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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:49 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, September 16

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Marlins look for a win in St. Louis, the Red Sox take on the Angels, and the WNBA playoffs get underway on two fronts.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Josh Johnson (14-4, 3.06 ERA) and Joel Pineiro (14-10, 3.21 ERA) will both be gunning for their 15th wins of the season on Wednesday afternoon when the Marlins play the Cardinals in St. Louis. Righthander Johnson is coming off back-to-back outings against the Nationals in which he went 1-0 with a no-decision (three runs allowed in 10 innings). Righthander Pineiro was tagged with a loss by the Braves last time out despite allowing just a single run over his seven innings.

Also on the National League schedule for Wednesday: Pittsburgh at the Dodgers, Arizona at San Diego, Washington at Philadelphia, Houston at Cincinnati, the Mets at Atlanta, Milwaukee at the Cubs, and Colorado at San Francisco. Jorge De La Rosa (14-9, 4.37 ERA) gets the start for the Rockies in that Wild Card showdown, while the Giants counter with Matt Cain (13-5, 2.61 ERA). Righthander Cain was defeated by the Dodgers in his most recent outing.

The top matchup on the American League slate for Wednesday has Los Angeles' Joe Saunders (13-7, 4.81 ERA) taking on Boston's Paul Byrd (1-1, 6.08 ERA). Lefthander Saunders has managed to pick up the victory in each of his last four starts, allowing just five runs over those 24 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Byrd took a no-decision against the Orioles last time out, surrendering two runs on six hits over five innings. Byrd had been roughed up by Chicago in his previous start.

Rounding out the AL schedule for Wednesday: Cleveland at Minnesota, Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Kansas City at Detroit, Oakland at Texas, the White Sox at Seattle, and Toronto at the Yankees. The Blue Jays' Brian Tallet (7-9, 5.26 ERA) will take on the Yankees' Chad Gaudin (5-10, 4.81 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Tallet takes a personal two-game winning streak into Wednesday's contest. Righthander Gaudin will be filling in for Andy Pettitte (shoulder fatigue).

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Finally, the WNBA playoffs tip off on Wednesday night, with Atlanta at Detroit and Seattle at Los Angeles. Atlanta, the No. 2 seed in the East, went 18-16 straight-up and 21-10-3 against-the-spread during the regular season, while No. 3 Detroit was 18-16 SU and 15-17-2 ATS. The Shock are 3.5-point home favorites for Wednesday's opener, with the total at 167.5. Out West, No. 2 Seattle was 20-14 SU and 15-18-1 ATS during the regular season, while No. 3 Los Angeles went 18-16 SU and 18-16 ATS. The Sparks are 5-point favorites, with the total at 138.

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:50 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Wednesday, September 16

Dustin the wind

Texas right-hander Dustin Nippert will be making his first start since Sept. 1. In his last eight starts, Nippert has pitched to the under each time. He has just two quality starts in that span but is 2-2 while the Rangers are 4-4. Texas is -175 versus Oakland.

Holy Toledo

Toledo may look like bully fodder this weekend as a 20-point home underdog to Ohio State, which will be looking for an outlet for the frustration of the loss to USC. But keep these tidbits in mind: The Rockets are 5-6 in their last 11 games against Big Ten schools, with wins over Purdue (twice), Penn State, Minnesota and Michigan. And quarterback Aaron Opelt leads the nation in total offense with 437 yards per game.

Making sure Andy is dandy

Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will be skipped in the rotation due to an achy shoulder and the team's postseason aspirations. Pettitte, who is 14-9 with a 3.96 ERA in 35 career playoff starts, will pitch again Monday. He will be replaced in the rotation by Chad Gaudin. The Yankees are -250 versus Toronto.

Line shifts

Whether Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb or Jeff Garcia plays quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, they won't have Shawn Andrews protecting them. The Pro Bowl right tackle is out for the season with a back injury and will be replaced by Winston Justice. The host Eagles are -1 vs. the New Orleans Saints, who had one sack in its opener but will have defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant, who will not be suspended by the NFL "at this time" for banned-substance violations, the league announced.

Officially speaking

NBA referees, without a contract since Sept. 1 and at an impasse with the league regarding a new deal, will meet in Chicago on Wednesday - 15 days before the first preseason game - to inform members about their uncertain future. The league abruptly ended the last negotiation session and no new talks are scheduled. The refs want a two-year contract in anticipation of an economic recovery while the league wants a traditional five-year deal. Referees were locked out by the NBA in 1995 before reaching an in-season agreement.

Raising Cain

Giants right-hander Matt Cain will make his fifth start against the Rockies this season. In two previous road starts, he is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP. In two home starts, he is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. The Giants are -130 vs. the Rockies.

Stay in your lanes

Through two weeks, the only FBS school that has allowed two kickoff returns for touchdowns is Alabama, which surrendered one each to Virginia Tech and Florida International. The Crimson Tide is as much as a 38-point favorite this week vs. North Texas.

Dub mix

If you're looking for a WNBA team to make an unlikely run at the title, try the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks began the season as a 2-1 choice to win the championship and endured the absences of stars Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie before winning 10 of their last 13 games. They have dropped to 7-2 but have a beatable first-round opponent in the Seattle Storm, which has lost four straight first-round series. That includes last year's setback to the Sparks with a healthy Lauren Jackson, whose back has her iffy for the postseason. The WNBA playoffs start Wednesday.

Notable quotable

"I'm not even going to go there."

-- Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, on the status of quarterback Sam Bradford, who suffered a sprained shoulder in the season opener that Stoops said would sideline the Heisman Trophy winner two to four weeks. Oklahoma is favored by 16.5 points over visiting Tulsa on Saturday.

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:51 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

Here are my top six QBs of all-time-- make your own list before you get all mad and e-mail me........

6) Dan Marino-- Huge passing numbers, but no championships.

5) Steve Young-- Was better than Montana, just came along after him.

4) Peyton Manning-- Father Archie was righty version of Young, but Peyton and Eli are both slow; blame there must go to mom Olivia.

3) Tom Brady-- Tremendous leader; Belichick better come thru with a big payday for him before he retires- his record is poor without #12.

2) Roger Staubach-- If he wanted to, think he could have been elected President, thats how well-respected he is. Great in 2:00 drill.

1) John Elway-- Funny thing, he never played in a bowl game; his last college game was the Stanford band play, which cost him a bowl shot. Broncos have one won playoff game since he retired.

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

13) Raiders really beat up on the Chargers physically Monday nite, but couldn't finish the deal; Russell's lack of accuracy on mid-range passes (he was 12-30/208, with a big TD and two INTs) hurts them. When he went out briefly with injury, Raiders let backup Gradkowski throw on first two plays- he looked steadier than Russell.

12) Falcons had a 25-yard edge in field position against Miami; five of their ten drives started in Dolphin territory. Easier to play that way.

11) Biggest NFL upset in Week 1 was Denver winning as 5-point dog in Cincinnati; 49ers closed at +4.5 in Arizona. As for the colleges, biggest upset winner was Houston (+16.5) at Oklahoma State, with Chippewas of Central Michigan (+15) next. Florida State was -34 vs Jacksonville State and trailed in last minute, before scoring twice for dicey 19-9 win.

10) Think the Crimson Tide is practicing kick coverage this week? Not only did Virginia Tech run one back for a score in opener vs Alabama, but FIU did last week, too. Going to be starters covering kicks soon.

9) USC QB Matt Barkley's dad was All-American water polo player in his college days, also at USC. Young Barkley was very poised Saturday.

8) When was last time Tennessee Vols were a 29-point underdog?

7) Memo to guys who announce football on TV-- ALL COACHES HATE TURNOVERS, EVERY ONE OF THEM!!! Every week, you hear a guy say, "Coach A just hates turnovers." No freakin' kidding.... when you find a coach who doesn't, then you'll have some news.

6) Panthers/Saints were only NFL teams to score TD on their first drive of the season; five teams turned ball over on their first drive, including the Rams, who fumbled the opening kickoff in Seattle. Seven teams tried field goals on their first drive; only four of seven made the kick.

5) Seven teams scored TDs on their first drive of second half; six teams turned ball over, with one field goal made.

4) Magglio Ordonez hit his incentive (1,080 PA over two years) will be paid $18M next season. Good thing the Tigers are headed to playoffs, they can rake in some of that money they'll be paying him next month.

3) Roy Halladay is now 16-4, 2.84 in 35 career starts against Bronx after he beat the Bombers 10-4 in a brawl-marred tilt. Jorge Posada got into it with Toronto reliever Carlson after a series of brushbacks both ways.

2) Major league baseball made a much bigger deal than usual of the 2010 schedule being released, as they try to push '10 season tickets. How do people who sell season ticket plans in Pittsburgh or Kansas City do it?

1) When are the Patriots going to pay Tom Brady what he's worth? No way any Patriot player would begrudge him one penny, he's that great. Without Brady, Belichick is a defensive coordinator or a college coach.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:53 AM

Note: If additional trends become available for the WNBA, we will update.

WNBA
Dunkel Index

Seattle at Los Angeles
The Sparks open the playoffs looking to take advantage of a Seattle team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against the Western Conference. Los Angeles is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Sparks favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.250; Detroit 116.212
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 169 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 167
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: Seattle at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 109.726; Los Angeles 118.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8 1/2; 132 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 5; 138
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-5); Under

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WNBA
Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (18 - 16) at DETROIT (18 - 16) - 9/16/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
ATLANTA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (20 - 14) at LOS ANGELES (18 - 16) - 9/16/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a division game this season.
SEATTLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:55 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, September 16

Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EDT). Jorge De La Rosa (14-9, 4.37 ERA) pitches for the Rockies against All-Star Matt Cain (13-5, 2.61) in the finale of a three-game series with major playoff implications. Cain and the Giants are trying to catch their NL West rivals in the wild-card race.

STARS

Tuesday

-Andre Ethier, Dodgers, hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning - his major league-leading sixth walkoff hit of the season - giving Los Angeles a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh.

-Cliff Lee, Phillies, struck out nine in a six-hitter, leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 win over Washington.

-Adam LaRoche, Braves, homered twice and drove in three runs in Atlanta's 6-0 victory against the New York Mets.

-David Ortiz, Red Sox, hit his record-breaking 270th homer as a designated hitter and had an RBI single in Boston's 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

-Travis Snider, Blue Jays, homered twice and drove in three runs to power Toronto to a 10-4 victory at the New York Yankees.

-Barry Zito, Giants, struck out a season-high nine and allowed five hits and two runs in seven efficient innings, leading San Francisco to a 10-2 win over Colorado.

-Alberto Callaspo, David DeJesus and Miguel Olivo, Royals, each hit a three-run homer in Kansas City's 11-1 win at Detroit.

-Mark Reynolds, Diamondbacks, hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Padres closer Heath Bell, leading Arizona to a 4-2 win over San Diego.

-Matt Wieters, Orioles, homered and had a career-high five RBIs to lift Baltimore to a 10-5 win against Tampa Bay.

-Geovany Soto, Cubs, homered and drove in three runs to help Chicago to a 13-7 win against Milwaukee.

-Rajai Davis, Athletics, matched a career best with four RBIs in Oakland's 6-1 victory at Texas.

MR. CLUTCH

Andre Ethier hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning for his major league-leading sixth walkoff hit of the season, giving Los Angeles a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh. Four of Ethier's game-ending hits have been home runs.

RUMBLE IN THE BRONX

Yankees star Jorge Posada and Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson got into a fight near home plate, leading to a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl during the Blue Jays' 10-4 victory. Carlson threw behind Posada in the eighth, but trouble was avoided. After scoring on Brett Gardner's double, Posada brushed Carlson, who was on his way to back up the plate. Carlson shouted curses at the star catcher, who spun around and came back at Carlson. The two wrestled to the ground as the benches and bullpens emptied and other scuffles broke out between home plate and the New York dugout.

WELCOME BACK

Daisuke Matsuzaka returned from a three-month stint on the disabled list and pitched six shutout innings to lead Boston to a 4-1 victory over the Angels. An 18-game winner last year, Matsuzaka (2-5) got a standing ovation when he was relieved after one batter in the seventh. Matsuzaka, who gave up three hits, was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder problems on June 21.

YOUTH IS SERVED

Rookies Tommy Hanson of Atlanta, Sean West of Florida and Matt Wieters of Baltimore each had a nice day. Hanson pitched seven innings in the Braves' 6-0 win over the New York Mets; West had a season-high nine strikeouts to outpitch 18-game winner Adam Wainwright in the Marlins' 2-1 victory against St. Louis; and Wieters homered and had a career-high five RBIs to lead the Orioles to a 10-5 win over Tampa Bay.

CLOSING TIME

All-Star closer Joe Nathan reached a milestone in Minnesota's 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Nathan gave up a one-out solo homer to Matt LaPorta in the ninth but got his 40th save, reaching that figure for the third time in his career and first since recording 43 in 2005.

TOO SOON

Michael Young returned to Texas' lineup against Oakland but left after one at-bat as the designated hitter. The All-Star third baseman, who had missed two weeks because of a strained left hamstring, flied out in the first inning. The Rangers said Young felt OK but just wanted another day or two before playing full-time again. Texas lost 6-1 to the Athletics and is 5 1/2 games behind AL wild-card leader Boston.

SPEAKING

"I don't want my kids to see that. ... Fight in the middle of the field, benches clearing - that's a bad example.'' - Yankees catcher Jorge Posada after his fight with Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson touched off a frenzied, bench-clearing brawl during the Blue Jays' 10-4 victory over the Yankees.

SEASONS

Sept. 16

1914 - Roger Peckinpaugh, at 23, was hired to finish the season as manager of the New York Yankees.

1924 - Jim Bottomley went 6-for-6 with two home runs and batted in a record 12 runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 17-3.

1960 - Warren Spahn, 39, pitched a no-hitter and set a Braves record with 15 strikeouts. Milwaukee beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.

1965 - Dave Morehead of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park.

1975 - The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs 22-0 at Wrigley Field. It was the most one-sided shutout since 1900. Rennie Stennett had seven hits, including two two-hit innings.

1987 - Joe Carter of the Cleveland Indians became the ninth major leaguer to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season when he stole his career-high 30th base in the fourth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

1988 - Cincinnati's Tom Browning pitched a perfect game as the Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. Browning struck out eight and allowed eight balls to be hit out of the infield.

1993 - Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins became the 19th player in major league history to get 3,000 hits with a single off Oakland's Dennis Eckersley.

1996 - Paul Molitor got his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st major leaguer to reach the mark and the first to do it with a triple.

1997 - Philadelphia's Curt Schilling struck out nine in the Phillies win over the New York Mets to become the 13th pitcher since 1900 with 300 strikeouts in a season.

2000 - Chicago's Sammy Sosa became the third player to hit 50 home runs in three different seasons, joining Babe Ruth and Mark McGwire. Sosa homered in the Cubs' 7-6 loss to St. Louis, joining McGwire as the only players to hit 50 in three straight years.

2006 - Washington's Alfonso Soriano became the fourth player in major league history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season in an 8-4 win over Milwaukee. Soriano swiped second base, his 40th stolen base, to go along with 45 home runs. Jose Canseco (Oakland, 1988), Barry Bonds (San Francisco, 1996) and Alex Rodriguez (Seattle, 1998) are the others.

2006 - Chone Figgins hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-6 loss to the Texas Rangers.

2007 - Jim Thome became the 23rd player - and third this season - to reach 500 home runs. The slugger hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Dustin Moseley to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

2007 - Todd Jones pitched a shaky ninth inning for his 300th career save in Detroit's 6-4 win over Minnesota, becoming the 21st pitcher in major league history to reach the mark.

Today's birthday: Brandon Moss 26; Robin Yount 54

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:55 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 16 in Baseball History...

1905 - The New York Highlanders find themselves a little short on infielders, so right fielder Willie Keeler, who is left-handed, plays second base in both halves of a twin bill.

1914 - Roger Peckinpaugh, at twenty-three, was hired to finish the season as manager of the New York Yankees.

1919 - Dutch Ruether beats the Giants 4-3 to clinch Cincinnati's first pennant since American Association days.

1924 - Jim Bottomley went six-for-six and batted in a record twelve runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 17-3. His hits included two home runs.

1940 - Rookie Johnny Lucadello of the St. Louis Browns hits home runs from each side of the plate against the New York Yankees in a 16-4 Browns win. Only Wally Schang, in 1916, had accomplished the same feat in the American League. Mickey Mantle in 1955 will be the next American League player to do it. These are the only home runs Lucadello hits all year.

1957 - The Los Angeles City Council approves a 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for a Dodger stadium if the club will finance a public recreation area.

1960 - Warren Spahn, thirty-nine, pitched a no-hitter and set an all-time Braves record with fifteen strikeouts. Milwaukee beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.

1965 - Dave Morehead of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park.

1968 - American League President Joe Cronin fires umpires Al Salerno, an eight-year veteran, and Bill Valentine, with seven years. They say they have been fired for activities related to starting an umpires union.

1975 - The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field 22-0. It was the most one-sided shutout since 1900. Rennie Stennett had seven hits, including two two-hit innings.

1979 - Willie Wilson hits his fifth inside-the-park homer of the season in a 6-3 loss to Seattle at Kansas City. It is the most inside-the-park-homers in a season since Kiki Cuyler hit eight for the Pirates in 1925.

1987 - Joe Carter of the Cleveland Indians became the ninth Major Leaguer to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season when he stole his career-high 30th base in the fourth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

1988 - Cincinnati's Tom Browning pitched a perfect game as the Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. Browning struck out eight and allowed only eight balls to be hit out of the infield.

1993 - Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins became the 19th player in Major League history to get 3,000 hits with a single off Oakland's Dennis Eckersley.

1995 - Greg Maddux of the Braves sets a Major League record with his 17th consecutive road victory in a 6-1 triumph over the Reds.

1996 - Paul Molitor got his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st Major Leaguer to reach the mark and the first to do it with a triple.

1997 - Philadelphia's Curt Schilling struck out nine in the Phillies win over the New York Mets to become the 13th pitcher since 1900 with 300 strikeouts in a season.

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:56 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Tampa Bay at Baltimore
The Orioles look to take advantage of a Tampa Bay team that is 1-11 in its last 12 games as an underdog. Baltimore is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Game 901-902: Florida at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.537; St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.085
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Under

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Hart) 13.362; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.946
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-290); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-290); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.001; San Diego (Mujica) 15.287
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 15.095; Philadelphia (Blanton) 13.981
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-275); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+245); Under

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Parnell) 13.573; Atlanta (Lowe) 16.397
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-235); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-235); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Bazardo) 15.134; Cincinnati (Lehr) 14.007
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Over

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 15.905; Cubs (Harden) 15.181
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+155); N/A

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.684; San Francisco (Cain) 15.417
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 15.118; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.773
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+140); Under

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Dinardo) 14.888; Detroit (Bonine) 15.487
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 14.352; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.524
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 15.565; NY Yankees (Gaudin) 15.297
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.529; Boston (Byrd) 15.918
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+100); Over

Game 927-928: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.411; Texas (Nippert) 15.509
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 14.833; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.970
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Under

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 07:57 AM

MLB
Write-up

Wednesday, September 16

Hot Pitchers
-- Pineiro is 5-1, 3.10 in his last seven starts. Marlins are 9-5 on road when Johnson starts.
-- Kuroda is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Mujica tossed four scoreless innings in his first '09 start.
-- Harden is 2-1, 3.18 in his last six starts. Looper is 2-0, 3.52 in his last five starts.
-- de la Rosa is 2-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.

-- Bronx is 3-0 when Gaudin starts (0-0, 2.57, 14 IP).
-- Saunders is 4-0, 1.85 in his last four starts. Red Sox won both Byrd home starts (1-0, 1.64).
-- Nippert is 3-0, 2.55 in three home starts.
-- Rowland-Smith has 2.83 RA in his last five home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Hart is 0-4, 7.89 in his last four starts.
-- Davis is 0-3, 6.15 in his last six starts.
-- LHernandez is 1-2, 7.62 in four starts for the Nats. Blanton is 0-1, 7.63 in three starts vs Washington this season.
-- Lowe has a 7.33 RA in his last five starts. Parnell is 0-4, 10.22 in his last five starts.
-- Bazardo allowed ten runs in 6.2 IP in his two starts this year.
-- Lehr has a 7.22 RA in his last four starts.
-- Cain is 1-1, 4.74 in his last three starts.

-- Laffey is 0-1, 5.63 in his last four starts. Blackburn is 1-7, 7.27 in his last eleven starts.
-- Bonine allowed three runs in six IP in his only '09 start. Dinardo gave up two runs in five IP in his only '09 start.
-- Tallet is 2-4, 8.14 in his last eight starts.
-- Tillman is 1-3, 4.94 in his last five starts. Sonnanstine is 1-3, 10.50 in his last four starts.
-- Mortensen is 1-2, 6.88 in three starts for the A's.
-- Floyd is 1-3, 4.08 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Florida won six of its last eight road games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Braves won their last five games, outscoring foes 32-15.
-- Arizona won its last two games, both 4-2 in last inning.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won seven of their last eight games.
-- Giants won their last three games, scoring 26 runs.

-- Twins won their last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Royals won seven of their last eight games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four home games.
-- Bronx won nine of last 12 home games (2-3 in last five).
-- Red Sox won their last eight games at Fenway Park.
-- A's won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games.
-- Pirates lost 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Padres lost last two games, both by 4-2 scores, both in last inning.
-- Mets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Brewers are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last eight road games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rays lost 12 of their last 13 games.
-- Tigers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Toronto lost 12 of its last 17 road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost their last three games, scoring one run.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 16 road games; they're 0-4 in game after their last four wins. Mariners lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Pineiro home starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4-2 in Dodgers' last fifteen games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Arizona road games.
-- Four of Phillies' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Cub games went over the total.
-- Last three Colorado games went over the total.

-- Under is 4-1-2 in Cleveland's last seven road games.
-- Last five Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Baltimore games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Bronx games.
-- Angels' last eight road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-2-1 in White Sox' last fourteen road games.

Umpires
-- Fla-StL-- Home team won eight of last ten Winters games.
-- Pitt-LA-- Four of last five Davis games stayed under the total.
-- Az-SD-- Favorite won last seven Muchlinski games, with four of last five going over the total.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Rapuano games.
-- NY-Atl-- Last five Estabrook games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-Cin-- Eight of last eleven Reynolds games went over the total.
-- Mil-Chi-- Road team won last six Eddings games (under 4-0-2).
-- Col-SF-- Favorite won last five Diaz games; road team won five of his last six games behind the dish.

-- Cle-Min-- Four of last five Culbreth games stayed under the total.
-- KC-Det-- Over is 5-1-1 in last six Dreckman games (dogs won last 4).
-- TB-Balt-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Dimuro games.
-- Tor-NY-- Over is 8-3 in Gibson's last eleven games behind the plate.
-- LA-Bos-- Favorite won five of six Reed games this season.
-- A's-Tex-- Underdog won all five Danley games this season.
-- Chi-Sea-- Six of last nine Hernandez games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 08:01 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 16

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

2:15 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing St. Louis
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Florida
St. Louis is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

3:33 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

3:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home
NY Yankees are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
Boston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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

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

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Seattle is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 08:03 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 16

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

The Blue Jays are baseball’s most inconsistent team when it comes to wins and losses. But in recent games Toronto hasn’t been on the fence about one particular thing.

The Jays have played over the total in four straight games heading into Tuesday’s series opener with the Yankees. Toronto split a four-game series with the Tigers this weekend with an average of 11 total runs per game.

Now, the Jays face the deepest lineup in baseball in the most home runs friendly stadium in the bigs. New York is averaging more than five runs per game and hitting .283 – second-best in the majors. Against Toronto, the Bronx Bombers have .279 BA and have punished their arms for 28 home runs in 16 games heading into Tuesday.

In their last 12 meetings, these AL East rivals have played over the posted total eight times – including their most recent meeting (before Tuesday) which was a 14-8 slugfest in Toronto earlier this month.

Pick: Over

Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins (-150, 9)

With a 5.5-game cushion between the Minnesota Twins and the AL Central lead, the club could be considering packing up shop for 2009.

A recent rash of injuries hasn’t made things easy on the Twins. Star first baseman Justin Morneau missed Monday’s game with a bad back, DH Jason Kubel is in-and-out with a sore knee and third baseman Joe Crede has been shut down for the remainder of the season with sore back.

Minnesota won back-to-back games heading into Tuesday, but has struggled at the plate this month. The Twins are batting .262 and averaging under four runs per game, leading to a 6-7 September record.

Morneau, the biggest of the team’s concerns, has been nursing his aching back for some time now, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. Morneau aggravated the injury when sliding into first base Friday. An MRI later revealed inflammation in his spine. He’s hitting just .201 in the second half of the season.

"It's to the point now where we're checking on him," Gardenhire told the media.

Pick: Cleveland +142

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**pm530** · 09-16-2009, 08:04 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 16

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Rich Harden (9-8, 4.04 ERA), Chicago Cubs

It’s hard to believe the Cubs put this guy on waivers in August. His WHIP (walks + hits per inning) is always a bit too high, but you’ve got to love his ability to get out of a jam with a timely strikeout.

Chicago has won four of his its last five games with the flame-throwing righty on the bump. He doesn’t go too deep into games (14 innings in his last three outings) but he keeps things close.

Jorge De La Rosa (14-9, 4.37), Colorado Rockies

De La Rosa is enjoying a fantastic final month of the regular season. Despite walking 13 over his last 18 innings, the lefty hurler is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in September.

The Rockies have won six of De La Rosa’s last seven starts dating back to Aug. 10.

His teammates will have to deliver a few more runs for De La Rosa to be successful Wednesday night. Entering Tuesday’s game, Colorado has scored just six runs in its last six games.

Joe Saunders (13-7, 4.81), Los Angeles Angels

Saunders appears to have finally shaken injuries and returned to his 2008 form. The lefty has given up just five runs in his last four starts and the Halos have in each of his last four appearances.

Saunders is 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA since coming off the disabled list with shoulder stiffness. The under has also hit in three of those four games.

Slumping

Andy Sonnanstine (6-9, 7.15), Tampa Bay Rays

The last time Sonnanstine started a game for the Rays, he got tagged for eight runs in a little over two innings of work. That was just over a week ago. Problems with rotation have forced Joe Maddon to return to the righty pitcher to the five-man group.

He was down in the minors for most of July and August, but was recalled to fill in following Scott Kazmir’s departure.

He proved to be just as ineffective in his two return starts (0-2, 13 runs allowed in 7.2 innings pitched), but the slumping Rays don’t have many other options for a No. 5 starter.

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**Udog** · 09-16-2009, 09:55 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 16

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FLORIDA (77 - 68) at ST LOUIS (85 - 61) - 2:15 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 85-61 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 118-88 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-58 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-61 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-16 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PINEIRO is 15-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 12-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 22-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 39-37 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 39-35 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 77-68 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 37-33 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 74-65 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 112-105 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 31-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 30-11 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 17-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 18-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (-0.5 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PINEIRO is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (55 - 88) at LA DODGERS (87 - 59) - 3:10 PM
KEVIN HART (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 14-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-86 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-56 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-60 (-30.3 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 55-88 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-35 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-54 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-25 (-16.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-59 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-59 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-11 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KEVIN HART vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

HIROKI KURODA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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ARIZONA (64 - 82) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 81) - 3:35 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. EDWARD MUJICA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 104-116 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-37 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 64-82 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-89 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-82 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 128-179 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-83 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 128-179 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-34 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-5 (+4.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIS is 9-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 12-4 (+9.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)

EDWARD MUJICA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (50 - 94) at PHILADELPHIA (83 - 60) - 7:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 50-91 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-72 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-72 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-65 (-31.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-94 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-51 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-40 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 182-129 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 134-93 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-74 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 186-133 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 121-126 (+30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 15-9 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 9-16 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-25 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 13-3 (+8.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 11-9 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 13-13 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-14. (-4.9 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.46 and a WHIP of 1.854.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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NY METS (63 - 82) at ATLANTA (76 - 68) - 7:10 PM
BOBBY PARNELL (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 152-155 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-57 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 152-155 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-75 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 99-103 (-34.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-68 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 103-110 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-49 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 111-120 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-30 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 76-68 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-33 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-5 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

BOBBY PARNELL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PARNELL is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. NY METS since 1997
LOWE is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.92 and a WHIP of 1.826.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

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HOUSTON (70 - 75) at CINCINNATI (66 - 79) - 7:10 PM
YORMAN BAZARDO (R) vs. JUSTIN LEHR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-15 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-55 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-31 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 152-148 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 110-108 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 115-113 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-36 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 156-150 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-65 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 230-268 (-69.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 254-274 (-62.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-3 (+6.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

YORMAN BAZARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN LEHR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (69 - 75) at CHICAGO CUBS (75 - 68) - 8:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 20-37 (-19.1 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.
MILWAUKEE is 69-75 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-72 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-59 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LOOPER is 7-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 15-7 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 504-527 (-123.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 521-483 (-99.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-68 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 557-498 (-107.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-68 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-40 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-54 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-4 (+3.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOOPER is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.7 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARDEN is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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COLORADO (82 - 64) at SAN FRANCISCO (79 - 66) - 10:15 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 67-83 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-34 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-66 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-45 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-96 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-34 (+5.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-66 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-25 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CAIN is 20-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 20-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 82-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 179-157 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-40 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 119-108 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-51 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 44-28 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
CAIN is 16-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-7 (+4.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 8-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 10-7 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-8.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (61 - 83) at MINNESOTA (73 - 72) - 1:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-47 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 61-83 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-75 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-58 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-66 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 95-60 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 75-53 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 98-64 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 100-69 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-31 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-38 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 73-72 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-30 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BLACKBURN is 3-9 (-8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 2-7 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-8 (-0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LAFFEY is 4-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BLACKBURN is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (58 - 86) at DETROIT (77 - 67) - 7:05 PM
LENNY DINARDO (L) vs. EDDIE BONINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 52-76 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-56 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 58-86 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 47-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 47-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-13 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-32 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-102 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-79 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-36 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 62-63 (-24.0 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 151-155 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-69 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-8 (+2.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. DETROIT since 1997
DINARDO is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

EDDIE BONINE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (73 - 72) at BALTIMORE (59 - 85) - 7:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 2-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-41 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-49 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 0-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-38 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 73-72 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-46 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SONNANSTINE is 1-8 (-7.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 78-61 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-161 (-44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-64 (-22.4 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.
BALTIMORE is 501-548 (-115.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 41-88 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 501-548 (-115.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-6 (+2.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 2-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.55 and a WHIP of 1.990.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (66 - 79) at NY YANKEES (93 - 53) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 11-6 (+4.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TALLET is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUDIN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.890.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (86 - 58) at BOSTON (85 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 25-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 51-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 34-12 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-46 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 62-38 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BYRD is 15-7 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 79-50 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-47 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 123-90 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-45 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 85-62 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-58 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
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 42-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAUNDERS is 41-18 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 20-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 39-16 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 30-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 22-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 7-1 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BYRD is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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OAKLAND (66 - 78) at TEXAS (80 - 64) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON MORTENSEN (R) vs. DUSTIN NIPPERT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-6 (+3.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.3 Units)

CLAYTON MORTENSEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DUSTIN NIPPERT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NIPPERT is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 73) at SEATTLE (74 - 71) - 10:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-49 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-44 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 40-31 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 74-71 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-8 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
SEATTLE is 71-67 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-61 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLOYD is 37-26 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 34-22 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 91-121 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 253-237 (-74.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 35-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 8.17 and a WHIP of 1.934.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 09-16-2009, 10:45 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 9/16/2009

National League

FLORIDA at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
JOHNSON: 9-1 TSR in day games
PINEIRO: STL 16-5 Under as a home favorite of -125 to -150

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 3:10 PM ET
HART: PIT 2-22 as an underdog of +200 or more
KURODA: 11-1 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 3:35 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 1-11 after allowing 2 runs or less BB games
MUJICA: SD 13-1 at home playing with triple revenge

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WAS 17-40 vs. division
BLANTON: 25-9 Under in home night games

NY METS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
PARNELL: NYM 17-7 Under at Atlanta
LOWE: 61-38 Over as a favorite of -150 or more

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
BAZARDO: HOU 11-4 revenging one run loss
LEHR: CIN 15-6 Under on Wednesday

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
LOOPER: 9-0 TSR off BB team losses
HARDEN: 0-3 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET ESPN
DE LA ROSA: Colorado 8-0 Under after allowing 10+ runs
CAIN: SF 7-1 at home vs. Colorado

American League

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
LAFFEY: CLE 34-15 Over as road underdog
BLACKBURN: 2-7 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
DINARDO: KC 1-13 after allowing 3 runs or less BB games
BONINE: DET 14-3 at home revenging loss as home favorite

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SONNANSTINE: TB 0-9 Away after allowing 8+ runs
TILLMAN: BAL 19-7 Under as a favorite

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
TALLET: 4-8 TSR in road games
GAUDIN: NYY 14-2 revenging BB losses by 6+ runs

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET ESPN
SAUNDERS: 11-1 TSR off BB team losses
BYRD: BOS 12-20 vs. AL West

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MORTENSEN: OAK 10-2 Over off underdog division win
NIPPERT: TEX 6-0 revenging BB losses as home favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
FLOYD: CWS 36-18 Under off an Over
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 8-4 at home vs. White Sox

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 09-16-2009, 11:08 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 16

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Tips and Trends
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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers [7:05 PM ET]

Athletics: The Athletics are playing well, winning seven of their last nine games. Oakland is batting above .300 during this span while averaging 6.5 runs. Ryan Sweeney has been Oakland’s hottest batter with 12 hits in his last 27 at bats (.444) with eight RBIs in his last six games. Trevor Cahill (8-12, 4.74 ERA) is looking to rebound from one of his worst starts. The 21-year-old right-hander gave up three runs, five hits and two walks to the White Sox on the road last week before getting the hook in the third inning. He’s allowed 26 homers, the most ever by an Oakland rookie. The Rangers knocked out two homers against Cahill when they faced him on Aug. 6 on their way to scoring five runs on eight hits in a 6-4 Texas win. The teams are 14-6-1 to the under in their last 21 head-to-head meetings.

The Athletics are 19-45 in their past 64 road games versus teams with a winning record.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Rangers (-$1.50, O/U 10): The Rangers could be pressing. They are 1-5 on their current homestand and trail AL wild-card leader Boston by 6 ½ games. Texas has managed just one run in its last 28 innings. The Rangers have been without All-Stars Michael Young and Josh Hamilton. Young played for the first time since Sept. 1 as a DH on Tuesday. He flew out in his only at bat and was replaced. Young has been out with a strained left hamstring. He said he felt OK, but wanted to wait another day or two before playing full-time again. Right-hander Dustin Nippert (5-2, 3.95 ERA) is slated to make his first start since Sept. 1 when he beat the Blue Jays, allowing two runs in six innings during a 5-2 victory. Nippert is 3-2 as a starter with a 4.43 ERA. He’s 2-0 out of the bullpen with a 0.90 ERA.

The Under is 76-34-6 (69 percent) in the Rangers’ last 116 games.

Key Injuries - Michael Young (hamstring) is day-to-day.
Josh Hamilton (back) is out.

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

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Rockies: Colorado has lost five straight games to the Giants. The Rockies are 1-7 in San Francisco this season. Colorado has scored only 28 runs in its last nine games, plating more than five runs just four times during their past 27 games. The Rockies are tough at Coors Field, but are just .500 on the road and have lost 14 of their last 17 away contests to teams with a winning record. Jorge De La Rosa hopes to stop the bleeding. He’s 14-9 with a 4.37 ERA. The Rockies are 15-3 during De La Rosa’s last 18 starts. The southpaw hasn’t given up more than one earned run in each of his last three starts. He has 25 strikeouts in his last four starts, but also has walked 17 during this span. The under has cashed seven of the past 10 times De La Rosa has been an underdog.

The Rockies are 10-1 in De La Rosa’s last 11 starts with four days rest

Key Injuries - Huston Street (bicep) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Giants (-$1.35, O/U 7): The Giants are very tough at AT&T Park, where they’ve won 36 of their past 53 home contests. Matt Cain has been one of the best pitchers in baseball with a 13-5 record and 2.61 ERA. The Giants have won three of Cain’s four starts against Colorado this season. He last faced the Rockies on Aug. 30, where he surrendered four runs in six innings giving up back-to-back homers to Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki. Cain hasn’t been as dominant in his last three starts, allowing 10 earned runs and 19 hits, including three home runs, in 19 innings. The right-hander is 6-3 with a 2.74 ERA when pitching at home this year. The Giants are 18-6 in Cain’s last 24 starts. San Francisco is 6-1 against NL West teams the past seven times Cain has faced them. Catcher Bengie Molina is 9-for-22 (.409) in his last six games

The Under has cashed in 8 of Cain’s last 10 home starts against Colorado.

Key Injuries - Randy Johnson (shoulder) is on the DL.
Edgar Renteria (shoulder) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)

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