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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:42 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, September 22

A primetime NFL matchup between the Jets and Chargers knocks baseball's playoff races out of the sporting spotlight on Monday night. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Chargers have not had the start they wanted to the regular season. San Diego was bounced 26-24 by the Panthers in Week 1, and they followed that result with a controversial 39-38 loss to the Broncos in Week 2. That means the Chargers will still be looking for their first win of the year when they host the Jets on Monday Night Football.

New York has started their Brett Favre era with a 1-1 record, beating the Dolphins 20-14 in their opener but then falling 19-10 to the Patriots last time out. Through two contests Favre is 33-of-48 for 375 yards passing, with three TDs, one INT, and a rating of 104.1. Last week against the Patriots, though, Favre only managed to post a rating of 85.6.

The oddsmakers expect San Diego to break into the win column on Monday night, as they're currently pegged as 8.5-point home favorites (with the game's total at 44.5 points). That line, though, could still move around before kickoff, depending on the latest news on hobbled RB LaDainian Tomlinson (toe). LT was listed as QUESTIONABLE on San Diego's official injury report, and latest word was that he'd share carries Monday.

Other Notable Events

Baseball enters the final week of its regular season on Monday, with the NL East division title still up for grabs. Both Philadelphia and New York will be at home on Monday, with the Phillies hosting Atlanta and the Mets getting a visit from the Cubs.

Meanwhile, the Rays will try to lock down top spot in the AL East this week, and they'll start a road series in Baltimore on Monday night. The Red Sox, who could still overtake their upstart rival with a strong week, will play the Indians at Fenway Park on Monday.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are only five other games on a light MLB schedule on Monday: Kansas City at Detroit, Oakland at Texas, the Angels at Seattle, Florida at Cincinnati, and Arizona at St. Louis. The top pitchers in action will be Brandon Webb (21-7, 3.26 ERA) for the Diamondbacks and Ervin Santana (15-6, 3.33 ERA) for the AL West champion Angels.

Finally, it's New York at Connecticut and Sacramento at San Antonio in the WNBA playoffs on Monday night. Both of those first-round series are currently knotted at 1-1.

News from the Wire

WR David Clowney (shoulder) and K Mike Nugent (right thigh) are both OUT for the Jets on Monday night. CB David Barrett (shoulder), WR Laveranues Coles (thigh), and CB Justin Miller (foot) are all QUESTIONABLE . . . C Nick Hardwick (foot) is OUT for the Chargers, T Marcus McNeill (neck) and Tomlinson are QUESTIONABLE, and each of LB Marques Harris (rib), S Clinton Hart (hand), LB Shaun Phillips (groin), RB Darren Sproles (hamstring), and DT Jamal Williams (knee) have been listed as PROBABLE.

A Peek at the Future

It might the last hurrah for the Twins starting on Tuesday night, as they begin a series at home against the rival White Sox. Minnesota will need to overtake Chicago in the AL Central division standings in order to make the playoffs this season . . . the Sprint Cup Series follows up last week's Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA at Dover with this week's similarly-named Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman at Kansas.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:43 AM

Six-pack for Monday

-- Brewers finally won a game, are now just 1.5 games behind the Mets in the Wild Card race, with one week left to go.

-- Mets, Brewers both play the Cubs this week; Milwaukee has to play hapless Pirates, while Mets close out with spunky Marlins.

-- Dodgers aren't out of woods yet, leading Arizona by 2.5 games after losing 1-0 in 11 innings to San Francisco.

-- Rays lead Boston by 1.5 games in AL East; winner gets Central champ, runner-up gets the West champ Angels.

-- Red Sox clinch Wild Card if they beat the Indians Monday; Tribe won their last six games, are now back over .500.

-- White Sox lead Minnesota by 2.5 games, but they have to go to Metrodome for series starting Tuesday, so Twins have a shot.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:43 AM

Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

13) Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin screwed up clock management at the end of his game in Philly Sunday; down 15-6 and facing fourth down with his backup QB in the game, Tomlin went for it on fourth down instead of kicking FG that would have made score 15-9, and given the Steelers a chance to recover an onside kick. Terrible coaching move.

Steelers-Eagles played Rock 'em/Sock 'em Robots for three hours in this game; both QBs left with injuries, though McNabb came back-- Steelers lost in Philly for 8th straight time, 15-6.

12) Atlanta rookie QB Ryan has now averaged over 10 yards a pass attempt in each of his first two home games.....very impressive.

11) Raiders scored a TD and three FGs in their four trips inside the Buffalo red zone; Bills had three TDs and one FG in their four, and that was difference in 24-23 Buffalo win, where the team that played better lost the game. Very bitter loss for Oakland squad that led this game throughout.........

10) Kerry Collins averaged 7.3 yards per pass, and Houston was just awful in red zone (one TD, two FGs on six drives) as Titans moved to 3-0 with 31-12 win over Houston that was little misleading. The rookie RB from West Virginia, Steve Slaton, ran ball well for Texans.

9) Bengal offense showed some life, converting 10-17 on third down, but Cincinnati came up just short- they were on 4-yard line when the fourth quarter ended and had to kick game-tying FG.

8) Arizona had TD called back by questionable delay of game call in first quarter, then turned ball over twice, leading to ten Washington points, as Redskins used 11-yard advantage in field position to fend off the much-improved Cardinals, 24-17.

7) Sometimes you watch a game after studying data all week, and you feel like the dumbest person on earth. Miami 38, New England 13 is the game that brought on that feeling this week. After getting killed in the desert last week, what a great win for the Dolphins. Matt Cassel is now officially back to being a suspect in Foxboro.

6) Brian Greise was 38-67/407 passing, beating his old team Chicago in OT, scoring the last 13 points of the game. Kyle Orton isn't ready to be trusted with a good NFL offense; he threw a horrific INT for a TD on a botched screen pass in the first half. It cost them later; when Bears were trying to run out clock, they wouldn't let him throw pass.

5) Carolina-Minnesota game turned on a sack/fumble/TD by Vikings that tied game at 10; Panthers gained just 204 yards, third least in the NFL Sunday- they also had 12 penalties for 67 yards, as Frerotte era in Metrodome gets off to shaky, but successful start.

4) In their first three games, Rams have been outscored 116-29, and were outgained 1,370-607. Heads will roll soon, maybe during a bye week that comes after next week's Buffalo game. The alarming thing is that opposing running backs move the defensive line back when there are collisions on running plays. Rams just look physically weak on both lines, which is the same as having zero pitching in baseball.

3) Detroit fired Mike Martz because they wanted balance in their offense; Martz' 49ers gained 182 rushing yards, 188 passing yards in an easy 31-13 win against the Lions Sunday. As bad as things are in St Louis, they're a lot worse in Detroit.

2) Saints-Broncos might be the two most entertaining teams in NFL, along with Dallas; they slugged it out in Denver Sunday, and Broncos won when Martin Gramatica missed 43-yard FG wide right. Denver wins another great game, 34-32. Saints are a disappointing 1-2.

1) Jacksonville had 236 rushing yards with a screwed-up offensive line, bad news for Indy defense. Balance of power is swinging back to the NFC- they have a 6-3 lead in interconference games so far, and in absence of Brady, Merriman and with Indys injury problems, power teams in AFC might not be so powerful anymore.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:53 AM

WNBA – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet

Playoffs

Note: The long sheet should be updated, if so, we will re-post.

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Monday, September 22
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NEW YORK (20 - 16) at CONNECTICUT (22 - 14) - 9/22/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 8-5 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 9-4 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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SACRAMENTO (19 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (25 - 11) - 9/22/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 8-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-7 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:53 AM

WNBA – Trends Sheet

WNBA

Playoffs

Monday, September 22

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7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York

9:00 PM SACRAMENTO vs. SAN ANTONIO
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:57 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Monday, September 22

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Hot Pitchers
-- Harang has a 1.57 RA in his last three starts. Marlins won eight of last nine Nolasco road outings.
-- Phillies are 3-0 in Happ starts this season (1-0, 2.12).
-- Marquis, who is from NYC, has 2.45 a RA in his last four starts. Rookie Niese is 1-0, 4.09 in his first two big league starts.
-- Webb is 2-0, 1.80 in his last two starts.

-- Detroit won Miner's last three home starts, scoring 29 runs. Meche is 2-1, 3.67 in his last four starts.
-- Beckett is 1-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.
-- Garza has a 3.12 RA in his last six starts.
-- Smith is 2-1, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 2-1, 2.95 in his last six starts. Rowland-Smith has a 2.75 RA in his last six starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 3-5, 5.95 in his last ten starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-4, 3.94 in his last five starts.

-- Jackson is 0-3, 8.11 in his last four starts.
-- Bass has an 8.31 RA in two starts this season.
-- Millwood is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won nine of their last eleven games. Reds won eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last ten games- they clinched the division title Saturday. .
-- Arizona won six of its last seven games.

-- Royals won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Indians won their last six games, scoring 41 runs. Red Sox are 3-1 in their last four home games.
-- Rays are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- A's won seven of their last eight games.
-- Angels won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Cardinals lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Tigers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Orioles are 6-24 in their last 30 games.
-- Rangers allowed 46 runs in losing their last four games.
-- Mariners lost their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games.
-- Five of last six Jurrjens starts went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Marquis starts.
-- Four of Webb's last five starts went over the total.

-- Over is 4-1-1 in Miner's home starts.
-- Four of last five Indian games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in Garza's last nine road starts.
-- Under is 16-1 in Smith's last seventeen starts.
-- Last six Santana starts stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:57 AM

Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB

Monday, September 22

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1:10 PM FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games

7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games

7:10 PM CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 18-4 SU in their last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:05 PM OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland

8:15 PM ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 8-2-1 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:58 AM

Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Monday, September 22

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Cubs at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Cubs: Jason Marquis has been solid for the Cubs in his last four starts. He’s 2-2 over that span but has allowed two runs or less three times. Marquis has pitched much better away from Wrigley Field this season, going 6-3 with an impressive 3.05 ERA.

Cubs are 8-3 in their last 11 Monday games.
Cubs are 1-4 in their last five games in NY.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Mets (-140, O/U 9.5): After getting lit up in his first career start, Jonathan Niese pitched a gem his last time out. Niese went eight strong innings, allowing no runs and striking out seven, in getting his first career victory over the Braves. Niese does need to work on his control. He has allowed six walks in just 11 innings of work.

Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. AL Central.
Mets are 4-11 in their last 15 Monday games.

Key Injuries - 3B Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]

Diamondbacks (-125, O/U 7.5): After a brief three-game skid, Brandon Webb is back to normal, allowing just three runs in his last 15 innings of work. Webb has lost his last two starts on the road but overall he’s been strong away from home, going 10-5 with an ERA of 3.28. The OVER is 5-2 in Webb’s last seven starts.

Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Diamondbacks are 8-3 in Webb's last 11 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer is just 1-3 in his last four starts but he’s actually pitched pretty well. Wellemeyer has only allowed nine runs over 26 innings in those four outings but the Cardinals have scored a total of just seven runs to help him out. Not surprisingly, the UNDER cashed easily in all four of those games.

Cardinals are 2-8 in their last 10 games overall.
Cardinals are 3-7 in Wellemeyer's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - RF Rick Ankiel (abdominal) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 04:59 AM

Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB

Monday, September 22

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Streaking Starting Pitchers
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Monday’s streaking and slumping pitchers

Streaking

Ricky Nolasco, Florida Marlins (15-7, 3.52 ERA)

Nolasco has had his hand in the Marlins' recent success. The righty has four wins in his last six starts, pushing his total to 15 and Florida on the verge of a Wild Card run. His most recent effort was a seven-inning, six-hit, two-run performance versus the Astros.

Nolasco takes the mound in this make-up matchup with a 0-1 record in two career starts against the Reds. He has a 5.90 ERA over those contests.

Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondback (21-7, 3.34 ERA)

Welcome back Brandon. After three straight horrific starts, Webb returned from summer vacation in familiar form in his previous two trips to the mound. He pitched eight shut-out innings against the Reds and seven two-run innings versus the Giants heading into Monday's game.

That three-game skid could cost Webb a shot at the Cy Young but the race in the National League West is more of a concern for the sinker baller. Arizona is 3 1/2 games behind Los Angeles.

Slumping

Zach Jackson, Cleveland Indians (0-3, 6.35 ERA)

Cleveland's young lefty goes searching for his first win of the season in one of the most unlikely places - Fenway Park. Jackson takes his first shot at the BoSox after recording losses in three of his last four appearances.

Jackson was beat around for seven runs in just over five innings in his last start. He has a 4.66 ERA on the road, which is much more favorable than his double-figure number at home.

Todd Wellemeyer, St. Louis Cardinals (12-8, 3.66 ERA)

Wellemeyer has felt the Cards' recent skid more than anyone. The right hander is just 1-4 in his last five starts despite posting a 3.37 ERA and a 24/9 strikeout-to-walk tally. He has received just 1.4 runs of support per game during that span.

Wellemeyer's only appearance against the D-backs was a three-inning showing in which he was knocked around for four runs on seven hits last year.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 08:00 AM

Baseball Today

MLB

Monday, September 22

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SCOREBOARD
Arizona at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EDT). Brandon Webb goes for his 22nd win of the season as the Diamondbacks begin a key four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arizona will try to keep its slim playoff hopes alive.

STARS

Sunday

— Prince Fielder, Brewers, homered and drove in three runs as Milwaukee topped Cincinnati 8-1.

— Jamie Moyer, Phillies, the 45-year-old pitched six strong innings in 90-degree sunshine to help Philadelphia beat Florida 5-2.

— Ryan Garko, Indians, went 4-for-4 with five RBIs as Cleveland beat Detroit 10-5.

— Ryan Dempster, Cubs, pitched five effective innings to win his 17th game of the season in Chicago’s 5-1 victory over St. Louis.

— Jack Cust, Athletics, hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning and Oakland beat Seattle 5-3.

— John Lackey, Angels, gave up two hits and struck out a career-high 12 in six shutout innings of Los Angeles’ 7-3 win over Texas.

FAREWELL OLD FRIEND

Andy Pettitte started and Mariano Rivera finished the final game at 85-year-old Yankee Stadium, New York’s 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday night. Former Yankees greats, including six Hall of Famers, took the field before the game, and Derek Jeter jogged off the field to a raucous cheer just before it ended. New York finished 4,133-2,430-17 at Yankee Stadium, originally built in 284 days for $2.5 million. It was the first sports venue to be called a stadium, the team noted. “I feel like I’m losing an old friend,” Reggie Jackson said. “I’m glad I was here.”

OUCH!

Los Angeles Angels lefty Joe Saunders’ ongoing problems with a kidney stone will cause him to miss Tuesday night’s scheduled start against Seattle. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Jered Weaver and Jon Garland would move ahead one day and pitch on their usual four days’ rest.

“We’ll look for a Thursday starter,” Scioscia said before Sunday’s game against Texas.

ROAD WARRIOR

Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2) improved to 9-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 13 road starts after beating the Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday. He held Toronto to just two hits in seven innings while striking out six and walking two.

BLOWING AWAY THE COMPETITION

Los Angeles is trying to become the first AL team since Cleveland in 1999 to take a division by 20 games over its nearest pursuer. The Angeles hold a 21 1/2 game lead over the second-place Texas Rangers after Sunday’s 7-3 victory.

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

The New York Mets’ bullpen blew another lead in Sunday as Atlanta rallied from a 4-3 deficit in the eighth inning to win 7-6. It was the latest collapse for a beleaguered bullpen missing injured closer Billy Wagner. The relievers have a league-high 16 blown saves since the All-Star break, the worst in the NL. Scott Schoeneweis has lost three games since Aug. 26 and the relievers have a woeful 2-8 record since Aug. 11.

SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER

Roy Oswalt passed Babe Ruth for the second-best winning percentage in September and October since 1900, based on a minimum of 25 decisions. Oswalt is 27-8 (.771) in those months, .002 better than Ruth, who was 20-6 (.769) as a pitcher before becoming an outfielder. The only better September-October record than Oswalt’s was by Sam Leever (43-12, .782), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

STATS

The Rockies’ attendance this season was 2,650,218, their highest since 2002. … San Francisco closer Brian Wilson became just the third Giants pitcher to reach 40 saves, joining Rod Beck and Robb Nenn, who did it four times. … After losing to the San Diego Padres, the Nationals need to go 5-1 the rest of the way to avoid the franchise’s first season with 100 losses since the Montreal Expos were 55-107 in 1976.

SPEAKING

“I’m very, very sad to think that the Yankee Stadium is not going to be in existence any longer. I wish it could have remained as a New York landmark, but I guess like all things it has come to its final days as we all do.”—said Julia Ruth Stevens, 92-year-old daughter of the Babe, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a crowd of 54,610—bringing the stadium total to 151,959,005—at the final game at Yankee Stadium.

SEASONS

Sept. 22

1911—Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory.

1936—The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double shutout in major league history.

1954—Karl Spooner of Brooklyn became the first pitcher in the majors to strike out 15 in his first game as the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-0.

1966—The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first AL pennant in 22 years with a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City A’s. Their last pennant came in 1944 when they were the St. Louis Browns.

1968—Cesar Tovar played one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming the second major leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland A’s was the other.

1977—Bert Blyleven tossed a 6-0 no-hitter for Texas against the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.

1986—Fernando Valenzuela of Los Angeles became the first Mexican to win 20 games, beating the Houston Astros 9-2 while allowing two hits.

1987—Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox reached the 200-hit mark for the fifth straight season in an 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

1990—Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs stole his 300th base in an 11-5 loss to the New York Mets, to become the second player with 300 homers, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays was the other.

1993—Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers faced three Seattle batters before hurting his right elbow. Ryan finished his career with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters.

1993—The Colorado Rockies played the final home of their inaugural season and finished with a major league home attendance record of 4,483,350.

2000—Houston’s Jose Lima set an NL single-season record by allowing his 47th homer in the Astros’ 12-5 loss to Cincinnati. The major league record for home runs allowed in a season is 50, set by Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven in 1986.

2003—Detroit set an AL record with its 118th loss, falling 12-6 to Kansas City. The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (36-117) had held the record.

2003—Second baseman Alfonso Soriano broke a major league record by hitting his 13th leadoff homer of the year in the New York Yankees’ 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox.

2004—Raul Ibanez tied an American League record with six hits in Seattle’s 16-6 victory over Anaheim.

2006—Alfonso Soriano became baseball’s first 40-40-40 player in Washington’s 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Soriano hit his 40th double and stole his 41st base. With 45 homers, he already was only the fourth major league player with 40 homers and 40 steals in a season.

Today’s birthdays: Tommy Lasorda 81; Alexei Ramirez 27.

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 08:14 AM

Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Chicago Cubs at NY Mets

Jason Marquis brings a solid road record (6-3, 3.05) against a Mets team that has dropped six of its last nine. The Cubs are the underdog pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has Chicago favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+135). Here are all of today's games

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Game 901-902: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.359; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.864
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-115); Under

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.529; Philadelphia (Happ) 18.010
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 15.383; NY Mets (Niese) 14.582
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+135);

Game 907-908: Arizona at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 16.164; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 13.589
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 909-910: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 16.433; Detroit (Miner) 13.936
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

Game 911-912: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jackson) 15.471; Boston (Beckett) 17.404
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2;
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 14.628; Baltimore (Bass) 15.891
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+140); Over

Game 915-916: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 16.887; Texas (Millwood) 13.932
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125);

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 17.431; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 14.119
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-155); Under

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**pm530** · 09-22-2008, 08:20 AM

Major League Baseball – Hot lines

MLB

Monday, September 22

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Hot lines: Today’s MLB bets
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Rays vs. Orioles (+125, 10)

David Price is a going to be a very big part of the Tampa Bay Rays' future. It is the present, however, that is of utmost concern to the highly touted prospect and his playoff-bound team.

Price, the top overall pick in the 2007 draft, makes his first major league start for the Rays as they try to move closer to an AL East title Monday night in the opener of a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Price (0-0, 3.00 ERA) should become a fixture in the Rays' starting rotation in the very near future after the Rays made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Vanderbilt. He was dominant at three minor league levels this season, going 12-1 with a 2.30 ERA.

This will be the third major league appearance for Price, who made his debut Sept. 14 in relief against the New York Yankees, giving up two runs and three hits in 5 1-3 innings while striking out four. He allowed one hit and recorded both of his outs on strikeouts in Tampa Bay's 11-8 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.Rays manager Joe Maddon said he likes the way Baltimore's hitters match up with Price.

"Just looking at the Orioles, if you look at Price's record this year, he does nice against left-handed hitters," Maddon told the Rays' official Web site.

Pick: Rays

Braves vs. Phillies (-155, 10)

Trying to extend their lead in the division, the Phillies look to win their sixth straight game against the Braves when the teams open a three-game series Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.Philadelphia (88-68) has won nine of its last 10 games, opening a 1 1/2-game lead over the New York Mets in the East after beating Florida 5-2 on Sunday.

Philadelphia leads the season series 13-2, its most wins against Atlanta (69-87) in a single season. Last week, the Phillies swept a three-game series at Turner Field to finish the season 9-0 there, becoming the first team to sweep a season series longer than four games in Atlanta.

Chipper Jones, who leads the majors with a .362 batting average, did not start for the Braves for the second straight game yesterday because of tendinitis in his right shoulder. He drew an intentional walk as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning.

"I want to be out there playing, but I'm not healthy," said Jones, who hopes to play Monday. "I can't do what I'm supposed to be doing on the field right now."

Pick: Phillies

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**Udog** · 09-22-2008, 10:03 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 22

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FLORIDA (81 - 74) at CINCINNATI (72 - 83) - 1:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 41-39 (+5.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-38 (+11.4 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.
FLORIDA is 81-74 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 36-38 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-17 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
FLORIDA is 80-72 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 59-54 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 45-29 (+23.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 41-35 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NOLASCO is 21-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 20-9 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-2 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 43-59 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-95 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 5-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 10-16 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.3 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.98 and a WHIP of 1.811.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

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ATLANTA (69 - 87) at PHILADELPHIA (88 - 68) - 7:05 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 69-87 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-49 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 1-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 29-40 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 68-85 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 46-59 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-31 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 71-81 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
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 66-45 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
JURRJENS is 12-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 13-2 (+11.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAPP is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 60) at NY METS (86 - 69) - 7:10 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 277-322 (-92.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-199 (-62.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 462-490 (-115.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
MARQUIS is 47-67 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-60 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 92-56 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 29-34 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 86-69 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 10-14 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 5-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
NY METS are 86-69 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-50 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. NY METS since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)

JON NIESE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (78 - 77) at ST LOUIS (80 - 75) - 8:15 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 78-77 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-44 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 78-74 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 53-49 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-58 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 37-40 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 22-34 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-75 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-75 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-46 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 84-76 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WEBB is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (70 - 86) at DETROIT (71 - 83) - 7:05 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. ZACH MINER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 20-38 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-61 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-62 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MECHE is 7-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 10-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 5-19 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 19-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-75 (+2.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 71-83 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-40 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 37-37 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 27-41 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 66-72 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 47-52 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 46-61 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 36-46 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 44-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-7 (+4.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. DETROIT since 1997
MECHE is 7-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 10-7 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.2 units)

ZACH MINER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MINER is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 3-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (78 - 77) at BOSTON (91 - 64) - 7:05 PM
ZACH JACKSON (L) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACH JACKSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BECKETT is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (92 - 62) at BALTIMORE (67 - 87) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRIAN BASS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 49-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-30 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-54 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 92-62 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-29 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 59-42 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 68-39 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-25 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 465-504 (-105.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 21-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 465-504 (-105.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 15-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-50 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 122-224 (-97.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 58-109 (-34.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-60 (-23.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-3 (+7.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN BASS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (74 - 81) at TEXAS (75 - 81) - 8:05 PM
GREG SMITH (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 101-119 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-81 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 85-74 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-30 (+12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-75 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 57-58 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 44-37 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILLWOOD is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-6 (+5.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

GREG SMITH vs. TEXAS since 1997
SMITH is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MILLWOOD is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (96 - 59) at SEATTLE (57 - 98) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 2-9 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 96-59 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 47-30 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 90-52 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-48 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-38 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANTANA is 21-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 57-98 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-41 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 31-43 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-24 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 4-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-32 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 52-91 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 38-66 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-67 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 35-62 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 12-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 11-4 (+6.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.1 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 0.948.
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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**Udog** · 09-22-2008, 11:24 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 22nd

National League

Florida at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Nolasco: 12-2 TSR off team loss
Harang: Cin 6-1 Over vs. Florida

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. J.A. Happ (L)
Jurrjens: Atl 5-16 off underdog division win
Happ: Phi 19-4 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Chicago at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Jon Niese (L)
Marquis: 10-0 Over vs. NL East
Niese: NYM 6-1 Over at home vs. Cubs

Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Brandon Webb (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Webb: 18-3 TSR off BB team wins
Wellemeyer: StL 10-22 off BB road division losses

American League

Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Gil Meche (R) vs. Zach Miner (R)
Meche: 12-8 TSR as an underdog
Miner: Det 18-27 off BB losses

Cleveland at Boston, 7:05 ET
Zach Jackson (L) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Jackson: Cle 16-6 off 3+ Wins
Beckett: 1-7 TSR after giving up 1 or less ER last outing

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
David Price (L) vs. Brian Bass (R)
Price: TB 5-25 Away off 4+ home games
Bass: Bal 15-8 at home vs. Tampa Bay

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Greg Smith (L) vs. Kevin Millwood (R)
Smith: 17-0 Under in night games
Millwood: Tex 17-28 at home off 3+ home games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Ryan Rowland-Smith (L)
Santana: 2-9 TSR off 3+ Wins
Rowland-Smith: Sea 8-0 at home off 7+ losses

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