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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:11 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, October 3

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Pac-10 rivals California and USC do battle, and the National Hockey League offers up its first Saturday slate of the season.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

No. 24 California hosts No. 7 USC on Saturday night as they try to recover from a shocking defeat in their last contest. The Golden Bears were pounded 42-3 at Oregon last weekend, as quarterback Kevin Riley went just 12-of-31 for 123 yards passing with no TDs. The Trojans got past Washington State in their last game, but didn't cover the big spread in the 27-6 victory. The oddsmakers have USC as the 4.5-point road favorite for Saturday's matchup, with the total at 47.5.

No. 3 Alabama (-16) is at Kentucky on Saturday, with No. 4 LSU at No. 18 Georgia (-3), UC Davis at No. 5 Boise State (no line), No. 6 Virginia Tech (-16.5) at Duke, No. 8 Oklahoma (-8) at No. 17 Miami, No. 9 Ohio State (-18) at Indiana, and No. 10 Cincinnati (-29) at Miami-Ohio. The Bearcats boosted their record to a perfect 4-0 by beating Fresno State 28-20 last week. The RedHawks, meanwhile, remain winless at 0-4 after they lost to Kent State 29-19 last time out.

Both No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Texas are idle this week; the Gators return next week against LSU, while the Longhorns have Colorado next up on their schedule.

As well, there are a pair of Canadian Football League games on tap for Saturday, with Montreal at Toronto and Hamilton at Calgary. The Alouettes are 10-favorites against the Argos, and the Stamps are favored by 6.5 points over the Tiger-Cats.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Royals ace Zack Greinke (16-8, 2.06 ERA) will try to add to his Cy Young credentials on Saturday as his team continues their series in Minnesota. Also on the American League slate: the Angels at Oakland, Toronto at Baltimore, the Yankees at Tampa Bay, Cleveland at Boston, Texas at Seattle, and the White Sox at Detroit. Alfredo Figaro (2-1, 5.74 ERA) is penciled in as the Tigers' starter.

Over in the National League on Saturday it's Arizona at the Cubs, Milwaukee at St. Louis, Houston at the Mets, Washington at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, San Francisco at San Diego, Florida at Philadelphia, and Colorado at the Dodgers. Jorge De La Rosa (16-9, 4.45 ERA) is expected to take on Clayton Kershaw (8-8, 2.89 ERA) in that contest between playoff-bound NL West teams.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

All 30 teams will be in action around the National Hockey League on Saturday, starting with the two matchups over in Europe - Chicago at Florida, and St. Louis at Detroit. The rest of the busy slate: Vancouver at Colorado, Carolina at Boston, Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Toronto at Washington, Ottawa at the Rangers, Pittsburgh at the Islanders, Philadelphia at New Jersey, Montreal at Buffalo, Minnesota at Columbus, Nashville at Dallas, San Jose at Anaheim, Calgary at Edmonton, and Phoenix at Los Angeles, with Wayne Gretzky no longer the Coyotes' bench boss.

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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:15 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Saturday, October 3

Bunch of pigs

The NFL has its first confirmed case of Swine Flu. Houston rookie tight end Anthony Hill was hospitalized this week with the H1N1 virus. The Texans (-9) are heavy favorites against the Raiders Sunday, but also have been monitoring other sick players. It would be a good idea to watch the team for last-second scratches.

"So we have one confirmed case of swine flu on our team and he's doing much better today," coach Gary Kubiak told the Associated Press. "We had a few guys feeling ill yesterday but they all came back today.”

50-50 shot

Clinton Portis might want to see a fast end to the Jim Zorn era in Washington. The new head coach has struggled to mesh with Portis and it’s no surprise he is off to the worst start of his career – 183 yards on 47 carries through three games. Portis, who is battling bone spurs, now is listed as questionable and is said to be “50-50” to play against the horrible Buccaneers. Backups Ladell Betts and Marcus Manson scare no one and it’s getting more and more tempting to look at under 37 total points as a solid play.

Terrapins, Tigers slow to score

When Clemson plays Maryland, one thing is certain: not a lot of points are scored. The teams have combined to go under the total in seven of the past eight meetings – once each year since 2001. Maryland is yielding more than 38 points per game, but has held the Tigers to 17 points or less five of the past seven years. The total is posted at 46.5.

Smooth Sailing

Navy hasn’t just won its past six straight against rival Air Force. It’s done it five times as an underdog, going 6-0 ATS during that span. The Midshipmen, however, enter this year’s matchup as 2.5-point favorites against the Falcons, which will be led by quarterback Tim Jefferson, who missed last week’s game against San Diego with an ankle injury.

Cristal clear

Chicago goaltender Cristobal Huet didn’t exactly get a resounding vote of confidence from his coach after allowing four goals on 24 shots in a season-opening loss to Florida. Joel Quennneville refused to name a starter for Saturday’s game against the Panthers following the defeat, and Huet is coming off the worst statistical season of his career. Florida is listed at +129 in the rematch with total of 5.5.

Avalanche of success

Even in a down year, the Colorado Avalanche still had the Canucks’ number. The Avalanche took seven of 10 from Vancouver last year despite finishing last in the Northwest Division. Colorado opened the season with a 5-2 win over a solid San Jose team and got 38 saves from new goalie Craig Anderson. Conversely, the Canucks got a shaky start from Roberto Luongo who coughed up four goals on just 22 shots in a 5-3 loss at Calgary on Thursday. Colorado is posted at + 129 with an over/under of 5.5.

Ice cold

The last thing Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels needs is a start against the Marlins. Hammels (10-10, 4.25 ERA) hasn’t pitched like an ace this season, especially against the fish from Florida. In 17 1-3 innings against the NL East foe this year, he has given up 10 earned runs on 16 hits, including five home runs. Florida is +185 with a total of 8.5.

Bitter beer face

When Milwaukee and St. Louis get together, the one thing the teams know how to do is play tight, low-scoring games. Ten of the team’s 15 matchups have gone under the total this season, including eight of their past 10 meetings and four straight. The Brewers also don’t figure to score much off St. Louis starter Kyle Lohse, who has dominated them this season. St. Louis is listed at -158 with an over/under of 9.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"It just revitalized my life. When you're more relaxed and you're happier, then everything else kind of comes a little bit easier, too.”
Pro golfer Greg Norman late last year on his marriage to former tennis star Chris Everet. The pair announced their separation on Friday after only 15 months.

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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:17 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On October 3 in Baseball History...

1897 - Cap Anson closed out a remarkable 27-year career that started in the National Association in 1871. He hit two home runs against St. Louis. At 46, he was the oldest player to homer in the majors.

1904 - Christy Mathewson strikes out 16 Cards in a 3-1 Giants victory. Big Six's 16 strikeouts establishes a new record as he finishes the game in one hour and 15 minutes.

1919 - Rookie lefty Dickie Kerr pitches a three-hitter as the White Sox win 3-0. Joe Jackson has two hits and Chick Gandil drives in two runs as the White Sox cut Cincinnati's World Series lead to 2-1. Cuban Adolfo Luque becomes the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series game, pitching one inning of relief for the Reds.

1920 - In a 16-7 win over the White Sox, Browns first baseman George Sisler gets his 257th hit of the season to set a major league record. He also hurls a scoreless ninth inning in relief for St. Louis.

1926 - After the Yankees score twice in the second, Grover Cleveland Alexander sets down the last 21 batters, striking out 10 in the second game of the World Series. Billy Southworth and shortstop Tommy Thevenow collect three hits each for a 6-2 St. Louis win.

1934 - Dizzy Dean wins the opening game of the World Series 8-3. Detroit manager Mickey Cochrane holds back his ace, Schoolboy Rowe, and veteran Al Crowder is ineffective as Joe Medwick homers in a 4-for-4 day. The Tigers make five errors.

1940 - Jimmy Ripple's two-run home run in the third inning of Game Two provides the winning margin as the Reds end the NL's 10-game Series losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Tigers.

1945 - The Tigers and Cubs meet in the World Series for the fourth time. Hank Borowy pitches a six-hitter and Hal Newhouser is roughed up for eight runs in three innings as the Cubs win, 9-0.

1946 - The St. Louis Cardinals won the National League pennant by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-4 and sweeping the best-of-three playoff.

1947 - Floyd Bevens of the Yankees held the Dodgers hitless until two were out in the ninth, then pinch-hitter Cookie Lavagetto doubled in two runs for a 3-2 Brooklyn victory in the fourth game of the World Series.

1951 - Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the New York Giants a dramatic 5-4 playoff victory and the National League pennant.

1956 - Sal Maglie and the Dodgers defeat the Yankees 6-3 in the opening game of the World Series.

1957 - In Game Three of the World Series, Lew Burdette wins the first of his three decisions against the Yankees. Burdette and the Braves beat Bobby Shantz 4-2.

1962 - The San Francisco Giants rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to win the third game of the tie-breaking playoffs, 6-4, over the Los Angeles Dodgers and move on to the World Series.

1968 - Detroit's Mickey Lolich evens the World Series in Game Two with a six-hitter and his first major-league home run to defeat St. Louis, 8-1.

1971 - Bob Robertson's three home runs led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, tying the National League playoffs at 1-1.

1972 - Roric Harrison homers as Baltimore beats Cleveland 4-3 in the second game of a doubleheader. With the DH rule on the horizon, it will be the last home run hit by an AL pitcher until interleague play 25 years later.

1974 - Frank Robinson becomes the first black manager in the major leagues, as the Indians name him to replace Ken Aspromonte for the 1975 season.

1976 - Hank Aaron singles in his last major-league at bat and drives in his 2,297th run as the sixth-place Brewers lose to the Tigers, 5-2.

1981 - The Brewers and Expos clinch their first-ever postseason appearances. Milwaukee beats Detroit 2-1 to wrap up the second-half title in the AL East, while Montreal edges the Mets 5-4 to win the NL East's second playoff spot.

1982 - Robin Yount smacks two home runs and a triple as Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win the AL East championship. Don Sutton, 4-1 since being acquired by the Brewers in late August, is the winning pitcher. Milwaukee lost three in a row to Baltimore to make this last game of the season a do-or-die affair.

1986 - Baltimore loses to Detroit 6-3, assuring the Orioles of their first last-place finish since moving from St. Louis in 1954.

1987 - Benito Santiago's 34-game hitting streak, an all-time rookie record, ended as the San Diego Padres snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1990 - George Brett became the first player to win a batting title in three different decades. Brett went 1-for-1 in Kansas City's 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians to win the American League title with a .329 average. Brett also won AL batting titles in 1976 and 1980.

1990 - Willie McGee became the first player to win a batting title in a league he didn't finish the season in. McGee, who had a .335 average when St. Louis traded him to Oakland on Aug. 28, won his second National League crown when Dave Magadan of the New York Mets failed to catch him on the season's final day.

1993 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first team in American League history to have teammates finish 1-2-3 in the batting race. John Olerud led the league with a .363 batting average. Paul Molitor finished at .332 and Roberto Alomar closed the year at .326.

1993 - The Giants need to beat the Dodgers on the final day of the season to force a one-game playoff with the Braves for the NL West title, but the Dodgers have other plans. LA rips the Giants, 12-1. At 103-59, San Francisco becomes the first team since the 1954 Yankees to win that many games and not play in the postseason.

1995 - Tony Pena homers to left field in the 13th inning to give the Indians a 5-4 win over the Red Sox in the first game of the Division Series. It is Cleveland's first postseason victory since 1948.

1997 - The Braves and Marlins both sweep the Division Series. The Braves, behind a three-hitter by John Smoltz, complete the sweep of Houston with a 4-1 win. The Marlins ride a grand slam by Devon White to a 6-2 win and sweep of San Francisco.

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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:18 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee

4:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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

4:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

4:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

9:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Texas

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing Colorado

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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:19 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 3

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-104, 9)

With the American League East title in hand and October baseball the Yankees’ focus, this weekend’s final series of the regular season is the least of New York’s worries.

And to prove that these games with the Rays mean nothing, the Yankees will be turning to their reserves to give the starters some much needed rest before the playoffs.

But there is another reason why these bench players get some face time at the end of the year. In past postseason runs, New York has gotten inspired performances from unexpected places. These closing contests are a great way to get the bench in the right mind set come October.

"You never know what can happen," Jerry Hairston Jr. told reporters after getting some playing time against the Royals earlier this week. "You see it time and again. The guys that end up in the spotlight aren't always the stars."

New York's mish-mash lineup has gotten the job done in the past week, going 5-1 heading into Friday. But the lack of star power has limited the Yankees offense in recent games, helping the team go 2-7-1 over/under in the last 10 games.

Pick: Under 9

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (+116, 7)

Hey Giants. Hey Padres. You guys can stop going balls out. The postseason is not in your futures.

These two National League West foes have been among the hottest teams in the past week, combining for a 7-4 record heading into Friday’s series opener.

While these teams rank in the basement of most MLB hitting statistics, they are among the best pitching clubs in the past month. San Francisco posts a collective ERA under 4.00 since August and San Diego’s staff came to life in the final month of the schedule, with an ERA just north of 3.00.

As of Friday night, the under has cashed in eight of their past 11 meetings.

Pick: Under 7

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**pm530** · 10-03-2009, 07:19 AM

MLB

Saturday, October 3

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Scott Kazmir, Los Angeles Angels

Like other Angels pitchers, Kazmir has had his outstanding performances wasted by the Halos' lack of run support. Since coming over from the Rays, the left-hander is jus 1-2 in five starts but owns a 2.01 ERA during those appearances.

His most recent start was a six-inning, six-hit, three-run showing against the Yankees which earned Kazmir a loss after Los Angeles mustered only two runs. He struck out four batters in that start, giving him 23 strikeouts and just nine walks in his time in La-La Land.

Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals

Can someone tell Zack Greinke he’s already a shoe-in for the American League Cy Young.

The Royals star righty has put together a monster year but is still going strong, leaving no doubt to who is the best pitcher in the AL. Greinke is 6-3 in his 14 starts since the break and posts a 1.97 ERA in that span. This month, Greinke has been even better. He owns a 3-0 record and a near invisible ERA of 0.55.

Slumping

David Bush, Milwaukee Brewers

As bad as Dave Bush has been in his last three starts, he still has a win during this span. The Brew Crew’s starter has allowed 14 total runs in his last three trips to the bump including a five-earned run blowout in just over four innings.

Bush hasn’t gone past the sixth inning in this span and lugs an 11.12 ERA in those three starts.

Debuting

Daniel Cabrera, Arizona Diamondbacks

You know the Diamondbacks are packing it in when they hand the ball to Daniel Cabrera.

The former Orioles and Nationals pitcher will make his first start since joining Arizona earlier this summer. He has made five relief appearances with the D-backs, putting in just six innings of work and posting a 7.50 ERA.

In his time with Washington, the once promising right-hander had a 0-5 record with a 5.85 ERA in nine games before being released in June.

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 09:54 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Seattle
The Rangers look to follow up last night's win and take advantage of a Seattle team that is 3-9 in Ryan Rowland-Smith's last 12 starts following a team loss in the previous game. Texas is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Texas (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 951-952: Houston at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Bazardo) 14.704; NY Mets (Misch) 13.566
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 953-954: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cabrera) 14.163; Cubs (Wells) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-200); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-200); N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Villanueva) 15.296; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.238
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+155); Under

Game 957-958: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 14.429; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.258
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-205); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-205); Under

Game 959-960: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 14.431; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.600
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-235); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-235); Under

Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 16.111; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.532
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+130); Over

Game 963-964: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.681; San Diego (Leblanc) 15.958
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.046; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 13.856
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.979; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.604
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+135); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angles (Kazmir) 15.088; Oakland (Eveland)
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+135); Under

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 14.640; Detroit (Figaro) 15.245
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.061; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.089
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Under

Game 975-976: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 16.318; Baltimore (Hendrickson) 14.103
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+100); Under

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.814; Boston (Beckett) 14.456
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-235); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+210); Over

Game 979-980: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.484; Minnesota (Blackburn) 16.482
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 10:01 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 3

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HOUSTON (74 - 86) at NY METS (68 - 92) - 1:10 PM
YORMAN BAZARDO (R) vs. PAT MISCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-22 (-16.3 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 160-161 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-43 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 156-159 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-43 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 68-92 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 58-80 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-37 (-21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-92 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

YORMAN BAZARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

PAT MISCH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MISCH is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON 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 UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ARIZONA (69 - 91) at CHICAGO CUBS (82 - 77) - 1:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-41 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 26-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 69-91 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 67-93 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-27 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-91 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 107-122 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CABRERA is 2-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-77 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-62 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-38 (-7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 524-489 (-106.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-77 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 558-503 (-116.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 0-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WELLS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (78 - 82) at ST LOUIS (91 - 69) - 1:10 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 57-64 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-44 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 78-82 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-31 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 177-145 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 177-145 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-16 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LOHSE is 7-14 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 7-14 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-7 (+0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 3-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

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FLORIDA (86 - 74) at PHILADELPHIA (92 - 68) - 4:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-35 (+12.5 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 195-141 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 63-51 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 51-42 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 47-38 (+5.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 45-39 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 22-16 (+11.0 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 86-74 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 32-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 5-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 this season.
FLORIDA is 43-35 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 31-17 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 41-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 83-71 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HAMELS is 6-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-8 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.37 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMELS is 2-5 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 3-8 (-10.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (57 - 103) at ATLANTA (86 - 74) - 4:10 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-37 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-100 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-77 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-80 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-63 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-103 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-111 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 3-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-74 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 62-54 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-20 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 36-32 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 86-74 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 46-44 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 40-39 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 24-27 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
JURRJENS is 1-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-6 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DETWILER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 3.604.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (62 - 97) at CINCINNATI (76 - 84) - 7:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-95 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-71 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-40 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-50 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-25 (-13.6 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 62-97 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-56 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 1-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 17-48 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 17-47 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 75-82 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-30 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-84 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 44-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 3-16 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 7-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 11-5 (+5.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 3-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 5-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (87 - 73) at SAN DIEGO (74 - 86) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 15-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 17-27 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 74-86 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-60 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-86 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-73 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-49 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-73 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-69 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 21-11 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 21-11 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-7 (+2.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 4-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 6-11 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.6 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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COLORADO (92 - 68) at LA DODGERS (93 - 67) - 10:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 12-4 (+8.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.892.
His team's record is 0-6 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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TEXAS (87 - 73) at SEATTLE (83 - 77) - 9:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-36 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-69 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 58-56 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 55-47 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 44-33 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 33-34 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 83-77 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 39-34 (+4.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 46-33 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 84-67 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 64-54 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 46-44 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 25-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 87-73 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 39-40 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 60-52 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 11-6 (+5.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUNTER is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (95 - 65) at OAKLAND (75 - 85) - 4:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 75-85 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
EVELAND is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EVELAND is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 33-15 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 88-57 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 95-65 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-33 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-2 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KAZMIR is 10-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 43-23 (+22.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 37-46 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-10 (+0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 7-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
EVELAND is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.66 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (78 - 82) at DETROIT (85 - 75) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. ALFREDO FIGARO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-8 (-0.6 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)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARCIA is 15-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 19-6 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-14. (-6.3 units)

ALFREDO FIGARO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (102 - 58) at TAMPA BAY (83 - 77) - 7:08 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 72-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 113-55 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-63 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-58 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 124-66 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 67-35 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 102-58 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 86-72 (+23.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 33-45 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-28 (-17.5 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 83-77 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 59-54 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-6 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PETTITTE is 16-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 19-8 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-19. (-12.7 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (75 - 85) at BALTIMORE (62 - 98) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT RICHMOND (R) vs. DAVID HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 13-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 75-85 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 26-44 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-42 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 101-99 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 62-98 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 503-552 (-116.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 44-98 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 503-552 (-116.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-7 (+0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RICHMOND is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (65 - 95) at BOSTON (93 - 67) - 7:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 58-84 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-62 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-72 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-95 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-83 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-25 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 82-38 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-50 (+28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-25 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+2.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BECKETT is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (65 - 95) at MINNESOTA (84 - 76) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-6 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.4 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 3-7 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.1 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 12:14 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 10/3/2009

National League

HOUSTON at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
BAZARDO: HOU 22-12 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
MISCH: 12-29 after allowing 2 runs or less

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
CABRERA: ARI 18-7 UNDER as an underdog of +150 or more
WELLS: CHC 0-7 in October

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 1:10 PM ET
VILLANUEVA: MIL 17-8 when playing on Saturday
LOHSE: 7-14 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 4:10 PM ET
SANCHEZ: FLA 7-1 as an underdog of +175 to +250
HAMELS: 6-10 TSR after a team loss

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 14-3 UNDER in October
CUETO: CIN 3-16 in October

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
CAIN: 13-5 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
LEBLANC: SD 41-27 UNDER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 35-18 after 4+ consecutive wins
KERSHAW: LAD 1-6 after scoring 3 runs or less in 4 straight

American League

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 9:10 PM ET
HUNTER: TEX 25-12 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
ROWLAND-SMITH: SEA 37-23 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: LAA 30-14 when the total is 7 to 8.5
EVELAND: OAK 10-2 OVER at home when playing on Saturday

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: CHW 11-3 UNDER after a win by 6+ runs
FIGARO: DET 68-42 UNDER after a loss by 8+ runs

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
PETTITTE: 14-4 UNDER AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
NIEMANN: TB 84-43 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
RICHMOND: TOR 14-28 after 4+ consecutive road games
HERNANDEZ: BAL 9-3 after having lost 15 or more of their last 20

CLEVELAND at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
LAFFEY: CLE 12-27 after 2+ consecutive unders
BECKETT: BOS 35-6 after 4+ consecutive home games

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 7:10 PM ET
GREINKE: KC 6-11 in games played on artificial turf
BLACKBURN: MIN 22-7 after scoring 8+ runs

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 12:15 PM

MLB

Saturday, October 3

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Saturday, October 3

Kansas City at Minnesota (4:10 p.m. EDT). Royals ace Zack Greinke (16-8, 2.06 ERA) gets one more chance to impress Cy Young Award voters and play spoiler against the Twins, who are trying to win the AL Central.

STARS

Friday

— B.J. Upton, Rays, became the first player in Tampa Bay history to hit for the cycle. He went 5 for 5 with a career-high six RBIs in a 13-4 win over the Yankees.

— Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies, struck out 10 in six innings as Colorado beat the Dodgers 4-3.

— Delmon Young, Twins, hit his first career grand slam and drove in five runs as Minnesota beat Kansas City 10-7.

— Jake Peavy, White Sox, pitched two-hit ball for eight innings in an 8-0 win at Detroit.

— Michael Aubrey, Orioles, hit his first career grand slam and a two-run homer to lead Baltimore over Toronto 13-7.

— Jered Weaver, Angels, pitched five scoreless innings in his final playoff tuneup, beating Oakland 5-2.

— John Maine, Mets, beat Houston 7-1. He became the first Mets pitcher to win six consecutive home starts since Sid Fernandez in 1990.

RACY

Detroit led the AL Central by one game over Minnesota going into Saturday’s matchups—the Tigers vs. the White Sox and the Twins vs. the Royals. … The Dodgers led the NL West by one game over Colorado. The Rockies and Los Angeles play Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

NOT SEEING 20-20

Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and CC Sabathia of the Yankees both were denied in bids to post their 20th victories. Wainwright got a no-decision in St. Louis’ 12-6 defeat by Milwaukee, while Sabathia took the loss in a 13-4 romp by the Rays.

UH OH

Boston shortstop Alex Gonzalez was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Cleveland’s Kerry Wood. An X-ray showed “a line” on the outside part of his hand. More X-rays were scheduled for Saturday. The Red Sox got Gonzalez in a trade with Cincinnati in mid-August to fill their void in the infield, and have little depth behind him.

SLUMPS

Detroit’s Edwin Jackson (13-9) gave up a career-high eight runs over five-plus innings in a loss to Chicago. … The Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to Colorado was their season-worst fifth in a row. … Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez matched a career high by striking out four times. … Cleveland set a club record with its 13th consecutive road loss in a 6-2 defeat at Boston, breaking the mark set in 1963 and tied in 1991.

ON THE BOARD

Jeff Manship (1-1) earned his first major league victory, pitching Minnesota past the Royals 10-7. The rookie righty (1-1) gave up three earned runs in 5 1-3 innings.

SWINGS

Chipper Jones, who won the NL batting title last season by hitting .364, was 100 points below that mark with two games left. He went 0 for 5 to fall to .264 in Atlanta’s 6-3 loss to Washington. … The Nationals, who lead the majors with 103 losses, won their fifth in a row. … Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright hit his first career triple, connecting against Braden Looper. The last St. Louis pitcher to hit a triple? It was Looper, in September 2008.

GONE

The Cincinnati Reds fired pitching coach Dick Pole before Friday night’s game. He was in his third season with the team. The rest of the coaches will return in their same roles next.

SPEAKING

“What would I say to them? I think I’ve done everything that’s right here. I think I’ve treated everybody the way I’d like to be treated. I’m not sure what I’d call a meeting about. If they want to call a meeting and talk to me, that’s fine. But I don’t know what to say to them.”—Toronto manager Cito Gaston, told that some of his players don’t like the way he runs the team.

SEASONS

Oct. 3

1897—Cap Anson closed out a remarkable 27-year career, which started in the National Association in 1871. He hit two home runs against St. Louis. He was 46, the oldest player to homer in the majors.

1946—The St. Louis Cardinals won the National League pennant by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-4 and sweeping the best-of-three playoff.

1947—Floyd Bevens of the Yankees held the Dodgers hitless until two were out in the ninth, when pinch-hitter Cookie Lavagetto doubled in two runs for a 3-2 Brooklyn victory in the fourth game of the World Series.

1951—Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the New York Giants a dramatic 5-4 playoff victory and the National League pennant.

1962—The San Francisco Giants rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to win the third game of the tie-breaking playoffs, 6-4, over the Los Angeles Dodgers and move on to the World Series.

1971—Bob Robertson’s three home runs led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 trouncing of the San Francisco Giants, tying the National League playoffs at 1-1.

1987—Benito Santiago’s 34-game hitting streak, a rookie record, ended as the San Diego Padres snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1990—George Brett became the first player to win a batting title in three different decades. Brett went 1-for-1 in Kansas City’s 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians to win the American League title with a .329 average. Brett also won AL batting titles in 1976 and 1980.

1990—Willie McGee became the first player to win a batting title in a league in which he didn’t finish the season. McGee, who had a .335 average when St. Louis traded him to Oakland on Aug. 28, won his second National League crown when Dave Magadan of the New York Mets failed to catch him on the season’s final day.

1993—The Toronto Blue Jays became the first team in American League history to have teammates finish 1-2-3 in the batting race. John Olerud led the league with a .363 average. Paul Molitor finished at .332 and Roberto Alomar ended at .326.

1999—On the final day of the season, Mark McGwire hit his 65th home run, moving past Ted Williams and Willie McCovey into 10th place on the career list with 522. McGwire finished with a two-homer edge over Chicago’s Sammy Sosa, who hit his 63rd in the same game.

2002—Alex Cabrera hit his 55th home run, tying the Japanese record set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 and matched by Tuffy Rhodes last year. Cabrera ended the season with 55 homers.

2006—Frank Thomas went 3-for-4, hitting two home runs to send Oakland to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota. The 38-year-old Thomas became the oldest player to have a multihomer game in postseason history.

2008—J.D. Drew stunned Francisco Rodriguez with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 for a 2-0 lead in their first-round AL playoff series. Boston won its 11th consecutive postseason game against the Angels, outscoring them 80-33 and setting the record for most postseason victories in a row over one opponent. The Red Sox won their ninth consecutive postseason game overall.

Today’s birthdays: Brett Carroll 27; Dave Winfield 58.

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 12:17 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Atlanta
The Thrashers look to take advantage of a Tampa Bay team that is 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta. Atlanta is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Thrashers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 1-2: Chicago vs. Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.608; Florida 12.465
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-140); Under

Game 3-4: St. Louis vs. Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.706; Detroit 12.822
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.106; Colorado 12.001
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+135); Over

Game 7-8: Philadelphia at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.129; New Jersey 11.790
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+135); Over

Game 9-10: Carolina at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.406; Boston 12.371
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Over

Game 11-12: Montreal at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.002; Buffalo 13.436
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-155); Over

Game 13-14: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 13.476; NY Islanders 10.751
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Under

Game 15-16: Ottawa at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.890; NY Rangers 11.420
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+140); Under

Game 17-18: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.875; Atlanta 11.685
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Under

Game 19-20: Toronto at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.003; Washington 12.475
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-215); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-215); Over

Game 21-22: Minnesota at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.563; Columbus 11.035
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Over

Game 23-24: Nashville at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.099; Dallas 11.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-150); Over

Game 25-26: Calgary at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.207; Edmonton 11.729
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-120); Under

Game 27-28: San Jose at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.609; Anaheim 11.273
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+110); Under

Game 29-30: Phoenix at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.359; Los Angeles 12.072
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-165); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 3

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CHICAGO (0-0-1-0, 1 pts.) vs. FLORIDA (0-0-1-0, 1 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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ST LOUIS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) vs. DETROIT (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 12-7 ATS (+21.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-10 ATS (+28.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-9 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at COLORADO (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 117-124 ATS (+279.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 22-13 ATS (+36.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-28 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-5 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 9-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-17 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 9-5 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 9-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at BOSTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-10 ATS (+11.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 11-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 15-8 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-6 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 118-109 ATS (-36.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 7-8 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-7-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at BUFFALO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 42-45 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 24-29 ATS (-18.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 194-132 ATS (+59.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY RANGERS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 79-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-22 ATS (-19.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 2-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at ATLANTA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-58 ATS (+96.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-26 ATS (+36.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-31 ATS (+44.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 5-19 ATS (+26.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-4 (+6.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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TORONTO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at WASHINGTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 15-2 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 31-30 ATS (+74.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at COLUMBUS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at DALLAS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 15-5 ATS (+9.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-3 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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CALGARY (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at EDMONTON (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-7 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-7-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at ANAHEIM (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 8-3 ATS (+4.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 126-105 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-9 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-9-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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PHOENIX (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/3/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 14-31 ATS (+48.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 107-106 ATS (+232.4 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 32-24 ATS (+63.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 87-111 ATS (+206.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 10-4 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 10-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, 10/3/2009

CHICAGO vs. FLORIDA, 12:00 PM ET (Played in Helsinki, Finland)
CHICAGO: 21-14 SU on Saturday
FLORIDA: 15-24 SU on Saturday

ST LOUIS vs. DETROIT, 3:00 PM ET (Played in Stockholm, Sweden)
ST LOUIS: 40-69 SU as an underdog
DETROIT: 53-23 SU 1st half of season

VANCOUVER at COLORADO, 3:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 16-9 SU off division loss
COLORADO: 6-13 SU as a home underdog

PHILADELPHIA at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 1-6 SU on division loss
NEW JERSEY: 53-29 SU as home favorite

CAROLINA at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 21-10 SU at Boston
BOSTON: 2-5 SU off home loss by 3+ goals

MONTREAL at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 5-14 SU off road win by 1 goal
BUFFALO: 26-11 SU at home vs. Montreal

PITTSBURGH at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 10-4 SU vs. Islanders
NY ISLANDERS: 4-8 SU at home if total is 6 or higher

OTTAWA at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 17-7 SU at Rangers
NY RANGERS: 28-15 Under at home if total is 5.5 or less

TAMPA BAY at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 5-19 SU vs. division
ATLANTA: 6-1 SU at home vs. Tampa Bay

TORONTO at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 31-50 SU off an Over
WASHINGTON: 15-2 SU at home 1st month of season

MINNESOTA at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 26-41 SU as an underdog
COLUMBUS: 10-4 SU at home vs. Minnesota

NASHVILLE at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 4-15 SU at Dallas
DALLAS: 52-44 SU as favorite

CALGARY at EDMONTON, 10:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 5-8 SU off division win by 2+ goals
EDMONTON: 25-19 SU as home favorite of -200 or less

SAN JOSE at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 11-4 SU off loss by 3+ goals
ANAHEIM: 31-37 SU as an underdog

PHOENIX at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
PHOENIX: 32-24 SU vs. division
LOS ANGELES: 8-16 SU as home favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Saturday, October 3

2009-10 NHL knowledge

NHL writeups will start soon, but not for a few days, until the teams get some games under their belt.

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 12:19 PM

NHL
Additional

Saturday, October 3

Refer to post #1 for Matchup Links to more trends/stats.

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. FLORIDA
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-3-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 3-7-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

3:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

3:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BOSTON
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Carolina
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLUMBUS
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 18-6 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY ISLANDERS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the NY Islanders last 13 games

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-8-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
San Jose is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils (-140, 5.5)

The Flyers are determined not to make the same mistake twice. They got off to a sluggish start last year and earned a 0-3-3 record after the first six games. The slow start ended up costing them home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

This year, the team is focused on getting off on the right foot.

“It’s a matter of starting better and finishing stronger,” coach John Stevens told the media. “They all make a difference in the end. We’ve gone through a lot of experiences the last two years. Now it’s time to put it all together.”

The Flyers also added to their defensive unit by acquiring veteran blue liner Chris Pronger. He joins an already stand-out group led by Kimmo Timonen, Matt Carle and Braydon Coburn. They will be called to help out new goalie Ray Emery who owned a 1.78 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage during the preseason.

Expect Philly to be the hungrier team in this matchup.

Pick: Flyers +129

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (-196, 6)

The Leafs may have added size and toughness in the offseason, but their penalty kill looked shaky in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Habs Thursday night. They outshot the Canadiens 46-27 and dominated most of the game, but they allowed two shorthanded goals on four penalties including the tying one to Glen Metropolit with less than four minutes left in regulation.

The Leafs had the worse defense and the worse penalty kill last year. And so far, it appears to be more of the same.

“I don't think we have a bad penalty kill, we just didn't do the job tonight,” said center Matt Stajan. “Every team is going to take penalties. We have the guys here who can kill penalties, we have to make sure we do a better job of it. We don't want to change the way we play.”

“At the end of the day, you're not going to take zero penalties in a season. We just have to do a better job killing them.”

The Leafs will have their work cut out for them Saturday night against the Capitals’ powerful offense. Washington dominated the Bruins from start to finish in Thursday’s 4-1 victory. Their offense was sharp and even Jose Theodore, who struggled for most of last season, looked solid between the pipes.

Pick: Capitals -196

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**Udog** · 10-03-2009, 12:26 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Toronto
The Alouettes look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games in Toronto. Montreal is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by 16 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 255-256: Montreal at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 121.873; Toronto 105.584
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 16 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Montreal by 10; 47 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10); Over

Game 257-258: Hamilton at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 110.846; Calgary 113.360
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 54
Vegas Line: Calgary by 7; 51
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (+7); Over

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Long Sheet

Week 14

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Saturday, October 3

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MONTREAL (10 - 2) at TORONTO (3 - 9) - 10/3/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
TORONTO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HAMILTON (6 - 6) at CALGARY (7 - 5) - 10/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CFL
Write-Up

Week 14 CFL games

Saturday, October 3

Montreal (10-2) @ Toronto (2-10)-- Alouettes (-13) blanked Argos 25-0 in first meeting, outgaining Toronto 452-126; Als won last three games, are 4-2 on road, with all four wins by 13+ points. Argos lost last eight games after 2-2 start; they're 0-5 at home, losing by 10-1-8-3-3 points- they're 3-5 as a dog. Eight of last ten Montreal games stayed under total. Alouettes are just 6-5 vs spread as a favorite this season, 4-2 on road.

Hamilton (7-5) @ Calgary (7-5)-- TiCats had 3-game win streak crushed by Montreal last week, but Hamilton is still 9-2 vs spread last 11 games; they beat Calgary 24-17 at home two weeks ago (+3.5), holding Stamps to 93 yards thru air- that is only Calgary loss in last five games. TiCats are 8-0 vs spread when they allow less than 30 points- they lost three of last four on road. Calgary won last three at home, scoring 31-32-27 pts.

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CFL
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Week 14

Refer to post #1 for Matchup Links to more trends/stats.

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Saturday, October 3

1:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. TORONTO
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Toronto is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. CALGARY
Hamilton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Hamilton's last 8 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Hamilton

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Saturday, October 3

Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts

The Alouettes vow that they are still hungry and motivated after posting a 10-2 record and that they won’t slow down or lose focus even if five of their six last regular season games will be against teams with losing records. Coach Marc Trestman insists that the Argos are a much better team than their 3-9 record suggests. The Alouettes are also starting to think about matching the 16-2 record, best ever in an 18-games season, posted by the Edmonton Eskimos in 1989. But most importantly, they are aware that a win against the Argos and a Hamilton loss in Calgary would mean they would clinch first place in the East. Safety Mathieu Proulx and left tackle Josh Bourke, two key players, will be back in action in Toronto. The Argos will be without cornerback Willie Middlebrooks, who suffered a neck injury. But Dominic Dorsey will play is first home game of the year. The last time these two teams met in Montreal on August 7, the Alouettes shut out the Argos 25-0.

Pick: Montreal -10

Hamilton Tiger Cats at Calgary Stampeders

Defensive end Mike Labinjo is back after missing six games with a broken leg and the Stampeders will want to avenge a 24-17 loss suffered two weeks ago in Hamilton. The Tiger Cats just took a 42-8 pounding at home from the Montreal Alouettes. Both times the TiCats took a heavy beating this season they came back to win a game they were not expected to. Can they do it a third time? This could prove close to impossible against the defending Grey Cup champs. Calgary has won eight of its last 10 games against the Tiger Cats. CFL Offensive Player of the Month Jeremaine Copeland is playing arguably his best football and Henry Burris is taking full advantage of it. Calgary, powered by Joffrey Reynolds, also has a very potent running game that now leads the CFL in rushing yards per game while the Tiger Cats are ranked seventh in the league with an average of 133 rushing yards allowed per game. Quinton Porter will start at QB for the Tiger Cats but he has been struggling despite this team’s rise from mediocrity to respectability. Don’t be surprised to see Kevin Glenn take over if Porter continues to fail igniting the offence. Actually, don’t even be surprised if rookie QB Adam Tafralis sees some action.

Pick: Calgary -7

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