Saturday Trends and Indexes 9/20

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Trends and Indexes
Saturday September 20

Good Luck on day #264 of 2008!

NOTE: NCAAF NFL

For COLLEGE FOOTBALL and the NFL, see separate threads:

• “NCAAF Week 4 Trends and Indexes 9/17 through 9/20”

• “NFL Week 3 Trends and Indexes 9/21 through 9/22”

For now, the balance of the sports menu in this thread will consist of Major League Baseball, the Canadian Football League, and the WNBA until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will still be posted here.


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

Saturday, September 20

There are two ranked college football matchups on Saturday, with Wake Forest playing Florida State, and LSU taking on Auburn. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

No. 6 LSU and No. 10 Auburn are a combined 5-0 this season, although Auburn barely edged Mississippi State by a ridiculous score of 3-2 last week (they'd previously beaten Louisiana-Monroe and Southern Miss). LSU scored 41 points in each of their first two games, easily getting past both Appalachian State and North Texas. The oddsmakers have the Tigers of LSU pegged as 2.5-point favorites against the Tigers of Auburn.

No. 18 Wake Forest and No. 24 Florida State are both unbeaten as well. The Demon Deacons, however, just slipped past Mississippi 30-28 last week after topping Baylor 41-13 in their opener. The Seminoles have trounced cupcakes Western Carolina 69-0 and Chattanooga 46-7 over their first two contests. The oddsmakers like Florida State in this one, as they've been listed as 5-point favorites to knock off the Demon Deacons.

Kickoff for Wake Forest/Florida State is 7:00pm ET, and for LSU/Auburn it's 7:45pm ET.

Other Notable Events

No. 1 USC is sitting out this week, but there are plenty of other ranked teams in action. The rundown: No. 3 Georgia (-7) at Arizona State, No. 4 Florida (-7.5) at Tennessee, Buffalo at No. 5 Missouri (-34.5), Rice at No. 7 Texas (-29.5), No. 9 Alabama (-9) at Arkansas, Massachusetts at No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 12 South Florida (-28.5) at Florida International, Troy at No. 13 Ohio State (-20.5), Wyoming at No. 14 BYU (-28), No. 15 East Carolina (-7) at N.C. State, Temple at No. 16 Penn State (-28.5), Boise State at No. 17 Oregon (-10), Sam Houston State at No. 19 Kansas, No. 20 Utah (-9) at Air Force, South Carolina State at No. 23 Clemson, No. 25 Fresno State (-7) at Toledo.

The best pitching matchup on Saturday is in Toronto, where the Red Sox will send Jon Lester (15-5, 3.15 ERA) to the mound to face Roy Halladay (18-11, 2.77 ERA). Lester took on Halladay last Sunday as well, coming out on top in a 4-3 Boston win. Lester allowed just one earned run on four hits over eight innings in that contest. Halladay surrendered three runs (two earned) on six hits over his seven innings of work.

The Rest of the Schedule

It's Kevin Slowey (12-10, 3.66 ERA) vs. Scott Kazmir (11-7, 3.50 ERA) in the Twins/Rays game on Saturday. Rounding out the day's American League slate: Baltimore at the Yankees, Seattle at Oakland, Detroit at Cleveland, the White Sox at Kansas City, and the Angels at Texas.

Highlighting Saturday's National League schedule is Joel Pineiro (6-6, 5.24 ERA) vs. Ted Lilly (15-9, 4.13 ERA) in a Cards/Cubs battle. Also on tap in the NL: Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Houston at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Florida, San Diego at Washington, the Mets at Atlanta, Arizona at Colorado, and San Francisco at the Dodgers.

Finally, the WNBA playoffs continue on Saturday with New York at Connecticut and Sacramento at San Antonio, while it's Toronto at Calgary (-12.5) and British Columbia at Saskatchewan (-2.5) in the CFL, and more Ryder Cup action at Valhalla in Louisville.

News from the Wire

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has been missing practice time with a hamstring injury this week, but thinks he'll be ready to go Sunday . . . Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson is nursing an injury as well, with his sore toe causing some concern for the team . . . Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is hoping he'll return from his most recent knee surgery in mid-December, but that comeback could get pushed into the new year.

A Peek at the Future

Chris Waters (3-3, 4.75 ERA) is expected to take on Andy Pettitte (13-14, 4.57 ERA) when Baltimore and New York play the last-ever game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night . . .the Cowboys are pegged as 3-point road favorites against the Packers in the NFL's Sunday night game . . . Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards remain the 9/2 co-favorites to win the Camping World RV 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday.

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Week 13

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TORONTO (4 - 7) at CALGARY (7 - 4) - 9/20/2008, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.

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


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BRITISH COLUMBIA (6 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 3) - 9/20/2008, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in games played on turf this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 73-45 ATS (+23.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-4 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-5 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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EDMONTON (7 - 4) at MONTREAL (7 - 4) - 9/21/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 3 seasons.

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


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Canadian Football League – Write up

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Write-up


Week 13 CFL games

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Saturday, September 20

Toronto (4-7) @ Calgary (7-4)-- Argonauts lost four of last five tilts; they're 1-4 as road dog, with losses on foreign soil by 19-6-24-26 pts. Stampeders won four of last five games; they are 2-4 vs spread this season when favored. Calgary is 3-2 at home, with wins by 10-27-11 points. Six of their last nine games went over the total. Stamps scored at least 30 points in each of their last five wins.

BCLions (6-5) @ Saskatchewan (8-3)-- Roughriders split pair in BC, losing 28-23 last week (+6) after winning 26-16 back in Week 2 (+6). QB situation is bad enough in Regina that Ben Mauk, who ran out of eligibility at Cincinnati but was hurt a lot, has signed to play QB for Riders. Lions are 2-3 on road, with losses by 18-11-5 points; they're 2-0 vs spread as dog. Five of last seven Rider games stayed under.


Sunday, September 21

Edmonton (7-4) @ Montreal (7-4)-- Eskimos scored 33+ pts in five of last six games; they won five of last seven games, are 2-3 on road, with losses by 21-4-6 points. Ray was 23-35/342 passing in Week 12 38-33 win over Hamilton. Alouettes won five of last six games, won four of five home games, with wins by 14-7-5-24 points.

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Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet


Week 13

Saturday, September 20

6:30 PM TORONTO vs. CALGARY
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Calgary is 14-6-1 SU in its last 21 games at home


9:30 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
British Columbia is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
British Columbia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against British Columbia



Sunday, September 21

1:00 PM EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
Edmonton is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Montreal is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Edmonton

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Canadian Football League – Previews and Picks

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Previews and Picks


CFL Week 13 previews and predictions


Saturday, September 20

Toronto Argonauts (4-7) at Calgary Stampeders (7-4) (Calgary -12 1/2)

Don Matthews probably realized last week the enormous challenge facing him to transform these Argos into a decent football team.

After the horrible loss to Winnipeg, Matthews fired Duane Clemons and Daryl Whittington and hired former Alouette Tim Strickland and defensive lineman Claude Harriott. The Don also announced that reigning CFL MVP Kerry Joseph, who got intercepted three times against the Blue Bombers, won’t be Saturday’s starter against the Stampeders.

Cody Pickett is now the Argonauts starting quarterback. Will these changes be enough to beat the Calgary Stampeders in front of their fans at McMahon Stadium? We doubt it. Especially after seeing the East division leaders, Montreal Alouettes, get stumped 41-30 last week in that same stadium.

Henry Burris threw five touchdown passes, completed 24 of 38 pass attempts for 408 yards while Ken Rambo had six catches, 116 yards and a TD. These guys will have a blast against the Argonauts. If you think the Argos got beaten ugly against Winnipeg, this could be even worse.

Pick: Calgary



B.C. Lions (6-5) at Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-3) (Saskatchewan -3)

This will be the third showdown between these two teams this season, but the first at Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan.

The Lions won last week against these Roughriders 28-23 after losing to them earlier in July, 26-16. In last week’s game, the Lions managed to preserve their win in the fourth quarter and Buck Pierce completed 18 of 33 for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Geroy Simon was his prime target with 142 yards receiving and a touchdown.

B.C. will attempt to prolong its two-game winning streak. In last week’s loss to the Lions, Michael Bishop had 298 yards passing with one touchdown. But the Lions seem more powerful as the season progresses and they can put a lot of points on the board in little time. Their biggest concern is that they also can allow too many points in very little time.

We still think they will surprise the oddsmakers in this one and come out victorious in Regina.

Pick: B.C.



Sunday, September 21

Edmonton Eskimos (7-4) at Montreal Alouettes (7-4) (Montreal -3)

On paper, these two teams compare quite well with one major difference: Montreal’s running game is more efficient when Avon Cobourne is in the lineup. His status is questionable at this point, coach Trestman insisting that he won’t play if he is not 100 percent healthy after nursing a ankle injury.

The Eskimos will have to do without A.J. Harris, Garrick Jones and possibly Kelly Campbell. Ricky Ray has been erratic in his last two games and he’s never really had success against the Alouettes in Montreal’s Percival-Molson Stadium.

But Montreal’s defense was horrible in Calgary, giving Henry Burris all the time he needed to throw five touchdown passes to five different receivers with more than 400 yards gained throwing the ball. The Alouettes’ secondary can’t be that generous with Ray, one of the best gunslingers in the CFL, who averages more than nine yards on each of his completed passes.

The Alouettes cornerbacks will have to keep an eye on Kelly Campbell and Kamau Peterson, both in the top six in the league among wide receivers. Good news is for the Als that Free Safety Etienne Boulay will get his first start this season, since he was released from the New York Jets training camp. But Montreal native and Edmonton coach Danny Maciocia love to play against the Alouettes and this should make for a very exciting Sunday afternoon game.

That said, the Alouettes should win it, if only to redeem themselves from Friday night embarrassing loss to Calgary.

Pick: Montreal

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WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA


Playoffs

Saturday, September 20

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7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Connecticut is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against New York


9:00 PM SACRAMENTO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Saturday, September 20

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Saturday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox (15-3, 3.15 ERA)

Lester gave the Jays fits in his most recent appearance. The lefty went eight innings and gave up just one run on four hits in a 4-3 win at Fenway. Lester’s performance trumped Toronto ace Roy Halladay, who he will face off with again Saturday.

Lester is 5-4 in 15 road starts (compared to 10-1 at home) this season and is 2-2 with a 3.23 ERA in four career appearances versus the Blue Jays.

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox (16-7, 3.73 ERA)

Floyd proved he has a short memory when he rebounded from a tough loss with a victory over the Yankees in New York. The right hander limited the damage of nine hits, pitching well in a pinch, to give up just two runs in seven innings.

Floyd is 6-1 in his last 10 starts and has three days rest heading into Kansas City. He is 1-1 with an ERA just over two versus the Royals this season.


Slumping

Carlos Silva, Seattle Mariners (4-15, 6.42 ERA)

Silva’s last win was nearly two months ago and since that fateful day in June, the M’s righty is 0-6 with four no decisions. Not all those losses can be rooted back to Silva. He’s put together some solid showings but hasn’t received the support at the plate from a stumbling Seattle squad.

Silva is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA against Oakland this season. He is 6-4 in his last 10 starts versus the Athletics stemming back to his days with the Twins.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers (10-16, 4.78)

Verlander’s struggles are starting to stir up concerns. After two seasons of near-perfect pitching, the Tigers’ stud just isn’t the same arm and is 0-3 in his last four starts in which he is posting an 8.10 ERA.

He is 1-4 with an ERA over six against Cleveland this season and is a dismal 4-9 with 6.59 ERA in 14 career starts versus the Tribe.

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MLB


Saturday, September 20

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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (+130, 9)

The White Sox will try to extend their 2 1/2-game division lead on Saturday night when they continue a weekend series with the Kansas City Royals.

The White Sox's Gavin Floyd (16-7, 3.73 ERA) has been unbeatable in the second half on the road. In six starts after losing on July 11 in Texas, the right-hander is 4-0 with a 2.20 ERA. He's given up two runs of less in each of his last five appearances, including against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

Floyd surrendered two runs, nine hits, struck out four and didn't walk a batter over seven innings in Chicago's 6-2 win. The turning point came in the fifth when Floyd threw 12 pitches to Jason Giambi with the bases loaded before striking him out to end the inning.

When starting on three days' rest, Floyd has a 7.84 ERA but hasn't gotten a decision in two appearances. He's 1-2 with a 2.84 ERA in three career starts against Kansas City.

Floyd's six wins after the All-Star break trail only Mark Buehrle (8), who earned the victory Friday, for the team lead.

Kansas City answers with Kyle Davies (7-7, 4.32 ERA), who will try to set a new career high for wins in a season. The right-hander also won seven games as a rookie for Atlanta in 2005, and combined with the Braves and Royals last year.

Davies also looks to post wins in consecutive starts for the first time since July 27-Aug. 2. He scattered four hits over eight innings, didn't issue a walk and tied his career high with eight strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Seattle on Tuesday.

Pick: White Sox



Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (-145, 11)

Los Angeles (94-59) beat Texas (75-79) 15-13 on Friday as the teams combined for 41 hits, 22 by the Angels. Garret Anderson was 4-for-6 while Torii Hunter homered and drove in four runs for Los Angeles, which has already clinched the AL West.

The Angels led 7-0 until the Rangers scored nine runs on nine hits in the bottom of the third off starter Jon Garland. Milton Bradley was the only starter without a hit, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.

The season series between the teams continued to be high scoring. The Angels have averaged 6.0 runs, winning nine of the 14 meetings, while the Rangers have averaged 5.7 runs.

The win was the Angels' ninth in the last 12 games. Entering Saturday, they are the only team that has clinched a playoff spot, and now Los Angeles is focused on getting healthy.

Manager Mike Scioscia said Friday that outfielders Vladimir Guerrero (right knee irritation) and Juan Rivera (strained right hip flexor) should play this weekend.

Guerrero, who has been out since leaving a game on Sept. 12, and Rivera, who has been sidelined since Sept. 13, both ran in the outfield on Friday. Guerrero leads the Angels with 24 home runs and 84 RBIs.

Pick: Angels

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MLB


Saturday, September 20

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SCOREBOARD

Saturday, September 20th

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (3:55 p.m. EDT). Ted Lilly and the NL Central-leading Cubs host Joel Pineiro and the Cardinals in the second game of a weekend series. Lilly is 2-0 with a 2.54 ERA in four starts against St. Louis this season.

STARS

Friday

- Cameron Maybin, Marlins, had four hits for the second consecutive game and tied a franchise record by reaching base in 10 consecutive plate appearances to help Florida beat Philadelphia 14-8 for its ninth straight win, which tied a team mark.

- Adam Kennedy, Cardinals, hit a grand slam and matched his career high with four hits while driving in five runs during a 12-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

- Carlos Pena, Rays, homered and drove in four runs—with help from baseball's first replay reversal- to lead Tampa Bay past Minnesota 11-1.

- Daniel Murphy, Mets, delivered a pinch-hit double that drove in the tiebreaking runs and helped New York regain first place in the NL East with a 9-5 win at Atlanta.

- Barry Zito, Giants, took a shutout into the eighth inning and beat Greg Maddux in San Francisco's 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

- Torii Hunter, Angels, homered and drove in four runs in a 15-13 win at Texas.

READY TO CELEBRATE

Tampa Bay routed Minnesota 11-1 to close in on the club's first playoff berth. The AL East leaders moved within one win of clinching at least the wild card and remained 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place Boston. The only big league franchise without a playoff appearance, the Rays (91-61) had never won more than 70 games in a season since their inception in 1998. Even if they lose Saturday, the Rays could earn a postseason spot with losses by the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees.

ZEE-NIED

After pitching the Cubs' first no-hitter in 36 years Sunday against Houston in Milwaukee, Carlos Zambrano (14-6) allowed eight runs and six hits in 1 2-3 innings of a 12-6 loss to St. Louis. It was his shortest outing in two years and the shortest start by a pitcher coming off a no-hitter since St. Louis' Bob Forsch lasted one inning at Pittsburgh in April 1978, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

SWINGING AWAY

Gary Sheffield and Fausto Carmona exchanged punches on the infield during a bench-clearing brawl between Detroit and Cleveland. In the seventh inning, Carmona hit Sheffield in the left arm with a pitch. The Tigers' designated hitter walked slowly to first base, carrying his bat with him, glaring at Carmona and exchanging words with the right-hander. When Carmona threw over to first on a pickoff attempt, Sheffield motioned and yelled at him to throw the ball to the plate. Carmona took a step toward first base, yelled, and Sheffield charged the mound. Both players threw punches before Carmona got Sheffield in a headlock and began landing punches. Players and coaches from both dugouts and bullpens ran onto the field, but no other punches appeared to be thrown before order was restored. Sheffield and Carmona were ejected, along with Indians catcher Victor Martinez and Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco. Carmona also hit Sheffield with a pitch on April 17 in a game that included five hit batters.

SWING AND A MISS

Oakland designated hitter Jack Cust struck out for the 186th and 187th time this season, breaking the AL record, in a 2-0 victory over Seattle. Rob Deer of Milwaukee previously held the AL mark with 186 whiffs in 1987. Philadelphia's Ryan Howard set the major league record last season with 199 strikeouts.

FALLING FLAT

Joey Votto and Jay Bruce each hit two home runs and Cincinnati cracked seven homers in all for an 11-2 victory over the free-falling Brewers. Milwaukee's 14th loss in 18 September games left the Cubs one victory—or a Brewers loss— from clinching the NL Central title. Jeff Suppan (10-10), who was 5-0 in August but is 0-3 while allowing 19 earned runs in 16 1-3 innings in September, lasted only two innings.

GRAND ENTRANCE

Alexei Ramirez of the Chicago White Sox tied an AL rookie record with his third grand slam this season in a 9-4 victory at Kansas City. Shane Spencer also hit three for the New York Yankees in 1998. It was Chicago's 11th slam this season, tying the club mark set in 2006.

SNAPPED

Kansas City's 9-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox ended the Royals' seven-game winning streak, their longest since starting the 2003 season 9-0. - Philadelphia's season-best seven-game winning streak was snapped with a 14-8 loss at Florida that knocked the Phillies out of first place in the NL East. - Randy Wolf allowed three hits in seven innings and Houston stopped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory at Pittsburgh.

SLUGFEST

The Los Angeles Angels set seasons highs for runs and hits (22) in a 15-13 victory at Texas. The AL West champions led 7-0 until the Rangers scored nine runs on nine hits in the third. That was the most hits and runs in an inning against the Angels since May 19, 2006, when the Dodgers had 10 runs in one inning and 10 hits in another in a 16-3 victory. Garret Anderson had four hits for the Angels in this one, while Josh Hamilton had four of the Rangers' 19 hits. The 41 combined hits were the most in an AL game this season. It also was the second-highest scoring game in the AL this year behind Texas' 19-17 loss at Boston on Aug. 12.

COMING UP EMPTY

Dana Eveland (9-8) pitched seven strong innings and Oakland beat Seattle 2-0, handing the Mariners their ninth straight loss. The Mariners, shut out for the second consecutive game, haven't scored in 26 innings. They have been blanked four times this season with Felix Hernandez (9-11) on the mound and 12 times overall. Seattle loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth before Brad Ziegler got Yuniesky Betancourt to ground out, ending a game that lasted 2 hours, 5 minutes.

STRONG STARTS

Edwin Jackson (12-11) allowed one run and seven hits in 7 2-3 innings of Tampa Bay's 11-1 victory over Minnesota. - Mark Buehrle pitched six effective innings on three days' rest to lead the Chicago White Sox over Kansas City 9-4. Buehrle (14-11) is 3-0 in four September starts and 6-1 in his past nine.

SPEAKING

"They all end eventually. It's not cricket."-San Diego manager Bud Black after his team needed 5 hours to beat Washington 11-6 in 14 innings, its third-longest game this season. The Padres lost a 22-inning marathon to Colorado on April 17 and beat Cincinnati in 18 innings on May 25.

SEASONS

Sept. 20

1902-Chicago's Jim Callaghan tossed the White Sox's first no-hitter, beating Detroit 2-0.

1908-Frank Smith of the Chicago White Sox threw his second career no-hitter for a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.

1924-Grover Cleveland Alexander won his 300th game as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 7-3 in 12 innings.

1958-Hoyt Wilhelm of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the New York Yankees at Memorial Stadium, with the only run coming on a home run by Gus Triandos.

1968-Mickey Mantle hit his last home run in the major leagues, a solo shot against Boston's Jim Lonborg. Mantle had 536 homers.

1969-Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.

1988-Wade Boggs became the first player this century to get 200 hits in six consecutive seasons as the Boston Red Sox pounded Toronto 13-2. Boggs also joined Lou Gehrig as the only players to get 200 hits and 100 walks in three consecutive years.

1992-Philadelphia second baseman Mickey Morandini made the first unassisted triple play in the National League in 65 years, the ninth in major league history, in the Phillies' 3-2, 13-inning loss to Pittsburgh.

1998-Cal Ripken took himself out of the starting lineup and did not play in the Baltimore Orioles' loss to the New York Yankees, ending his consecutive-game streak at 2,632 games. After nearly 16 years, Ripken said he decided the time was right to end the streak, which began on May 30, 1982.

2005-Colorado tied a franchise record scoring 20 runs on 23 hits in a 20-1 victory over San Diego. Matt Holliday homered twice and drove in a career-high eight runs, tying a franchise record.

Today's birthdays: Angel Sanchez 25; Jason Bay 29.

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MLB


Saturday, September 20

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1:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Baltimore is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore


1:07 PM BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston


3:55 PM MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


3:55 PM MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


3:55 PM ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games at home


4:05 PM SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


7:05 PM DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston


7:05 PM NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets


7:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia


7:10 PM SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego


8:05 PM ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games


8:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home


10:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games

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MLB
Dunkel



Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Kansas City has won seven of its last eight and looks to play spoiler against a Chicago team that has dropped three of its last five. The Royals are the underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has Kansas City favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+140). Here are all of today's games

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 13.366; Cubs (Lilly) 14.636
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-180); N/A

Game 903-904: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 14.258; Pittsburgh (Barthmaier) 15.363
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Martinez) 15.158; Atlanta (Campillo) 15.953
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+105); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 17.041; Florida (Sanchez) 16.328
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sabathia ) 14.731; Cincinnati (Cueto) 13.905
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 911-912: San Diego at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 15.250; Washington (Lannan) 14.218
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+100); Over

Game 913-914: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.354; Colorado (Cook) 15.541
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

Game 915-916: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hennessey) 14.384; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.789
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-230); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 17.226; Toronto (Halladay) 15.937
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 15.057; NY Yankees (Aceves) 17.803
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 14.059; Oakland (Saarloos) 16.947
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.758; Cleveland (Sowers) 14.649
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.359; Kansas City (Davies) 16.457
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+140); Over

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 15.582; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.164
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Moseley) 15.009; Texas (Padilla) 15.354
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-145); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, September 20th

National League

(TC) St Louis at Chicago Cubs, 3:55 ET FOX
Joel Pineiro (R) vs. Ted Lilly (L)
Pineiro: 14-8 TSR as an underdog
Lilly: CHC 8-10 as a home favorite of -175 to -250

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Brian Moehler (R) vs. Jimmy Barthmaier (R)
Moehler: HOU 75-101 after having lost 2 of their last 3
Barthmaier: PIT 30-22 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Jorge Campillo (R)
Martinez: NYM 63-37 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
Campillo: ATL 7-18 after allowing 8+ runs

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:10 ET
Joe Blanton (R) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R)
Blanton: PHI 6-12 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Sanchez: FLA 14-3 after 5+ consecutive wins

(TC) Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 3:55 ET FOX
CC Sabathia (L) vs. Johnny Cueto (R)
Sabathia: 8-2 TSR against Cincy
Cueto: 3-11 TSR against NL Central

San Diego at Washington, 7:10 ET
Chris Young (R) vs. John Lannan (L)
Young: SD 6-1 against Washington
Lannan: WAS 4-20 after allowing 10+ runs

Arizona at Colorado, 8:05 ET
Doug Davis (L) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Davis: Ari 0-7 Away in September
Cook: 6-0 Over at home off team win

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Brad Hennessey (R) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)
Hennessey: 8-1 TSR Away vs. division
Kuroda: 5-1 Under at home vs. San Francisco

American League

Boston at Toronto, 1:07 ET
Jon Lester (L) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Lester: Bos 5-15 on artificial turf
Halladay: 41-13 TSR on artificial turf

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Brian Burres (L) vs. Alfredo Aceves
Burres: 0-3 TSR, 13.11 ERA L3 starts
Aceves: n/a

Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Kirk Saarloos (R)
Silva: Sea 5-1 Under at Oakland
Saarloos: Oak 19-8 off shutout win

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Jeremy Sowers (L)
Verlander: Det 14-7 Away vs. lefties
Sowers: Cle 16-27 off one-run win

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 ET
Gavin Floyd (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R) WGN
Floyd: 10-2 TSR vs. division
Davies: KC 36-62 vs. lefties

(TC) Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 3:55 ET FOX
Kevin Slowey (R) vs. Scott Kazmir (L)
Slowey: Min 64-38 Over in night games
Kazmir: 11-0 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET
Dustin Moseley (R) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Moseley: 2-6 TSR in road games
Padilla: 8-1 TSR vs. division

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, September 20


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ST LOUIS (80 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (92 - 60) - 3:55 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-39 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 79-91 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 92-60 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 90-56 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LILLY is 10-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 80-73 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-39 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-73 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PINEIRO is 9-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 511-468 (-109.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 374-346 (-77.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 374-343 (-72.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-20 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games 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
ST LOUIS is 6-7 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LILLY is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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HOUSTON (81 - 72) at PITTSBURGH (64 - 90) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. JIMMY BARTHMAIER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-47 (+5.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 74-57 (+19.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 244-262 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HOUSTON is 81-72 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 45-38 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 38-41 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 40-33 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 79-71 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 60-51 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-52 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 47-33 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MOEHLER is 15-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 15-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 13-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 10-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-7 (+0.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOEHLER is 5-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+6.0 units)

JIMMY BARTHMAIER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (86 - 67) at ATLANTA (67 - 87) - 7:10 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 29-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 7-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 74-65 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 21-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 68-62 (-49.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 21-25 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 14-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 63-37 (+22.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 99-76 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-87 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 32-44 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 125-116 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 66-85 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 45-59 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-56 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 37-48 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 32-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 4-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-7 (+4.5 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 8-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.3 units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. NY METS since 1997
CAMPILLO is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (86 - 68) at FLORIDA (81 - 72) - 7:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
FLORIDA is 81-72 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 54-33 (+28.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 45-34 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 33-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 25-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 37-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 80-70 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 58-56 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 59-53 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 36-33 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 250-261 (+47.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-28 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-45 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 10-6 (+8.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 10.69 and a WHIP of 2.313.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (84 - 70) at CINCINNATI (71 - 82) - 3:55 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-7 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SABATHIA is 4-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-1. (+6.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 95) at WASHINGTON (58 - 96) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 59-94 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-94 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-70 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-34 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-46 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 69-67 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-96 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-75 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-71 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-20 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-64 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (76 - 77) at COLORADO (71 - 83) - 8:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 76-77 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
ARIZONA is 76-74 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 52-49 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-58 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DAVIS is 3-16 (-13.6 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)
COLORADO is 122-110 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-76 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-83 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 28-39 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 27-36 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 70-83 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COOK is 1-6 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
COOK is 1-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-3 (+7.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. COLORADO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

AARON COOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
COOK is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 85) at LA DODGERS (80 - 74) - 10:10 PM
BRAD HENNESSEY (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-97 (-27.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 137-92 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-31 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 658-550 (+84.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-55 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HENNESSEY is 17-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HENNESSEY is 8-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HENNESSEY is 17-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HENNESSEY is 14-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 80-74 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-74 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 114-110 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 51-53 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-7 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

BRAD HENNESSEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HENNESSEY is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.837.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KURODA is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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BOSTON (90 - 63) at TORONTO (82 - 72) - 1:07 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 5-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
BOSTON is 28-34 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 39-42 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 82-72 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 30-20 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TORONTO is 129-95 (+29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 45-37 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 52-40 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 84-39 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 41-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 90-63 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 31-12 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 17-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-8 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
LESTER is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 14-19 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-14. (+3.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (67 - 85) at NY YANKEES (83 - 71) - 1:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. ALFREDO ACEVES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-7 (-0.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BURRES is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

ALFREDO ACEVES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (57 - 96) at OAKLAND (72 - 81) - 4:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. KIRK SAARLOOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-6 (+1.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SILVA is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

KIRK SAARLOOS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAARLOOS is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (71 - 81) at CLEVELAND (76 - 77) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 71-81 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 27-39 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 66-70 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 47-51 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 36-44 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
VERLANDER is 12-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 5-13 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 11-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
DETROIT is 14-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 76-77 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CLEVELAND is 70-68 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-44 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-7 (+3.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.58 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 4-10 (-8.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-10. (-7.8 units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SOWERS is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.24 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (85 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (69 - 85) - 7:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 12-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 66-74 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 112-157 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-67 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-23 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-54 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 353-349 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-34 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-27 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLOYD is 21-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 10-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 20-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 19-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-50 (-25.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-61 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-62 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-53 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 11-5 (+4.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DAVIES is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.64 and a WHIP of 1.869.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (83 - 71) at TAMPA BAY (91 - 61) - 3:55 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-61 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-2 (+16.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 56-23 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 56-24 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 60-29 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 67-39 (+25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 50-34 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KAZMIR is 37-22 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 9-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 19-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 20-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 83-71 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-27 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-30 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-29 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (94 - 59) at TEXAS (75 - 79) - 8:05 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 75-79 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 85-72 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-73 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 57-57 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 56-50 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 44-35 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 69-76 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 18-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 8-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 13-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 53-39 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 94-59 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-30 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 88-52 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-23 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-44 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 55-38 (+6.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-5 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.923.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PADILLA is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, September 20

Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly is 3-0, 0.41 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia has 2.25 RA in his last five starts.
-- Young has 2.25 RA in his last two starts. Lannan is 2-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
-- Cook has a 2.57 RA in his last two starts.
-- Dodgers won last three Kuroda starts (2-0, 3.00). Hennessey has a 2.57 RA in his only two starts this season.

-- Lester is 3-0, 0.98 in his last four starts. Halladay is 3-1, 3.86 in his last four home starts.
-- Aceves is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts this season.
-- Rays are 11-2 at home when Kazmir starts.
-- White Sox won five of Floyd's last six road starts. Davies has 2.41 RA in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Pineiro has 7.11 RA in his last nine starts.
-- Moehler is 2-3, 6.33 in his last five starts. Barthmeier gave up seven runs in 2.1 IP in his only start, June 27 vs Tampa Bay.
-- Campillo has 7.13 RA in his last eight starts. Martinez is 0-3, 7.88 in his last three starts,
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 8.61 in his last five starts. Blanton has 6.14 RA in his last three road starts.
-- Reds lost five of Cueto's last seven home starts.
-- Arizona lost seven of last eight Davis road starts.

-- Burres is 0-4, 11.12 in his last four starts.
-- Twins lost four of last five Slowey road starts.
-- Sowers is 1-2, 6.48 in his last five starts. Verlander is 0-3, 9.00 in his last four starts.
-- Saarloos has made 72 big league starts; this is his first in 2008; he has a 29-30, 4.72 career record in major leagues. Silva is 0-4, 10.63 in his last eight starts.
-- Moseley has 6.94 RA in eight starts this season. Padilla has 5.96 RA in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers are 15-4 in their last nineteen games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last eight games. Marlins won their last nine games, scoring 72 runs.
-- Mets won last three games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Reds won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona, Colorado both won four of its last five games.

-- Bronx won six of its last seven games.
-- Toronto won eight of its last ten home games. Red Sox are 17-9 in their last 26 road games.
-- Rays are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Indians won their last four games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games.
-- Royals won seven of their last nine games.
-- A's won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost ten of their last fourteen games. Astros lost five of last six games.
-- Braves lost five of their last six games.
-- Washington lost eight of last ten games. Padres lost five of last six.
-- Milwaukee lost 14 of its last 17 games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.

-- Minnesota is 5-13 in its last eighteen road games.
-- Tigers lost five of their last six games.
-- Rangers allowed 32 runs in their last two games.
-- White Sox are 10-15 in their last 25 road games.
-- Orioles are 6-22 in their last 28 games.
-- Mariners lost their last eleven road games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Lilly starts.
-- Under is 4-1 in Moehler's last five road starts.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Atlanta games.
-- Last three Sanchez starts all went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Washington games.
-- Eight of last nine Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Kuroda starts.

-- Over is 10-4 in last fourteen Toronto home games.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last dozen Burres starts.
-- Over is 4-2 in last six Silva starts.
-- Three of last four Sowers starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Floyd's last twelve starts.
-- Over is 12-3 in Minnesota's last fifteen road games.
-- Four of last five Texas games went over the total.