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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:26 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, October 2

College football goes head-to-head with another day of baseball playoffs on Thursday. Here's a glimpse at the six contests (three in each sport) in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The top college football team in action on Thursday night is No. 10 South Florida, who will play host to Pittsburgh. The Bulls are 5-0 so far this season, with their most impressive win coming against then-No. 13 Kansas on September 12 (by a score of 37-34). The Panthers were beaten by Bowling Green in their season opener, but they've got the job done since then with wins over Buffalo, Iowa, and Syracuse. South Florida is pegged as a 13.5-point favorite in this contest, with the game's total sitting at 48 points.

No. 15 Utah will also take to the field on Thursday night; they'll get a visit from Oregon State. The Utes are 5-0 on the season as well, picking up five straight victories over Michigan, UNLV, Utah State, Air Force, and Weber State. Oregon State is only 2-2 on the season, but they managed to pull off a huge upset versus Southern Cal on September 25. If the Beavers plan on knocking off another ranked team on Thursday night they'll have to do it as 11.5-point underdogs. The game's total is set at 53 points.

The final game is a Conference USA dud between 2-3 Memphis and 1-4 UAB. Both the Tigers and the Blazers are looking for their first conference victory of the season, and Memphis is pegged as a 3.5-point road favorite to secure that win. The total sits at 57.

Other Notable Events

The Rays will host their first-ever postseason contest on Thursday afternoon (2:30pm ET), and they'll be looking for James Shields (14-8, 3.56 ERA) to pitch them to a victory over the White Sox. Shields' last real outing came on September 23 against the Orioles, and he picked up a win after allowing just two earned runs over seven innings of work. In his last 10 outings Shields has a 5-1 record with four no-decisions. Javier Vazquez (12-16, 4.67 ERA) will get the start for Chicago, although he hasn't been effective lately; the righthander has surrendered 18 earned runs and 18 hits over his last 12 innings.

Both National League playoff series continue on Thursday, with Milwaukee at Philadelphia at 6:05pm ET, and the Dodgers at the Cubs at 9:35pm ET. The Brewers will send CC Sabathia (11-2, 1.65 ERA in the NL) to the mound against Brett Myers (10-13, 4.55 ERA). Sabathia has surrendered just two earned runs over his last three starts, and Milwaukee is 8-2 in his last 10 outings. Myers, on the other hand, has been pounded for 14 earned runs over his last two trips to the mound. Still, he pitched well against the Brewers on September 14, allowing two hits in a complete-game victory.

Thursday's Dodgers/Cubs matchup will feature a duel between Los Angeles' Chad Billingsley (16-10, 3.14 ERA) and Chicago's Carlos Zambrano (14-6, 3.91 ERA). Billingsley hasn't been tagged with a loss since August 25, and the Dodgers are 5-1 in his last six trips to the mound. Zambrano threw an impressive no-hitter against the Astros on September 14, but since then he's been knocked around for 13 earned runs over just 6 1-3 innings of work in a pair of rough starts versus the Cardinals and Mets.

The Rest of the Schedule

Don't like those half-dozen options above? That's all you're going to get on Thursday.

News from the Wire

Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett (oblique injury) is on track to start for the team in Game 3 of their ALDS . . . Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets is not on the team's roster for their NLDS because of his elbow injury . . . Rays outfielder Carl Crawford will try to play through his finger injury this week . . . the Bengals signed running back Cedric Benson to a contract.

A Peek at the Future

The two American League series continue on Friday night, with games in Tampa Bay and Los Angeles . . . there are also two more college football games on Friday night: No. 8 BYU at Utah State, and Cincinnati at Marshall . . .Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, and Tony Stewart are all pegged at 5/1 Vegas odds to win the Sprint Cup event at Talladega on Sunday, with Jimmie Johnson at 7/1, and Jeff Gordon sitting back at 8/1.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:27 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

Some NFL knowledge with Week 5 around the corner.........

-- Dolphins covered two of their last eleven home games.

-- Giants are 5-13 vs spread in game after their last 18 byes.

-- Seahawks covered four of last 17 in the eastern time zone.

-- Buccaneers covered one of last ten on road vs AFC teams.

-- Texans are 9-4 as a home underdog in division games.

-- Arizona is 10-3 as a non-divisional home favorite.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:27 AM

Thursday's List of 13: Our college football List of 13..........

13) Middle Tennessee-- Got to stay to the end with the Raiders; on Tuesday, they beat Florida Atlantic with 33-yard pass on last play of game. They had guy tackled on 1-yard line on last play of game in loss at Kentucky, when a TD would have won the game. Stockstill, the former Florida State QB, is doing good rebuilding job at MTSU.

12) Oregon State-- USC lost its last two trips to Corvallis; if you've ever seen the Beavers on the road, you wouldn't recognize them, as they routinely go in tank and get crushed on foreign soil. But at home well, they just play with more confidence, I guess.

11) Ole Miss-- Snead was less than 50% passer in Gainesville, but in his second road start, Rebels pulled off huge upset of Gators, with Snead averaging over 20 yards per completion.

10) Houston-- Watched Cougars gain 621 yards in destruction of the East Carolina Pirates, then wondered how the hell Houston had lost its previous three games? Inquiring minds want to know.

9) UTEP-- Miners went 51 weeks without a win, then just drilled a favored Central Florida team that had led 7-3 at half week before at Boston College. Mike Price has some talent; if he keeps his players healthy, Miners should have good second half of season.

8) Oklahoma State-- Mike Gundy, the coach who became famous for his postgame rant against a reporter last year, has an undefeated team so far this year. Now the schedule gets tougher; they still have Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech to deal with.

7) Arkansas-- Welcome to the SEC, Bobby Petrino; they've lost last two games by combined score of 94-20. Look at the SEC; Vanderbilt is probably going bowling. Arkansas and Mississippi State are two worst teams in the SEC; bet the natives are just thrilled with that.

6) Northwestern-- Last time the Wildcats were this good, Kennedy was president, the Giants played in a World Series and an expansion baseball team in Queens lost 120 games. 1962- Pat Fitzgerald, their coach, wasn't even born yet. Good for them.

5) UL-Lafayette-- Ragin' Cajuns lost 20-17 at Illinois, then 45-37 at Kansas State; maybe the Sun Belt is catching up a little bit, as far as non-league games go. UL-Monroe beat Alabama LY, Maryland lost to Middle Tennessee this year. Could they get two bowl bids?

4) North Carolina-- Trailed 14-0 at Miami, but 3rd-stringer Sexton came in at QB and saved day for Tar Heels, giving Butch Davis win in his return to south Florida. Matter of time before Carolina is one of the best teams in the ACC.

3) Ball State-- Davis is one of best QBs in country; Cardinals waxed Indiana, then had no letdown in drilling MAC rival Kent State, 41-20 What happens to BCS if Letterman's alma mater runs the table?

2) Oklahoma-- Its not January yet, so Sooners are rolling; the TCU team they hammered last week is pretty darn good. Rivalry game in Dallas against the Longhorns will be their first true test.

1) Alabama-- Ripped the heart out of Clemson; Tigers still haven't recovered from that. Then they led 31-0 at Georgia, at the half. Will be while before the Dawgs get over that. Also squashed Arkansas, but Hogs aren't so good. Crimson Tide should be playing January 1, or maybe even a little bit later.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:29 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 15

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Friday, October 3

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (8 - 5) at TORONTO (4 - 9) - 10/3/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALGARY (9 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 5) - 10/3/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 83-51 ATS (+26.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 113-84 ATS (+20.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 73-46 ATS (+22.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-5 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-4 straight up against CALGARY 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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Saturday, October 4

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MONTREAL (9 - 4) at HAMILTON (2 - 11) - 10/4/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-4 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (5 - 8) at EDMONTON (7 - 6) - 10/4/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 9 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-1 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:29 AM

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up

Week 15 CFL games

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Friday, October 3

BCLions (8-5) @ Toronto (4-9)-- Lions won four games in row; they scored 32.5 ppg during win streak, are 3-3 on road, with wins by 18- 23-6 points. BC is 4-6 vs spread as favorite this season, 1-2 on road. Argos lost four in row, six of last seven games, getting outscored in last four games, 162-48. Toronto covered one of last six as dog, lost four of six at home, with losses by 19-18-30-28 points. Last five BC games stayed under the total.

Calgary (9-4) @ Saskatchewan (8-5)-- Two sides going in opposite directions; Stampeders won four games in row, scoring 39.3 ppg; the road team won both previous meetings, as Roughriders won 22-21 in Calgary in Week 6 (that made Riders 6-0), then lost 30-25 at home the next week, game that started Roders' current slide, and started Stamps' hot streak. Saskatchewan scored just 19.8 ppg in six games since their bye. Calgary allowed 33.3 ppg in last four games that weren't against the Argomauts, who they played and crushed the last two weeks.

Saturday, October 4

Montreal (9-4) @ Hamilton (2-11)-- Alouettes already beat Hamilton twice this season, 33-10 in road opener (+2.5), then 40-33 at home in Week 6 (-10). TiCats are winless except for two wins vs Toronto; last week, Hamilton had 95 passing yards, 94 penalty yards in a hideous 40-10 loss at British Columbia. TiCats lost last six games (1-5 vs the spread)- they haven't covered any of their five home losses. Five of last seven Montreal games stayed under the total.

Winnipeg (5-8) @ Edmonton (7-6)-- Eskimos lost 30-23 in Winnipeg last week (+3), their third loss in last four games; Edmonton is 5-1 at home, losing only to Calgary, with wins by 3-19-11-17-5 points. Last week was Bombers' third win in row; they're just 3-4 at home. Under is 6-2 in Winnipeg's last eight games. Bombers outrushed Eskimos by 156-35 last week, as Ray was 36-43/410 passing, but those numbers translated to just 23 Edmonton points.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:30 AM

Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet

Week 15

Friday, October 3

7:00 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
British Columbia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
British Columbia is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games
Toronto is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia

10:00 PM CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Saskatchewan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary

Saturday, October 4

4:00 PM MONTREAL vs. HAMILTON
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 15 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Winnipeg is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:31 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Thursday, October 2

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Tampa Rays are 14-3 at home when Shields starts; he is 2-0, 3.22 in his last four starts; he gave up one run in six IP against White Sox May 30, his only '08 start vs Pale Hose, who are playing fourth different team in last five days. Chicago won its last three games, all must-wins. Great majority of Rays have never been in this atmosphere before, so unsure how they'll react to it. Vazquez has a 14.12 RA in his last three starts; he was 1-2, 3.54 against the Rays this season.

Sabathia is making his fourth start in row on three days' rest; he's been a warrior, going 2-0, 1.13 in his last two starts; he didn't face Philadelphia this season. Brewers are 14-3 when he starts for them. Myers allowed 16 runs in 8.1 IP in his last two starts, after a complete game 6-1 win vs Brewers Sept. 14. Milwaukee didn't score until 9th inning yesterday, had tying runs in scoring position when Lidge got final out. Edge in this game has to go to Brewers, as hot as Sabathia has been.

Zambrano allowed 13 runs in 6.1 IP in two starts after his no-hitter in Milwaukee against the Astros; he made two starts against LA this year, allowing one run in eight IP May 28, then gave up seven runs in 6.2 IP ten days later at Dodger Stadium. Billingsley is 3-0, 3.91 in his last four starts; he allowed six runs in 11 IP in two starts against Cubs this year. Dodgers spanked Chicago last night, silencing the home crowd. Game is little later tonight, crowd should be little more vocal.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 04:32 AM

Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Thursday, October 2

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [TBS | 2:37 PM ET]

White Sox: Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said late in the year that Javier Vazquez needed to step up in big games. Apparently, Vazquez wasn’t listening. In his last three starts, he went 0-3, allowing a ridiculous 19 runs in just 12 innings pitched. Vazquez has started 12 games against the Rays in his career, going 5-4 with a 4.36 ERA.

White Sox are 6-0 in their last 6 playoff road games.
White Sox are 11-1 in their last 12 playoff games.

Key Injuries - OF Carlos Quentin (wrist) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Rays (-180, O/U 8.5): James Shields gets the ball for the Rays today and he’s been on top of his game in three of his last four starts. Take out a bad performance against the Twins and Shields has given up just 5 runs in his last 24 innings. Shields was dominant at Tropicana Field during the regular season, going 9-2 with a 2.59 ERA. He’s 0-1 in three career starts against the White Sox with a 4.50 ERA.

Rays are 21-7 in Shields' last 28 home starts.
Rays are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. AL Central.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies [TBS | 6:07 PM ET]

Brewers (-135, O/U 8): After a couple of shaky starts, CC Sabathia returned to his dominant self in his final two outings of the season, allowing only two runs in 16 innings of work. Sabathia is an even 4-4 on the road this season but does posses a strong 2.46 ERA away from home. He has faced the Phillies twice in his career, going 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA.

Brewers are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.
Brewers are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings with Philly.

Key Injuries - 3B Russell Branyan (back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Phillies: Brett Myers had been rolling over the last month of the season before he was hammered in his final two starts. In losses to the Marlins and Braves, Myers was blasted for 19 hits and 16 runs in just 8.1 innings. Things could improve tonight, however. Myers has owned the Brewers over his career, going 4-1 with a remarkable 1.77 ERA against Milwaukee.

Phillies are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. NL Central.
Phillies are 1-8 in Myers' last 9 starts with 7 or more days of rest.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs [TBS | 9:37 PM ET]

Dodgers: Chad Billingsley has been consistent over his last 10 games, allowing three runs or less nine times. He’s only 6-6 on the road this year, although his ERA away from home is a stellar 3.33. Billingsley has only started two games against the Cubs but he was hit hard by Chicago in his most recent outing, giving up seven hits and four runs over five innings.

Dodgers are 2-4 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 playoff games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

Cubs (-165): Carlos Zambrano looks to get back on track after getting blasted in his last two starts of the regular season. Big Z allowed an alarming 13 runs in his last 6.1 innings pitched. He’s been tough at Wrigley Field this year, going 7-2 with a 3.77 ERA. In eight career starts against the Dodgers, Zambrano is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.75. The OVER is 4-1 in Zambrano’s last five starts.

Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 playoff home games.
Cubs are 0-7 in their last 7 playoff games.

Key Injuries - C Geovany Soto (hand) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 05:07 AM

Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB

Thursday, October 2

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Trend Sheet
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2:30 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

6:00 PM MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

9:30 PM LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games
Chi Cubs are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

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**Kaptain** · 10-02-2008, 10:12 AM

BUMP to keep at top....

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 11:23 AM

Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

The Dodgers broke out with a 7-2 win in Game One and follow up with starter Chad Billingsley, who went 4-0 with a 3.30 ERA over his final five starts. The Dodgers are the underdog pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has LA favored straight up by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+150). Here are all of today's games

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sabathia) 15.832; Philadelphia (Myers) 14.521
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Over

Game 959-960: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 17.057; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.518
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+150); N/A

Game 961-962: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 15.446; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.515
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-185); Over

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 11:33 AM

Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet

Division Series

Thursday, October 2

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MILWAUKEE (90 - 73) at PHILADELPHIA (93 - 70) - 6:00 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-35 (-21.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 100-144 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 97-138 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 73-108 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-37 (-7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SABATHIA is 7-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 130-97 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 12-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 12-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MYERS is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 0.871.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (85 - 78) at CHICAGO CUBS (97 - 65) - 9:30 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 85-78 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 85-78 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-57 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-65 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 95-61 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZAMBRANO is 16-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 513-469 (-109.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-21 (-16.3 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.
ZAMBRANO is 16-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 16-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 3-11 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (89 - 74) at TAMPA BAY (97 - 65) - 2:35 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-40 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VAZQUEZ is 3-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 0-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 97-65 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 57-24 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 57-25 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 61-30 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 72-41 (+28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-38 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-35 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SHIELDS is 30-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 29-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 29-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 89-73 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-36 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VAZQUEZ is 22-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+2.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 5-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-3. (+5.4 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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**pm530** · 10-02-2008, 11:40 AM

Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 2nd

National League Division Series
Best of Five
Game Two
Phillies Lead, 1-0
TV: TBS
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 ET
C.C. Sabathia (L) vs. Brett Myers (R)

Sabathia:
7-15 TSR Away when the total is 8 to 8.5
Milwaukee 0-5 at Philadelphia

Myers:
Philadelphia 26-19 as an underdog
Philadelphia 18-5 Over off 4+ wins

National League Division Series
Best of Five
Game Two
Dodgers Lead, 1-0
TV: TBS
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 9:35 ET
Chad Billingsley (R) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)

Billingsley:
0-2 TSR vs. Cubs this season
Dodgers 24-41 as an underdog of +125 to +175

Zambrano:
16-4 TSR in night games
Cubs 15-3 at home vs. NL West

American League Division Series
Best of Five
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
TV: TBS
Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 2:35 ET
Javier Vazquez (R) vs. James Shields (R)

Vazquez:
0-8 TSR as an underdog
White Sox 4-16 on artifical turf

Shields:
15-1 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more
Tampa Bay 34-3 as a favorite of -150 or more

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