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**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:15 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, September 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Bears take on the Packers, the Browns try to stop the Vikings, and the Cardinals open up against the division-rival Niners.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The primetime NFL matchup on Sunday night has Chicago at Green Bay, with the Packers pegged as the 3.5-point home favorites (and the total at 46 points). The Bears could be without Charles Tillman on Sunday night; the cornerback is listed as QUESTIONABLE on the team's injury report with a sore back and will be a game-time decision. Packers DT B.J. Rali (ankle) is also QUESTIONABLE.

Sunday's early-afternoon NFL slate has Miami at Atlanta (-4), Kansas City at Baltimore (-12.5), Philadelphia (-2.5) at Carolina, Denver at Cincinnati (-4.5), the Jets at Houston (-4.5), Detroit at New Orleans (-13), Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-7), Dallas (-5.5) at Tampa Bay, and Minnesota (-4) at Cleveland. Brett Favre will make his Vikings debut Sunday; Brady Quinn is likely to start for the Browns.

The late-afternoon games feature Washington at the Giants (-6.5), St. Louis at Seattle (-7.5), and San Francisco at Arizona (-6.5). Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin was listed as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday's game with his hamstring injury; he turned in a limited practice on Friday but is still considered a game-time decision. Niners WR Michael Crabtree still hasn't signed his contract.

As well, there are a pair of Canadian Football League games on the slate for Sunday, with British Columbia at Montreal and Saskatchewan at Winnipeg. The Alouettes (7-2 straight-up, 5-4 against-the-spread) are pegged as big 11.5-point favorites in their game against the Lions (4-5 SU, 4-5 ATS). The Bombers (3-6 SU, 5-4 ATS) are listed as 1-point home faves vs. the Riders (5-4 SU, 6-3 ATS).

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

CC Sabathia (16-7, 3.40 ERA) will be looking to pick up his 17th victory of the season on Sunday afternoon when his Yankees host the Orioles and Jeremy Guthrie (10-13, 4.96 ERA). Lefthander Sabathia has surrendered three or fewer earned runs in each of his last seven outings, and New York is 8-0 in his last eight starts. Righthander Guthrie is coming off a strong performance against the Rangers, tossing seven shutout innings and giving up just six hits for the victory.

Also on the Sunday AL schedule: Toronto at Detroit, Kansas City at Cleveland, Oakland at Minnesota, the White Sox at the Angels, Seattle at Texas, and Tampa Bay at Boston. The Rays and BoSox and M's and Rangers are both scheduled to play doubleheaders Sunday; their Friday contests were rained out.

Over in the National League on Sunday the slate features a day-night doubleheader between the Mets and Phillies, as well as Washington at Florida, Pittsburgh at Houston, Cincinnati at the Cubs, Colorado at San Diego, the Dodgers at San Francisco, Milwaukee at Arizona, and Atlanta at St. Louis. Javier Vazquez (12-9, 3.06 ERA) will start for the Braves, while Chris Carpenter (16-3, 2.16 ERA) goes for the Cards. Carpenter is 8-0 in his last 10 trips to the mound.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are four games on the WNBA schedule for Sunday as the league closes out its regular-season schedule: Indiana at Connecticut, Washington at New York, Minnesota at Sacramento, and Los Angeles at Phoenix. The Mercury, who have wrapped up the top seed in the Western Conference, enter Sunday's game on a three-game winning streak. Phoenix beat Los Angeles 98-90 on August 27.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, the drivers of Formula 1 hit the track in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Jenson Button holds a 72-56 lead on Brawn-Mercedes teammate Rubens Barrichello in the drivers championship heading into the event, but Button has been kept off the top spot of the podium for the past five races. Sebastian Vettel won the Italian Grand Prix last year, while Heikki Kovalainen and Robert Kubica were second and third. Button was 15th in the race; Barrichello ended up in 17th.

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**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:16 AM

Bettor's best friend : Today's helpful tips

Sunday, September 13

A little rest goes a long way

Rafael Nadal must have one hell of a rain dance. After a rain delay pushed the majority of his match against Fernando Gonzalez to Saturday, he easily dispatched of the No. 11 seed in straight sets. The day of rest was huge for a player with sore abdominal muscles and who missed most of the summer nursing tendinitis in both knees. Moving on to face No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro in a Sunday semifinal, Nadal (+400) is a well-rested bet to win the Grand Slam.

The winning formula

Lewis Hamilton has to like his chances of bringing home the Italian Grand Prix Sunday. Hamilton, the defending Formula One champion, won the pole earlier this weekend, putting the odds firmly in his favor. Seven of the past 10 winners on the circuit have started from the front of the field. The McLaren driver is listed at -125 to claim the checkered flag, and is a heavy favorite.

Bombs away

Saskatchewan hasn’t been perfect in its past four meetings with Winnipeg. It just seems that way. The Roughriders (+1) have owned the past two-plus years against the Blue Bombers, going 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS against them. Winnipeg has cracked the 20-point mark just once during the streak, including a 29-14 loss earlier this month. Saddle up with the Roughriders

Shooting for the moon

The key for betting the over in WNBA games is trying to find teams ready to explode offensively, or who will counter an up-tempo attack with one of their own. You won’t find either of those factors when Indiana travels to play Connecticut Sunday. Three of the team’s past four meetings have gone under the total, and the pair are combining to shoot just 36 percent from the floor in their past five games.

These Sox need changing

The Chicago White Sox bullpen would do anything for a rest. The past four games, the unit has been taxed for 23 1-3 innings as the team’s starters have fallen apart during the stretch run. And with the hot-hitting Angels (-140) digging in against Mark Buehrle, they should get to the beleaguered group sooner rather than later, and have no problem adding to their woes.

Playing in the rain

Tampa Bay and Dallas both will likely face a similar opponent Sunday afternoon: thunderstorms. There is a 50 percent chance of rain according to weather.com, with such high humidity levels, that the 84 degree temperature will feel more like 94. With an total set at 39, brutal temperatures, sloppy field conditions and a slippery ball, the final score appears poised to fall well under the number.

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**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:20 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

BC at Montreal
The Alouettes look to bounce back from their defeat at BC last week and build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games following a SU loss. Montreal is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by 12. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10).

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
Long Sheet

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Sunday, September 13
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BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 5) at MONTREAL (7 - 2) - 9/13/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games when playing with 8 days rest since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 4) at WINNIPEG (3 - 6) - 9/13/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 132-100 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 132-100 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 88-54 ATS (+28.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

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

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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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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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NOTE: If additional CFL trends are received, we will post ASAP.

**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:22 AM

MLB

Sunday, September 13

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home

1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City

1:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
Florida is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Texas
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

2:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

2:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

2:20 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 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Cincinnati

3:33 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 8-0-1 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

5:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games

5:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing Texas
Texas is 16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games at home
Texas is 8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

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**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:23 AM

MLB

Sunday, September 13

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (-136, 9)

Boston is in the thick of the AL Wild Card race and is scrapping for every win it can get. Meantime, the Rays appear to have checked out a few weeks early.

Tampa Bay is an MLB-worst 1-9 in its past 10 games, averaginag a horrendous 3.3 runs per game during that stretch. The Red Sox, however, are hitting their stride offensively after a slow June and July, and are averaging 5.3 runs per game over their past 10.

The Rays are tanking and the Red Sox will take advantage.

Pick: Red Sox -136

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (+128, 8)

The Rockies would have a much easier time locking up the NL Wild Card if they could play the Padres every night.

Colorado is 9-4 againt San Diego this season, dominating at the plate and on the mound. The Rockies are averaging 5.5 runs per game this season against San Diego and have feasted on their pitching. But then the Padres haven’t been able to get batters out very easily. San Diego is 22nd in the majors in pitching, allowing 4.54 runs per game and opposing hitters to hit at a .261 clip.

The Colorado bats should take care of business.

Pick: Rockies -136

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**pm530** · 09-13-2009, 05:24 AM

MLB

Sunday, September 13

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Homer Bailey (Cincinnati Reds)

The 23 year old can’t wait to get back on the mound. And the way he is pitching, how can you blame him?

Bailey (5-4, 5.60 ERA) has gone 3-0 in his past four starts, yielding just four earned runs over the past 27 innings. He also has struck out 27 over that span, and allowed just two home runs. The last time he took the mound, the right-hander allowed only one run over 5 2-3 innings against the Rockies.

"The fastball was there," Bailey said to the Associated Press. "That's what has been working the last couple of games."

Jeremy Guthrie (Baltimore Orioles)

The AL leader in loses is finally pitching like the Orioles No. 1 starter.

Guthrie (10-13, 4.96 ERA) has been fantastic in his past four starts. Over that span, he has gone 3-1, pitching 27 innings in which he has allowed only four earned runs. In his most recent start, a 7-0 win over Texas, he allowed just six hits in seven innings and struck out six against only one walk.

"The one consistent thing that I've had is that I've never stopped working, and I've never really lost the hope or the confidence that things would turn around at some point," Guthrie told the Associated Press.

Slumping

Chad Billingsley (Los Angeles Dodgers)

The Dodgers love to see their ace take the mound. But the recent results have been far from what they are accustom to.

Billingsley is 0-3 in his past four starts, allowing 14 earned runs over the past 23 innings. During that span, he has allowed a whopping nine walks and is fifth in the NL with 75 free passes.

"It's been a struggle right now for myself. I just have to keep going out there and battling, figure something out and try to get this thing rolling," he said to the Associated Press. "I always know what I want to do out there or I have a good idea. It's just a matter of executing."

Carlos Carrasco (Cleveland Indians)

The 22 year old isn’t doing much to ensure a spot in the rotation next year.

Carrasco has made only two starts this season, but both have been forgettable. Over eight innings, he has allowed 11 earned runs on 17 hits. Even more disturbing, he has struck out just seven while walking six and giving up five home runs.

"My biggest problem was my fastball. It was all over the place," Carrasco told the Associated Press. “My other pitches were working, the slider and the change, just not the fastball."

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**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 08:42 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Detroit
The Blue Jays look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games as a favorite. Toronto is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 14.018; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.061
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-175); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Redding) 13.877; Philadelphia (Martinez) 14.213
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-230); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 14.901; Florida (Volstad) 14.551
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.747; Houston (Paulino) 13.621
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+145); Under

Game 959-960: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 15.570; St. Louis (Carpenter) 17.568
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.288; Cubs (Lilly) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-215); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+195); N/A

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 16.448; San Diego (Richard) 15.853
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Over

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.440; San Francisco (Penny) 15.577
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Milwaukee at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.650; Arizona (Scherzer) 14.844
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.832; Cleveland (Carrasco) 14.712
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Over

Game 971-972: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.451; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.365
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-310); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-310); Under

Game 973-974: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.400; Detroit (Porcello) 14.233
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155); Over

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.539; Boston (Buchholz) 15.281
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+135); Under

Game 977-978: Oakland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.805; Minnesota (Duensing) 15.940
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-180); Over

Game 979-980: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 16.307; Texas (Hunter) 15.209
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+160); Under

Game 981-982: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.988; Boston (Lester) 15.872
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-205); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-205); Over

Game 983-984: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.556; Texas (Holland) 14.978
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Under

**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 11:10 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 9/13/2009

National League

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 1:35 PM ET
MAINE: NYM 32-19 Over vs. division
KENDRICK: PHI 30-7 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
LANNAN: 1-13 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
VOLSTAD: 10-3 Over when the total is 9 to 9.5

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
MAHOLM: PIT 18-52 in road games
PAULINO: HOU 14-8 on Sunday

ATLANTA at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: ATL 24-14 Under vs. NL Central
CARPENTER: STL 35-9 as a favorite of -150 or more

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
BAILEY: CIN 5-9 vs. Cubs
LILLY: 9-0 TSR in home day games

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: 9-1 TSR in road day games
RICHARD: SD 34-69 as an underdog of +125 to +175

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 10-1 on Sunday
PENNY: SF 22-8 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

American League

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
DAVIES: KC 24-12 Away in September
CARRASCO: CLE 16-22 as home favorite

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 26-58 in day games
SABATHIA: NYY 20-3 at home on Sunday

TORONTO at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
ROMERO: TOR 24-39 2nd half of season
PORCELLO: DET 20-7 in home day games

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET Game 1
GARZA: TB 1-10 in September
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 35-12 at home vs. righties

OAKLAND at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAK 12-8 as a road underdog of +150 to +200
DUENSING: MIN 29-18 Under in day games

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 1:35 PM ET Game 1
FISTER: SEA 32-62 Away when the total is 9 to 9.5
HUNTER: TEX 19-3 Under on Sunday

CHI WHITE SOX at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
BUEHRLE: 17-6 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
KAZMIR: 22-5 TSR as home favorite

Added Games

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 5:10 PM ET Game 2
SHIELDS: TB 1-9 in September
LESTER: 44-15 TSR as favorite

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 4:35 PM ET Game 2
HERNANDEZ: SEA 2-6 at Texas
HOLLAND: TEX 19-3 Under on Sunday

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**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 11:15 AM

MLB

Sunday, September 13

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Sunday, September 13

Atlanta at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EDT). Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter goes for win No. 17 against the Braves and Javier Vazquez, who is trying for his 13th victory.

STARS

Saturday

-David Wright, Mets, hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning to rally New York to a 10-9 win over the Phillies.

-Casey McGehee, Brewers, homered twice, drove in six runs, and had four hits, as Milwaukee routed the Diamondbacks 9-2.

-Brian Roberts, Orioles, hit a grand slam in a six-run second inning and tied a franchise record with his 51st double as Baltimore beat the Yankees 7-3.

-Drew Sutton, Reds, lined a pinch-hit two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning and Cincinnati beat the Cubs 7-5 after squandering a five-run lead.

-Scott Podsednik, White Sox, hit an inside-the-park homer and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th on a wild pitch, leading Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Angels.

-Jorge Cantu, Marlins, doubled, homered and drove in five runs to power Florida past the Nationals 11-3.

-Aaron Hill, Blue Jays, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning, capping Toronto's come-from-behind 8-6 victory over the Tigers.

-Jhonny Peralta, Indians, drove in four runs and Cleveland snapped Kansas City's five-game winning streak with a 13-6 victory.

-Miguel Tejada and Carlos Lee, Astros, each hit two-run homers in Houston's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

CHASING A RECORD

Ichiro Suzuki had two hits in Seattle's 8-3 win over Texas to move within two of a record ninth-straight 200-hit season. Suzuki doubled in the first and homered in the third before going hitless in his last three at-bats. He shares the mark with Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1984-1901.

TEXT FROM TORRE

Dodgers manager Joe Torre offered his congratulations to Derek Jeter in the New York Yankees star's preferred form of communication: via text message. Torre said he reached out to Jeter, who on Friday night broke the Yankees' 72-year-old career hits record held by Lou Gehrig. Torre was Jeter's manager in the Bronx from 1996-2007 and still holds fond feelings of the their time together. "I texted him. That's his favorite thing. I've got to get into that young stuff,'' Torre said.

WINNING WAYS

Boston's Josh Beckett won for first time in a month, a 9-1 victory over Tampa Bay in a game called by rain in the top of the sixth. Beckett allowed four hits with four strikeouts and a walk in five innings. It was an encouraging sign for Beckett after a four-game stretch in which he allowed 24 earned runs and 12 homers in 24 1-3 innings.

SIDELINED

Cardinals right-hander John Smoltz is being held out of his scheduled start Monday against the Florida Marlins because of shoulder tendinitis. Smoltz, 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in four starts with St. Louis after being released by the Boston Red Sox, said he expects to miss only one start.

ROOKIE BALL

David Huff (10-9) won his third straight start, a 13-6 win over the Royals, improving to 5-1 in six outings since Aug. 9. The left-hander allowed three runs and seven hits over six innings, striking out a career-high six. He is the first Cleveland rookie to win 10 games since Ryan Drese went 10-9 in 2002.

READY TO PLAY

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is feeling much better after receiving two more injections in his back, and the All-Star is optimistic he will be able to return next weekend. Hamilton has not played since Sept. 2. He received an epidural for a pinched nerve and a cortisone shot for inflammation caused by what he described as a "small stress fracture'' in his back.

SURGERY

Astros left-hander Mike Hampton has scheduled his left shoulder surgery for Tuesday in New York City. Hampton was placed on the disabled list Aug. 14 and decided about two weeks later to have the season-ending surgery. Hampton has a significant partial thickness tear of his left rotator cuff.

STAT

Scott Podsednik hit the White Sox's first inside-the-park homer since Sept. 9, 2002, when Joe Borchard hit one in Chicago's 10-6 win at Kansas City.

SPEAKING

"That award is for guys who are highly touted throughout their minor league career and stuff like that, not guys who were let go and put on waivers. It sounds cliche, but it's the furthest thing from my mind. I'm just trying to help this team finish up strong.'' - Milwaukee third baseman Casey McGehee on his chances of winning the NL Rookie of the Year award after homering twice and driving in six runs in the Brewers' 9-2 victory over Arizona.

SEASONS

Sept. 13

1925 - Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader to give the Dodgers a 10-1 win.

1932 - The New York Yankees beat Cleveland 9-3 and clinched the American League pennant. Joe McCarthy became the first manager to win flags in both leagues.

1936 - Bob Feller, 17, beat the Philadelphia A's 5-2 on two hits. The Cleveland youngster fanned 17 batters for an American League record.

1965 - Willie Mays hit his 500th career home run off Houston's Don Nottebart in a 5-1 San Francisco victory.

1971 - Frank Robinson hit his 500th career home run off Detroit's Fred Scherman. The ninth-inning shot gave the Baltimore Orioles a split in a doubleheader against the Tigers.

1978 - The New York Yankees beat the Tigers 7-3 at Detroit to move into sole possession of first place for the first time after being 14 games out on July 19.

1986 - Texas hit a club record seven home runs, including two each by Darrell Porter and Ruben Sierra, as the Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 14-1. The Rangers rocked starter Bert Blyleven for five home runs, raising his season total to 44 and breaking an American League record.

1995 - Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker, the middle infield of the Detroit Tigers, set an American League record when they played in their 1,915th game together.

2004 - Eric Chavez singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading Oakland to a wild 7-6 win over the Rangers in a game that was delayed in the ninth after Texas reliever Frank Francisco hurled a chair and hit two fans. Texas reliever Doug Brocail was screaming at a male fan and had to be restrained by his teammates and bullpen coach Mark Connor. Francisco then tossed a chair at a fan in a lower box to the left of the Rangers' bullpen along the right-field line. The chair hit a man in the head and broke a woman's nose.

2006 - Gary Matthews Jr. hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats of Texas' 11-3 victory at Detroit.

2008 - Francisco Rodriguez set the major league record with his 58th save this season, closing out the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 win over Seattle. Rodriguez broke the mark of 57 set by Bobby Thigpen with the Chicago White Sox in 1990.

2008 - Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu homered to help Florida beat Washington 4-2 and the Marlins became the second major league team to have three infielders with 30 homers. Ramirez's homer was his 30th, and he joined first baseman Mike Jacobs (32) and second baseman Dan Uggla (30) for Florida this season. The Marlins joined the 2001 Oakland Athletics, who reached the mark with first baseman Jason Giambi (38), third baseman Eric Chavez (32) and shortstop Miguel Tejada (31).

Today's birthdays: Andy LaRoche 26; Rickie Weeks 27; Daisuke Matsuzaka 29

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**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 11:20 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, September 13

Hot Pitchers
-- Phillies are 6-0 when Martinez starts (4-0, 3.64).
-- Vazquez is 3-0, 1.71 in his last four starts. Cardinals are 11-2 in last thirteen Carpenter starts.
-- Lilly is 2-1, 1.62 in his last five starts. Bailey is 3-0, 1.65 in his last four outings.
-- Penny is 2-0, 1.20 in two starts for the Giants.

-- Davies is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts.
-- Guthrie is 3-1, 1.33 in his last four starts. Sabathia is 1-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
-- Porcello is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 3-0, 1.95 in his last four starts; he faced four batters Friday before game got rained out in 1st inning. Buchholz is 3-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- Duensing is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts. GGonzalez is 3-1, 3.09 in his five road starts.
-- FHernandez is 2-0, 2.05 in his last three starts. Fister is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts.
-- Texas won seven of last nine Hunter starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Kazmir has 2.03 RA in his first two starts for the Angels.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maine comes off DL to start for first time since June 6; he has a 6.23 RA in six road starts. Kendrick was 9-7, 3.34 in 24 starts at AAA; he was 21-13 in 51 big league starts for Phillies in 2007-08. Redding is 1-2, 5.64 in his last six starts.
-- Volstad is 1-2, 10.98 in his last five starts. Lannan is 0-3, 7.96 in his last six starts.
-- Paulino is 0-4, 8.84 in his last four starts. Maholm is 1-4, 5.79 in his last nine starts.
-- Marquis is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts. Richard is 1-2, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-3, 5.87 in his last four starts.
-- Scherzer has a 7.04 RA in his last five starts. Narveson only started six games in minors this year- he's thrown 24 relief innings in majors so far in '09. He started one game for the Cardinals, in 2006.

-- Carrasco allowed 13 runs in 6.1 IP in his two '09 starts.
-- Romero is 1-2, 7.16 in his last three starts.
-- Shields has a 6.23 RA in his last six starts. Garza is 0-2, 4.88 in his last seven starts.
-- Holland allowed 22 runs in 12.2 IP in losing his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last ten games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Astros won seven of their last nine games.
-- Cardinals won 14 of their last 19 games. Braves won four of their last five games.
-- Rockies won 10 of their last 12 games. Padres are 12-5 in their last seventeen games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games.

-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Bronx won 12 of its last 17 games, but lost last two. Orioles won four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- A's won five of their last six games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games. White Sox won seven of last nine contests.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost five of their last six games.
-- Nationals lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Mets lost 16 of their last 23 games.
-- Pirates lost 13 of last 14 games, giving up 39 runs in last six.
-- Diamondbacks lost eight of their last nine games. Brewers lost seven of their last eleven contests.
-- Giants lost their last four games, scoring nine runs.

-- Twins lost four of their last five games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Detroit lost last five games, giving up 33 runs.
-- Rays lost last nine games; bullpen took loss in six of last eight.
-- Mariners are 5-10 in their last fifteen road games.

Totals
-- Under is 13-5-2 in last 20 Cincinnati road games.
-- 12 of Phillies' last 17 games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Washington road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-4 in last 16 games at Minute Maid Park.
-- Nine of last thirteen Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in Arizona's last seven home games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Colorado's last eight road games.
-- Under is 14-6-2 in Dodgers' last 22 road games.

-- Six of last nine Davies starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Bronx home games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Porcello's last five home starts.
-- Over is 16-5 in last 21 games at Fenway Park.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Hernandez starts.
-- 14 of last 16 Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- 10 of last 12 White Sox road games stayed under.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Four of last five Nauert games stayed under.
-- NY-Phil-- Six of last seven Emmel games stayed under. Six of last eight Tichenor games also stayed under.
-- Atl-StL-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Barrett games.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Home team won last eight Fairchild games.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Favorite won six of last seven Miller games.
-- Mil-Az-- Eight of last ten Cooper games stayed under the total.
-- LA-SF-- Five of last six Vanover games stayed under the total.
-- Colo-SD-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Hallion games.

-- Blt-NY-- Last three Foster games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Min-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nelson games.
-- Chi-LA-- Underdog won eight of last twelve Campos games.
-- Tor-Det-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Kellogg games.
-- KC-Clev-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dizen Kulpa games.
-- TB-Bos-- Visitor won last five Marsh games. Favorite won last 16 Barksdale games.
-- Sea-Tex-- Four of last five Cederstrom games stayed under the total. Underdog won four of last six Culbreth games.

**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 11:36 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Update - Omitted Game

Game 981-982: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 15.347; LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.870
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 11:45 AM

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**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 12:38 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Sacramento
The Lynx look to take advantage of a Sacramento team that is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games against teams with a losing SU record. Minnesota is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Monarchs favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Game 651-652: Los Angeles at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 113.183; Phoenix 116.703
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 177 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 175
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+4 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: Indiana at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 110.517; Connecticut 107.824
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 136 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 655-656: Washington at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 107.631; New York 112.191
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 135 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 657-658: Minnesota at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.240; Sacramento 112.393
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 3; 160 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 4 1/2; 165 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+4 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 09-13-2009, 12:39 PM

Sunday six-pack
Some NFL trends for Week 1...........

-- Lions covered 13 of last 16 when a double digit underdog.

-- 49ers covered eight of last nine as divisional road underdog.

-- Giants covered six of last eight as a home favorite.

-- Underdog covered four of last five Bear-Packer games.

-- Patriots covered seven of last 17 when laying double digits.

-- Seattle covered five of last six home openers.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Michigan-Notre Dame was excellent game to watch, but Irish lost in large part because Charlie Weis' clock management was awful. He has a running back named Allen who ran ball 21 times for 139 times, but he threw ball twice when he had ball and lead with under 3:00 left, allowing Michigan to save its timeouts. Seeing as Wolverines scored winning TD with 0:11 left, who would you blame?

12) Georgia's 41-37 win over South Carolina had more big special teams plays, both good and bad, than any game I can remember. Dawgs set the school record for kickoff return yardage in one game, and that was just in the first half. A historically low-scoring series was like a pinball game last night. Gamecocks have scored 44 points, allowed 44 in two games, two games that were as different as games can be.

11) Purdue lost 38-36 at Oregon, after winning 52-31 last week, so they are an early nominee for the most interesting team to watch. Love their QB Elliott, who appears to be a gritty leader who can run and pass.

10) Oregon scored two defensive TDs and won by two points; they are the only I-A team that scored two defensive TDs Saturday.

9) Paper in Miami did a report on how in two south Florida counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, there are 385 kids playing D-I football and a couple hundred more playing I-AA. Thats in two freakin' counties.

8) Odd thing is that Central Michigan had 15 of then, and ten kids go to Middle Tennessee State, where former Florida State QB Rick Stockstill is the head coach. There are seven D-I teams in Florida.

7) Florida State 19, Jacksonville State 9, but Seminoles scored two TDs in last 0:35 to win. Would have been the end of the Bowden era had the Seminoles lost this game. They have red-hot BYU up next in Provo.

6) How did Vanderbilt get in the SEC, and Northwestern in Big 11, when they are the only private school in either league?

5) North Carolina scored nine points in last 1:35 to steal a 12-10 win at UConn; winning points were on a safety, when UConn got called for a holding penalty in the end zone. Painful game to watch.

4) I think its funny that BYU is only team that will play games in both Las Vegas and New Orleans this season. Kind of a waste, ya think?

3) USC is not the third best team in America, not right now.

2) Pete Carroll is this generation's Barry Switzer; back in the 70's, there was no team that played with as much swagger as Oklahoma, and now it is USC that is that team, the team that goes anywhere, plays anyone and totally, 100% expects to win every game, which is why Carroll is 90-15.

1) There is nothing better as a coach than having players who show up knowing they're going to win that day, but USC's inexperience, both on its coaching staff and its two-deep depth chart, will appear eventually.

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