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**Udog** · 09-25-2010, 11:21 PM

Bettors' best friend: Sunday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Bills opened +12.5 but are now at +14.5 or +15.

San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs opened +1.5 but are now +3.

Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – total is down to 37.5 after opening at 40.

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – opened as a pick ‘em but Jets are -2 now.

Weather to watch

Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – 50 percent chance of showers.

San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – 40 percent chance of showers.

Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars – 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals – 30 percent chance of showers.

Who’s hot

San Francisco 49ers are 13-6-4 ATS in their last 23 games.

Cleveland Browns are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games.

Arizona Cardinals are 6-2 ATS in their last eight on grass.

Seattle Seahawks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 3.

Indianapolis Colts are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games.

New York Jets are 20-7-2 ATS in their last 29 meetings with Miami.

Minnesota Twins are 9-2 in their last 11 Sunday games.

Tampa Bay Rays are 27-10 in their last 37 home games.

Who’s not

New Orleans Saints are 2-6 ATS in their last eight as a favorite.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Dallas Cowboys are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games.

Cincinnati Bengals are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.

New York Giants are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games.

Jacksonville Jags are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 home games and 8-20 in their last 28 overall.

St. Louis Rams are 9-21 ATS in their last 30 home games.

Pittsburgh Pirates are 17-47 in their last 64 Sunday games.

Washington Nationals are 3-11 in their last 14 Sunday games.

Key stat

157.5 – Yards per game the Houston Texans are averaging on the ground, which is No. 1 in the NFL through two weeks. Arian Foster has 300 rushing yards and three touchdowns so far. The Texans averaged 92.2 rushing yards per game last season, good for 30th overall in the league.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Knowshon Moreno (hamstring), Denver Broncos – Moreno pulled a hamstring in Friday morning’s practice and could miss the next two weeks. He was averaging 2.8 yards per carry through the first two games of the year and had a pair of rushing touchdowns. Laurence Maroney is expected to fill in as Denver’s No. 1 rushing option.

Game of the day

Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans

Notable quotable

"A young quarterback needs time to mature as he grows in the game. I don't think Kolb has lost one thing. He's a franchise quarterback. He will win games, and championships, for the Eagles. But I think it's a different deal when you go out there and can't make a mistake or you're going to get crucified, which is the way this thing might have gone if he went back in there now." – Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid on his decision to start Mike Vick over Kevin Kolb at quarterback this week. Reid initially denied making the statement to Sports Illustrated writer Peter King, but later said that it is an accurate quote.

Tips and notes

Arizona Cardinals running back Beanie Wells is expected to make his season debut in some capacity Sunday when the Oakland Raiders come to town. Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt finally admitted that Wells has been out since the club’s last preseason game after he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and not merely a knee bruise like he had been telling everyone. Arizona is set as a 4.5-point favorite.

It looks like the Green Bay Packers will have the left side of their offensive line ready to face the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Left tackle Chad Clifton and left guard Daryn Colledge are both listed as probable after missing some practice time this week. Clifton has a couple of sore knees and Colledge picked up a right knee injury in Thursday’s practice. Green Bay is pegged as a 3-point road favorite.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young will start this week against the Giants after spending some time on the bench last week, but will need to get a handle on his fumbling issues in a hurry. He is tied for second in the NFL with three fumbles through two games and has put the ball on the ground six times if you include preseason play. Titans QB coach Dowell Loggains says Young just needs to work on his fundamentals of ball security. Tennessee is set as a 3-point underdog at New York.

**Udog** · 09-25-2010, 11:25 PM

MLB

Sunday, September 26

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Cole Hamels (12-10, 2.93 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

Just like his team, Cole Hamels is on fire. He’s 5-0 with a minuscule 0.82 ERA over his last six starts. The under has cashed in eight of his last nine outings.

Hamels early-season struggles seem like a distant memory. The talented lefty credits Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt with his turnaround.

"You don't have to be that guy," Hamels told reporters after the Braves to one run on six hits in eight innings of work. "You don't have to carry the whole team on your back. When you have one big-time guy, that puts pressure on you."

Fausto Carmona (12-14, 3.79 ERA), Cleveland Indians

The Indians have only won twice in Carmona’s last nine starts but the big righty is pitching much better these days. He’s held opponents to three or fewer runs in each of his last five starts.

The under has cashed in five of his last six appearances and he’s given Cleveland quality starts in four of his last five outings.

Brian Duensing (10-2, 2.19 ERA), Minnesota Twins

If you haven’t seen much of Duensing this season, you’ll get your chance in the postseason. The 27-year-old lefty looks like Minnesota’s No. 3 starter behind Francisco Liriano and Carl Pavano.

He has eight quality starts in his last nine starts and the Twins are 7-2 in his last nine turns in the rotation.

Slumping

Livan Hernandez (10-12, 3.75 ERA), Washington Nationals

The man with the bionic arm appears to be tiring. Hernandez was only charged with five earned runs in his last start, but Houston touched home eight times with the Dominican native in the game.

He’s been charged with four or more runs in four of his last six trips to the mound and 2-7 in his last nine appearances.

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Sunday Night Baseball: Red Sox at Yankees
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-130, 10.5)

Boston trails New York by 6.5 games going into Saturday’s action, but the Red Sox play five of their remaining nine games against their arch rivals.

Spoiler Alert

The Red Sox knocked the Yankees off their perch atop the AL East Friday night, but it’s the longest of longshots that the Sox will steal their rival’s playoff spot.

Still, Boston 3B/OF Bill Hall is aiming high.

“I don’t think spoiler is what we’re looking at,” Hall told reporters after Friday’s victory. “We want to sweep the series and go to Chicago and sweep there too. We’re looking to win out.”

The next best thing for Boston would be to prevent the Yankees from winning the division, a goal that is well within reach.

No Dice

Boston sends Diasuke Matsuzaka to the mound Friday night, a scary proposition for Boston backers. It’s been a long season for Dice-K (9-6, 4.86 ERA), but he’s been especially bad of late, allowing at least four earned runs in each of his last seven starts.

Matsuzaka has faced the Yankees only once in 2010, an 11-9 loss at Yankee Stadium on May 17. He avoided taking the loss thanks to a late-inning Red Sox rally, but Matsuzaka was clearly overmatched, allowing seven earned runs on nine hits and failing to make it out of the fifth inning.

Plan B

The Yankees will counter with right-hander Dustin Moseley. Phil Hughes was originally slated to make the start, but manager Joe Girardi bumped Hughes to Wednesday in an effort to limit his workload. Hughes has already logged 169 1/3 innings in his first full big-league season as a starter.

Moseley has been shaky for the Yankees, but had one of his best outings of the season in his only appearance against the Red Sox. Moseley limited Boston to two runs over 6 1/3 innings and earned the win in a 7-2 victory on Aug. 8.

Mr. September

After struggling at the plate for the last three months, Alex Rodgriguez has found his stroke in September. Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs in Friday’s series opener.

A-Rod is batting .333 for the month, and boasts an impressive 1.056 OPS. His six September home runs are more than he has hit in any other month. The Yankees’ already-potent lineup is a different animal altogether when Rodriguez is on his game.

Problems for Papelbon

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has struggled mightily this season. His ERA (3.94) and WHIP (1.20) are higher than in any season since he took over the closer’s job in 2006. Papelbon has blown a career-high seven saves and his K/BB ratio (2.96:1) is also his worst since ‘06.

Papelbon’s woes have prompted some to wonder aloud if a switch to young fireballer Daniel Bard is in order, but manager Terry Francona has stood behind Papelbon.

“We’ve talked about how he set the bar higher,” Francona told the Boston Globe this week. “He’s not there right now. But that doesn’t mean he can’t really be good. I also don’t think it means you immediately take that guy out of that role.”

Papelbon got the save on Friday night, but did allow one run on a Mark Teixeira home run.

Trends

New York is 3-4 at home and 7-6 overall vs. Boston in 2010.

Boston has won five straight on the road and is 7-3 in their last 10.

The over is 6-1 in Diasuke Matsuzaka’s last seven starts.

The Yankees have lost three in a row and are 3-6 in their last nine home games.

The over is 5-2 in New York’s last seven.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-140, 10.5)

The Boston Red Sox are 6.5 games out of first in the American League East and trail the Wildcard race by 5.5 games. Needless to say, the BoSox season is all but over.

But don’t tell that to the team. Boston isn’t accepting a spoiler role in Sunday’s finale with the Yankees nor is it folding before the final week of the schedule is played.

"I don't think spoiler is what we're looking at," outfielder Bill Hall told the New York Post. "We want to sweep the series, and go to Chicago and sweep there too. We're looking to win out. I don't think anybody in our clubhouse is throwing in the towel, and not taking a spoiler role. If we knock them out, it's going to be us going in. That's not really a spoiler role, that's a motivation for us to try to make it to the playoffs."

The Red Sox opened the series with the Yankees by taking a 10-8 win Friday night. As of Saturday, Boston is just 4-10 in the last 14 meetings between these rivals in the Bronx, but it has won back-to-back games in Yankee Stadium going back to August 9.

Pick: Boston

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies

If the New York Mets weren’t already pissed at the Philadelphia Phillies for past September wars, they sure are now following Chase Utley’s full-bodied slide on Ruben Tejada in the Phillies 3-2 win Friday night.

Utley took out the Mets second baseman during the fifth inning, attempting to break up a 5-4-3 double play started by third baseman David Wright. Philadelphia’s slugger slid late, taking Tejada with him as he crossed the bag.

While Tejada doesn’t hold a grudge against Utley, who ask if he was OK after the collision, the same can’t be said for the rest of the New York clubhouse, which painted a target on Utley and any other Philly infielder for the remainder of this series.

"Nobody is going to go and push us around - we're going to have our teammates' backs," Wright told reporters. "I think cooler heads will prevail, but we've got to let them know that we didn't appreciate it.

"(Utley) is a second baseman, if he wants guys sliding like that into him, then it's perfectly fine. He knows how to play the game and if he doesn't mind guys coming in like that when he's turning a double play, we don't have any problem with it."

Bettors can expect infielders and base runners to be watching their backs during Sunday’s finale, keeping stolen bags at a minimum. Heading into Saturday's Game 2, these teams have played under the total in six of their last seven meetings and boast a 7-21 over/under count in their last 28 head-to-head clashes.

Pick: Under

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

1908 - Ed Reulbach of the Chicago Cubs became the only pitcher to throw two shutouts in a doubleheader, beating the Superbas 5-0 and 3-0.

1916 - Washington manager Clark Griffith excuses several regulars for the remaining games of the season so he can use some new players. Included is Walter Johnson, who has already won 25 games for the seventh-place club. In a league-leading 371 innings, he did not give up a home run, an all-time record.

1921 - Babe Ruth hits home runs 57 and 58 to beat the Indians 8-7, and the Yankees take a two-and-a-half-game lead. The four-game series draws 147,000 people.

1932 - Chuck Klein closes the season with 38 home runs and 20 stolen bases and becomes the only player of the lively-ball era (1920 and after) to lead his league in these two departments.

1953 - Billy Hunter becomes the last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game. The Browns lose anyway 6-3 to Chicago.

1954 - Art Ditmar of the Athletics defeats the Yanks 8-6 in the last game the franchise will play in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City. Yankees catcher Yogi Berra plays his only game at third base in his career and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop.

1955 - Ted Williams finishes the season at .356, well ahead of Al Kaline's .340, but does not have enough at-bats to win the batting title. The same thing happened in 1954. Williams was walked 136 times in 1954 and 71 times (an American League leading 17 were intentional) this year. A rule change will be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat.

1959 - At Milwaukee the Braves beat the Phillies 3-2 behind Spahn's 21st win. He is now ahead of Eppa Rixey as the winningest National League lefty.

1961 - Roger Maris of the Yankees tied Babe Ruth 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Baltimore's Jack Fisher.

1965 - Minnesota gains its first American League pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1. Jim Kaat (17-11) wins the clincher.

1971 - Jim Palmer becomes the fourth member of the Orioles 1971 pitching staff to notch his 20th victory. Only one other team in Major League history - the 1920 White Sox - boasted four 20-game winners.

1978 - New York District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms in the state.

1979 - Atlanta's Phil Niekro notches his 20th win of the season by beating his brother Joe, the National League's only other 20-game winner of the season, 9-4. The Niekro brothers are the second pair (the other was Jim and Gaylord Perry) to win 20 games in the same year. Phil Niekro, who finishes at 21-20, is the first pitcher since fellow knuckleballer Wilbur Wood in 1973 to win and lose 20 games the same year, and the first National League pitcher to do so since 1905.

1981 - Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first to pitch five no-hitters, hurling a 5-0 victory over Los Angeles at the Astrodome.

1983 - Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched the second no-hitter of his career, defeating Montreal 3-0.

1987 - Padres catcher Benito Santiago extends his hitting streak to 28 games in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers, setting a new Major League record for rookies. Pittsburgh's Jimmy Williams had held the record with a 27-game streak in 1899.

1993 - Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners became the eighth pitcher to strike out 300 batters in a season with 13 strikeouts in 10 innings of a 3-2, 12-inning loss to Oakland.

1998 - Curt Schilling became the fifth to strike out 300 batters in consecutive seasons when he fanned Kevin Orie in the seventh inning of Philadelphia's 4-3 loss to Florida in the first game of a doubleheader.

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**Udog** · 09-25-2010, 11:30 PM

CFL
Dunkel

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Game 283-284: Edmonton at Toronto (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 103.131; Toronto 104.483
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 53
Vegas Line: Toronto by 3; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+3); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 13

Sunday, September 26

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EDMONTON (2 - 9) at TORONTO (6 - 5) - 9/26/2010, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
TORONTO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-Up

Week 13 CFL games

Edmonton (2-9) @ Toronto (6-5)-- Argonauts (+5) won at Edmonton in Week 6, 29-28; Toronto has only one win by more than four points, and are favored or just second time this year. Eskimos lost five of their last six games; they're 1-3 as road underdog, giving up 47-56-52 points in last three away games. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Edmonton games. Argos' win last week snapped their three-game losing streak

CFL

Week 13

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
Edmonton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Edmonton is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Toronto is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton

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Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 13 Analysis and predictions
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Edmonton Eskimos vs. Toronto Argonauts (-3.5, 49)

Touchdown Atlantic will feature the worst team in the CFL, the Edmonton Eskimos, who have a record of 2-9. These Eskimos were simply pathetic to watch in Montreal last week. On the road, the Eskimos are winless in five games. Quarterback Ricky Ray is playing sub-par football with only seven touchdown passes and 12 interceptions. He owns the worst pass-completion percentage in the league at 61.6 percent. It’s not much better on the Argos side where QB Cleo Lemon is second to last with only 62.4 percent of his passes completed.

Argos DT Adriano Belli made the trip to the Maritimes but is still doubtful to play. He missed the last six games because of a foot injury. Running back Cory Boyd will also likely miss a second straight game because of a concussion. The Argos may welcome back WR Reggie McNeal, who is off the nine-game injury list and might play against the Eskimos.

Pick: Toronto

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**Udog** · 09-25-2010, 11:36 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** · 09-26-2010, 09:15 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Steelers and Bucs meet in a battle of unbeaten teams, while the Dolphins take on the Jets, and the Sprint Cup Series takes on Dover.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The National Football League offers up a full slate of games on Sunday, including a matchup of unbeaten teams in Tampa Bay when the Buccaneers (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) play host to the Steelers (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS). The Bucs stayed perfect by knocking off division-rival Carolina 20-7 on the road last week; Josh Freeman went 12-of-24 for 178 yards passing with two TD strikes in that contest. The Steelers are coming off a 19-11 win in Tennessee, but they'll be using Charlie Batch as their starting QB and Byron Leftwich as their backup on Sunday. Oddsmakers, though, still have the Steelers listed as the 2.5-point road favorites for Sunday's game, with the total for that matchup at 33.

Also on the NFL schedule for Sunday: Cincinnati (-3) at Carolina, Buffalo at New England (-14.5), San Francisco (-2.5) at Kansas City, Tennessee at the Giants (-3), Cleveland at Baltimore (-10.5), Atlanta at New Orleans (-4), Detroit at Minnesota (-11), Dallas at Houston (-3), Philadelphia (-3) at Jacksonville, Washington (-3.5) at St. Louis, Indianapolis (-5.5) at Denver, Oakland at Arizona (-4.5), and San Diego (-5.5) at Seattle. As well, Miami (-2) hosts the Jets in the Sunday night contest. The Dolphins (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) went on the road and knocked off the Vikings 14-10 last weekend, while the Jets (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) are coming off a 28-14 win over the Pats. The game's total is at 35.

There's also one CFL game on tap for Sunday, with Edmonton taking on Toronto at a neutral site in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Eskimos (2-9 SU, 3-8 ATS) have lost three in a row, and they're listed as 3.5-point underdogs against the Argos (6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS).

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Sunday it'll be Kansas City at Cleveland, Minnesota at Detroit, Baltimore at Toronto, Seattle at Tampa Bay, the White Sox at the Angels, Texas at Oakland, and Boston at the Yankees. Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-6, 4.86 ERA) is slated to take on Dustin Moseley (4-3, 4.94 ERA) in that BoSox/Yankees contest. Righthander Matsuzaka was beaten by the Orioles last time out, surrendering four runs on six hits over 6 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Moseley last started against the Rangers on September 12, allowing four runs on five hits over 6 2-3 innings in a loss.

Meanwhile, the National League on Sunday features Houston at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Washington, Florida at Milwaukee, St. Louis at the Cubs, San Francisco at Colorado, Cincinnati at San Diego, the Dodgers at Arizona, and the Mets at Philadelphia. Pat Misch (0-4, 4.44 ERA) will get the ball for New York in that last contest, while the Phillies counter with Cole Hamels (12-19, 2.93 ERA). Lefthander Misch started against the Phillies back on August 14, giving up four runs (one earned) over six innings in a loss. Lefthander Hamels ran his winning streak to five starts last time out, holding the Braves to one run on six hits over eight innings of work. Hamels fanned six in that win.

Roaring around the track . . .

The Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Dover International Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the second race of the Chase, the AAA 400. Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover back in May, and he's the oddsmakers' choice at 4/1 to get the win on Sunday afternoon. Jimmie Johnson, who had won the previous two Dover events, is at 9/2 odds to visit victory lane in the AAA 400, with Carl Edwards at 10/1, Greg Biffle at 11/1, and Kurt Busch at 12/1. Clint Bowyer, who won the first Chase race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last week but was subsequently docked points for failing inspection, sits at 16/1 to take the victory.

As well, the Formula 1 circuit heads to Asia for the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. Fernando Alonso won the series' last race, the Italian Grand Prix, on September 12, and he's tied with Lewis Hamilton at 4/1 odds to take the checkered flag in Singapore on Sunday. Sebastien Vettel, though, is the 9/4 race favorite, with fellow Red Bull driver just behind him on that list at 3/1 odds to win. Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix last season, with Alonso finishing third, Vettel fourth, and Jenson Button fifth, while Webber had brake issues and did not finish the race. Button is at 11/1 odds for Sunday.

**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 09:20 AM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Since 2003, NFL road favorites that lost at home in OT week before are 11-0-1 vs spread. Unfortunately, Redskins fit that bill Sunday.

-- When the story of the 2010 New York Mets is written, I'm pretty sure the word "spunk" won't be used.

-- ESPN.com reported that Boise State has sold over $750,000 in gear just this month. Thats why successful coaches aren't overpaid.

-- A's are 77-77, the 32nd time this year they've been exactly .500.

-- Troy Tulowitzki set all-time NL record for most September RBI on Saturday; his injury cost the Rockies a playoff spot.

-- Michael Young has played in 1,502 major league games; now he'll be in the playoffs for first time. Young is a true team player, moving to a different position twice to help his team get better.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) UCLA 34, Texas 12. Wow. Bruins recovered four Texas fumbles, had only 26 passing yards, but outrushed Longhorns 264-59. Good for Rick Neuheisel, who got a raw deal at Washington.

12) Alabama escaped Fayetteville with a 24-20 win, a game they trailed 17-7 at the half. Mallett was 29-44/357 passing, and he's the best QB a young Alabama defense will face this season, or at least until they play Boise State for the national title. This was a terrific game.

11) 44,000 gallons of blue paint on Oregon State's practice field wasn't a big help, as Boise State beat the Beavers 37-24. OSU lost to both TCU and the Broncos, but they also beat the spread in both games.

10) Breakthrough win for Tom O'Brien at NC State, as Wolfpack won a huge road game, 45-28 at a Georgia Tech team that had been 10-2 in last dozen games against the Wolfpack.

9) Georgia is 0-3 in the SEC, and has a weird road game at Colorado up next. Can't be lot of fun between the hedges these days.

8) Purdue lost three offensive starters to torn ACLs Saturday; they also lost at home to Toledo. Not a good day to be a Boilermaker.

7) Maryland beat FIU 42-28; their last four TDs came on plays of 85-56-68-76 yards. The 76-yarder came on first play after FIU had closed to within 35-28 with 4:20 left. If you bet FIU, this was a bitter defeat.

6) Ohio U scored on a 26-year pass play on the last play of game, then went for two points and the win; I HATE IT WHEN TEAMS GO FOR TWO IN THIS SPOT!!!!! Yes, I was shouting. Just kick the PAT, try to win in OT. Ohio didn't get the points and lost 24-23. When you tie the game late, it puts added pressure on your opponent, &$^#)^*#(

5) Arkansas State scored TD with 0:50 left to take 28-27 lead, then lost when Troy State scored within 30 seconds for a 35-28 win. Lot of stuff happened in the last minute of that game.

4) Ole Miss gained 578 total yards on 59 plays against Fresno State and also ran a punt back for a TD. Tough planeride home for Randy Stewart, the defensive coordinator for Fresno.

3) Arizona State turned ball over seven times Saturday, and still scored 31 points; I must say can't ever remember that happening before. Even though they scored 31 and were getting 11, ASU pushed in a 42-31 loss.

2) Order some moving vans for Albuquerque and Minneapolis for late fall; Lobos lost 45-10 at a terrible UNLV team, and Minnesota lost at home to Northern Illinois 34-23. New Mexico has to change coaches at end of season; they're useless. Gophers lost to South Dakota-USC and Northern Illinois last three weeks. Bet thats the first time for that.

1) ESPN lucked out when the Big 11 started its own network, forcing ESPN to go after another league. SEC football is the gold standard of TV on fall Saturdays; ESPN is way better off with the SEC than the Big 11.

**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 09:28 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at San Diego
The Padres look to take advantage of a Cincinnati team that is 1-7 in their last 8 games as a road underdog. San Diego is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Misch) 14.864; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.857
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 14.424; Washington (Hernandez) 15.786
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 15.153; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.990
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-130); Under

Game 957-958: Florida at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mendez) 16.099; Milwaukee (Capuano) 15.045
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Over

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.394; Cubs (Samardzija) 14.286
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); N/A

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 16.308; Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.143
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105); Over

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at San Diego (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.383; San Diego (Richard) 14.739
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-135); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.230; Arizona (Saunders) 14.895
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Over

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.203; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.358
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 15.606; Detroit (Porcello) 16.437
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (VandenHurk) 15.172; Toronto (Marcum) 16.001
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-210); Over

Game 973-974: Seattle at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 15.064; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.990
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-215); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+185); Under

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Pena) 14.404; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.762
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-210); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 16.083; Oakland (Cahill) 15.423
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: Boston at NY Yankees (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.103; NY Yankees (Moseley) 15.451
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 09:34 AM

MLB

Sunday, September 26

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets

1:40 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

2:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. MILWAUKEE
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

2:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

3:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games

3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Angels are 7-17 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

4:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
No trends available

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 8-16 SU in their last 24 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 16-8 SU in their last 24 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston

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**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 10:59 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 26

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NY METS (75 - 79) at PHILADELPHIA (93 - 62) - 8:05 PM
PAT MISCH (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8 (-0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.2 Units)

PAT MISCH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MISCH is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 2-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 4-8 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

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ATLANTA (87 - 68) at WASHINGTON (66 - 89) - 1:35 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 37-36 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 9-16 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-45 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 107-95 (-26.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 22-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 62-41 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 126-192 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-117 (-28.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-158 (-45.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-8 (+5.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.6 Units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-16 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 11-22 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-13. (+3.8 units)

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HOUSTON (74 - 81) at PITTSBURGH (54 - 100) - 1:35 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-29 (-19.9 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.
PITTSBURGH is 39-40 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MAHOLM is 19-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 74-81 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 44-32 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-28 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 71-70 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-81 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-17 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HAPP is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 54-99 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 53-97 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-99 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 54-101 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-3 (+7.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 9-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.6 units)

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FLORIDA (77 - 77) at MILWAUKEE (72 - 82) - 2:10 PM
ADALBERTO MENDEZ (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 164-154 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 115-94 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 39-39 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 32-25 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 79-73 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 15-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 42-35 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 38-25 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 12-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-83 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-41 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-28 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-41 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-42 (-17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-32 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-83 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-46 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss 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
FLORIDA is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ADALBERTO MENDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CAPUANO is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (79 - 75) at CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 84) - 8:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 78-75 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-47 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-38 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-74 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-47 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-48 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-47 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-27 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-84 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-43 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-84 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-87 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-56 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-33 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-5 (+8.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (87 - 68) at COLORADO (83 - 71) - 3:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 53-26 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 17-2 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 35-17 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 53-26 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 51-35 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-69 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-22 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-39 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-67 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-58 (+24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 39-24 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 101-112 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-8 (-0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.2 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 10-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-16. (-12.3 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 6-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 8-0 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (86 - 69) at SAN DIEGO (87 - 67) - 4:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-68 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-36 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-21 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-21 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 85-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-50 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-37 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 75-81 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 32-24 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 87-69 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-39 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 87-69 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-30 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RICHARD is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (75 - 80) at ARIZONA (63 - 92) - 4:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 77-80 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-45 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 77-80 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
BILLINGSLEY is 3-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 82-56 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 63-93 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-83 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-86 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
ARIZONA is 55-82 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-92 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 44-64 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 24-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 16-34 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 10-17 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 11-3 (+7.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 7-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.8 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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KANSAS CITY (63 - 91) at CLEVELAND (64 - 91) - 1:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 128-188 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 119-171 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-75 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-36 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-49 (+5.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHEN is 37-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 130-189 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-90 (-22.4 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 59-96 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 120-172 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-8 (-0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.6 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHEN is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.790.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARMONA is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (92 - 62) at DETROIT (79 - 75) - 1:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 51-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 33-18 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-21 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 34-14 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 46-29 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 92-62 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-22 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 88-57 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-40 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-24 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-31 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 104-111 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-9 (-0.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUENSING is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (61 - 93) at TORONTO (79 - 75) - 1:07 PM
RICK VANDENHURK (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 142-217 (-75.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 15-53 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-53 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-73 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 150-272 (-105.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TORONTO is 79-76 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 41-28 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 23-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 36-33 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 67-55 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-27 (+15.1 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
TORONTO is 14-3 (+11.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

RICK VANDENHURK vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAUN MARCUM vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARCUM is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 6-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.0 units)

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SEATTLE (58 - 96) at TAMPA BAY (93 - 61) - 1:40 PM
LUKE FRENCH (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 59-95 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-54 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-32 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-32 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 46-62 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-63 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 58-110 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 11-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 16-46 (-25.3 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 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 93-61 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 162-85 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 163-88 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 177-101 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-28 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 31-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 12-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 6-10 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+5.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (82 - 72) at LA ANGELS (75 - 79) - 3:35 PM
TONY PENA (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 63-34 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 122-89 (+26.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 565-558 (+46.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-73 (+3.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-38 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-18 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-34 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-53 (+6.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-6 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA ANGELS are 75-80 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 70-79 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

TONY PENA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WEAVER is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 0.805.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.6 units)

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TEXAS (86 - 68) at OAKLAND (77 - 77) - 4:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 9-9 (+1.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEWIS is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.538.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 6-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.55 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 7-1 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (86 - 68) at NY YANKEES (92 - 63) - 8:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. DUSTIN MOSELEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-62 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-3 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MATSUZAKA is 23-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MATSUZAKA is 33-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MATSUZAKA is 13-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 93-63 (-3.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 36-37 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-22 (-10.4 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
BOSTON is 7-7 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.664.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MOSELEY is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 12:41 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, September 26

Hot pitchers
-- Hamels is 5-0, 0.49 in his last five starts.
-- Happ is 3-0, 2.39 in his last six starts.
-- Mendez is 1-1, 1.56 in three starts this season. Capuano has a 2.59 RA in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija is 2-0, 2.31 in his two starts this season.
-- Cain is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts. de la Rosa is 4-1, 3.35 in his last six starts.
-- Reds are 9-2 in Bailey's last eleven starts. Richard has a 2.27 RA in his last five home starts.
-- Saunders is 2-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.

-- Carmona has a 1.52 RA in his last four starts. Chen is 3-0, 4.08 in his last five starts.
-- Porcello is 4-0, 3.41 in his last five starts. Duensing is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 2-2, 1.96 in his last five starts.
-- Cahill is 6-0, 1.37 in his last six home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Misch is 0-4, 6.86 in his four starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 1-3, 9.41 in his last four home starts.
-- Maholm is 1-6, 8.43 in his last nine starts.
-- Beachy allowed three runs in 4.1 IP in losing his first MLB start.
-- Westbrook is 1-4, 3.98 in his last seven starts.
-- Billingsley is 0-3, 5.19 in his last three starts; Dodger scored one run in the three games.

-- Vanden Hurk is 8-9, 4.71 in 32 career starts; he has a 4.61 RA in 13.1 IP in relief this season.
-- Marcum is 2-4, 5.01 in his last eight starts.
-- Shields is 0-2, 7.29 in his last four starts. French is 0-2, 6.06 in his last three starts.
-- Pena allowed four runs in seven IP in his only '10 start.
-- Lewis is 2-8, 4.48 in his last dozen starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-3, 6.96 in his last seven starts. Moseley is 2-2, 6.15 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Hamels starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Hernandez home starts went over total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in Maholm's last nine home starts.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Capuano starts this season.
-- Under is 4-2 in Westbrook's last six starts.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven de la Rosa starts.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last 11 Bailey starts.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last 12 Billingsley starts. Over is 5-2 in last seven Saunders starts.

-- Five of last six Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Porcello starts.
-- Five of last six Marcum starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight French starts.
-- Under is 15-1-1 in Weaver's last 17 starts.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Cahill's last twelve starts.
-- Six of last seven Matsuzaka starts went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Pirates won six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- Giants are 10-4 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Padres won four of their last five games.

-- Red Sox are 8-4 in last 12 games, scoring 32 runs in last four.
-- Tigers won seven of their last eight games. Twins are 9-4 in last 13.
-- Rays are 9-4 in their last thirteen home games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals are 4-8 in their last dozen road games.
-- Mets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last 12 games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six games, giving up 39 runs.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds are 3-11 in their last 14 road games.

-- Orioles lost last three games, allowing 17 runs.
-- Mariners lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games. Royals are 7-15 in their last 22 games.
-- Bronx is 3-7 in its last ten home games.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last eleven games. Angels scored six runs in their last four games.

**Udog** · 09-26-2010, 01:02 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 9/26/2010

National League

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 8:05 PM ET
MISCH: No Line
HAMELS: No Line

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
BEACHY: ATLANTA 9-16 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
HERNANDEZ: 10-0 UNDER against division opponents

HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
HAPP: 9-0 TSR when playing on Sunday
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 3-12 after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
MENDEZ: FLORIDA 17-12 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
CAPUANO: MILWAUKEE 28-11 OVER off 6 or more consecutive home games

ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: 2-8 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
SAMARDZIJA: CHICAGO CUBS 14-7 in September games

SAN FRANCISCO at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 16-6 UNDER off a one run loss
DE LA ROSA: COLORADO 17-2 at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

CINCINNATI at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
BAILEY: 7-0 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
RICHARD: SAN DIEGO 2-9 at home after allowing 4 runs or less 6 straight games

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: 3-10 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
SAUNDERS: 66-42 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

American League

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 3-19 after 6 or more consecutive road games
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 7-1 off a win of 6 runs or more over a division rival

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 11-1 after scoring 10 runs or more
PORCELLO: DETROIT 9-1 OVER off 2 straight home wins against division rivals

BALTIMORE at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
VANDENHURK: BALTIMORE 21-11 UNDER in road games after one or more consecutive overs
MARCUM: TORONTO 31-14 as a home favorite of -110 or higher

SEATTLE at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
FRENCH: SEATTLE 1-13 after allowing 9 runs or more
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 32-17 UNDER when playing on Sunday

CHI WHITE SOX at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
PENA: CHI WHITE SOX 22-13 against AL West opponents
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 11-3 OVER off 3 or more consecutive unders

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
LEWIS: 5-10 TSR in the second half of the season
CAHILL: 7-1 TSR against division opponents

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 8:05 PM ET
MATSUZAKA: 23-10 TSR in road games
MOSELEY: NY YANKEES 20-11 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

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