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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 04:13 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, September 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays battle the Red Sox, the White Sox take on the Angels, and the Dodgers head north for a game against the Giants.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There's one college football game on tap for Friday night, with Colorado at Toledo. The Buffaloes will be looking to shake off a Week 1 loss on Friday; they were beaten 23-17 by Colorado State last time out. Toledo also comes into this Week 2 matchup with an 0-1 record, after they were blasted 52-31 by Purdue in their season opener. The oddsmakers like the Buffaloes' chances on the road, as they're set as 4-point favorites. The total for the matchup is pegged at 54 points.

As well, there are two Canadian Football League games set for Friday, with Hamilton at Toronto and Calgary at Edmonton. The Tiger-Cats (5-4 straight-up, 7-2 against-the-spread) beat the Argonauts (2-7 SU, 3-6 ATS) 34-15 in their Labour Day clash last week, and they're 1-point road favorites for Friday night. The Stampeders (5-4 SU, 3-6 ATS) blasted the Eskimos (5-4 SU, 3-6 ATS) by a 32-8 score Monday night; Calgary is pegged as a 2-point road favorite for Friday.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

James Shields (9-10, 4.02 ERA) will take on Jon Lester (12-7, 3.44 ERA) on Friday night as the Rays play the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Righthander Shields had his personal two-game winning streak snapped by the Tigers last time out, as he was knocked around for six runs over 6 1-3 innings of work. Lefthander Lester is coming off a win over the ChiSox in which he tossed seven scoreless innings and gave up just four hits; Boston is 5-0 in Lester's last five mound trips.

Elsewhere around the American League on Friday it'll be Kansas City at Cleveland, Toronto at Detroit, Baltimore at the Yankees, Seattle at Texas, Oakland at Minnesota, and the White Sox at the Angels. Chicago will go with Gavin Floyd (11-9, 3.84 ERA) in that last matchup, while Los Angeles counters with Joe Saunders (12-7, 4.97 ERA). Lefthander Saunders has won three consecutive starts, giving up just four earned runs in those 17 1-3 innings pitched.

Over in the National League on Friday the Dodgers will send Hiroki Kuroda (5-6, 4.15 ERA) to the mound in San Francisco to take on Matt Cain (13-4, 2.51 ERA) and the Giants. Righthander Kuroda is coming off a loss to the Padres in which he gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits over five innings of work. Righthander Cain beat the Brewers in his last start, allowing two runs in seven innings pitched. San Francisco sits at 4-1 over Cain's last five trips to the mound.

Rounding out Friday's NL slate: Cincinnati at the Cubs, Washington at Florida, Pittsburgh at Houston, Atlanta at St. Louis, Milwaukee at Arizona, Colorado at San Diego, and the Mets at Philadelphia. New York will go with Nelson Figueroa (2-4, 4.74 ERA) against the Phillies, who counter with Cole Hamels (8-9, 4.32 ERA). Lefthander Hamels followed a shutout win over the Giants with a loss to the Astros in his last start - surrendering four runs on eight hits over six innings.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA's dwindling regular-season schedule for Friday night, with Connecticut at Atlanta and Minnesota at Los Angeles. The Dream (17-15 SU, 20-9-3 ATS) will be looking to continue their lucrative run as they aim for the second seed in the Eastern standings. The Sun (15-17 SU, 14-16-2 ATS) are just trying to slip into the playoffs during this final week of the regular season. Connecticut took a 72-67 loss in Atlanta in their July 7 matchup.

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 04:13 AM

Bettor's best friend : Today's helpful tips

Friday, September 11

Injury or compliment?

Boston pitcher Jon Lester has been bothered lately by a bulky groin. But the hurler still is expected to make his next scheduled start against the Rays Friday. Lester (12-7, 3.44 ERA), however, has struggled against Tampa Bay this year, allowing a combined 16 earned runs in just 21 1-3 innings. A bulky groin might be good with the ladies, but not Tampa Bay’s lineup. The Rays (+180) are a great value here.

Center of attention

The Oklahoma Sooners need a new anchor on their offensive line. Brody Eldridge, who started at center against BYU, was moved back to tight end this week, where he will replace the injured Jermaine Gresham. Eldridge, who had four catches for 24 yards and a score last week, was moved out of necessity and leaves a void in the middle of the team’s line. The Sooners should still roll against Idaho State this weekend, but the move is a huge concern going forward.

Passing fancy

Toledo (+3.5) should have an easy time putting together a game plan for Friday nights’ tilt with Colorado. Throw the ball. The Buffaloes conceded an average of nearly 11 yards per attempt last week and that has Toledo salivating. Rockets quarterback Aaron Opelt was 41-of-67 passing for 423 yards with three touchdowns against Purdue last week. Look for lots of passing, lots of points and a Toledo cover.

The Real deal

Real Salt Lake hit the jackpot with the addition of striker Pablo Campos. The striker netted a pair of goals in his first two games in Utah after being acquired from San Jose. Now, adjusted to the altitude and the team’s attacking, 4-4-2 formation, Campos has the talent to be the difference after being named the MLS Player of the Week. Real Salt Lake (+115) is a real solid play on Saturday against the Fire.

Sabbatini behind the wheel at BMW

A changed course is exactly what Rory Sabbatini needed. The renovated course and beautiful weather at Cog Hill in Lemont, Ill., has proven challenging for the field of the BMW International. Sabbatini, a long-shot to win the event, is a co-leader at 5-under par. The beautiful, mild weather and altered course plays to the South African's strengths with its longer fairways and deeper bunkers. And with Sabbatini fuelled by getting snubbed for the President’s Cup earlier this week, he has the emotional boost every underdog needs.

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 04:15 AM

Six-pack for Friday

According to Money Magazine, six of the best places to retire to......

-- Port Charlotte, FL-- Population-- 48,000. 44% of citizens 50+ y/o.

-- Palm Springs, CA-- 48,000 people, 42% of them are 50+

-- Traverse City, MI-- 14,000 people, 41% of people are 50%

-- Pinehurst, NC-- Only 12,000 people, 57% of whom are 50+

-- Surprise, AZ-- 91,000 people in the desert; 43% are 50+

-- Boulder City, NV-- 14,900 people-- 49% of them are 50 or older

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Quote of the Day

"This year for me is so personal. It's basically going to be my rookie season again. It hurts, but I turn the TV on, I read the paper, I listen to some of the things people say about me having the season that I had last year and me losing a step, things like that. They're trying to put me in a rocking chair already."
Allen Iverson, after signing with the Memphis Grizzlies

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Friday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) What was the ACC office thinking, putting Clemson-Georgia Tech on opposite the NFL opener? Bad scheduling move.

12) Liberty Bowl in Memphis sold beer Sunday at a Memphis Tigers' football game for the first time; beer receipts totaled $114,576, which is over 40% of what Liberty Bowl officials hoped to generate to pay for the improvements they made to the stadium in the offseason.

11) TMZ reports that Hugh Hefner's net worth is $43,232,096. See what happens when you wear a bathrobe all the time and don't have to buy clothes? Its good to be Hef.

10) The quote in the box up above means one thing for Memphis players this season: if you want the ball, you better go rebound one of Iverson's many missed shots. He ain't going to be passing much this season.

9) Of the top 10 NFL teams in sacks LY, seven made the playoffs.

8) Godson Tom's team to watch in NFL this year: Houston Texans.

7) Pittsburgh Steelers have a rookie WR named Mike Wallace, reminding us that when the Steelers play 4:15 games on CBS this fall, Wallace will be on the air before 60 Minutes. Just thought you'd like to know.

6) Ichiro Suzuki is hitting .439 (69-157) in day games this season, with an on-base percentage of .473. He's going to be the first player to need an interpreter for his Hall of Fame speech.

5) Vikings cut WR Wade, who led their team in receiving the last two years; conspiracy theorists are debating which coach decided to cut the productive Wade, Coach Childress or Coach Favre?

4) This is the 11th year in a row the Cleveland Browns open at home.

3) Horrendous coaching by Clemson staff in first quarter Thursday; have you ever seen a team give up two special teams TDs in the first quarter of a game? And both came off trick plays. Georgia Tech coaches made the Clemson coaches look like amateurs.

2) First, Clemson tried a pooch kick, but Tech had a guy back to catch the ball, and he ran it back for a TD- never saw that before. Later, Tech ran the field goal team out to try a kick, but had a WR stay by sidelines and they threw him a pass for the easiest of TDs. A sandlot play.

1) September 11 will forever be remembered for what happened back in 2001; I'm going to take a minute today and say a prayer for those people who lost their lives that day. Its the least I can do.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:04 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, September 11

Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EDT). The skidding Rays send James Shields to the mound against Jon Lester in the opener of a weekend series against the wild card-leading Red Sox at Fenway Park. Tampa Bay has lost eight straight to slip to the edge of the playoff race.

STARS

Thursday

-John Lackey, Angels, pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the season, helping Los Angeles to a 3-0 win over Seattle.

-Garrett Atkins, Rockies, hit a two-run homer and Colorado beat Cincinnati 5-1 for its seventh consecutive win.

-Adam Dunn, Nationals, hit his 36th homer to lead Washington to an 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

-Garret Anderson, Braves, drove in three runs in Atlanta's 9-7 victory at Houston.

-Nick Johnson, Marlins, drove in four runs and Florida routed the New York Mets 13-4.

-Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo, Royals, homered to power Kansas City to a 7-4 victory against Detroit.

-Lance Berkman, Astros, hit a three-run homer in Houston's 9-7 loss to Atlanta.

ROLLING ROCKIES

Surging Colorado beat Cincinnati 5-1 on Thursday for its seventh consecutive win. The NL wild card leaders increased their cushion to 4 1/2 games over idle San Francisco and crept within two games of first-place Los Angeles in the NL West. The Dodgers also had the day off. By sweeping four games from the Reds, the Rockies wrapped up a 9-1 homestand - one of their best in franchise history.

QUITE THE INTRODUCTION

Ian Desmond homered and drove in four runs in his major league debut, leading Washington to an 8-7 victory over Philadelphia. Desmond, a 24-year-old shortstop who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, doubled in a run in the fourth and his three-run homer keyed a five-run fifth. He narrowly missed a home run in his first at-bat, flying out to deep center field.

SURPRISE, SURPRISE

Alex Gordon and Alberto Callaspo homered, leading last-place Kansas City past Detroit 7-4 for a three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders. It was the first three-game sweep of an American League team at home this season for the Royals. They've won four straight overall for the first time since June 12-16.

WORTH NOTING

Ichiro Suzuki went 0 for 4 in Seattle's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels and needs four hits to reach the 200 mark for the ninth consecutive season, which would break the major league mark he shares with Willie Keeler. ... Minnesota has not won consecutive games since a three-game winning streak from Aug. 30-Sept. 1.

SPEAKING

"We've been getting outplayed by second division teams. We don't put nobody away.'' - Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after Philadelphia's 8-7 loss to the Washington.

SEASONS

Sept. 11

1912 - Eddie Collins set a major league record with six stolen bases for the Philadelphia Athletics in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22.

1918 - The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games.

1956 - Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds tied a rookie record for home runs in a season with his 38th homer of the year. The blow came off Steve Ridzik of the New York Giants and the Reds went on to an 11-5 victory.

1959 - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, putting and end to reliever Roy Face's 22-game winning streak. It was his only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record.

1974 - It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings - seven hours, four minutes - to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, Felix Millan and John Milner had 12 appearances apiece.

1985 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the career hits leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb's last game in the majors.

1987 - New York Mets third baseman Howard Johnson, with 34 homers, became the first National League infielder to reach 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. His 30th stolen base came in the fourth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1996 - San Diego's Ken Caminiti broke his own major league record by homering from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time this season. In a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, Caminiti homered left-handed in the fifth inning, hitting a two-run shot. Batting right-handed in the seventh, he hit a solo shot to break his record set last year.

2004 - Barry Bonds broke his major league record for walks in a season during San Francisco's 5-3 win over Arizona. Bonds walked three times, once intentionally, to run his season total to 201, surpassing the record of 198 he set two seasons ago.

2006 - Cody Ross tied two franchise records with three home runs and seven RBIs as Florida routed the New York Mets 16-5.

2008 - Albert Pujols drove in his 100th run with a sixth-inning double in the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Cubs, becoming only the third player in major league history to reach the milestone in his first eight seasons. Pujols also extended his major league-record streak of reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons, two more than any player in history.

Today's birthdays: Jacoby Ellsbury 26; Frank Francisco 30

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:04 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 11 in Baseball History...

1875 - The first baseball game played with women professionals takes place in Springfield, Illinois. The diamond is half-sized and a nine-foot high canvas surrounds the entire field. The uniforms are similar to the male version, except the pants are shorter.

1886 - Connie Mack makes his Major League debut with Washington, catching flawlessly and contributing a single as the Nationals defeat the Phillies 4-3.

1903 - A new National Agreement signed by the National Association of minor league clubs officially organizes professional baseball under one comprehensive set of rules.

1912 - Eddie Collins stole six bases for the Philadelphia Athletics as they defeated the Detroit Tigers, 9-7. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22.

1918 - The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games.

1922 - The Yankees play their farewell home game in the Polo Grounds. An estimated crowd of 40,000 overflows the stadium with another 25,000 turned away. Joe Bush beats the Philadelphia A's in the opener, 10-3, and Waite Hoyt takes the second game 2-1. This is the last regular season American League game at the Polo Grounds as the Yankees will open Yankee Stadium in 1923.

1923 - After leadoff hitter Whitey Witt reaches first on a controversial single, Boston pitcher Howard Ehmke retires the next 27 batters for a 3-0 win. Ehmke has now given up just one hit in his last two games.

1956 - Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds tied a rookie record for home runs in a season with his 38th homer of the year. The blow came off Steve Ridzik of the New York Giants and the Reds went on to an 11-5 victory.

1959 - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, ending reliever Roy Face's winning streak at twenty-two games. It was Face's only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record.

1974 - It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings - 7:04 - to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, as Felix Millan and John Milner had twelve appearances apiece.

1976 - Minnie Minoso comes to bat for the White Sox after a twelve-year hiatus. He goes hitless in his three at bats against Frank Tanana, but his appearance makes him one of a handful of Major League players to play in four decades. His at bat in 1980 will match him with Nick Altrock as a five-decade player.

1980 - In a 6-5 win over the Cubs, Montreal's Ron LeFlore steals his 91st base of the season and Rodney Scott steals his 58th, breaking the Major League-record for stolen bases by teammates in one season. Lou Brock and Bake McBride set the record with the 1974 Cardinals.
1985 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the career hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb's last game in the majors.

1987 - New York Mets third baseman Howard Johnson, with thirty-four homers, became the first National League infielder to hit thirty home runs and steal thirty bases in the same season. His 30th stolen base came in the fourth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1996 - San Diego's Ken Caminiti broke his own Major League record by homering from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time this season. In a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, Caminiti homered left-handed in the fifth inning, hitting a two-run shot. Batting right-handed in the seventh, he hit a solo homer to break his record set last year.

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:06 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, September 11

Hot Pitchers
-- Harden is 2-1, 3.30 in his last five starts. Lehr is 4-1, 4.31 in his last six starts.
-- Hamels has a 1.57 RA in his last three starts.
-- Johnson is 6-2, 3.39 in his last ten starts.
-- Jurrjens has a 2.86 RA in his last five starts. Cardinals are 11-1 in last twelve Pineiro starts.
-- Looper is 1-0, 3.24 in his last four starts.
-- Colorado is 14-3 in last 17 de la Rosa starts.
-- Cain is 1-0, 1.89 in his last four starts. Kuroda is 2-1, 3.62 in his last four starts.

-- Greinke is 2-0, 1.08 in his last three starts.
-- Bronx won Pettitte's last seven starts.
-- Lester is 3-0, 2.12 in his last seven starts.
-- Floyd has a 2.88 RA in his last five starts. Saunders is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Figueroa is 1-4, 5.61 in five starts this season.
-- Martin is 1-2, 4.44 in his last four starts.
-- Norris is 1-3, 9.68 in his last four starts. Morton is 1-2, 9.82 in his last four outings.
-- Mujica has pitched 77 innings in 63 relief appearances this season, so this is a pitching-by-commitee game for the Padres.
-- Davis is 0-2, 5.47 in his last four starts.

-- Masterson is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 0-3, 4.43 in his last four starts.
-- Robertson has a 1.80 RA in his first two '09 starts. Tallet is 1-4, 8.83 in his last seven starts.
-- Shields has a 6.23 RA in his last six starts.
-- Seattle is 1-5 when Morrow starts (0-1, 5.20). Millwood is 1-2, 6.25 in his last four starts.
-- Blackburn is 1-6, 9.00 in his last ten starts. Mortensen is 0-2, 9.82 in his two major league starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won four of their last five games.
-- Marlins won seven of their last eight games.
-- Astros won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Rockies won nine of their last ten games. Padres are 11-4 in their last fifteen games.
-- Dodgers are 9-1 in game after their last ten losses. Giants won seven of last ten home games, but lost last two.

-- Royals won their last four games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Bronx won 12 of its last 14 games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won their last three games, scoring 31 runs.
-- A's won three of their last four games. Minnesota won six of its last nine home games.
-- Angels won six of their last seven games. White Sox won six of eight.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost their last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Nationals lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Mets lost 15 of their last 21 games. Phillies lost five of their last seven games, but are 7-2 in their last nine home games.
-- Pirates lost 11 of last 12 games, giving up 26 runs in last four.
-- Braves lost six of their last eight games.
-- Diamondbacks lost six of their last seven games. Brewers lost seven of their last nine contests.

-- Indians lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last eight games.
-- Blue Jays lost 10 of their last 15 games. Detroit lost last three games, giving up 19 runs.
-- Rays lost last eight games; bullpen took loss in six of last seven.
-- Mariners are 4-10 in their last fourteen road games.

Totals
-- Under is 13-3-2 in last eighteen Cincinnati road games.
-- 11 of Phillies' last 15 games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in last 14 games at Minute Maid Park.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Arizona's last five home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Colorado's last six road games.
-- Under is 14-4-2 in Dodgers' last 20 road games.

-- Five of Royals' last seven road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 15-5 in last twenty games at Fenway Park.
-- Under is 12-6-1 in Seattle's last nineteen games.
-- 13 of last 14 Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten White Sox road games stayed under.

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:12 AM

MLB

Friday, September 11

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 18 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 20 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Washington is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Florida
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Seattle

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

8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta

9:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:14 AM

MLB

Friday, September 11

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (+138, 7.5)

The Royals haven’t been able to beat many teams this season. But when it comes to the Indians, they have held their own.

Kansas City is 7-8 againt the Tribe and has won four straight overall, including a sweep of the AL Central-leading Tigers. And don’t look for the Indians to turn things around anytime soon. Cleveland has lost eight of its past 10 and is doing it in poor fashion, allowing an average of more than six runs per game in those loses.

Not that the Royals should need that many to win.

With ace Zach Greinke, who has allowed three earned runs or less in four starts against Cleveland, Kansas City should need minimal run support to pick up a win in Ohio.

Pick: Royals -130

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (-209)

If there’s one thing the Reds don’t want to see on the mound, it’s a right-handed pitcher. Good luck against Rich Harden, guys.

Cincinnati is batting an MLB-low .239 against righties and averaging a pathetic 3.05 runs per game. Even worse, the squad has only 168 doubles. In its past 10 games overall, the team is averaging only 4.3 runs per game.

And it’s not like the Reds have done well against Chicago. Cincinnati is just 4-8 against the Cubs this season and are just 2-4 in the Windy City. Meantime, the Cubs are starting to heat up. Chicago has won four of five, including a three-game sweep of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

The Reds need a miracle to survive a losing season, and don’t expect them to get any hope at Wrigley Field.

Pick: Cubs -209

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:14 AM

MLB

Friday, September 11

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Matt Cain (San Francisco Giants)

The right-hander just keeps pitching better as the race for the NL Wild Card tightens.

Cain (13-4, 2.51 ERA) has allowed just 11 runs over the past 35 1-3 innings and hasn’t lost since early August. His ERA is among the lowest in the league and he leads the senior circuit with four complete games. The only flaw so far for Cain is his control. He is sometimes erratic and is 12th in the NL with 65 walks.

But getting to first base against Cain, no matter what way, is no easy task.

"He's bull strong," Giants manager Bruce Bochy told the Associated Press. "He's had some tough luck, but he's more of a pitcher now and he's keeping his composure out there."

Jair Jurrjens (Atlanta Braves)

The 23 year old has pitched as well as any player in the majors over his past five starts. But with the pathetic run support he receives, you’d never know it.

Jurrjens (10-10, 2.93 ERA) has strung together five straight quality starts, lasting at least seven innings four times during that span. In his most recent outing, the Reds managed just three runs on three hits over seven innings against the hurler.

The right-hander has won only once since July 22, but he keeps his team in every game and should give the Braves a chance again on Friday.

"I don't know what to say anymore,” he told the Associated Press. “It's getting frustrating, considering how important these games are."

Slumping

Kevin Millwood (Texas Rangers)

If the Rangers have any chance of catching Boston for the AL Wild Card, Millwood (10-9, 3.77 ERA) has to be better.

The 34 year old has allowed at least five earned runs in three of his past four starts and hasn’t lasted past the sixth inning since July 1. In his past four starts overall, Millwood has yielded 17 earned runs on 27 hits in just 22 1-3 innings.

He also has walked a staggering 14 batters over that span.

"I just pitched bad. I don't know what to say," Millwood told the Associated Press. "I thought pitch selection was bad, location was bad."

Brian Tallet (Toronto Blue Jays)

The 31 year old should have stayed in the bullpen.

Tallet (6-9, 5.31 ERA) has been touched in each of his two recent starts, giving up a whopping nine earned runs in just 10 innings. In his most recent outing against the Yankees, he allowed five earned runs on eight hits over just five innings. The key for Tallet is his command. The former LSU standout is fourth in the AL with a staggering 67 walks.

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 06:17 AM

MLB

Friday, September 11

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Weekend MLB cheat sheet
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Going head-to-head with NFL, the 2009 MLB season inches closer to the finish line this weekend as the pennant races continue to heat up.

This week we present the top four series 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

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals

Most Recent Series Result: Cardinals 9-3 last 12 games (2-1 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Cardinals 5-1 last six games home

Key Day/Month Stat: Cardinals 9-1 Fridays; Braves 0-4 Fridays

Best Arm in the Series: Cardinals Carpenter 5-0, 3.95 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Braves Vazquez 1-6, 4.31 ERA last seven team starts

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Most Recent Series Result: Dodgers 7-5 last 12 games (7-5 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Dodgers 3-2 last five games away (3-3 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Giants 7-0 home Saturdays; Dodgers 1-4 away Saturdays

Best Arm in the Series: Giants Penny 3-1, 2.89 ERA away career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Giants Sanchez 1-5, 5.51 ERA career team starts

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox

Most Recent Series Result: Rays 9-5 last 14 games (9-6 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Rays 7-4 last 11 games away (3-3 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Rays 8-1 Saturdays away

Best Arm in the Series: Rays Garza 11-2, 2.89 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Rays Shields 0-5, 9.00 away career team starts

Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels

Most Recent Series Result: White Sox 7-3 last 10 games (4-2 this season)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: White Sox 14-5 last 19 games away (2-1 this season)

Key Day/Month Stat: Angels 16-4 Sundays home; White Sox 5-15 Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Angels Kazmir 5-3, 2.84 ERA career team starts

Worst Arm in the Series: Angels Saunders 0-2, 9.00 ERA career team starts

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 08:49 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Toronto at Detroit
The Blue Jays look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 2-5 in Nate Robertson's last 7 starts as a home favorite. Toronto is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Game 951-952: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lehr) 16.134; Cubs (Harden) 15.127
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-210); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+190); N/A

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Figueroa) 13.937; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.142
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-245); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-245); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martin) 13.671; Florida (Johnson) 15.836
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-250); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.104; Houston (Norris) 13.447
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under

Game 959-960: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.946; St. Louis (Pineiro) 16.191
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 14.667; Arizona (Davis) 15.827
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.478; San Diego (Mujica) 15.823
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-145); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.814; San Francisco (Cain) 15.503
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+130); Over

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 14.658; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.885
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 15.098; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.718
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-280); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-280); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 15.128; Detroit (Robertson) 14.505
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.571; Boston (Lester) 15.249
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+180); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Morrow) 15.331; Texas (Millwood) 15.185
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-205); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+185); Under

Game 977-978: Oakland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mortensen) 15.332; Minnesota (Blackburn) 16.412
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-185); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.641; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.575
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+135); Over

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 09:49 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

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CINCINNATI (63 - 77) at CHICAGO CUBS (71 - 67) - 2:20 PM
JUSTIN LEHR (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 354-414 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 481-563 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 86-81 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-29 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-67 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-53 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 501-526 (-124.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 517-482 (-101.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-67 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 553-497 (-110.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-4 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.3 Units)

JUSTIN LEHR vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEHR is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARDEN is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 0.824.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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NY METS (62 - 78) at PHILADELPHIA (79 - 59) - 7:05 PM
NELSON FIGUEROA (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 151-151 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 98-99 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 151-151 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-54 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 178-128 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 182-132 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-24 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HAMELS is 5-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-5 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (48 - 92) at FLORIDA (75 - 65) - 7:10 PM
J.D. MARTIN (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-49 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 1-17 (-16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-38 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-89 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-70 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-71 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-54 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-46 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-92 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-25 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 75-65 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 28-18 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 22-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-23 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 72-62 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 113-104 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 110-103 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 42-32 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
JOHNSON is 20-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 16-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 19-3 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 19-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 8-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 11-4 (+5.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

J.D. MARTIN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MARTIN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (54 - 84) at HOUSTON (68 - 72) - 8:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 54-84 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-50 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-44 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 53-82 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-62 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-53 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 150-145 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 108-106 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-111 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-34 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 68-72 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 70-65 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-63 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-4 (+3.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.90 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (72 - 68) at ST LOUIS (84 - 57) - 8:15 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 67-77 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-68 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 72-68 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 52-49 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 44-49 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 84-57 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 57-33 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 117-85 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-57 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-41 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PINEIRO is 22-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 15-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 12-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 43-33 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 24-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PINEIRO is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (66 - 73) at ARIZONA (62 - 79) - 9:40 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 66-73 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-70 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-43 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-20 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DAVIS is 16-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 23-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LOOPER is 7-1 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 15-6 (+10.6 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)
ARIZONA is 62-79 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 104-107 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 103-114 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-36 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 62-79 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-39 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 32-37 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-23 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 76-79 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOOPER is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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COLORADO (81 - 60) at SAN DIEGO (63 - 78) - 10:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. EDWARD MUJICA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 57-72 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-53 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-31 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-21 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 36-33 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 81-60 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 178-154 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-38 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 48-31 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 26-18 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-60 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DE LA ROSA is 19-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 12-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 126-176 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 126-176 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-4 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

EDWARD MUJICA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (83 - 58) at SAN FRANCISCO (76 - 64) - 10:15 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-64 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-64 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-48 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-25 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAIN is 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 83-58 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 83-58 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-18 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-11 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KURODA is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 0-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.663.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 85) at CLEVELAND (60 - 79) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 21-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-85 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-75 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-55 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-113 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-79 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-39 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-50 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-6 (+2.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GREINKE is 5-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 7-10 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-4. (+7.4 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (56 - 83) at NY YANKEES (91 - 50) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 56-83 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-25 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 4-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 259-351 (-102.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 87-159 (-48.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-62 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 91-50 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 60-29 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PETTITTE is 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 40-33 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 12-3 (+7.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PETTITTE is 21-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.436.
His team's record is 22-9 (+9.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-17. (-5.0 units)

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TORONTO (63 - 77) at DETROIT (75 - 64) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 63-77 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 23-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 7-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 34-50 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 39-49 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 45-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 94-99 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 149-152 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERTSON is 23-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 21-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 13-24 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 25-51 (-26.4 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

NATE ROBERTSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
ROBERTSON is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (72 - 68) at BOSTON (81 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 72-68 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-42 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-37 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-35 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-39 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SHIELDS is 13-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 105-49 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 39-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 164-100 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 132-88 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LESTER is 53-24 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 25-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 40-15 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 33-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 15-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 33-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-57 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-49 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-6 (+3.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-8 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 3-10 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.2 units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)

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SEATTLE (72 - 69) at TEXAS (79 - 60) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 16-42 (-22.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 3-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 89-120 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-60 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 29-20 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 44-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 76-56 (+21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
TEXAS is 24-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 76-54 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 58-44 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 50-37 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 42-33 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 40-36 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 72-69 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 69-65 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 48-42 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 39-30 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-4 (+5.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TEXAS since 1997
MORROW is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-10 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 9-11 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.4 units)

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OAKLAND (62 - 77) at MINNESOTA (70 - 70) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON MORTENSEN (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-14 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 95-62 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 111-89 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-67 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 109-91 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 92-58 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-23 (+24.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-36 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-70 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON MORTENSEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK BLACKBURN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 71) at LA ANGELS (84 - 55) - 10:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-47 (-20.1 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 12-29 (-15.7 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.
LA ANGELS are 194-144 (+42.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 77-47 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 54-41 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-37 (+31.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 50-33 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 84-55 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-47 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 40-18 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 38-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 29-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-59 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLOYD is 37-25 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 23-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 34-21 (+11.5 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-2 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FLOYD is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 10:44 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, September 11

National League

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
LEHR: CIN 16-9 after a loss by 4+ runs
HARDEN: CHC 14-25 at home off 3 straight division wins

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
FIGUEROA: NYM 9-3 after a loss by 6+ runs
HAMELS: PHI 8-12 as a favorite of -175 to -250

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
MARTIN: WAS 1-18 AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
JOHNSON: FLA 24-11 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MORTON: PIT 8-27 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
NORRIS: HOU 18-11 after a loss by 2 runs or less

ATLANTA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
JURRJENS: 0-8 TSR against NL Central
PINEIRO: STL 11-1 in the second half of the season

MILWAUKEE at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
LOOPER: 8-0 TSR after 2+ consecutive losses
DAVIS: ARI 24-11 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 16-5 after 6+ consecutive wins
MUJICA: SD 45-83 after 2+ consecutive road games

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
KURODA: LAD 17-4 after 6 consecutive division games
CAIN: SF 16-5 UNDER when playing on Friday

American League

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
GREINKE: KC 2-8 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -150
MASTERSON: CLE 13-4 OVER when playing with a day off

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
TILLMAN: BAL 7-25 in September
PETTITTE: 16-4 TSR in night games

TORONTO at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 7-21 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
ROBERTSON: DET 24-10 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
SHIELDS: TB 1-9 in September
LESTER: BOS 13-2 when playing with a day off

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MORROW: SEA 3-18 AWAY in September
MILLWOOD: TEX 24-10 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

OAKLAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MORTENSEN: OAK 3-15 after having won 3 of their last 4
BLACKBURN: MIN 22-8 at home after scoring 2 runs or less

CHI WHITE SOX at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
FLOYD: CHW 15-6 revenging a loss as a home favorite
SAUNDERS: 19-6 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5

TSR = Team Start Record
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**pm530** · 09-11-2009, 11:17 AM

MLB

Friday, September 11

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Dodgers: The Dodgers haven’t been anything special in their last 27 games going 14-13. They have won 38 of their last 56 games against National League West opponents. Randy Wolf was scheduled to start, but he’s been scratched because of elbow irritation. Instead Hiroki Kuroda will make his second start since returning from the DL. Kuroda went on the DL after being hit on the head by a line drive on Aug. 15 while pitching against the Diamondbacks. In his first start back, the 34-year-old right-hander gave up three earned runs, four hits and three walks in five innings last Sunday, at home versus San Diego. “I was very satisfied with the way he came through it,” said Dodgers manager Joe Torre. “I thought he competed very well. I thought his stuff was good, but he might have just been a little bit rusty as far as command.”

The Under is 13-3-2 in the Dodgers’ last 18 division games.
The Under is 17-5-1 in Los Angeles’ last 23 games when facing a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - Casey Blake (hamstring) is day-to-day.
Jim Thome (heel) is day-to-day.
Randy Wolf (elbow) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Giants (-$1.40, O/U 7 over -$1.30): The Giants desperately need to cut into the Dodgers’ NL West lead trailing by 6 ½ games. San Francisco is 20-6 in its last 26 games at AT&T Park when meeting an opponent with a winning road mark. Matt Cain has established himself as one of the top right-handers in baseball with a 13-4 record and 2.51 ERA. The Giants, however, are 3-8 the past 11 times Cain has started against the Dodgers. Although pitching well, Cain had gone seven starts without a victory until his last outing. He recorded his 13th win last Saturday holding the Brewers to two runs on four hits in six innings during a 3-2 victory. San Francisco is 17-4 in Cain’s last 21 home outings. Cain is 6-2 at AT&T Park with a 2.53 ERA. The under has cashed in 11 of Cain’s last 15 overall starts.

The Under is 7-1 in San Francisco’s past eight games

Key Injuries - Tim Lincecum (back) is day-to-day.

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

There is a “Tips and Trends” selection today for College football.
See the thread: “NCAAF Week 2 Trends and Indexes 9/10 - 9/12”

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