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**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:27 PM

Bettors’ best friend: Wednesday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Philadelphia at Los Angeles Dodgers – L.A. opened as a -115 favorite but has dropped to -110.
Oakland at New York Yankees – New York opened at -150 and is now listed at -145.
New York Mets at Atlanta – Atlanta opened at -175 but is now at -170.

Weather to watch

St. Louis at Houston- chance of showers or thundershowers.
Pittsburgh at Chicago – chance of scattered thunderstorms.
Texas at Kansas City – 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.

Who’s hot

Philadelphia is 25-12 in its last 37 games.
New York is 84-32 in last 116 home games.
New York Liberty (WNBA) is 6-2 ATS in last eight home games.

Who’s not

Cleveland is 6-15 in last 21 games.
Pittsburgh has lost 14 straight road games.
Houston is 7-2 in last nine games.

Key stat

8 – number of wins the Pittsburgh Pirates have in their last 52 road games this year.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Josh Hamliton’s wonky right knee. Hamilton had his second cortisone shot of the season in his right knee at the beginning of August, but it didn’t help much. He was in the lineup as Texas’ DH Monday and Tuesday. Hamilton is scheduled to have a lubrication injection after Tuesday’s game.

Game of the day

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers

Notable quotable

“I’ve done countless exams and talked to doctors. It’s not the (ulnar) ligament, it’s not the Tommy John thing. We’re just trying to figure out what we can do to get the swelling out where you can bend your arm.”

“This is how I’ve always been as far as my body. I figure no matter what it is, I can just deal with it and pitch through it.”
-Atlanta Braves starter Derek Lowe on the elbow discomfort he has experienced for the last six weeks. Lowe, who took a cortisone shot on Sunday, is 2-4 over his last nine starts.

Tips and notes

Manny Ramirez expected to start Wednesday. The Chicago White Sox have their new slugger in uniform, but are expected to wait until Wednesday’s games against the Cleveland Indians.

Aroldis Chapman’s is in Cincinnati and available if he’s needed out of the bullpen. The 22-year-old signed a huge contract worth more of $30 million after defecting from Cuba 13 months ago. He brings a 105-mph fastball to Cincinnati’s bullpen.

A-Rod eying Sunday return. Alex Rodriguez has started swinging again in the batting cage and should be ready to return to the lineup when he’s eligible to come off the DL on Sunday.

**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:29 PM

NFLX

Dunkel

New England at NY Giants
The Giants look to wrap up the preseason against the Patriots and build on their 3-0 ATS record in their last 3 preseason games as a home favorite of 3 points or less. New York is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (-3). Here are all of this week's preseason picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Game 101-102: Buffalo at Detroit (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 116.939; Detroit 119.981
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 34
Vegas Line: Detroit by 4 1/2; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+4 1/2); Under

Game 103-104: New England at NY Giants (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New England 120.666; NY Giants 125.302
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 4 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 3; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (-3); Over

Game 105-106: Cincinnati at Indianapolis (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 121.751; Indianapolis 111.817
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 10; 38
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 6 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-6 1/2); Over

Game 107-108: NY Jets at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Jets 118.853; Philadelphia 119.126
Dunkel Line: Even; 31
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 34
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (+1 1/2); Under

Game 109-110: Atlanta at Jacksonville (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.844; Jacksonville 122.949
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 4; 35
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 2 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (-2 1/2); Under

Game 111-112: Carolina at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 121.398; Pittsburgh 125.414
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 4; 39
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 5 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+5 1/2); Over

Game 113-114: New Orleans at Tennessee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 121.972; Tennessee 130.264
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 8 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 7; 41
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-7); Over

Game 115-116: Tampa Bay at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 119.594; Houston 119.876
Dunkel Line: Even; 34
Vegas Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+2 1/2); Under

Game 117-118: Green Bay at Kansas City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 121.462; Kansas City 117.548
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 4; 44
Vegas Line: Kansas City by 5 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (+5 1/2); Over

Game 119-120: Chicago at Cleveland (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 121.485; Cleveland 118.125
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 3 1/2; 35
Vegas Line: Chicago by 3; 37 1/2;
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3); Under

Game 121-122: Miami at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 120.341; Dallas 125.819
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 5 1/2; 34 1/2
Vegas Line: Dallas by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-3 1/2); Under

Game 123-124: Baltimore at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 128.223; St. Louis 119.766
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 8 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+3); Over

Game 125-126: Denver at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.461; Minnesota 124.568
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3; 32
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 35
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4 1/2); Under

Game 127-128: San Diego at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 122.918; San Francisco 127.970
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 5; 39
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3 1/2; 36
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-3 1/2); Over

Game 129-130: Washington at Arizona (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.127; Arizona 122.181
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 6; 34
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-5 1/2); Under

Game 131-132: Seattle at Oakland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 122.387; Oakland 125.564
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 40
Vegas Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+3 1/2); Over

Short Sheet

Thursday, 9/2/2010

BUFFALO at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 7-0 UNDER after allowing 6 or more yards/play in their previous game
DETROIT: 12-3 UNDER when playing on a Thursday

NEW ENGLAND at NY GIANTS, 7:00 PM ET NFL Network
NEW ENGLAND: 8-3 ATS off a home loss
NY GIANTS: 1-5 ATS when playing with 6 or less days rest

CINCINNATI at INDIANAPOLIS, 7:00 PM ET
CINCINNATI: 7-1 ATS against AFC South division opponents
INDIANAPOLIS: 1-5 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points

NY JETS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:30 PM ET
NY JETS: 10-1 ATS when playing on a Thursday
PHILADELPHIA: 2-11 ATS in home games against AFC East division opponents

ATLANTA at JACKSONVILLE, 7:30 PM ET
ATLANTA: 18-5 OVER after allowing 14 points or less last game
JACKSONVILLE: 14-4 OVER after allowing 150 or less passing yards in their last game

CAROLINA at PITTSBURGH, 7:30 PM ET
CAROLINA: 8-1 ATS after allowing 17 points or less in 2 straight games
PITTSBURGH: 4-7 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite

NEW ORLEANS at TENNESSEE, 8:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 22-8 ATS in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points
TENNESSEE: 1-5 ATS after playing a non-conference game

TAMPA BAY at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 7-2 ATS in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 38 points
HOUSTON: 0-6 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less

GREEN BAY at KANSAS CITY, 8:00 PM ET
GREEN BAY: 0-7 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread
KANSAS CITY: 7-0 OVER off 1 or more straight overs

CHICAGO at CLEVELAND, 8:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 6-11 ATS after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses
CLEVELAND: 6-1 ATS as a home underdog

MIAMI at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET
MIAMI: 6-0 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders
DALLAS: 14-35 ATS in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points

BALTIMORE at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
BALTIMORE: 6-0 UNDER in non-conference games
ST LOUIS: 15-4 UNDER in home games after playing a non-conference game

DENVER at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
DENVER: 5-11 ATS after allowing 3 points or less in the first half last game
MINNESOTA: 5-1 ATS after allowing 50 or less rushing yards last game

SAN DIEGO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 10-3 ATS after a playing a game where 50 total points or more were scored
SAN FRANCISCO: 1-5 ATS against AFC West division opponents

WASHINGTON at ARIZONA, 10:00 PM ET NFL Network
WASHINGTON: 2-19 ATS when they allow 22 to 28 points
ARIZONA: 17-1 ATS when they allow less than 75 rushing yards

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 10:00 PM ET
SEATTLE: 6-0 ATS against AFC West division opponents
OAKLAND: 10-2 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:32 PM

MLB

Wednesday, September 1

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Roy Oswalt (9-13, 3.12 ERA) Philadelphia

Oswalt has been everything the Philadelphia Phillies hoped he would be when they swung a deal with the Houston Astros to land the veteran right-hander last month. He is 3-1 over six starts with his new club, allowing only 10 earned runs over that stretch.

He went eight innings allowing a single run in taking a no-decision against the San Diego Padres the last time he took the hill. Oswalt has also struck out at least five batters in five of his six starts with the Phillies.

Slumping

A.J. Burnett (9-12, 5.17 ERA) New York Yankees

Burnett has always been a hard guy to figure out. Some days he takes the mound and is untouchable and others he looks like he should be playing Double-A ball – at best. Right now it’s more the latter than the former.

Burnett is 0-4 in his last five starts and is coming off one of his worst outings of the season. He allowed eight earned runs over 3 1/3 innings in a 9-4 loss at the Chicago White Sox.

"It's Groundhog Day again," Burnett told reporters recently. "When you take your team out of it in the first two or three innings, it wears on these guys. It's got to be frustrating not knowing what you're going to get every five days."

Tim Lincecum (11-9, 3.80 ERA) San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants can forget about the postseason unless Tim Lincecum snaps out of it in a hurry. The club’s ace lost all six of his starts in August, allowing at least four runs in all but one of those appearances to end off the month with a fat 7.82 ERA.

"I'm pretty ready for (September)," Lincecum told reporters. "This has been one of those things you have to take with a punch and just roll with it. It's not fun to go through. You have to fight through it. The last thing I want to do is give up or give in to what's going on now."

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September's best and worst pitchers
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Like our waistlines after a finger-licking Labor Day barbecue, MLB rosters have expanded to accommodate the final month of the season.

And as college football and the NFL barge onto the scene, MLB pitchers take the final spotlight in hopes of leading their teams on to the playoff trail. Which ones can we count on and which ones figure to belly up? Check it out.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of September. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in September team starts, winning 33 percent or less of their efforts.

To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each September over the last three years.

September’s best pitchers

Joe Blanton, 10-5

It’s not so much that Blanton is incredibly effective in the last month of the season. Instead, it is more of a function of the right hander keeping his team in the game, especially with Philadelphia finding a way to win in the late innings. To his credit Blanton has lowered ERA 1.25 in last 10 starts.

Kevin Correia, 8-3

The San Diego hurler has been among the better pitchers in the National League since the All-Star break. Mostly a journeyman in his career, when his pitching coach or the catcher see his slumping shoulders they get on him to stand taller, which increases his velocity and movement on his pitches, making Correia more effective.

Zack Greinke, 10-5

He’s not as dominate this season, lacking the late movement on fastball which led to more strikeouts. Last year’s AL Cy Young winner could still create havoc, with Kansas City having 14 games against playoff contenders this month, putting Greinke and Royals to be in spoiler role.

Josh Johnson, 7-3

The 6-foot-7 righty is closing in on career high in innings pitched and still could tie or better previous season win total (15) and exceed high marks in ERA and WHIP with a typical strong finish.

Jair Jurrjens, 10-3

This sturdily built right hander has been pitching better month by month since coming off the DL in late June. If he throws like usual this September, Atlanta could hold off Philadelphia and win the division.

Jon Lester, 12-3

The talented left hander has been a big-game pitcher late in the season and in the playoffs and is one of the best home-field hurlers in baseball and will look to extend his dominance yet again.

Ted Lilly, 11-5

This is Lilly’s sixth stop in his career and he is making a case for hanging around L.A. with how well he’s pitched in Dodgers uniform. He’s on pace to have career lows in batting average allowed and WHIP, with the former occurring in 2002, ironically the last time he was traded in-season.

Vicente Padilla, 9-3

Most baseball fans and sports bettors, for that matter, wouldn’t list Padilla as a clutch pitcher. Yet, late in the season, this Nicaraguan continues to come up big.

Wandy Rodriguez, 8-4

For a solid portion of last year, Rodriquez was arguably the best LH chucker in the National League. After a very slow start to 2010, Rodriguez has scouts talking again about his command and is averaging over a strikeout per inning in his past 10 starts. Houston might be going nowhere, but Wandy’s stock is rising again.

C.C. Sabathia, 14-2

Try this: Google “late season clutch MLB pitchers” and guaranteed Sabathia’s name will be at the top of the first page. Off being the first pitcher in 41 years to win five or more games in August three years in a row, the left hander wants the ball in the big games and is on track for best year of a very solid career.

Joe Saunders, 10-5

We’re not certain if this lefty will be able to match previous numbers pitching for Arizona, but has a bulldog mentality in the clutch.

September’s worst pitchers

Matt Cain, 5-10

San Francisco is losing ground to San Diego and in the wildcard chase and can’t afford another mediocre month from Cain when it matters most.

Zach Duke, 3-8

He’s a near fixture on this list month after month. If Duke were right handed, he would be in the minor leagues since opposing teams have hit over .300 against him in his career.

Matt Garza, 5-10

It’s strictly a matter of maintaining focus and not letting emotions overcome him. Garza has the ability to be a big winner. Fastball command will leave him, forcing Garza to steer pitches to correct accuracy while his heater straightens out, making him more hittable.

Tim Lincecum, 4-9

It’s not like the two-time Cy Young winner is having a season like Tiger Woods, but with slight build and losing MPH on fastball this year, Lincecum is not noted finisher late in the year. There are questions abound about his long term future.

Paul Maholm, 3-7

Maholm is another Pirates’ lefty that would be lucky to break glass with his fastball. What makes Maholm better than Duke is his plus changeup that he can work in or out on right-hand hitters. Nevertheless, he has to be near perfect most of the time and pitching for Pittsburgh further narrows that margin of error.

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**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:34 PM

MLB

Wednesday, September 1

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Philadelphia at Los Angeles Dodgers (-110, 6.5)

Two of the hottest pitchers in the bigs square off Wednesday and oddsmakers have reacted with a 6.5-run total. Lefty Clayton Kershaw goes for the Dodgers against Philadelphia’s Roy Oswalt.

Los Angeles has won two of Kershaw’s last three outings with the young lefty sporting a 1.80 ERA over that span. Kershaw took the no-decision the last time he took the hill, giving up a solo home run over six innings pitched while striking out six.

Meanwhile, the Phillies have won five of Roy Oswalt’s six starts since he came over from the Houston Astros. The veteran right-hander has allowed just one run over his last 15 innings pitched and has 155 strikeouts and only 43 walks this year.

The starters look ready to go, but both of these offenses can erupt quickly. We’re expecting at least a few crooked numbers on the board.

Pick: Over

Colorado at San Francisco (-120, 6.5)

September couldn’t come soon enough for San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum. The two-time NL Cy Young winner lost all six of his starts last month, sporting a 7.82 ERA. He has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his last four starts.

Colorado had won six of its last seven heading into Tuesday’s action and will have their ace Ubaldo Jimenez on the mound against the Giants. Jimenez hasn’t won in four starts, but didn’t allow more than three runs in any of those outings either. The 6-foot-4 right-hander has already beaten San Francisco twice this year.

Pick: Rockies

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This Day in Baseball
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On September 1 in Baseball History...

1902 - Tinker, Evers, and Chance appear together in the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first time, but not in the positions that will earn them immortality. Johnny Evers, a New York State League rookie, starts at shortstop, with Joe Tinker at third base, Frank Chance at first base, and Bobby Lowe at second base.

1906 - The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 in twenty-four innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Red Sox pitched all twenty-four innings. Coombs fanned eighteen.

1912 - Smokey Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox, on his way to a thirty-four win season, beat Washington's Walter Johnson 1-0 in a specially arranged pitching duel at Boston. The victory was Wood's sixteenth consecutive.

1918 - Ty Cobb pitches two innings against the Browns while the Browns' George Sisler pitches one scoreless inning. The Browns win 6-2 as Sisler hits a double off Cobb.

1931 - Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in four days. It is the sixth consecutive game in which the Yankees slugger has homered and it helps New York beat the Red Sox.

1954 - Redlegs slugger Ted Kluszewski hits two home runs to break his own club mark of forty homers in a 9-3 loss to Philadelphia. He will wind up with forty-nine for the season.

1958 - Vinegar Bend Mizell of the St. Louis Cardinals set a National League record by walking nine batters and pitching a shutout. Mizell beat Cincinnati 1-0.

1963 - Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals allowed six hits, drove in two runs with a triple and stole home plate in a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Simmons' steal of home is the last by a pitcher.

1964 - Southpaw relief pitcher Masanori Murakami becomes the first Major League player from Japan. He debuts in a 4-1 San Francisco loss at New York. His first eleven innings will be scoreless ones.

1975 - Tom Seaver struck out Manny Sanguillen in the seventh inning to become the first to strike out at least two-hundred batters in eight consecutive seasons. Seaver recorded 10 strikeouts in the Mets' 3-0 triumph over Pittsburgh.

1987 - Williamsport (Eastern League) Bills catcher Dave Bresnahan introduces a new wrinkle to baseball, the hidden potato. With a Reading runner, Rick Rudblad, on third base, Bresnahan returns from a time out with a shaved potato hidden in his mitt. On the next pitch he throws the potato wildly on a pickoff attempt. When the runner trots home, Bresnahan tags him out with the real ball. The umpire, unamused, rules the runner safe, gives the catcher an error, and fines him $50. He is released the following day. But that night, their last game of the season, the Bills admit any fan for $1 and a potato. On each potato, Bresnahan autographs, "This spud's for you."

1989 - Eight days after banning Pete Rose from baseball for life, Commissioner Bart Giamatti dies suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 51.

1995 - Tigers manager Sparky Anderson manages his four-thousandth Major League game, but the Indians are 14-4 winners.

1998 - Mark McGwire broke Hack Wilson's sixty-eight year-old National League record for home runs in a season, hitting his 56th and 57th in the St. Louis Cardinals' victory over the Florida Marlins.

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**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:37 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Indiana at New York
The Liberty look to clinch the series and build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 home games. New York is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 623-624: Indiana at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.976; New York 119.693
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 144
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: New York (-3 1/2); Under

WNBA

Wednesday, September 1

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
New York is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Indiana

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Indiana at New York (-3.5, 147)

The New York Liberty missed an opportunity to finish off the Indiana Fever on Sunday, dropping a 75-67 decision as a 4.5-point underdog. The good news for Liberty backers is that the club hasn’t lost two games in a row since the beginning of July and finished the year winning 12 of their last 13 games.

New York just couldn’t get the offense going on Sunday. The Liberty stumbled out of the gate and were down 21-8 by the end of the first quarter. They ended up shooting 36.8 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from downtown.

Indiana got back to its bread and butter to snap a four-game losing skid – defense. The Fever owned the league’s third-best scoring defense in the regular season allowing 74.1 points per game.

Pick: Liberty

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**Udog** · 08-31-2010, 11:37 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:30 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 1

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees play host to the Athletics, the Rockies look for a win in San Francisco, and the Fever and Liberty finish off their playoff series.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Wednesday it'll be the White Sox at Cleveland, Boston at Baltimore, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Detroit at Minnesota, Texas at Kansas City, the Angels at Seattle, and Oakland at the Yankees. Brett Anderson (3-5, 3.32 ERA) will take the hill for the A's on Wednesday, while the Yankees counter with A.J. Burnett (9-12, 5.17 ERA). Lefthander Anderson will be looking to bounce back from an ugly outing against the Rangers in which he picked up the loss after giving up four runs on six hits in just two innings of work. Righthander Burnett, though, was even worse last time out, surrendering nine runs (eight earned) in just 3 1-3 innings against the ChiSox.

Over in the National League on Wednesday it's then St. Louis at Houston, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, Philadelphia at the Dodgers, San Diego at Arizona, the Mets at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Washington at Florida, and Colorado at San Francisco. Ubaldo Jimenez (17-5, 2.71 ERA) will take on Tim Lincecum (11-9, 3.80 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Jimenez has lost two straight outings against the Dodgers and Diamondbacks despite giving up just six runs on 12 hits over those 13 innings of work. Jimenez beat the Giants on August 4 (one run over seven innings). Righthander Lincecum has lost five straight starts, going the entire month of August without a victory.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there's one game on the WNBA playoff schedule for Wednesday, with Indiana at New York in the third and deciding game of their first-round playoff series. The Fever forced Game 3 with a 75-67 home win over New York in Game 2, with Tamika Catchings scoring a team-high 17 points for Indiana in that contest. Tammy Sutton-Brown added 14 points for the Fever, and Cappie Pondexter poured in 24 for New York.

**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:34 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Cliff Lee has allowed 30 runs in his last 29.1 innings. Not good.

-- Rangers picked up Alex Cora, Jeff Francoeur Tuesday, so at least two Mets will make the playoffs this season.

-- Cincinnati now leads the Cardinals by a shocking seven games.

-- Orioles' 17 wins in August are their most in any month since they won 18 games in September six years ago.

-- BYU is bolting Mountain West for WCC in basketball; they'll be an independent in football. Did you know BYU can't play on Sundays? That means the format for the WCC tourney will change in 2012.

-- Casper Wells, a local kid from Schenectady, went 3-3 for Detroit, is now hitting .375 in his first season in the major leagues.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for in September.......

13) There's a guy playing AAA baseball in Albuquerque named Lindsey who is 33 years old; he's played 16 years in minors with a career batting average of .311, but he's never made the big leagues. If the baseball gods have an ounce of compassion, Lindsey will get the call this week; as it turns out, he's having his best season (.363, 23 HRs, 90 RBI).

12) I'm hoping that by the end of September, I'll be really good at using my new cellphone. Seems like it can do a lot of things.

11) Which I-AA college football team will upset a I-A team this fall?

10) If Eldrick Woods had an ounce of humor in his veins, he'd show up at the first tee of a pro-am with Jenna Jameson as his caddy, everyone could have a good chuckle (OK, almost everyone) and then he could go on with his business of trying to win his first tournament of 2010. Can't hurt to break some tension, can it?

9) Will the Saints have a post-championship hangover? They waited so long to win a title, they celebrated harder than any champ ever has.

8) Want to see an exhibtion hockey game; looking at the schedules, looks like October 1st in Glens Falls is my night. There's an NHL game out in Las Vegas, but its after I come home, so Glens Falls it will be. Hockey in person is bigtime fun; if you haven't done it, treat yourself.

7) I'm looking to see if the sandwiches at the Carnegie Deli in the Mirage are as big and as delicious as they were last year; I'm guessing they are.

6) Looking to see if Jake Locker can get Washington to a bowl game; I'm a big Locker fan, but this is the year he needs to get UDub to a bowl.

5) I'm curious to see if Erin Andrews is any good hosting Game Day on Saturday mornings; part of her new contract is that she gets to host an hour early in the show. For all the time she's been on TV, no idea if she is any good as a broadcaster.

4) I'm looking to see if Lane Kiffin can coach; guy gets lot of good jobs, but what has he done to deserve them? USC only has 67 scholarship players this year (limit is 85) so this will challenge him as a coach.

3) Can Terry Francona get his banged-up Red Sox into the playoffs? If so, its one of the great managing jobs in recent years.

2) I'm looking to see if my A's can finish 2010 with a winning record; in the current baseball landscape, its a good annual goal for them.

1) I've never gone through a football season without drinking lot of soda, so this will be the first time for that. Will the Rams drive me to drink?

**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:36 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
The Phillies look to take advantage of LA's 3-7 record in Clayton Kershaw's last 10 starts against teams with a winning record. Philadelphia is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Suppan) 14.334; Houston (Figueroa) 14.129
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 13.808; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 14.348
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-200); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-200); N/A

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Oswalt) 16.149; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.159
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Over

Game 907-908: San Diego at Arizona (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 15.093; Arizona (Enright) 14.829
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140); Under

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.791; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.983
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-180); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.984; Atlanta (Hanson) 14.847
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+155); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Olsen) 15.049; Florida (Volstad) 14.610
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Over

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco (9:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.278; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.005
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 15.218; Cleveland (Carrasco) 13.713
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.245; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.923
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+190); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 16.564; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 15.454; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.546
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 925-926: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.994; Minnesota (Liriano) 15.992
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+140); Over

Game 927-928: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 14.835; Kansas City (Bullington) 14.375
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Bell) 14.452; Seattle (Vargas) 15.143
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Over

**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:38 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, September 1

Hot pitchers
-- Figueroa has a 2.50 RA in his first three starts for Houston.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 1.24 in his last four starts. Kershaw is 2-1, 2.02 in his last four starts.
-- Latos is 8-1, 1.62 in his last 13 starts. Enright is 4-0, 2.13 in his last eight starts.
-- Brewers are 6-2 in Narveson's last eight starts.
-- Pelfrey is 3-1, 1.50 in his last four starts.
-- Volstad is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.

-- Lester is 3-0, 0.42 in his last three road starts; he is 2-0, 0.47 in three starts vs Baltimore this year.
-- Price is 4-1, 3.45 in his last seven starts. Marcum is 1-1, 2.05 in his last three outings.
-- Liriano is 6-0, 2.47 in his last eight starts. Scherzer is 3-1, 1.74 in his last six starts.
-- Rangers are 13-3 when Hunter starts, 8-1 at home.

Cold pitchers
-- Suppan is 1-4, 4.36 in eight starts for St Louis.
-- Gorzelanny is 1-3, 5.73 in his last six starts. McDonald is 1-3, 6.26 in his last four starts.
-- Cueto is 2-2, 5.20 in his last five starts.
-- Hanson is 0-2, 6.77 in his last three starts.
-- Olsen is 0-5, 8.37 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-5, 8.17 in his last five starts. Jimenez is 0-3, 3.21 in his last four starts.

-- FGarcia is 1-1, 7.29 in his last four starts. Carrasco was 0-4, 8.87 in five starts LY; he was 10-6, 3.65 in 23 AAA starts this year.
-- Arrieta is 0-3, 4.86 in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 0-4, 8.10 in his last five starts. Anderson is 0-3, 4.09 in his last four outings.
-- Bullington is 1-2, 6.26 in four starts this season.
-- Vargas is 1-2, 6.98 in his last three starts. Bell is 0-4, 6.04 in five starts for the Angels.

Totals
-- Under is 4-2-1 in Cincinnati's last seven home games.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Pittsburgh road games.
-- Under is 16-3 in last nineteen Houston games.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of Phillies' last ten games stayed under the total.
-- Last nine Colorado road games stayed under the total.

-- Last six Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 15 Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Toronto games.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota home games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in Seattle's last ten home games.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won four of their last six games.
-- Astros won eight of their last ten games.
-- Reds won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Cubs are 5-3 since changing managers.
-- Colorado won seven of its last nine games.
-- Braves are 14-3 in last seventeen home games.
-- Phillies won 10 of their last 13 road games.
-- Arizona won last five games, allowing 14 runs.

-- White Sox won three of last four road games.
-- Orioles won five of last six games, allowing three runs in last four.
-- Bronx won seven of its last eight home games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last ten games.
-- Royals won six of their last eight home games.
-- Minnesota won 11 of its last 14 home games. Tigers won seven of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Florida lost three of its last four games.
-- Milwaukee is 6-10 in its last sixteen road games.
-- Mets are 8-17 on the road since the All-Star break.
-- Pirates are 1-14 in their last 15 games on the road.
-- Cardinals lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Padres lost their last six games, scoring total of 14 runs.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants are 4-6 in their last ten games.

-- Indians are 3-8 in last eleven games overall.
-- Red Sox lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Oakland is 5-10 in last 15 road games, 1-10 in last 11 games in Bronx.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last ten games. Angels lost 11 of their last 15 games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Cin-- Seven of last eight Tichenor games went over the total.
-- NY-Atl-- Favorites won seven of last eight Timmons games.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Hudson games.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Road team won six of last seven Dreckman games.
-- StL-Hst-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Diaz games.
-- SD-Az-- Four of last five Everitt games stayed under, with favorites winning the last four.
-- Phil-LA-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Nauert games.
-- Col-SF-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Layne games.

-- Bos-Balt-- Road teams won last five Hallion games.
-- Chi-Clev-- Five of last six TWelke games stayed under total.
-- A's-NY-- Home team is 13-3 in last sixteen Demuth games.
-- Tor-TB-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Carlson games.
-- Det-Minn-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Hernandez games.
-- Tex-KC-- Six of last seven Fairchild games went over the total.
-- LA-Sea-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Meals games.

**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:40 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 1

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home

2:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

6:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 24 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
LA Angels are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 09:41 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 1

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Tips and Trends
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St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros [2:05 PM ET]

CARDINALS: (-110, O/U 8.5) St. Louis has really struggled of late, as they now find themselves 6 games back of the Reds in the National League Central playoff chase. The Cardinals have lost so much of late, that they are shaving their heads to change their luck. St. Louis is 69-60 SU this year, including 28-37 SU on the road this year. The Cardinals are -16.66 and -9.34 units both SU and on the RL overall this year. Veteran pitcher Jeff Suppan will take the mound this afternoon, as he is 1-6 with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.81 this season. The Cardinals are 1-6 in their last 7 road games against a team with a losing record. St. Louis is 2-6 in their last 8 games against a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are 11-5 in Suppan's last 16 Wednesday starts. St. Louis is 13-6 in Suppan's last 19 starts during game 3 of a series. The Cardinals are 0-5 in Suppan's last 5 road starts against a team with a losing record.

Cardinals are 1-7 last 8 games against the National League Central.
Over is 7-2 last 9 road games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - C Jason LaRue (concussion) is out.

Projected Score: 4

ASTROS: Since the 2nd half of the season, Houston has been a great team. In fact, the Astros might be the most dangerous team with a losing record this year. Houston has most recently won 7 of their past 10 games, and stand 60-71 SU this year. Houston is +10.77 and -5.49 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. In fact, the Astros have won 8 of the 13 meetings against the Cardinals this season. Of those 8 wins, 7 of them came with Houston as the listed underdog. Pitcher Nelson Figueroa will make the home start tonight, as he is 3-2 with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.08 this year. The Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the National League Central. Houston is 13-3 in their last 16 Wednesday games overall. The Astros are 12-4 in their last 16 home games against a team with a losing road record.

Astros are 6-0 last 6 games against a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-0 last 6 games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - 3B Jeff Keppinger (toe) is out.

Projected Score: 5 (SIDE of the Day)

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves [ESPN | 7:10 PM ET]

METS: It's been a very disappointing season for the Mets, as they are simply trying to finish the year with a winning record now. New York is 65-66 SU this year, including 26-41 SU away from home. New York has just been too inconsistent this year, both with their offense and their pitching staff. Turmoil has followed this team as well, which certainly hasn't helped the team in the standings. The Mets are -3.88 and +17.86 units both SU and on the RL this year. Pitcher Michael Pelfrey will make the start tonight, as he is 13-7 with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.43 this season. The Mets are 19-41 in their last 60 road games against a team with a winning record. New York is 4-9 in their last 13 games during game 3 of a series. The Mets are 5-14 in their last 19 road games against a right-handed starter. New York is 1-5 in their last 6 games against the National League East. The Mets are 12-3 in Pelfrey's last 15 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Mets are 1-4 in Pelfrey's last 5 road starts against a team with a winning record. New York is 1-5 in Pelfrey's last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.

Mets are 8-17 last 25 road games overall.
Under is 11-5 in Mets last 16 games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - SS Jose Reyes (oblique) is questionable.

Projected Score: 4

BRAVES: (-170, O/U 7.5) Atlanta has won their past 3 games, and with San Diego struggling of late, the Braves are closing in on the best record in the National League. The Braves are 76-55 SU this year, including a very impressive 47-18 SU at home. No team in baseball comes close to matching the home record of Atlanta this season. Atlanta is +9.21 and +14.31 units both SU and on the RL this year. Pitcher Tommy Hanson will take the mound tonight, as he is 8-10 with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.27 this season. The Braves are 6-2 in their last 8 games against the National League East. Atlanta is 6-2 in their last 8 games during game 3 of a series. The Braves are 36-16 in their last 52 home games against a right-handed starter. The Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Atlanta is 5-2 in Hanson's last 7 starts against the National League East. The Braves are 2-5 in Hanson's last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Atlanta is 2-7 in Hanson's last 9 starts on grass. The Braves are 1-4 in Hanson's last 5 home starts.

Braves are 20-7 last 27 home games against a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-1 last 6 games during game 3 of a series.

Key Injuries - 3B Chipper Jones (knee) is out.

Projected Score: 5 (OVER-Total of the Day)

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**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 11:02 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 1

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ST LOUIS (69 - 61) at HOUSTON (61 - 71) - 2:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. NELSON FIGUEROA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 39-37 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-61 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-60 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 31-29 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 107-121 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-32 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-71 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-21 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 14-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
HOUSTON is 35-24 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 67-66 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-71 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-5 (+10.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 4-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 9-11 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-7. (+5.0 units)

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIGUEROA is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (44 - 88) at CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 77) - 2:20 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-52 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-87 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-23 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-92 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-87 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-47 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-37 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 164-138 (-40.9 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-77 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-39 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-38 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-77 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-51 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GORZELANNY is 1-7 (-8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 (+12.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM GORZELANNY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (74 - 58) at LA DODGERS (68 - 65) - 3:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 124-92 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 44-14 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-35 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-68 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-65 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 50-21 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 70-65 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 70-65 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-47 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-25 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
OSWALT is 7-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.25 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (76 - 55) at ARIZONA (54 - 79) - 6:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. BARRY ENRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 38-21 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-56 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-55 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-41 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LATOS is 16-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 11-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 11-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 54-80 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 68-81 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-45 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-34 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 10-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 52-79 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-57 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 47-76 (-31.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-133 (-38.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-7 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BARRY ENRIGHT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (62 - 70) at CINCINNATI (77 - 55) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 62-71 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-38 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-22 (-12.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-15 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-71 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-39 (-8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-31 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 49-22 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 78-55 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-15 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-18 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-22 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 78-55 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-36 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NARVESON is 11-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 71-68 (-37.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-1 (+5.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NARVESON is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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NY METS (65 - 67) at ATLANTA (77 - 55) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-42 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 51-75 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-43 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 87-118 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-56 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 49-19 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 78-56 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 54-33 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 37-28 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PELFREY is 14-6 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 11-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-7 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.6 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PELFREY is 4-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 5-8 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (-0.3 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.02 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (57 - 76) at FLORIDA (66 - 65) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 76-149 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 75-156 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-128 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-115 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 237-219 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-91 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 70-56 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 231-213 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 83-70 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-35 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 21-29 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
VOLSTAD is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 6-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-5 (+2.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.2 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
OLSEN is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.93 and a WHIP of 1.702.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOLSTAD is 4-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (69 - 62) at SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 60) - 10:15 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-41 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 91-104 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-41 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-46 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 14-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-135 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-56 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 160-133 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-37 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 119-97 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-30 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JIMENEZ is 15-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-28 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-6 (+1.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.1 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.475.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 60) at CLEVELAND (53 - 79) - 12:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARCIA is 37-39 (-29.3 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)
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-61 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 228-186 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-44 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GARCIA is 15-9 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 94-57 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 39-19 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 14-8 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 119-177 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-123 (-35.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-85 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 109-160 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-129 (-36.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-6 (+4.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GARCIA is 7-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 11-9 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-2.9 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (74 - 58) at BALTIMORE (49 - 83) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 8-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 6-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-57 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-40 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-37 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-6 (+4.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JON LESTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LESTER is 12-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 14-1 (+12.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (65 - 66) at NY YANKEES (82 - 50) - 7:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 35-53 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 104-51 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 86-33 (+29.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 38-13 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-45 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-61 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 105-104 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 11-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 10-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 8-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 6-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-1 (+5.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

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TORONTO (69 - 63) at TAMPA BAY (81 - 51) - 7:10 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 86-43 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 146-154 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 51-15 (+26.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 156-82 (+33.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 119-84 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 157-85 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 169-97 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 106-52 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 37-33 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 69-64 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 30-24 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 43-39 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MARCUM is 18-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-7 (+2.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MARCUM is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 5-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (65 - 67) at MINNESOTA (76 - 56) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 226-233 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-42 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 91-107 (-38.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-36 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SCHERZER is 26-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 9-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 25-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 76-56 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 143-84 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-18 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 72-51 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-36 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 108-81 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-5 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

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TEXAS (74 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 76) - 8:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. BRYAN BULLINGTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 7-10 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-21 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 180-155 (+31.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 158-121 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-93 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-84 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-98 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HUNTER is 13-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 13-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 63-82 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 207-314 (-94.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 63-82 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-120 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-2 (+2.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRYAN BULLINGTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (64 - 69) at SEATTLE (52 - 80) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR BELL (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 64-70 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-70 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-52 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 27-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 99-98 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 116-85 (+23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-26 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-74 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 267-247 (-70.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 53-79 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 52-77 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 11-4 (+6.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

TREVOR BELL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VARGAS is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 09-01-2010, 11:04 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 1

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INDIANA (22 - 14) at NEW YORK (23 - 13) - 9/1/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 70-106 ATS (-46.6 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 48-72 ATS (-31.2 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 46-70 ATS (-31.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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