Thursday's Trends and Indexes 8/26 (MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Thursday, August 26

Good Luck on day #238 of 2010!

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Daily Sports Roundup: August 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Packers get a visit from the Colts, the Rangers play host to the Twins, and the PGA Tour begins the FedExCup playoffs at Ridgewood.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The National Football League offers up a pair of Week 3 preseason games on Thursday night, with St. Louis at New England, and Indianapolis at Green Bay. Oddsmakers have the Patriots listed as 7.5-point home favorites in that first matchup as they look to improve on their 2-0 exhibition record. The Rams are 1-1 so far in the preseason, beating Cleveland 19-17 last week. The Colts are winless through the first two weeks of the preseason, while the Packers beat Seattle 27-24 last week for their first win of the exhibition schedule. Green Bay has been pegged as the 3.5-point favorite for Thursday.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are four games on the American League schedule for Thursday, with Oakland at Cleveland, Detroit at Toronto, Baltimore at the White Sox, and Minnesota at Texas. Francisco Liriano (11-7, 3.45 ERA) is set to take on Cliff Lee (10-7, 3.09 ERA) in that Twins/Rangers matchup. Lefthander Liriano last pitched against the White Sox back on August 18, picking up a no-decision after giving up five runs on six hits over his five innings of work. Lefthander Lee was pounded by the Orioles in his last trip to the mound, surrendering eight runs (and four home runs) on 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings of work.

Over in the National League on Thursday it's then Houston at Philadelphia, the Dodgers at Milwaukee, Arizona at San Diego, Florida at the Mets, and St. Louis at Washington. Chris Carpenter (14-4, 2.88 ERA) will get the ball for the Cardinals in that last matchup, while Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will come up from the minors to pitch for the Nationals. Righthander Carpenter beat the Giants in his last trip to the mound, allowing just one run on five hits over 7 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Zimmermann spent most of the year on the disabled list with an elbow injury; he's been pitching in Syracuse.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour kicks off its FedExCup playoffs on Thursday morning with The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been listed as the 12/1 co-favorites to win The Barclays this week, with Rory McIlroy sitting third on that odds list at 14/1. Ernie Els, the FedExCup points leader, is back at 30/1, while Steve Stricker, who sits second on that leaderboard, is pegged at 18/1 odds. Jim Furyk had been listed at 25/1 to win The Barclays; he was disqualified on Wednesday for missing the pro-am. Defending champ Heath Slocum is set at 100/1.

Finally, the first round of the WNBA playoffs continue on Thursday, with Indiana at New York and San Antonio at Phoenix. The Fever (21-13 SU, 18-16 ATS) stumbled into the playoffs on a three-game losing streak, while the Liberty (22-12 SU, 18-15-1 ATS) slipped past Connecticut 88-87 last time out. Oddsmakers have New York pegged as a 3.5-point home favorite for Thursday, with the total at 146.5. The Silver Stars (14-20 SU, 14-18-2 ATS) are riding a two-game winning streak, while the Mercury (15-19 SU, 16-18 ATS) have been tagged with a loss in each of their last two games. The oddsmakers have Phoenix listed as the 8.5-point home favorite for Thursday, with that total at 186.5.

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Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Rams at Patriots: Pats opened as -6.5 favorites but have been bet up to -7.5.

Colts at Packers: Packers opened as -4 faves but are down to -3.5. Total opened at 41.5 but has skyrocketed to 44.5.

Astros at Phillies: Total opened at 8 but has climbed to 8.5 at most books.

Weather to watch

Rams at Patriots: 20 percent chance of rain.

Athetics at Indians: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Wind blowing in from left field at 13 mph.

Who's hot

Twins are 21-8 in their last 29 on road.

Phillies are 23-8 in their last 31 at home.

Padres are 7-2 in their last nine.

Tigers are 5-1 in their last six.

Who's not

Nationals are 3-13 in their last 16 vs. Cardinals.

Indians are 2-10 in last 12 vs. Athletics and 3-12 in last 15 overall.

Key stat

4 - The number of double-digit-score MLB games played Wednesday, all of them coming west of the Rocky Mountains. The host Giants (12-11 losers), Rockies (12-10 winners), Angels (12-3 winners) and Diamondbacks (9-3 leaders after seven innings) lit up the scoreboards out West while the 12 games played in the rest of the U.S. and Canada stayed under a 9.5 total. With Arizona still in play, the overall line score was: West, four games, 72 runs; Others, 12 games, 79 runs.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will have one less threat to worry about tonight. Packers cornerback Al Harris has failed a physical and could be headed for the physically unable to peform list. Harris is coming off surgery to repair a torn left ACL that cost him six games last season. He will take another physical next week and if he fails could be headed to the PUP list, which would force him to sit out the first six weeks of the season. Harris, who has 21 career interceptions, will be replaced by Tramon Williams.

Game of the day

Twins at Rangers (-150, 8.5)

Notable quotable

"They told me it was just a 'sprain' ... I want to make sure I do the 'right things' to get myself healthy."

Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb told reporters about his ankle injury while using his fingers to simulate quotation marks. McNabb was poking fun at teammate Albert Haynesworth, who said the team told him he had "headaches" after last Saturday's preseason game.

Tips and notes

St. Louis Rams' No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford will get his first career start tonight against the New England Patriots since veteran quarterback A.J. Feeley is out with a sprained right thumb. Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said he expects Bradford to play at least the first half and maybe more, depending on how much time the Rams have the ball, but offered no guarantees beyond Thursday night's game. However, a good showing against the Pats could earn him the starting spot, but a more likely scenario involves the Pats reminding him he's just a rookie.

Bobby Jenks may be back in the closer role after the White Sox's bullpen took a 1-2 punch Wednesday by placing relievers Matt Thornton and J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list. Thornton, who has a strained forearm, has been one of Chicago's best pitchers this season, going 3-4 with a 2.66 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings. Putz is 6-5 this season with a 2.68 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 47 innings. Jenks has 24 saves this season but has blown three and been erratic at times.

The Florida Marlins may be shaking up their lineup by placing rookie Cameron Maybin in the leadoff spot. Maybin, a top prospect who has gone up and down between the Marlins and Triple-A this season, batted seventh Tuesday and had two hits. He is expected to see considerable playing time the rest of the seasonMaybin is hitting .231 with five homers and 19 RBI in 186 at-bats with the Marlins and .338 with Triple-A New Orleans. Hanley Ramirez has been batting first for the Marlins and could slide to third if Maybin is moved into the leadoff spot.

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Thursday's six-pack

-- Jim Furyk was DQd from Barclay's tourney this week; he overslept the pro-am, which means an automatic DQ. Not the greatest rule.

-- Oakland Raiders are starting a 6-8, 315-pound center, who played at a D-II college. Raiders are supposed to be much-improved this year.

-- Bad news for hockey fans; Donald Fehr is new head of the Players' Association in the NHL. Fehr used to be head of the baseball players' union. Hockey isn't in a position for any more work stoppages.

-- 22-year old Trevor Cahill is youngest Oakland pitcher since Vida Blue in '71 to record 14 wins in a season. A's have solid pitching.

-- Weird afternoon of baseball; Braves led 10-1 in third inning but lost in Denver; Giants trailed 10-1 in 5th inning at home, tied the game, but lost in extra innings to the Reds. Interesting day.

-- Braves are first NL team since 1958 to have all nine starters, even the pitcher, get an extra base hit.


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Thursday's List of 13: Quick thoughts for a summer Thursday

13) I don't know of one NFL fan who isn't in favor of the new 18-game schedule, which looks like will happen for the 2012 season.

12) Carl Crawford should sign with the Astros this winter; he's from the Houston area, the leftfield boxes are already called Crawford Boxes (the street outside the dome in that area is Crawford Ave) and its a ballpark where he'll put up bigger numbers.

11) US hammered Greece by 28 in final tuneup for world tournament in Turkey next week, but one red flag: Other than Eric Gordon, the team was just 3-21 behind the arc. Gordon was 4-7. Teams pack in their zone defense against American teams, figuring we won't shoot the ball well.

10) Spain got some very easy baskets against the US team with simple back cuts; theres lot more movement without the ball in an international basketball game, which is part of why it is more fun to watch than the NBA game. NBA players seldom see both their man and the ball.

9) Its going to be weird seeing Florida State without Bobby Bowden on the sidelines. It'll be almost like not having Chief Osceola there.

8) If I owned the Brewers or Indians, it wouldn't sit well that my team let CC Sabathia walk; the guy is terrific and he is durable, and he is very much worth whatever he gets paid.

7) Matt Leinart is one more disappointing season away from being a QB in either the CFL, UFL or Arena League. I'll be very surprised if Cards win more games than they lose this season.

6) Still hard to imagine Nebraska playing in the Big 11, which they will be after this season.

5) Michigan Wolverines signed a point guard from Columbus, OH; hard to imagine Big Blue gets a lot of players from under Ohio State's nose.

4) The longest eight miles in sports has to be the distance between the ballparks in Bronx/Queens; Bronx Bombers have huge resources, but are also run wisely and have expectations of success. Mets seem to have a cloud of gloom hanging over them; their fans expect the worst. People who run the franchise act like they're running a small market team.

3) There are 120 college football teams in Division I; 70 of them will be in a bowl game this season. Of other 50, my guess is at least 17 teams will have new coaches next season. Bowl teams that have losing seasons might fire their coaches too.

2) I'd be curious what differences there are, if any, between golf balls in the 60's/70's and golf balls now. Are today's golf balls juiced?

1) The issue of People Magazine with Ms Privacy (Elin Nordgren) in it is going to cost 50 cents more than normal, even though both sides are denying she got paid for the article.

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NFLX Dunkel


Indianapolis at Green Bay
The Packers look to build on their 6-3 ATS record in their last 9 August games. Green Bay is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Packers favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (-3 1/2). Here are all of this week's preseason picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 251-252: St. Louis at New England (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 120.253 New England 129.455
Dunkel Line: New England by 9; 35
Vegas Line: New England by 7 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (-7 1/2); Under

Game 253-254: Indianapolis at Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 113.572; Green Bay 121.846
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 8 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 3 1/2; 44
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (-3 1/2); Over


FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

Game 255-256: Atlanta at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.844; Miami 127.341
Dunkel Line: Miami by 8 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Pick; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami; Over

Game 257-258: Washington at NY Jets (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.236; NY Jets 121.853
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 4 1/2;
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 3 1/2; 34 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (-3 1/2); Under

Game 259-260: Philadelphia at Kansas City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 116.071; Kansas City 117.738
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 34
Vegas Line: Pick; 37
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City; Under

Game 261-262: San Diego at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 126.148; New Orleans 129.972
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 4; 45
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 3; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3); Over


SATURDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 263-264: Cleveland at Detroit (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 119.941; Detroit 122.881
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 35
Vegas Line: Detroit by 2; 38
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-2); Under

Game 265-266: Cincinnati at Buffalo (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 121.751; Buffalo 116.939
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 5; 39
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 35
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-2 1/2); Over

Game 267-268: Jacksonville at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 119.949; Tampa Bay 121.594
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 38
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 3; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+3); Over

Game 269-270: NY Giants at Baltimore (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 120.499; Baltimore 128.648
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 8; 33
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 5 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-5 1/2); Under

Game 271-272: Dallas at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.059; Houston 120.876
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 1; 43
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3); Over

Game 273-274: Seattle at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 125.003; Minnesota 125.804
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 37
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 6; 38
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+6); Under

Game 275-276: Tennessee at Carolina (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 122.264; Carolina 119.469
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 3; 32
Vegas Line: Carolina by 3; 35
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+3); Under

Game 277-278: Arizona at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 114.862; Chicago 123.195
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 8 1/2; 38
Vegas Line: Chicago by 3; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3); Over

Game 279-280: San Francisco at Oakland (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 121.037; Oakland 124.291
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 34
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 36
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-1 1/2); Under


SUNDAY, AUGUST 29

Game 281-282: Pittsburgh at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 126.414; Denver 121.461
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 5; 32
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 36
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-1); Under




NFLX Short Sheet

Thursday, 8/26/2010

ST LOUIS at NEW ENGLAND, 7:30 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 3-8 ATS after a win by 6 or less points
NEW ENGLAND: 14-4 OVER in home games in the last two weeks of the preseason

INDIANAPOLIS at GREEN BAY, 8:00 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS: 13-3 OVER in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread
GREEN BAY: 9-1 OVER in all lined games


Friday, 8/27/2010

ATLANTA at MIAMI, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 22-8 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses
MIAMI: 6-0 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins

WASHINGTON at NY JETS, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 1-11 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points
NY JETS: 24-7 ATS in the last two weeks of the preseason

PHILADELPHIA at KANSAS CITY, 8:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 8-2 OVER in all games
KANSAS CITY: 0-6 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3

SAN DIEGO at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 10-1 ATS off a home loss
NEW ORLEANS: 3-12 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs


Saturday, 8/28/2010

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 5:30 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 15-9 ATS after 1+ SU losses
DETROIT: 0-8 ATS after a 2 game road trip

CINCINNATI at BUFFALO, 6:30 PM ET
CINCINNATI: 11-2 ATS Away against conference opponents
BUFFALO: 3-10 ATS at home when the total is 35 or less

JACKSONVILLE at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
JACKSONVILLE: 8-0 ATS Away in week 4 of the preseason
TAMPA BAY: 6-1 Under after gaining 6+ yards/play

NY GIANTS at BALTIMORE, 7:30 PM ET
NY GIANTS: 3-13 ATS in week 4 of the preseason
BALTIMORE: 7-1 Under in non-conference games

DALLAS at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 14-34 ATS when the total is between 35.5 and 42
HOUSTON: 10-2 Under at home after 1+ SU losses

SEATTLE at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
SEATTLE: 11-2 ATS after a loss by 6 or less
MINNESOTA: 4-1 Over after a 2 game road trip

TENNESSEE at CAROLINA, 8:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 15-5 ATS as a road underdog
CAROLINA: 0-6 ATS in all games

ARIZONA at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET
ARIZONA: 1-4 ATS after a non-conference game
CHICAGO: 5-1 Over as a favorite

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND, 9:00 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO: 8-0 UNDER Away after 2+ SU wins
OAKLAND: 7-0 UNDER at home after allowing 17 or less in BB games


Sunday, 8/29/2010

PITTSBURGH at DENVER, 8:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 6-1 Under when the line is +3 to -3
DENVER: 9-0 ATS off a home loss

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What bettors need to know: Thursday's NFL action


St. Louis at New England (-7.5, 37.5)

Bradford's big break?

Sam Bradford gets the start for the St. Louis Rams thanks to A.J. Feeley’s injured thumb.

It will be the first time Bradford has played with Steven Jackson in the backfield and behind a healthy offensive line. However, the Rams are going to be very careful with Jackson until Week 1. He had four carries for 20 yards in last week’s 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns.

This is Bradford’s big audition to get the start in Week 1 and after two tough preseason showings already, he needs to make some things happen. Bradford was 6-for-13 for 57 yards while taking four sacks in his first appearance against the Vikings and then went 6-of-14 for only 24 yards against the Browns last week.

New England’s RB stable

The Pats are trying to figure out some sort of running back hierarchy in the preseason, so expect to see a lot more of the rushing attack Thursday.

They currently have five running backs competing for carries and the Pats want to have a good idea of who can do what before Week 1. If the Pats know what their running back depth chart looks like, they aren’t telling anybody. Expect them to spread the carries around Thursday.

The starter report

New England will give its starters more time this week, but don’t expect the offense to be overworked. Tom Brady looks like he’s in mid-season form already, leading the first team to three touchdowns in five possessions. They don’t need much of a dress rehearsal.

Different story for the Rams, though. With Feely out, St. Louis is expected to keep Bradford and most of the first-stringers in the game through at least two quarters.

The line

The 7.5-point spread and the 37.5-point total are holding steady for the moment. New England is 2-0 straight up and against the spread (ATS) so far this preseason, while St. Louis is 1-1 straight up and ATS.


Indianapolis at Green Bay (-3.5, 44.5)

Peyton and Co.

Peyton Manning doesn’t look like he needs much more work to be ready for Game 1. He has completed 16 of 25 preseason passes with one touchdown.

Expect to see a lot from Anthony Gonzalez and Donald Brown. Gonzalez is looking to regain his spot with the first-team offense after missing all of last season with a knee injury and has some work to do after Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon emerged as threats with Manning in his absence.

The Colts are going to keep Joseph Addai as fresh as possible until these games start meaning something. That means more time for Donald Brown, provided he can block well enough to keep Manning clean.

Rodgers’ time is now

It looks as though Aaron Rodgers may finally be able to step out of Brett Favre’s shadow once and for all. He has completed 20 of 24 preseason passes with three touchdowns and no interceptions and his passer rating checks in at 154.0 so far. Tight end Jermichael Finley is becoming one of Rodgers’ favorite targets, grabbing three 12-yard passes and a touchdown during Green Bay’s long drive against the Seattle Seahawks.

The starter report

Manning and the first-string offense are expected to play into the second half, though it’s always hard to know for sure with the Colts. If Indy puts a bunch of points up early, they’ll have no reason to keep the first stringers once they find a rhythm. Same goes for the Packers. The No. 1 offensive unit will play at least a few series, but it’ll all depend after that.

Neither of these teams is far from regular season form.

The line

This line opened at Green Bay -3.5 with the total at 44 points. It hasn’t moved much since then at most shops, though you can find -4 lines and 44.5 totals around as of this writing.

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CFL DUNKEL


Calgary at BC
The Lions look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 games following a bye week. BC is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: BC (+6). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

Game 291-292: Calgary at BC (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.241; BC 110.581
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: Calgary by 6; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+6); Under


SATURDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 293-294: Saskatchewan at Edmonton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 115.734; Edmonton 108.367
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 7 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 6; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-6); Over




CFL Long Sheet


Week 9

Friday, August 27

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CALGARY (6 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 6) - 8/27/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games versus division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-0 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, August 28

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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 2) at EDMONTON (1 - 6) - 8/28/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 143-106 ATS (+26.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 143-106 ATS (+26.4 Units) in all lined games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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Friday, August 27

10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
British Columbia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


Saturday, August 28

7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. EDMONTON
Saskatchewan is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games


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MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, August 26

Hot pitchers
-- Rodriguez is 2-1, 1.74 in his last six starts.
-- Correia is 3-1, 3.63 in his last four starts.
-- Carpenter is 5-1, 1.99 in his last eight starts.
-- Niese is 1-0, 1.38 in his last four starts. ASanchez is 2-1, 1.83 in his last three starts.

-- Scherzer is 2-1, 1.89 in his last five starts. Romero is 3-0, 3.44 in his last five starts.
-- Liriano is 2-0, 2.55 in his last three road starts.
-- EJackson is 1-0, 1.80 in three starts for the White Sox.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 6.89 in his last three starts.
-- Monasterios is 0-4, 7.29 in his last five starts. Gallardo has a 7.72 RA in his last three outings.
-- Kennedy is 2-2, 5.71 in his last six starts.

-- Masterson is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts. Mazzaro is 0-3, 4.99 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 1-3, 5.80 in his last five starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-2, 5.30 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Houston games.
-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 13-4-1 in last eighteen Arizona road games.
-- Over is 9-3 in last dozen Washington home games.
-- Four of last five Florida games went over the total.

-- Seven of last eight Toronto games went over the total.
-- Last nine Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Minnesota road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Baltimore road games stayed under total.

Hot Teams
-- Astros won their last four games, allowing seven runs.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four games.
-- Marlins won six of their last eight games. Mets are 11-3 in game after their last 14 losses.
-- Padres are 14-3 in their last seventeen home games.

-- Toronto is 6-3 in its last nine home games. Tigers won five of their last six games.
-- A's won six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers are 11-4 in their last fifteen home games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
-- Brewers lost their last three games, allowing 17 runs.
-- Nationals are 4-13 in their last seventeen games. Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last twelve games.

-- Indians lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost four of their last five games.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last ten games. Orioles are 4-7 in their last eleven ballgames.

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MLB


Thursday, August 26

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1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Houston

2:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

6:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 20 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Florida

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games


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[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, August 26

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays (-140, 8)

Detroit outfielder Johnny Damon opted against returning to his former squad, the Boston Red Sox, on Wednesday to remain with the team that signed him this season.

The young Tigers get more in return than his .270 batting average and solid fielding. They also get a strong boost of confidence from a veteran that believes in them and backed it up with his actions.

"Initially I thought long and hard about it, but after going around and talking to a bunch of my teammates, they want me here and they feel like we can make a strong push, at least make this (AL) Central race interesting," Damon said. "That's why I'm going to stay. I've said all along I love playing for Detroit, for the city, for the fans."

The Tigers, who have won five of their last six, may not be able to erase a double-digit games deficit in the AL Central but they will make a good run at it. Look for Detroit to come together in light of Damon's words and gesture.

Detroit sends Max Scherzer to the hill and he has been its ace over the past month, posting a 1.35 ERA over his last five starts. Toronto counter with Ricky Romero, who was shelled in his last outing against the Red Sox.

Pick: Detroit


Houston Astros at Philadelphia Philles (-165, 8.5)

These two teams' legs are dragging after playing a 16-inning marathon on Tuesday, but not as badly as their arms.

Tuesday's affair saw the two teams combine to use 15 pitchers, not including Phillies starting pitcher Roy Oswalt's insertion in the outfield. Both sides enter today's series finale woefully unarmed.

It doesn't help that Phillies' starter Kyle Kendrick hasn't gone more than seven innings in his last nine starts. In fact, he went just 5 2/3 in allowing five earned runs in his last outing and lasted only 3 1/3 while also giving up five runs on Aug. 10.

Houston's Wandy Rodriguez has last six innings or longer in his last four starts but the Astros are 0-4 in those games. W-Rod allowed only five earned runs in that span but the bullpen gave up a total of 18. You call that relief?

Look for both teams to be sluggish on the mound and slugging at the plate.

Pick: Over


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Chris Carpenter (14-4, 2.88 ERA), St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have won seven of Carpenter’s last eight starts. The big right-hander hasn’t allowed more than three runs in an outing since a 4-3 loss at Colorado on July 8 and has gone at least seven innings in every start since the All-Star break. Carpenter is also 5-1 lifetime against the Nationals with a 3.56 ERA.

Wandy Rodriguez (9-12, 4.00 ERA), Houston Astros

Rodriguez hasn’t won in four straight starts, but don’t point the finger at him. The last time he allowed more than two runs in a start was back on July 19 and he has lowered his ERA from 5.11 to 4.00 since then. Rodriguez took a 6-3 loss to the Marlins in his last outing, allowing just two earned runs over six innings while striking out 10.


Slumping

Justin Masterson (4-12, 5.33 ERA), Cleveland Indians

Masterson has just two wins since the middle of June and allowed five runs over six innings against the Tigers in his last start, a 6-0 loss. Reports out of Cleveland indicate that the Indians could send Masterson to the bullpen once he gets up to about 165 innings. He has thrown 145 1/3 innings this year and moving him to relief could open up a spot for Indians prospect Carlos Carrasco.


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This Day in Baseball
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On August 26 in Baseball History...

1898 - Cleveland plays its final home game of the season and only the fourth at League Park since July ninth. With 83 of its final 87 games on the road, the Spiders have earned nicknames such as the Nomads, Exiles, Misfits and Wanderers.

1912 - Walter Johnson's 16-game winning streak ends under rules that have since been changed. In the second game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns, he relieves Tom Hughes with one out and two on in the seventh inning of a 2-2 game. Both runners score and the Nationals lose 4-3. The two runs are charged to Johnson, not Hughes.

1916 - Philadelphia's Joe Bush pitched a no-hitter, beating Cleveland, 5-0.

1930 - Hack Wilson hits his 44th home run, breaking Chuck Klein one-year-old National League record, as the Cubs defeat the Pirates 7-5.

1939 - Ebbets Field is the site of the first telecast of a major league baseball game. The Reds play the Dodgers in a doubleheader. Red Barber handles the broadcasts over W2XBS. The Dodgers take the first game 6-2, and the Reds take the second 5-1.

1947 - Brooklyn's Dan Bankhead debuted with a home run in his first major-league plate appearance, but didn't fare well on the mound. In 3 1/3 innings of relief, he gave up 10 hits and six earned runs to the Pirates. Pittsburgh won, 16-3.

1961 - Roger Maris hit his 51st homer of the year against the Kansas City Athletics. The 51 homers were the most ever by a player at this point in the season.

1967 - Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and the Twins sweep Cleveland to take the American League lead. The victory gives Chance a 17-9 record and lowers his ERA to 2.42.

1972 - Leo Durocher, formerly of the Cubs, replaces Harry Walker as manager of the Astros. It is only the second time someone has managed two National League teams in the same season. The first was in 1948, when Durocher piloted the Dodgers and the Giants.

1987 - Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 in Milwaukee's 1-0, 10-inning win over the Indians, ending his hitting streak at 39 consecutive games. His streak was the seventh longest in major league history and the longest in the American League since Joe DiMaggio's 56-game streak in 1941.

1990 - In his first game after six weeks on the disabled list, Bo Jackson homers in his first at-bat to tie a major league record with four consecutive homers.

1992 - In the first matchup of National League knuckleballers in ten years, Pittsburgh's Tim Wakefield outduels Tom Candiotti of the Dodgers. The last time knuckleballs floated to batters on both teams came when Phil and Joe Niekro squared off in 1982.


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[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 26

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INDIANA (21 - 13) at NEW YORK (22 - 12) - 8/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 70-105 ATS (-45.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
INDIANA is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
INDIANA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (14 - 20) at PHOENIX (15 - 19) - 8/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
PHOENIX is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 57-35 ATS (+18.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

WNBA


Thursday, August 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
Indiana is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bet
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Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (-3.5, 146.5)

There's no place like home, especially when you hang your hat at Madison Square Garden.

That's where the Liberty open their playoff series with the fever tonight, just nine days after they clobbered Indiana 78-57 to overtake first place in the East.

The red-hot Liberty have won 11 of their final 12 overall after beating Connecticut 88-87 in overtime Sunday to secure home-court advantage in the first round.

"Home-court advantage was important to us," Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell told reporters. "We wanted to end on a good note and have some momentum going into the playoffs."

New York has been especially hot at home, winning eight in a row at the Garden, while the Fever dropped their final three games of the regular season.

The Liberty are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 and it won't take much to make it 9-3.

Pick: New York


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at Toronto
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 1-5 in Ricky Romero's last 6 starts in Game 1 of a series. Detroit is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 901-902: Houston at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.063; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.738
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); Under

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Monasterios) 14.749; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.023
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 13.626; San Diego (Correia) 17.056
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 3 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-165); Over

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 13.602; Washington (Zimmerman) 14.547
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under

Game 909-910: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 16.101; NY Mets (Niese) 14.868
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-110); Over

Game 911-912: Detroit at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.648; Toronto (Romero) 15.410
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Under

Game 913-914: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 16.595; Cleveland (Masterson) 13.057
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 915-916: Minnesota at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 16.312; Texas (Lee) 14.934
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 13.991; White Sox (Jackson) 15.690
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-210); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 26

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HOUSTON (57 - 69) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 56) - 1:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 104-121 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-47 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-69 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 46-35 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-65 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-69 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+3.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (65 - 62) at MILWAUKEE (59 - 67) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS MONASTERIOS (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-62 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-53 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 67-62 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-68 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-34 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-29 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-68 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-23 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-19 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

CARLOS MONASTERIOS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 12.20 and a WHIP of 2.130.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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ARIZONA (49 - 78) at SAN DIEGO (76 - 49) - 6:35 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 9-22 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 60-95 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-48 (-19.1 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.
ARIZONA is 49-79 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-42 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 9-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-78 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 36-56 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-50 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-22 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-22 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-13 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-49 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-37 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-31 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-18 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CORREIA is 34-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 33-23 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 21-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-4 (+5.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 4-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (68 - 56) at WASHINGTON (53 - 74) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 67-56 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-33 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-55 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-35 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CARPENTER is 137-78 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 16-2 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 56-32 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 113-177 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 113-174 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-126 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-28 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-148 (-45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 6-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 7-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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FLORIDA (63 - 62) at NY METS (63 - 63) - 7:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-23 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 37-23 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 35-26 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 24-15 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 76-68 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-24 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-66 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-21 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 45-35 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 234-216 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 234-228 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-6 (+2.8 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.6 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

JON NIESE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
NIESE is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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DETROIT (63 - 64) at TORONTO (66 - 60) - 7:07 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 224-230 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-39 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SCHERZER is 25-36 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 2-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 41-37 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 55-44 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 66-61 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY ROMERO vs. DETROIT since 1997
ROMERO is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (63 - 62) at CLEVELAND (50 - 76) - 7:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 34-49 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-16 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 63-62 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 232-160 (+67.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 62-57 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 103-100 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-10 (+11.7 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.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 116-174 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-82 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-104 (-37.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 106-157 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-113 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-128 (-39.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MASTERSON is 13-29 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAZZARO is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (72 - 55) at TEXAS (72 - 54) - 8:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-55 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 159-129 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-117 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 121-90 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 44-20 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 22-7 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 72-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 68-50 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 108-83 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TEXAS since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LEE is 8-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 11-7 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (45 - 82) at CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 58) - 8:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 43-100 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-63 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-56 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 110-180 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 224-184 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-10 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
JACKSON is 8-17 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 2-9 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 0-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+3.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
JACKSON is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel


San Antonio at Phoenix
The Silver Stars look to take advantage of a Phoenix team that is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 home games. San Antonio is the pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 605-606: Indiana at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.976; New York 121.746
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7; 142
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3; 145
Dunkel Pick: New York (-3); Under

Game 607-608: San Antonio at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 108.864; Phoenix 111.113
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 8 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+8 1/2); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 8/26/2010

HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: 11-28 TSR after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings
KENDRICK: 13-4 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

LA DODGERS at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
MONASTERIOS: LA DODGERS 21-12 OVER after a win by 2 runs or less
GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 11-2 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive losses

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 6:35 PM ET
KENNEDY: ARIZONA 1-11 on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
CORREIA: 15-2 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

ST LOUIS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: 16-2 TSR in night games
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 9-28 after getting shut out

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 8-0 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NIESE: 12-4 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125

DETROIT at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 1-10 in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
ROMERO: TORONTO 9-1 in home games after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MAZZARO: OAKLAND 14-6 with an on base percentage of .310 or worse over their last 20 games
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 5-20 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

MINNESOTA at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 8-18 with a well rested bullpen - threw 3 innings or less over last 2 games
LEE: TEXAS 22-9 in home games after 4 straight games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base

BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 18-46 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
JACKSON: CHI WHITE SOX 13-3 OVER in home games after scoring 2 runs or less

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