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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:12 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, September 12

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Trojans take the field at Ohio State, the Dodgers battle the Giants, and the Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Richmond.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The top game on the college football schedule for Saturday has No. 8 Ohio State playing host to No. 3 Southern Cal. The Trojans trounced San Jose State 56-3 in their opener last week, and they beat the Buckeyes 35-3 when they met early last season. Ohio State held off Navy for a 31-27 victory last week, and they'll be looking to get some revenge on the Trojans on Saturday. Kickoff for the game is set for 8:00pm ET, with Southern Cal being pegged as the 7-point road favorites.

As for the rest of the teams ranked in the Top 10 on Saturday, it'll be Troy at No. 1 Florida (-36.5), No. 2 Texas (-32) at Wyoming, Florida International at No. 4 Alabama (-33.5), Houston at No. 5 Oklahoma State (-15), Syracuse at No. 7 Penn State (-28.5), No. 9 BYU (-18) at Tulane, and Eastern Washington at No. 10 California (no line). No. 6 Mississippi isn't back in action until September 19.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Vicente Padilla (2-0, 2.76 ERA in the NL) will take on Jonathan Sanchez (6-11, 4.03 ERA) on Saturday night as the Dodgers continue their series in San Francisco. Righthander Padilla has pitched Los Angeles to a win in each of his last three starts, surrendering just five earned runs over those 16 1-3 innings of work. The Giants are 0-2 in Sanchez's last two trips to the mound, but the lefthander has surrendered just two earned runs over his last 12 innings pitched.

Also on the National League slate for Saturday: Cincinnati at the Cubs, Atlanta at St. Louis, Washington at Florida, Pittsburgh at Houston, Milwaukee at Arizona, Colorado at San Diego, and the Mets at Philadelphia. Mike Pelfrey (10-10, 4.83 ERA) gets the ball for New York; the righthander beat the Cubs last time out, allowing one run in eight innings. Lefthander Jamie Moyer (12-9, 4.98 ERA) gets another start for Philly; Moyer has allowed four runs over his last 19 1-3 innings.

Meanwhile, the American League schedule for Saturday has Baltimore at the Yankees, Oakland at Minnesota, the White Sox at the Angels, Kansas City at Cleveland, Toronto at Detroit, Seattle at Texas, and Tampa Bay at Boston. The Rays will send Wade Davis (0-0, 1.29 ERA) to the hill; righthander Davis allowed one run over seven innings in his debut against the Tigers last time out. The Red Sox counter with ace Josh Beckett (14-6, 3.87 ERA), who last won on August 12.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The WNBA has three games on the schedule for Saturday, with Atlanta at Washington, Detroit at Chicago, and Seattle at San Antonio. The Storm fell 92-84 to Phoenix on Thursday night, but they've still locked up the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings. Seattle and San Antonio last met back on August 1, with the Storm pulling out an 85-82 win. Lauren Jackson had a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds in that win, but she's been out with a sore back.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, the Sprint Cup Series will finalize the field for the 2009 Chase on Saturday in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Brian Vickers (13th place) and Kyle Busch (14th) are the drivers just below the Chase cutoff line heading into Saturday night's event, and they'll be looking for big finishes to boost their playoff chances. Vickers is at 25/1 on the Vegas odds chart to win the race, with Busch at 13/2. Jimmie Johnson, who has won three of the past five races at Richmond, is pegged as the 6/1 favorite to pick up the win.

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:13 AM

Bettor's best friend : Today's helpful tips

Saturday, September 12

Here, piggy, piggy

Nothing like a little swine flu to throw a team into disarray. No. 19 North Carolina (-4) will miss starting fullback Bobby Rome and defensive tackle Jordan Nix, who have been diagnosed with probable swine flu, for its game at Connecticut. The duo hasn’t practiced this week and that leads to speculation about the health of the rest of the team. The Huskies should be hungry for bacon bits, and bettors should look closely at the total of 45 points.

Back to the bench

Eagles right tackle Shawn Andrews still won’t suit up for a regular season game. The two-time Pro Bowler has been out since Week 2 of last year with a herniated disk, but was expected to start the season opener at Carolina on Sunday. However, Andrews tweaked his back and will be benched against one of the better defenses in the league. The Eagles (-2) will start Winston Justice in his place, a move that will have the Panthers salivating at sending pressure to his side.

Detroit rock city

Whenever the Shock see the Sky on their schedule, they must crack a smile. Detroit has taken all three meetings with Chicago this season, winning by an average of eight points per game. But when the teams meet for a fourth time on Saturday night, oddsmakers have installed the defending champion Shock as three-point underdogs on the road because Nikki Teasley is filling in for the injured Katie Smith. Still, Teasley's played well, and we’d be shocked if you didn’t take Detroit.

Riding the pole

Mark Martin continues to show age is just a number. The 50 year old claimed his sixth pole of the season as NASCAR gears up for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Speedway. Martin has finished in the top 10 26 times at the track, and needs a good finish to secure a spot in the Chase for the Cup. Martin is listed at +500 to claim the checkered flag on Saturday night, and is good value at that number.

Boiled over

Don’t overlook Purdue (+13) at Oregon Saturday night. The Big Ten has rightfully gotten a bad rap lately, but the Boilermakers are as scrappy as they come. Purdue was 2-0-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog last year, compared to Oregon, which was just 3-3 ATS as a double-digit favorite. New Purdue coach Danny Hope has the team’s offense back on track, which should be enough to at least give it the cover in Eugene.

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:15 AM

Six-pack for Saturday

Some NFL trends for Week 1...........

-- Falcons covered 13 of last 18 against AFC teams.

-- Ravens covered 23 of last 29 as non-divisional home favorite.

-- Cowboys are 6-2 vs spread as a non-divisional road favorite.

-- Bengals covered four of last five season openers.

-- Rams are 0-8-1 vs spread in first road game the last nine years.

-- Saints covered four of last 17 when giving 7.5 or more points.

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Saturday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I made all decisions

13) Pete Rose would be in the baseball Hall of Fame, Jerry Tarkanian would be in the basketball Hall of Fame. They both deserve it.

12) NFL teams would lower ticket prices to reflect the tough economy.

11) ESPN would show at least one NHL game every week. I mean, they show freakin' soccer games and poker; hockey deserves its own slot.

10) Carrot Top would have his own talkshow. The man cracks me up.

9) Baseball players' union would let the DH go away. Forever, except in spring training and the All-Star Game.

8) Seattle would get another NBA team. They supported the last one, it would only be fair for them to get another chance.

7) Internet poker would be legalized. If states can run lottery drawings, then let everyone have at it. Lets not legislate against fun.

6) Bronx baseball fans would realize ARod is better than Derek Jeter; maybe not this season, but every other season.

5) MLB Network would show show games from the Japanese Leagues, so we can see what they're like.

4) The new baseball stadium in Minnesota would have a retractable roof so the home folks don't freeze every year in April and May.

3) We need a college football playoff, if for no other reason than it will let teams play tougher games in September. We need better non-league games in September, not Charleston Southern, Wofford on schedules.

2) In a perfect world, Audrina Patridge (google her, trust me) would be my next-door neighbor; she would visit often and want to watch ball on TV. We would order pizza and have much fun together. One can hope.

1) Any human willing to shell out $280 could get NFL Sunday Ticket on his TV; right now, that can't happen, you have to have DirecTV, but we can hope that the greedy NFL owners will see the light someday.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:31 AM

Looking to this week’s CFL games for Sunday.
More info may be provided in tomorrow’s thread.

CFL
Dunkel Index

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Game 447-448: BC at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: BC 109.602; Montreal 121.649
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 12; 56
Vegas Line: Montreal by 10; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10); Over

Game 449-450: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 108.679; Winnipeg 111.150
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 2 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 1; 51
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+1); Under

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CFL
Write-up

Week 11 CFL

Sunday, September 13

BC Lions (4-5) @ Montreal (7-2)-- Alouettes are 4-0 at home, winning by 34-13-25-9 points (2-2 as HF). Lions ran ball for 253 yards last week in 19-12 upset (+6.5) win, BC's third win in last four games. Lions have turned ball over 19 times in last six games (-12), while Als have yet to be negative in turnovers in any game this season. Under is 5-1 in last six BC games, 5-2 in last seven Montreal tilts. Lions are 3-1 as a dog this year.

Saskatchewan (5-4) @ Winnipeg (3-6)-- Riders had five takeaways last week in 29-14 win ovr Winnipeg; Saskatchewan is 1-4 when it allows 34 or more points, 4-0 when it allows less. Even with Bishop an upgrade at QB for Bombers, they've scored an average of 19.8 ppg in five games he started. Winnipeg got outrushed 117-37 in Regina; they're 1-2 at home, losing 19-5 to Argos, 39-12 to Als. Five of last seven Bomber tilts went under the total.

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CFL

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Trend Report
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Sunday, September 13

1:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
British Columbia is 17-3 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Montreal
British Columbia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Montreal is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against British Columbia

4:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. WINNIPEG
Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Saskatchewan is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
Winnipeg is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:41 AM

MLB
Write-up

Saturday, September 12

Hot Pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts since coming off the DL. Wells has a 2.13 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Pelfrey is 3-1, 2.23 in his last five home starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 3-1, 2.76 in his last seven starts.
-- Hudson is 1-0, 2.19 in two starts for the Braves.
-- Dodgers are 3-0 when Padilla starts (2-0, 2.76). JSanchez has a 2.32 RA in his last five starts.
-- Stauffer is 3-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.

-- Matusz is 3-0, 4.44 in his last four starts.
-- Danks is 3-1, 2.66 in his last six starts.
-- Jackson is 4-1, 4.60 in his last five starts.
-- Huff is 4-1, 4.61 in his last five starts.
-- Davis allowed one run in seven IP in his major league debut.

Cold Pitchers
-- Moyer is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three home starts.
-- Lohse is 1-5, 5.79 in his last nine starts.
-- ASanchez is 0-2, 4.30 in his last three starts. Estrada allowed 92 hits in 78 IP in the minors this year, starting only three times; he is 6-8, 260.
-- Moehler is 0-1, 4.77 in his last three starts.
-- Mulvey was 5-8, 3.93 in 24 AAA starts this season. Bush is 0-7, 8.37 in his last nine starts.
-- Rogers was 3-5, 7.42 in 11 starts at AAA Colorado Springs.

-- Burnett is 1-3, 4.62 in his last six starts.
-- Anderson is 1-2, 5.40 in his last five starts. Manship is 0-0, 3.86 in two starts for the Twins (total 9.1 IP).
-- Santana is 0-2, 4.08 in his last three starts.
-- Richmond is 0-5, 7.62 in his last seven starts.
-- Royals lost last eight Hochevar starts (0-6, 6.27).
-- Beckett is 0-2, 8.04 in his last five starts.
-- Seattle is 1-5 when Morrow starts (0-1, 5.20). Millwood is 1-2, 6.25 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won five of their last six games.
-- Marlins won seven of their last nine games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals won 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Rockies won 10 of their last 11 games. Padres are 11-5 in their last sixteen games.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four games.

-- Royals won their last five games, scoring 27 runs.
-- Bronx won 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won their last three games, scoring 31 runs.
-- A's won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won seven of their last eight games. White Sox won six of last eight contests.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost their last five games, scoring 12 runs.
-- Nationals lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Mets lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Pirates lost 12 of last 13 games, giving up 35 runs in last five.
-- Braves lost six of their last nine games.
-- Diamondbacks lost seven of their last eight games. Brewers lost seven of their last ten contests.
-- Giants lost their last three games, scoring eight runs.

-- Twins lost three of their last four games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jays lost 10 of their last 16 games. Detroit lost last four games, giving up 25 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 13-4-2 in last nineteen Cincinnati road games.
-- 12 of Phillies' last 16 games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last 15 games at Minute Maid Park.
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in Arizona's last six home games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Colorado's last seven road games.
-- Under is 14-5-2 in Dodgers' last 21 road games.

-- Over is 7-2-2 in last nine Huff starts.
-- Seven of last nine Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 17-5 in Jackson's last 22 starts.
-- 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 15 Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven White Sox road games stayed under.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Favorite won last five Schrieber games.
-- NY-Phil-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Dreckman games.
-- Atl-StL-- Seven of last ten Gibson games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Seven of last ten Reynolds games went over the total.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Underdog is 16-10 in last 26 Joyce games.
-- Mil-Az-- Favorite won six of last seven Diaz games.
-- LA-SF-- Nine of last 13 Iassogna games went over the total.
-- Colo-SD-- Underdog is 7-5 in last dozen Crawford games.

-- Blt-NY-- Under is 6-2-1 in Bell's last nine games behind dish.
-- A's-Min-- Favorite won nine of last ten Barry games.
-- Chi-LA-- Under is 8-2-3 in last thirteen Eddings games.
-- Tor-Det-- Under is 3-1-1 in Reed games (favorite 5-0).
-- KC-Clev-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Meals games (faves 7-1 last 8).
-- TB-Bos-- Don't know who the umps are for this game.
-- Sea-Tex-- Don't know who the umps are for this game.

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:44 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 12

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (-108, 8)

The hottest team in the NL West are the Rockies, but there’s nothing like a weekend set against the hated Giants to help the Dodgers get some breathing room.

Los Angeles is 7-5 against the Giants this year, including take two of the three most recent meetings. Plus, the Dodgers send their secret weapon to the mound: Vincente Padilla. The aging hurler has been a pleasant surprise for the blue and white, as the team has won each of his past three starts.

But then again the Dodgers' bats also have plenty of pop. Los Angeles is hitting .272 as a team, the third-best mark in the majors. The team also averages 4.7 runs per game with an OPS of .757.

The Giants have a solid pitching staff, but the Dodgers have the better team.

Pick: Dodgers +103

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals (-104, 8.5)

It’s easy to peg the Cardinals as an offensive juggernaut with sluggers Albert Pujols and Matt Holiday swinging hot sticks. But the dirty truth is that the team loves to fall under the total.

The Cardinals over/under record at home is a surprising 25-42-2 and 57-77-7 overall. Each of the Red Bird’s past three games have also fallen under the total, including six of the past 10.

Atlanta, meantime, is a virtual wash on the road, posting an over/under record of 35-36-1. However, the Braves have been locked in numerous low-scoring tilts the past two weeks. Overall, four of the team’s past five have gone under.

The Cardinals are trying to improve their playoff positioning and the Braves are trying to stay in the NL Wild Card chase. This has both teams playing postseason ball early, and expect lots of tight, low-scoring games with plenty of station-to-station baseball.

Pick: Under 8.5

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:45 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 12

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Randy Wells (Chicago Cubs)

The way the season is going for Chicago, the 27 year old just might end the year as its best starter.

Wells (10-8, 2.45 ERA) has allowed only one earned run in his past 12 2-3 innings. For the month of September, he is 1-1 with a 0.71 ERA and six strikeouts and just two walks. The last time Wells took the mound he lasted six innings and gave up only one earned run to the Mets. The right-hander’s 2.45 ERA is the eighth-lowest in the NL, and figures to improve against the lowly Reds, a team Wells has shut down twice this year and is among the major’s worst against right-handed pitchers.

"He's pitched exceedingly well," Cubs manager Lou Piniella told the Associated Press. "What a nice job, huh? Where would we be without this young man?"

John Danks (Chicago White Sox)

Welcome to one of the few bright spots for the White Sox pitching staff this season.

Danks (12-9, 3.84 ERA) has been one of the team’s most consistent starters this year, putting together a streak of six straight quality starts during the season’s stretch run. During that span, Danks is 3-1, yielding just 12 earned runs over his past 40 2-3 innings. In his most recent start, he held Boston to just three runs over six innings, including four strikeouts and only one walk.

Slumping

Scott Richmond (Toronto Blue Jays)

The right-hander is in such a deep slump, he hasn’t seen the sun for weeks.

Richmond (6-9, 4.76 ERA) has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his past four starts. Over the past 16 innings, he has given up 16 earned runs on a staggering 24 hits. Even worse, he has struck out just 11 batters against eight walks over the same span. In Richmond’s most recent start, a 6-3 loss to the mediocre Twins, he allowed all the runs on eight hits over six innings.

"We've played a couple teams in the wild card. We're trying to be spoilers," Richmond told the Associated Press. "We're trying to stir the pot a little bit and fell short."

But Richmond’s been just short the past few months. He hasn’t won since June 24.

Sergio Mitre (New York Yankees)

Things couldn’t have gone much worse for Mitre in his last start.

The 28 year old was tagged for 11 runs on 11 hits in just 4 1-3 innings of a 14-8 loss to the Blue Jays. Mitre is 3-2 this year, but has an absurd, 7.02 ERA and has lasted more than six innings just once this season. He is still feeling the effects of taking a line-drive to his right forearm late last month. It’s a good thing the Yankees score runs by the boat load.

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**pm530** · 09-12-2009, 03:46 AM

MLB

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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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**Udog** · 09-12-2009, 08:37 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at Florida
The Nats come off a 5-3 win yesterday and look to take advantage of a Florida team that is 0-7 in Anibal Sanchez' last 7 starts after allowing 5 or more runs in their previous game. Washington is the pick (+190) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+190). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.867; Cubs (Wells) 15.395
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-175); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-175); N/A

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 13.757; Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.321
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-190); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-190); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.320; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.817
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Estrada) 15.320; Florida (Sanchez) 14.133
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+190); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 13.739; Houston (Moehler) 13.613
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.193; Arizona (Mulvey) 15.300
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 15.335; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.982
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rogers) 16.739; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.562
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 16.034; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.781
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-300); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+270); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 15.785; Minnesota (Manship) 15.959
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Over

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.966; LA Angels (Santana) 15.251
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 14.281; Detroit (Jackson) 15.352
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-190); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.581; Cleveland (Huff) 14.962
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-145); Over

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.503; Boston (Beckett) 15.442
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-205); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+185); Under

Game 929-930: 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

**Udog** · 09-12-2009, 08:53 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 12

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Baltimore

1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati

1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

4:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games

6:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Florida is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
Pittsburgh is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
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

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Milwaukee
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

9:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

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**Udog** · 09-12-2009, 08:59 AM

MLB

Saturday, September 12

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Saturday, September 12

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EDT). The NL West-leading Dodgers face the contending Giants in the middle game of a weekend series. Right-hander Vicente Padilla is scheduled to face San Francisco lefty Jonathan Sanchez.

STARS

Friday

-Clayton Mortensen, Athletics, limited the Twins to one run on five hits over six innings for his first big league win, 12-5 over the Twins.

-Jair Jurrjens, Braves, worked eight scoreless innings, overcoming another light offensive showing behind him in the Braves' 1-0 victory over the Cardinals.

-Aaron Hill, Blue Jays, had four hits and Toronto extended Detroit's slump with a 6-4 victory.

-Yorvit Torrealba, Rockies, hit a three-run double in the ninth inning off closer Heath Bell to lift Colorado to a 4-1 win over the Padres.

-Geovany Soto, Cubs, homered for the first time since July 10, and Chicago beat the Reds 6-4 for its first four-game winning streak in nearly two months.

-Ryan Braun, Brewers, hit his 100th career homer and drove in three runs to help the Brewers breakout of a week-long hitting slump with a 6-3 victory over the Diamondbacks

HIT MAN

Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees' hits record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades with an opposite-field single in the third inning against Baltimore. It gave Jeter 2,722 hits, one more than Gehrig, whose Hall of Fame career was cut short by illness in 1939. The captain kept right on going, too, with an RBI single in the fourth, but New York lost to Baltimore 10-4.

STALLED BY RAIN

Ichiro Suzuki's pursuit of another milestone was put on hold when the Seattle Mariners game against the Texas Rangers was postponed by rain. The perennial All-Star needs four hits to reach 200 for a ninth straight season, an accomplishment that would break a more than 100-year-old record. Suzuki is trying to break a record set by "Wee'' Willie Keeler, who had eight straight 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901.

SHUT IT DOWN

Baltimore pitcher Koji Uehara will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow injury that has sidelined him since June. Uehara had been trying to rehab his elbow in time to return to the last-place Orioles this month as a reliever, a role he could fill next year. He finishes the season 2-4 with a 4.05 ERA in 12 starts.

TINY INVADER

Three days after Rafael Nadal was kissed by an intruder at the U.S. Open, there was an even stranger invader at the Tigers-Blue Jays game at Comerica Park - a 6-year-old boy. At the end of the seventh inning, as the Tigers were coming onto the field to warm up, the boy jumped out of the crowd and ran to the pitcher's mound. As his baseball cap fell off, he grabbed the ball that had been left for Tigers pitcher Brandon Lyon and raced back to the stands next to the Toronto dugout.

HOMERS

Ryan Braun became the second-fastest active player to hit 100 with his two-run shot in the first inning of Milwaukee's 6-3 victory over Arizona on Friday. It was his 29th of the season, and his first since Aug. 28. Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hit his 100th home run in his 325th game.

SNAPPED

Joel Pineiro lost for the first since since June 28 in a 1-0 defeat to the Braves. He had been 8-0 with a 3.09 ERA in 12 starts since his last loss against the Twins. He allowed one run on five hits in seven innings while benefiting from double play balls to end the second, third and fourth, matching his season high with seven strikeouts and walking two.

ON A ROLL

Joe Saunders won his fourth straight start, allowing three hits over seven innings and retiring his final 15 batters in the Angels' 7-1 win over the White Sox.

RELIEF, THE PAIN KIND

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton received a third injection for a pinched nerve in his back, and the two-time All-Star won't be available for "at least seven days'' according to general manager Jon Daniels.

SPEAKING

"I didn't know that they were going to do that, so that sort of caught me off-guard. It's a special moment for me, it's a special moment for the organization. To get an opportunity to share it with my teammates was a lot of fun.'' - Yankees captain Derek Jeter on his teammates coming onto the field to congratulate him after he got his 2,722nd hit to pass Lou Gehrig for the Yankees' hit record in the third inning of a 10-4 loss to Baltimore.

SEASONS

Sept. 12

1932 - Brooklyn's Johnny Frederick hit his sixth pinch home run of the season, a major league record, in the ninth inning to spark the Dodgers to a 4-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.

1947 - Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit two home runs - his seventh and eighth in four games - for a major league record.

1962 - Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators set a record by fanning 21 Baltimore Orioles in a 16-inning game, which he won 2-1.

1976 - Minnie Minoso singled in three at bats as the designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. At 53, he became the oldest player to get a hit in a regulation game.

1979 - Carl Yastrzemski got his 3,000th hit - a ground single off Jim Beattie - as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2.

1984 - Dwight Gooden broke the rookie strikeout record, fanning 16 Pittsburgh Pirates to give him 251, six more than Herb Score had in 1955. Gooden broke the record by striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning.

1996 - Seattle's Alex Rodriguez set a major league record for a shortstop with his 88th extra base hit in an 8-5 win over Kansas City.

1996 - Bernie Williams drove in eight runs with two home runs and a single to lead the New York Yankees to a 12-3 victory over Detroit.

2002 - Chicago outhit Cincinnati 22-17 but lost to the Reds 15-12. The last major league team to get 22 hits and lose a nine-inning game was Oakland on April 27, 1980. The Athletics lost that game 20-11 at Minnesota.

2006 - Bobby Abreu hit a three-run homer and three-run double during a nine-run first inning and finished with a career-high seven RBIs in the New York Yankees' 12-4 rout of Tampa Bay.

2006 - Atlanta's streak of 14 consecutive division titles ended when the New York Mets rallied to beat Florida 6-4.

2008 - Jorge Cantu hit his 25th homer in Florida's 2-1 victory over Washington, making the Marlins the first team in Major League history to have four infielders hit at least 25. Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Uggla (30), Hanley Ramirez (29) and Cantu have accounted for 116 of the Marlins 188 homers this season.

Today's birthdays: Clayton Richard 26; Maicer Izturis 29; Luis Castillo 34

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**Udog** · 09-12-2009, 11:10 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 9/12/2009

National League

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
CUETO: CIN 5-17 on Saturday
WELLS: CHC 142-82 as favorite

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 4:05 PM ET
PELFREY: 8-16 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
MOYER: 32-12 TSR vs. division

ATLANTA at ST LOUIS, 4:10 PM ET
HUDSON: ATL 26-16 Away off an Under
LOHSE: 1-8 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 6:10 PM ET
ESTRADA: WAS 16-38 vs. division
SANCHEZ: FLA 31-14 Over vs. Washington

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PIT 18-44 off an Over
MOEHLER: 13-4 TSR at home off team win

MILWAUKEE at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
BUSH: 22-51 TSR in road games
MULVEY: ARI 39-27 Under as underdog

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 9:05 PM ET
PADILLA: 11-1 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
SANCHEZ: LAD 31-19 Under when the total is 8 to 8.5

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
ROGERS: COL 14-6 Away off BB wins
STAUFFER: SD 28-14 Under with double revenge

American League

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
MATUSZ: BAL 5-21 off win by 6+ runs
BURNETT: NYY 47-19 L66 games

OAKLAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 10-1 Under Away off win by 6+ runs
MANSHIP: MIN 14-6 Over after combined score of 15+ runs

CHI WHITE SOX at LA ANGELS, 4:10 PM ET FOX
DANKS: CWS 5-20 Away revenging loss where they scored 1 run or less
SANTANA: LAA 14-3 off win by 6+ runs

TORONTO at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
RICHMOND: 9-2 Over as underdog
JACKSON: DET 36-16 as home favorite

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: KC 24-12 in September games
HUFF: CLE 5-12 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
DAVIS: TB 1-9 in September
BECKETT: BOS 34-12 at home vs. righties

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MORROW: SEA 1-6 at Texas
MILLWOOD: 17-7 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

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**Udog** · 09-12-2009, 11:16 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Detroit at Chicago
The Shock look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is coming off a victory over Indiana, but is just 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games following a SU win. Detroit is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Shock favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 111.777; Washington 113.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2; 169 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 5; 167
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5); Over

Game 603-604: Seattle at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 108.726; San Antonio 116.936
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 144 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Detroit at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 113.305; Chicago 112.451
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 12

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ATLANTA (17 - 15) at WASHINGTON (15 - 17) - 9/12/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 175-224 ATS (-71.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 108-144 ATS (-50.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-73 ATS (-30.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (19 - 14) at SAN ANTONIO (15 - 18) - 9/12/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against SEATTLE 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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DETROIT (17 - 16) at CHICAGO (16 - 17) - 9/12/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, September 12

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For some reason, Lady Luck hasn't published in several days. If they publish today, we'll add it.

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**Dennis14072** · 09-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Thanks Guys, good luck today!

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