Tuesday Trends and Indexes 9/29 (MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, September 29
Good Luck on day #272 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.

College Football trends are in the section: “NCAAF Trends and Indexes - Week 5 (9/30 – 10/3)”
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NOTE:
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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

Tuesday, September 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Tigers host the rival Twins, the Rangers take on the Angels in L.A., and the WNBA Finals get underway down in Phoenix.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Twins and Tigers will play a doubleheader in Detroit on Tuesday, with Brian Duensing (5-1, 3.33 ERA) facing Justin Verlander (17-9, 3.41 ERA) in the late game. Lefthander Duensing has picked up the win in each of his last three starts, allowing three earned runs in those 19 innings of work. Righthander Verlander beat the Tribe last time out, allowing two runs over seven innings. Verlander was tagged with a defeat by the Twins (five runs over 7 1-3 innings) in his outing on September 19.

Also on the AL schedule for Tuesday: the White Sox at Cleveland, Kansas City at the Yankees, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Toronto at Boston, Oakland at Seattle, and Texas at the Angels. Scott Feldman (17-6, 3.90 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers; righthander Feldman beat the Angels on September 19 (two runs over 6 2-3 innings). Scott Kazmir (9-9, 5.06 ERA) goes for Los Angeles; lefthander Kazmir tossed six scoreless innings against the Rangers back on September 18.

Over in the National League the Marlins continue their series in Atlanta on Tuesday, with Rick VandenHurk (2-2, 4.44 ERA) taking on Tim Hudson (2-1, 3.56 ERA). Righthander VandenHurk hasn't picked up a win since August 10, but the Marlins are 4-0 in his last four trips to the mound. Righthander Hudson is coming off a win over the Mets (two runs over six innings). Hudson is 2-1 with a pair of no-decisions in five outings since making his season debut September 1.

Rounding out the NL slate: Houston at Philadelphia, the Mets at Washington, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, the Dodgers at San Diego, Arizona at San Francisco, and Milwaukee at Colorado. Chris Narveson (2-0, 3.82 ERA) takes the mound for the Brewers; the righthander beat the Cubs in his last start (one run over 5 2-3 innings). Jason Marquis (15-12, 3.98 ERA) pitches for Colorado; the righthander is winless in three starts (15 runs over 16 1-3 innings).

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The WNBA Finals get underway on Tuesday night, with Indiana at Phoenix in Game 1. The Fever took the Eastern Conference title with a 72-67 win over the Shock last time out, with Tammy Sutton-Brown scoring a team-high 17 points for Indiana. The Mercury prevailed in the Western Conference Finals with an 85-74 win over the Sparks in their last game, as Diana Taurasi scored 21 points. Oddsmakers have Phoenix as a 4.5-point favorite for Tuesday, with a total of 175.

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Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Tuesday, September 29

Backfield in motion

Less than 24 hours after saying that his team's 0-3 start was not the fault of quarterback Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-year coach Raheem Morris announced Monday that Leftwich will be replaced by Josh Johnson when the Bucs face the Washington Redskins on Sunday. "He gives you the dynamic that you all know about," Morris told the St. Petersburg Times. "He creates a better chance to break out of the pocket and make a play with his feet."

Leftwich was 7-of-16 for 22 yards in Sunday's 24-0 home loss to the New York Giants in which Tampa Bay did not have a first down until the third quarter. Johnson came on in the final period and was 4-of-10 for 36 yards on one series, also scrambling for 15 yards - which made him the leading rusher for the Bucs. Tampa Bay is +7 with a total of 37 at Washington.

Rocking your world

Two years ago, the Colorado Rockies stunned baseball by winning 14 of their last 15 games to overtake San Diego, win the NL West and eventually reach the World Series. Are the Rockies about to fall victim to a similar charge? The Atlanta Braves have won 12 of their last 14 games to move within two games in the loss column of the Rockies, who hold the NL wild card slot.
Atlanta faces Florida before closing with four games against Washington, so the hot streak certainly has a chance to continue. The host Braves should be favored against the Marlins.

Katie bar the door

The Phoenix Mercury (23-11) have homecourt advantage over the Indiana Fever (22-12) in the WNBA Finals, primarily because of their win at Indiana during the regular season. But that 106-90 win on Sept. 8 came with the Fever missing Katie Douglas, who makes Indiana go. With the teams at full strength in Phoenix on Aug. 8, the Fever notched a 90-83 win with Douglas collecting 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. The Mercury are -4 with a total of 175 for Tuesday's opener of the best-of-five series in Phoenix.

Looking out for number two

The playoff-bound New York Yankees will spend the rest of the regular season getting some rest for their regulars and trying to determine their No. 2 starter for the postseason. CC Sabathia will certainly start Game One of the AL Division Series, but it remains to be seen whether A.J. Burnett or Andy Pettitte starts Game Two - and possibly Game Five.

Pettitte has a huge edge in experience, but Burnett can take a huge step forward with a strong start against Kansas City. In his last two starts - both on the road - he has allowed just three earned runs while striking out 17 in 12 2-3 innings. The Yankees are -235 vs. the Royals.

Road warriors?

Historically, Hawaii has had trouble when playing on the mainland. But the Warriors are off to a good start this season. Wednesday's game at Louisiana Tech is Hawaii's third straight mainland game, and it has covered the first two. Hawaii is getting 3.5 points from Louisiana Tech.

Rotating rotation

The Red Sox scratched righthander Josh Beckett from Monday's start with back spasms, then later announced that lefthander Jon Lester - knocked out of his last outing by a line drive to the knee - will start Thursday vs. Cleveland. According to mlb.com, Lester had no pain in his right knee after a bullpen session Monday.

Notable quotable

"He's the toughest guy in college football, without a question and without a doubt in my mind. I've been around this game a long time and a lot of places and I've never seen a guy like him. Who he is as a person, his mental and physical toughness is just superior."

-- Florida offensive coordinator Steve Addazio, talking about Tim Tebow, who is recovering from a concussion.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Orlando Magic finally extended Stan Van Gundy's contract thru the 2010-11 season; what took them so long?

-- Josh Beckett was scratched from his Monday night start (back)

-- Twins-Tigers were rained out Monday, will play twice on Tuesday.

-- Surprised Auburn is unbeaten yet unranked. They're explosive.

-- Michigan QB Tate Forcier says he never lifted weights when he was in high school. Hard to believe a kid like that never lifted weights.

-- Our thoughts and prayers are with USC RB Stafon Johnson, who had emergency surgery Monday night after a weight bar fell on his throat while he was weightlifting.

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

13) Eagles-- Should get McNabb back after their bye week in Week 4.

12) Cowboys-- Putting together a team their stadium can be proud of.

11) Chargers-- Surprisingly looking up at Broncos in the standings.

10) Falcons-- Gave up 166 rushing yards in Foxboro, as Ryan struggled in his return to Beantown.

9) Patriots-- Bandwagon can start filling back up now.

8) Bengals-- After watching them lose to Denver in opener, never would have thought both teams would have won their next two games.

7) Broncos-- Allowed 16 points in three games, as Mike Nolan does an excellent job coaching the defense.

6) Vikings-- Greg Lewis caught winning TD pass Sunday; it was only his 4th play on the field the whole game. He was in because the starter was tired from running several consecutive fly patterns.

5) Ravens-- Happy for Cam Cameron, who went 1-15 as Miami's coach two years ago. Now he's an offensive guru in Baltimore.

4) Jets-- Last rookie QB to win his first three starts in the first three games of his rookie season? Greg Cook of the 1969 Cincinnati Bengals.

3) Giants-- Showed their depth in easy win at Tampa; another cakewalk on tap this week in Kansas City.

2) Colts-- Consecutive primetime road wins; Manning is league's MVP through first three weeks of season.

1) Saints-- More impressed by them yesterday, when they won with a defense and a running game. Previous Saint teams lose that game.

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WNBA
Dunkel Index


Indiana at Phoenix
The Mercury look to take advantage of an Indiana team that is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 road games. Phoenix is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Game 601-602: Indiana at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 111.058; Phoenix 119.251
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 8; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 175
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4 1/2); Under

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INDIANA (26 - 13) at PHOENIX (27 - 13) - 9/29/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 66-99 ATS (-42.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 20-42 ATS (-26.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
INDIANA is 73-103 ATS (-40.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
INDIANA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 128-90 ATS (+29.0 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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MLB
Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, September 29

Florida at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EDT). Tim Hudson (2-1, 3.56 ERA) is scheduled to get the ball for the Braves, who are two games behind Colorado for the wild card and four back of Philadelphia in the NL East with six to play.

STARS

Monday

-Kendry Morales, Angels, homered and drove in three runs to help Los Angeles clinch its third straight AL West title with an 11-0 over second-place Texas.

-Jair Jurrjens, Braves, pitched seven shutout innings to help Atlanta win its seventh straight and 15th in 17 games with a 4-0 victory over Florida.

-Andy LaRoche, Pirates, hit two homers and two doubles to help Pittburgh keep the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West with an 11-1 win.

-John Danks, White Sox, allowed three hits and one run in his first complete game at any professional level in Chicago's 6-1 win at Cleveland.

-Pat Burrell, Rays, hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 7-6.

BEST IN THE WEST

Los Angeles clinched its third straight AL West title with an 11-0 victory over second-place Texas on Monday night. About 10 minutes into their beer-and-champagne celebration in the clubhouse, the Angels surrounded and joyously soaked the jersey of Nick Adenhart, the 22-year-old pitcher who died in a car accident in April. The Angels have taken Adenhart's jersey on every road trip and kept his locker intact in memory. Angels players returned to the field and several grabbed a hose from the grounds crew, using it to spray water on fans behind both dugouts. Then the Angels jogged to the outfield and touched Adenhart's photo and No. 34 on the outfield fence. Players posed for a team photo in front of the image.

BIG DAY

The Twins can put themselves in playoff position with one big day Tuesday after the opener of Minnesota's four-game series at Detroit was postponed by rain on Monday night. The first-place Tigers lead the Twins by two games with seven to play. The rainout will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader. The Tigers might have caught a break with the postponement because Minnesota's star catcher, Joe Mauer, could be relegated to designated hitter Tuesday night.

NOT YET

Philadelphia lost for the fifth time in seven games. The Phillies' 8-2 loss to the Astros cut their lead in the NL East down to four games with six to play. The defending World Series champions still have a magic number of three for their third straight division title. ... Boston lost for the fourth straight time, 11-5, in a rain-shortened game against the Blue Jays. It was the fourth straight loss for the Red Sox, who could have clinched the AL wild card with a victory and a Texas loss to the Los Angeles Angels later Monday night.

CLOSING IN

Jair Jurrjens pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Chipper Jones homered and the Braves beat Florida 4-0 Monday night for their 15th win in 17 games, a stretch that has lifted them into playoff contention with six games left in the regular season. Atlanta closed within two games of idle Colorado in the NL wild-card race and moved to four behind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East.

O-FER

Baltimore's losing streak reached 11 games when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Orioles 7-6 Monday night. Tampa Bay tied it at 6 on Willy Aybar's three-run homer in the seventh off reliever Matt Albers, one of the Rays' four home runs.

UNFINISHED BASEMENT

Cleveland (64-92) leads Kansas City by half a game in the race to avoid last place. The Indians have never finished at the bottom of the AL Central - the team's most recent last-place finish came in 1991, with a franchise-worst 57-101 finish.

ALL NINE

John Danks pitched his first career complete game for his first win in more than a month as Chicago beat the Cleveland Indians 6-1 Monday night.

SPEAKING

"We had a rough start, lost a dear friend and teammate, and we didn't do much in the first half. We made this a very special season, though. We're going to celebrate tonight, and then get ready for what's next.'' - Torii Hunter after the Angels joyously celebrated clinching the AL West by soaking the jersey of Nick Adenhart, the 22-year-old pitcher who died in a car accident in April.

SEASONS

Sept. 29

1913 - Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators finished the season with 36 victories by virtue of a 1-0 decision over the Philadelphia A's.

1915 - The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first NL pennant, beating the Boston Braves, 5-0, behind Grover Alexander's one-hitter.

1954 - Willie Mays made his famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz's long drive to center field and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homered off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series.

1963 - Stan Musial ended his career by going 2-for-3 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2 in 14 innings at Busch Stadium.

1963 - John Paciorek of the Houston Colt .45s, in his only major league appearance, went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and four runs scored against the New York Mets. A back injury ended his baseball career the next season.

1976 - John Montefusco of the San Francisco Giants pitched a 9-0 no-hitter over the Braves in Atlanta.

1983 - Mike Warren of the Oakland A's pitched a no-hitter to beat the Chicago White Sox, 3-0.

1986 - Minnesota's Bert Blyleven broke Robin Roberts' 1956 record of 46 home run pitches in a season when he gave up a two-out, third-inning homer to Cleveland rookie Jay Bell. It was the first major league pitch Bell had seen. Despite giving up two more homers, Blyleven was the winner when the Twins rallied in the eighth for a 6-5 victory.

1986 - Chicago Cubs rookie Greg Maddux defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 in the City of Brotherly Love. The losing pitcher was his brother, Mike, also a rookie. It was the first time brothers faced each other as rookie pitchers.

1987 - Don Mattingly's major league record sixth grand slam of the season backed the four-hit pitching of Charles Hudson to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1996 - Brady Anderson of the Baltimore Orioles became the 14th player to reach the 50-homer mark in a 4-1 loss at Toronto. Anderson's previous season high was 21.

1996 - Vinny Castilla of the Colorado Rockies hit his 40th homer in a 12-3 victory at San Francisco. He combined with teammates Andres Galarraga (47 homers) and Ellis Burks (40) to form the first 40-homer trio on one team since the 1973 Atlanta Braves: Davey Johnson (43), Darrell Evans (41), Hank Aaron (40).

1998 - Mo Vaughn homered twice and tied a record with seven RBIs as Boston ended a 13-game postseason skid, beating Cleveland 11-3 in the AL Divisional Playoff series opener.

2001 - Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki set the major league rookie record for hits in a season but the Mariners fell to Oakland 8-4. Suzuki got his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.

2002 - San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds became the oldest player to win a National League batting title, hitting .370. Bonds had a .582 on-base percentage, easily topping the record of .553 that Ted Williams set in 1941.

2004 - Major League Baseball announced the Montreal Expos will move to Washington to begin play at RFK Stadium in the 2005 season.

2004 - Bobby Cox became the ninth manager in baseball history to win 2,000 games when Atlanta scored four runs in the seventh inning and beat the New York Mets 6-3. Of the eight managers who previously reached 2,000 wins, seven are in the Hall of Fame. The lone exception is Tony La Russa, still managing the St. Louis Cardinals. Cox's overall record was 2,000-1,530, and he has guided Atlanta to 13 straight division titles.

2007 - John Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in New York Mets history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning of a 13-0 rout of Florida. Willie Collazo and Carlos Muniz completed the one-hitter.

2008 - Alexei Ramirez set a rookie record with his fourth grand slam of the season, and Chicago beat Detroit 8-2 in a rainout makeup, forcing a one-game tiebreaker against Minnesota for the AL Central tie.

Today's birthdays: Joe Thurston 30; Jake Westbrook 32; Heath Bell 32

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This Day in Baseball

On September 29 in Baseball History...

1913 - Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators finished the season with 36 victories after a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia A's.

1914 - The Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch the pennant after a sensational second-half drive.

1915 - The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first National League pennant, beating the Boston Braves 5-0 behind Grover Alexander's one-hitter.

1920 - Babe Ruth hits his 54th homer in Philadelphia as the Yankees win, 7-2. That is more than any other team except the Phils. He is responsible for 241 of his team's 838 runs, even though he misses twelve games.

1945 - The Cubs clinch the National League flag on Hank Borowy's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader.

1953 - A Baltimore syndicate headed by Baltimore Mayor Tom D'Alesandro buys Bill Veeck's interest in the Browns for $2.475 million. The American League approves the shift of the Browns to Baltimore without Bill Veeck.

1954 - Willie Mays made an over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz's long drive to center field, and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homered off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series.

1957 - With 1895 manager Jack Doyle among the 11,606 looking on, the Giants lose their last game at the Polo Grounds 9-1. Bucs rookie John Powers hits a home run in the top of the ninth, the last homer and RBI at the Polo Grounds. This game is played on the 77th anniversary of the first Polo Grounds baseball game.

1959 - The Dodgers win Game Two of the playoff, 6-5, and take the National League pennant. Los Angeles overcomes a 5-2, ninth-inning deficit to tie the game they win it in the 12th inning when Gil Hodges scores from second on Felix Mantilla's off-balance heave past first base after a difficult chance on Carl Furillo's grounder.

1963 - Playing in his one and ONLY Major League game, Houston Colt 45 outfielder John Paciorek, brother of Jim and Tom, went three for three (all singles), walked twice, had three runs batted in and scored four times.

1963 - Stan Musial ended his career by going 2-for-3 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2 at Busch Stadium.

1968 - Carl Yastrzemski maintains a .3005 batting average to win his second straight batting crown with the lowest championship average ever. Yaz is the American League's only .300 hitter; Oakland's Danny Cater is second with .290.

1971 - In the sixth inning of the Expos' 6-5 win over the Cubs, Ron Hunt is hit by a Milt Pappas pitch. It is the 50th time Hunt is hit in 1971, setting a Major League record.

1976 - Walter Alston, after 23 years and 2,040 victories with the Dodgers, steps down as manager. Third base coach Tom Lasorda is promoted to the post.

1979 - J.R. Richard of the Astros shuts out the Dodgers 3-0 and fans eleven batters to break his own modern National League record for strikeouts by a right-hander. Richard finishes with 313 K's, ten more than in 1978. One of five Dodgers hits is a single by Manny Mota, his 146th pinch hit, breaking the mark of 145 formerly held by Smoky Burgess.

1986 - Minnesota's Bert Blyleven broke Robin Roberts' 1956 record of 46 home run pitches in a season, when he gave up a two-out, third-inning homer to Cleveland rookie Jay Bell. Despite giving up two more homers, Bert Blyleven was the winner when the Twins rallied in the eighth for a 6-5 victory.

1986 - Chicago Cubs rookie Greg Maddux defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3. The losing pitcher was his brother, Mike, also a rookie. It was the first time brothers faced each other as rookies.

1987 - Don Mattingly Major League record sixth grand slam of the season backed the four-hit pitching of Charlie Hudson to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1990 - The Reds clinch the National League West title during a rain delay of their 3-1 loss to the Padres when the second-place Dodgers lose 4-3 to San Francisco. The Reds, never out of first place, are the first National League team ever to lead from wire to wire in a 162-game schedule.

1996 - Brady Anderson of the Baltimore Orioles became the 14th player to reach the 50-homer mark in a 4-1 loss at Toronto. Anderson's previous season high was 21.

1996 - Vinny Castilla of the Colorado Rockies hit his 40th homer in a 12-3 victory at San Francisco. He combined with teammates Andres Galarraga (47 homers) and Ellis Burks (40) to form the first 40-homer trio on one team since the 1973 Atlanta Braves: Davey Johnson (43), Darrell Evans (41), Hank Aaron (40).

1998 - Mo Vaughn homered twice and tied a record with seven RBIs as Boston ended a 13-game postseason skid, beating Cleveland 11-3 in their American League divisional playoff series opener.

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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, September 29

Hot Pitchers
-- Happ is 4-2, 2.41 in his last eight starts.
-- Hudson is 2-1, 3.56 in five starts for the Braves.
-- Dempster is 1-0, 1.13 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 4-1, 1.97 in his last seven starts. Pineiro has 2.79 RA in his last three starts.
-- Narveson has 2.63 RA in his three starts this season.

-- Burnett is 1-0, 2.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander has a 2.86 RA in his last four road starts. Porcello is 5-0, 3.03 in his last six starts. Blackburn is 2-0, 1.35 in his last two starts. Duensing is 5-0, 2.25 in eight starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 3-0, 0.68 in his last four starts.
-- Kazmir has a 2.30 RA in five starts for the Angels.
-- Hernandez is 5-0, 2.15 in his last six starts. Oakland won last seven Cahill starts (5-0, 2.30).

Cold Pitchers
-- Johnson is 3-3, 4.26 in his last seven starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-2, 8.05 in his last three starts. Martin has a 5.02 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Hart is 0-6, 8.16 in his last six starts.
-- Marquis is 1-4, 6.82 in his last six starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-3, 6.00 in his last five starts.
-- Sanchez has a 7.14 RA in his last three starts. Davis is 1-3, 6.15 in his last seven starts.

-- Guthrie is 0-3, 7.36 in his last three starts. Davis is 1-1, 6.23 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Masterson is 0-5, 7.11 in his last six starts. Torres is 1-1, 6.35 in four starts this season.
-- Lerew allowed four runs in 4.2 IP in his first '09 start.
-- Feldman is 1-2, 8.27 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won six of their last seven games.
-- Braves won 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games. Cubs won six of eight.
-- Colorado won 12 of its last 16 home games. Brewers won six of last eight road games.
-- Padres won six of last nine games, but lost last two.

-- Indians, White Sox both won three of their last four games.
-- Bronx is 14-3 in its last seventeen home games.
-- Tigers won five of their last seven games. Twins won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Rays won five of their last six home games.
-- Toronto won seven of its last eight games.
-- Oakland won 16 of its last 21 games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost 10 of their last 13 games. Mets lost 20 of their last 27 road games.
-- Marlins lost three of last four games; they got shut out in last two.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost 11 of their last 14 games. Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost three of their last four games. Arizona lost five of seven.

-- Royals lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost their last eleven games in a row.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Angels lost four of their last six games, but clinched another AL West title Monday. Rangers lost 10 of their last 15 games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Under is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Happ starts.
-- Four of last five Pelfrey starts went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Johnson road starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Bailey starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Dempster starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Marquis starts.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Dodgers' last ten games.
-- Seven of last nine Sanchez starts stayed under the total.

-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Baltimore road games.
-- Last four Porcello starts went over the total. Six of Verlander's last nine starts stayed under.
-- Four of last five Masterson starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Burnett starts.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Buchholz starts.
-- Last eight Texas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Hernandez starts stayed under the total.

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MLB


Tuesday, September 29

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7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Philadelphia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. NY YANKEES
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 11-2-1 SU in its last 14 games
Detroit is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games when playing Toronto

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games

8:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
San Diego is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Oakland

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

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MLB


Tuesday, September 29

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-154, 8)

For two weeks, the Twins have been sending a message to the Tigers that they are not going away. Minnesota has won 11 of its last 13 games, closing the gap on first-place Detroit to two games in the AL Central race.

Detroit may seem secure with ace Justin Verlander on the mound. But in the righthander's last nine outings vs. Minnesota, the Tigers have lost seven times.

Meanwhile, the Twins are starting rookie lefthander Brian Duensing, who has been one of baseball's best pitchers over the last month. As a starter, Duensing is 5-0 with a 2.06 ERA.

This is a nice spot to grab a motivated underdog with a hot pitcher.

Pick: Twins


Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies (-171, 9.5)

The Brewers have gotten some sloppy pitching of late, playing above the total in their last four games.

They are playing out the string with a visit to hitter-friendly Coors Field, where lefthander Chris Narveson will be pitching for the first time.

While Narveson has been able to limit his runs allowed since moving into the rotation earlier this month, he has given up a homer in each of his three starts.

Rockies starter Jason Marquis led the National League in wins for most of the season but is stumbling toward the finish, allowing at least five earned runs in four of his last six starts.

Pick: Over

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MLB


Monday, September 28

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Clay Buchholz (7-3, 3.21 ERA), Boston Red Sox

Say hello to Boston’s No. 3 starter. The kid with a no-hitter already under his big league belt was called back up to the bigs in mid-July. He had some mixed results early on but he’s looked real sharp over his last six outings.

Buchholz is 4-0 with a 1.38 ERA in five September starts. The Sox have won in each of his last eight trips to the mound and the under is 6-3-1 in his last 10 games.

Felix Hernandez (17-5, 2.49), Seattle Mariners

Even when he gives up a few runs, King Felix is frigging impressive. The Mariners ace hurler struck out a season-high 11 batters in a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays last week.

He’s battling Zack Greinke and CC Sabathia for the American League Cy Young honor and he’s making a strong case for himself.

Hernandez is 4-0 with a 1.15 ERA in September.

“His stuff was unbelievable tonight,” Jays centerfielder Vernon Wells told reporters after the loss. “He left a lot of guys shaking their heads, just trying to figure out what to do to put a ball in play.”


Slumping

Jason Marquis (15-12, 3.98), Colorado Rockies

Marquis had been enjoying a career season, but over the last month he’s pitched like a marginal No. 5 starter. He has 6.49 ERA and batters are hitting .313 off him over his last six starts.

The Denver Post hinted that Marquis has been so ineffective that he might lose his rotation spot in the postseason. Pretty crazy seeing how he was representing the Rockies in the All-Star game just over two months ago.

Colorado is 1-5 over Marquis’ last six appearances, even though the club had been the favorite in each of those games.

Mike Pelfrey (10-12, 5.08), New York Mets

It’s hard to believe this righty was 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA after his first nine starts. He’s 1-3 with a 6.39 ERA this month. The Mets have dropped four of his last six trips to the bump and the over is 4-2 over the same stretch.

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MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at San Francisco
The Giants look to take advantage of an Arizona team that is 1-9 in Doug Davis' last 10 road starts against teams with a winning record. San Francisco is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Game 951-952: Houston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lopez) 13.731; Philadelphia (Happ) 15.531
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-275); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-275); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.412; Washington (Martin) 13.976
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Under

Game 955-956: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 13.899; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.440
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.102; Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.099
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Over

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Hart) 14.598; Cubs (Dempster) 15.770
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-245); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-245); N/A

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.482; Colorado (Marquis) 14.898
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+165); Under

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.416; San Diego (Ramos) 14.843
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.099; San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.387
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140); Over

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 12.815; Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.888
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-210); Over

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 16.025; Detroit (Verlander) 15.353
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Under

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Torres) 14.416; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.675
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Lerew) 15.068; NY Yankees (Burnett) 17.449
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-250); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.725; Boston (Buchholz) 16.278
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 977-978: Texas at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 15.965; LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.189
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.467; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.934
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-200); Under

Game 981-982: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.329; Detroit (Porcello) 16.049
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, September 29

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HOUSTON (73 - 83) at PHILADELPHIA (90 - 66) - 7:05 PM
WILTON LOPEZ (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 193-139 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 189-135 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 159-158 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 155-156 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 83-75 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 78-81 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-36 (+17.5 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 27-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-0 (+7.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

WILTON LOPEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (67 - 90) at WASHINGTON (53 - 103) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. J.D. MARTIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 67-90 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 58-79 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 103-111 (-37.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 67-90 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 39-65 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PELFREY is 9-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 14-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 124-132 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-64 (+18.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 95-100 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-17 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-103 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-48 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-47 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-100 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-77 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-80 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-6 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
13 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+10.6 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

J.D. MARTIN vs. NY METS since 1997
MARTIN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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FLORIDA (83 - 74) at ATLANTA (86 - 70) - 7:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-8 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HUDSON is 8-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 11-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (90 - 66) at CINCINNATI (74 - 82) - 7:10 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 74-82 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-32 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 73-80 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-54 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-57 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 90-66 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 84-75 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 90-66 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 62-38 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 121-92 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-25 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PINEIRO is 23-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PINEIRO is 15-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-7 (-0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 0-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.113.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (59 - 96) at CHICAGO CUBS (81 - 74) - 8:05 PM
KEVIN HART (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 59-96 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-55 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-49 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-94 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-70 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-39 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-62 (-27.4 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.
DEMPSTER is 67-40 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 67-40 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 62-53 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-74 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 557-500 (-111.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 141-172 (-60.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-74 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-43 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-59 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-37 (-6.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 523-486 (-101.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-2 (+6.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

KEVIN HART vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HART is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.664.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-12. (-11.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (77 - 79) at COLORADO (88 - 68) - 8:40 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 77-79 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-61 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-41 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-68 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 88-68 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 144-114 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-15 (+15.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-35 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MARQUIS is 13-22 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 11-21 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 58-77 (-41.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 62-69 (-35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 30-44 (-33.9 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON MARQUIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.454.
His team's record is 5-10 (-9.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (93 - 64) at SAN DIEGO (72 - 85) - 10:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. CESAR RAMOS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-10 (-0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 7-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 9-4 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (68 - 88) at SAN FRANCISCO (83 - 73) - 10:15 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-88 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-29 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-90 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 138-160 (-45.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 68-88 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 52-62 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-29 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 27-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 25-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-73 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-29 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-73 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-49 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-98 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-30 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 23-15 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-5 (+5.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DAVIS is 5-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.594.
His team's record is 8-10 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.6 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.673.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (60 - 96) at TAMPA BAY (80 - 76) - 7:08 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 60-96 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-38 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-33 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 135-251 (-107.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 91-165 (-47.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-68 (-25.4 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.
GUTHRIE is 7-21 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 6-17 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 110-54 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-62 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 111-57 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 121-65 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 129-92 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-36 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-76 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 56-53 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-8 (+1.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-3.0 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (81 - 74) at DETROIT (83 - 72) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 48-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-28 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 169-149 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-42 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-42 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 157-160 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-74 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 100-104 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 13-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+3.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUENSING is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 5-8 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (76 - 81) at CLEVELAND (64 - 92) - 7:05 PM
CAROLS TORRES (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-68 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-43 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 157-127 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-59 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-92 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 58-81 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-81 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-59 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-71 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MASTERSON is 0-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-7 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

CAROLS TORRES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
TORRES is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 2.703.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (64 - 93) at NY YANKEES (101 - 56) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY LEREW (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 64-93 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-130 (-34.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-83 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-63 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-120 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-55 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 101-56 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 49-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 52-21 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 66-33 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-20 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ANTHONY LEREW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

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TORONTO (73 - 84) at BOSTON (91 - 65) - 7:10 PM
DAVIS ROMERO (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-5 (+5.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

DAVIS ROMERO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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TEXAS (85 - 71) at LA ANGELS (92 - 64) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-6 (+5.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.5 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FELDMAN is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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OAKLAND (75 - 81) at SEATTLE (80 - 76) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 80-76 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-32 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 75-68 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 55-55 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 53-46 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 43-33 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HERNANDEZ is 23-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 21-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 18-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 75-81 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 10-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 this season.
OAKLAND is 35-43 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 17-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
OAKLAND is 68-75 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 51-55 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 56-52 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 41-39 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CAHILL is 14-7 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 25-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 256-240 (-74.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 11-5 (+6.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (81 - 74) at DETROIT (83 - 72) - 12:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-32 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BLACKBURN is 10-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 4-11 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 0-12 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 48-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 21-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
DETROIT is 48-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-28 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORCELLO is 18-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 169-149 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-42 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 157-160 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-74 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-118 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-5 (+3.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
BLACKBURN is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 9/29/2009

National League

HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LOPEZ: HOU 22-13 after scoring 8+ runs
HAPP: PHI 4-10 at home with double revenge

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
PELFREY: NYM 14-7 after a one run loss
MARTIN: WAS 11-26 as a favorite of -110 or higher

FLORIDA at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: FLA 5-1 after 2 straight losses by 4+ runs
HUDSON: ATL 43-69 after a win by 4+ runs

ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
PINEIRO: 15-6 TSR after a team loss
BAILEY: 1-5 TSR when playing on Tuesday

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
HART: 5-1 OVER in night games
DEMPSTER: CHC 9-19 after scoring 1 run or less

MILWAUKEE at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
NARVESON: MIL 7-17 when playing on Tuesday
MARQUIS: 18-5 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 15-4 revenging a one run loss
RAMOS: SD 16-8 UNDER in September

ARIZONA at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 16-29 against left-handed starters
SANCHEZ: SF 25-8 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

American League

BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 7-1 after having lost 15 or more of their last 20
DAVIS: TB 4-12 after 4+ consecutive overs

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 7:05 PM - * Note: Doubleheader Game #2 ET
DUENSING: MIN 25-9 when playing with a day off
VERLANDER: DET 72-86 in the second half of the season

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
TORRES: CHW 9-1 UNDER AWAY in September
MASTERSON: CLE 16-6 UNDER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

KANSAS CITY at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
LEREW: KC 9-1 UNDER AWAY after a loss by 6+ runs
BURNETT: NYY 34-10 as a favorite of -175 to -250

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
ROMERO: TOR 2-11 after 3+ consecutive wins
BUCHHOLZ: 8-1 TSR against division opponents

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
FELDMAN: TEX 15-4 after a loss by 6+ runs
KAZMIR: 7-1 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 17-8 in September
HERNANDEZ: SEA 25-52 after 3+ consecutive losses

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 12:05 PM - * Note: Doubleheader Game #1 ET
BLACKBURN: 4-11 TSR in games played on a grass field
PORCELLO: DET 21-8 at home in day games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB


Tuesday, September 29

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Tips and Trends
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Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]

Athletics: The Athletics have to win the rest of their games to finish .500, but they are 17-8 this month and have won 16 of their last 21 games. It’s the first time since June of 2008 the A’s have had a winning record in a month. However, Oakland has dropped 11 of 16 to Seattle this season, including going 1-5 at Safeco Field. The A’s are 2-7 when facing Seattle starter Felix Hernandez. Rookie Trevor Cahill has been up-and-down, but is 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA in his last seven starts. He is 3-0 with a 3.05 ERA this month. Cahill is 10-12 on the season with a 4.45 ERA. The 21-year-old right-hander is 0-2 versus Seattle, but with a 1.90 ERA. He’s held the Mariners to a .227 batting average in 19 innings. Oakland is 4-1 the past five times Cahill has been an underdog.

The A’s have gone Over in 8 of their last nine games.
The Under has cashed in 7 of the last nine meetings between the two clubs.

Key Injuries - None

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mariners (-$2.00, O/U 7.5 under -$1.20): The Mariners are closing in on a winning season after finishing 40 games below .500 last year. Winning a major league-high 33 one-run games and Felix Hernandez are two big reasons for Seattle’s success. Hernandez is a Cy Young candidate with a 17-5 record and 2.49 ERA. He is 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his past six starts. The brilliant right-hander has made 27 quality starts this season and surpassed the 200-strikeout mark for the first time in his five-year career. He had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his last start against Toronto this past Thursday. Hernandez is 7-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 13 career starts against Oakland. Hernandez has faced the Athletics just once this season, back on April when he didn’t get a decision in an 8-5 victory. The Mariners have beaten the Athletics six of the last eight times they’ve faced them.

The Under is 23-7-1 in Seattle’s last 31 American League West Division games.

Key Injuries - Russell Branyan (back) is out.
Jack Wilson (heel) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)




Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Diamondbacks: Arizona is playing its final six games on the road. The disappointing Diamondbacks, 20 games below .500, have lost 17 of their last 23 games away from Chase Field. Arizona is 5-10 versus the Giants this season, including losing four of six in San Francisco. Lefty Doug Davis (8-13, 4.09 ERA) gets the call to begin this three-game series. He faced the Giants on Aug. 26 and gave up three runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings, but did not receive a decision. Davis did defeat the Giants, 10-8, last Tuesday despite allowing five runs on 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings. Arizona is 1-9 in Davis’ past 10 road starts versus a team with a winning record. The Diamondbacks are 8-22 in Davis’ last 30 road outings. The Diamondbacks are 21-43 in their last 64 road games against San Francisco.

The Under is 15-7-3 in Arizona’s last 25 games.

Key Injuries - Chad Qualls (knee) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Giants (-$1.35, O/U 8): The Giants could be eliminated from postseason contention if they lose and Colorado defeats Milwaukee. The Giants have beaten the Diamondbacks in nine of the last 13 meetings. Southpaw Jonathan Sanchez faces Arizona for the second time in a week. Sanchez (7-12, 4.25 ERA) beat them last Wednesday yielding two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 5-2 victory. It was his first win since Aug. 21. Sanchez is 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA in two home starts against the Diamondbacks this season. Only once, though, in 14 months has Sanchez won consecutive starts. San Francisco is 12-27 in his last 39 starts. Infielder Juan Uribe is batting .418 with three homers and 13 RBIs in his last 14 games. He batted .385 with a homer and three RBIs during the Giants series against Arizona last week.

The Over is 11-4-2 in Sanchez’s last 17 home starts.

Key Injuries - Edgar Renteria (elbow) is out.
Freddy Sanchez (knee) is out.
Aaron Rowand (back) is questionable.

Bengie Molina (hand) is questionable.

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


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