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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:09 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, September 18

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Boise State meets Fresno State on the gridiron, the Rangers host the Angels, and the Giants take on the rival Dodgers.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The lone college football matchup on Friday night has Fresno State hosting No. 10 Boise State. The ranked Broncos got past Oregon 19-8 in their season opener, then blasted Miami-Ohio 48-0 last week. The Bulldogs beat up on California-Davis 51-0 in their first game of the season, but they fell 34-31 at Wisconsin last time out. The oddsmakers like Boise State on the road on Friday, as they're listed as 7.5-point favorites. The total for the matchup sits at 54 points.

There's also a Canadian Football League contest on tap for Friday, with Calgary at Hamilton. The Stampeders head into the game tied for first place in the West at 6-4 straight-up (but just 3-7 against-the-spread). The Tiger-Cats, meanwhile, are second in the East at 5-5 SU and 7-3 ATS. The oddsmakers have the Stamps pegged as 4-point road favorites for Friday, with the total at 53.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Angels begin a road series in Texas against the Rangers on Friday night, with Scott Kazmir (8-8, 5.32 ERA) taking on Tommy Hunter (8-3, 3.23 ERA). Lefthander Kazmir has found his form of late, surrendering just five earned runs over his past four starts (25 1-3 innings). However, Kazmir didn't get the win in any of those outings. Righthander Hunter is coming off a strong outing against the Mariners in which he gave up two runs (one earned) in a complete-game win.

Also on the American League schedule for Friday: Boston at Baltimore, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Detroit at Minnesota, Kansas City at the White Sox, Cleveland at Oakland, and the Yankees at Seattle. A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.33 ERA) will get the ball for New York in that matchup; righthander Burnett gave up six runs in seven innings in a loss to the Orioles last time out. Felix Hernandez (15-5, 2.52 ERA) is slated to start for Seattle; the righthander beat the Rangers in his last mound trip.

Over in the National League the Giants and Dodgers meet in Los Angeles on Friday night, with Jonathan Sanchez (6-12, 4.16 ERA) taking on Vicente Padilla (3-0, 2.01 ERA in the NL). The Giants have been tagged with the loss in each of Sanchez's last three starts, but the lefthander allowed just six earned runs over those 16 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Padilla beat San Francisco in his most recent outing, holding them to a single unearned run on three hits in six innings.

Rounding out the Senior Circuit's slate for Friday: San Diego at Pittsburgh, Washington at the Mets, Florida at Cincinnati, Houston at Milwaukee, the Cubs at St. Louis, Colorado at Arizona, and Philadelphia at Atlanta. The Braves will go with Tim Hudson (1-0, 3.63 ERA) in that last matchup; righthander Hudson gave up four earned runs over five innings vs. the Cards last time out. The Phillies counter with J.A. Happ (10-4, 2.77 ERA), barring a setback with his sore oblique.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Finally, the WNBA playoffs continue on Friday night, with Detroit at Atlanta and Los Angeles at Seattle. The Shock took a 1-0 lead in their first-round series against the Dream with a 94-89 home win on Wednesday night. Deanna Nolan led the way with 25 points for Detroit in that victory, while Iziane Castro Marques tossed in 25 points for Atlanta. The Storm and Sparks also got their series underway on Wednesday night, with Los Angeles pulling out a 70-63 home win.

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:09 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Friday, September 18

OH-HI-Woe

It just keeps getting worse for the Ohio State Buckeyes. After choking away a late-lead against USC, the Buckeyes found out their three-year starter at right tackle, Jim Cordle, will miss at least three weeks with an ankle injury. The team must now plug in a backup or retool its offensive line. The Buckeyes figure to have plenty of talent to outmuscle Toledo (+20.5) on Saturday in Cleveland, but the Rockets, who are averaging more than 42 points per game, are becoming a more and more enticing play.

How ‘bout a Revolution?

The New England Revolution (+125) must be licking their chops about a trip to play the New York Red Bulls. The Revolution are fighting desperately for a playoff berth and will look to get the full three-points against a team they have gone 5-0-5 against since 2006. Even better for New England, the Red Bulls could be without leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel (nine goals), who is nursing an ankle injury and missed the team’s last game. No Angel, means hell for New York.

Bullpen banter

Santiago Casilla. Michael Wuretz. Brad Ziegler. Craig Breslow. Andrew Bailey. Sounds like a beer league softball team right? How about the hottest bullpen on the hottest team in the Majors. The Oakland Athletics are an MLB-best 8-2 their past 10 games and can thank these hurlers for it. During that stretch, the pen has pitched 38 2-3 innings and allowed a meager seven earned runs. Oakland might be out of the playoffs, but they will be a tough out the rest of the season.

Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

Atlanta might want to re-think its home court advantage. The Sky dropped the opening game of their best-of-three series against the Shock in Detroit, and now must play Game 2 on Friday night at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, Ga., because Phillips Arena already had booked Sesame Street. The defending champion Shock (+6) won nine of their final 11 games to make the postseason, and won’t be intimidated by Oscar, Elmo or Snuffy.

These guys are still good

No PGA this weekend? No problem. Look close, and there is a very solid play on the Champions Tour this weekend at the Greater Hickory Classic. Normally, we wouldn’t say that about a golfer who has just one top 10 finish this season, but R.W.Eaks is a special cat. Eaks is the two-time defending champion on the course, nearly set a record-low last year, and says his knees feel the best they have all season. Listed at +2500, Eaks is such a good value, he makes you want to scream.

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:10 AM

Six-pack for Friday

Some trends for Week 2 in the NFL........

-- Titans covered five of their last six games against Houston.

-- Ravens covered five of their last seven as a road underdog.

-- Chiefs are 4-11-1 vs spread in their last sixteen home games.

-- Seahawks covered nine of their last twelve divisional games.

-- Bucs covered six of last 25 non-divisional road games.

-- Bengals covered their last five non-divisional road games.

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Friday's List of 13: Random stuff as your writer battles the flu....

Its been a long couple days battling the flu, but we're heading towards the weekend, so with that in mind, we've got some quick thoughts.......

13) It must be fun to live in a big league city like Atlanta, where if game starts late because of rain, like the Braves have the last two nights, you could go out to the park and basically have your pick of great seats. Of course from the look of it, not many Georgians agree with me.......

12) Remind me again why the Indians traded Victor Martinez.......

11) Why does every college football coach other than Pete Carroll look like they're sitting in the dentist's chair, and they're all out of novocaine?

10) Al Davis is 80 years old; there are Raider fans who are upset because his mom lived to be 102, and they're afraid longevity is in his genes.

9) So Kendra Wilkinson's reality show takes an odd turn because Eagles had to activate Michael Vick, which means boyfriend Hank Baskett got released, then relocated to Indianapolis. Hopes she likes Steak 'n Shake.

8) What is the over/under on technical fouls for Rasheed Wallace if the NBA season starts with replacement referees?

7) My A's are stuck in last place, but they're hitting 33 points higher after All-Star break than they did before it. Rajai Davis has 27 stolen bases in his last 59 games, and is hitting .347 in second half of season.

6) Thursday's Cleveland-Oakland starting pitchers featured young guys the teams acquired when they traded big stars-- Cleveland traded Victor Martinez to Boston for Masterson, A's traded Matt Holliday to Cards and one of the three players they got back was Mortensen.

5) Jacory Harris, the Miami Hurricanes' QB has improved a lot and is a darned good prospect as a sophomore. Gotta hope he stays at Miami all four seasons-- just think that helps a quarterback develop better.

4) They're playing preseason hockey games already. Season starts in a couple weeks-- with winter Olympics this year, there will be a 2-week All-Star break in the season. Olympics are in Vancouver, by the way.

3) I'm convinced that major league umps are schooled that on close plays on the bases, they're to call the runner out. Just get that feeling......in the games I watch on TV, majority of bang/bang plays are called out.

2) On June 23, 1971, a pitcher named Rick Wise threw a no-hitter and hit two home runs, undoubtedly the greatest game for any pitcher ever. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, they traded Steve Carlton to get him.

1) Interesting college game Friday, with Boise Broncos going to Fresno for a WAC battle with the Bulldogs. Fresno lost in OT at Wisconsin in their last game- they're out to avenge a 61-10 drubbing in Boise LY.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:16 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

Calgary at Hamilton
The Tiger-Cats look to bounce back from last week's loss to Toronto and build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games following an ATS loss. Hamilton is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has Calgary favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+4). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Game 471-472: Calgary at Hamilton
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.926; Hamilton 111.292
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4; 54
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+4); Under

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Game 473-474: Toronto at BC
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 101.776; BC 112.438
Dunkel Line: BC by 10 1/2; 50 1/2
Vegas Line: BC by 7 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2); Over

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Game 475-476: Winnipeg at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 108.150; Montreal 120.491
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 12 1/2; 51 1/2
Vegas Line: Montreal by 14; 48
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+14); Over

Game 477-478: Edmonton at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 110.337; Saskatchewan 112.885
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 55 1/2
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 4; 57
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+4); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 12

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Friday, September 18
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CALGARY (6 - 4) at HAMILTON (5 - 5) - 9/18/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Saturday, September 19
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TORONTO (3 - 7) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 6) - 9/19/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, September 20
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WINNIPEG (3 - 7) at MONTREAL (8 - 2) - 9/20/2009, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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EDMONTON (5 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (6 - 4) - 9/20/2009, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-up

Week 12 CFL

Friday, September 18

Calgary (6-4) @ Hamilton (6-4)-- Stampeders are 6-2 in last eight games, 3-0 since bye; three of their last four games were decided by three or less points- they scored 31+ points in four of last five games. Hamilton won six of last nine games (8-1 vs spread), winning last four at home by 12-7-12-19 points. TiCats are 6-1 when they score more than 23 points- three of their last four games went over the total.

Saturday, September 19

Toronto (2-8) @ BCLions (4-6)-- Argos lost last six games, losing in OT last week; they're 2-3 on road, with all three losses by 19+ points. Lions are 2-3 at home; they're 1-6 if they allow 28+ points, 3-0 otherwise- six of their last seven games went under the total. Toronto scored 22 or less points in seven of last eight games. Argos covered one of last six games. Lions covered one of five as a favorite this season.

Sunday, September 20

Winnipeg (3-7) @ Montreal (8-2)-- Alouettes won 39-12 in Winnipeg five weeks ago (-8; was 26-9 at half); Montreal is 5-0 at home, but 1-3 vs spread in last four- its home wins are by 34-13-25-9-4 pts. Bombers lost four of their last five games, but covered four of last five as a road dog, with road losses by 2-8-12-15 points. They're -10 in turnover ratio in their last five games after being +13 in first five.

Edmonton (5-5) @ Saskatchewan (6-4)-- Eskimos (+6) won 38-33 here back in Week 4, game they trailed 25-13 at half; its their only win in four road games (losses by 34-7-24 points)- they're 1-2 as road dog. Three of both teams' last four games went over the total. Roughriders covered last four games; they're 3-2 at home, winning last two in Regina by 8-15 pts. Roughriders are 5-0 if they allow 25 or less points.

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CFL

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 18

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. HAMILTON
Calgary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

Saturday, September 19

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Toronto is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing British Columbia
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 7 games

Sunday, September 20

1:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Winnipeg is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Winnipeg

4:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Edmonton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:18 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, September 18

Hot Pitchers
-- Padres won last four Stouffer starts (3-0, 2.96).
-- Bailey is 3-1, 2.20 in his last five starts.
-- Nationals won six of last eight Martin starts.
-- Hudson is 1-0, 3.64 in three starts for the Braves.
-- Norris is 2-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Lilly is 3-1, 1.37 in his last six starts. Cardinals won three of Smoltz' four starts (1-1, 3.27).
-- Padilla is 3-0, 2.42 in four starts for the Dodgers.

-- Guthrie is 3-2, 2.48 in his last five starts. Buchholz is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four starts.
-- Kazmir has a 2.33 RA in his first three starts for the Angels. Rangers are 8-3 in Hunter's last eleven starts (3-0, 4.43 last three).
-- Porcello is 3-0, 3.28 in his last four starts. Duensing is 3-0, 2.00 in six starts for the Twins.
-- Buehrle has a 2.77 RA in his last four starts.
-- Huff is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 3-0, 1.55 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Morton is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts.
-- Vanden Hurk is 1-2, 6.46 in his last five starts.
-- Pelfrey is 1-2, 7.99 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Narveson allowed two runs in three IP (68 PT) in his first '09 start.
-- Marquis is 1-3, 6.08 in his last four starts. Mulvey allowed six runs in four IP in his first '09 start.
-- Dodgers are 3-0 vs JSanchez (0-2, 6.60) this season.

-- Shields has a 6.00 RA in his last seven starts. Richmond is 0-4, 7.48 in his last seven starts.
-- Royals lost last nine Hochevar starts (0-7, 8.57).
-- Anderson has a 6.88 RA in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 1-3, 7.67 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Padres won last four road series (8-4 last 12 road games).
-- Cubs won seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds won their last four games, allowing 12 runs. Florida won seven of its last ten road games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
-- Braves won their last seven games, outscoring foes 45-23.
-- Brewers are 6-4 in their last ten games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games. Giants won three of four.

-- Royals won eight of their last ten games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Twins won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx Bombers won seven of last ten games. Mariners won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 17 of their last 19 games.
-- Nationals lost 10 of their last 12 road games. Mets lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Astros lost their last four games, scoring total of 11 runs. Cardinals lost five of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost 10 of its last 13 games. Rockies lost four of last five.

-- Orioles lost 16 of their last 24 home games.
-- Tigers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Rays lost 13 of their last 15 games. Toronto is 5-13 in last 18 games.
-- Rangers lost their last four games, scoring one run. Angels lost four of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last ten games.

Totals
-- Over is 15-4 in San Diego's last nineteen road games.
-- Under is 11-4 in Cincinnati's last fifteen games.
-- Under is 6-2-3 in Mets' last eleven home games.
-- Six of Phillies' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Arizona's last eight games.
-- Seven of last nine Giant games went over the total.

-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Baltimore games.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Tampa Bay games.
-- Eight of Angels' last nine road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit road games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of White Sox' last eleven home games stayed under total.
-- Last six Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Bronx road games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:19 AM

MLB

Friday, September 18

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-170, 9)

Things are starting to boil over for the once-contending Rays. Tempers fared Wednesday afternoon in the team clubhouse when left fielder Carl Crawford started yelling at teammate Pat Burrell.

James Shields got in between the two players and manager Joe Maddon met with both players.

“It was nothing,” Joe Maddon said told the Tampa Tribune. “Honestly – I talked to both parties everything’s good.”

Sorry Joe, but we’re going to have to call BS on that one.

The Ray have dropped 13 of their last 14 and crushed any hope of the postseason in the process.

Pick: Jays

Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks (+130, 10)

The Rockies got a much-needed win Wednesday night and the club got some good news in the afternoon about the health of closer Houston Street.

The righty reliever, who hasn’t pitched since Sept. 1 because of a biceps tendon strain, was impressive in a bullpen session and could be back for game action as soon as Sunday.

“It was a very good day for me,” Street told MLB.com following his workout. “I’m feeling so good that maybe after I throw on Friday they can try to find an inning for me Sunday, and if not Sunday then maybe sometime shortly after that.”

Street has been money in back for Colorado backers this season. The former Oakland Athletic is 33 for 34 in save opportunities this season.

Look for the feel-good wave to continue for the Rockies Friday night against Arizona.

Pick: Rockies

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 04:20 AM

MLB

Friday, September 18

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox

The young righty is a big part of the BoSox postseason push. In his last four trips to the mound, Buchholz has allowed just five earned runs in over 28 innings of work.

In his most recent start, Buchholz shut down the Tampa Bay Rays for just one run on five hits. He also struck out five batters, bringing his K count to 22 during this current streak.

Buchholz is likely to earn himself a spot in the playoff rotation after watching the postseason from the sidelines last year. The team hasn’t set any pitch count for its budding ace like it did in 2008.

“I don’t think there’s any caution flags that have been thrown out right now,” Buchholz told the Boston Globe. “They haven’t mentioned anything to me about it. I think if that’s the case, if I was getting close, I think they would take me out in the fifth or sixth inning. I feel strong. I think we’re going more on how my body feels than anything.”

Scott Kazmir, Los Angeles Angels

Life on the West Coast has been good to Scott Kazmir.

Since moving from Florida to Los Angeles, the left-hander has posted a 1.86 ERA in his first three starts for the Angels. However, those performances have earned Kazmir an unimpressive 0-1 record in that span.

The Halos power outage at the plate has prevented Kazmir from getting the win, averaging just over one run per game in those starts. In his most recent trip to the bump, Kazmir gave up just two runs in six innings while the offense scored just enough to get the 3-2 victory.

Tim Stauffer, San Diego Padres

San Diego is showing some fight in September and Stauffer is the team’s hardest punch.

The righty is 3-0 in his last four starts, allowing just six runs in that span. He has given up only one earned run in his last three, posting a 1.40 ERA in just over 19 innings pitched.

In his most recent appearance, Stauffer went six innings, striking out three batters but walked four. Known more for his breaking balls, he relied on his fastball and changeup versus the Rockies. That wide array of pitches has kept batters guessing in the second half of the season.

"It was a solid outing. What I like was that he made pitches when he needed to," manager Bud Black told MLB.com. "The four walks were unlike him. I really like the use of the changeup. I thought that was his best pitch."

Slumping

Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays young right-hander is caught in pitching hell right now.

In his last four outings, Richmond has been pounded for a total of 23 runs in just over 20 innings of so-called work. His latest nightmare was a six-run, three-home run waxing in 4 1-3 innings versus the Detroit Tigers. Somehow, Toronto overcame that and scored eight runs to give Richmond the no-decision. He hasn’t posted a win since June 24 and has an ERA north of 8.00 since the break.

When asked to sum up his troubles, which were manifested in four walks, Richmond simply stated, “Plain and simple, it's lack of fastball command".

Luke Hochevar, Kansas City Royals

Hochevar’s recent troubles could be due to the fact the Royals righty is tipping his pitches.

“You feel like you’re pitching your game, making pitches, and getting killed,” he told the Kansas City Star. “It’s nice, because I felt like we went through every scenario, like, ‘I’m not mixing enough, maybe I need to pitch backward more. Maybe my location’s not good enough.’

“It’s human nature, you start questioning your stuff, ‘Is my stuff good enough?’ I even thought about canning my curveball.”

Hochevar has been bashed for 18 runs in his last three games, spawning a grotesque 11.57 ERA in just 14 innings. Against the Cleveland Indians last weekend, he allowed five runs on seven hits but struck out six batters.

The trouble is coming in bunches for the youngster. He is susceptible to big innings in recent starts, posting some three, four and five runs innings during this current funk.

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 06:33 AM

MLB

Friday, September 18

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Washington

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:38 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 22 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games

8:11 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 06:45 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, September 18

San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EDT). Vicente Padilla (11-6, 4.42 ERA) and the NL West-leading Dodgers host the contending Giants in the opener of a weekend series. Jonathan Sanchez (6-12, 4.16) is scheduled to get the ball for San Francisco.

STARS

Thursday

-Howie Kendrick, Angels, homered and added an RBI blooper to break a ninth-inning tie, in a 4-3 win at Boston.

-Wade Davis, Rays, threw a four-hitter to earn his first major league win and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 3-0.

-Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners, hit a game-ending single to center in the bottom of the 14th inning, leading Seattle to a 4-3 win over the White Sox.

-Cole Hamels, Phillies, struck out 10 in eight sharp innings to lead Philadelphia to a 4-2 victory over Washington.

-Brian McCann, Braves, hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and finished with four RBIs in Atlanta's 7-3 win against the New York Mets.

-Jody Gerut, Brewers, hit his second career grand slam to power Milwaukee to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

-Matt Maloney, Reds, pitched five innings to earn his first major league win, helping Cincinnati beat the Florida 3-2.

GETTING THAT LOOK AGAIN

Cole Hamels appears to be rounding into form for the NL East-leading Phillies. Hamels pitched eight innings in Philadelphia's 4-2 win over Washington on Thursday night and matched a season high with 10 strikeouts. Hamels, the MVP of last season's NL championship series and World Series, is 3-1 with a 1.43 ERA in his last five starts.

COSTLY LOSS

Florida lost 3-2 at Cincinnati, extending its skid at Great American Ball Park to nine straight and wasting a chance to gain ground in the NL wild-card race. The Marlins dropped five games behind Colorado and 1 1/2 games behind San Francisco, who were both off. Atlanta, which beat the New York Mets 7-3 moved a half-game ahead of Florida.

WORTH NOTING

The Braves have won seven straight games for the first time since 2006. They beat the reeling Mets 7-3 on Thursday night to move 10 games over .500 for the first time since May 16, 2007. ... The Reds sold only 9,685 tickets for their 3-2 victory over Florida, the second-smallest gate in Great American Ball Park's seven-year history. The smallest was 9,087 for the second game of a day-night doubleheader against Pittsburgh on Aug. 31.

LOOKING CY WORTHY

Zack Greinke boosted his Cy Young credentials, lowering his major league-leading ERA to 2.14 with five scoreless innings in the Royals' 9-2 victory over Detroit. Greinke (14-8) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked two. He has allowed only one earned run in his past four starts, lowering his ERA from 2.43.

EARLY END

Oakland right-hander Brett Tomko has been sidelined for the rest of the season with nerve damage in his right arm. Tomko told team doctors he felt something in his arm during his five-hit shutout against the Rangers in Texas on Monday. He threw 114 pitches and could not move his arm the next morning.

NOW PLAY BALL

Right-hander Tanner Scheppers, the Texas Rangers' supplemental first-round pick in the amateur draft, agreed to a minor league contract with a $1.25 million signing bonus. This year was the third time Scheppers has been drafted. ... The Kansas City Royals agreed to a three-year major league contract with first-round draft pick Aaron Crow. Crow, selected 12th, a hard-throwing right-hander, is guaranteed $3 million even if he doesn't reach the majors under the deal that begins next season. He would earn about $4.5 million if he makes it to the big leagues.

SPEAKING

"Go on and ask (the players). I don't have any more quotes. Seriously, what am I going to say?'' - The usually loquacious White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen after his team blew two-run ninth inning lead and lost to the Mariners 4-3 in 14 innings.

SEASONS

Sept. 18

1908 - Bob Rhoads of the Indians pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory in Cleveland.

1930 - New York pitcher Red Ruffing hit two home runs as the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 7-6 in 10 innings.

1954 - The Cleveland Indians clinched the American League pennant with a 3-2 triumph over the Detroit Tigers.

1963 - The New York Mets lost their last game at the Polo Grounds to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, in front of a crowd of only 1,752.

1968 - Ray Washburn threw a 2-0 no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park, one day after the Giants' Gaylord Perry tossed a no-hitter against Washburn's St. Louis Cardinals.

1984 - The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish. The other three teams were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.

1987 - Detroit's Darrell Evans became the first 40-year-old player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6.

1996 - Roger Clemens equaled his own major league record, fanning 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.

2003 - Atlanta clinched its 12th straight division title when second-place Florida was mathematically eliminated from the NL East race after a 5-4 loss to Philadelphia. The record title streak started in 1991, when the Braves won the NL West. They moved to the East Division in 1994 and trailed Montreal by six games when the strike stopped the season in August.

2005 - The Texas Rangers set a major league record for home runs at home when David Dellucci, Alfonso Soriano and Rod Barajas connected against Seattle in an 8-6 victory. Barajas' homer in the fourth gave Texas 150 homers at Ameriquest Field, one more than Colorado hit at Coors Field in 1996.

2006 - Jeff Baker hit a pair of three-run homers and Garrett Atkins added six RBIs to lead Colorado to a 20-8 rout of San Francisco.

2006 - The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four consecutive homers in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and Nomar Garciaparra's two-run homer in the 10th lifted Los Angeles to an 11-10 victory over the San Diego Padres. It was the fourth time a team hit four consecutive homers and the first since May 2, 1964, when the Minnesota Twins accomplished the feat against Kansas City in the 11th inning.

2008 - Evan Longoria hit three home runs for Tampa Bay in an 11-8 loss to Minnesota.

Today's birthdays: Donald Veal 25; Brent Lillibridge 26; Jody Gerut 32

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 06:45 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 18 in Baseball History...

1908 - Bob Rhoads of the Indians pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory in Cleveland.

1909 - Ty Cobb wins the Triple Crown with a .377 batting average, nine home runs and 107 RBI. He also leads the American League with 216 hits, 116 runs and 296 total bases.

1922 - George Sisler's 41-game hit streak is stopped by New York's Joe Bush, the same pitcher the St. Louis Browns first baseman had started the streak against on July 27. Whitey Witt, his head bandaged from being hit by a bottle, drives in two in the ninth for a 3-2 Yankees' win.

1930 - New York pitcher Red Ruffing hit two home runs as the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 7-6 in 10 innings.

1954 - The Cleveland Indians clinched the American League pennant with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1956 - Mickey Mantle hits his 50th home run, making him the eighth player to do so, in the eleventh inning off Chicago's Billy Pierce. New York wins 3-2 to clinch another pennant. Mickey Mantle will win the Triple Crown with a .353 batting average, 52 home runs and 130 RBI.

1963 - The New York Mets lost their last game at the Polo Grounds to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, in front of only 1,752.

1965 - On Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium, 50,180 fans see Mantle play his 2,000th game.

1968 - Ray Washburn pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park, one day after the Giants' Gaylord Perry tossed a no-hitter against Washburn's St. Louis Cardinals.

1976 - In his last Major League appearance as a player, Cleveland manager Frank Robinson pinch-hits in the eighth inning and singles against Rudy May of the Orioles.

1977 - Spoiling Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore, Boston's Ted Cox goes 4-for-4 in his first Major League game, a 10-4 win over the Orioles. Cox will get two more hits the following day against the Yankees, setting a Major League record for consecutive hits at the start of a career.

1984 - The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers only the fourth team in Major League history to lead from start to finish. The other three were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.

1987 - Detroit's Darrell Evans became the first 40-year-old player in Major League history to hit 30 home runs in a season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6.

1993 - The Yankees trail the Red Sox 3-1 in the ninth inning when Mike Stanley hits a popup to left field. Just before the pitch, a fan runs onto the field and umpire Tim Welke calls timeout, so the last out doesn't count. The Yankees rally for three runs and the Red Sox lose the game as well as the protest filed by the team.

1996 - Roger Clemens equaled his own Major League record, striking out 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.

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**Udog** · 09-18-2009, 10:00 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
The Cubs look to build on their 9-4 record in Ted Lilly's last 13 starts as an underdog. Chicago is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Game 901-902: San Diego at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 14.358; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.427
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Under

Game 903-904: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (VandenHurk) 14.980; Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.167
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martin) 14.654; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 13.618
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Happ) 15.421; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.353
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 15.122; Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.064
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.022; St. Louis (Smoltz) 14.494
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+115); Over

Game 913-914: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 16.140; Arizona (Mulvey) 14.929
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 915-916: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.961; LA Dodgers (Padilla) 15.881
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+140); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.484; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.884
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Under

Game 919-920: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 15.396; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.992
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+170); Over

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 14.920; Texas (Hunter) 15.067
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Over

Game 923-924: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.336; Minnesota (Duensing) 15.007
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+135); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.039; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.235
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-235); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+215); Under

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 13.893; Oakland (Anderson) 16.958
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-160); Over

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.466; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.568
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Under

**Udog** · 09-18-2009, 11:24 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, 9/18/2009

National League

SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
STAUFFER: SD 32-64 Away vs. righties
MORTON: PIT 14-6 at home after scoring one run or less

FLORIDA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
VANDENHURK: FLA 0-8 at Cincinnati
BAILEY: CIN 13-5 Over vs. Florida

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
MARTIN: WAS 28-67 off a loss
PELFREY: NYM 13-1 Under vs. .380 team or worse

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
HAPP: 12-0 Under 2nd half of season
HUDSON: ATL 18-4 Under off BB Overs

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
NORRIS: HOU 13-7 after a one run loss
NARVESON: MIL 14-35 off division win as +130 dog or higher

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
LILLY: CUBS 5-24 as an underdog
SMOLTZ: 16-5 Under as home favorite

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
MARQUIS: COL 26-10 off win by 2 runs or less
MULVEY: ARI 27-41 off an Over

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 1-11 TSR as road underdog
PADILLA: 19-5 TSR off team win

American League

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 12-1 off 7+ home games
GUTHRIE: 2-9 TSR in home night games

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
RICHMOND: 9-2 Over in road games
SHIELDS: TB 3-14 in September

LA ANGELS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: LAA 13-1 Under in September
HUNTER: TEX 13-6 playing with day off

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
PORCELLO: DET 7-23 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
DUENSING: MIN 23-9 playing with day off

KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: 0-3 TSR, 11.57 ERA L3 starts
BUEHRLE: CWS 5-10 as a home favorite of -150 or more

CLEVELAND at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HUFF: 7-1 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
ANDERSON: OAK 16-8 on Friday

NY YANKEES at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 2-19 TSR Away when the total is 7.5 or less
HERNANDEZ: 12-4 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 09-18-2009, 11:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

When our source adds the remaining matchups, we'll post.

Friday, Septemer 18

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SAN DIEGO (66 - 81) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 89) - 7:05 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 129-179 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 129-179 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-64 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-22 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games 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 49-56 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-87 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-66 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-57 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-44 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-89 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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FLORIDA (78 - 69) at CINCINNATI (68 - 79) - 7:10 PM
RICK VANDENHURK (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 10-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CINCINNATI is 67-77 (+0.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-55 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 81-65 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 78-69 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 89-70 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-34 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 43-28 (+24.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 75-66 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 115-107 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-105 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 232-268 (-67.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 256-274 (-60.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

HOMER BAILEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (50 - 96) at NY METS (63 - 84) - 7:10 PM
J.D. MARTIN (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 50-93 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-74 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-73 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-67 (-33.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-59 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-96 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-53 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-42 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 93-98 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 121-128 (+28.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 63-84 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 55-76 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-36 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-22 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 99-105 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 63-84 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-59 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PELFREY is 12-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 6-13 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-4 (+3.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
10 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.8 Units)

J.D. MARTIN vs. NY METS since 1997
MARTIN is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 3-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (85 - 60) at ATLANTA (78 - 68) - 7:35 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-33 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUDSON is 111-46 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 187-105 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 136-93 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-17 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-31 (+14.4 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 188-133 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-28 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-74 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-23 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-25 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 113-120 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-68 (-5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-41 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 38-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 14-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-68 (-5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 105-110 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-6 (+3.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.3 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAPP is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 4-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)

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HOUSTON (70 - 76) at MILWAUKEE (71 - 75) - 8:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHRIS NARVESON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 152-149 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 156-151 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-66 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-59 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 257-293 (-64.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 71-75 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-37 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-37 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-5 (+2.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NARVESON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (75 - 70) at ST LOUIS (85 - 62) - 8:15 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-41 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-56 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-35 (-7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-34 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-52 (-19.8 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-70 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-40 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-70 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 171-138 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 171-138 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-35 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LILLY is 71-47 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SMOLTZ is 2-9 (-9.2 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+3.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LILLY is 7-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.1 units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SMOLTZ is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.584.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-0. (+7.0 units)

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COLORADO (83 - 64) at ARIZONA (64 - 83) - 9:40 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. KEVIN MULVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 29-34 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MARQUIS is 58-75 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 62-67 (-32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 30-42 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 83-64 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 180-157 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-40 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 49-32 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 83-64 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-83 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 22-27 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 104-117 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-40 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 64-83 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-40 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 76-80 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-6 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 3-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

KEVIN MULVEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (79 - 67) at LA DODGERS (88 - 59) - 10:10 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 42-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 88-59 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 88-59 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PADILLA is 15-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 11-1 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 17-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 22-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-5 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 18-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 34-21 (+15.8 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)
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-67 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-46 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-50 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-27 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-67 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games 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 9-6 (+1.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.86 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PADILLA is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

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BOSTON (86 - 59) at BALTIMORE (60 - 86) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 8-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-33 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-45 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-21 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 169-101 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 136-89 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 502-549 (-115.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 240-299 (-88.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 91-161 (-43.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 502-549 (-115.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 42-89 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 17-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 17-27 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 13-2 (+10.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. BOSTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.665.
His team's record is 2-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

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TORONTO (66 - 80) at TAMPA BAY (74 - 73) - 7:38 PM
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 66-80 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 25-39 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 9-22 (-11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 20-40 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 37-52 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 79-62 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 106-56 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 116-64 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-9 (+24.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 105-53 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 16-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 3-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-50 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-46 (-7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 74-73 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SHIELDS is 13-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 7-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 8-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 4-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+7.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RICHMOND is 0-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

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**pm530** · 09-18-2009, 01:00 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Balance of schedule

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LA ANGELS (87 - 59) at TEXAS (80 - 65) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 77-59 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 58-49 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 21-8 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 82-68 (+19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-38 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 20-14 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 80-65 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 132-105 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-6 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
TEXAS is 55-45 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 51-35 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 86-63 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 87-59 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 82-50 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 195-144 (+43.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 80-51 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-48 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-44 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KAZMIR is 27-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 41-23 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 29-16 (+15.4 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
TEXAS is 9-3 (+7.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (78 - 68) at MINNESOTA (74 - 72) - 8:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 58-70 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 96-102 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 152-156 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-36 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-23 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-42 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 99-64 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 113-91 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-69 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 96-60 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-31 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-53 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-26 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 74-72 (-7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+3.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (59 - 87) at CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 75) - 8:11 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 39-57 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-36 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-38 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 59-87 (-22.1 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 5-18 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-77 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-63 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-40 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-34 (+4.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-57 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-60 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-21 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 107-53 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 107-53 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 27-14 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-33 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-7 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 20-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 29-11 (+10.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 20-19. (-0.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (61 - 85) at OAKLAND (68 - 78) - 10:05 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 61-85 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-74 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-54 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 125-59 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 68-78 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HUFF is 11-4 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUFF is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (94 - 53) at SEATTLE (76 - 71) - 10:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 3-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 20-36 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 73-67 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 52-52 (+1.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 50-44 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 76-71 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HERNANDEZ is 21-9 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 20-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 62-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 28-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-2 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BURNETT is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.849.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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