Tuesday Trends and Indexes 9/15 (MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, September 15

Good Luck on day #258 of 2009!

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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, September 15

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rockies take on the Giants, the Yankees battle the Blue Jays' ace, and the Red Sox have a date with the Angels.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Ubaldo Jimenez (13-10, 3.32 ERA) will take on Barry Zito (9-12, 3.99 ERA) on Tuesday night as the Rockies continue their series in San Francisco. Jimenez continues to turn in solid outings for Colorado; the righthander is 6-1 with a no-decision in his last eight starts, allowing three or fewer runs in each outing. Lefthander Zito took a loss against the Padres last time out, surrendering three runs over five innings of work. San Francisco is 7-3 in Zito's last 10 mound trips.

Also on the National League schedule for Tuesday: Washington at Philadelphia, Houston at Cincinnati, the Mets at Atlanta, Florida at St. Louis, Arizona at San Diego, Pittsburgh at the Dodgers, and Milwaukee at the Cubs. Yovani Gallardo (12-11, 3.59 ERA) will take on Carlos Zambrano (8-6, 3.77 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Zambrano picked up his first win since returning from injury last time out, holding the Pirates to two runs on five hits over his six innings.

Over in the American League the Yankees will send Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.42 ERA) to the mound at home against the Blue Jays and Roy Halladay (14-9, 3.03 ERA). Righthander Gaudin took a no-decision against the Rays last time out despite allowing just one run in six innings of work. Righthander Halladay dazzled the Yankees back on September 4, throwing a complete-game shutout while giving up just one hit. Halladay, though, is only 1-4 in his last five outings.

Rounding out the AL slate for Tuesday: Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Kansas City at Detroit, Oakland at Texas, Cleveland at Minnesota, the White Sox at Seattle, and the Angels at Boston. John Lackey (10-7, 3.53 ERA) is scheduled to start for Los Angeles in that game; righthander Lackey pitched a complete-game shutout against the Mariners last time out. Righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-5, 8.23 ERA) is expected to be activated from the disabled list and start for the Red Sox.

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Bettor's best friend : Today's helpful tips


Tuesday, September 15

Here's to you, Mr. Robinson

Kansas City Royals righthander Robinson Tejada had a nice run as a reliever in August, allowing just one run in 16 1-3 innings. The Royals decided to move him into the rotation and have gotten similar results, with Tejada pitching 11 1-3 scoreless innings over two starts. Since July 31, Tejada has allowed one run and nine hits in 28 innings with 35 strikeouts and just nine walks. The Royals are +152 at Detroit.

Man of steel

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu told Pittsburghlive.com that he will not need surgery for the sprained left MCL he suffered in Thursday's season-opening win over Tennessee. He will be replaced by Tyrone Carter.

Polamalu is out three to six weeks, which means it is possible he may miss just two games - road contests vs. Chicago and Cincinnati, each of whom had just one touchdown in their first game. A home game at San Diego on Oct. 4 is 24 days - or slightly more than three weeks - after the day Polamalu got hurt.

Under the gun

The total has been under in five of the last six starts made by Toronto's Roy Halladay, including twice when the number was 7.5. The total is 8.5 for Halladay's matchup with Joba Chamberlain at Yankee Stadium. ... Righthander Kip Wells of the Cincinnati Reds has pitched to the under in his last five starts, with no more than seven runs scored in any of those games. The total is 8.5 for Wells' home showdown with Houston's Roy Oswalt.

Over the top

Florida Marlins lefthander Sean West has won his last three starts and the total as gone over each time. The Marlins have given 28 runs of support to West, who faces Adam Wainwright and host St. Louis with a total of 8.0, the lowest number in any of West's starts this season.

Operation shutdown

The total for the Colorado-San Francisco game is 7.0, and with good reason. Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez has pitcher to the under in his last nine starts. The under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 outings by Giants starter Barry Zito.

Family matters

North Texas was going to have its hands full Saturday with ranked Alabama even before starting quarterback Riley Dodge went down with a separated shoulder suffered in a loss to Ohio. The son of coach Todd Dodge, Riley Dodge threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns in the first two games.

Junior Nathan Tune came on and was 9-of-15 for 69 yards, throwing more passes than he had in his entire career. The Mean Green are +32 at Alabama and could be without Dodge for the Sun Belt Conference season opener vs. Middle Tennessee on Sept. 26.

Notable Quotable

"Talk about a guy that's a great leader. ... He plays an entire half of football with a dislocated wrist. I don't think there's many people who can do something like that."

-- Chicago Bears backup middle linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, who replaced Brian Urlacher in the second half of Sunday's 21-15 loss at Green Bay. Urlacher is out for the season.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- UCLA QB Prince has a broken jaw, is out 3-4 weeks.

-- Brian Urlacher had pins inserted in his dislocated wrist and is done for the season, culminating an ugly first weekend for the Bears.

-- Not counting Browns, Texans who have never won division titles, the longest drought for a division title belongs to Detroit (1993).

-- Sunday was third year in row Tony Romo passed for 300+ yards on Opening Day. Sunday night against the Giants is a stiffer test.

-- NFL teams that win in Week 1 make playoffs 54% of the time, and teams that lose in Week 1 make playoffs just under 25% of the time.

-- Three men in the TV booth is too many, if Golic and Steve Young are two of them; they rarely shut up. Words were colliding in mid-air.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Our first NFL List of 13......

Its too early to do this, after just one game, but its better than writing again on how the Tampa Rays have bagged it for the season, so without further ado, here's our first top 13 list of the '09 season.......

13) Seahawks-- Hasselbeck is healthy, rookie LB Curry looks like the real deal-- think they're far and away best team in NFC West.

12) Packers-- Have to give GM Thompson credit; seems like he's going to come out smelling like a rose in the transition from Favre to Rodgers.

11) Titans-- Not whole lot of teams win at Heinz Field, especially when they were the last team to beat the Steelers.

10) Eagles-- Would be higher on list if McNabb's ribs were healthy.

9) Patriots-- Lot of new faces on offense; they're lucky Bills choked Monday. Interesting game with Jets this week.

8) Vikings-- Peterson is awesome, so eventually teams are going to have to single cover receivers and make Favre try and beat them.

7) Chargers-- Lost C Hardwick last night, getting hurt on a play that had been whistled down for delay of game. Horrible officiating-- how about taking control of the game? Bolts lost two offensive linemen Monday.

6) Saints-- Love watching them play, but do they have a defense?

5) Ravens-- Its not often an NFL team gets 32 first downs in a game, but Ravens did; the TD they gave up on blocked punt and a missed FG are issues for former special teams coach Harbaugh.

4) Cowboys-- Romo must feel same way Eli Manning felt after Jeremy Shockey got hurt two years ago; its a lot easier distributing the ball when one of your better players isn't always bitching about not getting it.

3) Giants-- Very interesting game in JerryDome Sunday night.

2) Falcons-- They are well balanced on offense and tough on defense; is this first time in franchise history they have consecutive winning years?

1) Steelers-- Defending champs are always on top of the list until they at least lose a game. Beating Tennessee is an excellent win.

From: Armadillo
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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, September 15

Hot Pitchers
-- Hansen is 3-1, 2.08 in his last six starts. Misch is 1-1, 3.60 in three starts for the Mets.
-- Zambrano is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Cardinals won last seven Wainwright starts (6-0, 1.93).
-- Haren is 1-0, 3.95 in his last four starts. Leblanc is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Wolf is 5-0, 2.09 in his last six starts.
-- Colorado won nine of last 11 Jimenez starts. Zito has a 2.15 RA in his last five starts.

-- Tejeda is 1-0, 0.00 in two starts for the Royals (11.1 IP).
-- Berken is 2-0, 4.22 in his last four starts. Niemann has a 1.67 RA in his last three starts, but Tampa bullpen lost all three games.
-- Lackey is 2-0, 0.69 in his last three starts.
-- Baker is 4-1, 2.63 in his last six starts.
-- Garcia is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts. Snell is 4-1, 1.67 in his last five starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lee is 1-2, 10.20 in his last three starts. Mock is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three outings.
-- Wells is 1-1, 4.09 in four starts for the Reds. Oswalt is 1-2, 5.49 in his last four starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 4.09 in his last four starts.
-- West has an 8.31 RA in his last three starts.
-- Duke is 1-5, 6.35 in his last six starts.

-- Washburn has a 7.94 RA in his last four starts.
-- Halladay is 1-4, 5.40 in his last five starts. Mitre is 2-2, 7.71 in his last four starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-5, 8.28 in eight starts; this is his first start since 6/19.
-- Oakland is 0-3 in EGonzalez starts (0-1, 4.20). McCarthy has a 6.89 RA in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 0-2, 10.80 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games. Nationals won three of their last four games.
-- Astros won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Braves won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games. Cubs won seven of their last nine games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Padres are 13-6 in their last nineteen games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies won 10 of their last 14 games. Giants won their last couple games, allowing total of three runs.

-- Royals won six of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won 14 of its last 19 games. Angels won eight of their last 11 games.
-- Red Sox won their last seven home games.
-- A's won six of their last eight games.
-- Twins won their last two games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Mariners won eight of their last eleven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Diamondbacks lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost 14 of their last 16 games.

-- Rays lost 11 of their last 12 games. Orioles are 8-17 at home since the All-Star break.
-- Detroit lost last five of their last seven games. Toronto is 4-12 in last sixteen road games.
-- Indians lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Rangers lost last two games, getting shut out by Tomko, Hernandez.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 15 road games.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Lee's lasr five starts.
-- Three of last four Hansen starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Oswalt's last eleven starts.
-- Three of last four Gallardo starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven West starts went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Haren's last five road starts.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Dodger home games.
-- Last eight Jimenez starts stayed under the total.

-- Over is 5-2 in Washburn's starts with the Tigers.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Bronx home games.
-- Berken's last three starts all went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Lackey's last six road starts.
-- 10 of 13 McCarthy starts went over the total.
-- Under is 15-2-1 in Minnesota's last eighteen games.
-- Over is 3-1 in Snell's starts at Safeco Field.

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MLB


Tuesday, September 15

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7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
Boston is 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 18 games

8:15 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MLB


Tuesday, September 15

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins (-201, 9)

The Twins last gasp to catch the Tigers in the Central is being severely dampened by a rash of injuries. Third baseman Joe Crede is done for the year, MVP first baseman Justin Morneau is nursing a sore back.

Morneau is hitting just .201 since the All-Star break leaving catcher Joe Mauer with little protection in the heart of the order. Making matters worse, DH/outfielder Jason Kubel is missing time because of sore neck.

Detroit magic number is dropping and so are the Twins playoff chances.

The Twins are also just 1-4 in their last five games as a favorite.

Pick: Indians


Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds (+146, 8.5)

The Reds happily returned young stud outfielder Jay Bruce Monday against the Astros. Bruce, who had missed the previous two months because of a wrist injury, delivered the go-ahead single as a pinch-hitter.

“That was a lot of fun,” he told the Associated Press after the game. “It was pretty exciting to be out that long and come back and help the team win.”

Cincy was having a great time a week ago. The Reds won 12 of 14 games between Aug. 23 and Sept. 6. Of course they followed that with a five-game losing streak immediately afterwards.

“We’re trying to get to respectability,” manager Dusty Baker told reporters last week. “There’s a chance to catch a couple of teams ahead of us, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Baker’s club has been doing a good job of that lately. The team is 9-2 in its last 11 against NL Central foes. Look for the Reds to take another game from their division rivals on Tuesday.

Pick: Reds

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MLB


Tuesday, September 15

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Adam Wainwright (18-7, 2.59 ERA), St. Louis Cardinals

The righthander leads the major leagues in wins and likely has four starts to get the two victories he needs for 20. If he continues to pitch the way he has over the last five-plus weeks, he will only need two.

The Cardinals have won the last seven games started by Wainwright, who is 6-0 with a 1.93 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in that span and appears to be getting better, even though he already has established a career high in innings.

After Wainwright's streak of 13 quality starts ended, he bounced right back by holding the Brewers without a run in their park over seven innings. He is on the short list of candidates for the National League Cy Young Award.

"It would be cool," he told the team's web site. "It would be awesome to win that. ... Whether I win it or not, I still feel pretty good about my season."

John Lackey (10-7, 3.53), Los Angeles Angels

The veteran righthander appears to be on a much better track in preparing for the postseason than he was a year ago.

Beginning Aug. 31, 2008, the Angels lost six of the last seven games that Lackey started, including both of his postseason appearances vs. Boston. Lackey was 1-4 with a 6.12 ERA.

Beginning with a start Aug. 30 of this season, Lackey is 2-0 with a 0.35 ERA and a streak of 17 scoreless innings. The Angels have won all three starts.


Returning

Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-5, 8.23), Boston Red Sox

There are many people excited about the Japanese righthander's return to Boston's rotation. Red Sox Nation, of course. And countless American League hitters.

After receiving Cy Young Award consideration in 2008, Matsuzaka reported to spring training overweight and out of shape. He developed shoulder issues and was 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA, an unfathomable 2.63 WHIP and zero quality starts in eight outings before going on the 60-day disabled list.

Matsuzaka is 1-1 in three all-time starts vs. the Angels, including a five-inning win in last year's postseason.


Slumping

Zach Duke (10-14, 3.97), Pittsburgh Pirates

Is the lefthander tired? He has surpassed last season's innings total with four starts remaining but appears to be running out of gas.

Duke is 0-3 with a 12.46 ERA in his last three starts. His WHIP is an astronomical 2.85 - that's nearly a baserunner for every retired batter, folks - and he has surrendered five homers.

Duke has allowed 13 first-inning runs in his last three starts.-

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MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at San Francisco
The Giants look to build on their 5-2 record in Barry Zito's last 7 starts as a home underdog. San Francisco is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Game 951-952: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Mock) 14.843; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.233
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-290); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+250); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Misch) 13.845; Atlanta (Hanson) 16.125
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-260); Over

Game 955-956: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.150; Cincinnati (Wells) 13.991
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-170); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.370; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.716
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); N/A

Game 959-960: Florida at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (West) 15.150; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.472
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+220); Under

Game 961-962: Arizona at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 15.429; San Diego (Leblanc) 14.858
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-135); Under

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 13.136; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.172
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-240); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.093; San Francisco (Zito) 16.008
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130); Over

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Tejeda) 15.374; Detroit (Washburn) 15.001
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Over

Game 969-970: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.632; NY Yankees (Mitre) 15.230
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.048; Baltimore (Berken) 14.828
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.730; Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.717
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Under

Game 975-976: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.466; Texas (McCarthy) 15.569
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-205); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-205); Over

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.025; Minnesota (Baker) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-205); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+185); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 15.299; Seattle (Snell) 16.504
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Over

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Tuesday, September 15

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SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, Sept. 15

L.A. Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m.EDT). Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka, on the disabled list since June 21 with a mild shoulder strain, is scheduled to start against the Red Sox's potential first-round opponent. The Angels send 10-game winner John Lackey to the mound.

STARS

Monday

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, struck out 11 over seven strong innings in his return from a balky back to help San Francisco gain ground in the NL wild-card race with a 9-1 victory over Colorado.

-Brett Tomko, Athletics, pitched a five-hitter for his 100th major league win as Oakland routed Texas 9-0. It was Tomko's second career shutout and 13th complete game. He beat Scott Feldman, snapping the right-hander's seven-game winning streak.

-Mariano Rivera, Yankees, reached 40 saves for the first time in four years and the seventh time in his career by closing out New York's 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

-Matt Holliday, Cardinals, drove in three runs to top 100 RBIs for the third time in his career, leading St. Louis to an 11-6 victory over Florida.

-Derrek Lee, Cubs, homered for the seventh time in 10 games to help Chicago beat Milwaukee 2-0.

BAD BREAK

Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau will miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his lower back. The 2006 AL MVP hurt himself on a headfirst slide into first base Friday, but he's been playing with pain much longer than that. He's not supposed to do anything but rest for the next three months, but the injury doesn't require surgery. He said he's "99 percent'' sure he'll be at full strength for spring training. Despite a severe second-half slump, Morneau has 30 homers and 100 RBIs. The Twins also think third baseman Joe Crede is done for the year because of a back problem that flared up this summer.

EUREKA!

Tampa Bay ended its 11-game losing streak, getting 15 hits and an effective pitching performance by David Price to beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4. The Rays avoided becoming the first World Series team in history to lose 12 in a row the following year. Rookie Reid Brignac had a career-high four hits - his first big league homer, two doubles and a single - and B.J. Upton also connected for Tampa Bay. Held to eight runs in their previous seven games, the Rays equaled that amount by the fifth inning.

BIG UNIT IN THE BULLPEN

Randy Johnson was encouraged with his performance in a simulated game and hopes to return to pitch out of the bullpen for San Francisco during the stretch run. The 45-year-old lefty threw 53 pitches, including warmups, before the Giants hosted Colorado. The Big Unit, who reached 300 wins earlier this season, was on the mound at AT&T Park for the first time since injuring his pitching shoulder more than two months ago.

A LITTLE RELIEF

Detroit reliever Fernando Rodney had his three-game suspension reduced to two games. Rodney was punished for heaving a ball toward the stands after he hung on for a shaky save at Tampa Bay on Sept. 4. The ball landed in the press box at Tropicana Field. Rodney appealed and the penalty was cut. The right-hander has 32 saves in 33 chances for the AL Central leaders.

CLUTCH HOMERS

Pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff belted a tying, three-run homer through the raindrops in the ninth and Detroit beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings. Huff, who connected off Jason Frasor, was obtained from Baltimore on Aug. 17 for a minor league pitcher. ... Michael Cuddyer's three-run homer off Chris Perez rescued the Twins in the eighth inning, tying the score before Minnesota went on to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland.

STEADY AT BOTH ENDS

Ryan Dempster pitched eight sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs in a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee, joining John Smoltz as the only pitchers to follow three 20-save seasons with two 10-win seasons as a starter. Dempster (10-8) allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four.

GLAD TO BE BACK

Pinch-hitter Jay Bruce had a go-ahead single in his return from the disabled list, sending Cincinnati to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Making his first appearance in more than two months, Bruce bounced a two-run single through the right side to give the Reds a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning. Bruce, who broke his wrist making a diving catch against the New York Mets on July 11, stayed in the game and made a sliding catch of Miguel Tejada's liner leading off the ninth.

INJURED INDIANS

Cleveland placed center fielder Grady Sizemore and reliever Joe Smith on the 15-day disabled list. Smith has a sprained left knee and didn't travel with the team to Minnesota, but manager Eric Wedge said he's optimistic Smith can pitch again before the season is over. Smith's DL stint is retroactive to Sept. 1. Sizemore had arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow last week and the three-time All-Star is scheduled for lower abdominal surgery Wednesday, so the DL move was merely procedural. Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff also said minor league pitcher Jason Knapp will have surgery to repair a pre-existing condition in his right shoulder. Knapp was acquired from Philadelphia in the Cliff Lee trade in July.

SPEAKING

"Sleep is more tranquil, food tastes better and I like my dog a whole lot more.'' - Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon after his team snapped an 11-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory at Baltimore.

SEASONS

Sept. 15

1912 - Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory to tie Walter Johnson's record with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns.

1938 - Brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner hit back-to-back homers for the Pittsburgh Pirates off Cliff Melton of the New York Giants. This was the only time brothers hit successive home runs in a major league game. It was Lloyd's last homer.

1946 - The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings when the game was called because of gnats. The insects became such a problem for the players, umpires and fans that the game had to be stopped.

1963 - All three Alou brothers - Felipe, Matty and Jesus - played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1969 - St. Louis left-hander Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets for a nine-inning game record. New York won the game 4-3 on two, two-run homers by Ron Swoboda.

1971 - Houston pitcher Larry Yount, the older brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, was credited with his only major league appearance and didn't throw a pitch. Yount took the mound in the ninth inning of a 4-2 loss to Atlanta and after a few warmup tosses had to leave with elbow pain. He never appeared in another major league game.

1979 - Bob Watson of the Red Sox became the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues as he led Boston to a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros against San Francisco on June 24, 1977.

1990 - Bobby Thigpen pitched one inning and became the first relief pitcher with 50 saves in a season as the Chicago White Sox beat the Red Sox 7-4.

1996 - The Baltimore Orioles set baseball's season home run record with five against Detroit, including Mark Parent's record breaking shot in the third inning and Brady Anderson's 10th leadoff homer of the year. The homers gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.

1997 - Baltimore outfielder Eric Davis played five innings in the opening game of a day-night doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, his first game since colon cancer surgery in June.

1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 51st and 52nd homers in Seattle's win over Toronto to become the sixth major league player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. Griffey hit 49 homers last season.

1998 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his AL-leading 52nd homer and drove in five runs to become the fourth-youngest player to reach 1,000 RBIs, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins 12-7.

2002 - Arizona's Curt Schilling struck out eight to reach 300 for the season, joining Randy Johnson as the first teammates in baseball history to each strike out 300 in the same season. The Diamondbacks beat Milwaukee 6-5 in 13 innings.

2003 - Texas designated hitter Rafael Palmeiro hit his 35th home run, joining Jimmie Foxx as the only players with at least 35 homers and 100 RBIs in nine straight seasons. Palmeiro's 525th career homer, a solo shot, came in the fourth inning of the Rangers' 6-4 victory over Seattle.

2006 - Dan Uggla set the major league record for home runs by a rookie second baseman with his 25th in Florida's 6-4 win over Atlanta.

2008 - In an unprecedented move, the Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ned Yost. It marked the first time in major league history - except the strike-split 1981 season - that a manager was fired in August or later with his team in playoff position. The Brewers, 83-67, had lost seven of eight and fallen into a tie with Philadelphia for the NL wild-card lead.

Today's birthdays: Matt Thornton 33; Gaylord Perry 71


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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 9/15/2009

National League

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
MOCK: WAS 2-15 when playing with a day off
LEE: 7-0 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

NY METS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
MISCH: NYM 13-5 after a one run loss
HANSON: ATL 17-4 UNDER after 2+ consecutive overs

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
OSWALT: 20-7 TSR in the second half of the season
WELLS: 9-2 UNDER as a home underdog of +125 to +175

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
GALLARDO: 17-7 UNDER in road games
ZAMBRANO: CHC 21-34 when the money line is +125 to -125

FLORIDA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
WEST: FLA 2-11 AWAY against NL Central
WAINWRIGHT: STL 18-1 as a favorite of -175 to -250

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HAREN: 11-2 OVER AWAY when the total is 7 to 7.5
LEBLANC: SD 46-30 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 28-10 UNDER against left-handed starters
WOLF: 11-4 TSR at home

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
JIMENEZ: COL 8-20 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
ZITO: SF 21-7 at home when the total is 7.5 or less

American League

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
TEJEDA: KC 10-25 after allowing 2 runs or less
WASHBURN: DET 37-17 as a home favorite

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: 61-40 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
GAUDIN: NYY 5-10 at home when playing with a day off

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
NIEMANN: 15-6 TSR in night games
BERKEN: BAL 40-87 against division opponents

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
LACKEY: LAA 13-4 with a money line of -100 to -125
MATSUZAKA: BOS 11-20 against AL West

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: 2-16 TSR in the second half of the season
MCCARTHY: 5-1 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 48-64 when the total is 8.5 to 10
BAKER: MIN 16-5 when playing on Tuesday

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GARCIA: CHW 16-8 after a one run loss
SNELL: 17-8 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125

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Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox [7:10 PM ET]

Angels (-$1.10, O/U 9.5): The Angels could be tired playing in their third different city in three days. The Angels arrived in New York at 2 a.m. for a makeup game against the Yankees on Monday. The Red Sox, on the other hand, were idle on Monday. The Angels have won six of their last seven games at Fenway Park. They lead the majors in team batting average and are on pace to break the franchise record for runs scored in a season. John Lackey (10-7, 3.53 ERA) has allowed just one earned run in his last three starts spanning 26 innings. He shut out the Mariners on Thursday allowing five hits and only one walk while fanning seven. Lackey had good bite on his breaking ball and his fastball was consistently in the 92-94 mph range. Lackey, however, is 2-4 at Fenway Park with a 6.34 ERA in eight career starts there.

The Angels are 27-13 in their last 40 road contests.
The Under is 11-1-1 in the Angels’ last 13 games versus a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Red Sox: Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to make his first big league appearance since June 19, nearly three months after going on the DL with right shoulder woes. The 28-year-old right-hander has had a miserable Major League season this year after leading Japan to its second consecutive World Baseball Classic title in the spring. Matsuzaka is 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA. Boston is 0-4 in Matsuzaka’s last four home starts. “Dice-K” was tagged for six runs on seven hits in five innings during his one career regular-season outing versus the Angels. The Red Sox have dropped 13 of their last 18 games to the Angels. They are 3-7 in their last 10 versus AL West clubs. The Red Sox have won 49 of their past 68 home contests. They are 39-14 in their last 53 games at Fenway Park when facing a right-handed starter. Boston is 36-17 when playing on Tuesday.

The Over is 16-7 in Boston’s last 23 home contests.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total of the Day)



Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]

Marlins: The Marlins have a motivation edge gunning for a wild-card spot, while the Cardinals are waltzing to the NL Central Division title. Florida has won eight of its last 12 games. The Marlins, though, have lost seven of their past nine games at Busch Stadium. They are 8-21 in their last 29 overall games against the Cardinals. Rookie lefty Sean West will be making his 18th big league start. He’s 6-5 with a 4.81 ERA. The Marlins will be monitoring West closely since he’s thrown 152 innings this season, counting his minor league innings. West also turned his ankle in his last start running the bases in the fifth inning on Thursday against the Mets and had to be removed after going four plus innings. He had given up four earned runs and six hits. The teams are 11-6-1 to the under in their last 18 head-to-head meetings.

The Over is 27-12-1 in Florida’s last 40 games.

Key Injuries - Jeremy Hermida (oblique) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Cardinals (-$2.40, O/U 8 over -$1.15): Adam Wainwright could add to his Cy Young credentials with another strong performance. Wainwright’s 18 victories are the most in the majors and his 2.59 ERA ranks No. 3 in the National League. Since the All-Star break, Wainwright has a 1.81 ERA and has surrendered just three homers in 74 2/3 innings during that span. He pitched seven scoreless innings against Milwaukee on Wednesday in picking up his latest victory. Matt Holliday is batting .371 with 48 RBIs in 47 games since being acquired from Oakland on July 24. Holliday has helped St. Louis go 33-14 during this time frame. The Cardinals, though, were in danger of losing five in a row for the first time since June, but ended their four-game losing streak battering the Marlins, 11-6, on Monday night. Despite that high score, the Cardinals still are 20-10-1 to the under in their last 31 home contests.

The Cardinals are 39-13 in their last 52 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - John Smoltz (shoulder) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)


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Long Sheet


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Tuesday, September 15

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WASHINGTON (50 - 93) at PHILADELPHIA (82 - 60) - 7:05 PM
GARRETT MOCK (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 50-90 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-71 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-55 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-93 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-50 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-39 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 185-133 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 181-129 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-93 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 108-74 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 121-125 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-25 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LEE is 16-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-16 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 (+7.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

GARRETT MOCK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MOCK is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEE is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (76 - 68) at ST LOUIS (85 - 60) - 8:15 PM
SEAN WEST (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 58-34 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 85-60 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-43 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-60 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 22-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 14-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 22-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 16-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 11-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 9-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 86-81 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 156-140 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 114-106 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 111-105 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 80-65 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 76-73 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 267-278 (+51.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 76-68 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 408-375 (+43.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 7-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +200 to +225 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-33 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SEAN WEST vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (63 - 82) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 80) - 10:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 65-89 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 136-160 (-47.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 63-82 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 105-109 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 25-37 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 63-82 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-55 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAREN is 37-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 128-178 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 128-178 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-5 (+3.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAREN is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (55 - 87) at LA DODGERS (86 - 59) - 10:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-53 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-85 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-32 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-55 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-53 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-59 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-87 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DUKE is 17-47 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 17-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 86-59 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 86-59 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WOLF is 37-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 23-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 37-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 21-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 24-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

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

ZACH DUKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DUKE is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.53 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 7-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 0.980.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (82 - 63) at SAN FRANCISCO (78 - 66) - 10:15 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-33 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 67-82 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 10-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 10-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-25 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-66 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-45 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-50 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-14 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-66 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 82-63 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 82-63 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 179-156 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 119-107 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-50 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-7 (+2.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.4 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZITO is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 7-3 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (57 - 86) at DETROIT (77 - 66) - 7:05 PM
ROBINSON TEJEDA (R) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 57-86 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-127 (-35.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-76 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-56 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 17-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 47-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 47-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-32 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-68 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-101 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 100-113 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-62 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 151-154 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 31-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-8 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. DETROIT since 1997
TEJEDA is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WASHBURN is 8-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 10-9 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.3 units)

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TORONTO (65 - 79) at NY YANKEES (93 - 52) - 7:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. SERGIO MITRE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 65-79 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-39 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 56-69 (-37.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 8-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 19-39 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 36-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HALLADAY is 6-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 12-27 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 61-30 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 46-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 11-5 (+5.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HALLADAY is 17-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 22-12 (+12.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-17. (-3.0 units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. TORONTO since 1997
MITRE is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (73 - 71) at BALTIMORE (58 - 85) - 7:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. JASON BERKEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 73-71 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-48 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-28 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 78-60 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NIEMANN is 15-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 11-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 500-548 (-116.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 239-299 (-89.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 89-161 (-45.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-64 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 500-548 (-116.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 40-88 (-32.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-6 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NIEMANN is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JASON BERKEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BERKEN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (86 - 57) at BOSTON (84 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 50-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 50-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 37-14 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-12 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-49 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-46 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-42 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-22 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 85-61 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-57 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 81-49 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-30 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 45-49 (-13.4 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
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
LACKEY is 3-8 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.594.
His team's record is 3-13 (-10.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.3 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 2.045.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (65 - 78) at TEXAS (80 - 63) - 8:05 PM
EDGAR GONZALEZ (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 67-89 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
TEXAS is 25-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 77-57 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 58-47 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 51-40 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 37-28 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 80-63 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 30-22 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 45-28 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-50 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 16-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-6 (+2.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (61 - 82) at MINNESOTA (72 - 72) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 61-82 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-74 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-52 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-65 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 94-60 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-53 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 97-64 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 112-91 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 94-60 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-38 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 72-72 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-38 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-8 (+0.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARMONA is 3-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.0 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 7-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (71 - 73) at SEATTLE (74 - 70) - 10:10 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-49 (-20.9 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 13-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-67 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-66 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 51-51 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-43 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 40-31 (+5.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 74-70 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-34 (+18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-33 (+5.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-61 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 85-52 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 71-43 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 45-23 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 29-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 27-41 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 253-236 (-73.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-3 (-0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

IAN SNELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SNELL is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 10.00 and a WHIP of 2.889.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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