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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:18 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, October 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Ranked BYU meets Utah State, the NHL stages games in Europe, and two pitchers take the hill in search of 20th victories.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are two college football games on tap for Friday, with Pittsburgh at Louisville and Utah State at No. 20 BYU. The oddsmakers like the Panthers on the road in that first matchup, pegging them as 6.5-point favorites (with a total of 53.5 points). Meanwhile, the ranked Cougars are big 24-point home favorites against the visiting Aggies on Friday. BYU had no trouble pounding Colorado State in their last contest, getting three TDs from Harvey Unga in a 42-23 victory.

As well, there are two Canadian Football League games on the Friday schedule. First up is Edmonton at Winnipeg, with the Eskimos sitting as 4-point road favorites (and the total at 51 points). The late game is then Saskatchewan at British Columbia, with the Lions a slim 1-point home favorite (and the total at 54 points). The Lions currently sit in the cellar of the West division standings, but with a mark of 5-7 they're just a couple games back of the first-place Roughriders.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Adam Wainwright (19-8, 2.58 ERA) will try to pick up his 20th win of the season on Friday night when his Cardinals host the Brewers. Righthander Wainwright got win No. 19 last time out, holding the Rockies to two earned runs over his eight innings of work while fanning 11 batters. St. Louis has won eight of Wainwright's last 10 outings. Braden Looper (13-7, 5.10 ERA) is slated to start for the Brewers; Looper has surrendered 15 earned runs over his last 15 innings.

Also on the NL schedule for Friday: Arizona at the Cubs, Florida at Philadelphia, Houston at the Mets, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Washington at Atlanta, San Francisco at San Diego, and Colorado at the Dodgers. Ubaldo Jimenez (14-12, 3.52 ERA) is slated to take on Randy Wolf (11-6, 3.22 ERA) in that last matchup.

CC Sabathia (19-7, 3.21 ERA) also goes for win No. 20 on Friday night, as the Yankees play on the road against the Rays. Lefthander Sabathia blanked the Red Sox over seven innings in his most recent start, giving up just one hit while fanning eight batters. Sabathia is 8-0 with two no-decisions over his last 10 starts. David Price (9-7, 4.60 ERA) gets the ball for Tampa Bay on Friday; lefthander Price gave up five runs over five innings vs. the Rangers last time out.

Rounding out the American League slate for Friday night: Toronto at Baltimore, Cleveland at Boston, Kansas City at Minnesota, the Angels at Oakland, Texas at Seattle, and the White Sox at Detroit. It'll be Jake Peavy (2-0, 2.25 ERA in the AL) vs. Edwin Jackson (13-8, 3.36 ERA) in that Chicago/Detroit contest on Friday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The second day of the National Hockey League's regular-season schedule features four more matchups, including two over in Europe. Florida and Chicago get things going at 12:00pm ET with a game at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, while Detroit and St. Louis will drop the puck at 3:00pm ET at Globe Arena in Stockholm. The stateside contests on Friday night then have Philadelphia at Carolina and the Rangers at Pittsburgh, with the Pens starting their Cup defense.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:19 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Friday, October 2

Barber of Dallas

The backfield situation for the Dallas Cowboys appears to be a bit more stable. Star back Marion Barber will play on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, said owner Jerry Jones. Barber missed the team’s 21-7 win over Carolina with a left quad injury, but should be healthy enough to face Denver. This is huge news for Dallas, as the team is expected to be without backup and kick returner Felix Jones, who is suffering from a knee injury, and third-teamer Tashard Choice is not a feature back. Dallas is listed as a 3-point favorite over the Broncos.

McKelvin gets buffaloed

The Buffalo Bills pass defense just got worse. The 28th ranked unit in the league – allowing more than 273 yards per game through the air – will be without starting cornerback Leodis McKelvin for the remainder of the season. McKelvin broke his leg in the first quarter of a loss to New Orleans last week and was placed on the IR on Thursday. Journeyman Drayton Florence will take his place on Sunday in Miami against the Dolphins (+1). The Dolphins have the league’s 30th ranked passing attack and are without quarterback Chad Pennington, but should look to exploit Florence early and often.

Dodge the Dodgers

Los Angeles might be a team you want to avoid. The Dodgers have lost six of their past 10 and are headed for some rough territory. The team ends the season with three games against Colorado starting Friday night, and if the Rockies sweep, they will drop down from NL West champs to Wild Card winners. The reason for the Dodgers fall fade is a streaky offense that continues to disappear in big spots. The team is averaging a meager two runs per game in its past six losses and even less during its four-game losing streak. Stay away from L.A.

Galaxy quest

The Los Angeles Galaxy also have been struggling down the stretch. Los Angeles has suffered three of its six losses in the past seven games, including getting shutout three times over that span. The team looks to take a step closer to securing a playoff berth against Chicagoon Sunday, but also will be without midfielder David Beckham who is nursing an ankle injury. Chicago has conceded four goals in its past two games, but is a sparkling 6-2-5 on the road this season and a great value at +185 to win on Friday night.

Broad street bullies

The Philadelphia Flyers are hanging their hats on defense this season. And low-scoring games have been a staple of the squad’s games against the Hurricanes last year. The Flyers, who open on the road in Carolina Friday night, saw three of their four meetings with the Hurricanes fall under the total last season. Philadelphia also will give loads of ice time to perennial All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger, who is expected to be the team’s leader after getting traded for this offseason. With a total set as high as six, it figures to be the smart play to take the under.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:19 AM

Six-pack for Friday

NFL trends for Week 4........

-- Giants covered 12 of their last 14 road games.

-- Saints covered eight of last nine in the Superdome.

-- Tennessee covered 18 of last 25 road games.

-- Washington covered one of last seven at home.

-- Detroit is 10-4-1 vs spread as a double digit underdog.

-- Broncos covered one of their last eight home games.

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Friday's List of 13: Our college football List of 13.........

13) Wyoming-- Get a map. Find Laramie, WY on it, then find Miami. It is a very long road trip for the Cowboys this week, at Florida Atlantic.

12) USC-- You don't think every high school/college team in country lectured their players this week on the importance of having spotters in weight room? Having a spotter probably saved Stafon Johnson's life.

11) Baylor-- Lost star QB Robert Griffin (ACL) for the year; backup is also banged up. Good news is basketball practice starts in two weeks.

10) South Florida-- Travel north to Syracuse after biggest win in school history; redshirt freshman QB Daniels looks like the real deal.

9) Houston-- Had great win over Texas Tech, but then three players had their helmets stolen in the celebration. As of Thursday morning, one had been returned. Hard to play without a helmet.

8) Michigan State-- Lost last three games by total of 13 points, even as Spartans scored 87 points in the three losses. Now the Wolverines visit East Lansing-- they've won last three visits here.

7) Kansas State-- I-AA Tennessee Tech kicked off twice to K-State in their one-sided game, and Wildcats ran them both back for TDs. Never heard of that happening before.

6) California-- Went to Eugene as national title contenders, came back to Berkeley 42-3 losers. Now USC comes to town. Bad week for Tedford.

5) Notre Dame-- Last three games were decided by total of 10 points. It is still amazing to me that Purdue called timeout with 0:36 left last week, when Irish were going to spike ball to kill clock on 3rd down. They won the game on their second play, which they wouldn't have had otherwise.

4) New Mexico-- They're 0-4, lost to New Mexico State, and the coach has already punched an assistant, been charged with sexual harassment. Other than that, its been a good season so far in Albuquerque.

3) Boise State-- Now that there will be a bowl game in the Bronx, Boise is no longer the worst destination for a team to go bowling. Nothing like freezing to death at your bowl, instead of, say, Vegas or Hawai'i.

2) NC State-- Why did they play back/back I-AA teams? They're better than that. How can coaches measure progress if they're playing crummy teams? I just don't like it when BCS schools play I-AA opponents.

1) UAB-- Got first-ever win over Southern Mississippi Thursday night, so big night for the Blazers, who are led by senior QB Webb, one of the better players you probably won't see play this season.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:22 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, October 2

Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EDT). All-Star right-hander Edwin Jackson (13-8, 3.36 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Tigers in the opener of their final regular-season series. Jake Peavy (2-0, 2.25) goes for the White Sox.

STARS

Thursday

— Chris Carpenter, Cardinals, hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting St. Louis back on track with his arm and bat in a 13-0 rout of Cincinnati.

— Chris Davis, Rangers, homered and drove in three runs, and Texas beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3.

— Jon Lester, Red Sox, gave up two hits in 6 1-3 innings to lead Boston to a 3-0 win over Cleveland.

— Aaron Cook, Rockies, pitched four-hit ball over eight spectacular innings for Colorado, which clinched a playoff berth with a 9-2 win over Milwaukee.

— Pete Orr, Nationals, hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and Washington beat Atlanta 2-1, hours after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention.

— Mike Sweeney, Mariners, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth inning, and Seattle beat Oakland 4-2.

THEY’RE IN

The Rockies’ fourth straight victory—9-2 over Milwaukee—eliminated Atlanta, their final pursuer, from contention for the NL wild card. Colorado can still catch the Dodgers for the NL West title if the Rockies sweep a weekend series in Los Angeles. Colorado was 18-28 on May 29 when Jim Tracy took over for longtime manager Clint Hurdle. They finished 91-58.

PITCHER CAN HIT

Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs to lead St. Louis to a 13-0 victory over the Reds. Carpenter’s first career homer capped a five-run second inning for the Cardinals. He added a two-run double during a four-run fifth to match the career RBI total he brought into the game. The last pitcher to have six RBIs in a game was Micah Owings for Arizona at Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2007, according to STATS LLC.

NO BUBBLY

The Tigers had a chance to wrap up their first division crown since 1987 in the finale of a four-game series against Minnesota, but lost 8-3.

SKID STOPPER

Baltimore stopped a 13-game losing streak by beating Tampa Bay 3-2. The skid was the longest in the majors this season and the third-worst in Orioles history. Baltimore dropped 14 consecutive games in August 1954 and opened the 1988 season by losing 21 straight.

MILESTONE

Garret Anderson had two hits for Atlanta, including a second-inning single for his 2,500th major league hit. He is the 89th player to reach the plateau, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Anderson ranks seventh among active players. He is in his first season with the Braves after playing for the Angels from 1994-2008.

LOST ONE

Oakland’s Brett Anderson lost for the first time in September, 4-2 to Seattle. He was 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA since his last loss Aug. 30, and was 8-3 with a 3.02 ERA over his previous 16 starts.

SLAM IT HOME

Here’s another sign of how bad a season it’s been for the New York Mets: Francisco Rodriguez became the first pitcher since Lee Smith in 1995 to allow two game-ending grand slams in the same season. Justin Maxwell’s two-out homer capped a five-run ninth inning off the All-Star closer and gave Washington a 7-4 victory Wednesday. … The Mets are cutting the average price of season tickets by at least 10 percent following a dismal opening season at Citi Field. The team said that some locations will have cuts or more than 20 percent. All season tickets will go down in price.

PACKED HOUSE

By drawing 44,905 fans for their 5-3 loss to Houston, the Phillies set a franchise record for attendance at 3,465,206. The previous mark was 3,422,583, during last season’s run to the World Series championship.

SPEAKING

“We controlled our own destiny today and we had a chance to clinch it out, but you have to give them credit. We’re still two games up with three to play, and we’re in the driver’s seat. We just have to play good baseball like we have at home, take it to the White Sox and we’ll be celebrating.”—Tigers catcher Gerald Laird on what his team has to do win the AL Central after failing to clinch the division with an 8-3 loss to the Twins.

SEASONS

Oct. 2

1908 - Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 1-0.

1916 - Grover Alexander pitched a 2-0 three-hitter against the Boston Braves for his 16th shutout and 33rd victory of the season.

1920 - The only tripleheader in this century was played, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games. The Pirates won the nightcap, which was called after six innings because of darkness.

1938 - Bob Feller struck out 18 Detroit Tigers to set a single-game record that stood until Steve Carlton broke it in 1969.

1968 - Bob Gibson set a World Series record by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1.

1978 - In a one-game playoff for the AL East title, Bucky Dent hit a three-run homer off Mike Torrez to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1986 - Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets became the first pitcher in baseball to strike out 200 batters in each of his first three seasons as he fanned seven en route to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1991 - The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the American League East title and became the first team in sports history to draw 4 million fans in one season.

1995 - The Seattle Mariners, behind Randy Johnson's three-hitter, beat California 9-1 in a one-game playoff for the AL West title.

2001 - Albert Pujols of St. Louis went 3-for-4 to set an NL rookie record with 353 total bases in a 5-1 victory over Milwaukee.

2001 - Sammy Sosa became the first player in major league history with three 60-homer seasons, but the Reds held on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sosa hit a solo shot in the first inning.

2005 - Roy Oswalt got his 20th win to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs 6-4, clinching the NL wild-card berth and capping a historic comeback. Houston started the season 15-30 and became the first team since the 1914 Boston Braves to make the postseason after falling 15 games under .500.

2008 - Evan Longoria homered in his first two at-bats and the surprising AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays were a big hit in their postseason debut, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 in their AL playoff opener.

Today's birthdays: Scott Schoeneweis 36; Eddie Guardado 39

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:23 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On October 2 in Baseball History...

1908 - Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game, defeating the Chicago White Sox 1-0.

1916 - Grover Alexander pitched his sixteenth shutout of the season, allowing only three Boston Braves hits in a 2-0 triumph.

1919 - In Game Two of the World Series, White Sox pitcher Lefty Williams falters in the third inning as the Reds take a 3-0 lead. Swede Risberg and Chick Gandil fail in the clutch in a 4-2 Cincinnati win. Chicago manager Kid Gleason tells owner Charlie Comiskey that he is suspicious of his players, but neither league president follows with action.

1920 - The only tripleheader in this century was played, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games. The Pirates won the nightcap, which was called after six innings because of darkness.

1921 - The Yankees close the season by beating the Red Sox, 7-6. Babe Ruth hits his fifty-ninth home run off Curt Fullerton.

1932 - The Yankees sweep the Cubs in the World Series. Tony Lazzeri hits two homers and Earle Combs adds another in the 13-6 laugher.

1936 - The Yankees even the World Series and set a Series record for runs as they demolish the Giants 18-4. Lefty Gomez coasts to a six-hit win, while every member of the Yankees lineup makes a hit and scores at least one run. Tony Lazzeri hits a grand slam, the first in World Series play since 1920.

1938 - Bob Feller struck out eighteen Detroit Tigers, setting a single-game record that stood until Steve Carlton broke it in 1969.

1947 - The Dodgers squeak out a 9-8 win over the Yankees, jumping on Bobo Newsom and Vic Raschi for six runs in the second inning. Yogi Berra becomes the first player to hit a pinch home run in World Series history, belting one off Brooklyn's Ralph Branca in the seventh inning.

1949 - The Yankees and the Red Sox enter the last day of the season tied for first place and nearly 70,000 pack Yankee Stadium to see the finale. Vic Raschi nurses a 1-0 lead into the eighth against Ellis Kinder before the Yankees score four runs and go on to win the game and the pennant 5-3. Ted Williams also loses the batting title as George Kell goes two-for-three in Detroit (.3429 to .3427).

1954 - The Giants sweep the American League team with the best record in history, scoring four runs in the fifth for a 7-4 win over Cleveland. The Indians had won 111 games, a record that stood until surpassed by the 1998 Yankees.

1955 - Surprise Brooklyn starter rookie Roger Craig pitches six innings for the 5-3 win to even the World Series. Two home runs by Duke Snider and one by Sandy Amoros prove too much for the Yankees.

1958 - The Braves erupt for seven runs in the first and go on to defeat the Yankees 13-5. Lew Burdette is shaky but beats New York for the fourth consecutive time in the World Series. He also chips in with a three-run home run.

1962 - Just 25,321 fans are on hand at Dodger Stadium for the second game in the best-of-three playoff against the Giants. A ninth-inning sacrifice fly by Ron Fairly sends Maury Wills home with the deciding run in the Dodgers' 8-7 win.

1963 - Sandy Koufax fans the first five batters he faces and becomes the first pitcher to fan fifteen in a World Series game. Johnny Roseboro's three-run home run is the difference as Los Angeles beats the Yankees 5-2 at New York.

1965 - Sandy Koufax's 2-1 win against the Braves clinches the National League pennant for the Dodgers. With thirteen strikeouts, Koufax ups his modern major league season record to 382. (Nolan Ryan will do Koufax one K better in 1973.)

1966 - Sandy Koufax clinches the third Los Angeles pennant in four years, working with just two days rest for a 6-3 win at Philadelphia. Koufax sets Los Angeles records with twenty-seven wins and a 1.73 ERA.

1968 - Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals set a World Series record by striking out seventeen Detroit Tigers in Game 1.

1969 - The Seattle Pilots play what will be their last game in Seattle in a 3-1 loss to Oakland. A crowd of 5,473 shows up.

1972 - Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his second no-hitter, beating the Mets 7-0. The temperature at Jarry Park is 53 degrees as 7,184 watch the doubleheader split.

1974 - During a 13-0 Braves win over Reds, Hank Aaron homers off Rawly Eastwick. It is Aaron's 733rd career clout and comes in his last National League at-bat.

1977 - Dusty Baker homers in his final at-bat of the season during a 6-3 loss to the Astros. It is Baker's 30th home run of the year, enabling him to join teammates Steve Garvey (33), Reggie Smith (32) and Ron Cey (30) in making the Dodgers the first team ever to boast four 30-homer hitters in one season.

1978 - In a one-game playoff for the American League East title, Bucky Dent hit a three-run homer off Mike Torrez, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1984 - In the first LCS game played with replacement umpires, the Cubs clobber the Padres 13-0 in the opener of the National League series. Chicago hits five home runs at Wrigley Field, including one by winning pitcher Rick Sutcliffe.

1985 - Tigers first baseman Darrell Evans hits his major league-leading 40th home run of the season and becomes the first player to have a 40-homer season in each loop. Evans hit 41 homers for the Braves in 1973.

1986 - Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets became the first pitcher in baseball history to strike out two-hundred batters in each of his first three seasons, fanning seven en route to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1986 - Mike Scott strikes out eight Giants in a 2-1 Astros victory to run his season total to 306, becoming the third National League pitcher to fan 300 batters in one season. Scott loses his bid for a second consecutive no-hitter when Will Clark doubles in the seventh inning.

1988 - Minnesota's season-ending 3-2 win over the Angels is watched by 35,952 fans, making the Twins the first American League club ever to break three million in season attendance.

1991 - The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the American League East title and became the first team in sports history to draw four million fans in one season.

1992 - Carlos Baerga becomes the first second baseman in American League history to hit .300 with 200 hits, 20 home runs and 100 RBI.

1995 - The Seattle Mariners, behind Randy Johnson's three-hitter, beat California 9-1 in a one-game playoff for the American League West title.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:24 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, October 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 3-0, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 3-0, 2.41 in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez has a 2.93 RA in his last six starts.
-- Cardinals won eight of last ten Wainwright starts.
-- Correia is 4-0, 1.90 in his last six starts.
-- Wolf has a 2.45 RA in his last nine starts.

-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.25 in two starts for the White Sox.
-- Purcey is 1-0, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 2-1, 1.96 in three starts since coming off the DL.
-- Sabathia is 8-0, 1.88 in his last ten starts. Price has 2.74 RA in his last eight home starts.
-- Snell is 1-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Buckner is 0-2, 5.63 in his last three road starts.
-- Vanden Hurk has a 5.06 RA in his last five starts.
-- Lehr has a 7.83 RA in his last six starts. McCutchen is 0-2, 4.80 in five starts for the Pirates.
-- Maine is 1-3, 8.10 in his last four starts.
-- Lowe has a 6.75 RA in his last four starts. Hernandez is 1-2, 7.31 in his last three starts.
-- Looper has an 8.71 RA in his last four starts.
-- Zito is 1-2, 5.55 in his last five starts.
-- Jimenez is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts.

-- Jackson has a 5.16 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Berken has a 9.33 RA in his last four starts.
-- Sowers has a 16.50 RA in his last two starts.
-- Manship is 0-1, 9.28 in his last three starts. Dinardo is 0-2, 9.30 in four starts for the Royals.
-- GGonzalez has 6.41 RA in his last five home starts. Weaver is 0-3, 4.66 in his last three starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-2, 5.91 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won 11 of their last 16 road games. Phillies won 11 of last 15 home games.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Nationals won their last four games, allowing nine runs.
-- Rockies won last four games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Pirates won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won eight of their last 11 home games. Giants won last four games, outscoring foes 24-9.

-- Tigers won seven of their last eleven games. White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Toronto won its last six games, scoring 46 games.
-- Twins won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last eight games. Rays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games. Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost last three games, after winning 15 of previous 16.
-- Brewers lost last four games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 17 games. Mets lost seven of last nine.
-- Dodgers lost their last four games, scoring seven runs.

-- Orioles are 1-13 in their last 14 games.
-- Indians lost their last 12 road games. Red Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost 12 of their last 18 games.
-- Oakland lost its last four games, outscored 24-10.

Totals
-- Six of Cubs' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Vanden Hurk starts went over the total.
-- Last six Lehr starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Rodriguez starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Lowe starts went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Looper starts.
-- Four of last five Correia starts stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last 11 Jimenez starts stayed under the total.

-- Three of last four Jackson starts went over the total.
-- Last six Berken starts went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Matsuzaka starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Sabathia's last six road starts.
-- Three of four Dinardo starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Weaver's last six starts.
-- Nine of last eleven Texas games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:24 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Florida

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Houston is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Houston
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:38 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 12 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Colorado

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:25 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (+132, 10)

After a season off ups and downs, the Toronto Blue Jays are trying to finish 2009 on the up side.

The Blue Jays have won six straight games and nine of their last 10 – including a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox. Heading into this final series of the schedule, Toronto’s bats have found the form that led them to such a great start to the season.

"The guys are swinging the bats like they did at the start of the season," manager Cito Gaston told MLB.com. "It's something positive to take home and bring back next year."

The Jay are hitting .305 and averaging more than seven runs per game in the last week. Versus the Red Sox, they scored a combined 31 runs and hit 12 home runs over those three games.

They have won five straight games against the Orioles and lead the season series 8-6. Toronto is hitting .277 versus Baltimore and has scored almost five runs per game over those contests.

Pick: Toronto -140

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves

While going on a hot streak at the end of a 55-103 season won’t save face, the Washington Nationals are set on going out like winners in 2009. The Nats come into this season finale series with the Braves off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets.

Washington completed the sweep with a walk-off Grand Slam off the bat of Justin Maxwell in front of their die-hard fans in D.C. Wednesday. That home run snapped a skid of 150 losses when trailing after eight innings for the Nationals. It’s not much when looking back at the year they’ve had, but it’s a start.

"There is no way I could explain how good a feeling that is," Nationals interim manager Jim Riggleman told MLB.com. "The fans' excitement, and the players' excitement speaks for themselves.

"It's just indicative of what we have been doing. We have been playing hard. Guys have been battling. It seems we had so many games where we were in those situations -- win or lose. If they were down early, they really hung in there and gave us quality at-bats to get in the game. It has been so many nights. That excitement there is what is in store for the future here."

Washington will ride that momentum into this final series in Atlanta, which dropped two of three games to the Marlins this week and have dropped them four games out of the NL Wild Card spot.

Pick: Washington

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:26 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees

The Detroit Tigers have to be shaking in their spikes knowing that they’ll face C.C. Sabathia in one of the first two games of the postseason.

The Yankees hefty lefty has been untouchable in the second half of the season. Since the All-Star break, Sabathia is 11-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 14 starts. He has totaled 99 strikeouts during this span while giving just 24 batters a free pass to first.

In his most recent appearance, Sabathia went seven innings for his second straight shutout effort. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last 19 innings of work and owns a 1.29 ERA in his last three starts.

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels

Weaver is itching for the playoffs to start. The way he’s been performing, no one – not even the Boston Red Sox – have a chance. Now if the offense could just help him out.

The Halos right-hander has been dealt three straight losses despite posting a 3.72 ERA in that span. Weaver has put in six quality starts in a row and has a record of 2-3 in the past month.

In his last start, Weaver went six innings, allowing two runs on six hits. However, Los Angeles managed to give him nothing back in way of support and registered just five hits in a loss to the Oakland A’s last Friday.

Slumping

Jason Berken, Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles rookie hurler is running on empty at the end of the season. Berken has been knocked around for a total of 15 runs in his last three starts, going 1-1 with an ERA north of 10.00.

The team moved his start back a day to give the righty an extra day of rest. His last start was a nightmare outing against the Cleveland Indians. Berken left his pitches hanging over the plate and was beat up for four runs including two home runs in under four innings of work.

Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland Indians

Sowers has been pure sour in his recent trips to the bump.

The Tribe’s southpaw has allowed 11 total runs in his last two starts after putting together a shutout effort against the Twins in the middle of September. Since that gem, he’s lasted just six total innings and has walked five batters in that span.

His most recent appearance lasted just one innings, which was long enough for Sowers to serve up two home runs and five runs on six hits.

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 08:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Milwaukee at St. Louis
Adam Wainwright goes for his 20th win tonight and looks to take advantage of Milwaukee's 1-4 record in its last 5 games as a road underdog between +150 and +200. St. Louis is the pick (-210) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

Game 901-902: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Buckner) 14.273; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 14.612
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-155); N/A

Game 903-904: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (VandenHurk) 15.882; Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.805
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+165); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McCutchen) 15.756; Cincinnati (Lehr) 16.888
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Over

Game 907-908: Houston at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.457; NY Mets (Maine) 13.813
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-140); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 14.888; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.143
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 14.311; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.224
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.213; San Diego (Correia) 16.426
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 16.069; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 13.833
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 14.739; Detroit (Jackson) 15.146
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 919-920: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Purcey) 15.085; Baltimore (Berken) 15.337
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135); Over

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 14.109; Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.161
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.783; Tampa Bay (Price) 14.366
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Dinardo) 15.734; Minnesota (Manship) 16.232
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.831; Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.140
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 15.323; Seattle (Snell) 16.260
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Under

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 09:16 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

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Friday, October 2
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ARIZONA (68 - 91) at CHICAGO CUBS (82 - 76) - 2:20 PM
BILLY BUCKNER (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-89 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-47 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 13-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 68-91 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-93 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 68-91 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 16-30 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-76 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-61 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-37 (-5.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 524-488 (-105.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-76 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 558-502 (-114.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BILLY BUCKNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM GORZELANNY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (85 - 74) at PHILADELPHIA (92 - 67) - 7:05 PM
RICK VANDENHURK (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-34 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 195-140 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 191-136 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BLANTON is 49-36 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 15-4 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 118-109 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 44-39 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 21-16 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 85-74 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 92-73 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 42-35 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 44-28 (+25.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-17 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 16-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 60-57 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 40-29 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 82-71 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 62-51 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-27 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-8 (+0.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VANDENHURK is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 9.49 and a WHIP of 2.109.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BLANTON is 4-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (61 - 97) at CINCINNATI (76 - 83) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN (R) vs. JUSTIN LEHR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-50 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-97 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-36 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-28 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-26 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-50 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-95 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-71 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 75-81 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-54 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-58 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-11 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-83 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 44-33 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 256-275 (-61.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 11-4 (+7.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.8 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MCCUTCHEN is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JUSTIN LEHR vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LEHR is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (74 - 85) at NY METS (67 - 92) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 83-76 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 160-160 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 118-65 (+28.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 156-158 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 117-120 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-92 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 39-66 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 67-92 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 127-113 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAINE is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (56 - 103) at ATLANTA (86 - 73) - 7:35 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-5 (+2.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-15 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 8-20 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-13. (+0.8 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOWE is 6-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (77 - 82) at ST LOUIS (91 - 68) - 8:15 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-44 (-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 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 77-82 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 77-79 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-64 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 177-144 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-40 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 122-94 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-25 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 177-144 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-31 (+26.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
WAINWRIGHT is 38-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 26-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 20-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 38-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 27-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 10-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 16-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOOPER is 16-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-6 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOOPER is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (86 - 73) at SAN DIEGO (74 - 85) - 10:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 74-85 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-59 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-36 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-41 (+6.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-85 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CORREIA is 19-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 21-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 19-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 14-10 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 10-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-49 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-53 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-30 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-73 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-69 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-73 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZITO is 78-46 (+29.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 20-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 11-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 13-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-6 (+4.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 3-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.6 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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COLORADO (91 - 68) at LA DODGERS (93 - 66) - 10:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.665.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-1. (+8.1 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOLF is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 82) at DETROIT (85 - 74) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-7 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JACKSON is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.766.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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TORONTO (75 - 84) at BALTIMORE (61 - 98) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PURCEY (L) vs. JASON BERKEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 26-43 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 56-69 (-37.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 41-35 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-82 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-69 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-42 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-98 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 502-552 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 5-15 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in October games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 43-98 (-38.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-6 (+1.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

DAVID PURCEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PURCEY is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JASON BERKEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
BERKEN is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (65 - 94) at BOSTON (92 - 67) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 58-83 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-61 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-71 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-52 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-94 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 175-109 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-38 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-50 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 111-53 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MATSUZAKA is 19-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 318-290 (-52.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SOWERS is 0-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.48 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (102 - 57) at TAMPA BAY (82 - 77) - 7:38 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 113-58 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 123-66 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 112-55 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-16 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 85-63 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 67-34 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 53-30 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 102-57 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-54 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-30 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-40 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 32-45 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-28 (-18.9 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 82-77 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-5 (+2.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 9-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.5 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.028.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (65 - 94) at MINNESOTA (83 - 76) - 8:10 PM
LENNY DINARDO (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-6 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DINARDO is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (94 - 65) at OAKLAND (75 - 84) - 10:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 4-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 68-78 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 56-55 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 75-84 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 87-57 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-49 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-49 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-25 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 94-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 196-145 (+42.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-9 (+1.3 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=-1.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 3-7 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.3 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 2-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TEXAS (86 - 73) at SEATTLE (83 - 76) - 10:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 78-68 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 58-55 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 55-46 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-33 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 83-76 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 39-33 (+6.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 46-32 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 63-54 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 57-46 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 45-44 (+6.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 63-63 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-73 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 77-82 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 83-67 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 81-78 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 10-6 (+4.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

IAN SNELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 10:56 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, October 2

National League

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
BUCKNER: ARI 13-24 after a loss by 4+ runs
GORZELANNY: CHC 86-43 as a favorite of -125 to -175

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
VANDENHURK: FLA 11-2 AWAY after a one run win
BLANTON: PHI 5-10 at home with double revenge

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MCCUTCHEN: PIT 12-4 OVER revenging BB losses
LEHR: CIN 3-15 in October

HOUSTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 19-11 OVER against NL East
MAINE: NYM 25-40 when the money line is +125 to -125

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WAS 12-3 OVER after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
LOWE: ATL 25-11 OVER off a one run division loss

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
LOOPER: 10-0 TSR after 2+ consecutive losses
WAINWRIGHT: STL 9-1 UNDER after shutting out their opponent

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
ZITO: 6-0 TSR AWAY after BB wins
CORREIA: SD 12-3 UNDER at home after allowing 1 run or less

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
JIMENEZ: COL 25-9 revenging BB home losses
WOLF: LAD 8-2 UNDER when playing on Friday

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
PEAVY: CHW 9-17 when playing on Friday
JACKSON: DET 4-0 OVER at home when the money line is +125 to -125

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
PURCEY: TOR 16-10 when the total is 10+
BERKEN: BAL 9-26 after 3+ consecutive unders

CLEVELAND at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
SOWERS: 5-19 TSR as a road underdog
MATSUZAKA: BOS 42-13 at home when the total is 10+

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
SABATHIA: NYY 55-26 after 1+ consecutive unders
PRICE: TB 15-4 UNDER as a home underdog

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
DINARDO: KC 6-19 when playing on Friday
LIRIANO: MIN 21-7 after scoring 8+ runs

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
WEAVER: LAA 23-10 after 5+ consecutive home games
GONZALEZ: OAK 37-28 when the total is 8 to 8.5

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
MCCARTHY: 12-4 OVER in all games this season
SNELL: SEA 24-13 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

TSR = Team Start Record
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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 11:29 AM

MLB

Friday, October 2

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Tips and Trends
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No selections in baseball today for the "Tips and Trends" section.

There are “Tips and Trends” selections for College football.
See the thread: “NCAAF Trends and Indexes - Week 5 (9/30 - 10/3)”

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**pm530** · 10-02-2009, 11:30 AM

NHL
Dunkel Index

Detroit at St. Louis
The Red Wings look to build on their 19-7-4 record in their last 30 meetings in St. Louis. Detroit is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

Game 51-52: Florida at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 12.437; Chicago 12.636
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-155); Over

Game 53-54: Detroit at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.426; St. Louis 12.101
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Under

Game 55-56: Philadelphia at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.873; Carolina 12.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 6
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-120); Over

Game 57-58: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.209; Pittsburgh 13.687
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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