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**Udog** · 09-15-2010, 10:58 PM

Bettors’ best friend: Thursday’s wagering tips

Lines to watch

Cleveland opened at +100 with a total of 7.5. The Indians are now pegged at -115 with the over/under at 8.

Weather to watch

Arizona at Cincinnati – 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.
Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland – 90 percent chance of thunderstorms with 23 mph winds blowing out to right field.
Pirates at New York Mets – 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Who’s hot

Cincinnati Bearcats are 6-2 ATS in their last eight Thursday night games.
Minnesota is 20-6 in its last 26 meetings with the Chicago White Sox.

Who’s not

Arizona has two wins in its last 10.
Los Angeles Angels are 10-23 in their last 33 road games.
Pittsburgh is 7-44 in its last 51 road games.
San Diego is 8-31 in its last 39 games in St. Louis.

Key stat

0.45 – San Francisco Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez’s ERA over his last three games. Despite allowing just one run over his last 20 innings, Sanchez added only one win to his personal record. He takes the ball against Ted Lilly and his L.A. Dodgers on Thursday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jason Bay (concussion), New York Mets. Bay admitted that it was "highly unlikely" that he would be able to return to action this season. He has been out since late-July but had been holding out hope that he would be able to get back in the lineup for the stretch run.

Game of the day

Cincinnati at North Carolina State

Notable quotable

“I hate the Twins,” a partial quote from White Sox starter Mark Buehrle, jumped off the page of Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune in huge font. Buehrle’s full comment wasn’t nearly as pointed, as he continued to say that he hated the Twins because “they’re good and they win.” Buehrle heads into Thursday’s start working on a 2-1 record against the Twins this year with a 2.74 ERA.

Tips and notes

South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders was dismissed from the team on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder was under investigation for possible contact with a sports agent and is also being looked into about his living arrangements with a few other South Carolina players at the Whitney Hotel. He was on indefinite suspension before the dismissal. ESPN’s Mel Kiper had him listed as the No. 2 tight end for next year’s NFL draft.

It looks as though the San Diego Padres may have solved their problem at the leadoff spot of their batting order. Aaron Cunningham had three hits and two runs scored in his first game at the top of the order for the Padres Tuesday night. San Diego has the worst leadoff hitter batting average in the bigs at .222 this season. Cunningham, went 0-for-3 at that spot on Wednesday, but was hitting .327 with 13 extra-base hits in 101 at bats heading into that game, so he’s likely to see some more action at the top of the order.

Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders underwent surgery on his torn right bicep on Wednesday, putting him out indefinitely. The Colts plan to keep him on the roster, hoping he’ll be able to come back late in the regular season. Indy squares off against the New York Giants in Week 2’s Sunday Nighter and is listed as a 5.5-point favorite.

**Udog** · 09-15-2010, 11:02 PM

MLB

Thursday, September 16

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Tim Stauffer (4-3, 1.54 ERA), San Diego Padres

Stauffer made the most of his opportunity filling in for Mat Latos last week. He fired four innings of one-run ball on Monday and then followed that up six scoreless innings, giving up three hits against the Giants on Saturday. Get used to Stauffer in the rotation. Word is the Padres are going to keep him there for a while.

Jonathan Sanchez (10-8, 3.29 ERA), San Francisco Giants

Sanchez has pitched San Francisco to team wins in four of his last five starts and hasn’t given up a run over his last two innings, spanning 12 innings. He allowed only one hit in his last outing, blanking the Padres over five innings in a 1-0 loss. The lefty did have problems with his control in that one, walking seven while striking out four.

Slumping

Rodrigo Lopez (5-14, 5.13 ERA), Arizona Diamondbacks

Lopez hasn’t won a game since July 8, going 0-6 through those 11 starts, though he has been better lately. He allowed just two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings in a 2-1 loss at Colorado the last time he took the hill and only allowed three runs over six innings in a 3-2 loss against Houston before that.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (-105, 8.5)

The rivalry between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox is nothing new, but sometimes it can be blown way out of proportion. On Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune featured a huge headline to accompany a Mark Buehrle photo saying “I hate the Twins,” which was accurate. However, Buehrle continued to say he hated Minnesota because “they’re good and they win.”

Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire didn’t appear overly offended.

"I enjoy the heck out of it, even 'I hate the Twins' on a headline. That's great stuff,” Gardenhire told reporters “I mean, Chicago stuff, that's great. You open the paper up and, 'Hey, honey you want a cup of coffee?' 'Yeah — I hate the Twins?' It doesn't get any better than that. It's a great article, and it doesn't get any better than that."

The Twins had won 20 of its last 26 games against the White Sox heading into Wednesday’s matchup.

Pick: Twins

Arizona at Cincinnati (-180, 9)

The Cincinnati Reds could be getting a big veteran presence back on the field for the stretch run. Jim Edmonds, who has been out since the end of August with an oblique injury, has responded to treatment well after many thought his season, or even his career might be over.

Reports out of Cincinnati say that he looks good in the batting cage and may return over the next few days. Edmonds is batting .272 with nine homers and 21 RBIs in 82 games this season.

Cincinnati had lost two of three heading into Wednesday’s game and was limited to just a single run in both of those losses.

Pick: Over

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This Day in Baseball
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On September 16 in Baseball History...

1905 - The New York Highlanders find themselves a little short on infielders, so right fielder Willie Keeler, who is left-handed, plays second base in both halves of a twin bill.

1914 - Roger Peckinpaugh, at twenty-three, was hired to finish the season as manager of the New York Yankees.

1919 - Dutch Ruether beats the Giants 4-3 to clinch Cincinnati's first pennant since American Association days.

1924 - Jim Bottomley went six-for-six and batted in a record twelve runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 17-3. His hits included two home runs.

1940 - Rookie Johnny Lucadello of the St. Louis Browns hits home runs from each side of the plate against the New York Yankees in a 16-4 Browns win. Only Wally Schang, in 1916, had accomplished the same feat in the American League. Mickey Mantle in 1955 will be the next American League player to do it. These are the only home runs Lucadello hits all year.

1957 - The Los Angeles City Council approves a 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for a Dodger stadium if the club will finance a public recreation area.

1960 - Warren Spahn, thirty-nine, pitched a no-hitter and set an all-time Braves record with fifteen strikeouts. Milwaukee beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.

1965 - Dave Morehead of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park.

1968 - American League President Joe Cronin fires umpires Al Salerno, an eight-year veteran, and Bill Valentine, with seven years. They say they have been fired for activities related to starting an umpires union.

1975 - The Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field 22-0. It was the most one-sided shutout since 1900. Rennie Stennett had seven hits, including two two-hit innings.

1979 - Willie Wilson hits his fifth inside-the-park homer of the season in a 6-3 loss to Seattle at Kansas City. It is the most inside-the-park-homers in a season since Kiki Cuyler hit eight for the Pirates in 1925.

1987 - Joe Carter of the Cleveland Indians became the ninth Major Leaguer to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season when he stole his career-high 30th base in the fourth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

1988 - Cincinnati's Tom Browning pitched a perfect game as the Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. Browning struck out eight and allowed only eight balls to be hit out of the infield.

1993 - Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins became the 19th player in Major League history to get 3,000 hits with a single off Oakland's Dennis Eckersley.

1995 - Greg Maddux of the Braves sets a Major League record with his 17th consecutive road victory in a 6-1 triumph over the Reds.

1996 - Paul Molitor got his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st Major Leaguer to reach the mark and the first to do it with a triple.

1997 - Philadelphia's Curt Schilling struck out nine in the Phillies win over the New York Mets to become the 13th pitcher since 1900 with 300 strikeouts in a season.

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**Udog** · 09-15-2010, 11:03 PM

WNBA

Thursday, September 16

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. ATLANTA
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 09-15-2010, 11:05 PM

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

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 06:59 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 16

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Cincinnati meets N.C. State on the gridiron, while the White Sox play host to the Twins, and the WNBA Finals continue down in Atlanta.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There's one college football game on the schedule for Thursday night, with Cincinnati at North Carolina State. The Bearcats (1-1 SU, 0-1 ATS) broke into the win column last weekend with a 40-7 victory over cupcake Indiana State. The Wolfpack (2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) managed to beat Central Florida last time out, winning by a final score of 28-21 on the road. North Carolina State has been listed as the 2-point favorite for Thursday night.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Baseball has just six games on tap for Thursday, with Arizona at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at the Mets, San Diego at St. Louis, the Dodgers at San Francisco, the Angels at Cleveland, and Minnesota at the White Sox. Carl Pavano (16-11, 3.47 ERA) is slated to take on Mark Buehrle (12-10, 3.99 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Pavano was the hard-luck loser in his most recent trip to the mound, allowing just two runs on six hits over eight innings of work against the Indians. Lefthander Buehrle was stuck with his third straight no-decision last time out, giving up three runs on eight hits over seven innings of work against the Royals. Chicago, though, went 3-0 in those Buehrle outings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the Seattle Storm will be looking to wrap up the WNBA Finals on Thursday night when they play Game 3 on the road in Atlanta against the Dream. The Storm took a commanding 2-0 series lead with an 87-84 home win in Game 2 on Tuesday night. Lauren Jackson led the way with 26 points for Seattle in that contest, while Swin Cash was good for 19 points. Angel McCoughtry picked up 21 points in the defeat for Atlanta.

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 07:01 AM

Thursday's six-pack

Some NFL trends for Week 2 coming up......

-- Falcons covered 12 of their last 17 home games.

-- Raiders are 0-10 vs spread in last 10 tries as a home favorite.

-- Steelers covered their last five games as a road underdog.

-- Eagles are 11-3 as a favorite in non-divisional games.

-- Bears are 0-8 vs spread in last eight tries as a road underdog.

-- Jaguars are 2-11 vs spread in game after their last 13 wins.

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Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff as the week winds down.....

13) Alabama visits Duke this week, which seems weird, until you realize that Duke plays its home games in Wallace Wade Stadium. Coach Wade led Duke to a 110-36-7 record, couple Rose Bowls in late 30’s/early 40’s, but before coming to Durham, he led the Crimson Tide to three national titles in the ‘20’s.

12) Seattle Mariners fired their pro scouting director this week, after it came out that one of the guys they got in the Cliff Lee trade has a felony charge pending against him, and Fusco never told any of his bosses about it before the trade was made.

11) With Andres Torres (appendix- out indefinitely), Giants need Aaron Roward to step up, but he’s just 6 for his last 51 at the plate.

10) Minnesota Timberwolves ran a full-page ad in local newspaper this week, telling fans they’re probably not going to contend for the NBA title this year; that’s almost as depressing as fact that Ricky Rubio, who won’t cross the pond to play for Minnesota, shot 28% from the floor at the Worlds in Turkey, which has to decrease his potential trade value.

9) A Memphis-area writer asked (seriously) that if Bruce Pearl got suspended/fired, shouldn’t legendary women’s coach Pat Summitt be the person to replace him? First off, Vols would be stupid to fire Pearl, and second, Summitt would make a mistake jumping into the vastly deeper pond of men’s basketball.

8) Prince Fielder had major leagues’ longest consecutive games played streak (327) until he sat out a game this week with the flu. Dodgers’ Matt Kemp now has the longest current Ironman streak.

7) It’s pretty much assumed that Francisco Rodriguez won’t be a Met next year, but now new Mets’ closer Takahashi could be gone too; he signed an odd contract that allowed him to become a free agent after one year in Queens, and he’s done well enough that he’ll be in demand this winter.

6) “Actions speak louder than words.” That’s part of whats great about sports. At some point, the lights go on, the teams play and the game speaks for itself.

5) Ravens won 70% (21 of 30) of their 3rd down plays Monday night, one of the biggest reasons they escaped the Swamp with a 10-9 win. 70%, combining both offense/defense 3rd down plays, is a very high percentage in the NFL.

4) Manny Ramirez had zero RBI in his first 37 AB's for the White Sox. Not exactly the best salary drive.

3) There have been only two big league games this season where the winning team had one hit, and San Francisco lost both games, with Sanchez/Zito tough-luck losers.

2) 4,400 empty seats at the Jet game Monday, 5,200 at the Giants game Sunday; there will be blackouts in NY-NJ area if either team falls out of contention, and maybe even if they don’t.

1) Four NBA referees have retired, but not 71-year old Dick Bavetta, who enters his 36th season as an NBA referee. “Dick the Knick” lives an hour north of me, in Lake Luzerne.

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 07:04 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, September 16

Hot pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 3-1, 1.53 in his last four home starts.
-- Stauffer is 1-0, 0.60 in three starts for San Diego.
-- Bumgarner is 1-1, 0.89 in his last three starts.

-- Carmona has a 1.52 RA in his last three starts. ESantana is 3-0, 3.43 in his last three starts.
-- White Sox are 10-3 in Buehrle's last thirteen starts. Pavano has a 2.74 RA in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lopez is 0-7, 6.53 in his last eleven starts. Volquez is 0-1, 7.30 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 0-7, 10.34 in his last seven starts.
-- Westbrook is 0-3, 4.06 in his last five starts.
-- Lilly is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts.

-- None.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1 in Pelfrey's last five home starts.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in Cincinnati's last thirteen games.
-- Seven of last nine San Diego road games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Giant games.

-- Seven of last eight Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4 in Minnesota's last fourteen road games.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won four of their last six games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Padres are 6-4 since ending the 10-game losing streak.
-- Giants are 10-4 in their last fourteen games.

-- Angels won five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota won 15 of its last 18 games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost 21 of their last 22 road games.
-- Cardinals lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last eleven road games.

-- Indians lost six of their last eight home games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 07:09 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 16

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games

8:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
LA Dodgers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 07:14 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 16

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

DODGERS: Los Angeles is simply grinding out their season, with their only true goal to finish the season above .500. Currently, the Dodgers are 72-73 SU, including a road record of 31-42 SU this season. Los Angeles is -11.39 and -13.95 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. The Dodgers have split the 16 games they've played against the Giants this season. Los Angeles continues to get outstanding results from their pitching staff, so it's clearly up to their offense to lead them to victory. Pitcher Ted Lilly continues to be brilliant wearing the Dodgers uniform, and will be making the road start tonight near his hometown. Lilly is 8-10 this year, with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.08. The Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games against a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 3-7 in their last 10 road games. The Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games during game 3 of a series. Los Angeles is 1-5 in their last 6 games against a National League West. The Dodgers are 1-5 last 6 games against a team with a winning record.

Dodgers are 7-21 last 28 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Under is 5-0 last 5 games against the National League West.

Key Injuries - LF Scott Podsednik (foot) is out.

Projected Score: 4 (SIDE of the Day)

GIANTS: (-105, O/U 6.5) San Francisco is in a heated battle for the National League West division lead. The Giants are trying to keep pace with San Diego, as well as trying to hold off Colorado. San Francisco has won 7 of their past 10 games, and stand 81-64 SU on the year. The Giants have struggled offensively of late, scoring 1 run or less in 4 of their past 6 games. To win the NL West, San Francisco must kick their offense into gear. The Giants are +10.55 and -6.55 units both SU and on the RL this season. Lefty Jonathan Sanchez has been nearly unhittable of late, and will look to keep that up against their rival today. Sanchez is 10-8 SU with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.26 this year. The Giants are 6-2 in their last 8 Thursday games overall. San Francisco is 7-3 in their last 10 games against the National League West. The Giants are 37-16 in their last 53 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Francisco is 1-4 in their last 5 home games against a left-handed starter. The Giants are 6-0 in Sanchez's last 6 starts against a team with a losing record. The Giants are 5-1 in Sanchez's last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.

Giants are 16-7 last 23 games against a team with a losing record.
Under is 10-4 last 14 games against the National League West.

Key Injuries - CF Andres Torres (appendix) is questionable.

Projected Score: 2

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**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 11:18 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Diego at St. Louis
The Padres look to build on their 6-0 record in Tim Stauffer's last 6 starts against teams with a winning record. San Diego is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Game 951-952: Arizona at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 14.372; Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.611
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-185); Under

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.622; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.312
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+180); Over

Game 955-956: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 15.014; St. Louis (Westbrook) 13.576
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Under

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.900; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.606
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Over

Game 959-960: LA Angels at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.657; Cleveland (Carmona) 14.208
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-105); Over

Game 961-962: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 17.049; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.184
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Under

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 11:21 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 16

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ARIZONA (58 - 88) at CINCINNATI (83 - 63) - 12:35 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 58-89 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-83 (-35.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-48 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 12-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 56-88 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 41-63 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 91-140 (-42.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 84-63 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-8 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-17 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 84-63 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 55-43 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-35 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-24 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 25-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
VOLQUEZ is 33-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 33-16 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 74-69 (-35.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+3.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.874.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (48 - 97) at NY METS (73 - 73) - 7:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-67 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-61 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-96 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-58 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-93 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 48-96 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-70 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-72 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MORTON is 1-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MORTON is 1-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MORTON is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 13-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
NY METS are 43-27 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 43-27 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 30-19 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PELFREY is 14-7 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 30-44 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-1 (+3.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE PELFREY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PELFREY is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (82 - 63) at ST LOUIS (74 - 70) - 8:15 PM
TIM STAUFFER (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 36-28 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 82-64 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-32 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 80-63 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-44 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-46 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-70 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 71-69 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-45 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STAUFFER is 0-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 2.026.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (72 - 74) at SAN FRANCISCO (82 - 64) - 10:15 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 15-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-54 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-32 (-16.4 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 74-74 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 74-74 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-50 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-65 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 105-72 (+35.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-57 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-63 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-40 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 14-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 79-50 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-8 (+0.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LILLY is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (71 - 74) at CLEVELAND (59 - 86) - 7:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 32-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 71-75 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-75 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-56 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 83-54 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-17 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 82-77 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-14 (+17.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-43 (+30.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 16-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 125-184 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-89 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-106 (-36.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 115-167 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-65 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 90-134 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 0-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 1-7 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CARMONA is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (87 - 58) at CHI WHITE SOX (79 - 66) - 8:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 1-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-64 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-30 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 79-67 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-11 (+16.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-63 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-48 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BUEHRLE is 116-59 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 43-18 (+22.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 116-59 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 38-29 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-10 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-58 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 83-53 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-38 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PAVANO is 134-106 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 66-41 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 31-20 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 16-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 18-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-36 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 12-5 (+5.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAVANO is 5-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 25-17 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 27-17 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 22-22. (-2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 11:23 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Seattle at Atlanta
The Dream look to break into the win column in the series and take advantage of a Seattle team that is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing with 1 day of rest. Atlanta is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Game 655-656: Seattle at Atlanta (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 113.920; Atlanta 120.999
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 169
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 165
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2); Over

**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 11:25 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 16

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SEATTLE (34 - 6) at ATLANTA (23 - 17) - 9/16/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 09-16-2010, 12:51 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, 9/16/2010

National League

ARIZONA at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
LOPEZ: ARIZONA 11-29 in day games
VOLQUEZ: 33-17 TSR in all games

PITTSBURGH at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
MORTON: 0-9 TSR after a loss
PELFREY: 14-7 TSR in night games

SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
STAUFFER: 9-1 UNDER after a loss
WESTBROOK: 7-0 UNDER after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games

LA DODGERS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
LILLY: LA DODGERS 0-8 in road games after scoring 1 or less runs in a loss to a
division rival
SANCHEZ: 14-5 TSR in night games

American League

LA ANGELS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
SANTANA: 8-2 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
CARMONA: 3-15 TSR against AL West opponents

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
PAVANO: 2-9 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 7-0 OVER after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

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