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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:28 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, August 14

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The NFL offers up four more preseason games, the PGA Championship continues, and the D-Backs take on the Dodgers.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are four more NFL preseason games on the schedule for Friday night, with Minnesota at Indianapolis, St. Louis at the Jets, Cincinnati at New Orleans, and Denver at San Francisco. The Saints and Niners are both pegged as 3-point home favorites in their preseason openers, with the Jets listed as 3.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, the Vikings/Colts line has swung in the road team's favor, with Minnesota now giving 1 point to the home team. Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels will be battling for the Vikings' top quarterback spot in the preseason.

As well, the Canadian Football League has a single game on the schedule for Friday, with British Columbia at Toronto. The Lions and Argonauts both sit at the bottom of their respective division standings at 2-4 straight-up (and 2-4 against-the-spread) through six weeks. Oddsmakers, though, like B.C.'s chances on the road on Friday, as they're a 3-point favorite. The total for the game is 46.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

It'll be Roy Halladay (12-5, 2.73 ERA) vs. James Shields (7-8, 3.79 ERA) on Friday night as the Blue Jays begin a series in Tampa Bay. Righthander Halladay got back into the win column last time out, holding the Orioles to two earned runs over eight innings of work; Toronto had lost his previous three starts. Righthander Shields is also coming off a victory, as he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits over 5 1-3 innings in his start against the Mariners on Saturday.

Also on the American League schedule for Friday: the Angels at Baltimore, Kansas City at Detroit, Cleveland at Minnesota, the White Sox at Oakland, the Yankees at Seattle, and Boston at Texas. Jon Lester (9-7, 3.67 ERA) will start for the Red Sox; the lefthander has allowed just six earned runs over his last three starts (all no-decisions). The Rangers counter with Kevin Millwood (9-7, 3.38 ERA); the righthander beat the Angels last outing, allowing two runs in six innings.

Meanwhile, the NL slate offers up Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Colorado at Florida, San Francisco at the Mets, Washington at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Atlanta, Houston at Milwaukee, San Diego at St. Louis, and the Dodgers at Arizona. Los Angeles sends Clayton Kershaw (8-6, 2.73 ERA) to the mound in that matchup; the lefthander hasn't won since July 18 despite giving up just six runs over his last four outings. The D-Backs will counter with ace Dan Haren (11-7, 2.57 ERA).

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The WNBA has three games on the schedule for Friday, with Connecticut at Washington, Sacramento at Los Angeles, and Chicago at New York. The Sky will be looking to bounce back from a 64-58 loss to Detroit in their last outing; Candice Dupree had a team-high 16 points in that defeat. The Liberty knocked off Los Angeles 65-61 last time out, with Shameka Christon tossing in 11 points.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, Tiger Woods enters the second round of the PGA Championship as the leader - the world's top player shot a 5-under 67 in Thursday's opening round, and he's one stroke up on Padraig Harrington. Hunter Mahan, Vijay Singh, and David Toms are in a group of golfers at 3-under heading into action on Friday. Phil Mickelson struggled with a 2-over 74 on Thursday to sit seven strokes back.

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:30 AM

Six-pack for Friday

Why Rik Aalbert (Bert) Blyleven should be in the Hall of Fame.......

-- He won 287 games for a .534 win percentage; add up all the teams he played for-- they won .517 of games- he outperformed his teams.

-- 3,701 strikeouts, the 5th-most ever.

-- Played for two world champs: '79 Pirates, '87 Twins.

-- His postseason pitching record-- six starts-- 5-1, 2.47.

-- He allowed 4,632 hits in 4,970 IP, mostly in games with a DH; he started 685 games and finished 242 of those, with 60 shutouts.

-- He didn't just hang on at the end-- at age 39, he went 17-5, 2.73 for the '79 Angels.

Don't hate on him because he played mostly for small market teams; this guy deserves to be enshrined in Cooperstown.

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Friday's List of 13: Our major league baseball List of 13......

Our normal Friday baseball list, but we ramble on other subjects instead of giving reasons for our rankings.......

13) Tigers-- Wouldn't you love to know what Donovan McNabb really thinks about Michael Vick getting $8M from the Eagles??? Me too.

12) Cubs-- Glad to hear Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen lost 105 pounds since last season, and he did it through diet, not through an operation. Losing weight through diet is the healthier way to do it.

11) Marlins-- Wake Forest has beaten Florida State in football the last three seasons. Wake coach Grobe is one of the best in the country.

10) Rays-- Thumbs down on golf as an Olympic sport-- this is pathetic try by Olympic organizers to latch onto the Eldrick Woods money train. Everything he touches turns to gold, and even though Olympics talk about amateur stuff, they like money as much as anyone else.

9) Giants-- Weird seeing Drew Carey hosting The Price Is Right-- back in the day, I remember when that show first came on the air, with ol' Bob Barker as host. Barker hosted the show until he was about 80-- its just weird to see someone else doing it. Good trivia-- way back when, it was Dennis James who hosted the nighttime Price Is Right.

8) Rangers-- Home prices in the second quarter of 2009 are down 15.6% from the second quarter of 2008. So a house that sold for $250,000 last June went for about $211,000 this June. Good time to buy.

7) Rockies-- How happy are the Lakers that Pau Gasol broke his finger playing with the Spanish National Team, but still wants to play in the European Championships in Poland, starting September 7?

6) Angels-- Imagine Paula Abdul's husband-- she comes home, tells him she quit American Idol even though they offered her $10M a year. Now I don't even know if she's married, but what the hell is she thinking???

5) Red Sox-- A high school kid in San Diego is skipping his senior year in high school to play pro ball in Israel-- he's getting paid $150,000, but is the move in the kid's best interest longterm? He is eligible for the draft in 2011, so he is skipping one year of high school, one year of college for a payday that isn't all that great. It'll be an interesting case to study.

4) Cardinals-- Don't mess with Roger Goodell. Courts took it easy on Donte Stallworth, giving him 30 days in jail, but the NFL suspended him for a full season, without pay. Goodell seems like he is trying to do the right thing for the league, not just the league's image.

3) Phillies-- Damn, I always wanted to go to the Final Four in Dover, but now that the NCAA said that states that have sports betting can't host NCAA championship events, Delaware will never host the Final Four. Oh wait, they were never going to host the Final Four anyway. It'll be great to go to Delaware and wager on some ballgames. Good for them.

2) Bronx Bombers-- New York Giants sold space on practice jerseys to Timex; problem is, Eli Manning has an endorsement deal with Citizen watches. Compromise is that Eli won't do any interviews with practice jersey on. Why would a company buy space on practice jerseys?????

1) Dodgers-- Second year in row, USC's starting QB got hurt in August as Aaron Corp is out for two weeks with bum knee. Trojans have depth at QB, with prize freshman Barkley, Arkansas transfer Mustain.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:32 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 403-404: BC at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: BC 109.082; Toronto 106.942
Dunkel Line: BC by 2; 38
Vegas Line: BC by 3; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+3); Under

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 405-406: Montreal at Winnipeg
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 121.352; Winnipeg 106.813
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 14 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Montreal by 8; 48
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-8); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 407-408: Hamilton at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 108.868; Saskatchewan 112.156
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 5 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+5 1/2); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

The Top Trends sections should update as gamedays get closer

Week 7

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Friday, August 14
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BRITISH COLUMBIA (2 - 4) at TORONTO (2 - 4) - 8/14/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 36-55 ATS (-24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.
TORONTO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Saturday, August 15
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MONTREAL (5 - 1) at WINNIPEG (2 - 4) - 8/15/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, August 16
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HAMILTON (4 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 3) - 8/16/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-1 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-up

Week 7 CFL games

Friday, August 14

BC Lions (2-4) @ Toronto (2-4)-- Argonauts are a mess, gaining total of 126 yards last week, with 108 penalty yards, a week after they turned ball over seven times vs Winnipeg- they're 0-2 at home, losing 46-36 to the Riders, 13-12 to Bombers. Lions are 0-4 when they score less than 35 points- their last three games all stayed under the total. Toronto has been outscored 45-8 in second half of its last four games.

Saturday, August 15

Montreal (5-1) @ Winnipeg (2-4)-- Alouettes rebounded from first loss by blanking Toronto last week; all five of their wins are by 13+ points-- Als have road wins by 13 at Calgary, 33 in Regina, before 33-19 loss in Edmonton. Bombers lost three of last four games; underdog is 6-0 vs the spread in their games this season. Winnipeg was -2 in turnovers a week ago in Calgary (23-31), after being +13 in first five games of the season.

Sunday, August 16

Hamilton (4-2) @ Saskatchewan (3-3)-- Roughriders allowed 35+ points in four of last five games, losing three of last four; they're 1-2 at home, giving up 81 points in losing last two, to Montreal/Edmonton. Spunky TiCats won four of last five games (5-0 vs spread), with last four going under total; they're 2-0 as road dog, winning 31-28 at BC, losing 21-8 at Montreal. TiCats are 4-0 when they get 2+ takeaways, 0-2 when they don't. Saskatchewan has 18 giveaways in its six games.

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 14

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
British Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
British Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia

Saturday, August 15

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

Sunday, August 16

7:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Hamilton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Hamilton
Saskatchewan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton

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Canadian bacon: CFL Week 7 preview and picks
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Friday, August 14

BC LIONS AT TORONTO ARGONAUTS (+3, 46.5)

No matter who starts at quarterback, if the offensive line doesn’t do the job, you won’t win a football game. Cody Pickett will try to ignite the Argos offence but how will he do that if he has no time to find his receivers and throw the ball? And how is he to perform miracles when his head coach, Bart Andrus, seems way over his head when play calling three-down football? Calling a sweep on the weak side on a third and short situation last week in Montreal comes to mind. It’s even worse when the entire team gives yardage by the ton through terrible penalties. The B.C. Lions have had their fair share of problems and a QB controversy of their own. But they are a much better team than the Argonauts at this point and should win this one.

Pick: B.C. -3

Saturday, August 15

MONTREAL ALOUETTES AT WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (+8, 48)

Winnipeg will try to run the ball and with backs like Fred Reid and Yvenson Bernard, they should. The problem is that it is exactly what the Alouettes will be expecting and have prepared for during practice. Will Michael Bishop be able to create chaos in Montreal’s secondary by throwing deep and take advantage of tall WR Adarius Bowman against two cornerbacks that are only 5-foot-9? That might be the key. But Bishop will need his offensive line to contain the Alouettes front seven if he is going to take advantage of that apparent mismatch. The defensive unit will also need to step up to slow down Anthony Calvillo and his impressive arsenal of receivers. The Bombers have the second-worst offensive record in the CFL and are facing the second most potent attack.

Pick: Montreal -8

Sunday, August 16

HAMILTON TIGER CATS AT SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (-5, 52.5)

It’s an interesting showdown in Regina between these surprising squads who lead the CFL in points against after six games. Not exactly what they are used to in Saskatchewan. DeAndra Cobb is a solid running back and he should inflict some damage to the Riders but I doubt that it will be enough. Hamilton this season has played with discipline avoiding giving costly turnovers or taking bad penalties. The Roughriders should make note of that, especially after last week when QB Darian Durant threw two interceptions in a 35-20 loss to B.C. Home advantage should be a big factor in this one.

Pick: Saskatchewan -5

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:39 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, August 14

Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EDT). Jered Weaver (12-3, 3.73 ERA) is set to start for the AL West-leading Angels.

STARS

Thursday

-Jonny Gomes, Reds, homered in his first three at-bats in Cincinnati's 7-0 victory over Washington. Gomes hit two-run homers in the second and fourth innings and added a solo shot in the sixth before striking out in the eighth. It was the second three-homer game of his career.

-Bronson Arroyo, Reds, tossed a two-hitter with three strikeouts in a 7-0 victory over the Nationals. Arroyo allowed only one runner as far as second base to win for the first time since beating Milwaukee on July 17.

-Cliff Lee, Phillies, allowed one run and six hits over eight innings, striking out eight in Philadelphia's 6-1 win over the Cubs. Lee won his third straight start since joining the Phillies, who wrapped up their first sweep at Wrigley Field in 25 years.

-Josh Hamilton, Rangers, went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in Texas' 4-1 victory over Cleveland. Hamilton is batting .522 with six RBIs against Cleveland this season.

-Justin Verlander, Tigers, scattered four hits over eight innings with eight strikeouts to lead Detroit to a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox. It was his 15th game with eight or more strikeouts.

-Joakim Soria, Royals, got the final six outs for his 19th save of the season as Kansas City took two of three games from Minnesota with a 5-4 victory.

-CC Sabathia, Yankees, struck out 10 and allowed one run in eight innings as New York routed Seattle 11-1.

TRIPLE THE FUN

The Reds' Jonny Gomes homered in his first three at-bats and drove in five runs in a 7-0 victory over the Nationals. Gomes hit two-run homers in the second and fourth innings and added a solo shot in the sixth before striking out in the eighth. It was the second three-homer game in his career, the first coming against Kansas City on July 30, 2005.

BELOW THE BELTRE

Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre was put on the 15-day disabled list with a bleeding testicle, one day after taking a hard one-hopper off the bat of Chicago's Alexei Ramirez to his groin area. Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said the Gold Glove infielder is out indefinitely, and could need surgery. Beltre does not wear a protective cup because he says it's uncomfortable.

CALLING ALL UNITS

Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino filed a police report Thursday, a day after getting doused with beer while making a catch at Wrigley Field. John Macchione of Bartlett, Ill., was charged with one count of battery and one count of illegal conduct within a sports facility. Victorino was hit with a cup of beer thrown from the bleachers in the Phillies' 12-5 win over the Cubs. The All-Star outfielder received an apology from Cubs management.

TWINS TROUBLES

Gil Meche pitched Kansas City to a 5-4 victory over the Twins and their first series win since a trip to Houston on June 23-25. The Royals won two of three from Minnesota, their first win in a series of at least three game since taking two of three in the Metrodome on May 1-3.

THROWING SOME HEAT

Rangers starter Scott Feldman improved to 8-1 with a 3.33 ERA in 10 road starts this season. ... The Reds' Bronson Arroyo tossed a two-hitter in a 7-0 victory over Washington, his first win since July 17. ... Cliff Lee won his third straight start since joining the Phillies, 6-1 over the Cubs. The AL Cy Young Award winner has won six straight overall.

BRINGING SOME WOOD

The Cubs' Ryan Theriot reached a career-high 46 RBIs with his single in a 6-1 loss to Philadelphia. He drove in 45 in 2007. ... Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 16 games during a 7-0 loss to Cincinnati. He had a 30-game streak earlier this season. ... Florida has at least 10 hits in a club-record 10 straight games, after pounding Mike Hampton in a 9-2 win over the Astros.

MINOR MENTIONS

Cleveland traded infielder Andy Cannizaro to the White Sox for cash considerations, and he'll be assigned to Triple-A Charlotte. ... Cubs pitcher Ericdervid Martinez and outfielder Gregorio Robles were suspended 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. They were both playing in the Dominican Summer League.

SPEAKING

"That's a horse. That's a brilliant performance. The eighth inning was textbook, No. 1-type pitching. To do what he did in that inning, at that point in the ballgame, there's not many guys who can do that.'' - Detroit manager Jim Leyland after starter Justin Verlander struck out Jason Bay with two 100 mph fastballs in the eighth inning of a 2-0 victory over the Red Sox.

SEASONS

Aug. 14

1937 - The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs (16-1 and 20-7) against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader sweep to set a major league record. Pete Fox of the Tigers scored eight of the runs in the doubleheader.

1958 - Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice, in the 8th and 10th innings, in a 10-9 win over Detroit. He had only three steals all year.

1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 17th straight game, a 9-2 loss to Dick Ellsworth and the Chicago Cubs. It was also the 11th consecutive complete game thrown against the Phillies.

1969 - On an off-day after a three-game sweep by the Astros in Houston, the New York Mets fell to third place, 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

1971 - St. Louis right-hander Bob Gibson pitched a no-hitter, blanking the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0. Jose Cruz made a running catch of Milt May's 400-foot drive to center in the seventh inning and third baseman Joe Torre made a leaping stab of Dave Cash's bad-hop grounder in the eighth inning.

1981 - Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners hit three home runs in a 13-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a doubleheader.

1982 - Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies, in his first at-bat of a 15-11 victory over the Montreal Expos, passed Hank Aaron and moved into first place on the career at-bat list with 12,365.

1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire set a major league rookie record with his 39th homer of the season to help the A's to a 7-6, 12-inning victory over the California Angels. McGwire gave the A's a 5-3 lead in the sixth when he hit the two-run homer off Don Sutton.

1998 - Baltimore's Chris Hoiles became the ninth major leaguer and first catcher to hit two grand slams in one game against the Cleveland Indians. Hoiles homered in the third inning off Charles Nagy and in the eighth against Ron Villone to lead the Orioles to a 15-3 victory.

2002 - Trevor Hoffman became the first reliever in major league history to have 30 or more saves in eight straight seasons in San Diego's 6-2 win over the New York Mets.

2006 - Matt Diaz went 4-for-5 with a homer, tying an NL record by hitting safely in 10 consecutive at-bats, and Chipper Jones homered in three straight plate appearances to lead Atlanta to a 10-4 victory over Washington.

2007 - Atlanta manager Bobby Cox set a dubious record in the Braves' 5-4 victory over San Francisco. Cox was tossed after the fifth for arguing a called third strike, his 132nd career ejection breaking the mark set by Hall of Famer John McGraw.

2008 - Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning to tie a major league record and the White Sox beat the Royals 9-2. Thome hit a two-out, three-run shot off Joel Peralta. Konerko followed with his 12th homer and Ramirez hit his 11th before Robinson Tejeda came on to pitch. Uribe, homerless in his 107 previous at-bats, greeted him with his fourth of the year.

2008 - Oakland reliever Brad Ziegler started his career by not allowing a run in 39 consecutive shutout innings - including the eighth - to tie a 59-year-old major league record for relievers set by Cleveland's Al Benton in 1949. Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton ended Ziegler's run with an RBI double in the ninth.

Today's birthdays: Clay Buchholz 25; Leo Nunez 26; Juan Pierre 32; Mark Loretta 38.

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:41 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On August 14 in Baseball History...

1888 - Tim Keefe winning streak is stopped at nineteen games when Gus Krock and the Chicago White Stockings beat the Giants before a crowd of 10,240 in New York.

1932 - John Quinn, at 49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Quinn earns the decision for Brooklyn in relief against the Giants.

1933 - Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record, as the A's beat the Indians 11-5. A record eight players will hit for the cycle in 1933.

1937 - The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader to set a major league record. Pete Foxof the Tigers scored eight of the runs.

1958 - Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice in the same game. He had only three steals all year.

1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 17th straight game, a 9-2 loss to Dick Ellsworth and the Chicago Cubs. It was also the 11th consecutive complete game pitched against the Phillies.

1969 - On an off-day after a three-game sweep by the Astros in Houston, the New York Mets fell to third place, 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

1971 - Before 30,678 Pittsburgh fans, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson, 35, hurls the first no-hitter of his career, an 11-0 shellacking of the Pirates. Gibson walks three and strikes out 10, and paces the offense with three RBI.

1981 - Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners hit three home runs in a 13-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins.

1982 - Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies, in his first at-bat of a 15-11 victory over the Montreal Expos, passed Hank Aaron and moved into first place on the all-time at-bat list with 12,365.

1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire slugs his 39th home run of the season in a 12-inning 7-6 win over California, breaking the major league record for rookies shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. McGwire will finish the season with 49 homers, most in the American League.

1988 - Detroit pounds the Red Sox 18-6 at Fenway Park to end Boston's American League record home winning streak at 24 games. Boston was just two wins shy of the major league record held by the 1916 Giants.

1997 - Lights out! The Orioles and Mariners wait out a power outage of nearly two-and-a-half hours in varying degrees of light and darkness before the game is finally postponed. It results in the Mariners having to play back-to-back doubleheaders in different cities.

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:42 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, August 14

Hot Pitchers
-- Wells is 4-1, 2.94 in his last five home starts.
-- Johnson is 4-0, 3.31 in his last five starts.
-- Giants won last four Zito starts (3-0, 2.55).
-- Blanton is 3-2, 2.22 in his last seven starts.
-- Rodriguez is 5-0, 0.77 in his last seven starts.
-- Wainwright is 5-2, 1.35 in his last eight starts. Latos is 4-0, 2.10 in his last four starts.
-- Kershaw is 5-1, 1.20 in his last eleven starts.

-- Angels won last seven Weaver starts, scoring 63 runs.
-- Lester is 2-1, 2.41 in his last six starts. Millwood is 1-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Baker is 2-0, 2.97 in his last five starts. Masterson has a 2.76 RA in his last three starts.
-- Anderson is 4-1, 2.22 in his last eight starts.
-- Pettitte is 1-0, 1.35 in his last three starts. Seattle won four of five Rowland-Smith starts (2-1, 4.82).

Cold Pitchers
-- Pirates lost last four Morton starts (0-3, 4.50).
-- Harang is 1-5, 6.27 in his last six starts. Mock is 1-2, 7.99 in his five starts this season.
-- Hammel has 6.63 RA in his last four starts.
-- Parnell allowed two runs in 2.1 IP (68 PT) in his first big league start.
-- Jurrjens is 0-1, 6.46 in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-5, 4.89 in his last eight starts.
-- Haren is 1-2, 6.65 in his last four starts.

-- Tillman has a 5.19 RA in his first three big league starts.
-- Shields is 1-3, 4.80 in his last eight starts. Rays are 3-0 vs Halladay this season (0-2, 2.86).
-- Washburn is 0-1, 8.74 in two starts for the Tigers. Greinke is 1-4, 4.09 in his last seven outings.
-- Contreras is 0-3, 7.86 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won six of their last seven games. Colorado won 10 of its last 14 games.
-- Braves won their last five games, scoring 33 runs. Phillies won their last three games, outscoring foes 22-9.
-- Padres won 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona is 11-6 in its last 17 home games.

-- Angels won 10 of their last 13 road games.
-- Indians won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last 11 home games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games. Rangers won five of their last seven games, allowing six runs in last four.
-- A's won seven of their last ten games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 21-6 since All-Star break. Seattle won six of its last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games. Giants are 5-10 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Reds lost 10 of their last 15 games. Washington lost its last three in a row, giving up 21 runs.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight games. Pirates lost 19 of their last 23 road games.
-- Brewers are 6-11 in their last 17 home games. Astros are 6-12 in their last 18 games.
-- Dodgers are 7-11 in their last 18 games.

-- Orioles lost 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Rays lost their last four games, outscored 35-14. Toronto is 6-16 in its last 22 road games.
-- Royals lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Twins lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- White Sox lost 12 of their last 15 road games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-2 in Pirates' last eight away games.
-- 12 of last 16 Washington road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last 10 games played at Citi Field.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Phillies' last eleven road games.
-- Nine of Brewers' last ten home games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-1-1 in Cardinals' last fifteen home games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Arizona home games.

-- Over is 9-2-1 in Angels' last dozen road games.
-- Under is 15-7-3 in Royals' last 25 road games.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in Boston's last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Cleveland road games.
-- Nine of last ten Chicago road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:47 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles (+135, 10)

The Halos are on a cross-country tour of the American League East and Central divisions, starting Friday in Baltimore. Los Angeles boasts one of the best road records in the majors, going 17-5 in its last 22 tilts away from home, and is an overwhelming 20-9 versus the AL East this season.

The Angels are fresh of a dominating performance against the division’s reigning champs, the Tampa Bay Rays, and own a 21-7 record in their past 28 meetings with the Orioles – including taking five of six games against Baltimore this year. The Angels hit a collective .314 BA and outscored Baltimore 39-25 in those contests.

Los Angeles’ bats led the way versus Tampa Bay, scoring 24 total runs during its three-game sweep. The Halos lineup is hitting a major-league best .289 BA and is averaging just under six runs per game.

“We did a good job this series, and it's carried over from the last 50 to 60 games or so," manager Mike Scioscia told the media following Wednesday’s series finale. "And it needs to continue. So it was a good series, but we need to take it on the road this weekend."

Pick: Los Angeles -143

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (-133, 8.5)

The long MLB schedule is taking its toll on Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens.

The young righty was one of the best-kept secrets in baseball at the start of the year, but has shown signs of wearing down in recent outings.

Jurrjens has allowed eight earned runs in his past two starts (both against the Los Angeles Dodgers), seven of which came in the fifth inning. He failed to pitch more than five innings in each outing and allowed two home runs after keeping the ball in the park in his previous three starts.

"I wasn't throwing my slider for strikes, so I just had two pitches to throw," Jurrjens told the media last week. "They make it really difficult on you. I threw some close pitches and it got my pitch count up."

The 23 year old’s frustrations boiled over in his most recent start, when he was ejected by home plate umpire Eric Cooper after giving the official a piece of his mind while leaving the game.

His last two appearances have played over the total and Atlanta has an over/under record of 7-4 this month heading in Friday’s series opener.

Pick: Over 8.5

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:48 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Adam Wainwright (St. Louis Cardinals)

Wainwright (13-7, 2.73 ERA) has a streak of nine straight quality starts dating back to June 21. During that streak, he has lasted at least six innings each time out and never allowed more than two earned runs.

The key for the 27-year-old hurler? He’s allowed only one home run during the streak and has a 62:17 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

His most recent start was rock solid, as he gave up only one run over 6 2-3 innings against the Pirates. He also struck out six and issued no free passes.

Andy Pettitte (New York Yankees)

As fall approaches, that can mean only one thing – Andy Pettitte is getting into postseason form.

Pettitte (9-6, 4.14 ERA) had a first half to forget, but has failed to notch a quality start only once since the All-Star break. The left-hander has a 1.87 ERA since the mid-summer classic, leading the team to wins against AL East foes Toronto, Boston and Baltimore.

In his most recent start, a 5-2 win over Boston, Pettitte just five hits over seven innings as he didn’t allow a runner to cross home plate.

"Andy has pitched in so many big games for us," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told the Associated Press. "He was great.”

Slumping

Dan Haren (Arizona Diamondbacks)

It appears like the right-hander is human after all.

Haren (11-7, 2.57 ERA) looked like a Cy Young candidate in early July. But it’s been all downhill since then. The right-hander has been tagged for five runs in each of his past two starts and hasn’t had a quality start since July 18. Over the past 23 innings he has allowed 17 runs.

His most recent outing, a 5-2 loss to the Nationals, saw him allow a pair of home runs in a game for the first time since May 23.

Bobby Parnell (New York Mets)

Manager Jerry Manuel apparently really has it in for this kid. Parnell (2-4, 3.94 ERA) appeared to finally find a groove in the team’s suspect bullpen, but due to other player’s repeated failure and various injuries, he had a shot to make his first start of the year last week.

That was, until Manuel showed zero faith in him by yanking him as soon as he got into trouble. Parnell lasted just 2 1-3 innings against the Padres, as he yielded two earned runs on four hits and three walks.

The real wager for his start on Friday against the Giants, is: will he last seven innings or give up seven runs before he’s pulled this time?

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 04:52 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Weekend MLB cheat sheet
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Major League Baseball is America’s past time. The NFL is America’s passion. The two go toe-to-toe this weekend. Despite the fact it’s only preseason football, interest in the two figures to be divided.

Let’s take a peek at the top four series on tap this weekend. Remember, all results are within the series and all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ (the team’s record in games in which the pitcher starts) versus this opponent.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves

Most Recent Series Result: Braves 5-0 last five games (7-2 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Phillies 13-5 last 18 games away (0-3 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Phillies 13-3 away Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Phillies’ Hamels 8-2, 4.07 ERA last 10 starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Braves’ Jurrjens 1-2, 3.78 ERA home career

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks

Most Recent Series Result: Dodgers 11-2 last 13 games (6-2 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Dodgers 4-1 last five games away (2-1 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Dodgers 7-0 away Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Dodgers’ Wolf 5-0 2.98 ERA last five away starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Diamondbacks’ Haren 0-4 5.09 ERA last five starts

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Most Recent Series Result: Rangers 4-0 last four games (5-1 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Rangers 3-0 last five games home (3-0 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Rangers 13-2 Fridays

Best Arm in the Series: Red Sox’ Lester 3-1, 3.33 ERA career

Worst Arm in the Series: Red Sox’ Penny 1-2, 4.26 ERA away career

New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Most Recent Series Result: Yankees 11-3 last 14 games (2-1 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Mariners 7-3 last 10 games home

Key Day/Month Stat: Yankees 15-4 Fridays

Best Arm in the Series: Yankees’ Gaudin 3-1, 3.75 ERA career

Worst Arm in the Series: Yankees’ Pettitte 0-3, 4.35 ERA last three games away

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 05:48 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 15 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Cincinnati is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

7:38 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 09:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Houston at Milwaukee
The Brewers look to take advantage of a Houston team that is just 1-6 in its last 7 games as a road underdog between +110 and +150. Milwaukee is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 12.354; Cubs (Wells) 14.122
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-225); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-225); N/A

Game 953-954: Washington at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Mock) 14.885; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.610
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-170); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 14.782; Florida (Johnson) 16.781
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-170); Under

Game 957-958: San Francisco at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.341; NY Mets (Parnell) 15.038
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.361; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 16.042
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+120); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.702; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.713
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under

Game 963-964: San Diego at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 14.454; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.545
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.134; Arizona (Haren) 16.268
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.709; Baltimore (Tillman) 14.818
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+130); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 14.568; Detroit (Washburn) 15.745
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.624; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.119
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 973-974: Boston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.154; Texas (Millwood) 16.052
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.083; Minnesota (Baker) 16.069
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-170); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 16.219; Oakland (Anderson) 15.134
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+135); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.585; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.680
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+145); Under

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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 09:52 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

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PITTSBURGH (46 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (58 - 55) - 2:20 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 46-94 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-31 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-92 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-20 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-83 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-50 (-25.1 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-55 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 546-492 (-106.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 154-199 (-62.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-55 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-29 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 505-473 (-97.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 15.45 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WELLS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (40 - 75) at CINCINNATI (50 - 64) - 7:10 PM
GARRETT MOCK (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-75 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-72 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-56 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-57 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-53 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 114-113 (+33.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-19 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 89-92 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-62 (-36.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 252-270 (-60.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 81-108 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 84-108 (-33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

GARRETT MOCK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON HARANG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARANG is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.701.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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COLORADO (64 - 51) at FLORIDA (61 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 61-54 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 58-51 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 101-97 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-95 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-26 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 71-67 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 262-272 (+51.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
JOHNSON is 17-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 16-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 10-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 11-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 64-51 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-28 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 64-51 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 25-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 128-106 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-98 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-41 (+25.3 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.
FLORIDA is 11-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 52) at NY METS (53 - 61) - 7:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. BOBBY PARNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-52 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-22 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-52 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 698-591 (+82.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-39 (+5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ZITO is 10-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 142-134 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 142-134 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 71-74 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. NY METS since 1997
ZITO is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

BOBBY PARNELL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 48) at ATLANTA (60 - 54) - 7:35 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 36-18 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-26 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 167-121 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-72 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-16 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-15 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-28 (+12.8 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.
BLANTON is 12-4 (+9.1 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)
ATLANTA is 132-144 (-25.7 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 131-142 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-97 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-2 (+5.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.842.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JURRJENS is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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HOUSTON (56 - 59) at MILWAUKEE (56 - 58) - 8:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 142-134 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-16 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 138-132 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-96 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-44 (+3.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 30-27 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 66-48 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 15-8 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 8-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-35 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 246-285 (-65.7 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
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 5-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 5-8 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (49 - 67) at ST LOUIS (64 - 52) - 8:15 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 112-165 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-90 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 112-165 (-48.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-119 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-107 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-98 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-76 (-31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 150-128 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 150-128 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-83 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 31-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 31-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 22-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MAT LATOS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (69 - 46) at ARIZONA (52 - 63) - 9:40 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 12-22 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-24 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-46 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-32 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-34 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 52-63 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-34 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 82-81 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 74-79 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 52-63 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 17-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAREN is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (68 - 44) at BALTIMORE (47 - 67) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 68-44 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 192-142 (+42.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 62-38 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-41 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-33 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-26 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WEAVER is 17-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 495-538 (-111.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 8-25 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 495-538 (-111.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 235-293 (-88.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 81-147 (-46.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-50 (-24.2 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
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WEAVER is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (45 - 69) at DETROIT (60 - 54) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 45-69 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-59 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 36-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 58-46 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 22-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-70 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-27 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 134-142 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-41 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-64 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 83-95 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 88-106 (-34.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 15-29 (-15.7 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
DETROIT is 6-3 (+2.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GREINKE is 9-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 11-6 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.8 units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WASHBURN is 8-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 9-8 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.7 units)

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TORONTO (54 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 53) - 7:38 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 54-59 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 15-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 28-38 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HALLADAY is 4-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 11-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 166-126 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-45 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-12 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-48 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-48 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 63-34 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-55 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 118-76 (+32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-14 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 111-51 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-2 (+5.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 17-11 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-11. (+3.5 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.014.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

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BOSTON (65 - 49) at TEXAS (64 - 49) - 8:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-43 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 64-49 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 37-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 73-53 (+22.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 14-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TEXAS is 63-47 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 48-35 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 18-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 36-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 106-111 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-51 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 27-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLWOOD is 27-12 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLWOOD is 15-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 153-92 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 37-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 37-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-1 (+5.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. BOSTON since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 8-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (49 - 65) at MINNESOTA (55 - 59) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 49-65 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-64 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-51 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 85-53 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-48 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-57 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 100-83 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-60 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-59 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 5-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 57) at OAKLAND (51 - 63) - 10:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 214-139 (+68.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-26 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-47 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-32 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-40 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-52 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CONTRERAS is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (72 - 43) at SEATTLE (60 - 55) - 10:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 25-35 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-51 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 33-22 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 79-110 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-19 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-3 (-0.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PETTITTE is 11-10 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 11-10 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-3.7 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.738.
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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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 10:42 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, August 14

National League

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
MORTON: PIT 7-3 OVER after allowing 9+ runs
WELLS: CHC 6-15 after scoring 1 run or less

WASHINGTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MOCK: WAS 21-8 UNDER after scoring 2 runs or less
HARANG: CIN 1-10 at home after a win by 6+ runs

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 9-0 OVER after BB wins by 6+ runs
JOHNSON: 14-3 TSR at home

SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
ZITO: SF 9-1 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
PARNELL: NYM 15-3 UNDER when playing on Friday

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 13-4 AWAY after a win by 4+ runs
JURRJENS: 11-5 OVER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: 11-3 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
GALLARDO: MIL 8-13 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
LATOS: SD 14-32 after 2+ consecutive road games
WAINWRIGHT: 22-9 TSR in night games

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
KERSHAW: LAD 30-15 after a team loss
HAREN: ARI 8-20 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

American League

LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
WEAVER: LAA 12-1 after BB wins by 4+ runs
TILLMAN: BAL 9-19 against AL West

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
GREINKE: 16-7 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
WASHBURN: 15-29 TSR on a grass field

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
HALLADAY: 4-8 TSR after a team loss
SHIELDS: TB 13-0 at home after allowing 9+ runs

BOSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
LESTER: BOS 24-4 after 4+ consecutive home games
MILLWOOD: TEX 11-1 UNDER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MASTERSON: CLE 7-17 after 2+ consecutive unders
BAKER: MIN 30-13 when playing on Friday

CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
CONTRERAS: CHW 12-23 after allowing 2 runs or less
ANDERSON: OAK 3-13 after having won 3 of their last 4

NY YANKEES at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
PETTITTE: NYY 37-16 after allowing 1 run or less
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 1-13 after a loss by 8+ runs

TSR = Team Start Record
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**pm530** · 08-14-2009, 11:13 AM

MLB

Friday, August 14

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