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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 05:54 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, August 12

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees close out their series with Toronto, the Cards take on the Reds, and Pedro Martinez debuts for the Phillies.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit . . .

A.J. Burnett (10-5, 3.67 ERA) will take the hill for the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon as they complete a home series against the Blue Jays and Ricky Romero (10-5, 3.66 ERA). Righthander Burnett dominated the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound, holding the rival club scoreless on one hit over his 7 2-3 innings of work. Lefthander Romero was beaten by the Orioles in his last start, surrendering four earned runs on five hits over his six innings pitched that night.

Also on the American League schedule for Wednesday: Oakland at Baltimore, Tampa Bay at the Angels, Texas at Cleveland, Detroit at Boston, Kansas City at Minnesota, and the White Sox at Seattle. Mark Buehrle (11-6, 3.89 ERA) will try to snap his three-game losing streak for the ChiSox; the lefthander hasn't won since pitching his perfect game on July 23. The M's counter with righthander Felix Hernandez (12-4, 2.84 ERA), with Seattle a stellar 9-1 in his last 10 outings.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

The Phillies will send Pedro Martinez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday as the righthander makes his season debut on the road against the Cubs and Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 6.29 ERA). Martinez had been pitching in the minor leagues in recent weeks; Jamie Moyer was sent to the bullpen to make room for him in the rotation. Righthander Samardzija has appeared in 16 games so far this season for the Cubs, all in relief; he replaces injured Carlos Zambrano.

Rounding out the National League slate for Wednesday: the Mets at Arizona, the Dodgers at San Francisco, Houston at Florida, Washington at Atlanta, San Diego at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at Colorado, and Cincinnati at St. Louis. The Reds will send Homer Bailey (2-3, 7.11 ERA) to the hill in that matchup; the righthander has allowed 10 earned runs over his last 11 1-3 innings. Chris Carpenter (11-3, 2.26 ERA) is set for the Cardinals; the righthander has won his last three outings

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:02 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

-- Kevin Youkilis got tossed for charging the mound Tuesday; he was replaced by Mike Lowell, who homered his next two times up.

-- Jamie Moyer has highest ERA of any regular starting pitcher in the major leagues, so he should just go to the bullpen and be quiet.

-- Fernando Tatis batted 3rd for the Mets last night, first time he has batted third in a big league game since 2001 with the Expos.

-- Giants are only team in top seven of NFL over/under win totals that plays in the NFC.

-- 21 of 120 I-A college football teams have new head coaches in '09.

-- Hazeltine National, host of the 91st PGA Championship, will play as a 7,674 yard, par-72 layout. It will be the longest course in major championship history, and will play 319 yards longer than it did for the 2002 PGA Championship.

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Wednesday's Den: Over/under win totals for 2009 NFL season

Arizona 9.5______Miami 8
Atlanta 9________Minnesota 9
Baltimore 10______New England 11.5
Buffalo 7.5_______New Orleans 8.5
Carolina 9________NY Giants 10
Chicago 9________NY Jets 7
Cincinnati 6______Oakland 5.5
Cleveland 6______Philadelphia 9.5
Dallas 9.5________Pittsburgh 11
Denver 6.5_______Rams 5
Detroit 4_________San Diego 10.5
Green Bay 8.5_____San Francisco 7
Houston 8.5_______Seattle 7
Indianapolis 10.5___Tampa Bay 6.5
Jacksonville 8_____Tennessee 9.5
Kansas City 6_____Washington 7.5

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:03 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, August 12

Detroit at Boston (7:10 p.m. EDT). Boston ace Josh Beckett will try for his 14th victory of the season as the Tigers and Red Sox wrap up a three-game set. Beckett pitched seven scoreless innings against the Yankees in his last start on Friday, but earned a no-decision.

STARS

Tuesday

-Ben Francisco, Phillies, led off the top of the 12th inning with a home run off to give Philadelphia a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs.

-Dan Uggla, Marlins, hit a game-ending RBI single with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to give Florida a 9-8 win over Houston.

-Alexi Ramirez, White Sox, hit a three-run homer with one out in the top of the ninth to lift Chicago to a 3-1 victory at Seattle.

-Manny Ramirez and Matt Kemp, Dodgers. Ramirez hit a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Kemp had a three-run homer in Los Angeles' 9-1 win at San Francisco.

-Adrian Gonzalez, Padres, had a career-high six hits and drove in three runs in San Diego's 13-6 victory at Milwaukee.

-Mike Lowell, Red Sox, entered the game after Kevin Youkilis was ejected for charging the mound and hit two homers in Boston's 7-5 victory over Detroit.

-Andrew McCutchen, Pirates, stole three bases and scored three runs to lead Pittsburgh to a a 7-3 victory at Colorado.

-Trent Oeltjen, Diamondbacks, had four hits and scored two runs in Arizona's 6-2 victory over the New York Mets.

STRONG STARTS

The Dodgers' Randy Wolf allowed one run and three hits in eight innings of a 9-1 victory at San Francisco on Tuesday night, Los Angeles' fifth win in its last six road games. ... Ervin Santana pitched a three-hitter for his first home win of the season in the Angels' 6-0 victory over Tampa Bay. ... Braves rookie Tommy Hanson gave up six hits and struck out nine in 6 2-3 innings of an 8-1 victory over Washington. ... Cleveland's Aaron Laffey allowed six hits and three walks in 6 2-3 innings of a 5-0 victory over Texas, improving to 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in five home starts.

BACK-TO-BACK

Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit back-to-back homers leading off the eighth inning to lead the New York Yankees to a 7-5 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. The Yankees hit consecutive homers in three straight games for the first time since 1983 and for the 13th time overall this season.

TEMPERS FLARING

Red Sox slugger Kevin Youkilis and Detroit starter Rick Porcello were ejected in the second inning of Boston's 7-5 win Tuesday night when Youkilis started a benches-clearing ball by charging the mound after he was hit by a pitch from Porcello. The hostilities had been brewing since Monday night, when Detroit's Miguel Cabrera was hit in the top of the fourth, Youkilis was plunked in the bottom half, and the Tigers' Brandon Inge was hit in the eighth. They picked up in the first inning on Tuesday, when Boston's Junichi Tazawa hit Cabrera in the left hand; in the bottom half, Porcello threw one inside to Victor Martinez, who took a few menacing steps toward the mound before returning to the batter's box. Mike Lowell replaced Youkilis in the lineup and homered twice.

STREAKS

Orlando Cabrera extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games in the Twins' 14-6 loss to Kansas City on Tuesday night. ... Vladimir Guerrero extended his hitting streak to 13 games with two singles in the Angels' 6-0 victory over Tampa Bay. ... Colorado's Todd Helton tripled and singled to extend his hitting streak to 16 games in a 7-3 loss to Pittsburgh. The Pirates' win snapped their eight-game losing streak. ... Baltimore ended a nine-game losing streak against Oakland with a 3-2 victory over the A's. ... Atlanta snapped Washington's eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory over the Nationals.

STATS

Rajai Davis hit the 10,000th double in Oakland history in the first inning of the Athletics' 3-2 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday night. Sal Bando had the first, on April 13, 1968. ... The Orioles' Brian Roberts improved to 12 for 12 stealing third base this season. Since the start of the 2003 season, he's 71 for 77 stealing third.

SPEAKING

"He plays the game the right way. He plays it hard. He is always hustling. He always takes the extra base. Right now, he's on fire.'' - Diamondbacks starter Max Scherzer on his minor league roommate Trent Oeltjen, who was a homer shy of the cycle and had four hits in a 6-2 win over the Mets. Oeltjen has 12 hits in his first 24 at-bats since his contract was purchased Aug. 6 from Triple-A Reno

SEASONS

Aug. 12

1921 - Philadelphia's George Smith gave up 12 hits and still pitched a shutout as the Phillies beat the Boston Braves 4-0.

1948 - In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 different players hit safely.

1964 - Mickey Mantle hit home runs left- and right-handed in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the 10th time in his career and a major league record for switch-hit homers in a game.

1966 - Art Shamsky of the Cincinnati Reds connected for three home runs in a 14-11, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Two of the homers came in the 10th and 11th innings. The game featured 11 homers by both clubs. Shamsky entered the game in the eighth inning for defensive purposes. In the bottom of the eighth, Shamsky hit a two-run homer to put the Reds ahead 8-7. Shamsky hit a solo shot to tie the game 9-9 in the 10th. Shamsky came back in the 11th inning with a two-run homer to tie the game again, 11-11. The Pirates scored three runs in the 13th for the victory.

1974 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 19 Boston Red Sox for a 4-2 victory.

1986 - Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an AL record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Norm Elberfield (1911). Kansas City's Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory.

1988 - The Boston Red Sox set an AL record with their 23rd straight victory at home, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-4. Boston surpassed the league mark of 22 set by the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics.

1994 - Major League Baseball players went on strike for the sport's eighth work stoppage since 1972.

2001 - Mark McGwire hit his 575th career home run and St. Louis beat the New York Mets 4-1. McGwire's last 11 hits had been homers.

2007 - Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth inning in the Chicago White Sox's 6-0 loss to Seattle, breaking David Wells' American League record and tying the major league record of 41 straight batters retired. Jim Barr also set down 41 straight for San Francisco in 1972.

2008 - David Ortiz hit two three-run homers in a 10-run first inning and Boston, despite blowing a 10-0 lead, beat Texas 19-17 in a wild game. The combined 36 runs tied in AL record set on June 29, 1950, when the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 22-14. The Red Sox actually trailed and eventually pulled it out on Kevin Youkilis' two-run homer, his second of the game.

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:03 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On August 12 in Baseball History...

1887 - At the Metropolitans' grounds on Staten Island, Athletic batter Gus Weyhing hits an apparent triple that right fielder Eddie Hogan kicks onto the stage of the play The Fall of Babylon. Since the ground rules at the park call for a double on hits into the theatrical set, the American Association umpire orders Weyhing back to second. After a futile argument, the Athletics leave and forfeit the game.

1921 - Philadelphia's George Smith gave up 12 hits and still pitched a shutout as the Phillies beat the Boston Braves 4-0.

1934 - Making a farewell appearance in Boston, Babe Ruth draws a record 46,766 fans, with an estimated 20,000 turned away, at Fenway Park, the place where he began his career as a pitcher twenty years earlier. Ruth leaves the field to standing cheers in the eighth inning of the second game of the doubleheader.

1936 - The largest crowd ever to watch a baseball game, between 90,000 and 125,000, sees a demonstration game at the Berlin Olympics. The world amateurs beat the U.S. amateurs 6-5.

1948 - The Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 different players had hits.

1954 - Eddie Yost of the Senators draws his 100th walk for the fifth year in a row.

1963 - Stan Musial announces he will retire at the end of the year.

1964 - Mickey Mantle homers from each side of the plate in the same game for the tenth and final time, a major league record, as New York beats Chicago 7-3 at Yankee Stadium.

1966 - Art Shamsky of the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs in a 14-11, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Two of the homers came in the 10th and 11th innings. The game featured 11 homers by both clubs. Shamsky entered the game in the eighth inning for defensive purposes. In the bottom of the eighth, Shamsky hit a two-run homer to put the Reds ahead 8-7. Shamsky hit a solo shot to tie the game 9-9 in the 10th. He came back the in 11th inning with a two-run homer to tie the game again, 11-11. The Pirates scored three runs in the 13th to win.

1970 - Curt Flood loses his $4.1 million antitrust suit against baseball, as Federal Judge Irving Ben Cooper upholds the legality of the sport's reserve clause. Cooper does recommend changes in the reserve system, to be achieved through negotiation between players and owners. In fewer than six years, this recommendation would become a reality.

1974 - Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 and walks only two as the Angels top the Red Sox 4-2.

1977 - For the second straight day, Oakland's Manny Sanguillen foils a no-hit bid. Today's single is off the Orioles' Jim Palmer, who settles for a two-hit 6-0 victory. Yesterday's hit was off Mike Torrez, who finished with a 3-0 two-hitter for the Yankees.

1984 - Harmon Killebrew, Rick Ferrell, Don Drysdale, Pee Wee Reese, and Luis Aparicio are inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York.

1986 - Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an American League record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Kid Elberfeld (1911). Kansas City's Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory.

1987 - The Braves send veteran pitcher Doyle Alexander to the Tigers in exchange for minor leaguer John Smoltz. Alexander will help lead the Tigers to the American League East title by posting a perfect 9-0 record.

1988 - The Red Sox beat the Tigers 9-4 for their 23rd consecutive win at home, breaking the American League record held by the 1931 A's. Boston has not lost at Fenway Park since June 24.

1994 - The players went on strike for the sport's eighth work stoppage since 1972.

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:04 AM

MLB
Write-up

Wednesday, August 12

Hot Pitchers
-- Lincecum is 2-0, 1.88 in his last three starts.
-- Marlins won last four Nolasco starts (2-0, 1.65). Norris is 2-0, 1.38 in his two major league starts.
-- Lowe is 4-0, 2.97 in his last six starts.
-- Carpenter is 6-0, 2.04 in his last seen starts.
-- Jimenez is 3-0, 3.44 in his last five starts. Hart is 3-0, 3.52 in his last four starts.

-- Burnett is 5-1, 2.91 in his last eight starts. Toronto won five of last six Romero road starts.
-- Rays won 12 of last 15 Niemann starts.
-- Hunter is 4-1, 2.73 in his last six starts. Indians won both Carmona starts (0-0, 2.45) since he came back from a stint in the minors.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 1.81 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Garland is 1-2, 4.76 in his last five starts. Perez is 0-1, 4.45 in his last five starts.
-- Weaver has 4.24 RA in five starts (23.1 IP).
-- Stammen is 0-1, 16.40 in his last three starts.
-- Martinez makes first start for Phillies; he was 1-1, 5.11 in three minor league outings-- he was 5-6, 5.61 in 20 starts for the Mets last season. Samardzija was 5-3, 3.72 in 12 starts at AAA; this is his first start in the major leagues.
-- Villanueva us 0-2, 5.79 in three starts this season. Correia has a 7.29 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Bailey is 1-3, 9.79 in his last five starts.

-- Orioles lost 11 of Berken's last 13 starts. Mazzaro is 1-8, 7.85 in his last eleven starts.
-- Bell was 3-4, 3.15 in his 11 starts at AAA level.
-- Galarraga is 1-3, 6.10 in his last five starts.
-- Bannister is 1-1, 5.65 in his last five starts. Liriano is 0-3, 6.91 in his last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 0-3, 8.84 since pitching his perfect game. Hernandez is 1-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won their last five games, scoring 38 runs.
-- Nationals won eight of their last nine games. Braves are 12-3 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Cardinals won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Padres won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Colorado won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Diamondbacks won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers spanked Giants in first two games of this series, 4-2/9-1.

-- Indians won seven of their last nine games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 19-6 since the All-Star break.
-- A's won six of their last nine games.
-- Angels are 11-4 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Seattle won five of its last seven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros are 5-11 in their last sixteen games.
-- Reds lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six games. Phillies lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates lost 17 of their last 21 road games.
-- Brewers are 5-10 in their last 15 home games.
-- Mets lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.

-- Rangers are 6-9 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Toronto lost 15 of its last 21 road games.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight games, but won last two. Tigers are 2-11 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven road games. Twins lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Florida games went over the total.
-- 12 of last 14 Washington road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Phillies' last nine road games.
-- Eight of Brewers' last nine home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3-2 in last fourteen Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in Pirates' last six away games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Arizona's last seven home games.
-- Six of Dodgers' last nine road games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Cleveland games.
-- Nine of last ten Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Last six games at Fenway Park all went over the total.
-- Under is 14-7-2 in Royals' last 23 road games.
-- Over is 16-4-1 in Angels' last 21 games.
-- Eight of White Sox' last nine road games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- NY-Az-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Everitt games.
-- LA-SF-- Under is 10-4 in Emmel's last 14 games behind plate.
-- Hst-Fla-- Eight of last nine Joyce games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Eight of last eleven Holbrook games stayed under total.
-- Phil-Chi-- Four of last five Meals games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Mil-- Road team won eight of last 11 Wendelstedt games.
-- Cin-StL-- Five of last seven Fairchild games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-Colo-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Guccione games.

-- Tor-NY-- Underdog is 12-9 in last 21 West games.
-- A's-Balt-- Last seven Barrett games stayed under the total.
-- TB-LA-- Underdog is 14-9 in Reilly games this season.
-- Tex-Clev-- Five of last seven Drake games went over the total.
-- Det-Bos-- Over is 11-5-2 in Crawford games this season.
-- KC-Min-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Hoye games.
-- Chi-Sea-- All three Moser games this season stayed under total.

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:06 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 12

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
NY Yankees are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home

1:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
Oakland is 14-3-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Oakland is 6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Baltimore is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home

3:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
No trends available
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
Detroit is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 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
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
St. Louis is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:07 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 12

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox (-230, 9)

Detroit manager Jim Leyland sometimes comes off as a crotchety old fart.

And it’s not just because he looks like an unmasked bad guy from Scooby Doo. Leyland is legendary for his tirades. His most recent grumblings came after the Tigers bullpen allowed the Boston Red Sox to steal a 6-5 win Monday.

Relievers Fu-Te Ni and Zach Miner allowed two runs including a home run after starter Edwin Jackson struggled to get out of the blocks in the series opener. This past weekend, Detroit’s bullpen gave up a total of 12 runs in three games against the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers managed to win 2-of-3 contest but nearly blew those victories late in the game.

"Those guys have to do a job," Leyland told the Detroit News. "You can't use Lyon, Seay and Fernando Rodney every night. It just doesn't work like that.”

All three of those weekend tilts played over the oddsmakers’ total as well as Monday’s opener with the Red Sox. The Tigers have an over/under mark of 8-2 in August and a hefty team ERA over 6.00.

Pick: Over 9

Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels (+107, 10.5)

Just like the A-Team, the Los Angeles Angels love it when a plan comes together.

The pieces are falling in place for the Halos, who appear ready for a late-season push which would put them in full stride for the postseason. The first sign of this cohesion is the red-hot bat of designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero.

Guerrero knocked two home runs out of Angel Stadium against the Rays Monday and has hit four dingers in his last five games heading into Tuesday. For August, the free-swinging veteran is batting over .300 and is almost fully recovered from a laundry list of ailments.

“He’s made a career out of hitting pitchers’ pitches and balls off the plate, and he does damage with them,” Rays reliever Russ Springer, who gave up Guerrero’s second home run, told the media. “I threw the ball where I wanted to throw it and he hit the right field foul pole with it.

“I’ve never faced in my career a guy that covers as much of an area that he does … When he’s locked in, he has a big area that he can make contact with.”

Adding to the Angels’ growing momentum is improved production from the bottom of the order, continued power from Kendry Morales and the probable return of Torii Hunter this weekend.

Pick: Los Angeles +107

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**pm530** · 08-12-2009, 06:08 AM

MLB

Tuesday, August 11

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox)

The right-hander has eight outings this season in which he has not allowed an earned run, including his last two and five of his last nine starts.

Beckett has a string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings, giving up 10 hits and four walks while striking out 12 batters. He had strings of 18 2-3 and 16 scoreless innings in June.

Beckett has not lost at Fenway Park this season.

Bud Norris (Houston Astros)

While other established pitchers such as A.J. Burnett and Ricky Nolasco are in nice grooves, this rookie right-hander is off to a solid start.

Norris has surrendered just eight hits and struck out 12 batters in 13 innings in his two starts, both of which were wins. He has had a little trouble with control and needed 105 pitches to get through six innings his last time out.

Norris walked 53 hitters in 120 innings at Triple-A Round Rock, where he had a 2.63 ERA. He has lasted six innings in his last 12 starts at both levels.

Debuting

Jeff Samardzija (Chicago Cubs)

Yeah, we know about the guy Samardzija is facing. But the former Notre Dame football standout is making his first major league start.

A 6-foot-5 righty, Samardzija has made 42 relief appearances over his first two seasons. He was sharper as a rookie last year, beginning this season in the minor leagues.

The Cubs have tried to stretch out Samardzija with three outings of at least three innings, including a four-innings stint in his last appearance August 7. He was scored on in all three of those outings.

Trevor Bell (Los Angeles Angels)

The 22-year-old right-hander is making his major league debut, taking the rotation spot of Joe Saunders, who went on the DL with shoulder tightness.

"Trevor's shown the command and stuff that we hope he can do at least, or maybe more, than some guys (on the club) who are options," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Los Angeles Times, adding that Bell would get more than one start.

Bell should be ready. He was 4-3 with a 2.23 ERA in 11 starts for Double-A Arkansas and 3-4 with two shutouts and a 3.15 ERA for Triple-A Salt Lake in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. He is not a strikeout pitcher, collecting just 89 K's in 140 innings.

Slumping

Mark Buehrle (Chicago White Sox)

Mr. Perfect?

Really?

Yes, really.

The left-hander has been awful since his masterpiece against Tampa Bay. In his last three starts, he has been pounded for 17 runs and 28 hits in just 18 1-3 innings, taking three straight losses.

Not a big strikeout pitcher, Buehrle had six in his perfect game. He has had five since.

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**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 09:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Colorado
The Pirates look to take advantage of a Colorado team that is just 2-6 in its last 8 games as a favorite of -200 or more. Pittsburgh is the pick (+220) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+220). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 14.481; Arizona (Garland) 15.825
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-170); Under

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Weaver) 14.459; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.016
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Houston at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 15.502; Florida (Nolasco) 14.981
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+165); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 15.990; Atlanta (Lowe) 16.715
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-235); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-235); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Martinez) 13.459; Cubs (Samardzija) 15.023
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); N/A

Game 961-962: San Diego at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 14.915; Milwaukee (Villanueva) 14.252
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Over

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.118; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.259
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-320); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-320); Under

Game 965-966: Pittsburgh at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Hart) 15.077; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.059
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+220); Over

Game 967-968: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.595; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.858
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+220); Over

Game 969-970: Oakland at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 14.895; Baltimore (Berken) 14.048
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.471; LA Angels (Bell) 14.957
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Over

Game 973-974: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 16.006; Cleveland (Carmona) 17.230
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Under

Game 975-976: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 14.610; Boston (Beckett) 16.189
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-240); Over

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 15.875; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.762
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+190); Over

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 15.434; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.822
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+130); Under

**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 09:54 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 12

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NY METS (52 - 61) at ARIZONA (52 - 62) - 3:40 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 141-134 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-66 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 141-134 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-62 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 26-33 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-20 (-9.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 82-80 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 17-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-47 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-62 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 11-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 20-31 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GARLAND is 38-46 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEREZ is 1-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 2-7 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

JON GARLAND vs. NY METS since 1997
GARLAND is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.133.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 45) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 52) - 3:45 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WEAVER is 3-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (55 - 58) at FLORIDA (60 - 53) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 60-53 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 23-14 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 57-50 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 100-96 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-94 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-25 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NOLASCO is 34-19 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 32-19 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 25-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 141-133 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 137-131 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 99-95 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-99 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-71 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-26 (+10.5 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.

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

BUD NORRIS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (40 - 73) at ATLANTA (59 - 54) - 7:10 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-73 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-33 (-20.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-70 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-54 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-55 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-51 (-27.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ATLANTA is 131-144 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-32 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 130-142 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 91-97 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-38 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 20-23 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

DEREK LOWE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOWE is 5-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (62 - 48) at CHICAGO CUBS (58 - 53) - 8:05 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-26 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 84-69 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 165-121 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-19 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-23 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1015-1062 (-190.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 546-490 (-104.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 154-197 (-60.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 958-978 (-168.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-32 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-29 (-7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-26 (-17.3 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 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.39 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (48 - 66) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 57) - 8:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 111-164 (-48.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-89 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-33 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 111-164 (-48.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-119 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 72-107 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-80 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 245-284 (-65.4 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 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (49 - 63) at ST LOUIS (63 - 52) - 8:15 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 80-107 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-31 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BAILEY is 3-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 3-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 149-128 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-38 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 149-128 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 101-83 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 474-556 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 315-362 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.59 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CARPENTER is 5-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 0.820.
His team's record is 7-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (46 - 66) at COLORADO (62 - 51) - 8:40 PM
KEVIN HART (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-81 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-46 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-51 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 40-27 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-51 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 49-60 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 25-32 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 25-32 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (-0.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN HART vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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TORONTO (54 - 58) at NY YANKEES (70 - 43) - 1:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 54-58 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 15-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 36-17 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 46-17 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 20-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 58-41 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-3 (+4.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BURNETT is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (50 - 63) at BALTIMORE (47 - 66) - 1:35 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. JASON BERKEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 213-139 (+67.4 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 114-113 (-41.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 495-537 (-110.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 8-24 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-56 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 495-537 (-110.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 19-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 98-96 (-37.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MAZZARO is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JASON BERKEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BERKEN is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 24.32 and a WHIP of 3.003.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (61 - 52) at LA ANGELS (67 - 44) - 3:35 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. TREVOR BELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-20 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-34 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-30 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-20 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-44 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-9 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-38 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 110-80 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 69-35 (+32.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 40-26 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-27 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 166-125 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 118-75 (+33.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.81 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

TREVOR BELL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (62 - 49) at CLEVELAND (49 - 63) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-49 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 64-70 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 164-143 (+30.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 61-47 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 47-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 39-32 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 71-61 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 49-63 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-30 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-56 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 389-341 (-66.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 32-49 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-30 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 16-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TEXAS since 1997
CARMONA is 2-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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DETROIT (59 - 53) at BOSTON (64 - 48) - 7:10 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 133-141 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-35 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 17-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 126-122 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 83-94 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-105 (-34.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-73 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-32 (-18.0 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.
GALARRAGA is 3-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 95-45 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 152-91 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-32 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-43 (-17.8 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.
BECKETT is 13-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 4-11 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BECKETT is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (44 - 68) at MINNESOTA (54 - 58) - 8:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 44-68 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-66 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-29 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BANNISTER is 8-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 84-52 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-47 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-56 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 99-83 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-59 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 12-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 54-58 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LIRIANO is 14-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+2.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BANNISTER is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 1-3 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 56) at SEATTLE (59 - 54) - 10:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 59-54 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 56-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 32-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HERNANDEZ is 17-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 16-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-56 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-46 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-31 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 78-109 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 7-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 10:28 AM

duh-plicate

**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 10:30 AM

Good morning, kb!

**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 11:56 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 8/12/2009

National League

NY METS at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
PEREZ: NYM 15-5 Under off loss by 4+ runs
GARLAND: ARI 20-31 off a win

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
WEAVER: LAD 32-12 vs. division
LINCECUM: SF 0-9 revenging home loss by 8+ runs

HOUSTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
NORRIS: HOU 12-2 Over vs. NL East
NOLASCO: 13-2 TSR after giving up 2 ER or less BB outings

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
STAMMEN: WAS 11-38 after scoring 1 run or less
LOWE: ATL 13-3 Over off BB Unders

PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
MARTINEZ: PHI 23-15 in road night games
SAMARDZIJA: CHC 4-21 as an underdog

SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
CORREIA: SD 9-2 after win by 4+ runs
VILLANUEVA: MIL 2-12 revenging home loss by 6+ runs

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
BAILEY: 3-14 TSR in all starts
CARPENTER: STL 16-4 off division loss as home favorite

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
HART: PIT 13-36 Away off win
JIMENEZ: 20-9 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5

American League

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
ROMERO: TOR 26-14 Under vs. division
BURNETT: NYY 33-7 if bullpen WHIP is under 1.000 L5 games

OAKLAND at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
MAZZARO: OAK 4-1 vs. Baltimore
BERKEN: BAL 23-56 in day games

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
NIEMANN: 10-1 TSR as favorite
BELL: LAA 15-6 Over if total is 10 or higher

TEXAS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
HUNTER: TEX 36-24 after scoring 2 runs or less
CARMONA: 23-5 Over in night games

DETROIT at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
GALARRAGA: DET 7-22 as road underdog
BECKETT: BOS 68-32 in home night games

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
BANNISTER: 8-23 TSR in night games
LIRIANO: MIN 12-4 Over after allowing 9+ runs

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BUEHRLE: CWS 12-22 after allowing 2 runs or less
HERNANDEZ: 16-5 TSR on grass

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-12-2009, 12:14 PM

MLB

Wednesday, August 12

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Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs [8:05 PM ET]

Phillies (-$1.15 O/U 10): Three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez makes his Phillies and 2009 debut. The 37-year-old right-hander last pitched in the majors on Sept. 25 of 2008 for the Mets against the Cubs. Martinez went 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA and 16 strikeouts in three minor league rehab appearances spanning 12 1/3 innings. Philadelphia has defeated Chicago in five of its last six meetings. Jimmy Rollins has hit safely in 23 of his last 26 games, smacking six homers and driving in 20 runs during this span. However, the Phillies’ four leading home run hitters – Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez and Jayson Werth – have combined for one home run this month. The Phillies are 3-6 in their last nine games. Their bullpen faces fatigue issues after Tuesday’s extra-inning win with relief pitchers J.C. Romero and Clay Condrey both on the DL.

The Phillies are 36-16 in their last 52 games versus National League Central Division clubs.
The Under is 7-2-1 in the Phillies’ last 10 games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - J.C. Romero (elbow) and Clay Condrey (oblique) are on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

Cubs: The Cubs have dropped five of their last six games. Chicago has won 33 of its last 53 games at Wrigley Field, including eight of its last 11 there. Jeff Samardzija is set to make his first big-league start. The former Notre Dame football standout is 1-1 with a 6.29 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Cubs spanning 24 1/3 innings. The right-hander pitched 1 2/3 innings against the Phillies on July 21 and took the loss after surrendering a three-run homer to Jayson Werth. Samardzija pitched four innings of relief in his last outing, Friday against the Rockies giving up two runs. Samardzija was 5-3 with a 3.72 ERA in the minors this season with 12 of his 13 outings coming as a starter. Milton Bradley is nine for his last 17 since being moved to second in the batting order.

The Under is 11-4-3 the last 18 times the Cubs have hosted the Phillies.

Key Injuries - Aramis Ramirez is not expected to play having missed the last three games with shoulder soreness.

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

Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]

White Sox: Since tossing the 18th perfect game in Major League history, White Sox lefty Mark Buehrle has struggled. Buehrle (11-6, 3.89 ERA) is 0-3 with an 8.35 ERA since he made history on July 23. Buehrle wasn’t sharp in his last start on Friday, yielding six runs on 11 hits in 7 2/3 innings against the Indians. Buehrle allowed at least one runner to reach base in every inning, but was helped by six double-play grounders, the most since 1972. Buehrle has pitched better at home, where he’s 7-3 with a 3.33 ERA, than on the road where his record is 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA. Lifetime against the Mariners, Buehrle is 7-4 with a 4.02 ERA in 14 appearances. Chicago is 2-8 in its last 10 games versus a right-handed starter. The White Sox have lost eight of their last 11 at Safeco Field.

The Under has cashed 7 of the past nine times the White Sox have been on the road against a team with a winning home mark.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mariners (-$1.35, O/U 7.5 under -$1.15): Felix Hernandez hasn’t been as sharp at home as he has been on the road. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 4.05 ERA at Safeco Field compared to 8-1 with a 1.96 ERA away from home. Overall, Hernandez is 12-4 with a 2.84 ERA. Hernandez, though, wasn’t sharp in his last game Friday at home against Tampa Bay. The Mariners managed to win, but Hernandez didn’t get the decision after giving up three earned runs, five hits and six walks in six innings. Despite the abbreviated start, Hernandez still threw 113 pitches. In his last three outings, Hernandez has yielded 12 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings giving up 22 hits and 11 walks, while allowing four homers. Hernandez was dominant in his lone start against the White Sox this season, holding them scoreless for eight innings while giving up four hits and striking out nine.

Seattle is 2-7 in its last nine versus a left-handed starter.
The Over has cashed in 7 of the Mariners’ last eight games.

Key Injuries - Erik Bedard (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)

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