 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 32-21 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 35-27 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 22-16 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
FLORIDA is 75-70 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 54-53 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 40-35 (+6.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-35 (+6.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-39 (+21.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-35 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-45 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 12-2 (+10.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

COLLIN BALESTER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BALESTER is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (78 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 86) - 1:35 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. JASON DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 9-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 242-258 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 40-45 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 73-55 (+20.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-30 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-70 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-36 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-70 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 54-42 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
THOMPSON is 15-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 7-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 15-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-51 (-28.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-7 (+4.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.7 Units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON DAVIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DAVIS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 3.270.
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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MILWAUKEE (83 - 65) at PHILADELPHIA (81 - 67) - 1:35 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 11-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-52 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-56 (-22.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BUSH is 6-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 14-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 1-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 13-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 38-15 (+20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-59 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 38-32 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-34 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BUSH is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.2 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (88 - 58) vs. HOUSTON (80 - 67) - 8:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 458-488 (-116.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 84-96 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 47-66 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 80-67 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 44-36 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 9-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
HOUSTON is 39-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 78-66 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 59-47 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 55-49 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 47-32 (+21.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 21-9 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 43-34 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 19-10 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WOLF is 36-24 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 19-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 36-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 56-48 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 10-2 (+11.0 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. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-58 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-54 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-6 (+6.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARQUIS is 9-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 12-10 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+0.8 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 3-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (77 - 71) at COLORADO (67 - 82) - 3:05 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 77-71 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-21 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 77-71 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-52 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 85-75 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-36 (+23.7 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.
LA DODGERS are 134-89 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MADDUX is 31-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 66-82 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 25-39 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 23-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 15-28 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 66-82 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-64 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 31-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 9-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COOK is 14-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 3-14 (-12.9 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 10-7 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

GREG MADDUX vs. COLORADO since 1997
MADDUX is 12-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 14-9 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-9. (+4.9 units)

AARON COOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COOK is 5-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 81) at SAN DIEGO (57 - 92) - 4:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. CHA SEUNG BAEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-27 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-53 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-33 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ZITO is 6-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 9-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 7-1 (+9.8 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)
SAN DIEGO is 57-91 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-91 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-54 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-43 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-5 (+9.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BAEK is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (67 - 81) at ARIZONA (72 - 75) - 4:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-42 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 67-81 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 5-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-49 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-79 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-57 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 218-233 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 447-518 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 72-75 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-15 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ARIZONA is 72-72 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 46-57 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 19-21 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (64 - 84) at CLEVELAND (72 - 76) - 1:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 27-24 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 78-113 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-22 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BANNISTER is 8-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BANNISTER is 14-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 28-34 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 66-67 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-39 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-43 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 72-76 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-7 (-0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.741.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SOWERS is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (88 - 58) at NY YANKEES (78 - 70) - 1:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PAVANO is 45-29 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 48-35 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 88-58 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-27 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-42 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 64-37 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-23 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 78-70 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 71-63 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 68-58 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 103-76 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-7 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.3 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JACKSON is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 3-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PAVANO is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 5-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (82 - 66) at BALTIMORE (65 - 82) - 1:35 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. RADHAMES LIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 49-53 (+4.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-35 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 82-66 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-47 (+5.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 464-504 (-106.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 3-19 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-32 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 464-504 (-106.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 34-50 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-104 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-55 (-21.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

RADHAMES LIZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LIZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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TORONTO (80 - 69) at BOSTON (87 - 61) - 1:35 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 51-22 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 36-11 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 84-48 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 194-130 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 30-12 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 17-2 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 16-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 20-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 30-19 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TORONTO is 80-67 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 45-35 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 25-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 80-69 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 31-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-40 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-6 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-10 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 14-18 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-14. (+2.2 units)

JON LESTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
LESTER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (70 - 76) at CHI WHITE SOX (81 - 65) - 1:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 70-76 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-38 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 83-130 (-37.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 27-36 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 24-29 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 65-65 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 45-57 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 35-40 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 20-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 8-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VERLANDER is 12-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 5-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 11-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-64 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-25 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-51 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-27 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VAZQUEZ is 21-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 3-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-6 (+4.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.01 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 3-10 (-9.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.5 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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TEXAS (73 - 76) at OAKLAND (68 - 80) - 4:05 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 43-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 73-76 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 37-40 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 43-33 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-21 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 67-70 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PADILLA is 18-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 12-3 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 8-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 14-8 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 50-66 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-77 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-13 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 133-150 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-27 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 36-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-37 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 144-166 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-5 (+6.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PADILLA is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. TEXAS since 1997
EVELAND is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (57 - 90) at LA ANGELS (91 - 57) - 3:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-28 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 52-83 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 38-60 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 35-54 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 18-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-90 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-36 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 102-57 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 85-50 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-43 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 91-57 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SANTANA is 20-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 10-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 13-17 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-88 (-51.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SANTANA is 1-9 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 10-4 (+5.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (83 - 65) at PHILADELPHIA (81 - 67) - 7:35 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 3-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-59 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 39-34 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-32 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MYERS is 11-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 11-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MYERS is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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DETROIT (70 - 76) at CHI WHITE SOX (81 - 65) - 8:05 PM
KENNY ROGERS (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-6 (+4.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

KENNY ROGERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROGERS is 10-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 15-8 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-12. (-2.7 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, September 14th

National League

Atlanta at NY Mets, 1;10 ET
Jorge Campillo (R) vs. Oliver Perez (R)
Campillo: Atl 38-23 Under as an underdog
Perez: 6-11 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Washington at Florida, 1:10 ET
Collin Balester (R) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R)
Balester: Wash 2-12 vs. Florida
Sanchez: 11-3 TSR in home games

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Brad Thompson (R) vs. Jason Davis (R)
Thompson: 7-0 TSR vs. division
Davis: 0-3 TSR, 4.32 ERA L3 starts

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET Game 1
Dave Bush (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Bush: 1-10 TSR Away in day games
Blanton: Phi 44-22 at home when the total is 10 or higher

Chicago Cubs at Houston, 7:05 ET at Milwaukee
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Marquis: Cubs 30-14 Under vs. Astros
Wolf: Hou 9-1 in September

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Greg Maddux (R) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Maddux: 31-16 TSR vs. division
Cook: 15-32 TSR 2nd half of season

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:05 ET
Barry Zito (L) vs. Cha Seung Baek (R)
Zito: 6-1 TSR Away off a win
Baek: SD 27-13 Under as a home favorite

Cincinnati at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Max Scherzer (R)
Cueto: 18-9 Under this season
Scherzer: Ari 14-2 Under vs. Cincinnati


American League

Kansas City at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Jeremy Sowers (L)
Bannister: 2-8, 9.63 ERA on road
Sowers: Cle 17-3 Under on Sunday

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Carl Pavano (R)
Jackson: TB 57-128 as road underdog
Pavano: NYY 32-18 Under in day games

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 3:55 ET Game 1
Kenny Rogers (L) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Rogers: 3-9 TSR 2nd half of season
Vazquez: 21-7 TSR vs. division

Minnesota at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Nick Blackburn (R) vs. Radhames Liz (R)
Blackburn: Min 10-2 at Baltimore
Liz: Bal 8-22 after allowing 8+ runs

Toronto at Boston, 1:35 ET
Roy Halladay (R) vs. Jon Lester (R)
Halladay: Tor 5-3 Under at Boston
Lester: 9-0 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

(TC) Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 1:05 ET Game 1 | ESPN
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Verlander: DET 74-53 AWAY after 1 or more consecutive unders
Vazquez: 3-12 TSR on Sunday

Texas at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Dana Eveland (L)
Padilla: 8-0 TSR against AL West
Eveland: Oak 8-13 against AL West

Seattle at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Ervin Santana (R)
Hernandez: 6-0 TSR as an underdog
Santana: 1-9 TSR after 3 or more consecutive wins


Write-In Games

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:35 ET Game 2
Jeff Suppan (R) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Suppan: MIL 20-9 AWAY in second half
Myers: 5-13 TSR as a favorite

(TC) Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:05 ET Game 2 | ESPN
Kenny Rogers (L) vs. John Danks (R)
Rogers: 3-9 TSR 2nd half of season
Danks: CHW 19-9 at home when the money line is +125 to -125


** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, September 14

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Hot Pitchers
-- Brewers are 4-1 in last five Bush road starts, 6-1 in Suppan's last seven. Myers is 4-1, 1.41 in his last five starts.
-- Duke has 1.06 RA in his last two starts. Thompson is 2-1, 3.48 in four starts this season.
-- Arizona is 0-4 in Scherzer start, scoring total of eleven runs.
-- Marquis is 2-1, 1.77 in his last three starts. Astros are 8-1 in Wolf's starts.
-- Baek has 2.00 RA in his last three home starts. Giants are 4-1 in Zito's last five starts (2.57 in last two).

-- Red Sox won Letser's last twelve home starts. Toronto is 6-2 in last eight Halladay road starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 1.84 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won four of Eveland's last five home starts. Texas is 12-3 on road when Padilla starts.
-- Seattle is 6-3 in last nine Hernandez road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Blanton has 5.58 RA in his last six starts.
-- Campillo is 0-3, 6.82 in his last six starts. Perez has 4.85 RA in his last six starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 10.69 in his last four starts. Balestar is 1-3, 5.66 in his last six starts.
-- Cook is 2-3, 7.28 in his last seven starts. Maddux is 1-3, 7.54 as a Dodger.
-- Reds are 3-11 on road when Cueto starts.

-- Liz is 1-3, 9.13 in his last five starts. Twins lost five of last six Blackburn road starts.
-- Pavano has 5.31 RA in four starts this season. Jackson is 0-2, 4.98 in four starts against Bronx this season.
-- Sowers is 1-2, 6.14 in his lst four starts. Bannister is 0-9, 8.60 in his last thirteen starts.
-- Danks is 0-3, 5.95 in his last four starts. Verlander is 0-2, 11.48 in his last three starts. White Sox are 1-4 in Vazquez' last five home starts. Rogers is 0-3, 12.21 in his las three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Marlins won last four games, scoring 23 runs.
-- Braves won six of their last nine games. Mets won four of last five games.
-- Dodgers won twelve of last thirteen games.
-- Reds won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.

-- Red Sox are 13-6 in their last nineteen games. Blue Jays won twelve of their last fifteen games.
-- Twins won four of their last five games.
-- Tigers won five of last seven road games.
-- Angels are 11-4 in their last fifteen home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games. Cardinals lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Brewers are 3-9 so far in September.
-- Washington is 4-14 in its last eighteen games.
-- Rockies lost last seven games, allowing 43 runs.
-- Arizona lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games.

-- Orioles lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Bronx lost six of their last nine games. Rays lost six of last nine road games.
-- Royals lost ten of last fourteen road games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- A's lost eight of last twelve home games.
-- Mariners lost their last five road games.

Totals
-- Over is 8-2 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Over is 6-2 in Milwaukee's last eight road games.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Florida home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Marquis starts.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in Dodgers' last ten games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Cueto starts.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Baek starts.

-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Over is 8-2 in Minnesota's last ten road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Jackson road starts.
-- Four of last five Sowers starts stayed under total.
-- Over is 10-4 in White Sox' last fourteen games.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Eveland starts.
-- Under is 11-3 in Angels' last fourteen home games.

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MLB


Sunday, September 14

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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, Sept. 14

Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m. EDT). Roy Halladay (18-10, 2.77 ERA) won five straight starts before a loss at Chicago in his last outing. He leads the Blue Jays against Jon Lester (14-5, 3.23) and the Red Sox in the finale of the teams’ weekend series.


STARS

Saturday

— Denard Span, Twins, went 4-for-8 with two home runs and five RBIs in Minnesota’s doubleheader sweep of Baltimore, 12-2, 12-6.

— Mark Teahen, Royals, hit two home runs and had five hits combined to help Kansas City sweep a twinbill from Cleveland, 8-3, 8-4.

— Tim Lincecum, Giants, pitched a four-hit shutout for his first major league complete game and San Francisco beat San Diego 7-0.

— Juan Rivera, Angels, went 4-for-4 with a home run, three doubles and three RBIs in Los Angeles’ 5-2 win over Seattle.

— Jimmy Rollins, Phillies, went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and two RBIs and Philadelphia beat reeling Milwaukee 7-3.

— Jonathon Niese, Mets, pitched eight shutout innings to help New York shut out Atlanta 5-0.


MILESTONE

Francisco Rodriguez set the major league record with his 58th save this season, closing out the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-2 win over Seattle on Saturday night. Two days earlier, Rodriguez tied the mark of 57 set by Bobby Thigpen with the Chicago White Sox in 1990. The Angels’ right-hander also posted a save on Wednesday to help the Angels clinch the AL West title. He has blown six save opportunities this year. Thigpen blew eight chances in his record-setting season. With fans on their feet, Rodriguez struck out Raul Ibanez swinging with two on for the final out. K-Rod immediately lifted his arms and looked skyward in his traditional salute to his late grandfather, then sank to his knees.


INFIELD SLUGGERS

Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu homered to help the Marlins beat the Nationals 4-2 and the Marlins became the second major league team to have three infielders with 30 homers. Ramirez’s homer was his 30th, and he joined first baseman Mike Jacobs (32) and second baseman Dan Uggla (30) for Florida this season. The Marlins join the 2001 Oakland Athletics, who reached the mark with first baseman Jason Giambi (38), third baseman Eric Chavez (32) and shortstop Miguel Tejada (31). Cantu, the third baseman, isn’t far behind, with 26.


SEPTEMBER SWOON

Clayton Kershaw allowed just four singles in six crisp innings and the Dodgers beat Colorado 5-1 for their 12th win in 13 games. The Rockies have lost seven straight, a turnaround from last September, when they went 14-1 to reach the NL playoffs. That run included seven wins against the Dodgers, whom the Rockies passed en route to a wild-card berth.


SEPTEMBER SWOON, PART II

Struggling Milwaukee has lost nine of 12, including two straight in Philly. The Brewers are trying to avoid another late-season collapse. They built an 8 1/2 -game lead in the NL Central by late June last year only to finish two games behind the Chicago Cubs.


WON BY ONE

Jeff Francoeur hit a tying single in the eighth inning and the Braves rallied against Johan Santana and the Mets’ bullpen, beating New York 3-2 in the opener of a doubleheader for their first one-run road win in more than a year. Mike Gonzalez closed it out with a perfect ninth and the Braves won a one-run game away from home for the first time since a 7-6 victory on Aug. 9, 2007, also at Shea Stadium. Atlanta had lost 22 such games in a row this season and 29 overall—the longest streak of its kind in major league history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.


SURGERY

Seattle’s Adrian Beltre has decided to undergo thumb and shoulder surgeries next week and will make his final appearance of the season on Sunday. He has continued to play despite a torn ligament in his left thumb. He went 0-for-3 in Saturday night’s game against the Angels to end a 15-game hitting streak. The Mariners’ third baseman was batting .270 with 25 home runs and 76 RBIs.


PLAYER TO BE NAMED

A day after first putting on his Cincinnati uniform, former Diamondback Micah Owings doubled in the deciding run in the 10th inning to give the Reds a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over fading Arizona. The Diamondbacks have lost 13 of their past 17. Owings was the “player to be named” in the deal that sent slugger Adam Dunn to the Diamondbacks.


SHUTOUT

Tim Lincecum pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout and the Giants beat the Padres 7-0. Lincecum, who leads the majors with 237 strikeouts, lowered his NL-best ERA to 2.43. He stayed unbeaten in his past 10 starts. The last time Lincecum lost was on July 20, against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old hadn’t thrown a complete game in his first 53 starts.


SPEAKING

“I knew it was going to be a really special moment, the way the fans cheered for me when I was coming in. It was amazing. I haven’t felt like this since we won the World Series.”—Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez after setting a major league record with his 58th save in Los Angeles’ 5-2 win over Seattle.


SEASONS

Sept. 14

1903—Red Ames’ debut with the New York Giants was a five-inning, 5-0, no-hit victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was called in midafternoon because of unusual darkness.

1923—Red Sox first baseman George Burns pulled off an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians.

1951—Bob Nieman of the St. Louis Browns hit home runs in his first two at-bats in the majors. Both came off Boston Red Sox pitcher Maury McDermott. The Red Sox won 9-6.

1968—Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 to become the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in 1934 to win 30 games.

1986—Bob Brenly of San Francisco tied a major league record with four errors in one inning, but atoned with two homers, including the game-winner, to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Brenly, a catcher, was playing third base.

1987—Ernie Whitt hit three of Toronto’s major league record 10 home runs as the Blue Jays rolled to an 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken had his consecutive-inning streak stopped at 8,243 when he was replaced at shortstop by Ron Washington in the eighth inning.

1990—Ken Griffey and his son hit back-to-back homers in the first inning of the Seattle Mariners’ 7-5 loss to the California Angels. The unprecedented father-and-son homers came off Kirk McCaskill.

1994—The baseball season, already shut down by a monthlong strike, was canceled along with the World Series in a vote by 26 of the 28 teams.

1996—Mark McGwire became the 13th major leaguer to hit 50 home runs in a season with a homer in a 9-8 loss to Cleveland.

1998—The Atlanta Braves clinched their seventh straight division crown, winning the NL East with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Among the major pro sports leagues—baseball, NFL, NBA and NHL—only seven franchises have finished first during the regular season at least seven times in a row.

2002—Tampa Bay’s 8-4 loss at Toronto was the Devil Rays’ 100th of the season. The Devil Rays (48-100) reached 100 losses quicker than any AL team since the 1949 Washington Senators lost 100 in their 147th game. They also became the first team to lose 100 in consecutive seasons since Toronto did it from 1977-79.

2003—The Detroit Tigers lost to the Royals 7-2 to become the first team in 34 years to lose 110 games in one season. Detroit (38-110) had the most losses since the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres went 52-110 in 1969, their first seasons in the major leagues.

2005—Andruw Jones hit his 50th home run, becoming the first major leaguer to reach that mark since 2002, in Atlanta’s 12-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Today’s birthdays: Delmon Young 23; Chad Bradford 34.


MLB LATE HEADLINES

* Angels' Rodriguez gets record 58th save
* Phils trim Brewers' wild-card lead to 2
* Twins sweep DH, tie White Sox for 1st
* Rookie Niese pitches Mets to DH split
* Giants' Lincecum 4-hits Padres, wins 7-0
* Cubs-Astros games shifted to Milwaukee
* Rays split DH with Yanks, lead East by 2
* Red Sox rally to split DH with Blue Jays
* Surging Dodgers run Rockies' skid to 7
* White Sox, Tigers rained out again

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WNBA – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet

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PHOENIX (16 - 17) at INDIANA (16 - 17) - 9/14/2008, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) against Western conference opponents this season.
INDIANA is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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DETROIT (21 - 12) at NEW YORK (19 - 14) - 9/14/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 109-81 ATS (+19.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
DETROIT is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 10-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-5 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (15 - 18) at WASHINGTON (10 - 23) - 9/14/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON 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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HOUSTON (15 - 17) at CHICAGO (12 - 21) - 9/14/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 229-176 ATS (+35.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 90-63 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (22 - 11) at LOS ANGELES (19 - 14) - 9/14/2008, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

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Sunday, September 14

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12:35 PM PHOENIX vs. INDIANA
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


4:00 PM DETROIT vs. NEW YORK
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


4:00 PM HOUSTON vs. CHICAGO
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


4:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


5:00 PM SEATTLE vs. LOS ANGELES
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle

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Six-pack for Sunday

-- Francisco Rodriguez set the saves record Saturay night; will be interesting to see how much he throws in last couple weeks, as Angels get ready for playoffs.

-- Twins scored 12 runs in both ends of twinbill, are now tied with White Sox atop AL Central, with fifteen days left.

-- Milwaukee is 3-9 in September; they lead Phillies by couple games, Astros by 2.5 in NL Central.

-- Cubs-Astros will play in Milwaukee today and tomorrow, then make up the third game this weekend September 29.

-- Micah Owings was finally dealt from Arizona to Cincinnati to complete the Adam Dunn trade, then he beat Snakes with a game-winning double, as Arizona's skid continues.

-- If I owned the Giants and Tim Lincecum threw 138 pitches in meaningless 7-0 game, I'd have a talk with the skipper.

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

13) The first week in January got better last night, as Ohio St got crushed in Coliseum; we won't be seeing them in BCS title game, thank the Lord. With Michigan getting waxed in South Bend, looks like Wisconsin is best team in the Big 11.

12) Huge upset late Saturday night, as UNLV went to Tempe, came back from down 20-10 in fourth quarter and stunned the Arizona State Sun Devils, 23-20 in OT, as 22-point underdogs.

11) Dreadful performance by Cal Bears, who trailed 21-6 at the half as 14-point favorites at Maryland- they woke up late, but still lost 35-27. Not the best day for the Pac-10.

10) BYU 59, UCLA 0; game was 42-0 at the half. Washington lost 55-14 at home, Stanford lost at TCU, Arizona State's home loss, and Washington State's loss Friday night. Bad week.

9) Oh yeah, Arizona lost 36-28 at New Mexico. Not good.

8) Virginia is awful; they lost 52-7 to USC, now 45-14 to UConn after struggling to beat Richmond. No wonder they banned all signs at Cavalier home games-- the natives are restless.

7) Wyoming trailed North Dakota State 10-0 at half, pulled out a 16-13 win with 0:04 left; Minnesota got outgained at home by Montana State, but beat the Bobcats 35-23.

6) Kentucky almost had monumental collapse last night-- they led 20-14, but Middle Tennessee blocked FG in last minute. On last play of game, Blue Raiders threw Hail Mary which one of their guys caught on 15, but was tackled on one-yard line as time expired. Would have been second upset in row for MTSU

5) Auburn 3, Mississippi State 2. Tommy Tuberville has real good bullpen this season. Bulldogs were 0-14 on third down, gained 116 yards for the whole game. In good weather. Ugh.

4) Vanderbilt is 3-0 and halfway to its first bowl game since a quarter century ago (1982); they already have an SEC win, so they still have one more non-league win ahead of them.

3) Charlie Weis got clobbered from behind on sidelines during his game Saturday and blew out his left knee. San Diego State got crushed by San Jose last night; Michigan is terrible- want to see if Notre Dame gets any votes for the top 25.

2) East Carolina got a TD on a blocked FG, then got TD pass in final 2:00 to escape the Superdome with 28-24 win over spunky Tulane team that hung tough with Alabama last week.

1) Buffalo scored on 35-yard Hail Mary on last play of game to hand Temple its second consecutive loss on last play-- Owls aren't bad, but they don't know how to win these close games.

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