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**Udog** · 09-29-2010, 09:03 PM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles – 100 percent chance of rain. Winds at 22 mph blowing eastward toward third base.
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Mets – 90 percent chance of rain. Winds at 21 mph blowing from the east toward third base.

Who’s hot

Chicago Cubs have won 10 of their last 14.
Detroit Tigers have won nine of their last 12 meetings with the Baltimore Orioles.
Cincinnati Reds are 13-4 in their last 17 home games.
Colorado Rockies are 11-1 in their last 12 meetings with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Who’s not

Texas A&M is 17-36-1 ATS over their last 54 road games.
Arizona Diamondbacks are 15-40 in their last 55 road games.
Chicago White Sox are 1-7 in their last eight home games.
Toronto Blue Jays are 4-10 in their last 14 road games.
Oakland Athletics are 7-19 in their last 26 games at Seattle.

Key stat

4.55 – the New York Yankees’ team ERA in September, which is up from their season ERA of 4.00. The Yanks are just 12-14 this month and endured tough starts from CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Andy Pettitte. They had a 2 ½-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays but dropped five of six after that. They clinched their 15th playoff berth in 16 seasons with a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Mario Manningham (concussion), New York Giants – The wide receiver complained of concussion symptoms Sunday night, but the team wasn’t sure how serious his concussion was initially. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News tweeted that Manningham was still experiencing symptoms on Wednesday, so his status for Sunday night’s game when the Giants host the Chicago Bears as 4-point underdogs appears to be in doubt. Manningham has been New York’s most consistent receiver this season with 14 catches for 238 yards and a touchdown. Victor Cruz will likely see some snaps if Manningham is out.

Game of the day

Texas A&M at No. 24 Oklahoma State

Notable quotable

"It is one of the biggest mysteries in all of college football. You stand there on a Friday night and watch the entire stadium packed for Midnight Yell practice and the 12th Man and all of that. And they're the second-biggest program in the state of Texas. How can they not transform that into success on the field?" – Analyst Lee Corso on Texas A&M’s struggles. The Aggies haven’t finished a season ranked in the Top 25 since 1999.

Notes and tips

Jake Delhomme (high ankle sprain) could be back in the mix at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this week as they host the Cincinnati Bengals as 3-point underdogs. He didn’t practice Wednesday, but is expected back on the field Thursday or Friday and to be fit to go Sunday – should Eric Mangini decide that Delhomme’s a better choice. He had a 59.2 quarterback rating in a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay before hitting the shelf, going 20-of-37 for 227 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

New Jersey Nets team officials say that the rumored four-team trade that would have brought Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey is finally dead. The Star-Ledger reports that two separate team sources confirmed that the Anthony deal wasn’t going through and that the club had set a deadline of today for the Denver Nuggets. The two teams had been in serious negotiations for a few weeks and word has it New Jersey had offered just about everyone on its roster save for center Brook Lopez.

The Montreal Canadiens have finally decided on a new captain. Brian Gionta was named the franchise’s 28th captain on Tuesday after the team went without one last season. Gionta had 21 goals and 46 points in 61 games last year. The Canadiens are 5-3-2 in preseason play and are priced at +3000 to win the Stanley Cup this year.

**Udog** · 09-29-2010, 09:05 PM

MLB

Thursday, September 30

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Chris Volstad (11-9, 4.93 ERA), Florida Marlins

Florida has won six of Volstad’s last seven starts and the 6-foot-8 right-hander is coming off back-to-back shutouts after suffering through two tough outings before that. Volstad fired a complete-game five-hitter on Sept. 20 in booking a 4-0 win over the Cardinals and then followed that up with 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball in a 4-0 victory over Milwaukee.

Slumping

Barry Enright (6-6, 3.73 ERA), Arizona Diamondbacks

Enright has been streaky lately. He won three straight starts, allowing just three total runs, between Aug. 21-Sept. 1, but has lost four consecutive outings since then. During the skid he gave up at least five runs in three of those games with only five total strikeouts. Enright gave up two earned runs over eight innings in a tough 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers the last time he took the hill.

Chris Carpenter (15-9, 3.31 ERA), St. Louis Cardinals

Carpenter is usually stuck up higher in this piece in the Streaking section, but the big right-hander has dropped four consecutive starts and five of his last six heading into Wednesday’s start against Colorado. He lasted just four innings in his last outing against the Chicago Cubs, giving up five runs – two earned – while walking four.

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Toronto at Minnesota (-155, 8)

The Minnesota Twins continue to prep their lineup for the postseason as they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The club sent Jim Thome (back) and J.J. Hardy (knee) back to Minnesota earlier this week so that they could do their rehab work at Target Field, while Joe Mauer is plotting his return any day now.
Mauer has been out since jamming his knee on Sept. 19 and could return in a limited basis as the team’s DH before he sets up behind the plate again. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expects Thome, Hardy, and Mauer all to get back in the lineup before the team’s final series of the regular season. Until then, they’ll play the backups and hope their big three gets healthy in a hurry.

Pick: Jays

Chicago Cubs at San Diego (-155, 7.5)

The record doesn’t lie: Chicago has been a much better team since Mike Quade took over as interim manager from Lou Piniella last month, going 21-11. Quade has done a great job with a team that went into full-out sell mode at the trade deadline and has also had to deal with a couple serious injuries down the stretch to Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto.

“He's done a great job and I hope that he's here longer than just this year," Ryan Dempster told the Chicago Tribune. "I hope he's managing for us next year because he deserves it. He's done everything they've asked, and everyone in here really likes him."

Pick: Over

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This Day in Baseball
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On September 30 in Baseball History...

1927 - Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators.

1928 - In Washington's 9-1 win over the Browns, Goose Goslin gets two hits for the third day in a row to edge Browns outfielder Heinie Manush .379 to .378 for his only batting title in an 18-year career.

1934 - Dizzy Dean beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0, for his 30th victory of the year as the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the National League pennant.

1936 - In the World Series opener, Carl Hubbell scatters seven hits and limits the Yankees to a solo home run by George Selkirk. The Giants take a decisive 6-1 win.

1945 - Hank Greenberg's grand-slam home run in the ninth inning on the final day of the season beats the St. Louis Browns 6-3 and clinches the American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers. Virgil Trucks, discharged three days earlier from the Navy, is the starter, with Hal Newhouser relieving in the fifth.

1947 - In the first televised World Series, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 in the opening game.

1949 - Ralph Kiner hits his 54th homer and 16th in September, as the Pirates beat Herm Wehmeier and the Reds 3-2. The monthly total eclipses Cy Williams' 1923 National League mark.

1951 - Jackie Robinson homered in the 14th inning to give the Brooklyn Dodgers a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, tying the New York Giants for first place in the National League and forcing a playoff.

1954 - With lefty Johnny Antonelli going the distance, the Giants defeat Early Wynn and the Indians 3-1 in Game two of the World Series. Dusty Rhodes drives in all the Giants' runs with a pinch-hit single and a solo home run. Cleveland's only score is a first-pitch home run by leadoff hitter Al Smith.

1955 - Johnny Podres defeats Bob Turley, who fails to last two innings as the Dodgers win Game three of the World Series over the Yankees 8-3.

1956 - White Sox hurler Jim Derrington becomes the youngest pitcher in modern history to start a game. He loses to Kansas City 7-6 at the age of 16 years and 10 months.

1962 - Willie Mays homered to give the San Francisco Giants a 2-1 victory over the Houston Colt. 45s in the season's final day. That, coupled with the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, forced a playoff for the National League pennant. The Giants won in three games.

1971 - The Senators, in their final game in Washington, hold a 7-5 lead over the Yankees with two outs in the ninth. Fans then swarm onto the field, causing the game to be forfeited to the Yanks.

1972 - Roberto Clemente doubled off Jon Matlack during Pittsburgh's 5-0 victory over the New York Mets. The hit was the 3,000th and last for the Pirates star right fielder, who was killed in a plane crash during the offseason.

1978 - The Phillies overcome a first-inning grand slam by Willie Stargell to beat the Pirates 10-8 and finally clinch the National League East title. Winning pitcher Randy Lerch contributes two home runs to his cause. The loss snaps the Pirates' streak of 24 straight wins at Three Rivers Stadium.

1980 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson sets the American League single-season stolen base record with his 98th in a 5-1 win over the White Sox, breaking Ty Cobb's record of 96 set in 1915. Henderson will finish the season with one-hundred stolen bases.

1981 - In the last major-league game at Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium, Kansas City clinches at least a tie for the American League West second-half title with a 5-2 win over the Twins. Next season, the Twins will play in the brand-new Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis.

1984 - California's Mike Witt pitched a 1-0 perfect game against the Texas Rangers.

1988 - Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers broke Don Drysdale's record of 58 consecutive scoreless innings by shutting out San Diego for 10 innings. The Padres won in the 16th inning, 2-1.

1988 - Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth for the second consecutive start, and finished with a 4-0 one-hitter over the Baltimore Orioles. Stieb faced the minimum 26 batters until Jim Trabor lined a single down the right-field line about 3 feet from the glove of first baseman Fred McGriff.

1989 - Nolan Ryan strikes out 13 Angels in a 2-0 three-hitter to raise his season total to 301. It is his sixth 300-strikeout season but his first since 1977.

1990 - The White Sox beat Seattle 2-1 in the last game played at historic Comiskey Park, which is to be torn down after eighty seasons of major-league ball. Chicago will play next season at the new Comiskey Park located across the street.

1992 - George Brett became the 18th player to get 3,000 hits in the Kansas City Royals' 4-0 win over the California Angels.

1995 - Albert Belle of the Cleveland Indians hit his 50th home run of the season and became the first to hit 50 homers and 50 doubles in the same season.

1997 - Tim Raines, Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning against Cleveland, making the New York Yankees the first team to hit three straight homers in a postseason game. O'Neill's homer made it 8-6, the final score of the Yankees' Game 1 victory in the American League division series.

1998 - John Smoltz became the winningest pitcher in postseason history, allowing only five hits in 7 2/3 innings as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their National League divisional playoff series.

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**Udog** · 09-29-2010, 09:06 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** · 09-30-2010, 07:37 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: September 30

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Texas A&M battles Oklahoma State on the gridiron, while the Giants host the Diamondbacks, and the Rays begin a series with the Royals.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There's one college football game on the schedule for Thursday, with Texas A&M at Oklahoma State. The Aggies (3-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) slipped past Florida International 27-20 at home last week, with Jerrod Johnson going just 11-of-31 for 194 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions. The Cowboys (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) pounded Tulsa 61-28 at home last time out, as Brandon Weeden completed 23 of 32 pass attempts for 409 yards with six touchdown strikes. Oddsmakers have Oklahoma State pegged as the 3-point home favorite for Thursday's matchup, with the total for the contest at 67 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are six games on the American League schedule for Thursday, with Detroit at Baltimore, the Angels at Texas, Toronto at Minnesota, Boston at the White Sox, Oakland at Seattle, and Tampa Bay at Kansas City. The Rays are slated to send Matt Garza (15-9, 3.92 ERA) to the mound on Thursday, while the Royals counter with Zack Greinke (9-14, 4.23 ERA). Righthander Garza beat the Mariners in his most recent trip to the mound, giving up just one run on eight hits over his seven innings of work. Righthander Greinke will be looking to bounce back from a bad outing against the Indians in which he surrendered seven runs on 11 hits over just 3 2-3 innings in a loss.

There are also six games on the National League's Thursday schedule, with the Cubs at San Diego, Milwaukee at the Mets, Houston at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Florida, Colorado at St. Louis, and Arizona at San Francisco. The Diamondbacks' Barry Enright (6-6, 3.73 ERA) will take on the Giants' Madison Bumgarner (6-6, 3.06 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Enright was tagged with his fourth straight loss last time out, giving up two runs on five hits over eight innings of work against the Dodgers. Lefthander Bumgarner blanked the Cubs over seven innings in a win in his last outing.

**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 07:40 AM

Thursday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 4 rapidly approaching........

-- Redskins covered eight of last nine divisional road games.

-- Atlanta covered 12 of its last 17 home games.

-- Pittsburgh covered 12 of last 15 as a divisional underdog.

-- 49ers are 6-1-1 in last eight games as a road underdog.

-- Colts covered eight of last ten road games.

-- Jets are 2-8-1 vs spread as a favorite in divisional games.

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Thursday's List of 13: Our college football List of 13.......

These are my top 10 college football teams, plus three other teams that caught my eye last weekend..........
-- UAB-- Lost first game 32-31 after leading 21-12 at half; trailed 23-7 at half in both their last two games, upsetting Troy 34-33 at home, losing in OT at Tennessee, 32-29. Blazers play interesting games.

-- BYU-- Outscored 38-3 in second half of last three games; not sure if their move to football independence will be profitable, and unless they start winning more games, we'll never find out. Playing a freshman QB i no way to get to a big bowl game.

-- Florida-- Gators are 7-0 against spread as a road dog since 2003; they are getting nine points this weekend at Alabama. .

10) LSU-- Twins' Michael Cuddyer has come to bat with 497 runners on base this year, 18 more than anyone else in major leagues this season.

9) Auburn-- Delwyn Young has come to bat with a runner on third base 45 times this season; Alex Rodriguez 42 times, Carlos Gonzalez 39.

8) Oklahoma-- Top three major leaguers (with 250+ AB) in terms of the percentage of runners they've driven in this season: 1) Carlos Gonzalez, 22.5% 2) Alex Rodriguez 21.8% 3) Troy Tulowitzki 20.1%.

7) Stanford-- Top three major leaguers (with 250+ AB) in terms of the percentage of runners they've driven in from 3rd base in '10: 1) Lastings Milledge 57.5% 2) Wes Helms 56.7% 3) ASanchez 56.5%.

6) Nebraska-- Tampa Bay Rays had chance to clinch playoff spot both Monday (12,446) and Tuesday (17,891); they let everyone in for free on Wednesday, and wound up with angry people who paid to park but got locked out of a totally-filled Trop. Go figure.

5) TCU-- White Sox' Gordon Beckham (39 RBI) has more RBI from the #9 spot in order than any other #9 hitter in major leagues.

4) Oregon-- Top on-base percentage of leadoff hitters with 300+ ABs:
1) Furcal, .371, 2) Weeks .361 3) Suzuki .360.

3) Ohio State-- Carlos Gonzalez has 76 RBI at home, tops in MLB, but is tied for 45th in RBI on the road (41).

2) Boise State-- Haven't lost a home game wearing blue jerseys since '00; lost a bowl game at home in '05, but wore white jerseys that day.

1) Alabama-- Tide played Florida in last two SEC title games; they play Gators at home this week. Bama gave up 357 passing yards last week at Arkansas, but won't face another QB like Mallett until bowl game.

**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 07:42 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Thursday, September 30

Hot pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 2-2, 1.09 in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 4-0, 2.33 in his last four starts. Arroyo is 2-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.
-- Gee is 2-1, 2.00 in his first four big league starts.
-- Volstad is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (15.2 IP).

-- Lee is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 6-0, 1.98 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Enright is 0-4, 8.27 in his last four starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 0-2, 10.64 in his last three starts. Garland is 1-4, 5.50 in his last six starts.
-- Narveson is 0-2, 4.67 in his last three starts.
-- Duke is 2-2, 8.36 in his last six starts.
-- Hammel is 0-1, 7.64 in his last four starts. Westbrook is 2-4, 4.47 in his last eight starts.

-- Guthrie is 0-1, 7.94 in his last couple starts. Bonderman is 0-0, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Kazmir is 1-5, 5.20 in his last seven starts.
-- Danks is 1-2, 5.93 in his last four starts.
-- Greinke is 1-3, 6.97 in his last five starts. Garza is 0-2, 12.54 in his last couple road starts.
-- Liriano is 1-2, 5.63 in his last three starts. SHill is 1-2, 3.94 in three starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 2-3, 5.28 in his last five road starts. Fister is 1-5, 4.89 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Enright starts.
-- Last three Gorzelanny starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Arroyo home starts.
-- Four of last five Narveson starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Duke starts.
-- Last seven Hammel starts went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Guthrie starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Kazmir starts.
-- Under is 5-2 in Lester's last seven road starts.
-- Four of last five Greinke starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Liriano starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine GGonzalez road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Reds are 9-4 in last their last thirteen home games.
-- Brewers won six of their last seven games.
-- Cubs won 10 of their last 15 games.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine games.

-- Mariners won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Royals won three of their last four home games.
-- White Sox won six of their last seven games.
-- Angels won their last three games, allowing eight runs.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost its last five home games.
-- Marlins lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last nine games, giving up 55 runs.
-- Padres are 3-6 in their last nine home games.

-- Rangers are 5-6 in their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost five of their last six games.
-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games. Tigers lost their last three games, scoring a total of six runs.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last eight games.

**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 07:48 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 30

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3:45 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

6:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. FLORIDA
Pittsburgh is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee

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

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:15 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 07:50 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Detroit at Baltimore
The Orioles look to build on their 7-1 record in Jeremy Guthrie's last 8 starts against the AL Central. Baltimore is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Game 951-952: Arizona at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Enright) 15.833; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.496
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+160); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 14.580; San Diego (Garland) 14.287
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); Over

Game 955-956: Houston at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 14.158; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.545
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.962; NY Mets (Gee) 14.543
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+125); Under

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.743; Florida (Volstad) 14.039
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 14.310; St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.632
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Over

Game 963-964: Detroit at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 14.619; Baltimore (Guthrie) 16.331
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Over

Game 965-966: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.125; Texas (Lee) 15.730
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-180); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.461; White Sox (Danks) 14.732
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.071; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.709
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hill) 15.353; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.699
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Over

Game 973-974: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.583; Seattle (Fister) 14.736
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-135); Under

**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 07:55 AM

MLB

Thursday, September 30

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Tips and Trends
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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals [8:10 PM ET]

RAYS: (-130, O/U 7.5) Tampa Bay has clinched a playoff berth, but there is still plenty at stake as we enter the final weekend of the regular season. Tampa is still playing for both the American League East division title, as well as the overall best record in the American League. With so much still at stake, the Rays are likely to be focused and motivated against the Royals. The Rays are 94-63 SU this season, including 45-32 SU on the road. Tampa is +5.52 and -3.17 units both SU and on the RL this year. Matt Garza will make the road start today, as he is 15-9 SU with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.26 this season. The Rays are 10-4 in their last 14 Thursday games overall. The Rays are 35-16 in their last 51 road games against a team with a losing record. Tampa is 1-4 in their last 5 road games against a right-handed starter. The Rays are 14-6 in Garza's last 20 starts against a team with a losing record. Tampa is 5-11 in Garza's last 16 starts against the American League Central. The Rays are 3-8 in Garza's last 11 starts with 4 days of rest.

Rays are 21-8 last 29 games against the American League Central.
Over is 12-3-1 last 16 road games.

Key Injuries - 3B Evan Longoria (quad) is questionable.

Projected Score: 3 (UNDER-Total of the Day)

ROYALS: Kansas City is ending their season in a very familiar place, at the bottom of the American League Central division. This was supposed to be the year the Royals made a quantum leap, but it simply didn't happen. Kansas City is 65-92 SU this year, including 36-40 SU at home. The Royals are -8.46 and -8.12 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. Ace Zack Greinke will make his final start of the season today. Greinke is 9-14 SU this season, with an ERA of 4.23 and and a WHIP of 1.26 this year. The Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games against a team with a winning road record. The Royals are 5-2 in their last 7 home games against a right-handed starter. Kansas City is 5-18 in their last 23 games during game 1 of a series. The Royals are 7-1 in Greinke's last 8 home starts against a team with a winning record. Kansas City is 1-7 in Greinke's last 8 starts following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance.

Royals are 5-2 last 7 games against the American League East.
Over is 19-7 last 26 home games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - RF Mitch Maier (knee) is questionable.

Projected Score: 2

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**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 11:07 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 30

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ARIZONA (64 - 94) at SAN FRANCISCO (90 - 68) - 3:45 PM
BARRY ENRIGHT (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 64-95 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 24-53 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-29 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-26 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 13-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ARIZONA is 62-94 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 36-60 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-142 (-38.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-69 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-59 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-67 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-50 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-53 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-10 (+9.8 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-5 (+5.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BARRY ENRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ENRIGHT is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (72 - 86) at SAN DIEGO (88 - 70) - 6:35 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-86 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-41 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-86 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-58 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 88-71 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-22 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 86-70 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-18 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-38 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-25 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
GARLAND is 45-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-2 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

JON GARLAND vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GARLAND is 4-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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HOUSTON (75 - 83) at CINCINNATI (88 - 70) - 7:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 89-70 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-29 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 89-70 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 61-44 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 57-48 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-30 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-29 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARROYO is 8-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 22-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 75-83 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-6 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-30 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 75-83 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 51-57 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-36 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 32-40 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 16-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MYERS is 20-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 13-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 20-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 12-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-5 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MYERS is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARROYO is 9-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 11-8 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (75 - 83) at NY METS (77 - 81) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 75-84 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 71-78 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 75-84 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 45-32 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 45-32 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-21 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 43-35 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

DILLON GEE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (56 - 102) at FLORIDA (77 - 81) - 7:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-69 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-101 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-25 (-20.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-61 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-94 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 56-101 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-73 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-77 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DUKE is 20-57 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 20-56 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 6-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 164-158 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 446-411 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 242-229 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 35-46 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 25-35 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
VOLSTAD is 7-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DUKE is 0-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.858.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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COLORADO (83 - 75) at ST LOUIS (82 - 76) - 8:15 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-76 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-46 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 84-76 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 49-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 49-48 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 66-135 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CARPENTER is 18-2 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 51-36 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-42 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 81-76 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 79-75 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-48 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.2 units)

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DETROIT (80 - 78) at BALTIMORE (63 - 95) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 102-160 (-46.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 29-49 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 27-43 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 55-59 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 8-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 8-17 (-14.4 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.
BALTIMORE is 30-34 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-29 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-12 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 60-81 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 12-4 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
BALTIMORE is 4-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 14-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BONDERMAN is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 1.885.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (78 - 80) at TEXAS (88 - 70) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 78-81 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-80 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-61 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 36-41 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KAZMIR is 5-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 170-131 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 133-101 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 175-145 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-21 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 84-79 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-15 (+17.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-20 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 565-559 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KAZMIR is 24-14 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 55-44 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 12-16 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 30-43 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-7 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEE is 7-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)

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BOSTON (87 - 71) at CHI WHITE SOX (85 - 73) - 8:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 76-65 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 348-318 (-56.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-33 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-74 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-70 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LESTER is 66-30 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-43 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 13-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-1 (+5.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JON LESTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LESTER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. BOSTON since 1997
DANKS is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (94 - 64) at KANSAS CITY (65 - 93) - 8:10 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-55 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 11-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 9-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 6-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 4-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 43-50 (+5.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-38 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 45-32 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-27 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 130-190 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-89 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 121-173 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 86-133 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 11-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 10-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 6-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 37-65 (-31.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+2.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GARZA is 1-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 2-5 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GREINKE is 0-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.2 units)

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TORONTO (82 - 76) at MINNESOTA (93 - 65) - 8:10 PM
SHAWN HILL (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 34-50 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HILL is 4-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 24-3 (+20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 89-60 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 61-43 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-32 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 93-65 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 82-77 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 45-42 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-8 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

SHAWN HILL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 3.542.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (77 - 81) at SEATTLE (61 - 97) - 10:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 25-42 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
OAKLAND is 43-61 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 20-36 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
GONZALEZ is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 2-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
SEATTLE is 17-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 59-90 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-33 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 34-63 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 22-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 270-255 (-76.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 62-96 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 9-6 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FISTER is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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**Udog** · 09-30-2010, 05:33 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, 9/30/2010

National League

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN DIEGO, 6:35 PM ET
GORZELANNY: 1-9 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest
GARLAND: SD 16-5 after having lost 3 of their last 4

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MYERS: 18-9 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
ARROYO: CIN 47-77 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games

MILWAUKEE at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
NARVESON: MIL 5-17 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7
GEE: NYM 18-11 after scoring 1 run or less

PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
DUKE: PIT 5-39 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
VOLSTAD: FLA 7-0 after scoring 3 runs or less 4 straight games

COLORADO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 3-9 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
CARPENTER: 18-2 TSR at home in night games

American League

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BONDERMAN: DET 12-4 on Thursday
GUTHRIE: BAL 7-15 as a favorite of -125 to -175

LA ANGELS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: LAA 7-15 after a one run win
LEE: TEX 31-11 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
LESTER: BOS 20-9 after 2+ consecutive losses
DANKS: 6-13 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
GARZA: TB 10-1 after 5 straight games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base
GREINKE: 5-11 TSR at home when the total is 7.5 or less

TORONTO at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
HILL: TOR 17-7 UNDER after scoring 8+ runs
LIRIANO: 2-11 TSR against AL East

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: 13-2 TSR as a favorite
FISTER: SEA 2-13 on Thursday

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