Friday Trends and Indexes 9/25 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, September 25

Good Luck on day #268 of 2009!

At this time the sports menu in this thread consists of the MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted here.

NFL trends are in the section: “NFL Trends and Indexes – Week 3 (9/27 - 9/28)”
>> Click on the first "Matchup Link" below. <<

College Football trends are in the section: “NCAAF Trends and Indexes - Week 4 (9/24 – 9/26)”
>> Click on the second “Matchup Link” below. <<

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, September 25

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Sox begin a series at Yankee Stadium, while the Rockies host the Cardinals, and the Cubs take on the Giants.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

It's Missouri at Nevada in the only college football matchup on the Friday slate. The 3-0 Tigers blasted cupcake opponent Furman last week, getting three touchdown passes from Blaine Gabbert in a 52-12 victory. The 0-2 Wolf Pack seek their first win of the season on Friday; they fell 35-20 to Colorado State last time out. The Tigers are 7-point road favorites, with the game's total at 59 points.

As well, there are two Canadian Football League games on tap for Friday, with Montreal at Hamilton and British Columbia at Calgary. The oddsmakers like the first-place Alouettes in that first matchup, listing them as 4-point road favorites (with the total for the game at 49 points). The Stampeders are then pegged as 8-point home favorites against the Lions, with the total for that game at 54.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Jon Lester (14-7, 3.33 ERA) takes on CC Sabathia (18-7, 3.31 ERA) on Friday night as the Red Sox and Yankees renew their rivalry in New York. Lefthander Lester has been money in the bank for Boston lately; the team has managed to pick up the victory in each of his last seven trips to the mound. Lefthander Sabathia has been racking up the wins as well over the past two months; New York last lost a Sabathia outing way back on July 28 when he fell to Tampa Bay.

Also on the American League schedule for Friday: Baltimore at Cleveland, Tampa Bay at Texas, Minnesota at Kansas City, Detroit at the White Sox, Oakland at the Angels, and Seattle at Toronto. Ace Roy Halladay (15-10, 3.01 ERA) gets the ball for Toronto in that last matchup; righthander Halladay fell to the Rays last time out despite giving up just two runs over seven innings. Doug Fister (2-3, 4.37 ERA) will try to snap his two-game losing streak for the Mariners.

Over in the National League on Friday night the Cardinals will turn to Chris Carpenter (16-4, 2.34 ERA) in their road game against the Rockies and Aaron Cook (10-6, 4.47 ERA). Righthander Carpenter blanked the Cubs on eight hits over eight innings last time out, but had to settle for a no-decision in a 2-1 St. Louis win. Righthander Cook is slated to come off the disabled list for Friday's matchup; Cook's strained shoulder has kept him out of action since late August.

Rounding out the NL schedule for Friday: the Dodgers at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Washington, the Mets at Florida, Cincinnati at Houston, Philadelphia at Milwaukee, San Diego at Arizona, and the Cubs at San Francisco. Carlos Zambrano (8-6, 3.91 ERA) will take on Tim Lincecum (14-6, 2.47 ERA) in the Chicago/San Fran contest. Righthander Zambrano has just one win in his last eight starts, while righthander Lincecum has two wins over his past eight outings.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

Finally, the WNBA continues its conference finals on Friday, with Detroit at Indiana and Los Angeles at Phoenix. The Shock took a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference series on Wednesday night, with Shavonte Zellous pouring in a game-high 23 points for Detroit in that 72-56 home win. Out west it was the Mercury who drew first blood on Wednesday, winning Game 1 over the Sparks by a score of 103-94 on the road. Diana Taurasi poured in 28 points for Phoenix.

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Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Friday, September 25

Stop trying

Nevada head coach Chris Ault is hoping his QB Colin Kaepernick keeps things simple against Missouri Friday night. The Wolf Pack's playcaller has four interceptions this season and has fumbled the ball three times in his last nine games going back into last year.

Ault believes Kaepernick is trying to do too much and points to last weekend's loss to Colorado State, when he had two passes picked off and fumbled on a pitch.

"Kap read the blitzes. There were 28 of them and he got it every time except one," Ault told reporters. "That's very good. And I'm really pleased with the way he's delivering the ball.

"Last weekend, physically he just didn't play well. It happens."

The Wolf Pack are 7-point home underdogs Friday.

Mizzou moves

The Missouri depth chart is getting a face lift heading into Friday's showdown with Nevada. Head coach Gary Pinkel is starting Beau Brinkley at tight end instead of Andrew Jones, who has recorded six catches for 34 yards in the first three games.

On special teams, Munir Prince will return kicks in place of injured safety Jasper Simmons. Prince has had one kick return, picking up 30 yards. Simmons has returned seven kicks for a total of 163 yards this season.

Don't count on Donovan

Oddsmakers held off posting a line for Sunday's Philadelphia-Kansas City game due to the status of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb. McNabb sat out practice again Thursday with a busted rib, making it more likely that he'll sit again this weekend.

Backup Kevin Kolb will get the nod again if McNabb does sit. However, third-stringer Michael Vick will be available. Philadelphia coach Andy Reid told the media that Vick isn't ready to start, but the former Pro-Bowl QB had different thoughts. Vick told CBS he thought he'd be a starting quarterback when plotting his return to the NFL earlier this summer.

Books have still tagged the Eagles as 9-point home favorites against the Chiefs. The total is listed at 41 points.

Giant problems

Following a huge win over the Cowboys last Sunday night, the Giants could have some major holes to fill heading into Week 3.

Safety Kenny Phillips is out for the season after injuring his knee. Phillips had two interceptions in New York's victory over Dallas. The team picked up safety Aaron Rouse off waivers to fill the gap in the depth chart.

On the other side of the ball, receiver Mario Manningham could miss time after hurting his shoulder. He had a breakout game against the Cowboys, catching 10 balls for 150 yards and a touchdown. He was limited during practice Wednesday and is currently questionable for this Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Fellow WR Domenik Hixon is also questionable for Sunday after turning his knee against Dallas.

This news comes on the heels of DE Justin Tuck's shoulder injury suffered against the Cowboys He is also questionable for this weekend.

Ibanez under the weather

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez was scratched from Thursday's game with a stomach virus, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Ibanez was replaced by Ben Francisco.

Ibanez has been one of the Phillies' best bats this season after joining the World Series champs from Seattle. He is hitting .277 with 89 RBI and 33 home runs. Ibanez was 2-for-3 with a home run in Philly's 7-6 loss to Florida Wednesday.

Jayhawks infighting

According to the local media in Lawerence, there is a long-running turf war going on between the Kansas Jayhawks football and basketball teams.

The two squads have clashed three times in the past week, most recently early Wednesday morning. Accounts from numerous sources on campus have KU guard Tyshawn Taylor sidelined with a dislocated finger from throwing a punch and either Marcus or Markieff Morris tossing a KU football player down a flight of stairs. The police have been called to the campus three times but no charges have been laid.

The Jayhawks football team hosts Southern Mississippi as 13.5-point favorites this Saturday.

Fancy footwork

Mixed martial arts star Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell advanced into the next round of ABC's Dancing With The Stars as did Hall of Fame WR Michael Irvin.

"I haven't been that nervous in probably 15, 20 years," Liddell told reporters. "I'm known for not getting nervous before fights and I had so much adrenalin pumping when I went out there."

Liddell is priced at +650 to win this season's dance competition while Irvin is listed at +350 with betED.com.

Notable quote

"I'll still hit him. I'll just get fined. There's nothing I can do about it. It's either that or try to hurt somebody. So are you going to fine me, or do you want me to end someone's career? I'd rather take a fine than try to end somebody's career, so I'm not going to change." – Steelers WR Hines Ward, when asked about his crushing hit on Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers last season. The hit, which broke Rivers jaw, has prompted the “Hines Ward Rule” which outlaws high, blind-side hits.

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Six-pack for Friday

Some more NFL trends for Week 3.........

-- Redskins are 3-9-2 vs spread in last 14 non-divisional road games.

-- Eagles covered six of their last eight games as a home favorite.

-- Buccaneers covered one of their last six home games.

-- Ravens covered six of last seven divisional games.

-- Saints covered five of their last six as a road favorite.

-- Jaguars are 12-4-1 vs spread as a road dog in divisional play.

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Friday's List of 13: Things I'm Looking for this weekend.........

13) Can Cal win at Oregon the week before USC comes to Berkeley?

12) Will TCU save face for the Mountain West the week after Utah and BYU both lost non-conference games?

11) How will Michigan State QB Cousins bounce back after throwing a hideous INT at the end of the Spartans' 33-30 loss at Notre Dame?

10) How will South Florida do in their long-awaited first meeting with Florida State, with former backup QB Daniels now the full-time starter?

9) How will Washington Huskies backup the USC upset when they go to Stanford to play the improved Cardinal?

8) Just want to sit a comfortable chair, get a pizza and settle in for four hours of Texas Tech-Houston. Should be fun.

7) How will the Jets play now that they've beaten the Patriots? Titans are a wounded 0-2 team that desperately needs a win.

6) Can Seneca Wallace lead an NFL offense? I'm skeptical.

5) Who knew 49ers-Vikings would be the marquee game of Week 3?

4) Oakland will be tied for first place if they beat the Broncos Sunday, but JaMarcus Russell better complete more than 7 of 24 passes.

3) Can Arizona hold the Colts under 10 yards a play? Miami couldn't, but Indy is travelling on short work week. Interesting game.

2) I'm looking for the Rams to upset Green Bay for their first win.

1) How will Michael Vick do in his return to real NFL action? Eagles are banged up on offense, they'll need his contributions.

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MLB
Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Friday, September 25

Boston at New York (7:05 p.m. EDT). The AL East rivals begin a weekend series in New York with the Yankees having already clinched a playoff berth after missing out last season for the first time in 14 years.

STARS

Thursday

-Felix Hernandez and Josh Wilson, Mariners. Hernandez had a season-high 11 strikeouts and Wilson hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in the eighth inning of a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

- Justin Verlander, Tigers, struck out 11 in seven innings while Detroit handed Cleveland its 11th straight loss, 6-5.

-David Ortiz, Red Sox, homered and drove in three runs, helping the Red Sox move closer to the postseason with a 10-3 win over the Royals.

-Rafael Furcal, Dodgers, hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles beat the Nationals 7-6.

-Jimmy Rollins, Phillies, capped a six-run fifth inning with a three-run homer to help Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 9-4.

-Nick Hundley, Padres, homered to start the comeback and drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single, and San Diego dealt the NL wild card-leading Rockies a disheartening 5-4 loss.

-Jeff Baker, Cubs, hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning and Chicago staved off elimination in the NL Central for a day by beating the Giants 3-2.

SECOND CENTURY MARK

Los Angeles beat Washington 7-6 to hand the Nationals their 100th loss of the season. The Nationals, who were 59-102 last season, are the first NL franchise to lose 100 games in consecutive seasons since the San Diego Padres, who dropped 102 in both 1973 and '74.

SEASON OVER

Rich Harden is done for the season. The Chicago Cubs right-hander requested that he not pitch again, manager Lou Piniella said. Harden, who has been limited to long toss after complaining of arm fatigue, has struggled with high pitch counts and failed to make it past the fifth inning in his last four starts. Eligible for free agency after the World Series, Harden is 9-9 with a 4.09 ERA in 26 starts.

LOSING LIKE IT WAS 1931

The Indians lost their 11th straight, 6-5 to Detroit. They haven't dropped 11 in a row since setting a club record with 12 consecutive losses in 1931. They can match that mark Friday when Baltimore, losers of seven straight, opens a weekend series at Progressive Field.

RECORD K

Oakland's Brett Anderson's strikeout of Craig Gentry to start the third inning of a 12-3 rout of Texas was his 142nd of the season, moving him past Rick Langford for most by a rookie in Oakland history. Langford struck out 141 in 1977.

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE

The Reds, who beat Pittsburgh 4-1, are 15 games ahead of the Pirates in the NL Central standings after falling behind them following a loss on Aug. 22. Since then, fourth-place Cincinnati is 21-10 - although it remains only one loss away from a ninth consecutive losing season - and Pittsburgh is 5-25. Five more losses by the Pirates will give them 100 on the year.

SPEAKING

"I was just hoping to make contact. I'm not sure I've ever made contact off him before. He's got great stuff.'' - Jeff Baker on hitting a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Brian Wilson to give the Cubs a 3-2 win over the host Giants. Baker was 0 for 3 against Wilson before the homer.

SEASONS

Sept. 25

1941 - Pete Reiser's homer and Whitlow Wyatt's five-hitter helped Brooklyn beat the Boston Braves 6-0 and clinch the Dodgers' first pennant in 21 years.

1956 - Sal Maglie of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.

1960 - The New York Yankees clinched manager Casey Stengel's 10th and last American League pennant with a 4-3 victory over Boston.

1965 - Satchel Paige, at 60, became the oldest player in the majors, taking the mound for Kansas City and pitching three scoreless innings over the Boston Red Sox. He gave up one hit, to Carl Yastrzemski.

1979 - The California Angels won their first AL West title, beating Kansas City 4-1 behind pitcher Frank Tanana.

1984 - Rusty Staub of the Mets became the second player to hit homers as a teenager and past his 40th birthday. Ty Cobb was the other.

1987 - San Diego's Benito Santiago set a modern major league record for rookies by hitting safely in his 27th consecutive game in a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1989 - Wade Boggs went 4-for-5 for his seventh consecutive 200-hit season and Dwight Evans became the only major leaguer with 20 homers in each of the last nine years as the Boston Red Sox won 7-4 over New York.

1998 - The New York Yankees set the AL record for wins with their 112th, beating Tampa Bay 6-1 to break the victory mark held by the 1954 Cleveland Indians.

2001 - Richie Sexson and Jeromy Burnitz became the first teammates to hit three home runs apiece in a game as Milwaukee defeated Arizona 9-4.

2003 - Carlos Delgado became the sixth player to homer in four straight at-bats in one game as Toronto beat Tampa Bay 10-8. He became the 98th player to reach 300 career homers with a three-run shot in the first inning.

2007 - Prince Fielder, at 23 years, 139 days old, became the youngest major leaguer to hit 50 home runs in a season, connecting twice in Milwaukee's 9-1 rout of St. Louis. Fielder and his father, Cecil, became the only father-son tandem with 50-homer seasons. The elder Fielder hit 51 with the Detroit Tigers in 1990.

Today's birthdays: Rocco Baldelli 28; Jason Bergmann 28; Joel Pineiro 31; Wil Nieves 32; David Weathers 40

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MLB
This Day in Baseball

On September 25 in Baseball History...

1922 - The Giants beat St. Louis 5-4 in ten innings to clinch John McGraw's eighth pennant. It the tenth pennant for the Giants in 41 years in the National League.

1932 - Jimmie Foxx hits his 58th home run in the last game of the season to finish just shy of Ruth's 1927 record of 60.

1954 - Early Wynn two-hits the Tigers 11-1 for his league-leading 23rd win as the Indians notch their 111th victory, a new American League record, eclipsing the 110 wins of the 1927 Yankees.

1955 - Detroit outfielder Al Kaline becomes the youngest batting champ in history, as he takes the American League crown at age twenty.

1960 - For the first time since 1927, the Pirates are headed for the World Series. A gigantic torchlight victory parade in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle at midnight celebrates the pennant.

1961 - Roger Maris tied Babe Ruth's 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Baltimore's Jack Fisher.

1965 - Another Kansas City publicity stunt makes the great Satchel Paige baseball's oldest performer. At ffity-nine, Paige hurls the first three innings, garners one strikeout, and allows just one hit, to Carl Yastrzemski, in his first Major League appearance since 1953. The Red Sox jump on reliever Don Mossi for a 5-2 win.

1981 - Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first player to pitch five no-hitters, hurling a 5-0 victory over Los Angeles at the Astrodome.

1983 - Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched the second no-hitter of his career, defeating Montreal 3-0.

1986 - Houston's Mike Scott pitches a 2-0 no-hitter against the Giants at the Astrodome, clinching the National League West title for the Astros. It is the first time a division has ever been decided by a no-hitter, and the third consecutive game in which Astros pitchers have allowed two hits or less.

1989 - Wade Boggs becomes the first player in Major League history to achieve both 200 hits and 100 walks in four consecutive seasons. It is his seventh straight 200-hit season overall, extending his own modern Major League record.

1993 - Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners became the eighth pitcher to strike out 300 batters in a season with 13 strikeouts in ten innings of a 3-2, twelve-inning loss to Oakland.

1997 - Pedro Martinez joins Curt Schilling of the Phillies in the 300-strikeout club. The Expos right-hander fans nine Marlins in a 3-2 victory to become the first pitcher in a quarter-century with 300 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.00 (Martinez finishes with an National League best 1.90 mark). The last time two pitchers fanned 300 in a season was 1972 when Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan turned the trick.

1998 - Curt Schilling became the fifth pitcher ever to strike out 300 batters in consecutive seasons when he fanned Kevin Orie in the seventh inning of Philadelphia's 4-3 loss to Florida in the first game of a doubleheader.

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MLB
Write-up


Friday, September 25

Hot Pitchers
-- Vazquez is 4-0, 1.78 in his last five starts.
-- Nolasco is 3-1, 5.55 in his last four starts. Redding has a 2.07 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Garland is 3-0, 2.67 in four starts for the Dodgers.
-- Phillies won eight of Lee's ten starts for them.
-- Carpenter is 5-1, 2.53 in his last eight starts.
-- Correia is 2-0, 1.67 in his last four starts.
-- Cubs won Zambrano's last three starts, scoring 27 runs. Lincecum has a 2.77 RA in his last four starts.

-- Halladay has a 2.32 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 5-0, 2.08 in his last nine starts.
-- Tejeda is 3-0, 0.81 in four starts for the Royals. Pavano is 1-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Peavy won his first White Sox start, allowing three runs in five IP.
-- Weaver has a 1.46 RA in his last two home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lannan is 1-4, 6.60 in his last eight starts.
-- Maloney is 1-4, 5.86 in his last five starts. Moehler is 0-2, 4.03 in his last five starts.
-- Karstens was 1-2, 5.40 in last five starts, last of which was way back on June 10.
-- Parra has a 7.94 RA in his last five starts.
-- Cook was 0-3, 9.00 in last four starts before going on the DL.
-- Scherzer is 0-2, 4.42 in his last three starts.

-- Fister is 0-2, 7.90 in his last three starts.
-- DHernandez is 0-4, 8.16 in his last seven starts. Carmona is 0-4, 11.12 in his last five outings.
-- Chamberlain is 0-4, 7.26 in his last eight starts.
-- Bonine has 7.36 RA in two starts for the Tigers.
-- Shields has a 6.04 RA in his last eight starts. Holland is 0-5, 12.21 in his last five outings.
-- GGonzalez has a 7.88 RA in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Florida won 10 of its last 14 games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last twelve games. Brewers won six of their last nine games.
-- Padres are 13-6 in their last 19 road games.
-- Cardinals won nine of last 11 road games. Colorado won four of its last six games.
-- Cubs won seven of their last ten road games.

-- Mariners won six of their last eight games. Toronto won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won 12 of their last 15 games. Bronx is 10-3 in last thirteen home games.
-- Tigers won their last four games, allowing 11 runs.
-- Twins won nine of their last ten games. Royals won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last six games.
-- A's won 14 of their last 18 games. Angels won six of last nine.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 23 of their last 26 games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost 17 of their last 23 road games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games.
-- Giants are 3-5 in their last eight games.

-- Rangers lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Indians lost their last eleven games. Orioles lost seven in a row.
-- White Sox lost their last four games, allowing 25 runs.

Totals
-- Four of last five Washington home games went over the total.
-- Under is 15-6-2 in Dodgers' last 23 road games.
-- Five of last seven Florida home games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-2-1 in last 14 games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last seven Colorado home games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight San Diego road games stayed under the total.
-- 12 of last 16 Giant games went over the total.

-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Seattle road games.
-- Five of last six Boston road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 11-5 in Tampa Bay's last sixteen road games.
-- Four of last five Kansas City home games went over the total.
-- Last four Peavy starts went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in Angels' last fifteen home games.

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Friday, September 25

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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Cleveland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. FLORIDA
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games

8:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
Philadelphia is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

8:11 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home

10:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB


Friday, September 25

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (-104, 8.5)

Sharp bettors know when the party is over and bail on a team before a hot streak comes to an end.

And then there are those types of parties, like the one going on in the Minnesota Twins locker room, that run well into October. With it still being September, Minnesota remains one of the hottest plays in baseball.

The Twins are 13-8 this month but have won nine of their last 11 contests. The always-lethal combo of hot hitting and lights-out pitching has pushed Minnesota to within 2.5 games of the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. The team is coming off a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox in which they outscored their divisional rivals 23-12.

"We have to win, I mean, every game. We have to figure out a way to win each and every night," first baseman Michael Cuddyer told the media after hitting a fifth-inning home run Tuesday. "It just goes to show you how relentless this team is. Tonight we needed to score runs, and we did. We figured it out. Tomorrow hopefully we can come out and figure out a new way to win."

Minnesota has a 7-5 record against the Royals this season. And while the pitching hasn’t been the best against Kansas City, the Twins bats have abused the Royals. They have a .272 BA and have averaged almost six runs per game versus K.C.

Pick: Minnesota


St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies (+139, 8.5)

The National League Central title is just at the Cardinals' fingers. However, like bettors have seen in the past, clinching isn’t always that easy.

St. Louis failed to clinch the division against the Houston Astros Wednesday night, registering just seven hits in a 3-0 loss. The Cardinals could clinch the Central if the Cubs lose to San Francisco Thursday, but the team was rattled after its poor performance Wednesday night.

"I'm disappointed," manager Tony La Russa told reporters. "The Brewers beat the Cubs. We had a chance to have a perfect night, and when you don't do it, it's disappointing. Otherwise you don't care. So we're all disappointed."

The pressure of clinching has gotten to the Red Birds in past seasons. St. Louis has been one of the worst teams in the final stretch of the season over the last few seasons. Since 2006, the Cardinals are just 37-48 in September and are 12-9 this season after splitting their last 10 games.

Pick: Colorado +139

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MLB


Friday, September 25

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Javier Vazquez, Atlanta Braves

The Braves right-hander is all about the goose egg in recent starts. In his last five trips to the hill, Vazquez has three shutout efforts including his most recent appearance.

Vazquez went seven innings, allowing only three hits in a 6-4 win over Philadelphia that was nearly spoiled by the bullpen. In his last three starts, he is 3-0 with a 0.78 ERA and has a strikeout-to-walk count of 23-to-7.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

Lester has won four straight decisions and hasn’t tasted defeat since the middle of July.

After posting back-to-back shutouts, the youngster’s latest effort seems a little ho-hum. Lester lasted six innings, giving up just three earned runs for his ninth quality start in a row. During that span, the BoSox lefty has totaled 61 strikeouts to just 16 base-on balls.


Slumping

Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians

If you look up the definition of “Flash in the Pan”, there will be a picture of Carmona.

The Tribe’s right-hander is having his worst season in the majors since breaking out back in 2007 with 19 wins. Carmona’s most recent effort produced eight runs on 10 hits in just under six innings. That marked his third straight loss and dropped his season record to 3-12.

Carmona has been especially stinky in September. He is 0-3 with a ghastly 13.89 ERA in just under 12 innings of work.

Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners

The M’s struggling right-hander has been beat up bad in his last two times toeing the rubber.

Fister ran into the buzz saw known as the New York Yankees in his most recent start, allowing six runs on nine hits including two home runs in just four innings. The start before that, he got lit up by the Texas Rangers, who knocked Fister for five runs on 10 hits, two of which left the ballpark, in under five innings.

Fister doesn’t catch a break Friday, going up against the Toronto Blue Jays, who have been tearing the cover off the ball in their last three games. Fister has served up 10 home runs in his nine games this season. Toronto is sixth in the bigs with 185 big flys.

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MLB
Dunkel Index


NY Mets at Florida
The Mets look to take advantage of a Florida team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games as a favorite. New York is the pick (+175) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+175). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 16.020; Washington (Lannan) 13.927
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Over

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Garland) 15.852; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.162
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Redding) 14.623; Florida (Nolasco) 14.157
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+175); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Maloney) 16.221; Houston (Moehler) 13.659
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 16.123; Milwaukee (Parra) 14.841
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.630; Colorado (Cook) 15.280
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+150); Under

Game 963-964: San Diego at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 14.751; Arizona (Scherzer) 15.191
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 15.049; San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.108
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-170); Over


Game 967-968: Seattle at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 15.716; Toronto (Halladay) 15.055
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+190); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.469; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 16.818
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+120); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hernandez) 14.425; Cleveland (Carmona) 13.377
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.887; Texas (Holland) 15.592
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 16.183; Kansas City (Tejeda) 15.542
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

Game 977-978: Detroit at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonine) 15.283; White Sox (Peavy) 14.717
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+150); Over

Game 979-980: Oakland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.492; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.691
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+210); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


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ATLANTA (82 - 70) at WASHINGTON (52 - 100) - 7:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 109-111 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 115-122 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-30 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 154-160 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-42 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
VAZQUEZ is 5-13 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 25-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-35 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 43-35 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-49 (-21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-10 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-44 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-97 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-76 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-77 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-69 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-60 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-52 (-23.4 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.
WASHINGTON is 52-100 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-45 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LANNAN is 21-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 21-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 12-30 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 (+1.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 3-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.640.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (92 - 61) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 95) - 7:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARLAND is 4-13 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 379-360 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 264-280 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 92-61 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-12 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 92-61 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-44 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-95 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-36 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-93 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-70 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-62 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-61 (-31.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GARLAND is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.400.
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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NY METS (65 - 88) at FLORIDA (82 - 71) - 7:10 PM
TIM REDDING (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 66-72 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 65-88 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 38-63 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 105-117 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-60 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 65-88 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 56-77 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 45-36 (+5.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 82-71 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 91-71 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 37-26 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 79-68 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 59-49 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 115-107 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 38-23 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 36-23 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 29-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 25-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 23-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 25-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 14-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 3-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 10-5 (+4.6 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TIM REDDING vs. FLORIDA since 1997
REDDING is 5-6 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.8 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.642.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (72 - 81) at HOUSTON (71 - 81) - 8:05 PM
MATT MALONEY (L) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 157-156 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 72-69 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 90-66 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 153-154 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 82-74 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 30-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 29-23 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 22-16 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 17-10 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 72-81 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 485-565 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 14-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CINCINNATI is 86-82 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 40-31 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 71-79 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 321-367 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 54-57 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 239-254 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 40-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 144-128 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HOUSTON is 30-45 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 9-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

MATT MALONEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MOEHLER is 2-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (89 - 63) at MILWAUKEE (75 - 78) - 8:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 38-36 (+23.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-63 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-74 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-60 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-50 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-15 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-19 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LEE is 25-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 59-40 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 75-75 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-78 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-40 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MANNY PARRA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PARRA is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 16.89 and a WHIP of 3.752.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (89 - 64) at COLORADO (86 - 67) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-67 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 62-42 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 120-108 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 66-51 (+19.9 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 86-67 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 89-64 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-32 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 89-64 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 61-37 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 120-91 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-24 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CARPENTER is 10-0 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 51-27 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 69-84 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-0 (+5.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.62 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

AARON COOK vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
COOK is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (71 - 83) at ARIZONA (66 - 87) - 9:40 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 22-15 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-35 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 71-83 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-22 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 71-83 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-58 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CORREIA is 18-13 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 20-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 18-13 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 30-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 66-87 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 51-61 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 106-119 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-87 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-43 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-80 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+3.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 1-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (79 - 73) at SAN FRANCISCO (82 - 71) - 10:15 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-73 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-43 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-73 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-43 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-58 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 506-529 (-123.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-36 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-71 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-27 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-71 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-48 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-52 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ZAMBRANO is 72-47 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 16-3 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 31-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 34-20 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 8-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 4-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.962.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (80 - 73) at TORONTO (69 - 84) - 7:07 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 256-237 (-70.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HALLADAY is 113-55 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 43-32 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 80-73 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 38-32 (+6.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 21-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 15-8 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SEATTLE is 55-54 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 53-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 31-51 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 69-84 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 40-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HALLADAY is 7-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HALLADAY is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

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BOSTON (91 - 61) at NY YANKEES (97 - 56) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-46 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 19-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 99-55 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-33 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 45-21 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 81-49 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 67-41 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 91-61 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LESTER is 55-24 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 42-15 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 35-13 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 5-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-6 (+3.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHAMBERLAIN is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (60 - 92) at CLEVELAND (61 - 91) - 7:05 PM
DAVID HERNANDEZ (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 11-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 135-247 (-103.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 21-39 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-92 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-34 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-80 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-58 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-71 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 67-73 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-91 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-44 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-19 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (-0.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARMONA is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.595.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (78 - 74) at TEXAS (83 - 69) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 31-47 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-42 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 55-51 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-26 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 78-74 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-22 (-16.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SHIELDS is 14-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 80-63 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 61-51 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 54-44 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 40-31 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 42-40 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 60-59 (+17.9 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.
TEXAS is 83-69 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-15 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (79 - 73) at KANSAS CITY (63 - 90) - 8:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. ROBINSON TEJEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 81-78 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MINNESOTA is 167-148 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-15 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-24 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 56-42 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-41 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PAVANO is 22-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 14-9 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 14-31 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 63-90 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-46 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-42 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-80 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-60 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-58 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-7 (+0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAVANO is 2-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TEJEDA is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (82 - 70) at CHI WHITE SOX (73 - 80) - 8:11 PM
EDDIE BONINE (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 68-91 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-72 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 145-137 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 99-103 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 103-116 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 156-158 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 154-126 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-35 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-5 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.7 Units)

EDDIE BONINE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONINE is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX 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 UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (73 - 80) at LA ANGELS (90 - 62) - 10:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 78-47 (+27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-23 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 90-62 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 84-52 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 196-144 (+44.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 83-54 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 73-80 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-31 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 9-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 this season.
OAKLAND is 15-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 66-74 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 54-52 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-5 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 3-6 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.3 units)

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Short Sheet


Friday, September 25

National League

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: ATL 25-11 AWAY on Friday
LANNAN: WAS 2-10 at home on Friday

LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GARLAND: LAD 18-8 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
KARSTENS: PIT 3-18 in September

NY METS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
REDDING: NYM 38-63 in night games
NOLASCO: 16-6 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

CINCINNATI at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MALONEY: CIN 14-8 in September
MOEHLER: HOU 30-45 against division opponents

PHILADELPHIA at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
LEE: 25-10 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
PARRA: 3-10 TSR against NL East

ST LOUIS at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
CARPENTER: 10-0 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
COOK: COL 16-7 OVER in the second half of the season

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
CORREIA: 14-6 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
SCHERZER: ARI 11-22 after having lost 4 of their last 5

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: CHC 8-27 as an underdog of +100 or higher
LINCECUM: SF 23-8 TSR at home when the total is 7.5 or less


American League

SEATTLE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
FISTER: SEA 15-8 when playing on Friday
HALLADAY: TOR 9-17 after a one run loss

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
LESTER: 34-11 TSR in the second half of the season
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 5-10 at home when playing with a day off

BALTIMORE at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: BAL 25-11 OVER after a loss by 4+ runs
CARMONA: CLE 4-11 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5

TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: TB 7-15 in September
HOLLAND: TEX 14-4 after a loss by 6+ runs

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
PAVANO: 10-4 TSR in the second half of the season
TEJEDA: KC 1-10 after allowing 8+ runs in BB games

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
BONINE: DET 8-22 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
PEAVY: CHW 23-8 UNDER after 4+ consecutive losses

OAKLAND at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAK 12-1 UNDER AWAY after a win by 6+ runs
WEAVER: LAA 29-9 after a one run loss

TSR = Team Start Record
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Friday, September 25

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-$1.20, O/U 9.5 under -$1.20): The Red Sox have lost six of the last seven times they’ve faced New York, including the past four at Yankee Stadium. Jon Lester (14-7, 3.33 ERA) hopes to change that. Only once has the left-hander allowed more than three earned runs in his last 20 starts, going 11-2 during this time frame. This will be Lester’s fourth start this season versus the Yankees, a team he is 1-0 against with a 2.70 ERA. Boston is 39-16 in Lester’s past 55 starts, including winning in his last five road outings. Lester is 8-4 with a 3.53 ERA in his 17 away starts. Victor Martinez is riding a 23-game hitting streak with 16 RBIs during the streak. Dustin Pedroia has a 16-game hitting streak. The under is 15-6-1 in Lester’s last 22 starts versus a team with a winning record. Boston is 10-2 in its last 12 games as road chalk.

The Red Sox are 43-20 in their last 63 during the first game of a series.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Yankees: The Yankees have already clinched the American League East. They are 46-16 in their last 62 home contests. New York is 11-3 in its last 14 games as an underdog. The Yankees didn’t open the favorite because Jon Lester is an outstanding pitcher and Joba Chamberlain (8-6, 4.73 ERA) is going through a tough stretch. Chamberlain has made five starts since the Yankees started limiting his innings and the results haven’t been good. Chamberlain has allowed 14 earned runs on 23 hits during these abbreviated five starts spanning just 16 innings for a 7.87 ERA. He is 1-1 versus Boston with a 5.06 ERA in three starts this season. Unlike Boston, the Yankees were idle on Thursday after consecutive highly-satisfying one-run road victories against the Angels. The Yankees are hoping to get back catcher Jorge Posada, who suffered a bruised right foot on Tuesday.

The Under has cashed 7 of the past nine times the Yankees have faced an opponent with a winning record.

Key Injuries - Jorge Posada (foot) is questionable.
Nick Swisher (knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4


Note: The “Tips and Trends” Total of the Day is in NCAAF,
see the thread: NCAAF Trend Factors and Indexes - Week 4 (9/24 - 9/26)

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