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**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:35 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays begin a series at Fenway Park against the Red Sox, the CFL stages its holiday rivalries, and Boise State battles Virginia Tech.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

College football wraps up its first week with two games on Monday: Navy vs. Maryland (at M&T Bank Stadium), and No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech (at FedExField). Oddsmakers have Navy set as the 6.5-point favorite in that first matchup, with the total at 48.5. Boise State is then a slim 1.5-point favorite, with the total for that contest at 50.5.

As well, the Canadian Football League offers up its regular Labour Day battles on Monday, with Toronto at Hamilton and Edmonton at Calgary. The Argonauts (5-3 SU, 5-3 ATS) and Tiger-Cats (4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS) will be playing for the second straight game; Hamilton won 16-12 on the road in Week 8, and they're a 4-point home favorite for Monday (with the total at 50). The Eskimos (2-6 SU, 3-5 ATS) are big 12.5-point underdogs against the rival Stampeders (7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS), with that game's total at 54.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Monday it's Baltimore at the Yankees, the White Sox at Detroit, Texas at Toronto, Kansas City at Minnesota, Seattle at Oakland, Cleveland at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at Boston. The Rays will go with Jeff Niemann (10-5, 3.97 ERA) in that last matchup, while the Red Sox counter with Jon Lester (15-8, 3.27 ERA). Righthander Niemann has been knocked around in each of his last two starts, giving up a combined 17 runs on 15 hits over 8 1-3 innings of work against the Blue Jays and Angels. Lefthander Lester is coming off a win over the Orioles (five runs in six innings), and he beat the Rays on August 27 (one unearned run in seven innings).

Over in the National League on Monday there's a doubleheader between the Marlins and Phillies in Philadelphia, along with the Mets at Washington, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Milwaukee, Houston at the Cubs, San Francisco at Arizona, the Dodgers at San Diego, and Cincinnati at Colorado. Aaron Harang (6-7, 4.92 ERA) is slated to take on Ubaldo Jimenez (17-6, 2.69 ERA) in that Reds/Rockies matchup. Righthander Harang took a no-decision against the Brewers last time out, giving up three runs (one earned) on eight hits over just four innings. Righthander Jimenez is coming off a hard-luck loss to the Giants in which he gave up two runs over eight innings while fanning 10.

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:36 AM

Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Phillies at Marlins: Line and total are off pending Marlins' announcement of a starting pitchers for doubleheader.

Lines to keep an eye on

Navy vs. Maryland: Navy opened at as a 10.5-point favorite but have dropped to 6.5. Total opened at 46 and has climbed as high as 48.5 on most books.

Boise State at Virginia Tech: Boise State opened as a 2.5-point favorite but this one is down to a pick' em. Total has dipped from 53 at opening but now at 51.

White Sox at Tigers: Total opened at 8 but has slipped to 7.5 at some books.

Weather to watch

Astros at Cubs: Wind blowing out to left/center field at 20 mph.

Who's hot

Astros are 9-1 in their last 10 on the road.

Yankees have won eight of their last nine.

Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10.

White Sox have won six in a row.

Twins are 5-1 in their last six.

Who's not

Cardinals are 6-16 in their last 22.

Reds are 5-17 in last 22 vs, Rockies.

Giants are 3-7 in last 10 on the road.

Red Sox are 1-6 in their last seven vs. Rays.

Padres have lost 10 in a row.

Key stat

.536 - Colorado Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez's batting average over the past seven games. He also had nine RBIs and four home runs during that stretch.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Mark Reynolds is listed as day-to-day with a swollen right hand. Reynolds left Sunday's game after aggravating a bone bruise near his wrist. He went 0-for-4 Sunday to drop his season average to .212, but has 32 home runs, 83 RBIs and has been a key contributer during the D-backs recent surge.

Game of the day

Boise State at Virginia Tech (Pick, 51)

Notable quotable

"I don't feel like I'm a dirty racer. I feel like I'm a hard racer and an aggressive one. I wouldn't call it dirty. Dirty is when you run into the back of somebody down the back straightaway and put them in the fence."

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch responding to rival Todd Bodine calling him a "dirty" racer.

Tips and notes

The injury bug is finally catching up with the Texas Rangers, who were swept by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton injured ribs while running into the outfield wall Saturday and could be out for a week. The AL MVP candidate is batting .361 with 31 homers and 97 RBI. Also, pitcher Cliff Lee is being skipped in the rotation for his scheduled start on Tuesday for back stiffness. The Rangers have been overachieving all season, but how will they react without some key leaders?

The Houston Texans are now the "favorites" to sign free-agent quarterback Matt Leinart, who was released by the Arizona Cardinals last week, according to a report on ESPN.com. Leinart was rumored to be reuniting with former USC coach Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks but there has been little movement. The Cincinnati Bengals also were believed to be in the mix but they claimed former Chicago Bears quarterback Dan LeFevour off waivers on Sunday after cutting J.T. O'Sullivan. Texans coach Gary Kubiak is said the be interested but he prefers athletic, mobile QBs and Leinart is considered to be neither. Stay tuned.

North Carolina's courageous comeback bid against LSU didn't stop the fallout from the NCAA investigation into the football program as associate head coach John Blake resigned Sunday. In a statement released by the school, Blake said he decided to leave the program because his presence "has become a distraction" to his family and the school. The NCAA probe is focusing on improper contact between players and sports agents. Blake's friendship with NFL agent Gary Wichard reportedly is being investigated. Among the players Blake recruited is senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who was among 13 players suspended for Saturday's clash with LSU.

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:37 AM

Monday's six-pack

-- Company called 3G Capital just bought 12,000+ Burger King stores for $3.26B; in the last year, 90% of new Burger Kings were in other countries, as BK tries harder to go global.

-- Poker player Phil Hellmuth is throwing out the first pitch before the Mariners-A's game Tuesday night; I'm not 100% sure why.

-- I'm told they show CFL games on NFL Network on Friday nights. Terrific. Too bad my Time-Warner cable system is run by morons.

-- Five undrafted free agents made the Rams' 53-man roster. Trying to figure out if thats good or not. We'll have a hungry team, for sure.

-- Redskins drafted six guys in April; only two made the team; either their roster is loaded, or they didn't draft very well.

-- Tony Stewart ended a 31-race drought by winning the Atlanta race Sunday night. Do NASCAR drivers have a hard time when they have to drive on city streets?

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Most exciting game of the 2010 college football season may already have been played; Tulsa/East Carolina combined for 1,117 total yards, 12 lead changes, with ECU scoring on 33-yard Hail Mary on last play of a wild 51-49 Pirate win Sunday afternoon in Greenville.

12) Padres lost their 10th game in row Sunday; their lead in NL West is down to one slim game with four weeks to go.

11) Over last thirty years, the longest losing streak by a team that went on to win its division was an 11-game skid by the '82 Atlanta Braves.

10) Ryne Sandberg is Manager of the Year in the PCL, which puts little more pressure on Cubs to hire him as manager next year.

9 Gio Gonzalez was awesome for the A's Friday, blanking Angels for six innings, but what a weird six innings. He started the first 16 batters of the game with a 1-0 count. The odds of doing that and not allowing a run are really high. Gonzalez has really had an excellent season. Weirdest thing is that after 16 1-0 counts, 17th hitter swung at the first pitch.

8) Life is weird sometimes; Matt Cassel, John David Booty were both backup QBs at USC, but are both in NFL; Cassel never started a game for Trojans, but starts for the Chiefs, all while Matt Leinart is out of a pro job, even though he was a big star at USC. Go figure.

7) Of the 32 NFL coaches, Ken Whisenhunt/Pete Carroll know Leinart the best, by far, yet neither guy wants him. Seattle signed Zac Robinson of Oklahoma State as an extra QB Sunday. What does that tell you?

6) So I'm sitting in a bar watching a replay of Vikings-Broncos Sunday- near end of the game, they show Brett Favre, in t-shirts/jeans, talking on sidelines with Sage Rosenfels. Who knew that Rosenfels would be traded less than 24 hours after the game ended? Good move by the Giants.

5) Derek Jeter is hitting .278 when he hits leadoff, but is 5-49 when he is in the #2 slot. Yes, 5-49. Guess the captain prefers to bat leadoff.

4) Florida's Logan Morrison got hit in the head by a line drive while in the on-deck circle, and had to leave the game, so of course the guy who replaces him gets game-winning hit, his first ever in big leagues. Scott Cousins is the first guy in two years whose first hit was a walk-off.

3) Dolphins' Stadium, or whatever they call it now, has lot of weird stuff happen in it. Two runs scored on a McLouth sacrifice fly earlier in the game, when Cameron Maybin robbed him of a grand slam.

2) Miguel Tejada played in his 2,000th career game Sunday; he is one of my all-time favorites. I'd love to see the Padres make the playoffs.

1) Just a guess, but think Tulsa will practice defending Hail Mary's this week, and one sentence will be heard a lot: KNOCK IT DOWN!!!!!!

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:42 AM

NCAA Football: Opening line report, Week 2

For an illustration on just how fast things change in college football, look no further than the Kansas Jayhawks.

Just three seasons ago, coach Mark Mangino was the toast of the town in Lawrence, Kan., and his club was among the nation’s elite after a 24-21 win over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

Now? Well, Mangino is gone. Turner Gill is in. And a rebuilding project of monumental proportions is underway.

Look, no one was expecting a return trip to a BCS game this year. But, at the same time, who expected Kansas to lose the opener, 6-3, to North Dakota State?

“It’s one game and that’s how you have to take it and move on from there,” Gill said. “We have to take the things that we did do well and obviously the things that we need to work on. We need to execute better. That’s the bottom line.”

Well, the bottom line for oddsmakers and gamblers, moving forward, is that Kansas is bad. Really bad. And so, when the powers that be in Las Vegas sat down over coffee Sunday morning, one of the toughest lines to plot out, was No. 17 Georgia Tech’s number at Kansas next Saturday at high noon ET.

“Boy, when you talk about Kansas, all you can saw is ‘wow’,” said Pete Korner, senior oddsmaker and founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas. “The important thing for us, in this instance, is to stay as high as we can.”

Korner settled on Georgia Tech -13 to open the week. There is, of course, a bit of an unknown, as well, on the Yellow Jackets, the defending ACC champions. After all, all they did was beat an FCS team, South Carolina State, 41-10.

But then, again, the Jayhawks lost to an FCS team.

“Historically, in college football, bettors look at the week before, and that is especially true early on because there’s so little to go on,” Korner said. “And that perception of Kansas at this point, is going to be very strong, going the other way, because of what happened.”

It’s hard to blame anyone for that way of thinking.

“It’s just one game,” Kansas linebacker Justin Springer. “We have 11 more to go.”

Is that good or bad?

Let’s take a look at some other opening lines for next week’s notable games:

Auburn at Mississippi State (+3.5)

“Lot of difference in opinion regarding Auburn in this one. People could have gone from anywhere around 1 to 6,” Korner said. “We settled on the middle, and went 3.5.”

West Virginia at Marshall (+13)

“That doesn’t mean Marshall can’t go out, play well at home, and win the game outright,” Korner said. “It’s just a number that we think we can get decent two-way action on.”

Georgia at South Carolina (-3)

“Tough game, and it’s one that I don’t think the spread will come into play on,” Korner said. “I like Georgia. We sent out South Carolina at 3, but these are two good teams that are very close.”

South Florida at Florida (-17)

“Without Tim Tebow, there is still a sense that people are feeling out Florida, and just who and what they are,” Korner said. “That said, they are still in a higher class, and there’s an unknown to South Florida at this point.”

Colorado at Cal (-10)

“A preview of things to come on an annual basis as Colorado will join the Pac-10,” Korner said. “And Colorado played really well this past week. I think this is a take for Colorado fans here. It’s a good number for them.”

Michigan at Notre Dame (-6)

“It’s always going to be a big game with big action when these two teams play,” Korner said. “We like it at 6 right now, I think that’ll get some two-way action. People are really waiting for Notre Dame to get better. In the meantime, though, I still think they’re going to bet on the Irish, no matter what. So the lines are affected by that, certainly.”

Florida State at Oklahoma (-11)

“I’m not a big Florida State fan just yet, nothing is a given anymore with that program,” Korner said. “I think this line, given Florida State’s unknown, can go higher, but we’ll let that happen during the week, if it’s meant to be.”

Miami at Ohio State (-10)

“Again, a good team, getting double digits on the road,” Korner said. “But I’m not sure where the line will go during the week. Personally, I think the Buckeyes handle them.”

Penn State at Alabama (-12)

“Didn’t like the way Penn State handled itself this past week vs. Youngstown State,” Korner said. “I like it Alabama and 12, and would make it higher if running back Mark Ingram was set to return from injury and play. Alabama can just maul these guys.”

Oregon at Tennessee (+7.5)

“We had a long talk with this one,” Korner said. “I like Oregon, and think they can really move the ball here, but I couldn’t make it 10. It’s a knee-jerk reaction to bet against West Coast teams when they play on the East Coast. I wouldn’t worry about that here. I really think the Ducks can rip these guys.”

Virginia at USC (-21)

“It just seems fair,” Korner said. “It’s tough to get a gauge on USC, but they will always have an influence here in Las Vegas, and Virginia may be a little out of their element. At the same time, I’m not sure the Trojans can stop anyone, so if Virginia can score at all, they will have a chance with that number.”

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:46 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Monday, September 6

Hot pitchers
-- Oswalt is 4-0, 1.02 in his last five starts. ASanchez is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Pelfrey is 3-2, 2.31 in his last five starts.
-- Rodriguez is 4-1, 1.46 in his last eight starts.
-- Bumgarner is 5-1, 2.63 in bis last six road starts. Kennedy is 3-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- Latos is 2-0, 1.38 in his last four starts.

-- Hunter is 3-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- Matusz is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
-- EJackson is 3-0, 1.72 in five starts for Chicago. Scherzer is 3-1, 1.61 in his last seven starts.
-- Slowey comes off DL to start; he is 3-1, 2.56 in his last five starts.
-- Lester is 4-1, 4.60 in his last five starts; he does have a 9.00 RA in his last three outings.
-- Haren is 1-0, 0.69 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Worley is 1-3, 3.77 in eight AAA starts. Mendez is 5-4, 4.14 in 28 games at AAA (nine starts).
-- Zimmerman is 0-0, 4.50 in two starts (10 IP) this season.
-- Burres is 0-2, 8.68 in his last four starts; this is his first start since May 29. Hanson is 0-4, 5.31 in his last seven road starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 9.11 in his last five starts. Westbrook is 0-3, 4.74 in his last three starts.
-- Coleman is 1-1, 4.32 in three starts this year.
-- Jimenez is 0-4, 3.00 in his last five starts; Rockies scored nine runs in the five games. Harang is 1-2, 4.88 in his last five starts.
-- Padilla has an 11.58 RA in his last couple starts.

-- Romero has a 6.75 RA in his last three starts.
-- Burnett is 1-4, 7.50 in his last six starts.
-- O'Sullivan is 0-4, 6.98 in seven starts for the Royals.
-- Anderson is 0-4, 4.50 in his last five starts. Vargas is 0-3, 6.98 in his last three outings.
-- Niemann is 2-3, 8.89 in his last five starts.
-- Carrasco allowed three runs in 7.1 IP in his first '10 start.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Pelfrey starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Hanson starts.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Gallardo starts.
-- Six of last eight games at Wrigley Field went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Harang starts went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Padilla starts all went over the total.

-- Four of last five Hunter starts went over the total.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Bronx home games.
-- All five Jackson starts for Chicago stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in O'Sullivan's starts for Kansas City.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Anderson starts.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Boston's last thirteen games.
-- Under is 10-3 in Cleveland's last thirteen games.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won three of their last four home games.
-- Cubs won five of their last seven games. Houston won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games. Marlins won four of five.
-- Braves won six of their last nine games.
-- Reds won six of their last seven games. Colorado is 10-4 in its last fourteen games.
-- Giants won four of their last five games. Arizona won seven of its last ten games.

-- Bronx won ten of its last twelve home games. Orioles won six of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last ten road games. Tigers won three of last four games.
-- Minnesota is 15-4 in its last nineteen home games.
-- A's won six of their last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Since All-Star break, Mets are 2-16 in game following a win.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six games. Cardinals lost 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games. Padres lost their last ten games, scoring 18 runs in their last eight.

-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games. Rangers are 4-11 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Angels lost nine of their last 13 games. Indians lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mariners are 5-10 in their last 15 games

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:47 AM

MLB

Monday, September 6

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home

1:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Mets's last 24 games when playing Washington
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets

1:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Houston
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

3:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games at home

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Florida

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:50 AM

MLB

Monday, September 6

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Roy Oswalt (10-13, 3.01 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

Turns out, Roy Oswalt isn’t really a consolation prize after all. Of course that’s what everyone thought when the Phillies acquired him at the trade deadline. You see, most people were second-guessing Philadelphia management for trading away Cliff Lee in the offseason only to need to trade for another ace by midseason.

Now Lee is struggling in Texas while Oswalt is flourishing in Philly. The Phillies are 6-0 in his last six starts and the under is 4-2 during the stretch.

Oddsmakers have set the total at 6.5 in each of his last two starts and for good reason. Oswalt owns a 1.02 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) over his last five outings.

Mat Latos (13-5, 2.25 ERA), San Diego Padres

The Padres are winning many of Latos’ starts these days but that’s not the youngster’s fault. The 6-foot-6 righty has allowed two or less runs in a ridiculous 14 straight starts. San Diego is just 2-4 in his last six appearances but the under is 5-1-1 in his last seven outings.

C.J. Wilson (14-5, 2.88 ERA), Texas Rangers

The support for C.J. Wilson’s Cy Young candidacy is swelling these days. Wilson is the straw that stirs the drink in Texas’ pitching staff. He’s carrying the load with Cliff Lee going through a rough spot.

Jennifer Floyd Engel of the Dallas Star-Telegram wrote a great column making the case for Wilson to win the AL Cy Young. Our favorite stat she listed was his 10 wins following a Rangers loss.

Texas is 9-0 in the southpaw’s last nine appearances and the 7-3 in his last 10 starts.

Struggling

Rodrigo Lopez (5-12, 5.24 ERA), Arizona Diamondbacks

Look, the whole year has been a struggle for his righty. He might be the worst starting pitcher on the worst team in baseball, so we know we’re not breaking any news here for astute bettors.

The thing is, there are a lot of really good hurlers heading to the mound tomorrow and we needed someone to fill the slumping spot. Lopez fits perfectly.
Arizona is 1-8 in Rodrigo’s last nine appearances and the former Oriole has been tagged for five or more runs in three of his last four outings.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-125, 8)

We all know that Manny Ramirez is no angel. But he's starting to look like the White Sox's savior, or at least one heck of a good-luck charm.

Chicago was sleepwalking through the playoff race, going 7-13 over their last 20 before the White Sox claimed the controversial outfielder/designated hitter off waivers.

Manny has gone 4-for-11 since joining the ChiSox, who have rattled off six straight wins to get back in the race. He seems to have brought some swagger to a team that needed some.

"Manny did not come here to save this ballclub; he came here to make us better," manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters. "We have 25 guys and nine on the field. They all have to contribute for us to win games. If that happens to be Manny, good for us [but] we didn’t bring him here to be the savior, to be the guy."

Whatever the case, it's obvious they have a new shot of confidence after sweeping Ramirez's former team, the other Sox, in Boston on Sunday.

Chicago goes to Detroit with another player motivated by facing his ex-team - pitcher Edwin Jackson. He struck out 11 former teammtes last month but took a no-decision.

But this time his new teammates are swinging the sticks, batting .304 against right-handers in their last 10 outings. Manny is batting .364 lifetime against Tigers righty Max Scherzer.

Pick: White Sox

St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers (-130, 8.5)

You can tell a team is struggling when bad news starts leaking out of the clubhouse. The Cardinals, who are 6-16 in their last 22, certainly qualify.

This weekend news broke that outfielder Colby Rasmus asked to be traded after getting berated by manager Tony LaRussa for being late to a July 24 game against the Cubs. La Russa not only confirmed it, he went a step further and said Rasmus also asked to be traded last season.

It may not sound like the spirit you want in a clubhouse, but sometimes you have to clear the air before you can move forward. With Sunday's win over the Reds, consider the Cards' clubhouse officially fumigated.

St. Louis starts right-hander Jake Westbrook, who is 1-3 since joining the Cardinals but has pitched well despite his record. He faces Yovani Gallardo, who is 0-4 lifetime against the Cards. Look for St. Louis to take their frustrations out on the Brew Crew.

Pick: Cardinals

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This Day in Baseball
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On September 6 in Baseball History...

1888 - The National League Indianapolis Hoosiers club tries its second experimental night game (the first was August 22), but the natural gas illumination is inadequate, and the idea is dropped.

1905 - Frank Smith of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers in a 15-0 victory in the second game of a doubleheader. The score was the most lopsided margin of victory during a no-hitter in American League history.

1918 - In Game Two of the World Series, which is being played a month early because of World War I, Lefty Tyler of the Cubs drives in two runs in the three-run second. The Red Sox get one in the ninth, but Tyler beats Joe Bush 3-1.

1924 - Urban Shocker of the St. Louis Browns pitched two complete games against the Chicago White Sox and won both, 6-2.
1943 - At sixteen years, eight months, five days, Philadelphia A's pitcher Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game.

1945 - Punching umpire Joe Rue earns an indefinite suspension for Philadelphia A's catcher Greek George. George will not play in the majors again, though his lifetime batting average of .177 might be the main cause.

1950 - Don Newcombe missed pitching complete games in a doubleheader for the Brooklyn Dodgers by leaving in the seventh inning of the second game trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Newcombe had won the first game 2-0.

1963 - Baseball historian Lee Allen says the Indians vs Senators game is the 100,000th in Major League history. Bennie Daniels celebrates by beating the Tribe 7-2.

1976 - Los Angeles catcher Steve Yeager was seriously injured when the jagged end of a broken bat struck him in the throat while he was waiting in the on-deck circle.

1977 - The Angels acquire Dave Kingman from the Padres for cash. Nine days later the Yankees will buy Kingman, making him the first player to wear four uniforms in four divisions in the same year. Kingman, who started the season in New York with the Mets, will hit twenty-six home runs to set the mark for the most by a player with more than two teams.

1981 - Despite having won the first-half pennant, Yankees manager Gene Michael is replaced by Bob Lemon, who managed the club in 1978-79. The Yankees are under .500 in the second half of the season.

1981 - Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 to tie a National League record of seven shutouts by a rookie pitcher.

1982 - Veteran first baseman Willie Stargell, whose number is retired, is saluted by 38,000 fans on his day at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. The 41-year-old slugger delivers a pinch single in the Pirates' 6-1 win over the Mets.

1995 - Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive Major League game to surpass Lou Gehrig's 56-year record. Ripken received a 22-minute standing ovation and went 2-for-4, including a homer, in Baltimore's 4-2 win over California.

1996 - Eddie Murray hit his 500th home run, joining Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as the only players with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers. Murray homered off Felipe Lira in the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles' 5-4, 12-inning loss to Detroit.

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**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 09:55 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Arizona
The Diamondbacks look to build on their 4-0 record in Ian Kennedy's last 4 starts as an underdog. Arizona is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 951-952: Florida at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mendez) 16.509; Philadelphia (Worley) 15.403
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Florida at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 14.762; Philadelphia (Oswalt) 16.353
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.112; Washington (Zimmermann) 16.126
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.205; Pittsburgh (Burres) 14.913
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+170); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.065; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.452
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under

Game 961-962: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.710; Cubs (Coleman) 14.980
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); N/A

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.512; Colorado (Jimenez) 16.470
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-180); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.391; Arizona (Kennedy) 16.495
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Over

Game 967-968: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 13.608; San Diego (Latos) 14.642
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-165); Under

Game 969-970: Texas at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Hunter) 15.589; Toronto (Romero) 15.054
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1;
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120);

Game 971-972: Baltimore at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 16.612; NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.711
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-215); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+180); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.092; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.680
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 15.706; Minnesota (Slowey) 15.221
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+175); Under

Game 977-978: Seattle at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.341; Oakland (Anderson) 15.061
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-180); Over

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.173; Boston (Lester) 15.200
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+150); Under

Game 981-982: Cleveland at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 14.011; LA Angels (Haren) 15.105
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 10:14 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Toronto at Hamilton
The Argonauts look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 meetings in Hamilton. Toronto is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by only 4. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 295-296: Toronto at Hamilton (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 109.645; Hamilton 113.721
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 4; 54
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4 1/2); Over

Game 297-298: Edmonton at Calgary (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 105.367; Calgary 119.470
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 14; 51
Vegas Line: Calgary by 11 1/2; 54
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-11 1/2); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Monday, September 6

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TORONTO (5 - 3) at HAMILTON (4 - 4) - 9/6/2010, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

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

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EDMONTON (2 - 6) at CALGARY (7 - 1) - 9/6/2010, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-4 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-Up

Week 10 CFL games
Toronto (5-3) @ Hamilton (4-4)-- TiCats upset Argos 16-12 in Toronto two weeks ago, after trailing 9-3 at half; it was third win in row for Cats, who are 2-1 at home, with both wins vs Winnipeg. Argos are 5-2 in last seven games, stumbling vs TiCats after upsetting Montreal; they're 2-2 on road, with its two road wins by combined total of just three points. Five of last seven Hamilton games stayed under the total.

Edmonton (2-6) @ Calgary (7-1)-- Eskimos got crushed here 56-15 on this field three weeks ago (+8), giving up 5-4 yards in game that Stamps led 32-8 at half. Calgary won last five games; they're 3-1 as a home fave, winning at McMahon by 14-20-3-41 points. Eskimos are 1-2 as a road dog, losing away games 24-20 in Regina, 47-21 in Winnipeg, and then the disaster here in Week 7. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Edmonton tilts, 4-1-1 in last six Stampeder contests.

CFL

Week 10

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Trend Report
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Monday, September 6

2:30 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
Toronto is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Hamilton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games when playing Toronto

6:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games

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Canadian Bacon: Week 10 Analysis and predictions
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Monday

Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger Cats (-4, 50)

The Argonauts come to Hamilton to avenge the loss they took from the Tiger Cats in Toronto. Under Jim Barker, the Argos are a far different team from last year. But are they as improved as the Tiger Cats, who have been gaining respect over the last few years to finally give their fans a team they can be truly proud of?

Ball carrier Cory Boyd, for the Argos, has been sensational since the start of the season but probably had his worst game of the year in the 16-12 loss to Hamilton. The Tiger Cats are riding a three-win streak. Despite all the hype surrounding the progress of Argos QB Cleo Lemon, we still doubt his true value as a consistent starter in the CFL.

It’s not the case for his counterpart Kevin Glenn of the Tiger Cats, who is now third in passing in the CFL. His success is linked with the resurrection of the Tiger Cats, who could, with another win against Toronto, claim the season’s series and maybe even a share of first place in the East providing the Alouettes stumble against the Lions.

Pick: Hamilton

Edmonton Eskimos at Calgary Stampeders (-12.5, 54)

Eskimos head coach Richie Hall vows there’s no QB controversy in Edmonton despite the fact he pulled Ricky Ray to bring in young Jared Zabransky in a game where his team stole a surprising win against the mighty Roughriders. Don’t hold your breath. Ray is still No. 1 on the Eskimos depth chart.

Mind you, the Eskimos have other worries starting with the health of kick returner Kelly Campbell, who has been seen in crutches earlier this week at practice. Defensive back Saleem Borhot also looks injured. Those ailments are bad news for a team that was slaughtered 56-16 by these Stampeders two weeks ago - a humiliation that ended in a brawl that got five players fined by the commissioner.

The Stampeders look like they’re back on track and the return of Ken-Yon Rambo, who gained 108 yards last week against the Lions, only makes them more dangerous. Calgary is off to its best start since 1996. Some will say that anything can happen in the Battle of Alberta, but unless the Stampeders players invent ways to lose, it’s tough to imagine the Eskimos pulling off another upset this week.

Pick: Calgary

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**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 11:21 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 6

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FLORIDA (69 - 66) at PHILADELPHIA (78 - 59) - 12:05 PM
ADALBERTO MENDEZ (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4 (+1.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ADALBERTO MENDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

VANCE WORLEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (69 - 66) at PHILADELPHIA (78 - 59) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN SANCHES (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4 (+1.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

BRIAN SANCHES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)

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NY METS (67 - 70) at WASHINGTON (59 - 78) - 1:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 28-46 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-41 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 18-33 (-19.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 27-45 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 16-31 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 52-76 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-21 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-40 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5 (+4.5 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PELFREY is 4-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.454.
His team's record is 6-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.9 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ATLANTA (79 - 58) at PITTSBURGH (45 - 91) - 1:35 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. BRIAN BURRES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 79-76 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-39 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 8-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 41-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 279-299 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 80-59 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 80-59 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-64 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-90 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-66 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-63 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-90 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN BURRES vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BURRES is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (71 - 63) at MILWAUKEE (63 - 73) - 2:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 70-63 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-39 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-55 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 68-62 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-38 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-18 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WESTBROOK is 34-48 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 20-24 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-74 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-35 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-30 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-74 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALLARDO is 8-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 2-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-6 (+3.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.7 units)

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HOUSTON (64 - 72) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 78) - 2:20 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. CASEY COLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 5-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-24 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 22-21 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 64-72 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-30 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 64-72 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-78 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-40 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-39 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-39 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-78 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-38 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-139 (-39.4 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-4 (+6.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 5-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-6.0 units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (79 - 57) at COLORADO (72 - 64) - 3:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARANG is 5-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 8-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 1-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 7-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 4-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 30-17 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 45-32 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 15-1 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 80-57 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-30 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-57 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-38 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HARANG is 14-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 33-38 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. COLORADO since 1997
HARANG is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (76 - 61) at ARIZONA (56 - 81) - 4:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-21 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-62 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 144-88 (+56.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-60 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 121-98 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-48 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 56-82 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-78 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-83 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-48 (-22.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-76 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-81 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-54 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-4 (+2.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 68) at SAN DIEGO (76 - 59) - 10:05 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 71-68 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-68 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-50 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-28 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-59 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-42 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-44 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 68-74 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-60 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-20 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PADILLA is 45-28 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 26-14 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 22-7 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 41-28 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 16-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 26-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 7-5 (+1.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PADILLA is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

MAT LATOS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LATOS is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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TEXAS (75 - 61) at TORONTO (70 - 66) - 1:07 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 28-40 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-22 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
TEXAS is 24-47 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-31 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 38-36 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 70-67 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 59-49 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HUNTER is 14-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-1 (+5.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUNTER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.81 and a WHIP of 0.896.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (51 - 86) at NY YANKEES (86 - 51) - 1:05 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 13-43 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-40 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-84 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-64 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-60 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-101 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 106-52 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 88-34 (+30.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MATUSZ is 9-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-2 (+6.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATUSZ is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 11-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 12-4 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (76 - 60) at DETROIT (68 - 69) - 1:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSON is 10-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 2-8 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 42-20 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 94-56 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 94-56 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-57 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-44 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-61 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-33 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 94-109 (-36.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 152-175 (-46.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 229-235 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 26-37 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 1-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 2-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 7-15 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 25-36 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-4 (+2.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JACKSON is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (57 - 79) at MINNESOTA (80 - 57) - 2:10 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 113-159 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 122-176 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-19 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 76-52 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 110-82 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-57 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 45-23 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-24 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
O'SULLIVAN is 11-6 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
O'SULLIVAN is 11-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 5-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-3 (+4.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.1 Units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SLOWEY is 5-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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SEATTLE (54 - 83) at OAKLAND (67 - 69) - 4:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-82 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-45 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-29 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 54-80 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 21-29 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 269-250 (-72.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
OAKLAND is 31-15 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 66-64 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 62-44 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-5 (+1.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (83 - 53) at BOSTON (76 - 61) - 7:10 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 26-45 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-24 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-22 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 121-86 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-23 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NIEMANN is 31-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 65-55 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 29-40 (-15.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-5 (+4.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. BOSTON since 1997
NIEMANN is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 8-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (55 - 82) at LA ANGELS (66 - 71) - 9:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 121-180 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 111-163 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 87-131 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-51 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 70-46 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 63-72 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-53 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-36 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-72 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 106-104 (-61.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
HAREN is 10-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 4-10 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAREN is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.771.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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**Udog** · 09-06-2010, 11:46 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, 9/6/2010

National League

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 12:05 PM ET GAME 1
MENDEZ: FLA 8-2 off one run division win
WORLEY: PHI 37-18 Under off a loss

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET GAME 2
SANCHES: FLA 4-0 revenging a 3-game sweep
OSWALT: 0-4 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
PELFREY: NYM 13-0 Under after a game with a combined score of 17+ runs
ZIMMERMANN: WASH 3-14 off win by 4+ runs

ATLANTA at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
HANSON: ATL 66-38 when favored
BURRES: PIT 1-11 revenging 3-game sweep

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
WESTBROOK: STL 28-39 in road games
GALLARDO: MIL 22-7 Over on Monday

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: 16-8 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
COLEMAN: CHC 5-17 as home underdog

CINCINNATI at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
HARANG: 4-16 TSR Away off team loss
JIMENEZ: 18-2 TSR as home favorite of -150 or more

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
BUMGARNER: SF 121-98 vs. righties
KENNEDY: ARI 11-27 in day games

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
PADILLA: 19-9 TSR as road underdog
LATOS: SD 0-6 off 4+ SU Losses

American League

TEXAS at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
HUNTER: 14-3 TSR in all starts
ROMERO: TOR 51-78 off BB road games

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
MATUSZ: BAL 3-16 after scoring 7+ runs BB games
BURNETT: NYY 28-11 Over at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
JACKSON: CWS 20-5 off 3+ SU wins
SCHERZER: 2-9 TSR vs. division

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
O'SULLIVAN: KC 22-17 playing with double revenge
SLOWEY: MIN 5-10 as a favorite of -175 to -250

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEA 4-22 as road underdog of +150 or more
ANDERSON: OAK 31-15 in day games

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
NIEMANN: TB 31-14 vs. lefties
LESTER: BOS 1-5 at home vs. Tampa Bay

CLEVELAND at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
CARRASCO: CLE 14-8 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
HAREN: 3-9 TSR 2nd half of season

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