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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:12 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, September 5

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sooners take on the Cougars, the Trojans battle the Spartans, and Giants try to pick up a victory over the Brewers.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The college football season gets underway in earnest on Saturday, with a few ranked matchups highlighting the day's schedule. First up is No. 13 Georgia at No. 9 Oklahoma State, with kickoff set for 3:30pm ET. The Cowboys are pegged as 4.5-point favorites in that contest, with the total at 61 points. Later on it'll be No. 20 BYU at No. 3 Oklahoma; kickoff will be at 7:00pm ET at a neutral site - Cowboys Stadium. The Sooners are big 22-point favorites, with the total at 66.5.

Finally, No. 5 Alabama will play No. 7 Virginia Tech at 8:00pm ET in another neutral-site matchup - at Atlanta's Georgia Dome. The Crimson Tide are getting the oddsmakers' support in that one - they're 6.5-point favorites with a total of 38.

Top-ranked Florida will play host to unheralded Charleston-Southern on Saturday night, while No. 2 Texas will take on LA Monroe. That Gators game doesn't have a line posted, while the Longhorns are huge 41.5-point favorites. Other games that involve ranked teams on Saturday: San Jose State at No. 4 USC (-33), Navy at No. 6 Ohio State (-22), Akron at No. 9 Penn State (-27), No. 11 LSU (-18) at Washington, Maryland at No. 12 California (-21), Jacksonville State at No. 15 Georgia Tech (no line), Citadel at No. 21 North Carolina (no line), Northern Iowa at No. 22 Iowa (no line), Nevada at No. 23 Notre Dame (-14.5), Florida Atlantic at No. 24 Nebraska (-22.5), and Northern Colorado at No. 25 Kansas (no line).

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

John Lackey (9-7, 3.92 ERA) will try to pitch the Angels to a win on Saturday when he takes the mound in Kansas City against the Royals and Zack Greinke (13-8, 2.32 ERA). Righthander Lackey dominated the Athletics in his last trip to the mound, surrendering just a single unearned run on five hits over eight innings of work. Righthander Greinke was even better last time out vs. the M's; Greinke held Seattle scoreless on just a single hit in a complete-game victory that night.

Also on the AL schedule for Saturday: the Yankees at Toronto, Texas at Baltimore, Minnesota at Cleveland, Detroit at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Oakland, and Boston at the White Sox. Junichi Tazawa (2-3, 6.65 ERA) gets the ball for Boston; righthander Tazawa was shelled for nine runs on four hits by the ChiSox in his most recent start. Gavin Floyd (10-9, 3.97 ERA) goes for Chicago; righthander Floyd held Boston to two runs over six innings in his August 26 start.

Over in the NL, Matt Cain (12-4, 2.50 ERA) will battle Yovani Gallardo (12-10, 3.56 ERA) when the Giants take on the Brewers on Saturday. Righthander Cain hasn't picked up a win since July 24, going 0-2 with five no-decisions in his last seven trips to the mound despite his low ERA. Righthander Gallardo took a no-decision against the Pirates last time out, allowing three earned runs in five innings of work. Gallardo has allowed just 11 earned runs in his last five outings.

Elsewhere in the Senior Circuit on Saturday it'll be the Cubs at the Mets, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Florida at Washington, Cincinnati at Atlanta, Arizona at Colorado, San Diego at the Dodgers, and Philadelphia at Houston. Joe Blanton (9-6, 3.77 ERA) will take on Roy Oswalt (8-5, 3.80 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Blanton is 2-0 with two no-decisions in his last four starts, allowing eight total runs. Houston is 8-2 over righthander Oswalt's last 10 trips to the hill.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Finally, the WNBA offers up three games on Saturday, with Los Angeles at San Antonio, Seattle at Minnesota, and Atlanta at Phoenix. The Mercury remain the most lucrative team in the league, posting 21-10 records both straight-up and against-the-spread as the regular season nears its end. However, Phoenix was blasted 106-76 on the road by Atlanta when the teams last met back on July 30. Erika Desouza picked up nine points and 14 rebounds in that win for the Dream.

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:13 AM

Bettor's best friend : Today's wagering tips

Saturday, September 5

Bulldogs still have bite

Oklahoma State kicks off the season against Georgia having won 13 straight home openers. The Bulldogs, however, counter with eight straight road wins, yielding an average of just 11.2 points in their past five. Georgia also returns seven of its top nine tacklers and the Cowboys are without tight end Jamal Mosley and quarterback Zac Robinson is dinged up. The Bulldogs have a lot to wag about at +5.5 points and +180 straight up.

Bulldogs QB Joe Cox is under the weather heading into the weekend. He didn't travel with the team but is expected to play despite flu-like symtoms. Cox is filling the massive void left by Matthew Stafford, who went first overall in the NFL Draft. Sophomore Logan Gray is Georgia's backup should Cox's condition get worse.

Bulldogs still have bite II

Call it the week of the Bulldog. Louisiana Tech won’t be scared to open its season against Auburn. The Bulldogs are 2-2 ATS against BCS opponents each of the past two years, including a 22-14 win over Mississippi State to start last fall. Meantime, Auburn still is trying to figure out an offensive identity, as the Tigers are a horrible 1-9 ATS in their past 10 overall. La Tech getting 13.5 points? Bow WOW.

No defense for the defense

A disastrous game of musical chairs isn’t as messy as what could happen to the United States backline in its World Cup Qualifier against El Salvador Saturday. American center backs Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit are both out, meaning Carlos Bocanegra likely will have to move back inside and the horrible Steve Cherundolo is put into the lineup at left back. El Salvador figures to pack it in and try to play for the draw, putting Los Cuscatlecos at a great value at +2 goals for even money, or the total under three goals at -125.

What a Georgia Peach

Why can’t Melanie Oudin keep stunning the world? The Georgia native is listed at +400 in her mid-morning matchup against Maria Sharapova (-900). The heavily-favored Russian, however, has yet to win a tournament this year, including losses in the French Open and Wimbledon to much lesser players before even reaching the semis. Oudin made it into the fourth round at Wimbledon and, with a win over Elena Dementieva earlier this week, she has proven she has the potential to be great.

Enough is enough

Cleveland Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore is packing it in to have season-ending elbow surgery. Sizemore has been playing through the pain after missing time this season. He led the team with 18 home runs and was hitting .248 on the year. Sizemore will also have surgery below the belt (yikes!) to repair a lingering groin injury that has slowed his since the winter.

The Tribe giving Sizemore the green light on surgery is a sure sign that the club is packing it in on the season. Cleveland is currently 14 games out of the AL Central lead and had lost four in a row heading into Friday.

Toronto should make Rapids see Red

The Colorado Rapids are without top striker Connor Casey – away with the U.S. national team – and top midfielder Pablo Mastroeni – yellow card accumulation. Toronto, however, is at nearly full strength as midfielder Carl Robinson is expected to play. The Reds also beat the Rapids, 1-0, and 3-1 last season. This first meeting this year should go to Toronto, which is a steal at +280.

Atlanta or bust

Carl Edwards should give gymnast Keri Strug a call if he plans on doing a back flip out of his car this weekend. The always exciting No. 99 will start his engine at Atlanta Sunday night with a broken foot. Edwards suffered a fracture in his right foot while playing Frisbee this week.

"I know this probably sounds ridiculous to a lot of people and I could hardly believe it myself," Edwards said in statement. "I was playing frisbee with a couple of buddies and we both went for the Frisbee at the same time. I put my foot on it, my friend dove for it, and the next thing you know ... we all heard a pop.

"I knew it was broken and we all kind of looked at each other in disbelief that of all things, I would break my foot playing frisbee."

Despite the injury, Edwards is scheduled to start the Pep Boy Auto 500. He has three wins at Atlanta in just 10 career starts at the half-mile oval. In his most recent running at AMS, Edwards finished third in the Kobolt Tools 500 back in March. Edwards sits fifth in the points standings despite not having won a race this season.

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:15 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 403-404: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 108.150; Saskatchewan 112.885
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 4 1/2; 54 1/2
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 7; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+7); Over

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 405-406: Toronto at Hamilton
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 104.226; Hamilton 111.289
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 7; 39 1/2
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 5 1/2; 47
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-5 1/2); Under

Game 407-408: Edmonton at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 109.127; Calgary 115.943
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 7; 54 1/2
Vegas Line: Calgary by 5 1/2; 60 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-5 1/2); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

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Sunday, September 6
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WINNIPEG (3 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 4) - 9/6/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 131-100 ATS (+21.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 131-100 ATS (+21.0 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 120-90 ATS (+21.0 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.

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

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Monday, September 7
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TORONTO (2 - 6) at HAMILTON (4 - 4) - 9/7/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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EDMONTON (5 - 3) at CALGARY (4 - 4) - 9/7/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CFL
Write-up

Week 10 CFL

Sunday, September 6

Winnipeg (3-5) @ Saskatchewan (4-4)-- Bombers ran ball for 393 yards, outscored BC 17-0 in second half of last game. Riders are 3-0 when they allow 25 or less points, 1-4 when they don't; they're 2-2 at home- this is just second time they're favored this season (0-1). Riders were outscored 54-24 in second half of last three games. Underdog covered all five road games for Winnipeg, with Blue Bombers 4-0 as a road underdog.

Monday, September 7
Toronto (2-6) @ Hamilton (4-4)-- Argos (-2) won season opener here 30-17, leading 30-3 at half; they're 1-6 since then, losing last four games by average score of 24-15. Hamilton won last three home games since the opener, allowing 17.3 ppg- they covered six of last seven games, but allowed 33-31 points in losing last two games. All four Hamilton home games stayed under total, as did five of last six Argonaut games.

Edmonton (5-3) @ Calgary (4-4)-- Eskimos won four of last five games, taking last two by combined total of four points- they allowed 30+ pts in five of last seven games. Stampeders (+1) lost 38-35 to Eskimos three weeks ago, despite 30-45/460 passing day for Burris; Stamps are 2-2 at home; they're 3-1 when they score 31+ points, 1-3 otherwise. Five of last seven Edmonton games went over the total.

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Trend Report
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Sunday, September 6

4:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 12 games

Monday, September 7

4:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
Toronto is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
Hamilton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Edmonton

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Canadian bacon: CFL Week 10 preview and picks
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Sunday, September 6

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-7, 51.5)

The Blue Bombers are coming to Saskatchewan with a renewed energy following their domination of the Lions. Even more so, since the Roughriders defence is a far cry from what it used to be, allowing 256 points after eight games - the most by any CFL team. At the start of the season, nobody feared the Bombers attack but since the arrival of Michael Bishop and with the domination of RB Fred Reid, things have changed. But can Reid and Yvenson Bernard manage to be as productive in this game as they were against the Lions? Let me doubt it. The Roughriders attack is also more diversified, less predictable and, at home, they are always a very tough team. The oddsmakers have established the Riders as 7-point favorites but I doubt they will cover the spread. They should win but it will be a close game until the final whistle.

Pick: Bombers +7

Monday, September 7

Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger Cats (-6, 47.5)

The Tiger Cats have been playing disciplined football and, within the limits of their talent, it has proven positive since the start of the season. The Argos, despite the fact they seem more talented on paper, have found ways to shoot themselves in the foot and it becomes more obvious each week that their head coach Bart Andrus is no Marc Trestman and that he struggles to master the subtleties of 3-down football. Kevin Glenn and Quinton Porter have proved more accurate than Kerry Joseph, rookie DeAndra’ Cobb is a better running back than Jamal Robertson and defensively, the Tiger Cats play with more cohesion. It won’t be easy, it won’t be pretty but Hamilton should again take advantage of their opponent’s mistakes to steal a victory. The six points, however, is another story.

Pick: Toronto +6

Edmonton Eskimos at Calgary Stampeders (-6, 60)

Ricky Ray has been on fire in the past month and the Eskimos are finally playing to their potential, having won four of their last five - three of them after trailing late in a game. This team has character, no doubt about it. Arkee Whitlock, who had a tough start, is becoming a solid and versatile running back. He rushed for 302 yards in his last two games, scoring three touchdowns for the Eskimos. But can they beat the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium? They only did so once in their last four visits in Calgary. The Eskimos are, in my humble opinion, the best team in the West. But when they meet their Alberta rivals, in Calgary, logic doesn’t prevail.

Pick: Calgary -6

(Last Week 2-0, season 19-13)

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:16 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, September 5

San Francisco at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EDT). All-Star right-hander Matt Cain (12-4, 2.50 ERA) faces Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo (12-10, 3.56 ERA) in the second game of the weekend series. Cain is 0-2 with a 3.10 ERA in his last seven starts.

STARS

Friday

-Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, homered twice to help St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 14-7.

-Vladimir Guerrero, Angels, hit a two-run single in the eighth inning off Kansas City's beleaguered bullpen, lifting Los Angeles to a 2-1 win.

-Bengie Molina, Giants, homered on the first pitch of the eighth to rally San Francisco over Milwaukee 3-2.

-John Baker, Marlins, homered and matched a career high with four RBIs in Florida's 9-6 win over Washington.

HALLADAY WEEKEND

Roy Halladay pitched a one-hitter to snap a three-start losing streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 6-0, ending New York's winning streak at seven games.

SHUT-DOWN SIZEMORE

Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore will miss the remainder of the season because of soreness in his left elbow that will require arthroscopic surgery. He'll also have lower abdominal surgery on an injured groin a week after the elbow operation.

EFFICIENT

The Royals had 11 hits, the Angels three - but Los Angeles beat Kansas City 2-1 when Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run single in the eighth inning.

ROAD WARRIOR

Scott Feldman tied a franchise record for road wins, giving up one run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings of Texas' 5-1 victory at Baltimore to improve to 11-1 on the road. The only other Texas pitchers to win as many away games in one season were Rick Helling (1998) and Vicente Padilla (2008). Feldman also matched Bobby Witt's team record of seven straight road victories, set in 1990.

OFF THE CLIFF

Cliff Lee struggled for the second straight start after an eight-game winning streak. The left-hander lasted only three innings Friday in a 7-0 loss at Houston, giving up six runs and nine hits in three innings. He allowed a total of three runs in winning his first five starts with the Phillies, then gave up six runs on 10 hits in last weekend's loss to Atlanta before his early exit on Friday.

IN A PINCH

Jason Giambi came through again Friday, delivering a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning to lift Colorado to a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The veteran has driven in at least one run, and four total, in all three of his pinch-hitting appearances since joining the Rockies earlier this week.

APPROACHING 2K

Ichiro Suzuki had two hits in Seattle's 6-3 victory over Oakland to move within four of 2,000 for his career. He is likely to become the second-fastest player in history to reach that plateau. Al Simmons did it in 1,390 games while Suzuki has played in 1,391. George Sisler is currently second on the list in 1,414 games.

SWEET SIXTEEN

Justin Verlander got his 16th win of the season - just barely. Verlander (16-7) needed Adam Everett's tiebreaking RBI single during a three-run ninth and then had to sweat through Fernando Rodney's two-run ninth before the AL Central-leading Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Friday night.

STATS

Last-place Pittsburgh lost its eighth straight, wasting a comeback against 17-game winning Adam Wainwright in a 14-7 loss to St. Louis. ... Florida won its third straight game by beating Washington 9-6. The Nationals have lost seven in a row. ... Cincinnati matched a season high with its fifth straight win, 3-1 over Atlanta. It was the Braves' third straight loss. ... Houston's Wandy Rodriguez (13-9) won his fifth straight home decision with the Astros' 7-0 victory over Philadelphia.

SPEAKING

"I wasn't throwing the ball. It's grenade launching.'' - Nationals stand-in starter Garrett Mock, who took the place of Craig Stammen and allowed allowed six runs on seven hits in three innings.

SEASONS

Sept. 5

1908 - Brooklyn's Nap Rucker pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against Boston. Rucker struck out 14 and walked none.

1918 - Babe Ruth pitched a six-hitter as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 in the opening game of the World Series. The Series was started early due to World War I.

1954 - Roswell's Joe Bauman of the Longhorn League hit three home runs to give him 72 for the season. Bauman never made it to the majors.

1955 - Brooklyn pitcher Don Newcombe connected for his seventh homer of the season for a National League record for home runs by a pitcher. The Dodgers, behind Newcombe's power and 20th win, beat the Phillies 11-4.

1971 - J.R. Richard tied Karl Spooner's major league record by striking out 15 San Francisco Giants in his first major league game as the Houston Astros beat the Giants.

1982 - Roy Smalley hit a pair of three-run homers, one from each side of the plate, as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 18-7.

1998 - Mark McGwire became the third player in baseball history to reach 60 home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0. He joined Babe Ruth and Roger Maris with 60 homers in a single season.

2001 - Roger Clemens became the second player in major league history to win 19 of his first 20 decisions, leading the New York Yankees over Toronto 4-3.

2002 - Alex Rodriguez became the fifth player in major league history to record successive 50-homer seasons, hitting two in Texas' 11-2 rout of Baltimore. Rodriguez, who hit 52 homers last season, joined Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr.

2003 - Mike Maroth became the first major league pitcher in 23 years to lose 20 games in a season when Detroit lost to Toronto 8-6. Maroth (6-20) allowed eight runs and nine hits in three-plus innings. Oakland's Brian Kingman went 8-20 in 1980.

2006 - For the first time in more than three decades, there were seven shutouts in the major leagues on one day. It was the most shutouts on one day since there were a record eight on June 4, 1972, when 16 games were played. Thirteen games were played.

2007 - Alex Rodriguez homered twice in an eight-run seventh inning to lead the New York Yankees over Seattle 10-2.

Today's birthdays: Chris B. Young 26; Ryan Spilborghs 30; Randy Choate 34; Rod Barajas 34

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:16 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 5 in Baseball History...

1908 - Brooklyn's Nap Rucker pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves at Washington Park. Rucker struck out fourteen and walked none. The Dodgers made three errors.

1918 - The Cubs switch their home games to Comiskey Park with its larger seating capacity for the World Series. Babe Ruth/A>, having completed thirteen scoreless innings in his first World Series two years ago, adds nine more in edging Hippo Vaughn 1-0 in the opener. During the seventh-inning stretch, a military band plays "The Star Spangled Banner." From then on, it is played at every World Series game, every season opener, and whenever a band is present to play it, though it is not yet adopted as the national anthem. The custom of playing it before every game will begin during World War II, after the installation of public address systems.

1921 - Walter Johnson breaks Cy Young's career strikeout mark by fanning seven Yankees to run his total to 2,287.

1954 - Joe Bauman, playing for Roswell of the Longhorn League, hit three home runs to give him 72 for the season. Bauman never made it to the majors.

1955 - Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit his seventh homer of the season for a National League record for home runs by a pitcher. The Dodgers beat the Phillies 11-4.

1971 - J.R. Richard tied Karl Spooner's Major League record by striking out fifteen San Francisco Giants in his first Major League game as the Houston Astros beat the Giants.

1979 - Matt Keough of the A's beats the Brewers 6-1 for his first victory after 14 straight losses. He ended 1978 with four defeats and barely avoided tying the American League record of nineteen consecutive losses.

1982 - Roy Smalley hit a pair of three-run homers, one from each side of the plate, as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 18-7.

1998 - Mark McGwire became only the third player to reach sixty home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0. He joined Babe Ruth and Roger Maris with sixty homers in a single season.

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:17 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 5

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1:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Francisco

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Chi White Sox are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing Boston

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. HOUSTON
Philadelphia is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Houston
Philadelphia is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:08 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

9:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing San Diego

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:19 AM

MLB

Friday, September 4

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Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles (+138, 9.5)

Everyone loves throwback night.

But since acquiring veteran catcher Ian Rodriguez from the Astros last month, every night has been throwback night in Texas.

Rodriguez, who was only supposed to take the role of a backup catcher/team leader (think Tom Berenger in Major League), has found the fountain of youth in his return to Arlington.

Heading into Friday, the former AL MVP is hitting .286 with five doubles and one home run through his first 10 games with the Rangers. He’s caught six out of the last seven games, as of the opener against the Orioles.

“Absolutely. I love to play and I’ll be ready,” Rodriguez told the Associated Press. “You know me, I’ve been doing it for 19 years. I’m going to continue doing it.”

Pudge’s biggest impact has been behind the plate. On top of mentoring the Rangers young pitchers, he helped spark those arms in recent games. Texas swept the Blue Jays in three games earlier this week, with the pitching staff allowing just eight total runs.

“He’s going to help all of our young guys, our young catchers, help our pitchers to get another vantage point, how to work guys,” right-hander Kevin Millwood told reporters. “It’s probably going to make us all better.”

Pick: Texas -148

Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays (-165, 9)

Jim Leyland has his Tigers by the toe.

The surly manager has timed his team’s play perfectly and has them peaking at the right time. Detroit swept the Cleveland Indians this week, securing its lead in the American League Central. Heading into Friday’s opener with the Rays, the Tigers have a five game cushion over the Twins.

But Leyland hasn’t allowed them to get too cozy at top the standings. According to The Detroit News, the manager doesn’t want his players thinking about the standings or getting fat and happy after a tree-game sweep.

"I don't like comments like that," Leyland told reporters. "Just go play the game. Don't start talking about anything. I want them feeling good about themselves, but by that I mean continuing to concentrate, competing as hard as you can and not doing a lot of talking."

Pick: Detroit +155

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:19 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 5

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies

Blanton is following suit in the Phillies rotation. Along with Hamels, Lee and a revitalized Pedro Martinez, Blanton has Philadelphia rolling toward another solid September.

He has given up three or fewer runs in 12 straight starts and owns a 2.54 ERA and 1.09 WHIP since the break. In his most recent start, Blanton went seven innings against the Braves, giving up one run on three hits. That was his 10th quality start in a row.

Randy Wolf, Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers bullpen should send Wolf a card and some flowers for blowing a win in the left-hander's most recent outing. Unfortunately, Hallmark has yet to tap into the “Sorry we pissed away your awesome arm” demographic.

Wolf put in his fifth straight quality start, allowing just two runs through six innings while striking out seven batters. That letdown handed Wolf a no-decision and spoiled his four-game winning streak. It also snubbed the starter of his 100th career victory.

Since the All-Star break, Wolf is 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 55 strikeouts.

Slumping

Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays

Cecil’s final start of 2009 couldn’t come quick enough. The youngster has been shelled in his past two starts, allowing 12 earned runs in just over eight innings of work.

Cecil was supposed to be shut down for the year last week, but manager Cito Gaston granted the southpaw a chance to redeem himself and end the year on a high note. Despite allowing seven runs in five innings his last time out, Cecil still earned a "W" against the Rangers thanks to the 18 runs Toronto put on the board.

Don’t expect the Jays to match that output this weekend. Toronto’s recent efforts have locals pining for the start of the hockey season. And if you’re a Maple Leafs fan, you know things in the Rogers Centre must be bad.

Mat Latos, San Diego Padres

Latos is another young arm getting his final start of 2009. The Padres right-hander was looking good early in his most recent trip to the bump, but was lit up for four runs in the fourth inning against the Marlins, giving Latos his third loss in his past four starts.

Latos showed promise in a seven-inning shutout effort versus the Braves on Aug. 25. But that performance has been bookended by nightmarish showings. In his last three games, Latos posts a 5.79 ERA.

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**pm530** · 09-05-2009, 08:20 AM

MLB

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Weekend MLB cheat sheet
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It’s suddenly September and with it comes MLB call-ups as rosters expand to 40. It’s also the beginning of the stretch drive for playoff positioning in the pennant races.

With that, take a look into 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 Houston Astros

Most Recent Series Result: Phillies 5-3 last eight games

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Astros 10-6 last 16 games home

Key Day/Month Stat: Phillies 15-3 Saturdays away

Best Arm in the Series: Phillies’ Hamels 5-0, 4.42 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Astros’ Rodriguez 0-1, 7.20 ERA career

San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers

Most Recent Series Result: Brewers 9-3 last 12 games (4-3 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Brewers 16-4 last 20 games home (2-1 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Brewers 9-1 Saturdays; Giants 1-5 Saturdays away

Best Arm in the Series: Brewers 2-0, 2.57 ERA home career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Giants’ Zito 0-4, 8.55 ERA away career team starts; Sanchez 0-3, 15.13 ERA career team starts

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays

Most Recent Series Result: Tigers 5-3 last eight games (2-2 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Rays 6-1 last seven games home

Key Day/Month Stat: Rays 15-2 Saturdays; Tigers 1-5 Saturdays away

Best Arm in the Series: Tigers’ Verlander 5-0, 4.20 ERA career team starts, Rays’ Shield 5-0, 2.97 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Rays’ Niemann 0-1, 1.56 ERA career

Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox

Most Recent Series Result: Red Sox 14-4 last 18 games (3-1 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Red Sox 8-3 last 11 games away

Key Day/Month Stat: White Sox 12-3 Saturdays

Best Arm in the Series: Lester 2-1, 4.13 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: White Sox’ Danks 0-2, 6.19 ERA home career team starts; Garcia 0-2, 7.50 ERA last team starts home

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**Udog** · 09-05-2009, 09:24 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Minnesota at Cleveland
The Indians look to follow up their 5-2 win yesterday and build on their 5-2 record in their last 7 games when the opponent scores 2 or fewer runs in the previous game. Cleveland is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Harden) 13.994; NY Mets (Figueroa) 15.244
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-185); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+175); Over

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.817; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.177
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Under

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Boggs) 14.162; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.208
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+130); Over

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.477; Houston (Oswalt) 14.755
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 959-960: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.087; Washington (Hernandez) 14.257
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wells) 15.728; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.510
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-245); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+225); Over

Game 963-964: Arizona at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.861; Colorado (Contreras) 15.797
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Over

Game 965-966: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 16.840; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 15.678
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+200); Under

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 17.204; Toronto (Cecil) 14.844
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.355; White Sox (Floyd) 16.308
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Under

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 14.741; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.191
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 15.456; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.163
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+165); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.152; Baltimore (Matusz) 15.885
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.148; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.168
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115); Under

Game 979-980: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 14.933; Oakland (Anderson) 15.744
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

**Udog** · 09-05-2009, 10:23 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 5

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CHICAGO CUBS (67 - 66) at NY METS (61 - 74) - 1:10 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. NELSON FIGUEROA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-66 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-52 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-34 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 513-481 (-104.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-66 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-26 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-39 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 21-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY METS are 35-16 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-36 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 14-18 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-2 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. NY METS since 1997
HARDEN is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FIGUEROA is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.824.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (74 - 61) at MILWAUKEE (65 - 69) - 4:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 16-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 32-17 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-61 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-46 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-26 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-61 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CAIN is 19-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 19-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 8-17 (-13.3 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.
MILWAUKEE is 65-69 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-33 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-66 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-53 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.8 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (80 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (53 - 80) - 7:05 PM
MITCHELL BOGGS (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 35-30 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-41 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 18-13 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-30 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday this season.
OHLENDORF is 11-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
OHLENDORF is 11-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
OHLENDORF is 9-3 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
OHLENDORF is 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 80-56 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-33 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 114-85 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 80-56 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-54 (-25.9 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.
PITTSBURGH is 53-80 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-4 (+3.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

MITCHELL BOGGS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BOGGS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 2.425.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (77 - 55) at HOUSTON (64 - 70) - 7:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 146-143 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 106-104 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 111-109 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-71 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-77 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-32 (+13.2 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.
HOUSTON is 150-145 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 83-61 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 46-19 (+22.7 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)
PHILADELPHIA is 74-52 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-40 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-55 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.0 units)

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FLORIDA (71 - 64) at WASHINGTON (46 - 89) - 7:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 14-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 151-136 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 109-104 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 107-102 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 39-31 (+6.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 71-64 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 27-18 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 71-72 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
JOHNSON is 19-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 18-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 18-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 16-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 23-48 (-20.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-35 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-86 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-67 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-69 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-63 (-33.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-58 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-51 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-43 (-22.6 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.
WASHINGTON is 46-89 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-40 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 10-3 (+5.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 17-10 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-1.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (60 - 76) at LA DODGERS (80 - 56) - 10:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 123-174 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-85 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 123-174 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-95 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-56 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 80-56 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 37-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WOLF is 36-26 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 22-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 36-26 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 20-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 47-52 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-5 (+0.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOLF is 5-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (86 - 49) at TORONTO (60 - 74) - 1:07 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 26-35 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 12-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
NY YANKEES are 58-23 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 44-21 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 38-48 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-43 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 12-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 60-74 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 21-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-38 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-4 (+5.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PETTITTE is 14-11 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 19-13 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-18. (-9.9 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CECIL is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 17.17 and a WHIP of 3.815.
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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BOSTON (78 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (67 - 69) - 4:10 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 92-58 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-57 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLOYD is 36-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 23-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 15-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 15-6 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 33-21 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 84-43 (+28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 161-98 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 14-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 13-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 18-6 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 5-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 6-11 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.3 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
FLOYD is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (67 - 67) at CLEVELAND (59 - 75) - 4:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 67-67 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-28 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 72-52 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-67 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-58 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-75 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-35 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-6 (+1.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 6-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.8 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 16.22 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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DETROIT (73 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (72 - 62) - 7:08 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-21 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 62-86 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 93-97 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 98-111 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 9-15 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GALARRAGA is 3-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 39-16 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-26 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-9 (+24.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-51 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-17 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 106-54 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-62 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 124-82 (+31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 16-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 73-61 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 72-62 (-3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (76 - 58) at BALTIMORE (54 - 81) - 4:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-33 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-43 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 41-32 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 76-58 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 27-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 71-75 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 73-52 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 498-547 (-117.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 238-298 (-90.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 134-243 (-100.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 85-157 (-48.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-60 (-26.9 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 54-81 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 498-547 (-117.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 5-23 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 9-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 10-2 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.2 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (79 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 83) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 19-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 72-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-45 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 118-87 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-32 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-54 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 22-11 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-28 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LACKEY is 16-4 (+10.3 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)
KANSAS CITY is 32-50 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-83 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-36 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-73 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LACKEY is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 4-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GREINKE is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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**Udog** · 09-05-2009, 12:56 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 9/5/2009

National League

CHICAGO CUBS at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
HARDEN: CHC 22-10 UNDER AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
FIGUEROA: NYM 35-16 at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

SAN FRANCISCO at MILWAUKEE, 4:05 PM ET
CAIN: 11-2 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
GALLARDO: MIL 11-19 in September

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
BOGGS: STL 29-16 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175
OHLENDORF: PIT 9-1 at home on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 14-5 with a money line of -100 to -125
OSWALT: HOU 14-6 OVER against NL East

FLORIDA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: 16-3 TSR after a team win
HERNANDEZ: WAS 7-25 when the total is 7 to 8.5

CINCINNATI at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
WELLS: CIN 27-12 UNDER as a road underdog of +150 or more
JURRJENS: 0-7 TSR against NL Central

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
DAVIS: 3-15 TSR AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
CONTRERAS: COL 22-10 after a win by 2 runs or less

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LATOS: SD 14-7 after allowing 1 run or less
WOLF: LAD 23-13 UNDER after 2+ consecutive unders

American League

NY YANKEES at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
PETTITTE: NYY 12-4 on artificial turf
CECIL: TOR 21-37 when the total is 9 to 9.5

BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX, 4:10 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: 14-4 TSR in all games
FLOYD: CHW 15-26 after allowing 2 runs or less

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 4:10 PM ET
BAKER: MIN 72-52 against division opponents
MASTERSON: CLE 3-10 at home after allowing 2 runs or less

DETROIT at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET MLB
GALARRAGA: 3-13 TSR in night games
SHIELDS: 16-2 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -175

(TC) TEXAS at BALTIMORE, 4:10 PM ET FOX
MILLWOOD: TEX 34-14 Under vs. lefties
MATUSZ: BAL 8-18 at home 2nd half of season

LA ANGELS at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
LACKEY: 25-10 Under Away on grass
GREINKE: KC 5-17 revenging one run loss

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 9:05 PM ET
FRENCH: SEA 11-3 vs. Oakland
ANDERSON: OAK 12-23 at home off a win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 09-05-2009, 01:01 PM

MLB
Write-Up

When the remaining ump trends are added, we'll post them.

Saturday, September 5

Hot Pitchers
-- Harden is 3-2, 2.78 in his last nine starts. Figueroa is 1-1, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Gallardo has 2.84 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 3-1, 3.11 in his last six starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts. Blanton is 2-0, 2.89 in his las four starts.
-- Jurrjens has a 2.60 RA in his last four starts.
-- Wolf is 4-0, 2.00 in his last five starts.

-- Bronx won last six Pettitte starts (4-0, 2.95).
-- Wakefield is 2-0, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Baker is 4-0, 2.96 in his last seven starts.
-- Matusz is 2-0, 4.15 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke has a 1.74 RA in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cain is 0-2, 3.26 in his last seven starts.
-- Boggs is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- KWells has a 4.09 RA in two starts for the Reds this year.
-- Johnson is 1-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. LHernandez is 0-1, 3.46 in two starts for Washington this year.
-- Davis is 0-1, 5.47 in his last four starts. Contreras was 1-5, 9.84 in his last eight starts.
-- Latos is 0-3, 8.50 in his last four starts.

-- Cecil is 1-2, 11.12 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd is 1-3, 3.94 in his last five starts.
-- Galarraga is 1-2, 6.21 in his last five starts. Shields has a 5.73 RA in his last five starts, but won the last two.
-- Masterson is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts.
-- Millwood is 1-1, 6.23 in his last three starts.
-- Lackey is 2-3, 4.64 in his last five starts.
-- Anderson is 0-2, 5.40 in his last four starts. French has 6.82 RA in six starts for the Mariners.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies are 15-8 in their last 23 games, but they scored seven runs in their last six games.
-- Reds won last five games, scoring 29 runs.
-- Cardinals won 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four home games.
-- Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games.

-- Rangers won their last four games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Bronx won 17 of its last 23 games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games. White Sox won the last three games, scoring 21 runs.
-- Tigers won five of their last six games.
-- Twins won five of their last seven road games.
-- Mariners won nine of their last twelve games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost their last seven games, scoring 15 runs. Marlins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Pirates lost their last eight games, allowing 59 runs.
-- Mets lost 11 of their last 16 games. Cubs lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Braves lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven games.
-- Giants lost five of their last six road games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost 13 of their last 22 home games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rays lost four of their last five home games.
-- Blue Jays lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Angels are 6-9 in last 15 games, scoring three runs in last three games. Royals lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Five of Cubs' last six games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4 in Milwaukee's last 18 home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Cardinals' last six road games.
-- Eight of Phillies' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Washington home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven San Francisco games.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Arizona games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in Dodgers' last ten games.

-- Six of last eight Bronx road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Texas road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Angels' last ten road games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Oakland home games.

Umpires
-- Chi-NY-- Home team won six of last seven Cederstrom games.
-- SF-Mil-- Scott
-- StL-Pitt-- Hudson
-- Phil-Hst-- Winters
-- Fla-Wsh-- McClelland
-- Cin-Atl-- Guccione
-- Az-Colo-- Davis
-- SD-LA-- Cousins

-- NY-Tor-- Five of last six Tschida games went over the total.
-- Bos-Chi-- Emmel
-- Min-Clev-- Reed
-- Det-TB-- Meriwether
-- Tex-Balt-- Nauert
-- LA-KC-- Cuzzi
-- Sea-A's-- Barrett

**Udog** · 09-05-2009, 01:03 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Seattle at Minnesota
The Lynx look to take advantage of a Seattle team that is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 road games. Minnesota is the pick (Pick) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota. Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Game 601-602: Los Angeles at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 112.484; San Antonio 110.595
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2; 139 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 144
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+1 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Seattle at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 111.718; Minnesota 113.071
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota; Over

Game 605-606: Atlanta at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 113.087; Phoenix 117.703
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 6; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+6); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 5

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LOS ANGELES (15 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (13 - 17) - 9/5/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (19 - 12) at MINNESOTA (12 - 18) - 9/5/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 8-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (17 - 14) at PHOENIX (21 - 10) - 9/5/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 125-87 ATS (+29.3 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
ATLANTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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WNBA

Saturday, September 5

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx (pick, 153)

The good news for the Seattle Storm is they only need one more win to tie up home-court advantage. The bad news is they’ll have to do it without their top player, Lauren Jackson.

Jackson has been out the past three games with a back injury and it finally caught up with the Storm in their most recent effort. Seattle fell to Washington 78-67, which ended a six-game winning streak and a six-game undefeated streak against the spread.

Sue Bird has been filling in with over 17 points per game in Jackson’s absence but the Lynx aren't her favorite kitties. Bird scored just seven points combined in the last two meetings with Minnesota.

Pick: Minnesota pick

Atlanta Dream vs. Phoenix Mercury (-4.5, 190)

You've got to love the WNBA sometimes. By early Friday afternoon, oddsmakers had already set a line for this game, even though Atlanta was scheduled to play Sacramento Friday night.

You’d never see that in the NBA. What you do see, however, is an total of 190.

That is an absolutely staggering total by lady ball standards and the highest number that either team has seen this season. The reason?

The last seven games have jumped over the total for Atlanta heading into Friday night’s game and three of the last four have gone over for the Mercury. They also happen to be the two highest scoring teams in the league by a decent margin.

Pick: Over 190

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