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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 08:50 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, August 15

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Sox take on the Rangers, the NFL stages more preseason games, and the PGA Championship heads into Round 3.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The National Football League has six preseason contests on the slate for Saturday, with Atlanta at Detroit (-3), Chicago at Buffalo (-3), Houston at Kansas City (-2), Cleveland at Green Bay (-2.5), Seattle at San Diego (-3), and Tampa Bay at Tennessee (-4). The Titans are coming off a 21-18 win over the Bills in the preseason-opening Hall of Fame Game last weekend. Vince Young, though, struggled on the night, going just 5-of-10 for 39 yards passing (with a single TD).

As well, the Canadian Football League offers up Montreal at Winnipeg on Saturday night. The Alouettes, who are 5-1 straight-up and 4-2 against-the-spread, are pegged as 8-point road favorites, with the total for the game at 48 points. The Blue Bombers sit at 2-4 SU and 4-2 ATS through their first six games.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Giants' Matt Cain (12-4, 2.44 ERA) will take on the Mets' Johan Santana (13-8, 3.00 ERA) on Saturday afternoon in the marquee pitching matchup of the day. Righthander Cain will be looking to get back into the win column in that outing, as he's given up nine earned runs over 15 innings in back-to-back losses to the Reds and Astros. Lefthander Santana is coming off a dominating win over the Padres, allowing just one earned run on five hits over eight innings of work.

Also on the National League schedule for Saturday: Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Colorado at Florida, Houston at Milwaukee, Washington at Cincinnati, San Diego at St. Louis, the Dodgers at Arizona, and Philadelphia at Atlanta. Cole Hamels (7-7, 4.77 ERA) will get the ball for the Phillies, while the Braves will counter with Kenshin Kawakami (5-9, 4.12 ERA). Righthander Kawakami tossed seven shutout innings against the Dodgers in his last trip to the hill, giving up four hits.

The American League matchups on Saturday are the White Sox at Oakland, Cleveland at Minnesota, the Angels at Baltimore, Kansas City at Detroit, Toronto at Tampa Bay, the Yankees at Seattle, and Boston at Texas. The Red Sox will go with Brad Penny (7-6, 5.16 ERA) in that contest, while the Rangers will send Derek Holland (5-7, 5.04 ERA) to the mound. Lefthander Holland completely shut down the Angels last time out, throwing nine shutout innings and fanning eight.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The WNBA has five games on its Saturday schedule, with Seattle at Atlanta, Phoenix at San Antonio, Minnesota at Chicago, Los Angeles at Sacramento, and Detroit at Indiana. The Fever improved their record to 18-5 SU (and 15-8 ATS) last time out by knocking off Minnesota 91-81, while the Shock fell 80-75 to Atlanta in their most recent contest. Those two teams last met back on June 19 and June 21, with the Fever pulling out the victory in each of those two matchups.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the third round of the PGA Championship gets underway on Saturday morning, with Tiger Woods holding a big four-shot lead. Woods shot a 2-under 70 in the second round on Friday to move to 7-under for the tournament. Vijay Singh, Brendan Jones, Lucas Glover, Ross Fisher, and Padraig Harrington are all tied for second at 3-under. Phil Mickelson is at 4-over heading into Saturday.

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 08:54 AM

CFL
Dunkel

When Dunkel posts today's write-up, we'll add it.

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

CFL
Long Sheet

The Top Trends sections, for Saturday, should update.

Week 7

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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
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.

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

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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CFL
Additional

Week 7

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Trend Report
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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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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

Last week: 2-2
Season: 11-13

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:02 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Saturday, Aug. 15

Boston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EDT). Two top contenders for the AL wild card meet in Arlington, when the Red Sox send Jon Lester (9-7, 3.67 ERA) to the hill against the Rangers and Kevin Millwood (9-7, 3.38).

STARS

Friday

-Felix Pie, Orioles, became the fourth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle, and Baltimore tied club records for extra-base hits and doubles in a 16-6 rout of the Angels.

-Derrek Lee, Cubs, matched a career high with seven RBIs as Chicago snapped its five-game losing streak with a 17-2 rout of the Pirates.

-Brandon Inge, Tigers, hit a home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Detroit a 1-0 victory over the Royals.

-Ryan Howard, Phillies, led off the ninth inning with a homer and Philadelphia won its fourth straight game, beating the Braves 3-2.

-Scott Baker and Jason Kubel, Twins. Baker pitched a two-hitter and Kubel homered and had five RBIs as Minnesota beat the Indians 11-0.

-Alexei Ramirez, White Sox, led off the 10th inning with a home run and Chicago overcame blowing a six-run lead with an 8-7 victory over Oakland.

-Ryan Braun, Brewers, homered in each of the first two innings, lifting Milwaukee to an 11-2 victory over the Astros.

-Josh Johnson, Marlins, allowed one hit and had a career-high 11 strikeouts in 7 1-3 innings, and Florida tightened the NL wild-card race by beating the Rockies 6-5.

-Victor Martinez, Red Sox, hit a two-out, two-run double to key a six-run ninth inning that lifted Boston to an 8-4 victory over the Rangers.

-Adam Wainwright, Cardinals, joined Boston's Josh Beckett as the only 14-game winners in the majors and contributed his fifth career homer to a 15-hit attack in St. Louis' 9-2 victory over the Padres.

CYCLING

Felix Pie became the fourth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle - in a 16-6 win over the Angels. It was the seventh cycle in the majors this season and the second this week. Troy Tulowitzki of Colorado did it Monday night against the Chicago Cubs. Pie joins Brooks Robinson (1960), Cal Ripken Jr. (1984) and Aubrey Huff (2007) as the only Orioles to hit for the cycle.

A-BACK ACHE

Alex Rodriguez was scratched from the Yankees' lineup because of a new ailment: back spasms. Manager Joe Girardi had Rodriguez in the lineup for the second game of New York's series against the Mariners, after he missed Thursday's victory resting a bruised elbow. Soon after Rodriguez entered the clubhouse about 2 1/2 hours before the first pitch, he declared he was still sore, and in his back, too, and was replaced.

RECORD RUN

The Cubs led 14-0 after two innings and went on to win 17-2 over Pittsburgh. The last time they scored so many runs so quickly was June 7, 1906 - 10 years before they moved into Wrigley Field.

DON'T STOP AT FIRST

Baltimore finished its 16-6 win over the Angels with 12 extra-base hits, tying the mark set last year against Detroit. The Orioles' nine doubles matched the club record set on July 30, 1996, against Minnesota.

FIRST CONTRACT

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed first-round draft pick Bobby Borchering to a minor league contract that includes a $1.8 million signing bonus. The third baseman from Fort Myers, Fla., was the 16th pick overall. Borchering was only the 13th of 32 first-round picks to sign so far with a Monday deadline for reaching a deal.

THE MARLINS GO TO 11

The Marlins had 10 hits in a 6-5 win over Colorado, extending their streak of consecutive games with at least 10 to a club-record 11 games. The last team with a streak that long was Boston in May 2008.

DEAL 'EM

The Reds traded SS Alex Gonzalez and cash to Boston for minor league SS Kris Negron. The Red Sox made the trade a week after putting shortstop Jed Lowrie on the 15-day disabled list with an irritated left forearm. Last month, they traded shortstop Julio Lugo to St. Louis.

THAT'S THE WAY, ROY

Roy Halladay gave up two runs over eight innings for his 13th win, 5-2 over Tampa Bay, but just his first in four tries against the Rays this season. Halladay was 0-2 in three starts against Tampa Bay coming in.

SPEAKING

"It was my best game, because my defense - every stinking one of them - was with me. Then the bullpen - every dude - came in and did an unbelievable job.'' - Washington's Garrett Mock after beating Cincinnati 2-0. Mock allowed six hits over seven innings for his second win.

SEASONS

Aug. 15

1905 - Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a five-inning no-hit game to beat the St. Louis Browns 2-0.

1914 - Brooklyn's Jake Daubert set a NL record with four sacrifice hits in the second game of a doubleheader against Philadelphia.

1916 - In a classic pitching duel, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox beat Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators, 1-0, in 13 innings at Fenway Park.

1945 - The Chicago Cubs routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 20-6, at Ebbets Field. Paul Gillespie knocked in six runs with two home runs and a single to lead the attack.

1955 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves hit a home run off Mel Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals to give Spahn a homer in every NL park.

1975 - Baltimore manager Earl Weaver was ejected twice by umpire Ron Luciano. Weaver was thrown out in the first game and was ejected before the second game.

1989 - Dave Dravecky of the San Francisco Giants, in his second start after coming back from cancer surgery on his pitching arm, broke his arm but earned the win in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Expos. Dravecky entered the sixth inning with a three-hit shutout. He gave up a leadoff home run to Damaso Garcia and hit Andres Galarraga with a pitch. After throwing a wild pitch to Tim Raines, he collapsed to the ground and clutched his left arm in agony.

1990 - Philadelphia's Terry Mulholland pitched the record eighth no-hitter of the season as the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0. The season's eighth no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven set in 1908 and 1917.

1990 - Mark McGwire hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to become the first major league player to hit 30 or more homers in his first four seasons and lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

2001 - Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 300th career save, completing a two-hitter that lifted the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets 2-1.

2005 - Randy Winn hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats in San Francisco's 7-3 win over Cincinnati.

2006 - Jose Reyes homered three times in the New York Mets' 11-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Today's birthday: Oliver Perez 28

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:04 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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This Day in Baseball
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On August 15 in Baseball History...

1886 - Louisville's Guy Hecker scores seven runs in a game, establishing a major league record.

1889 - The Cleveland Spiders win 19-8 over the Boston Beaneaters, and become the first team in National League history to score in all nine innings of a single game.

1905 - Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a five-inning no-hit game to beat the St. Louis Browns, 2-0.

1914 - Brooklyn's Jake Daubert set a National League record with four sacrifices in one game.

1916 - In a classic pitching duel, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox beat Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators, 1-0, in 13 innings at Fenway Park.

1925 - Dickie Kerr, the southpaw who won two games for the White Sox in the 1919 World Series, makes his first major league appearance since 1921. He has been playing semipro ball rather than accept Charles Comiskey's salary offer. When he relieves Red Faber in the third inning against the Tigers, play is stopped while admirers present him with a floral horseshoe.

1926 - Because of a running mix-up at third base with Chick Fewster, Dodger Babe Herman performs the unlikely feat of doubling into a double play against the Braves at Ebbets Field.

1939 - The White Sox beat the Browns 5-2 in the first night game at Comiskey Park. Johnny Rigney is the winner.

1945 - Commissioner Happy Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette. Ford had been the World Series sponsor since 1934, paying $100,000 annually.

1945 - The Chicago Cubs routed the Brooklyn Dodgers, 20-6, at Ebbets Field. Paul Gillespie knocked in six runs with two home runs and a single to lead the attack.

1955 - Pitcher Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves hit a home run off Mel Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals to give Spahn a home run in every National League park.

1964 - Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago and 26,000 fans cheer the Cubs' slugger. Banks then goes hitless as Pittsburgh wins 5-4.

1965 - The Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor the first Japanese player to have reached the American major leagues. Ordinarily a reliever, Murakami makes his first major league start as the Giants outslug the Phillies 15-9.

1975 - Baltimore manager Earl Weaver was ejected twice by umpire Ron Luciano. Weaver was thrown out in the first game and was again before the second game of a doubleheader.

1983 - Braves slugger Bob Horner, who was hitting .303 with 20 home runs and 68 RBI, breaks his right wrist sliding into second base during a 4-0 loss to the Padres and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. In Atlanta, the injury is widely attributed to the "Chief Noc-A-Homa Jinx," which seems to strike whenever the Braves remove their mascot's outfield teepee in order to sell more tickets.

1987 - At the Pan American games in Indianapolis, the U.S.A. and Cuba are tied with two outs in the ninth when Ty Griffin hits a two-run home run to win it. For Cuba it is their first loss in twenty years of Pan Am competition.

1989 - In his second start since returning to the major leagues after cancer treatment, Giants southpaw Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines in the sixth inning of a 3-2 San Francisco win. Dravecky will not pitch again in the major leagues.

1990 - Mark McGwire hits a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the tenth inning to give Oakland a 6-2 win over Boston. He becomes the first player to hit 30 home runs in each of his first four seasons.

1990 - Philadelphia's Terry Mulholland pitched the record eighth no-hitter of the season as the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-0. The season's eighth no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven set in 1908 and 1917.

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:05 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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MLB Weekend 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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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:06 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at New York Mets (-120)

If you’re looking for a good spot to back Johan Santana and the Mets, it doesn’t get much better than Saturday’s tilt against the light-hitting San Francisco Giants.

Santana (13-8, 3.00 ERA) sometimes suffers from lack of run support, but he won’t need much to get by a Giants team that ranks No. 28 in Major League Baseball at 3.99 runs per game.

The Mets are also in a favorable spot against San Francisco’s Matt Cain (12-4), who has lost his past two starts and shown some trouble with his control.

If the Mets can find a way to get a couple of runs on the board early, they should be in great shape for bettors and this is about as good of a price you could hope for.

The Mets are 5-0 in Santana’s last five starts against the National League West, and 5-1 in his past six Saturday starts.

Pick: Mets

Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds (-180)

The struggling Cincinnati Reds and their woeful pitching staff might just the cure for the road-weary Nationals, who had won seven straight before starting another recent losing skid.
The heart of Washington’s lineup including Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn blasted away against mediocre pitching during their winning run. They’ll have a chance to do the same against the Reds’ Johnny Cueto, who is 1-4 in his last five starts against teams with losing records.

Conversely, the Nationals have posted a 5-1 mark against teams with losing records and face a Reds club that has given their home fans just two wins in their past 10 outings.

Pick: Nationals

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:08 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Johan Santana, New York Mets

When he’s on his game, Santana is still one of the most formidable hurlers in the game. Lately, the Mets have seen the best of him.

Santana (13-8, 3.00 ERA) is 4-1 with one no-decision in his past six starts, with two shaky outings sandwiched in between four trademark, shutdown performances.
He has given up one or fewer earned runs in the four wins and lasted at least seven innings in those victories.

Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks

Davis (7-10, 3.49 ERA) has been prone to the occasional crooked number, which has hurt his overall record. But lately he has found his groove and become a model of consistency for the Diamondbacks.

The 33-year-old lefty is 3-0 with one no-decision in his past four starts. He has given two earned runs in each of his past three starts, which includes wins over the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Slumping

Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds

Cueto has come to exemplify the struggles of the Reds’ starting pitching, as he is 0-5 with two no-decisions in past seven starts.

The 23-year-old Cueto (8-9, 4.23 ERA) has been inconsistent, giving up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. He also has failed to make it past the sixth inning in each of his past six outings.

Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants

Cain might still be a candidate for the NL Cy Young Award, but the 24-year-old righty has had some recent struggles.

Cain (12-4, 2.44 ERA) is 0-2 with a no-decision in his past three starts. His losses include ugly outings against the Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds in which he gave up nine earned runs in two starts.

He struggled with location in these losses and was tagged for a total of four home runs in the two-start span.

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:09 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at NY Yankees
The Mariners look to rebound from yesterday's 4-2 loss and build on their 12-5 record in their last 17 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Seattle is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has Seattle favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 12.657; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 13.819
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.808; Atlanta (Kawakami) 16.595
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.847; Arizona (Davis) 15.554
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.649; Florida (VandenHurk) 15.914
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 14.203; Milwaukee (Burns) 15.212
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 13
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 911-912: Washington at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martin) 16.339; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.156
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.111; NY Mets (Santana) 15.268
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Over

Game 915-916: San Diego at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 15.063; St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.936
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+210); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.321; Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 919-920: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 15.415; Minnesota (Swarzak) 15.737
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-155); Over

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.486; Detroit (Jackson) 15.827
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Over

Game 923-924: LA Angels at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.575; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.542
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

Game 925-926: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 14.790; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 14.953
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Under

Game 927-928: Boston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Penny) 15.903; Texas (Holland) 16.302
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mitre) 15.535; Seattle (French) 15.731
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Under

**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 09:25 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games

6:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Florida
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:08 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Texas
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 11:00 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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PITTSBURGH (46 - 69) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 55) - 1:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-42 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-40 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-30 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-51 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-51 (-26.1 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.
DUKE is 1-15 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-55 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 547-492 (-105.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 155-199 (-61.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-55 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 496-519 (-117.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 506-473 (-96.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DUKE is 4-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 6-9 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (65 - 48) at ATLANTA (60 - 55) - 4:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 37-27 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-48 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
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 36-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-7 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-16 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-12 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 (+13.9 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.
ATLANTA is 132-145 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-33 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 131-143 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-75 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-3 (+4.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 7-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 47) at ARIZONA (53 - 63) - 8:10 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 12-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 15-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 69-47 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-8 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-25 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-47 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-33 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 53-63 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 27-34 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 83-81 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 53-63 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 18-24 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 96-102 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-32 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 41-63 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KURODA is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 5-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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COLORADO (64 - 52) at FLORIDA (62 - 54) - 6:10 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. RICK VANDENHURK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 50-60 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-54 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 81-60 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 59-51 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 102-97 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 98-95 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-26 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 34-31 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 34-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-52 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-29 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 64-52 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 25-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 114-99 (+30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-42 (+24.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

AARON COOK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
COOK is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (56 - 60) at MILWAUKEE (57 - 58) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. MIKE BURNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 142-135 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 138-133 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-97 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 105-100 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-49 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 26-20 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 20-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 24-35 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 247-285 (-64.7 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 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MOEHLER is 3-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.660.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

MIKE BURNS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (41 - 75) at CINCINNATI (50 - 65) - 7:10 PM
J.D. MARTIN (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-75 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-42 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-72 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-56 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-57 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 115-113 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
WASHINGTON is 90-92 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-43 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-63 (-38.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 252-271 (-61.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 4-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CINCINNATI is 81-109 (-28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-66 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

J.D. MARTIN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 53) at NY METS (54 - 61) - 4:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 86-31 (+39.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-53 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-53 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-22 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CAIN is 16-7 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 16-7 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 143-134 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 143-134 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 72-74 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 21-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (49 - 68) at ST LOUIS (65 - 52) - 7:15 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 112-166 (-49.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-91 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 112-166 (-49.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-120 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-108 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-77 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 151-128 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-38 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 151-128 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-83 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

TIM STAUFFER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STAUFFER is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 18.92 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 57) at OAKLAND (51 - 64) - 4:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 214-140 (+67.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-57 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-47 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-52 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 35-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 32-19 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 23-42 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FLOYD is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 18.92 and a WHIP of 3.303.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (49 - 66) at MINNESOTA (56 - 59) - 4:10 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. ANTHONY SWARZAK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 49-66 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-65 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 36-53 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-52 (-22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 86-53 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-48 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-57 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-60 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-11 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-16 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+10.2 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 56-59 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HUFF is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 10.24 and a WHIP of 2.172.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SWARZAK is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (45 - 70) at DETROIT (61 - 54) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 45-70 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-30 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-60 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-45 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 69-104 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-43 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 5-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 37-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 59-46 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 23-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 135-142 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-41 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-64 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-95 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-106 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JACKSON is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (68 - 45) at BALTIMORE (48 - 67) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 68-45 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-39 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-42 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-11 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-40 (+25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LACKEY is 15-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 496-538 (-110.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 9-25 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 496-538 (-110.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 82-147 (-44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 20-50 (-22.8 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 7-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (55 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 54) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 16-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 29-38 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 16-23 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 166-127 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-8 (+22.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-46 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-49 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 99-49 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 63-35 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-56 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-15 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 14-1 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-3 (+4.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TALLET is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 13.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TORONTO since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 49) at TEXAS (64 - 50) - 8:05 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-43 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-9 (-9.3 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 64-50 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 37-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 23-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 63-48 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 48-36 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 40-32 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 72-61 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-112 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-52 (+16.6 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.
BOSTON is 154-92 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 37-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-2 (+4.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. TEXAS since 1997
PENNY is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. BOSTON since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (73 - 43) at SEATTLE (60 - 56) - 10:10 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. LUKE FRENCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 26-35 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-56 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-52 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 40-35 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 79-111 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+0.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

LUKE FRENCH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FRENCH is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 12:02 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 8/15/2009

National League

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 3-21 Away after allowing 10+ runs
GORZELANNY: CUBS 11-0 at home after scoring 8+ runs

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 4:10 PM ET
HAMELS: PHI 36-19 in road games
KAWAKAMI: ATL: 5-13 off division loss as home favorite

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
KURODA: LAD 12-3 off BB losses
DAVIS: ARI 20-32 off a win

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 6:10 PM ET
COOK: COL 25-17 Away vs. righties
VANDENHURK: FLA 23-9 Over off BB wins

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
MOEHLER: 22-9 Under in night games
BURNS: MIL 201-144 Under when total is 10+

WASHINGTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MARTIN: WAS 22-8 Under after scoring 2 runs or less
CUETO: CIN 2-14 after allowing 3 runs or less BB games

(TC) SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS, 4:10 PM ET
CAIN: 8-1 TSR off team loss
SANTANA: 23-10 Under in day games

SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS, 7:15 PM ET
STAUFFER: SD 7-0 Under revenging road loss by 6+ runs
PINEIRO: StL 30-15 Under as home favorite

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
FLOYD: CWS 60-39 Under on grass
GONZALEZ: OAK 86-59 Under at home vs. righties

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 4:10 PM ET
HUFF: CLE 22-8 off division loss by 8+ runs
SWARZAK: MIN 16-25 in day games

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: KC 10-25 off one run loss
JACKSON: DET 30-13 as home favorite

LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
LACKEY: LAA 17-6 Over if total is 10+
MATUSZ: BAL 14-38 after scoring 8+ runs

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 7:05 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 16-27 vs. division
KAZMIR: 14-1 TSR on Saturday

BOSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
PENNY: BOS 11-18 vs. AL West
HOLLAND: TEX 19-4 Under at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

NY YANKEES at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
MITRE: NYY 4-1 vs. Seattle
FRENCH: SEA 6-21 after scoring 2 runs or less BB Games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 12:13 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 15

No Tips and Trends for MLB today. It involves only NFL today. They can be seen in the NFL Trends and Indexes - Preseason Week 1 thread.

**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 12:51 PM

MLB
Write-Up

1:05 EDT Game

Saturday, august 15

Hot Pitchers
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-- Floyd has a 2.89 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lackey is 3-1, 2.57 in his last six starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Former Pirate Gorzelanny has 7.27 RA in two starts for the Cubs. Duke is 1-3, 4.13 in his last five starts.

-- Huff has an 8.02 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Jackson has a 4.70 RA in his last four starts. Hochevar is 0-2, 7.50 in his last three outings.
-- Matusz has an 8.22 RA in his first two big starts.
-- Penny is 0-2, 7.94 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won seven of their last eight games. Colorado won 10 of its last 15 games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games. Phillies won their last four games, outscoring foes 26-12.
-- Padres won 11 of their last 17 games. Cardinals won six of their last seven games.
-- Arizona is 12-6 in its last 18 home games.

-- Angels won 10 of their last 14 road games.
-- Indians are 8-5 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Tigers won nine of their last 12 home games.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games. Texas is 9-3 in its last 12 home games.
-- A's won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 22-6 since All-Star break.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost eight of their last twelve games. Giants are 5-11 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Reds lost 11 of their last 16 games. Washington lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games. Pirates lost 20 of their last 24 road games.
-- Brewers are 7-11 in their last 18 home games. Astros are 6-13 in their last 19 games.
-- Dodgers are 7-12 in their last 19 games.

-- Orioles lost 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Rays lost their last five games, outscored 40-16. Toronto is 7-16 in its last 23 road games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Twins lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox lost 12 of their last 16 road games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2-2 in Pirates' last nine away games.
-- 12 of last 17 Washington road games went over the total.
-- 10 of last 11 Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-4 in last 11 games played at Citi Field.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in Phillies' last twelve road games.
-- 10 of Brewers' last 11 home games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-2-1 in Cardinals' last sixteen home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Arizona home games.

-- Over is 10-2-1 in Angels' last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 16-7-3 in Royals' last 26 road games.
-- Six of last eight Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-5 in Boston's last sixteen road games.
-- Over is 10-1-1 in last twelve Cleveland road games.
-- Nine of last eleven Chicago road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Bronx games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Chi-- Home team won last seven Diaz games.
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**Udog** · 08-15-2009, 01:01 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Sacramento
On the back end of a home-and-home series, the Sparks look to rebound from last night's loss and take advantage of a Sacramento team that is just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games following a SU win. Los Angeles is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sparks favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 651-652: Detroit at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 109.520; Indiana 116.910
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 145 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6 1/2; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-6 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Seattle at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 111.038; Atlanta 117.197
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 145
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-1); Under

Game 655-656: Phoenix at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.053; San Antonio 109.248
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 178
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix; Over

Game 657-658: Minnesota at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 108.737; Chicago 110.999
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 169
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3 1/2); Over

Game 659-660: Los Angeles at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 111.380; Sacramento 108.962
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2 1/2; 133 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 2; 140 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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DETROIT (9 - 12) at INDIANA (18 - 5) - 8/15/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
INDIANA is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-7 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (13 - 10) at ATLANTA (12 - 11) - 8/15/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 2-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (17 - 7) at SAN ANTONIO (10 - 13) - 8/15/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (11 - 12) at CHICAGO (12 - 12) - 8/15/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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LOS ANGELES (8 - 13) at SACRAMENTO (7 - 17) - 8/15/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 136-91 ATS (+35.9 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a division game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, August 15

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream (-3, 154)

The Dream’s offense appears to be heating up, just as the slumping Storm’s offense has been stuck in slow-down mode.

The Dream (12-11), who have won and covered in three of their past four home games, have been filling up the basket at a frenetic pace that has seen their offense soar to second in the league at 82.9 points per game.

The Storm (13-10), on the other hand, have struggled to get much production out of anyone aside from stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. They have lost four of six overall, and clipped 75 points just twice in that span.

Seattle has failed to give bettors the cash in five straight games and this doesn’t look like a good spot to fade the trend.

Pick: Atlanta -3

Detroit Shock at Indiana Fever (-7, 149)

The defending champion Shock have struggled all season to recapture their winning ways. Beset by injuries and a coaching change, Detroit has improved since the All-Star break, but time is running out.

Saturday’s visit to Indiana could be a do-or-die game for Detroit. The Shock are sure to have motivation on their side in this one, even though the Fever (18-5) can safely conclude that it has the better team.

The Shock (9-12) have split their last two road games, with the losses coming by a total of nine points. The Fever return from winning two of a three-game road swing.

Detroit has improved its rebounding and offensive balance and it’s fair to believe it will not let this one get away without a fight.

Pick: Detroit +7

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