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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 04:06 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, September 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Mariners host the Angels, the Red Sox continue their series in Tampa Bay, and the Brewers take on the Cardinals' ace.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Scott Kazmir (8-7, 5.92 ERA) will make his Angels debut on Wednesday night as Los Angeles plays in Seattle. Lefthander Kazmir, acquired in a trade with the Rays last week, has pitched well in each of his past three starts, allowing just seven earned runs over 19 2-3 innings of work. The Mariners will counter with Felix Hernandez (13-5, 2.77 ERA). Righthander Hernandez is coming off a win over the Royals in which he gave up three earned runs in seven innings pitched.

Also on the American League schedule for Wednesday: Kansas City at Oakland, the White Sox at Minnesota, the Yankees at Baltimore, Cleveland at Detroit, Toronto at Texas, and Boston at Tampa Bay. The Red Sox will go with Josh Beckett (14-5, 3.80 ERA) in that matchup. Righthander Beckett has allowed 20 earned runs in his last 18 1-3 innings pitched. Matt Garza (7-9, 3.95 ERA) gets the ball for the Rays; righthander Garza hasn't picked up a victory since July 24.

Over in the National League Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter (14-3, 2.20 ERA) will take the mound at home against the Brewers and Dave Bush (3-5, 5.88 ERA). Righthander Carpenter took a hard-luck loss against the Astros last time out, surrendering just two earned runs over his six innings of work. St. Louis is 8-2 in his last 10 starts. Righthander Bush has given up 18 earned runs over his last 11 innings of work; the Brewers have won just twice in his last seven mound trips.

Elsewhere around the NL on Wednesday it'll be Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Houston at the Cubs, Washington at San Diego, San Francisco at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Florida, the Mets at Colorado, and Arizona at the Dodgers. Max Scherzer (8-8, 4.26 ERA) takes on Chad Billingsley (12-8, 3.83 ERA) in that contest. Righthander Scherzer is coming off a shaky win over Houston (six runs in six innings), while righthander Billingsley has taken the loss in two straight outings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there's just one game on the WNBA's schedule for Wednesday, with Phoenix at Indiana. The Fever have a comfortable lead atop the Eastern standings, and they head into Wednesday's matchup with the Mercury at 20-8 straight-up and 17-11 against-the-spread. Indiana beat Phoenix 90-83 on the road when the teams met back on August 8. Katie Douglas had 28 points and 10 boards for Indiana in that win. Diana Taurasi tossed in 16 points for the Mercury.

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 04:07 AM

Bettor's best friend : Today's wagering tips

Wednesday, September 2

The price is right. Or is it?

The Seattle Mariners are -130 against the Los Angeles Angels, which is about as low a price you are going to find when Felix Hernandez is pitching at Safeco Field. Hernandez's average home price this season has been -157, compared to just under -113 on the road.

But home is where Hernandez has been more beatable. Hernandez is 8-2 with a 2.06 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP on the road but "just" 5-3 with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP at Safeco.

Turn up the heat

The Mercury-Fever matchup pits the WNBA's best teams in a possible Finals preview. The recent history of the series has been very one-sided - both straight up and against the spread - for Indiana. The Fever has covered the number in the last four meetings, three times as an underdog. Indiana also has won the last three showdowns outright and is giving 3.5 points to Phoenix.

Taking one for the team

When fifth-ranked Alabama faces seventh-ranked Virginia Tech in Atlanta in the marquee matchup of college football's opening weekend Saturday, it may be without senior starting defensive end Brandon Deaderick, who was shot in the arm and hospitalized, according to the Tuscaloosa News.

The report said Deaderick likely would be released after an overnight stay, but Alabama coach Nick Saban did not say when Deaderick would return to the team. He started every game last season, collecting four sacks.

Alabama was a 7-point favorite for the neutral site game, but the line has dropped to 6.5. The total is 38.

No days off for Holliday

The hottest hitter in the National League since the All-Star break wasn't in the National League at the All-Star break. Matt Holliday, who was traded from Oakland to St. Louis on July 23, is batting .371 with 11 homers and 43 RBI since the break. He had eight homers and 43 RBI before the break.

The Cardinals are -290 to visiting Milwaukee. They have won seven of eight overall, playing to the under six times, and have won four of the last five meetings.

Penny for your thoughts

The Giants are wasting no time with Brad Penny, starting him against the Phillies. In his last five starts with the Red Sox, Penny was 0-4 with a 9.11 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP. However, in three straight starts against National League clubs in June, he was 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA. San Francisco is +185 and the total is 8.5.

Silver & black & blue

It has been a rough preseason for the Oakland Raiders, and it just got rougher. Nnamdi Asomugha, perhaps the best cornerback in the NFL, will miss two weeks with a chipped bone in his left wrist, according to ESPN.com. The injury could limit Asomugha's ability to bump receivers and possibly make plays on the ball.

Asomugha is not expected to play in the preseason finale at Seattle Thursday, in which the Seahawks are 3-point favorite. He also could miss the season opener against San Diego on Sept. 14, where the Raiders are 9-point home underdogs.

Notable quotable

"When you go to sleep and think about how good or bad you are, you're not lying. I'm not lying to myself. Do we have a shot? Of course. If we keep playing like (this), are we going to have a shot? No chance."

-- Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, refuting the notion that the team has given up on the season with the trade of Jim Thome. The White Sox have lost eight of nine and are six games out of first place in the AL Central with 30 games to play.

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 04:08 AM

Eight-pack for Wednesday

Some NFL trends to consider with the season approaching........

-- Over the last five seasons, Cowboys are 18-26-2 against the spread the week after a win.

-- Giants are 28-15 vs spread when favored the last four seasons.

-- Eagles covered nine of their last twelve games as an underdog.

-- Despite having biggest stadium in NFL, Redskins are just 5-10-1 vs spread in their last sixteen games as a home favorite.

-- Since 2006, Bills are 12-5 vs spread if the spread is 3 points or less.

-- Since 2003, Dolphins covered just four of 26 as a home favorite.

-- New England covered 21 of its last 29 games as a road favorite.

-- Since 2003, Jets are 5-14-1 as road dog in non-divisional games.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random stuff on a late summer day....

13) This is how the NFL tries to protect the crummy teams: of Detroit's 16 games this season, five of them are against teams that played Monday night games the previous week. This is no coincidence.

12) Vikings have 11 dome games, five outdoor games this year, but the late December game at Soldier Field in bad weather against the Bears is going to be huge. I disagree with most of the mainstream media, which likes the Favre move right now. I don't think it'll turn out well. There is something special about a team that has bonded well. Minnesota hasn't.

11) Alabama officials have approved an $80 million expansion that will bring seating at Bryant-Denny Stadium from 92,138 to over 101,000, starting with the 2010 season-- it includes 36 luxury boxes. As long as they keep Nick Saban happy, they're printing money in Tuscaloosa.

10) 13 of the top 22 players on Florida State's defense are freshmen or sophomores, which makes for a really, really young defense.

9) Those "Legends Seats" in prime locations in the Bronx ballpark that cost $2,500 during the regular season will cost $275 for the playoffs and $415 if the Bombers get into the World Series (hopefully not). Will be interesting to see what the greedy bastards charge for those seats in '10.

8) OK, I feel old. Stanford has a quarterback named Andrew Luck whose dad Oliver played at West Virginia and with the Oilers in the NFL-- the elder Luck is four months younger than me..........

7) Jacoby Ellsbury made two great catches in centerfield Tuesday, one with the bases loaded and one out in the 8th inning with Red Sox nursing a 7-4 lead. Both were going to his right, so it helped that he's lefty.

6) Am looking forward to Georgia-Oklahoma State game this weekend; what a great game for the first weekend. Would like the Dawgs to win if they just had a more experienced QB. Think Georgia will try to run the ball down OSU's throat, but can QB Cox hit couple of big plays when the Cowboys stack the line to stop the running game?

5) USC has had a lot of injuries in preseason camp; they have a pair of new coordinators and a freshman QB starting who threw 18 INTs last season, when he was in high school. I'm sure Trojans still have a ton of talent, but hard to believe they're fourth best team in country right now.

4) Army Cadets have a 6-10, 297-pound WR who was a lineman until the new coach moved him to receiver. Wasn't aware service academies could have kids who were that big. Back in the 80's, David Robinson grew several inches after he got to the Naval Academy.
3) Good news for tennis fans (ahem) like myself; Maria Sharapova won her first round match at the US Open. As long as she keeps winning, we will keep watching. Gotta love women's tennis.

2) A's switched to a 6-man starting rotation as a way of limiting innings for their terrific young prospects Anderson/Cahill. Plus, they're buried in last place, another dismal September, but at least now they have put up a framework of what could be a contending team the next few years.

1) Have to feel bad for Bengal fans; first they drafted Alabama lineman Andre Smith, who slipped in the draft after some off-field issues, then he holds out most of the summer, now he breaks his foot in the first week he practices. Young man showed up out of shape for the combine back in February, which I guess should have been a red flag for his new team.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:10 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, September 2

Los Angeles at Seattle (6:40 p.m. EDT). Scott Kazmir will make his first start for the Angels after being acquired from Tampa Bay on Friday. He will face Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, who has 13 wins and a 2.77 ERA.

STARS

Tuesday

-Cole Hamels, Phillies, pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts for his fourth career shutout in a 1-0 victory over San Francisco. The left-hander extended his scoreless innings streak to 19, tying a career best, and won for the first time since July 28.

-Josh Hamilton, Rangers, snapped out of his extended power drought with two home runs, leading Texas past Toronto 5-2 for a doubleheader sweep. The Rangers won the opener 5-2.

-Jorge Posada, Yankees, homered twice and New York beat Baltimore 9-6.

-Tim Hudson, Braves, returned to the majors and pitched Atlanta to a 4-3 victory at Florida after a rain delay of 2 hours, 50 minutes. Hudson gave up two runs in 5 1-3 innings in his first big league start since having elbow ligament replacement surgery almost 13 months ago.

-Jose Morales, Twins, had a pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

-Placido Polanco and Carlos Guillen, Tigers, homered on successive pitches, lifting Detroit to an 8-5 win over Cleveland.

SIDELINED

Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had an MRI that showed inflammation in his balky left knee but no structural damage. Griffey had arthroscopic knee surgery in October. He had the knee drained earlier this season. Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said Griffey likely will not play until Thursday.

WELCOME BACK

All-Star third baseman David Wright was activated from the disabled list and played his first game for the Mets since getting hit in the head by a fastball from San Francisco's Matt Cain on Aug. 15. Wearing his bulky, new protective batting helmet, Wright went 1 for 3 with a single and scored a run during New York's 8-3 loss at Colorado. ... The Cardinals activated third baseman Troy Glaus, sidelined all season following shoulder surgery in January, from the 60-day disabled list although manager Tony La Russa couldn't promise him regular playing time.

BAD TIMING

A pair of All-Stars got injured in the thick of the pennant race. Texas third baseman Michael Young strained his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto. An MRI was scheduled Wednesday for Young, the longest-tenured Rangers player. He's in his ninth full season and has never reached the playoffs. Down in Florida, shortstop Hanley Ramirez left the Marlins' 4-3 loss to Atlanta with a tight left hamstring. The team said he is day to day. Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez said the "cramp'' likely had a lot to do with a long rain delay, and doesn't think the injury will sideline his star slugger.

CLOSE IT OUT

Jonathan Papelbon bailed Boston out of an eighth-inning jam to help the Red Sox beat the Rays 8-4. Papelbon entered with two runs in and the bases loaded with no outs and shut down the AL champions with help from a diving catch by center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Papelbon, who struck out B.J. Upton for the first out, got Carl Crawford to foul out to end the inning. The right-hander pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save.

TOP BIRDS

Matt Holliday's three-run homer snapped a seventh-inning tie, lifting Joel Pineiro (14-9) to his eighth straight win as St. Louis beat Milwaukee 7-6. Albert Pujols added his major league-leading 42nd homer for the Cardinals, a major league-best 26-9 since acquiring Holliday in a July 24 trade with Oakland. They are 30-4 since July 1 in starts by their big three - Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter and Pineiro.

BRAVE HEART

Aaron Boone returned to the major leagues, rejoining the Houston Astros five months after having open-heart surgery. The 36-year-old third baseman was activated off the disabled list. "It's good to be in this position and back here after all that has gone through in my life this year. I'm excited about it,'' he said. Boone was not in the lineup against the Chicago Cubs, but will play soon, manager Cecil Cooper said.

INAUSPICIOUS START

Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco, making his major league debut, gave up six runs and nine hits in three innings, walking three and striking out three in an 8-5 loss to Detroit. Carrasco, obtained from Philadelphia in the Cliff Lee deal, allowed three homers after being recalled from Triple-A Columbus.

MONEY MEN

Hours after signing a two-year contract extension, Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin wrapped up a 7-6 victory over Milwaukee for his NL-leading 37th save in 39 chances. Franklin's new deal runs through 2011 and is worth $6.5 million plus incentives. The 36-year-old right-hander was selected to his first All-Star team in July. St. Louis also signed left-handed specialist Trever Miller to a new two-year deal for this year and 2010 worth $2 million in base salary per season. His old contract for this year, signed as a free agent last November, had been worth $500,000.

POWER ON

Texas' Josh Hamilton had gone 23 games and 99 at-bats since his previous homer Aug. 7 until a 435-foot drive over the Rangers' bullpen in right-center on the first pitch of the fourth inning in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of Toronto. An inning later, Hamilton pulled a two-run shot down the right-field line.

ON A ROLL

The Yankees beat Baltimore 9-6 to move 36 games over .500 (84-48) for the first time since finishing the 2004 season 101-61. It was New York's 22nd win in 28 games.

MEAGER OFFENSE

The Mariners beat the Angels 2-1. It was the 43rd time in 133 games the AL's lowest-scoring team managed two runs or fewer. Yet Seattle improved to 29-16 in one-run games, the most such decisions and wins in baseball.

THREE BAGGER

Billy Butler hit the Royals' major league-best 43rd triple in a 4-3 win over Oakland. It was his first since Aug. 30, 2007, against Detroit in Kansas City - a span of 1,030 at-bats and 278 games.

STREAKS AND STATS

Matt Kemp homered for the fourth consecutive game in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-3 victory over Arizona. ... Randy Wells (10-7) allowed an unearned run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 4-1 victory over Houston, becoming the first Cubs rookie to reach 10 wins since Kerry Wood in 1998. ... With a 4-1 victory, San Diego beat the Nationals for the 30th time in 39 games. Washington has lost five straight and 12 of 15 overall.

SPEAKING

"I was hoping I remembered how to jog around the bases. ... There was a sense of relief. I was glad I proved myself, that I've still got game pop instead of just batting practice pop.'' - Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, who homered twice in a 5-2 win over Toronto to cap a doubleheader sweep. Hamilton had gone 23 games and 99 at-bats without a long ball.

SEASONS

Sept. 2

1952 - Mike Fornieles of the Washington Senators, in his major league debut, pitched a one-hitter for a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader.

1965 - Ernie Banks hit his 400th home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at Wrigley Field. The blow came off Curt Simmons in the third inning.

1971 - Cesar Cedeno's 200-foot fly ball in the fifth inning fell for an inside-the-park grand slam as second baseman Jim Lefebvre and right fielder Bill Buckner of the Dodgers collided. The hit helped the Houston Astros beat Los Angeles 9-3.

1972 - Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs retired 26 consecutive San Diego Padres before walking pinch-hitter Larry Stahl on a 3-2 pitch. Pappas then retired Gary Jestadt to finish his 8-0 no-hitter.

1987 - Houston's Kevin Bass went 4-for-4, including home runs from both sides of plate, and drove in three runs as the Astros posted a 10-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Bass became the first National League player to homer from both sides of the plate twice in one season.

1990 - Dave Stieb, who had lost three no-hit bids with one out to go in the previous two seasons, finally pitched one as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.

1993 - The expansion Colorado Rockies drew 47,699 fans for their 6-1 loss to Montreal to set a single-season NL attendance record with a 62-game total of 3,617,863. Los Angeles set the previous record of 3,608,881 in 1982. Toronto set the major league record of 4,028,318 in 1992.

1996 - Mike Greenwell set a major league record by driving in all nine Boston runs, the final one on a 10th-inning single to give the Red Sox a 9-8 victory over Seattle.

1999 - Cal Ripken hit his 400th career home run, connecting off right-hander Rolando Arrojo in the third inning of the Baltimore Orioles' game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

2001 - New York's Mike Mussina came within one strike of pitching the first perfect game in the 89-year history of Fenway Park in a 1-0 win over Boston. Mussina's bid was broken up by pinch-hitter Carl Everett's clean single.

2002 - Miguel Tejada had his second straight game-ending hit when he singled home Terrence Long with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and Oakland tied the longest winning streak in AL history with a 7-6 victory over Kansas City. Oakland, which overcame a 5-0 deficit, equaled the 19 straight wins by the 1906 Chicago White Sox and the 1947 New York Yankees.

2003 - Eric Gagne set a major league record with his 55th consecutive save in Los Angeles's 4-1 victory over Houston.

2004 - Gary Sheffield became the second player in history to drive in 100 runs for five different teams, picking up three RBI in the New York Yankees 9-1 win over Cleveland. Sheffield and Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers (1887-94) are the only players to accomplish the feat. Sheffield previously drove in 100 runs for San Diego (1992), Florida (1996), Los Angeles (1999-01) and Atlanta (2003).

Today's birthday: Jason Hammel 27; Rich Aurilia 38.

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:11 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 2 in Baseball History...

1880 - The first night baseball is played in Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, between teams from two Boston department stores. The Boston Post reports the next day that "A clear, pure, white light was produced, very strong and yet very pleasant to the sight" by the twelve carbon-arc electric lamps.

1919 - The National Commission recommends a best-of-nine World Series. The lengthier World Series is seen as a sign of greed and is abandoned after three years.

1952 - Mike Fornieles of the Washington Senators, in his Major League debut, pitched a one-hitter for a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader.

1965 - Ernie Banks hit his 400th home run off Curt Simmons as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, at Wrigley Field.

1969 - Ralph Houk signs a new three-year contract with the Yankees at $65,000 a season, the highest managerial salary in either league.

1971 - Cesar Cedeno's 200-foot fly ball in the fifth inning fell for an inside-the-park grand slam as second baseman Jim Lefebvre and right fielder Bill Buckner of the Dodgers collided. The hit helped the Houston Astros beat Los Angeles, 9-3.

1972 - Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs retired 26 San Diego Padres batters in a row before walking pinch-hitter Larry Stahl on a 3-2 pitch. Pappas then retired Garry Jestadt to finish his 8-0 no-hitter.

1987 - Houston's Kevin Bass went 4-for-4, including home runs from both sides of plate, and drove in three runs as the Astros beat the Chicago Cubs, 10-1. Bass became the first National Leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate twice in one season.

1990 - Dave Stieb, who had lost three no-hit bids with one out to go in the previous two seasons, finally pitched one as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland, 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.

1992 - Terry Mulholland of the Phillies becomes the new pickoff king. His 14 pickoffs are the most by any pitcher since the stat became official in 1989.

1993 - The expansion Colorado Rockies drew 47,699 fans for their 6-1 loss to Montreal to set a single-season National League attendance record with a 62-game total of 3,617,863. Los Angeles set the previous record of 3,608,881 in 1982. Toronto set the Major League record of 4,028,318 in 1992.

1995 - Tim Raines is out stealing in a 10-4 win over the Blue Jays to snap the White Sox outfielder's American League record streak of 40 consecutive stolen bases.

1996 - Mike Greenwell set a Major League record by driving in all nine Boston runs, the final one on a 10th-inning single to give the Red Sox a 9-8 victory over Seattle.

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:13 AM

MLB
Write-up

Wednesday, September 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Bailey is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.
-- Lilly has a 1.86 RA in three starts since coming off the DL.
-- Happ is 3-1, 1.67 in his last five starts.
-- Vazquez is 3-2, 3.03 in his last five starts.
-- Carpenter is 9-0, 2.00 in his last 11 starts.
-- Jimenez is 5-1, 2.00 in his last six starts. Redding is 1-0, 2.31 in his last couple starts.
-- Padres won seven of last ten Correia starts.

-- Twins are 3-0 when Duensing starts (2-0, 2.65).
-- Cahill is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Kazmir was 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts for Tampa. Mariners won five of last six Hernandez home starts.
-- Indians won last five Laffey starts (3-0, 2.81). Tigers are 9-2 in last eleven Porcello home starts.
-- Bronx won last six Sabathia starts (5-0, 2.89).
-- Hunter is 3-1, 3.62 in his last five starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Duke is 1-4, 6.07 in his last six starts.
-- Lannan is 0-1, 8.55 in his last four starts.
-- Penny was 0-4, 9.11 in his last five starts.
-- Paulino is 1-4, 8.67 in his last eight starts.
-- Vander Hurk is 1-2, 7.98 in his last three starts.
-- Bush is 0-5, 9.37 in his last seven starts.
-- Scherzer is 0-3, 9.51 in his last six road starts. Billingsley is 2-3, 4.54 in his last six starts.

-- Buehrle is 0-4, 5.98 in seven starts since his perfect game.
-- Royals lost last five Bannister starts (0-4, 9.40).
-- Beckett is 0-1, 9.82 in his last three starts. Garza is 0-1, 7.08 in his last four starts.
-- Berken has a 7.22 RA in his last six starts.
-- Toronto lost last five Richmond starts (0-3, 6.75).

Hot Teams
-- Giants won five of their last seven games. Phillies are 14-6 in their last 20 games.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Cardinals won 10 of their last 12 games. Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Padres won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six games.

-- Detroit is 15-7 in its last 22 home games.
-- Bronx won 15 of its last 20 games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games. Rays are 11-5 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Twins won eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- A's won three of their last four home games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last ten home games. Angels won seven of their last eleven road games.
-- Rangers won 15 of their last 21 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost their last six games, giving up 40 runs.
-- Marlins lost five of their last six games.
-- Cubs are 9-16 in their last 25 games. Astros lost seven of last nine.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games. Mets lost 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Nationals lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Dodgers lost 11 of their last 19 home games.

-- Blue Jays lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Indians lost three of their last four games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- White Sox lost 20 of their last 27 road games.
-- Royals lost 11 of their last 17 games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Bailey starts stayed under the total; three of last four Duke starts went over.
-- Four of last five Lilly starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Correia starts, 4-1-1 in Lannan's last six.
-- Under is 10-0-1 in last eleven Happ starts.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Florida home games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Carpenter starts.
-- Last six Jimenez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Scherzer starts.

-- 10 of last 13 White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Royals' last ten games.
-- Four of last five Kazmir road starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Beckett's last four starts all went over the total; under is 16-4 in last 20 Garza starts.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in Sabathia's last nine road starts.
-- Five of seven Hunter home starts stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Cin-- Under is 9-5 in last fourteen Holbrook games.
-- Hst-Chi-- Five of last six Diaz games went over the total.
-- Wsh-SD-- All three Tiller games stayed under the total.
-- SF-Phil-- Six of last nine Layne games stayed under the total.
-- Atl-Fla-- Underdog won six of last nine Culbreth games.
-- Mil-StL-- Favorite won six of last seven Muchinski games.
-- NY-Col-- Underdog won five of last seven Fletcher games.
-- Az-LA-- Darling's last three games all stayed under the total.

-- Chi-Min-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Davidson games.
-- KC-A's-- 11 of last 14 Joyce games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Sea-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Meals games.
-- Clev-Det-- Under is 13-5 in last eighteen Cuzzi games.
-- Bos-TB-- Underdog is 4-3 in last seven West games.
-- NY-Balt-- Over is 9-5 in last fourteen Marsh games.
-- Tor-Tex-- Six of last eight Reynolds games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:18 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 2

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Houston
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

3:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington

6:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Francisco is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games

7:08 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

8:40 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing Arizona

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:19 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 2

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-105, 8.5)

The Minnesota Twins have risen from the ashes in the American League Central to pull just 3.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers in the division.

Minnesota wrapped August with an 8-2 record in its last 10 games heading into Tuesday’s Game 2 with the White Sox. Chicago’s current funk has also helped the Twins' surge. The ChiSox have plummeted in the standing after posting an 11-17 record last month.

The biggest force pushing the Twins to within striking distance of the division title has been the team’s pitching staff. After underachieving all summer, the Minny arms posted a collective 3.17 ERA last week and made up for the lack of offense. The Twins managed to score just 20 runs on .255 hitting.

"We're playing pretty good and trying to keep it going," catcher Joe Mauer told the media. "We're worried about us winning games instead of looking at the scoreboard."

Minnesota took Game 1 4-1 Monday night and has won 20 of the past 26 meeting with the White Sox at the Metrodome heading into Tuesday.

Pick: Minnesota

Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics (-160, 9)

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

The Kansas Royals are hoping this age-old adage proves true with manager Trey Hillman away from the team following the death of his father in-law. Hillman left Sunday and is expected to miss all three games with the A’s this week.

Bench coach and former Toronto Blue Jays skip John Gibbons has taken the reigns in Hillman’s absence. He took one on the chin Monday, losing 8-5 in Game 1 in Oakland. That loss was Kansas City’s 81st of the season and seventh in the past 10 games heading into Tuesday.

"I've got a good idea how (Hillman) does things and what he wants to do," Gibbons told reporters. "So I'll just run with that."

Perhaps Gibbons should try doing the opposite of his superior given that the Royals are on pace for another 100-loss season and have a tough schedule facing them in the final weeks of the season.

Going to the bump for Gibbons is struggling righty Brian Bannister. He’s been roughed up in his recent outings and has just one win in his nine starts since the All-Star break.

Pick: Oakland

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**pm530** · 09-02-2009, 07:20 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 2

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Tim Lincecum (13-4, 2.33 ERA), San Francisco Giants

It’s kind of hard to believe this kid was almost traded for Alex Rios. The Giants were looking for a good young bat and Rios, then with the Blue Jays, was coming off an All-Star season.

San Francisco fans should let out a huge sign of relief that the trade never materialized.

Lincecum’s stuff is – to borrow a line from Chicago Bulls radio man Chuck Swirsky – sick, wicked and nasty.

He pitched eight scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Rockies his last time to the bump. The Giants won just once over his last four road starts, but the price is nice.

If you don’t like want to back the away team, think about the under. Seven of the last nine times Lincecum took the bump, the game has finished below the total.

Ted Lilly (9-8, 3.35), Chicago Cubs

This lefty has pitched great over his last three starts, but his slumping teammates have given him little support. Lilly has allowed just four earned runs and 3 in his last 19 1-3 innings. The under has cashed in each of those three outings

September has proved to be a good time to back the 33-year-old California native. Lilly went 4-1 with a 3.30 ERA last September and 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA the year before.

Slumping

Brian Bannister (7-11, 4.60), Kansas City Royals

You’re rolling the dice anytime you decide to back this streaky starter. Of course with the way he’s pitching and the way his team’s playing right now, the odds are stacked against Bannister bettors.

The righty hurler saw his ERA grow after a forgettable August. The Royals went 1-5 in his five starts and 2-4 on the runline.

He’s delivered quality starts in only two of his last nine trips to the mound. The over is 3-0 in his last three starts as well.

David Bush (3-5, 5.88), Milwaukee Brewers

Bush looked good in his first start since coming off a two-month stint on the DL last week. But he lost control of the game in the fifth inning when it looked like he ran out of gas.

“It’s frustrating, disappointing, whatever you want to say,” the righty said after getting charged with five runs in the 8-5 loss.

If you like the price of the Brewers today against Carpenter-led Cardinals, you might want to play the first five innings instead. Bush doesn’t look like his stamina is up to par yet after the long layoff.

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**Udog** · 09-02-2009, 09:06 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Atlanta at Florida
The Marlins look to bounce back from yesterday's loss and build on their 5-1 record in Rick VandenHurk's last 6 starts following a team loss in the previous game. Florida is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.484; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.132
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Paulino) 14.229; Cubs (Lilly) 15.726
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-220); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-220); N/A

Game 905-906: Washington at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 13.805; San Diego (Correia) 15.001
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Under

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Penny) 15.358; Philadelphia (Happ) 16.561
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 14.667; Florida (VandenHurk) 14.875
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+150); Under

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.259; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.839
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-260); Under

Game 913-914: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Redding) 14.234; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.087
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-270); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-270); Under

Game 915-916: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Scherzer) 16.084; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 17.290
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Over

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.491; Minnesota (Duensing) 15.747
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.876; Oakland (Cahill) 14.588
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+150); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.647; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.881
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+115); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.978; Detroit (Porcello) 16.028
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 925-926: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 16.334; Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.500; Baltimore (Berken) 16.622
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+210); Under

Game 929-930: Toronto at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 15.256; Texas (Hunter) 14.706
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-190); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+180); Over

**Udog** · 09-02-2009, 09:38 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 2

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PITTSBURGH (53 - 78) at CINCINNATI (59 - 73) - 12:35 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-38 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-47 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-22 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 17-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 32-29 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 228-268 (-71.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 91-113 (-31.3 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 7-4 (+3.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (63 - 69) at CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 64) - 2:20 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-76 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-31 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 149-144 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-40 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 145-142 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-33 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-64 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 552-496 (-109.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-64 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-50 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 498-524 (-124.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 512-479 (-102.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-6 (+1.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 6-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (46 - 87) at SAN DIEGO (58 - 76) - 3:35 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 25-61 (-31.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-87 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-48 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 1-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-84 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-68 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 93-97 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 121-174 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-34 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 121-174 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LANNAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CORREIA is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (72 - 60) at PHILADELPHIA (76 - 53) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-69 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-30 (+15.2 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-53 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-50 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 128-89 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-60 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-60 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-41 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-23 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PENNY is 8-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 11-9 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.7 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (70 - 62) at FLORIDA (68 - 64) - 7:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. RICK VANDENHURK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 67-75 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 142-152 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-37 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 141-150 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 99-105 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-44 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VAZQUEZ is 5-12 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 12-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 3-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 74-72 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 265-277 (+50.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 152-141 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-53 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 148-136 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 77-64 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-31 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 25-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-7 (+0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 6-6 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 8-10 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-2.8 units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VANDENHURK is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (64 - 67) at ST LOUIS (78 - 55) - 8:15 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 64-67 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-64 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-52 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BUSH is 22-50 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 7-27 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 20-45 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 40-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-55 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-55 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 112-85 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-5 (-0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUSH is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CARPENTER is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

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NY METS (59 - 73) at COLORADO (73 - 59) - 8:40 PM
TIM REDDING (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 148-146 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-71 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 148-146 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 73-59 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 42-28 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 73-59 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 51-38 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 134-109 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
REDDING is 24-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 16-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 8-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 24-20 (+11.9 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
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TIM REDDING vs. COLORADO since 1997
REDDING is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (60 - 73) at LA DODGERS (79 - 54) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 60-73 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 63-85 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-73 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 102-103 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 101-109 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-71 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 79-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-17 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 79-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-5 (+1.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 69) at MINNESOTA (67 - 65) - 1:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-47 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-22 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-30 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 92-57 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-50 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 95-61 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 95-64 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-13 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+4.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 23-15 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 24-15 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-20. (-2.8 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DUENSING is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.800.
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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KANSAS CITY (51 - 81) at OAKLAND (58 - 74) - 3:35 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 51-81 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-71 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-110 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 15-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CAHILL is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (78 - 53) at SEATTLE (69 - 64) - 6:40 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 18-22 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 69-64 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 66-60 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HERNANDEZ is 19-8 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 73-43 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 82-59 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-53 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-27 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-10 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 71-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 117-86 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 28-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 26-41 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-7 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KAZMIR is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (58 - 73) at DETROIT (70 - 61) - 7:05 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 58-73 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-65 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-47 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-57 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 43-22 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 68-53 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PORCELLO is 15-7 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LAFFEY is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 144-149 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-65 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 91-97 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-4 (+3.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LAFFEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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BOSTON (77 - 54) at TAMPA BAY (71 - 60) - 7:08 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-45 (-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 2-11 (-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.
BOSTON is 8-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 14-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-12 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 176-133 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 104-49 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-52 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-52 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-37 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 115-60 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 123-80 (+32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-15 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 57-24 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-20 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-5 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BECKETT is 7-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 8-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.4 units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 7-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 10-2 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (84 - 48) at BALTIMORE (54 - 79) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JASON BERKEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 136-90 (-52.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 94-52 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 55-28 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-58 (-24.9 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.
BALTIMORE is 498-545 (-115.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 5-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-83 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 498-545 (-115.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 36-61 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 238-296 (-88.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 85-155 (-46.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 11-3 (+6.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.992.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

JASON BERKEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERKEN is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
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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TORONTO (59 - 72) at TEXAS (74 - 58) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-72 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 21-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 7-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 32-47 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 31-39 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 24-41 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 11-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 74-58 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 25-18 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 43-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 165-145 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 71-52 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 54-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 46-36 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 39-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. TEXAS since 1997
RICHMOND is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUNTER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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**Udog** · 09-02-2009, 11:02 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 9/2/2009

National League

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 3-22 Away after allowing 10+ runs
BAILEY: CIN 1-11 at home off win by 6+ runs

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
PAULINO: 1-6 TSR as an underdog
LILLY: 9-1 TSR at home

WASHINGTON at SAN DIEGO, 3:35 PM ET
LANNAN: WAS 1-17 Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
CORREIA: SD 14-4 Under at home after allowing 2 runs or less

SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
PENNY: SF 21-7 Under after scoring/allowing 3 runs or less
HAPP: 11-0 Under 2nd half of the season

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 13-3 TSR as road favorite
VANDENHURK: FLA 9-1 Over at home on Wednesday

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
BUSH: 7-27 Away vs. division
CARPENTER: StL 31-7 as a favorite of -150 or more

NY METS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
REDDING: NYM 18-7 Under off loss by 4+ runs
JIMENEZ: COL 21-5 as a favorite of -150 or more

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET ESPN
SCHERZER: ARI 22-9 Under when the total is 8 to 8.5
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 36-17 vs. division

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET WGN
BUEHRLE: CWS 15-8 off one run loss
DUENSING: MIN 12-21 off BB wins

KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND, 3:35 PM ET
BANNISTER: 15-8 TSR in day games
CAHILL: OAK 6-1 Over vs. Kansas City

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 6:40 PM ET
KAZMIR: LAA 29-10 in day games
HERNANDEZ: SEA 10-18 at home vs. Angels

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
LAFFEY: CLE 34-13 Over as road underdog
PORCELLO: DET 34-15 as home favorite

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET ESPN
BECKETT: BOS 8-20 in dome games
GARZA: 10-2 TSR, 2.66 ERA vs. Boston

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: NYY 13-1 Under if 6+ extra base hits last game
BERKEN: BAL 36-61 vs. lefties

TORONTO at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
RICHMOND: 5-1 Under at Texas
HUNTER: TEX 48-22 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 09-02-2009, 11:07 AM

MLB

Wednesdy, September 2

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Tips and Trends
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New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles [7:05 PM ET]

Yankees (-$2.20, O/U 9.5 under -$1.15): The Yankees are winning at a blistering pace. They are now 36 games above .500 for the first time since going 101-61 in 2004. New York is 22-6 in its last 28 games. The Yankees are 29-9 in their last 38 games when facing a right-handed starter. New York is averaging 7.4 runs in its last 13 games. Combine this run-scoring with CC Sabathia on the mound and it’s easy to see why the Yankees are better than 2-to-1 favorites in this matchup. Sabathia (15-7, 3.56 ERA) has been huge in his last five starts with a 1.93 ERA and a 44-to-six strikeout-to-walk ratio. Sabathia hasn’t lost since July 28, a span of six starts in which he has gone 5-0 with a 2.64 ERA. The big lefty last faced Baltimore on May 7 at Camden Yards and threw a complete game four-hit shutout.

The Yankees are 27-8 in their last 35 meetings versus American League East clubs.

Key Injuries - Chien-Ming Wang (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

Orioles: Right-handed rookie Jason Berken (4-11, 6.33 ERA) faces a huge challenge. Berken has won three of his last five decisions, including the past two, after enduring nine straight losses. He’s pitching better since switching from a four-seam fastball to a two-seam sinker. He gave up two earned runs and five hits last Friday in a 13-4 victory over Cleveland. The under has cashed in eight of Berken’s past 10 home starts. The Orioles, though, are 3-10 in Berken’s last 13 overall starts. The Orioles have lost six of their last nine games. They are 13-29 in their past 42 games and 19-56 in their last 75 contests versus American League Eastern teams. Baltimore is 7-21 in its last 28 meetings against the Yankees. All-Star center fielder Adam Jones left Tuesday’s 9-6 loss with a sprained ankle. The under is 4-1 in the last five games between the two teams.

The Under is 7-2 in the Orioles’ last nine games on grass.

Key Injuries - Adam Jones (ankle) is day-to-day.

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

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks had a five-game winning streak snapped last night. They continue to struggle on the road, losing 12 of their past 15 away contests. Arizona is 2-10 in its last 12 road games when going against a right-handed starter. Justin Upton is red-hot going 15-for-28 with four doubles and three homers since coming off the disabled list last Wednesday. Max Scherzer is a big strikeout pitcher who is 8-8 with a 4.26 ERA. He has a 30-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his last four starts. The 25-year-old righty has intriguing potential, but has already worked 139 1/3 innings this season after pitching 109 innings last year when he was with Triple A Tucson and the Diamondbacks. Arizona is 5-12 in Scherzer’s past 17 road outings. The Diamondbacks have managed to win just twice in nine games when Scherzer has pitched on the road against a team with a winning record.

The Under is 8-3 in Scherzer’s last 11 starts versus National League West teams.

Key Injuries - Chad Qualls (knee) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-$1.70, O/U 8 over -$1.15): The Dodgers play the Diamondbacks with a great deal of confidence at home having posted 10 victories the past 12 times they’ve hosted them. The under is 7-2-2 the past 11 times these two teams have met. Right-hander Chad Billingsley, 12-8 with a 3.83 ERA, usually is tough versus teams under .500. Los Angeles is 17-4 in Billingsley’s last 21 home starts against a team with a losing mark. The Dodgers are 9-2 in Billingsley’s last 11 starts versus a team with an under .500 record. Los Angeles also is 12-2 in Billingsley’s past 14 starts versus National League West squads. Billingsley did lose in his last start, giving up four earned runs, seven hits and four walks in a 4-2 loss at Cincinnati last Friday. Matt Kemp has smacked a home run in four straight games. The Dodgers are 52-24 in their last 76 games versus NL West foes.

The Under is 14-3-2 in Los Angeles’ last 19 games.

Key Injuries - Hiroki Kuroda (head) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

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**Udog** · 09-02-2009, 11:11 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at Indiana
The Mercury look to bounce back from last night's loss in Detroit and build on their 10-1 ATS record in their last 11 games following a SU defeat. Phoenix is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by just 3. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Game 651-652: Phoenix at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 112.188; Indiana 115.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 176 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 2

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PHOENIX (20 - 9) at INDIANA (20 - 8) - 9/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 74-51 ATS (+17.9 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
INDIANA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Wednesday, September 2

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bet
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Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever (-3.5, 176.5)

The Phoenix Mercury are getting into postseason form with just four games left on the schedule. But now face the best team in the East with the WNBA’s top seed and home-court advantage for the entire playoffs on the line.

Heading into Tuesday’s game with the Detroit Shock, the Mercury took back-to-back wins over the Sun and Sparks to put some space between them and the Seattle Storm in the Western Conference standings. They are 8-3 SU and ATS against the Eastern Conference this year, as of Tuesday.

"We have a goal to have the best record, we fought this far to get to a position where we have an opportunity to do something really good in the regular season," leading scorer Diana Taurasi told the media following Saturday’s win over Connecticut. "I think that always carries over into the postseason, but we still have a lot of work to do."

Wednesday’s games pit the Mercury’s top-ranked offense against the premier defensive club in the WNBA. The Fever are allowing a league-low 72.1 points per game this season and held Phoenix to 83 points – almost 10 points below their season average – when the teams met in Arizona in early August. Indiana won that matchup 90-83 as a 4-point road underdog.

"We're not going to get the same Phoenix team we got out in Phoenix," Fever guard Katie Douglas told the Indianapolis Star. "We're not going to be assured that just because we're playing them at home that we're going to get a win. We know they're an explosive team."

The Fever have won and covered in the last three clashes with the Mercury and have a covered the spread in seven of their last 10 meetings going back to 2004. Indiana owns a 13-2 record at home and has covered in 10 of those games.

Pick: Indiana

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