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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:36 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, August 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees take on the Blue Jays, the Red Sox look to tame the Tigers, and the Dodgers clash with the division-rival Giants.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

The Yankees return to action on Tuesday night as they open a home series against the Blue Jays. Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.73 ERA) will get the ball for New York in that contest; the righthander has won four straight starts, and he beat the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound (four runs in five innings). The Blue Jays will counter with Scott Richmond (6-6, 3.97 ERA), who has lost two starts in a row. The righthander gave up six runs in three innings against the A's in his last outing.

Also on the American League schedule for Tuesday: Oakland at Baltimore, Texas at Cleveland, Kansas City at Minnesota, Tampa Bay at the Angels, the White Sox at Seattle, and Detroit at Boston. Rick Porcello (10-7, 4.30 ERA) will make that start for the Tigers; the righthander beat the Orioles last time out, and his team is 7-3 in his last 10 starts. Junichi Tazawa (0-1, 10.80 ERA) is slated to start for Boston; the righthander has made just one bullpen appearance this year.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

J.A. Happ (8-2, 2.74 ERA) will clash with Rich Harden (7-7, 4.41 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Phillies begin a set in Chicago against the Cubs. Lefthander Happ dazzled the Rockies in his last trip to the mound, tossing nine shutout innings and giving up just four hits (while fanning 10). Righthander Harden took a hard-luck loss against the Reds in his most recent trip to the mound, as he surrendered three runs (two earned) over his six innings of work.

Elsewhere around the National League on Tuesday it'll be Houston at Florida, Washington at Atlanta, San Diego at Milwaukee, Cincinnati at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at Colorado, the Mets at Arizona, and the Dodgers at San Francisco. Randy Wolf (5-6, 3.55 ERA) is on tap for Los Angeles in that contest; the lefthander gave up four runs in seven innings versus the Braves last time out. Joe Martinez (2-0, 5.87 ERA) will try to remain unbeaten in a start for the Giants.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA has three games on tap for Tuesday, with Detroit at Washington, New York at Los Angeles, and Sacramento at San Antonio. The Monarchs remain the coldest team in the league, having lost two straight games to sit at 5-17 straight-up and 6-15-1 against-the-spread. The Silver Stars are a middling 10-11 both SU and ATS on season; San Antonio beat Minnesota 89-87 last time out, with Becky Hammon pouring in a team-high 22 points in the victory.

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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:37 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Aaron Boone had open heart surgery May 27; he is doing his rehab assignment now, hopes to re-join the Houston Astros September 1.

-- Rescue crews used an aerial ladder truck to remove 32 people stuck on a roller coaster at Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara, CA.

-- Eldrick Woods won 30 of the last 70 tournaments he played in.

-- Last year, Mark Reynolds was first major leaguer since 1965 to lead the big leagues in both strikeouts and errors.

-- Phillies moved Jamie Moyer to bullpen, will start Pedro Martinez on Wednesday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

-- Want to know why the ballpark in Arizona has a roof? It was 105 in the shade in Phoenix Monday afternoon.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random stuff on a summer night........

13) Its fun to watch NFL exhibition games, but don't get carried away with their meaning; the last two summers, the Rams went 4-4, then went a putrid 5-27 in the regular season. Everything is relative.

12) I'm confused why Tampa Bay Bucs fired their coach and GM and basically started over; they've won their division three of the last seven years, and won a Super Bowl. Why such drastic changes for a team that has been so successful? All four NFC South teams have won division in the last five years, so three titles in seven years is pretty good.

11) Giants-Cowboys-Eagles took turns winning the NFC East the last three seasons; Redskins haven't won the division since 1999.

10) Since 1991, 61 NFL teams have had a turnover ratio of -12 or worse; of those 61 teams, 49 had better records the next season. Broncos, 49ers are in that boat this season.

9) How about Sage Rosenfels? He signs with Vikings as a free agent, and has to sit and watch the Brett Favre fiasco play out; after Favre backs out of playing, one of Minnesota's front office people starts pumping up third-stringer John David Booty's potential. Makes a guy wonder why the hell he decided to play there.

8) Hard to believe over the last four years, Miami/Florida State have a combined 21-27 record in conference games.

7) People vote USC in the top 5 out of habit; Trojans have a new QB, two new coordinators and eight new starters on defense. No way is USC one of the five best college football teams right now.

6) Cal Bears coach Jeff Tedford is 59-30 in Berkeley; Bears were 4-18 in the two years before Tedford got to Cal, so he's an underrated coach.

5) Boise State is 98-17 this decade, with three different head coaches.

4) Chase Adams, a point guard at Centenary who was the defensive player of the year last season in the Summit League, is transferring to Pitt for his senior season and will be eligible immediately. Adams doesn't have to sit out a season because Centenary is dropping from Division I to Division III. Panthers are very thin at PG, so Adams will help.

3) 77 Canadian kids played Division I college basketball last season.

2) Quick memo to NFL owners/players: if there is no NFL in 2011, the people who support you will find other things to do, and maybe they'll like those things better. Find a way to divide the pie-- its big enough. .

1) Atlanta Falcons went 11-5 last year; in their 43 years of existence, the Falcons have never had back-to-back winning seasons. Never.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:37 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, August 11

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, (8:05 p.m. EDT). Rookie sensation J.A. Happ (8-2) and the Phillies open a series against the NL rival Cubs and Rich Harden (7-7).

STARS

Monday

-Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies, hit for the cycle and had a career-high seven RBIs to help Colorado beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5.

-Vladimir Guerrero, Angels, homered twice, including the 400th of his career to put Los Angeles ahead in the seventh inning of an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay.

-Kyle Lohse, Cardinals, won for the first time since injuring his forearm more than 2 1/2 months ago, working six effective innings for St. Louis in a 4-1 win over Cincinnati.

-Nick Green, Red Sox, hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and one of Boston's three homers as the Red Sox beat Detroit 6-5 to end a six-game losing streak.

-Matt Kemp, Dodgers, hit a three-run double to back a strong effort from Hiroki Kuroda and help slumping Los Angeles win the opener of the key three-game series with San Francisco 4-2.

CYCLING

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki became the sixth player in the majors to hit for the cycle this season. He had five hits and drove in a career high seven runs in an 11-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the eighth time in Coors Field history a player has hit for the cycle. Fred Lewis of San Francisco was the last one to do it, on May 13, 2007. The last Colorado player to hit for the cycle was Mike Lansing, who did it on June 18, 2000.

ROAD TO RECOVERY

Less than five months after open-heart surgery, Aaron Boone is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas. Boone batted second Monday night for the Corpus Christi Hooks, a Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. He swung at the first pitch and popped up to the first baseman in foul territory. Boone played third base against Midland and was hitless in two at-bats before leaving the game.

WE'll TAKE HIM

Alex Rios showed up at Yankee Stadium and saw his name in the starting lineup Monday night. He left the ballpark a few hours later, on his way to join the White Sox and a pennant race. The two-time All-Star was claimed off waivers by Chicago and learned the news about 30 minutes before the first pitch between New York and Toronto. The White Sox will be responsible for the remainder on the seven-year, $69,835,000 contract he signed in 2008.

NO PROBLEM

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen doesn't expect to be punished by Major League Baseball for saying his team will retaliate if any more of his batters get hit by pitches. Guillen said before his team's game against the Mariners he hasn't heard from league officials, nor does he expect to. Guillen went off on Sunday after three of his players were hit by Indians pitchers Saturday.

MILESTONE

Vladimir Guerrero's second home run of the Angels' 8-7 win over the Rays was the 400th of his career. He also extended his hitting streak to a season-high 12 games a week after coming off the disabled list for the second time this season. The slugger is one of seven active major leaguers with at least 400 homers and 2,000 hits.

BRING ON BALTIMORE

The Athletics are 4-0 against Baltimore this season, and their nine-game run against the Orioles is the longest in Oakland history. The A's are 64-27 (.703) versus Baltimore since the start of the 1999 season - the best winning percentage by any AL team against the Orioles in that span.

SIDELINED

All-Star Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley will miss his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday with a strained left hamstring. ... Chicago Cubs starter Tom Gorzelanny left Monday night's game against the Colorado Rockies with a right foot contusion after getting hit by a hard grounder in the second inning. ... Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto injured his left hip running out a grounder in the top of the third inning Monday night and was removed from the game.

STATS

Robinson Cano and Jerry Hairston hit back-to-back homers in the Yankees' 5-4 loss to Toronto, the 12th set of consecutive homers for New York this season. ... Seattle's Kenji Johjima hit his first home run since May 25, a tie-breaking two-run shot in the Mariners' 6-4 win over the White Sox.

G'DAY MATE

Trent Oeltjen had no idea playing in the big leagues would be this much fun. The outfielder from Down Under hit his third home run in four major league games, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks send the New York Mets to their ninth loss in 12 games, 7-4 on Monday night.

SPEAKING

"Our biggest thing was - we're back home, just play the rest of the season as hard as we can and whatever happens happens. But were going to remain positive. There's a lot of games left.'' - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said after the Red Sox returned home to beat Detroit 6-5 after being swept four straight in New York.

SEASONS

Aug. 11

1907 - In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened by agreement, Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a seven-inning perfect game, beating the Boston Braves 4-0.

1926 - Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double, but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards.

1929 - Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland's League Park. The homer was Ruth's 30th of the year, but it wasn't enough as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-5.

1951 - Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 4-0, dropping the Giants 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.

1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.

1970 - Philadelphia's Jim Bunning beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in both leagues since Cy Young.

1986 - Cincinnati player-manager Pete Rose, 45, singled four times and doubled to set a NL record with the 10th five-hit game of his career. Rose drove in three runs in a 13-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, to move one ahead of Max Carey for the record.

1987 - Mark McGwire of the Athletics broke Al Rosen's AL rookie record by hitting his 38th home run in Oakland's 8-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit his 50th homer of the season to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. No player had reached 50 home runs faster than Bonds.

2002 - Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the Chicago Cubs' 12-9 victory over Colorado to set an NL record for RBIs in consecutive games with 14.

2004 - Randy Wolf homered twice and threw seven solid innings to lead Philadelphia to a 15-4 victory over Colorado. Wolf, who has four career homers, went 3-for-3 and scored three runs.

2007 - Rick Ankiel homered twice and drove in three runs, the latest power display by the former pitcher, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1.

Today's birthdays: Colby Rasmus 23; Pablo Sandoval 23; Melky Cabrera 25

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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:39 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On August 11 in Baseball History...

1907 - In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened to seven innings by prior agreement, St. Louis Cardinal hurler Ed Karger pitches a perfect game, 4-0, against Boston.

1926 - Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Jim Joe Edwards.

1928 - Carl Hubbell's first major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of the Phillies. He'll be 10-6 down the stretch and will pitch 16 years with the Giants.

1929 - At League Park, Babe Ruth hits home run number 500 off Willis Hudlin of Cleveland.

1950 - Hitting just .279, Yankee great Joe DiMaggio is benched for the first time in his career. He is currently languishing in a 4-for-38 slump.

1951 - Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants, 4-0, dropping the Giants 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.

1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.

1962 - The Dodgers protest the wetting down of the field at Candlestick, a tactic they claim is to stop Maury Wills. The Giants win 5-4, but the watering ploy earns Giants manager Alvin Dark the sobriquet The Swamp Fox.

1968 - Satchel Paige, 62 years or so old, and needing 158 days on a major league payroll to qualify for a pension, is signed by the Braves. He will not pitch a regular-season game for Atlanta and will become a coach on September 30.

1969 - Don Drysdale retires because of damage to his right shoulder. Drysdale is the last Los Angeles player left from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bob Aspromonte, who will retire in 1971, is the last active former Brooklyn Dodger.

1970 - Jim Bunning notches his 100th NL victory, a 6-5 Phillies win over the Astros. Bunning is the first pitcher since Cy Young to win 100 games in each league.

1982 - Terry Felton (0-11) is the losing pitcher in Minnesota's 6-3 loss to the Angels, dropping his career record to 0-14, the worst individual start in major league history. Felton will never win a major league game, finishing his career with an 0-16 record.

1986 - Cincinnati player-manager Pete Rose singled four times and doubled to set a National League record with the 10th five-hit game of his career. The 45-year-old Rose drove in three runs in a 13-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, to move one ahead of Max Carey for the record.

1987 - Mark McGwire of the Athletics broke Al Rosen's American League rookie record by hitting his 38th home run in Oakland's 8-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

1991 - Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his first big league start as the White Sox stop Baltimore 7-0.

1998 - Mark McGwire homers off Bobby Jones in an 8-3 Mets win. The home run tops Hack Wilson's 1930 National League record of 46 home runs hit before September 1. In McGwire's 162 games with the Cardinals since a trade with Oakland on July 31, 1997, McGwire has a .275 batting average with 71 home runs and 146 runs batted in with 165 walks.

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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:40 AM

MLB
Write-up

Tuesday, August 11

Hot Pitchers
-- Oswalt was 3-0, 1.46 in his last seven starts before going on DL.
-- Lannan is 2-1, 2.40 in his last four starts.
-- Harden is 2-1, 2.40 in his last five starts. Happ is 3-2, 2.06 in his last five outings.
-- Lehr is 1-0, 1.93 in two starts for the Reds. Cardinals are 5-0 when Boggs starts (1-0, 3.55).
-- Richard is 3-0, 1.98 in his last four starts.
-- Rockies are 9-3 in Cook's last twelve starts. Ohlendorf has 2.95 RA in his last three starts.
-- Diamondbacks are 7-3 at home when Scherzser starts.

-- Laffey is 3-0, 2.30 in his four home starts. Nippert is 1-0, 0.84 in his last two starts.
-- Chamberlain is 4-0, 2.02 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 1-0, 1.98 in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Volstad has a 7.16 RA in his last three starts.
-- Hanson is 2-2, 4.35 in his last five starts.
-- Looper has a 5.24 RA in his last five home starts.
-- LHernandez is 2-5, 6.85 in his last eight starts.
-- Wolf is 0-2, 4.74 in his last three starts. Martinez allowed three runs in five IP in his first '09 start.

-- DHernandez is 0-2, 8.10 in his last two starts. Cahill is 1-6, 8.85 in his last eight starts.
-- Tazawa is making first big league start; he was 9-7, 2.55 in 20 minor league starts, mostly in AA.
-- Richmond is 2-3, 4.25 in his last five starts.
-- Davies is 1-7, 8.24 in his last eight starts. Blackburn is 0-2, 7.89 in his last four starts.
-- ESantana has an 8.31 RA in his last four starts. Price is 0-3, 8.89 in his six road starts this season.
-- Danks is 1-2, 6.98 in his last three starts. Fister is making first major league start; he was 6-4, 3.81 in 17 AAA starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won their last four games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Nationals won their last eight games in a row. Braves are 11-3 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Cardinals won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Padres won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Colorado won eight of its last eleven games.

-- Indians won six of their last eight games. Texas won three of four.
-- Bronx Bombers are 18-6 since the All-Star break.
-- A's won six of their last eight games.
-- Tigers won four of their last six games.
-- Angels are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Seattle won five of its last six home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros are 5-10 in their last fifteen games.
-- Reds lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games. Phillies lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost 17 of their last 20 road games.
-- Brewers are 5-9 in their last 14 home games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games. Diamondbacks lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost three of their last four games. Dodgers are 2-8 in second game of road series, if they won the opener.

-- Toronto lost 14 of its last 20 road games.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last seven games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six road games. Twins lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Florida games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Washington road games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Phillies' last eight road games.
-- Seven of Brewers' last eight home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Pirates' last five away games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Arizona's last six home games.
-- Six of Dodgers' last eight road games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Cleveland games.
-- Last nine Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Toronto games.
-- Last five games at Fenway Park all went over the total.
-- Under is 14-6-2 in Royals' last 22 road games.
-- Over is 16-3-1 in Angels' last twenty games.
-- Seven of White Sox' last eight road games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:41 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 11

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (+118, 9.5)

The Angels’ bats finally cooled off a bit. Los Angeles played over the total in 13 straight games from July 21 to Aug. 2, but the club struggled to touch home in its series against the White Sox and Rangers.

Mike Sciosica’s squad registered just three hits during Sunday’s 7-0 shutout loss to Texas.

Over bettors should expect another pay out on Tuesday, though. Vladimir Guerrero is starting to find his home run swing and shortstop Erik Aybar has been a revelation at the top of the batting order.

Expect the Angels to get to Tampa Bay starter David Price early and continue to hit the Rays bullpen hard.

Pick: Over

Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (-116, 9.5)

The Rangers continue to surprise in the AL West. Who would have thought at the beginning of the season that the Rangers would be 14.5 games above .500 and 3.5 games back of the division-leading Angels.

Texas has been baseball’s best bet this season and it’s crystal clear that pitching has been the difference. The Rangers owned the worst team ERA (5.36) in 2008. But in 2009 the club owns a respectable 4.18 ERA, good for ninth best in the majors.

As a result, no team in baseball cashes the under as often as Texas.

Look for the Rangers to limit the light-hitting Indians on Tuesday.

Pick: Under

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**pm530** · 08-11-2009, 04:41 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 11

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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There aren’t really any pitchers scheduled to start on Tuesday that are setting the world on fire. Because of that, we’re going to focus on hurlers making their big league debut or returning from injury.

Returning

Roy Oswalt (6-4, 3.61 ERA), Houston Astros

The veteran righty makes his first start since leaving a game earlier on July 28 because of a strain in his lower back. Oswalt said he had no pain in his back after throwing a 40-pitch session on Sunday.

“The biggest thing is just command right now,” he told the Houston Chronicle. “In the bullpen, it’s OK, but you can tell when you get in the game if your command is going to be there.”

After a rough start to the campaign, Oswalt has lowered his ERA to a nifty 3.61. The Astros have won in each of the Mississippi native’s last six appearances.

Debuting

Junichi Tazawa (0-1, 10.80), Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox rookie actually made his big league debut in relief during Friday’s loss to the Yankees. He gave up four hits (including a walk-off home run to Alex Rodriguez) and two earned runs over 1 1-2 innings.

Since Tim Wakefield and Daisuke Matsuzaka are both still on the disabled list, manager Terry Francona was left with few options to fill John Smoltz’s spot in the rotation.

Tazawa will be pitching on three days’ rest, but he only threw 35 pitches in Friday’s outing.

“If he’d have thrown more [pitches], we wouldn’t have done this,” Francona told the Boston Globe about Tazawa’s Friday appearance.

Slumping

Ervin Santana (4-6, 7.20), Los Angeles Angels

At least you know what you’re getting with this flame-throwing righty. It’s almost a given that he’s going to pitch six innings and surrender five to six runs in the process.

Santana strikes out a good number of batters (58 in 70 innings pitched) but he struggles with his location. He walked five in his last start and has been taken out of the park eight times in his last six starts.

The Halo offense has been good enough to cover for Santana’s shortcomings. Los Angeles has won in four of his last five starts with the total cashing in five straight as well.

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**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 08:42 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 11

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. FLORIDA
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing San Diego

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games at home
LA Angels are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 08:48 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Cleveland
The Rangers look to take advantage of a Cleveland team that is 6-16 in its last 22 home games against teams with a winning record. Texas is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

Game 901-902: Houston at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.434; Florida (Volstad) 15.049
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 903-904: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 16.767; Atlanta (Hanson) 15.937
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+180); Over

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Happ) 13.379; Cubs (Harden) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: San Diego at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.080; Milwaukee (Looper) 14.086
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lehr) 14.833; St. Louis (Boggs) 15.544
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 13.082; Colorado (Chacin) 16.054
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 3; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: NY Mets at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 15.813; Arizona (Scherzer) 14.493
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-205); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+185); Under

Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 13.951; San Francisco (Martinez) 15.524
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Under

Game 917-918: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Nippert) 17.478; Cleveland (Laffey) 15.758
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.231; Baltimore (Hernandez) 13.712
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+150); Over

Game 921-922: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 15.687; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 16.766
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-220); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-220); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.788; Boston (Tazawa) 14.011
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 13.903; Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-205); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-205); Over

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 14.910; LA Angels (Santana) 15.518
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.087; Seattle (Fister) 14.169
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-140); Under

**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 09:50 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 11

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HOUSTON (55 - 57) at FLORIDA (59 - 53) - 7:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 33-25 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 59-53 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 402-370 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 56-50 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 99-96 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 96-94 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 99-94 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-98 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-70 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-25 (+11.5 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.
HOUSTON is 141-132 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-14 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 137-130 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OSWALT is 13-4 (+9.6 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)
FLORIDA is 11-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (40 - 72) at ATLANTA (58 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-69 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-53 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-54 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-72 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-32 (-19.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ATLANTA is 129-142 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-97 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-23 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 130-144 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-32 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 (-0.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HANSON is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
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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PHILADELPHIA (61 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (58 - 52) - 8:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HARDEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (47 - 66) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 56) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 110-164 (-49.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-119 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 71-107 (-32.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-41 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 59-80 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 110-164 (-49.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-31 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-89 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-33 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LOOPER is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 12-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 22-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 245-283 (-63.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RICHARD is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOOPER is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (48 - 63) at ST LOUIS (63 - 51) - 8:15 PM
JUSTIN LEHR (R) vs. MITCHELL BOGGS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-5 (+0.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JUSTIN LEHR vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MITCHELL BOGGS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BOGGS is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (45 - 66) at COLORADO (62 - 50) - 8:40 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. COLORADO since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (52 - 60) at ARIZONA (51 - 62) - 9:40 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 141-133 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-65 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 141-133 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-56 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 51-62 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 20-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 25-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 81-80 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 135-156 (-44.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 51-62 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 16-24 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 17-22 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 10-9 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-5. (+8.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY METS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (68 - 45) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 51) - 10:15 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. JOE MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 153-166 (-47.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-51 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-94 (+46.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-21 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-11 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-51 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-21 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-19 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-45 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-32 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-33 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-45 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-23 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WOLF is 104-84 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 63-52 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-4 (+0.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOLF is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.4 units)

JOE MARTINEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (62 - 48) at CLEVELAND (48 - 63) - 7:05 PM
DUSTIN NIPPERT (R) vs. AARON LAFFEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 12-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-46 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 47-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 35-25 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 62-48 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 64-69 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-15 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-56 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-23 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-63 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 46-62 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-30 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DUSTIN NIPPERT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON LAFFEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
LAFFEY is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 14.40 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (50 - 62) at BALTIMORE (46 - 66) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. DAVID HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
OAKLAND is 213-138 (+68.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 234-293 (-89.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 132-240 (-100.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 18-31 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 97-96 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 494-537 (-111.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 7-24 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 494-537 (-111.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CAHILL is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (54 - 57) at NY YANKEES (69 - 43) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 28-37 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 2-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 54-57 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 15-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 222-148 (-64.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-3 (+3.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RICHMOND is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 26.95 and a WHIP of 5.389.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
CHAMBERLAIN is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.736.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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DETROIT (59 - 52) at BOSTON (63 - 48) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JUNICHI TAZAWA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 83-93 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-104 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-34 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-31 (-17.0 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.
DETROIT is 133-140 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 28-39 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-32 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-45 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 151-91 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-44 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUNICHI TAZAWA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (43 - 68) at MINNESOTA (54 - 57) - 8:10 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 30-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-104 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 43-68 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-55 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-82 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-58 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-51 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-7 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-46 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 17-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 18-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 17-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 54-57 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DAVIES is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 3-4 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (61 - 51) at LA ANGELS (66 - 44) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 10-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-19 (-14.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-29 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 78-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-44 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 74-41 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-20 (+19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-38 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 25-11 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 118-74 (+35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 166-124 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-25 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 5-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PRICE is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANTANA is 3-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (57 - 56) at SEATTLE (59 - 53) - 10:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-59 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-49 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 23-20 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 59-53 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 29-20 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-46 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-31 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 78-108 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-37 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DANKS is 0-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 11:22 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 8/11/2009

National League

HOUSTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
OSWALT: 10-1 TSR in August
VOLSTAD: FLA 11-21 at home in August

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LANNAN: WAS 8-1 in August
HANSON: ATL 11-18 after 2+ consecutive wins

PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
HAPP: PHI 15-6 against NL Central
HARDEN: 7-1 UNDER in night games

SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
RICHARD: SD 8-23 after a loss by 4+ runs
LOOPER: 11-3 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
LEHR: CIN 1-7 after allowing 4 runs or less in 3 straight
BOGGS: 5-1 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PIT 7-1 OVER after 5+ consecutive losses
CHACIN: COL 9-0 OVER after BB wins by 6+ runs

NY METS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 27-14 OVER as an underdog
SCHERZER: ARI 7-15 after 2+ consecutive overs

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
WOLF: LAD 20-9 AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
MARTINEZ: SF 19-9 UNDER after 4+ consecutive home games

American League

TEXAS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
NIPPERT: TEX 19-8 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5
LAFFEY: CLE 7-15 as a favorite of -125 to -175

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 8-3 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
HERNANDEZ: BAL 8-18 against AL West

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
RICHMOND: TOR 2-12 AWAY after 3+ consecutive wins
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 53-26 when the total is 8.5 to 10

DETROIT at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
PORCELLO: DET 6-16 AWAY after one or more consecutive overs
TAZAWA: BOS 36-10 at home when the total is 10

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
DAVIES: KC 8-17 after 2+ consecutive overs
BLACKBURN: MIN 22-7 when playing with a day off

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
PRICE: TB 24-12 UNDER AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
SANTANA: 5-10 TSR at home in night games

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
DANKS: 3-10 TSR in August
FISTER: SEA 8-1 OVER in August

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 11:26 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 11

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Tips and Trends
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Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves [7:10 PM ET]

Nationals: The Nationals were idle on Monday, which could hurt their momentum. They have won eight in a row, their longest winning streak since 2005. The Nationals are averaging 7.1 runs during their winning streak and their much-maligned bullpen has a 2.31 ERA during this span. Ryan Zimmerman is batting .479 during a 13-game hitting streak with seven homers and 15 RBIs, while Cristian Guzman is riding a 15-game hitting streak and Elijah Dukes has driven in 10 runs during the last three games. However, the Nationals are 14-47 (23 percent) in their last 61 away contests. John Lannan (8-8, 3.39 ERA) is 6-3 with a 2.80 ERA since the beginning of June. He has 15 quality starts this season. The under has cashed in 11 of Lannan’s last 15 starts overall. He has held Atlanta to three runs in 15 innings this season.

The Nationals are 5-16 in Lannan’s last 21 road starts.
The Over has cashed in 13 of Washington’s past 16 games.

Key Injuries - Austin Kearns (thumb) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Braves (-$2.00 O/U 8.5 under -$1.20): Atlanta is playing well, too, and was idle on Monday. The Braves have won 24 of 38 games since June 28 and just concluded a 5-2 West Coast trip, closing with three straight victories against the Dodgers. Atlanta is 11-4 in their past 15 games at Turner Field. Rookie Tommy Hanson (6-2, 3.22 ERA) hasn’t been as sharp during his past five starts going 2-2 with a 4.35 ERA as he was during his previous five outings when he allowed three earned runs in 29 innings. The right-handed entered the season ranked as the fourth-best prospect in baseball according to Baseball America. He faced the Nationals once, getting a no-decision on July 4 when the Braves lost 5-3. The under has cashed in seven of Hanson’s last 10 starts. The Braves are 38-17 in their last 55 meetings against the Nationals in Atlanta.

The Under has cashed 5 of the last six times between these two clubs.

Key Injuries - Chipper Jones (oblique) and Nate McLouth (hamstring) are both questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox [7:10 PM ET]

Tigers: The Tigers have had their problems on the road lately, dropping 10 of their last 12 away contests. They are 7-20 in their past 27 games at Fenway Park, including dropping five of their last six there. Rick Porcello (10-7, 4.30 ERA) is slated to make his first start at Fenway. The rookie right-hander faced Boston once before, giving up three runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings at Comerica Park on June 2. Porcello allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings during his last start, which came last Thursday against Baltimore. Porcello didn’t allow a hit for the first four innings before giving up four hits in a 7-3 victory. Porcello is 5-4 with a 3.72 road ERA compared to 5-3 with a 4.92 ERA at home. The Tigers are 7-2-1 to the under during their past 10 games at Fenway Park.

The Under is 13-4-1 in Detroit’s last 18 games versus a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - Joel Zumaya (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Red Sox (-$1.35, O/U 10): Boston ended its six-game losing streak on Monday beating the Tigers. The Red Sox are just 9-14 since the All-Star break and have been outscored 40-20 in their past seven games. David Ortiz is in a two-for-29 slump. The Red Sox have defeated the Tigers in eight of the last nine meetings, including sweeping a three-game road series from them from June 2-4. Junichi Tazawa (0-1, 10.80 ERA) is set to make his first big league start. The 23-year-old right-hander made his big league debut in relief on Friday against the Yankees throwing 35 pitches giving up a two-run homer to Alex Rodriguez that gave New York the victory. Tazawa put up dazzling numbers in the Industrial League in Japan, but had never pitched in pro baseball before this season. He was 9-7 with a 2.55 ERA in 20 minor league starts this year.

The Red Sox are 41-15 in their last 56 games versus American League Central Division teams.

Key Injuries - Jed Lowrie (wrist) and Tim Wakefield (back) are on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

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**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 11:30 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Sacramento at San Antonio
The Silver Stars look to take advantage of a Sacramento team that is just 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games against the Western Conference. San Antonio is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Silver Stars favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

Game 601-602: Detroit at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 110.162; Washington 110.866
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 141 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 149
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Sacramento at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 104.962; San Antonio 113.431
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 150 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7; 152
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7); Under

Game 605-606: New York at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.333; Los Angeles 111.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2 1/2; 132
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 5; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 11

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DETROIT (8 - 11) at WASHINGTON (11 - 10) - 8/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 171-217 ATS (-67.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-71 ATS (-29.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (5 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (10 - 11) - 8/11/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SACRAMENTO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (7 - 14) at LOS ANGELES (8 - 11) - 8/11/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 117-88 ATS (+20.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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WNBA

Tuesday, August 11

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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New York Liberty at Los Angeles Sparks (-4.5, 136.5)

If the Sparks are going to make the playoffs, their push has to start now.

Los Angeles (7-11) is fifth in the Western Conference but even in the loss column with third-place Minnesota and fourth-place San Antonio. The top four teams make the playoffs.

Noelle Quinn understands the urgency. Quinn has had season highs in her last two games, scoring 13 points in a loss to San Antonio and 23 in an overtime win over Seattle, the first two games of a five-game homestand.

Averaging just 7.5 points per game, Quinn is picking up the slack with Lisa Leslie and Betty Lennox out with injuries and Candace Parker continuing to play her way into shape.

The game against the Liberty starts a stretch of three in a row against last-place teams for the Sparks, who are 4-2 straight up and against the spread at home.

The Liberty (7-14) changed coaches last week, replacing Pat Coyle with Anne Donovan prior to a five-game road trip. New York is 1-3 on the trip (2-2 ATS) and has lost the finale of its previous two trips this season.

Pick: Los Angeles

Sacramento Monarchs at San Antonio Silver Stars (-7, 152)

In Sacramento's last six games, the total has cleared the over five times by an average of better than 19 points. The only exception was a 59-56 loss to Los Angeles on Aug. 1.

In San Antonio's last eight games, the total has cleared the over seven times by an average of better than 17 points. The only exception was a 63-59 loss at Los Angeles on Aug. 4.

Those averages are certainly helped by Sacramento's 101-93 home overtime win over San Antonio on July 30, when the total line was 144.5 - and the teams surpassed it late in the third quarter.

In fact, these teams have exceeded the total in five of their last six meetings.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 08-11-2009, 11:30 AM

Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 11, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

Parting is such sweet sorrow. The Red Sox got out of the Bronx and promptly broke their 6 game losing streak beating Detroit. Without having Boston to beat up on, the Yankees had their 7 game winning streak snapped by Toronto.
When Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle last night (single, double, triple and home run in the same game) he became just the second player in Major League history to have hit for the cycle and turned an unassisted triple play in his career.
That'll teach him. The PGA will fine Tiger Woods for critical comments he made after Sunday's win in Akron. His twosome was placed "on the clock" for slow play, and Tiger wasn't happy about it. Just wondering how much of a fine makes an impact on Tiger's wallet?

2. Upon Further Review

Thank you to subscriber Clarkson F. who wrote that the John Sterling call of the "A-bomb from A-Rod" that ended the marathon game Friday night wasn't so cool after all. He points out that the homer was hit off a Japanese relief pitcher. And the real A-bomb was dropped on Japan in the month of August.
God I miss Mel Allen. "Going, going, gone," even though a catch phrase, seemed so much more relevant.

3. Not My Fault

Did you hear that Little League baseball had to fork over $125-thousand to a lady who sued them? She claimed her precious little kid, who tore up his knee sliding into second base, wasn't given the proper training. Reminds me of the guy who jumped out of a hotel window on vacation and missed the swimming pool. They sued, claiming the pool was too far away from the building.

4. What a Hoser

You can categorize athletes by sport. Hockey players, who can be animals on the ice, are the most genteel off. All they wanna do is skate around and then have a couple of brews. That's what makes the Patrick Kane story so puzzling. The Chicago Blackhawks star is charged with beating up a Buffalo cabbie because he didn't have 20-cents change. Maybe too many brews, eh?

5. Paging Dr. Doolittle

I'm told there's a casting call for a new documentary. They're looking for animal mind readers or animal psychics. I'm guessing tons of crackpots will apply. The "legitimate" ones are too busy cleaning up at the track.

Happy Birthday: The Melkman, Yankees centerfielder Melky Cabrera. 25.
Bonus Birthday: Terry Gene Bollea (Hulk Hogan). 56.

Today in Sports: Ya' mean they can do stuff like that? The Giants saturate the Candlestick Park infield with water to slow down base-stealer Maury Wills. The Dodgers protest. 1962.

Bonus Event: Rolling Stone Magazine calls "Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band" the best album made during the last 20 years. 1987.

And a special salute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who passed away today. She founded the Special Olympics which represents all that's right in the world of sports.

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