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**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 07:58 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 8

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Royals continue their road set against the Twins in Minnesota, and the Brewers play host to the Cards once again in Milwaukee.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Wednesday it'll be Baltimore at the Yankees, Cleveland at the Angels, the White Sox at Detroit, Texas at Toronto, Tampa Bay at Boston, Seattle at Oakland, and Kansas City at Minnesota. The Royals will send Zack Greinke (8-11, 3.87 ERA) to the mound in that last contest, while the Twins counter with Brian Duensing (7-2, 2.09 ERA). Righthander Greinke picked up his third straight no-decision in his last trip to the mound, giving up four runs on six hits over his 6 1-3 innings of work against the Tigers. Lefthander Duensing beat the Royals back on July 28, surrendering only two runs on eight hits over six innings that day, while fanning two.

Meanwhile the National League on Wednesday has the Mets at Washington, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Florida at Philadelphia, Houston at the Cubs, Cincinnati at Colorado, San Francisco at Arizona, the Dodgers at San Diego, and St. Louis at Milwaukee. Jaime Garcia (13-6, 2.35 ERA) is expected to take on Chris Capuano (2-3, 4.62 ERA) in that Cardinals/Brewers matchup. Lefthander Garcia has won three straight starts, but his last loss came on August 17 against the Brewers (three unearned runs over six innings of work). Lefthander Capuano was tagged with a loss by the Phillies in his most recent trip to the mound, giving up one run on four hits in his five innings, while striking out four.

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 07:58 AM

Bettors' best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

Mets at Nationals: There is an expected 15 mph wind blowing across the diamond from first toward third.

Orioles at Yankees: There is an expected 19 mph wind blowing across the diamond from first toward left center field.

Braves at Pirates: There is an expected 17 mph wind blowing across the diamond from first toward third.

White Sox at Tigers: There is an expected 21 mph wind blowing across the diamond from first toward third.

Marlins at Phillies: There is an expected 20 mph wind blowing out toward center field.

Astros at Cubs: There is an expected 10 mph wind blowing across the diamond from third toward first.

Rays at Red Sox: There is an expected 20 mph wind blowing out toward left center field.

Who’s hot

The Athletics are 7-3 in their past 10 home games.

The Rockies are 36-15 in their past 51 home games.

The over is 9-4 in the White Sox past 13 road games.

Who’s not

The Mets are 2-7 in their past nine road games.

The under is 6-1-1 in the Cardinals past eight games overall.

The under is 9-4-1 in the Red Sox past 14 games overall.

Key stat

6: Times this season that Tiger Woods has entered the final round of a tournament trailing by 10 or more shots, the most of any year of his career. Woods remains capable of putting together great rounds, but still has yet to string together strong days.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Anyone who was hoping that Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton was close to returning with an ailing left shoulder was devastated when they heard those three dreaded letters on Tuesday: MRI. With the team way out of the playoff chase, they may opt to shut down the 23-year-old slugger the rest of the season. The Diamondbacks, who have yet to get the results of the test, are a streak-hitting lineup and got even streakier if that MRI reveals any significant damage. Upton is hitting .275 with 17 home runs and 68 RBIs in 488 at-bats with Arizona this season.

Game of the Day

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (-121)

Notable quotes

"We think it will help the kids get their mind on something different at different points of time throughout the day. And we'll take it one day at a time. There's not a manual on how to do these things." -- Wyoming coach Dave Christensen on his team electing to keep its normal routine leading up to its game on Saturday against No. 5 Texas following the death of freshman linebacker Ruben Narcisse in an auto accident early on Monday morning.

Tips and notes

Maybe the NFL finally listened to common sense regarding rules. In a memo sent to all 32 NFL teams, the umpire will now line up 12 yards from the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped instead of 15 yards, which was used during the preseason. Additionally, the head linesman or line judge now has the ability to signal when the ball can be snapped instead of forcing quarterbacks to check with referees. Also, the umpire must now only be lined up past the deepest running back and not his established position before a ball can be snapped. The previously revised system caused huge issues for no-huddle teams during the preseason. This still could be a huge issue for some no huddle teams, however, as there remain kinks to be worked out, especially if a team like the Colts is playing in a tight game in Week 1.

Don’t be surprised if the USA-Russia basketball game on Wednesday at the FIBA World Championships is much closer than the line indicates. America enters the contest as +22.5 favorites, a number that seems logical the way the United States has pasted nearly everyone thus far in the tournament. However, Russia employs a tricky zone defense that could stifle an American offense that has thus far been solid but not spectacular from 3-point range. Even more concerning is the Russian front line has an average advantage of three inches on the Americans, making them the tallest team the U.S. will face thus far. Add in the fact that Russia runs a version of the Princeton offense, and if the Europeans slow down the pace, the Americans could be in for a long afternoon.

Pay close attention to the UNLV-Utah line. The Rebels, who covered a three-touchdown spread last week against Wisconsin, find themselves as 23.5-point dogs for their trip to face the Utes on the road this Saturday. But their chances of an upset may take a turn for the better with this news: Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn is day-to-day with a bruised thumb he hurt in a 27-24 OT win against then-No. 15 Pittsburgh. Wynn, who finished with 238 passing yards and three aerial touchdowns likely will be a game-time decision.

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 07:59 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Freddy Sanchez' HR in Arizona Tuesday was first in his career that went over RF fence. He did have an inside-the-park HR to rightfield a few years back, but had never hit one over fence to the opposite field.

-- Heath Bell got the third 5-out save of his career Tuesday, saving the win for Mat Latos, as San Diego stayed a game ahead of the Giants by beating the Dodgers 2-1 at Petco.

-- There have been 15 no-hitters or one-hitters this year; there were a combined total of 14 the last two seasons.

-- Derek Jeter is now 6-for-50 (.120) when batting 2nd; why doesn't Girardi drop him in the order? Afraid of ruffling feathers?

-- Phillies took over first place when they won and Braves lost 5-0 in Pittsburgh; Bucs scored five in bottom of 7th for that upset win.

-- Congrats to Trevor Hoffman on his 600th career save. Well done.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) When was the last time an NFL opening weekend didn’t have a pointspread higher than 7 points? Funny thing is that the Giants are the biggest favorite (-7) in Week 1 and they're playing a Carolina team that crushed them 41-9 in the playoffs eight months ago.

Last two seasons, nine of 32 Week 1 games had spreads higher than 7- over last ten years, 23 games had spreads higher than 7, with underdogs 14-9 vs spread in those games.

12) Its about damn time: Rumors have the Patriots and Tom Brady close to a 3-year, $58M contract extension. Without Brady, Patriots are still playing in Schaefer Stadium.

11) Hunter Mahan (2-0-3) is only player on US Ryder Cup team with a winning record in Ryder Cup matches. Six of the 12 guys have no wins in RC. Mickelson is 10-14-6, Eldrick Woods is 10-13-2 in RC play.

10) I'm thinking Charlie Hoffman wasn't even considered for Ryder Cup team, since a final round 62 Monday didn't get him on the squad. Choice of Rickie Fowler (no career wins) was a little curious. Interesting to see if they'll use him or not in Wales.

9) Funny thing about Hoffman: he's second in FedEx Cup standings but wasn't in any of the four majors this year. By winning Monday, he has already qualified for all four majors next season.

8) I'm confused; does the school or the player keep the Heisman Trophy or do both get one? If I'm Reggie Bush, no way do I give it back.

7) So former Alabama coach Gene Stallings thinks Boise State would go 3-5 in the SEC......tough argument, because if Boise was an SEC team, it would allow them to recruit a much higher level of athlete. From looks of things, they're doing pretty darn well doing that they're doing. If they had even better athletes, they could be an elite program anywhere.

6) Mets have allowed 11 grand slams this year. They haven't hit one. Mets are also 2-17 in the game following their last 19 wins.

5) ESPN (1979) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963) were founded on September 7, so I'm older than both. For first time, I'm also older than the President. Its one thing to be older than a cable TV station, but when you're older than a museum (thats basically what the Hall of Fame is) it gets your attention. Pro Football Hall of Fame is terrific, by the way.

4) Rutgers basketball has already signed four players from Class of '11, with three of the four top 100 recruits. As a state university, Rutgers is a sleeping giant in hoops. Sounds like they're going to wake up soon.

3) Think the Texas Rangers expected to be 3-8 in Cliff Lee's first eleven starts? Well, they are, and now Lee has a bad back.

2) Good name for a pitcher: Wade LeBlanc.
Bad names for a pitcher: Homer Bailey and Grant Balfour.

1) Seriously, how much money would a 16-team college football playoff make? It would be off the charts. Plus, it might lessen the importance of the regular season, it would also make September a lot better month, due to teams having to play better opponents to help their power rating.

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 08:00 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, September 8

Hot pitchers
-- Hamels has 1.93 RA in his last six starts. Miller is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts for Florida.
-- Myers is 2-0, 2.12 in his last five starts.
-- JGarcia is 3-0, 0.86 in his last three starts.
-- DHudson is 4-1, 1.99 in seven starts for Arizona.
-- Billingsley is 2-1, 2.04 in his last four starts.

-- Bergesen is 3-1, 3.46 in his last six starts. Nova is 1-0, 3.45 in three starts, but hasn't finished sixth inning in any of them.
-- Buchholz is 5-0, 1.60 in his last seven starts. Garza is 3-0, 0.99 in his last four outings.
-- Danks is 1-0, 2.08 in his last couple road starts.
-- Duensing is 3-1, 2.92 in his last five starts. Greinke is 1-0, 2.73 in his last five starts.
-- Gonzalez is 3-0, 1.04 in his last four starts. French is 3-1, 2.02 in his last four outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Lowe is 0-3, 5.32 in his last four starts. Duke is 2-3, 5.95 in his last seven starts.
-- Dickey is 1-1, 5.85 in his last three starts. LHernandez is 1-2, 12.00 in his last three starts.
-- Wells is 1-5, 6.60 in his last eight starts.
-- Capuano is 1-2, 5.94 in four starts this season.
-- Cook is 1-3, 9.56 in his last four starts. Arroyo is 2-3, 3.90 in his last five starts.
-- Zito is 0-4, 12.12 in his last four starts; his last road win? May 5th.
-- Luebke allowed four runs in five IP in losing his first MLB start.

-- Bonderman is 1-3, 7.22 in his last five starts.
-- Tomlin is 2-3, 5.59 in his last five starts, but did win last two starts. Kazmir is 0-4, 6.35 in his last five starts.
-- Holland is 0-3, 9.26 in his last three starts. Rzapczynski is 0-2, 9.53 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2 in Lowe's last seven starts.
-- Last six Hanels starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Dickey starts.
-- Last six Myers starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four JGarcia starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Arroyo starts.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Billingsley starts.

-- Last four Rzepczysnki starts went over the total.
-- Over is 10-5 in last fifteen Bronx home games.
-- Over is 10-1 in last eleven Bonderman starts.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Buchholz starts.
-- Four of last five Greinke starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five French starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in Cleveland's last fifteen games.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won four of their last six home games.
-- Cubs won six of their last nine games. Houston won 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Phillies won 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Reds won six of their last nine games. Colorado is 12-4 in its last sixteen games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.

-- Blue Jays won four of their last five home games.
-- Orioles are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last twelve road games. Tigers are 7-2 in their last nine home games.
-- Minnesota is 17-4 in its last twenty-one home games.
-- A's won seven of their last eleven home games.
-- Indians won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost four of their last five road games.
-- Mets are 2-17 in game following their last nineteen wins.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eleven games. Braves lost five of six.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games. Cardinals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Arizona lost its last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last ten games. Padres lost 10 of their last 12 games, but won the last two nights.

-- Rangers are 4-13 in their last seventeen road games.
-- Bronx lost last three games; they're 4-0 this year when they've lost their previous three contests.
-- Rays lost three of their last four games. Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Kansas City lost ten of its last fourteen games.
-- Angels are 4-11 in their last 15 games.
-- Mariners are 6-11 in their last 17 games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Pitt-- Seven of last eight Estabrook games went over the total.
-- Fla-Phil-- Five of last six Iassogna games went over the total.
-- NY-Wsh-- Underdogs are 5-3 (+$269) in last eight BWelke games.
-- Hst-Chi-- Road team won five of last six Vanover games.
-- StL-Mil-- Underdog is 4-3 (+$238) in last seven Barry games.
-- Cin-Colo-- Four of last five Reilly games went over the total.
-- SF-Az-- Home team won seven of last eight Hohn games.
-- LA-SD-- Home team won seven of last nine Runge games.

-- Tex-Tor-- Underdogs are 5-2 (+$296) in last seven Rapuano games.
-- Chi-Det-- Favorites won eight of last ten Gorman games.
-- Blt-NY-- Underdogs are 8-7 (+$79) in last 15 Hirschbeck games.
-- TB-Bos-- Four of last five Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- KC-Min-- Last three Muchlinski games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-A's-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cuzzi games.
-- Clev-LA-- Home team is 22-6 in last 28 West games.

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 08:02 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 8

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games at home

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 4-17 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Atlanta

7:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Colorado is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

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

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**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 08:04 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 8

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Brett Myers, Houston Astros (10-7, 3.02 ERA)

Few pitchers have been as consistently good as the hard-throwing right-hander.

Myers has notched a quality start in 11 of his past 12 outings as opponents are batting a meager .249 against him this season. The former Phillies star has succeed by adapting his approach to whatever lineup he is facing. Over his past six starts, he has had more ground ball outs six times, more fly ball outs three times and the same number once.

And just as vital is the fact he likes to handle his own business, ranking sixth in the National League in innings pitched by lasting 191 frames.

Against the Cubs who he faces on Wednesday, Myers is 2-0 through three starts, posting a 1.59 ERA and a 26-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (9-10, 3.18 ERA)

The 26-year-old South Paw has been dynamite for the Phillies, despite his record being affected by poor run support.

The past three times Hamels has toed the rubber, he has allowed only two earned runs over 22 innings, including shutting out the opposition his two most recent outings. Over this dominant stretch, he has given up only 12 hits and only one home run and walked just four against 21 strikeouts.

"When you know that every pitch means something and you're able to still keep a good frame of mind and battle, you're not going to mess up as easy," Hamels told the Associated Press. "You understand that that one pitch is the game."

Slumping

Derek Holland (2-3, 4.93 ERA)

The 23-year-old left-hander has helped the Rangers by being a patch on their wounded rotation. But he has pitched more like a scrub than a band-aid.

Holland has yielded 10 earned runs over his past three starts, lasting only 15.1 innings and making his way out of the fifth only once. In just 34.2 innings this year, he has allowed 19 earned runs on 34 hits, including six home runs.

Making matters worse, he starts on the road against Toronto on Wednesday. Away from his own ballpark this season, he is 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA.

Derek Lowe (11-12, 4.53 ERA)

A 37-year-old with a sore elbow that has been bothering him for more than a month this late in the season? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Lowe has picked up an “L” three of the past four times he has taken the mound, seeing his ERA rise in each of his past three outings. Over that span, he has yielded 12 earned runs over just 16 innings.

What makes things worse is the way he has yielded the runs: the last three times he took the mound he has given up 19 hits, including four home runs, and walked five.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-108, 8)

No team in baseball is swinging a hotter bat than the boys from the District of Columbia.

Over the past seven days – a span of six games – the Nats have scored an MLB-best 45 runs – three more than the next closest team, and are batting a Major League-leading .307 over that stretch, including an OBP of .384 that also is tops in the bigs.

The team has been gearing up for this stretch to getting hot for short stretches, scoring at least nine runs in one game of each of its past four series.

And that’s not good for the Mets. New York has a road ERA of 4.46 for the season and has been even worse over its past eight away games, yielding an average of 6.75 runs per outing.

"It's like anything else," Nationals hitting coach Rick Eckstein told the Washington Post. "You go about your day. You work hard. You plan, and you have a plan. When it works and it executes, everything is great. When you're not getting that key hit, when you're not doing that, it goes back to evaluating what adjustments you need to make. Sometimes, you've got to say, 'Nope, we've got the right plan. We've just got to keep plugging away.' The guys have done a nice job to battle and be real tough at the plate and execute."

Pick: Nationals.

Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels (-145)

To put it simply, the Angels have waived the white flag.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles purchased the contracts of prospects Mark Trumbo and Hank Conger and recalled right-handers Matt Palmer and Bobby Cassevah and third baseman Kevin Frandsen from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Palmer, Cassevah and Frandsen all have seen time up in the Show this season, but none of them did enough to stick. Meantime, it will be a chance for Trumbo, a 24-year-old first baseman, who is hitting .301 with 36 homers and 122 RBI and Conger, a 22-year-old catcher, who is hitting .300 with 11 homers and 49 RBI, to earn a regular spot for next season.

"They're all players that we know can help us and fill out our depth chart," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told ESPNLosAngeles.com. "We'll see where they can fit in and if they can get a chance to get the feel of contributing in a big league environment. We're excited about some of the guys coming up, but we still have a group in there that we're going to move forward with."

Overall, the Angels are 3-7 in their past 10, six games under .500 and 9.5 games out of the first in the American League West. Good luck, rookies.

Pick: Indians.

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This Day in Baseball
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On September 8 in Baseball History...

1880 - The Polo Grounds in New York is leased by the new National Association Metropolitan club. The grounds, which have been used for polo matches, will be converted into the first commercial baseball park to be built on Manhattan Island. It opens three weeks later.

1905 - The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded eighteen runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base.

1916 - Wally Schang of the A's homers from both sides of the plate against the Yankees. Only a handful of people see the rare feat on a rainy day.

1939 - Twenty-year-old Bob Feller becomes the youngest 20th-century pitcher to win twenty games, as Cleveland beats St. Louis 12-1.

1955 - The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves, 10-2, to clinch the National League pennant with a seventeen-game lead.

1958 - Roberto Clemente tied a Major League record by hitting three triples in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

1963 - Braves pitcher Warren Spahn ties Christy Mathewson with his thirteenth 20-win season by notching a 3-2 victory in Philadelphia. At forty-two, Spahn becomes the oldest twenty-game winner.

1965 - Bert Campaneris of the Kansas City A's played all nine positions before having to leave after a ninth-inning collision with Ed Kirkpatrick of the Angels. The Angels won, 5-3, in 13 innings.

1972 - Fergie Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, for his 20th victory of the season. It was the sixth straight year that Jenkins won at least twenty games.

1980 - Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspendsFergie Jenkins indefinitely as a result of his August 25 drug arrest in Toronto. On September 22, the suspension will be overturned by arbitrator Raymond Goetz, the first time ever a commissioner's decision is overruled by an arbitrator.

1985 - Cincinnati's Pete Rose inserted himself into the lineup when the Chicago Cubs started right-hander Reggie Patterson. Rose singled in the first inning and again in the fifth inning to tie Ty Cobb with 4,191 career hits. Rose was retired in his other at-bats and the game was called because of darkness after nine innings with the score tied, 5-5.

1988 - National League president Bart Giamatti is unanimously elected baseball's seventh commissioner, and will succeed Peter Ueberroth in 1989.

1993 - Darryl Kile pitched baseball's second no-hitter in five days as the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets, 7-1.

1995 - Cleveland ends a postseason drought of forty-one years by clinching the American League Central Division with a 3-2 win over the Orioles.

1996 - Todd Hundley of the New York Mets became the ninth player to hit forty home runs during the season, breaking the Major League record set in 1961. Hundley's homer, in a 6-2 win over Atlanta, tied Roy Campanella's Major League record for homers by a catcher.

1998 - Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' thirty-seven year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two out in the fourth inning. McGwire's homer off the Chicago Cubs' Steve Trachsel set off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.

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**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 08:39 AM

MLB
Dunkel

I'll update if, or when, Dunkel adds today's totals.

Houston at Chicago Cubs
The Astros look to build on their 6-1 record in Brett Myers' last 7 starts against the NL Central. Houston is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Washington (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 14.282; Washington (Hernandez) 15.956
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115);

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 13.960; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.159
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1;
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140);

Game 955-956: Florida at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 15.351; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.562
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1;
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-240);

Game 957-958: Houston at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 15.679; Cubs (Wells) 14.011
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); N/A

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.455; Milwaukee (Capuano) 14.062
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130);

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.873; Colorado (Cook) 15.108
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1;
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100);

Game 963-964: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.008; Arizona (Hudson) 14.877
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1;
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110);

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.056; San Diego (Luebke) 15.194
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1;
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110);

Game 967-968: Baltimore at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 16.695; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.628
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1;
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+190);

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.485; Detroit (Bonderman) 15.287
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1;
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125);

Game 971-972: Cleveland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.209; LA Angels (Kazmir) 14.907
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2;
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145);

Game 973-974: Texas at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.153; Toronto (Rzepczynski) 14.940
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2;
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+110);

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.512; Boston (Wakefield) 14.860
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2;
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.403; Minnesota (Duensing) 15.323
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2;
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+135);

Game 979-980: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 15.576; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.827
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1;
Vegas Line: Oakland (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+170);

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 08:48 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 8

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Tips and Trends
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New York Mets at Washington Nationals [12:35 PM ET]

METS: New York is clearly looking towards the offseason, as this team simply isn't putting forth the effort necessary to win consistently. The Mets have lost 7 of their past 10 games overall, and stand 67-71 SU on the year. New York is in 2nd to last place in the NL East, and could conceivably come in last place to their opponent today. New York is -6.01 and +14.51 units both SU and on the RL this season. The Mets biggest bright spot will take the mound tonight, pitcher R.A. Dickey. Dickey is 9-6 this year, with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.18. The Mets are 7-18 in their last 25 road games against a right-handed starter. New York is 6-21 in their last 27 Wednesday games overall. The Mets are 1-5 in their last 6 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Mets are 5-2 in Dickey's last 7 starts during game 3 of a series. New York is 1-4 in Dickey's last 5 road starts against a team with a losing record.

Mets are 1-6 last 7 games against the National League East.
Under is 10-4 last 14 games against a team with a losing record.

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

Projected Score: 5

NATIONALS: (-120, O/U 8) Washington is in the midst of one of their finest offensive weeks ever. The Nationals have scored at least 8 runs in 4 of their past 5 games, and it doesn't look like they plan on slowing down anytime soon. While they are out of the playoff picture with a season record of 60-78 SU, the Nationals are playing scrappy and remaining competitive. Washington is -4.93 and -1.34 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Veteran Livan Hernandez will make the home start tonight, looking to rebound from some recent poor starts. Hernandez is 9-10 with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. The Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 home games against a right-handed starter. Washington is 4-10 in their last 14 games against the National League East. The Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 Wednesday games overall. The Nationals are 10-2 in Hernandez's last 12 home starts against a team with a losing record. Washington is 1-4 in Hernandez's last 5 home starts. The Nationals are 0-4 in Hernandez's last 4 starts against the National League East.

Nationals are 9-3 last 12 home games against a team with a road winning percentage less than .400%.
Over is 11-3 last 14 home games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - LF Willie Harris (head) is questionable.

Projected Score: 6 (OVER-Total of the Day)

Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies [8:40 PM ET]

REDS: Very quietly, the Reds have opened up the 2nd largest division lead in all of baseball. Cincinnati is 79-58 SU this year, placing them 6 games ahead of St. Louis in the National League Central division. The Reds are playing with confidence and poise, a rare feat for this team considering how new the pennant chase pressure is to them. Cincinnati has been impressive on the road this year, going 38-31 SU this year. The Reds are +19.44 and +18.80 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Veteran Bronson Arroyo will make the road start tonight, as he is 14-9 with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.15 this season. The Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games. Cincinnati is 17-8 in their last 25 games against a right-handed starter. The Reds are 43-21 in their last 64 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Reds are 4-0 in Arroyo's last 4 starts against National League West. Cincinnati is 7-2 in Arroyo's last 9 road starts overall. The Reds are 5-2 in Arroyo's last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. Cincinnati is 7-3 in Arroyo's last 10 starts during game 3 of a series.

Reds are 6-1 last 7 games during game 3 of a series.
Over is 5-0-1 last 6 games against the National League West.

Key Injuries - RF Jay Bruce (back) is questionable.

Projected Score: 5 (SIDE of the Day)

ROCKIES: (-125, O/U 9) Colorado has won their past 3 games, and combined with the Padres recent slide, they are now within 4.5 games of the National League West division lead. It seems like a yearly occurrence that the Rockies come from far back to make the playoffs. Colorado is playing some of their most consistent baseball right now, both on offense and with regards to their pitching staff. Offensively, Colorado has scored 6 runs in more in 3 of their past 5 games. The Rockies pitching staff has allowed 3 runs or fewer in 5 of their previous 8 games. The Rockies are -2.32 and +6.70 units both SU and on the RL this season. Aaron Cook will make the home start tonight, as he is 5-8 with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.56 this season. The Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record. Colorado is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Rockies are 7-2 in their last 9 games against a right-handed starter. Colorado is 46-19 in their last 65 games against the National League Central. The Rockies are 6-1 in Cook's last 7 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Rockies are 3-7 in Cook's last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Rockies are 11-4 last 15 home games against a team with a winning road record.
Over is 6-2-1 last 9 home games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - None Reported.

Projected Score: 4

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**jt4545** · 09-08-2010, 09:54 AM

thanks and good luck as always DOG

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 09:59 AM

Good morning, jt! Good luck to you, too!

**flyersfootball6** · 09-08-2010, 10:07 AM

Good luck today and thanks for the insight

**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 11:59 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 8

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NY METS (68 - 71) at WASHINGTON (60 - 79) - 12:35 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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 28-46 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 6-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
NY METS are 29-47 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-42 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-37 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HERNANDEZ is 21-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-6 (+4.1 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.840.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-13 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 21-15 (+9.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-19. (-4.9 units)

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ATLANTA (79 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (47 - 91) - 7:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 79-77 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-41 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 30-41 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 8-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 11-18 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 103-92 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOWE is 6-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 25-20 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 404-388 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 281-299 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 47-90 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-90 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-66 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-5 (-0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOWE is 9-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 9-0 (+9.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DUKE is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

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FLORIDA (70 - 68) at PHILADELPHIA (80 - 60) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 150-112 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 157-145 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 440-405 (+46.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 79-72 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 74-59 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 75-70 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-24 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 29-12 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 534-594 (+42.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 63-58 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 33-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 33-30 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 15-20 (-13.9 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
PHILADELPHIA is 9-5 (+2.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MILLER is 0-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMELS is 2-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 3-10 (-14.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (65 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 79) - 8:05 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-25 (-19.1 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 65-73 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-6 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
HOUSTON is 37-25 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 65-73 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-31 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MYERS is 16-12 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 9-4 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-12 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 13-8 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-79 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-40 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-79 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-40 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-52 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-39 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 168-140 (-39.6 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.
WELLS is 4-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-5 (+6.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MYERS is 9-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.963.
His team's record is 10-2 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WELLS is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (72 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (64 - 74) - 8:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 71-64 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-40 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-63 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-40 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-24 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-39 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-19 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-75 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-39 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-36 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-75 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-18 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CAPUANO is 13-29 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-7 (+3.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (79 - 59) at COLORADO (74 - 64) - 8:40 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 46-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 46-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 47-32 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 80-59 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-16 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 163-155 (+30.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 38-32 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 227-243 (+27.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 20-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 28-18 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-59 (+18.8 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 in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARROYO is 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 11-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 14-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 44-48 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 35-38 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COOK is 29-43 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COOK is 7-12 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 3-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARROYO is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

AARON COOK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COOK is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (78 - 61) at ARIZONA (56 - 83) - 9:40 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-62 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-60 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-45 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-48 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ZITO is 22-15 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 16-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 56-84 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 70-85 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 54-83 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-55 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-23 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 89-135 (-39.4 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 FRANCISCO is 10-4 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 3-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.706.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.7 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 70) at SAN DIEGO (78 - 59) - 10:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 71-70 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-52 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-70 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 3-13 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-59 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-42 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-44 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-32 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-22 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 78-60 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 78-48 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-7 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 9-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 11-6 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.9 units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (53 - 86) at NY YANKEES (86 - 53) - 1:05 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 6-28 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-49 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 39-13 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-21 (+11.9 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
NY YANKEES is 10-4 (+0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 61) at DETROIT (69 - 70) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 95-57 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-57 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-62 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-34 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-58 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-45 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-23 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 230-236 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 95-110 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-5 (+2.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONDERMAN is 6-11 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 7-11 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (57 - 82) at LA ANGELS (66 - 73) - 7:05 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 123-180 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-124 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-33 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 113-163 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-34 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 118-87 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-74 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 24-31 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-74 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TEXAS (75 - 63) at TORONTO (72 - 66) - 7:07 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MARC RZEPCZYNSKI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 75-63 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TEXAS is 24-48 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-33 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 72-67 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 37-23 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 21-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 44-40 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 40-36 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 181-155 (+32.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 184-154 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-1 (+7.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 30.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MARC RZEPCZYNSKI vs. TEXAS since 1997
RZEPCZYNSKI is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (84 - 54) at BOSTON (77 - 62) - 7:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 27-46 (-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 8-25 (-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.
GARZA is 17-30 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 14-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 9-20 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 122-87 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-24 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 105-89 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 66-56 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 30-41 (-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.
WAKEFIELD is 5-12 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 5-11 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WAKEFIELD is 30-42 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+4.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 9-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 15-4 (+12.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.7 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 18-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 21-13 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-16. (-1.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (57 - 81) at MINNESOTA (82 - 57) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 122-178 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 113-161 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-124 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-57 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 10-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 3-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 10-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 5-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 36-63 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 4-13 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 82-57 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-3 (+18.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-23 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 78-52 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-37 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 112-82 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-26 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-3 (+6.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
12 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+10.1 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 2-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 3-11 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DUENSING is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (55 - 84) at OAKLAND (68 - 70) - 10:05 PM
LUKE FRENCH (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 56-83 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 23-46 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-30 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 55-81 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 12-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 22-30 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 270-251 (-71.9 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 67-65 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 63-45 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 10-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-55 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-6 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FRENCH is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 1.760.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 12:04 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 9/8/2010

National League

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 12:35 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 1-14 in road games off an upset win over a division rival
HERNANDEZ: 21-15 TSR against division opponents

ATLANTA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
LOWE: ATLANTA is 49-21 as a favorite of -125 to -175
DUKE: 5-19 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
MILLER: FLORIDA 11-5 as a road underdog of +175 to +250
HAMELS: PHILADELPHIA 1-6 at home after scoring 7 runs or more 2 straight games

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
MYERS: 9-4 TSR against division opponents
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 18-31 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
GARCIA: 15-6 UNDER in night games
CAPUANO: MILWAUKEE 6-16 when playing on Wednesday

CINCINNATI at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
ARROYO: 8-1 TSR on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
COOK: 3-13 TSR at home off 3 or more consecutive wins

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
ZITO: 22-15 TSR after a win
HUDSON: ARIZONA 10-22 in September games

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LA DODGERS 30-15 off a one run loss
LUEBKE: SAN DIEGO 20-10 UNDER after allowing 1 run or less

American League

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
BERGESEN: BALTIMORE 6-28 in road games when playing on Wednesday
NOVA: NY YANKEES 35-8 in home games off 2 or more consecutive unders

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX 14-6 after 3 or more consecutive overs
BONDERMAN: DETROIT 12-21 off 2 or more consecutive overs

CLEVELAND at LA ANGELS, 7:05 PM ET
TOMLIN: CLEVELAND 13-6 off 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits
KAZMIR: LA ANGELS 21-8 OVER off 2 or more consecutive unders

TEXAS at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 0-8 in games played on artificial turf
RZEPCZYNSKI: TORONTO 21-10 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
GARZA: TAMPA BAY 1-9 in road games off 4 or more consecutive overs
BUCHHOLZ: BOSTON 16-6 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
GREINKE: KANSAS CITY 10-5 in road games off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 2-8 off 2 straight home wins against division rivals

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
FRENCH: SEATTLE 16-40 off 2 or more consecutive road games
GONZALEZ: 11-1 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

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**Udog** · 09-08-2010, 12:22 PM

Five MLB betting trends to ride in September

As the baseball season winds down, it’s easy to fall in love with the season-long numbers.

But over the course of a 162-game campaign, things can change. A few struggling teams manage to turn things around down the stretch, while several contending squads wilt in the heat of the playoff race.

Then again, some things don’t change, like the ineptitude of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here’s a look at five profitable wagering strategies since the beginning of August – three that might surprise you and two that probably shouldn’t.

Backing the Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore's second managerial change of the 2010 season paid off bigtime for Orioles backers. Since bringing in Buck Showalter, the birds have gone 19-15 - a drastic improvement from the 32-73 record they had under Dave Trembley and Juan Samuel.

If that looks impressive, just consider that the O's have been underdogs in all but four of those games, cashing as dogs of +150 or higher eight times.

Improved pitching and defense have been the keys to the Orioles' resurgence. Baltimore allowed 5.94 runs per game in June and July, but has cut that allowance down to 4.24 runs per game since August 1. The team has gone under the total in 21 of 34 games as well.

Fading the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis was leading the NL Central when the calendar flipped from July to August. Now, the Cards are a longshot to even make the postseason, trailing the Reds by six games in the division and five games behind the Phillies for the wildcard. St. Louis is 13-17 in its 30 games since August 1 and 6-14 in its last 20.

Cardinals faders have enjoyed the ride. St. Louis was favored in 27 of its last 30 games, falling as faves of -200 or higher on four occasions.

Backing the Houston Astros

Dealing longtime ace Roy Oswalt and struggling slugger Lance Berkman at the trade deadline might actually have lit a spark under the Astros. Houston is a sizzling 20-13 since the beginning of August and a .500 season (a pipe dream two months ago) is now looking like a possibility.

J.A. Happ, acquired from the Phillies in the Oswalt trade, has allowed three runs or less in seven of eight starts in a Houston uniform. Wandy Rodriguez has also turned things around after a brutal start to the year and Brett Myers continues to be one of the most underrated hurlers in the game.

Fading the Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates are a pretty safe team to fade at the best of times, but they've been especially horrible over the past six weeks. Pittsburgh is 9-24 in its last 33 contests as it stumbles towards the worst record in the league.

The Pirates have won one (yes, one) road game since July 28. If you're not interested in laying the big chalk to bet against the Pirates on the road, think about giving the runline a shot. Even when catching 1.5 runs, Pittsburgh is 2-13 against the spread in its last 15 games away from home.

Betting the Seattle Mariners under the total

The Mariners' offense has been so bad this season, rumor has it that players are even having trouble scoring with their own wives. Seattle has been limited to three runs or less in 14 of its past 15 games. The one exception was August 25 at Boston, when the Mariners exploded for four.

An impotent offense and a solid pitching staff is an excellent formula for an under ticket,and Seattle has cashed those with great regularity. The Mariners have gone over the total in only 12 of 33 games since the beginning of August.

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