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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:10 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: October 1

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: MLB's regular season reaches its final weekend, while Utah State hosts BYU, and the Ryder Cup gets underway at Celtic Manor Resort.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The college football schedule has just one game on tap for Friday, with BYU at Utah State. The Cougars (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS) are coming off a 27-13 home loss to Nevada, as quarterback Jake Heaps went just 24-of-45 for 229 yards passing with no touchdowns. The Aggies (1-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) were pounded 41-7 by San Diego State in their last game. Oddsmakers have set BYU as the 5-point fave, with the total for the night at 51.5.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on the Friday schedule, with Montreal at Calgary. The Alouettes (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS) ride a three-game winning streak into Friday's matchup, and they got past Winnipeg 44-40 on the road last week. The Stampeders (9-3 SU, 8-4 ATS) will be looking to put an end to a two-game skid when they host the Als. Calgary is a 3.5-point favorite for Friday, with that total pegged at 56.5.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday has Detroit at Baltimore, the Angels at Texas, Tampa Bay at Kansas City, Cleveland at the White Sox, Toronto at Minnesota, Oakland at Seattle, and the Yankees at Boston. Andy Pettitte (11-3, 3.17 ERA) is expected to take on Daisuke Matsuzaka (9-6, 4.72 ERA) in that Yankees/BoSox matchup. Lefthander Pettitte was knocked around by the Red Sox last time out, giving up seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits over 3 1-3 innings. Righthander Matsuzaka is coming off a no-decision against the Yankees in which he gave up only two runs in his eight innings.

Meanwhile, in the National League on Friday it'll be Washington at the Mets, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Florida, Philadelphia at Atlanta, the Cubs at Houston, Colorado at St. Louis, Arizona at the Dodgers, and San Diego at San Francisco. The Padres are slated to send Clayton Richard (13-9, 3.71 ERA) to the hill in that pivotal divisional contest, while the Giants go with Matt Cain (13-10, 2.95 ERA). Lefthander Richard lost to the Reds in his last trip to the mound, giving up six runs on five hits over his five innings of work. Righthander Cain is coming off a win over the Rockies in which he allowed just two runs on three hits over a full nine innings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, it's the United States vs. Europe on the links starting on Friday as the Ryder Cup gets underway at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. The Americans won this event 16.5-11.5 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky the last time it was played two years ago, but the Europeans had won the previous three tournaments. Vegas oddsmakers like Team Europe to pick up their fourth Ryder Cup in five tries this time around, setting them as 4/7 favorites. The Americans are then pegged at 7/4, with a tie set at 9/1 odds. Team USA will be led by Ryder Cup veterans Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Jim Furyk, while there will be five rookies on the roster including Dustin Johnson. Europe's most senior participant is Lee Westwood, who will be competing in his seventh Ryder Cup, while Rory McIlroy is one of six rookies for that squad this year.

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:13 AM

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

Brigham Young opened as a 6.5-point favorite against Utah State but has since seen the line fall to just a four-point edge.

Weather to watch

Indians at White Sox: There is an expected 12 mph blowing from out toward left center.

Tigers at Orioles: There is a 15 mph wind blowing toward center field.

Yankees at Red Sox: There is a 70 percent chance of rain with a 12 mph wind blowing toward left field.

Nationals at Mets: There is a 40 percent chance of rain with a 15 mph wind blowing toward left field.

Padres at Giant: There is an expected 11 mph wind blowing toward center field.

Who’s hot

The Reds are 13-5 in their past 18 home games.

The over is 6-1-1 in the Pirates past eight games.

The Cubs are 16-5 in their past 21 road games.

The over is 11-4 in the Rockies past 15 games.

Who’s not

The Blue Jays are 4-10 in their past 14 road games

The under is 17-8 in the Indians past 25 games.

The Diamondbacks are 15-41 in their past 56 road games.

Key stat

16: Road wins this season for Pittsburgh. The Pirates are 16-62 on the road this year and must win once in their final three away tilts – all in Miami against the Marlins – to avoid the infamy of becoming the first team to win fewer than 17 road games with a 162-game format.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Texans receiver Andre Johnson’s ankle is worse than ever. Held to just four catches for 64 yards in a loss against the Cowboys last week, Johnson was kept out of practice on Thursday and did only a little light running. He expects to play, but also facing Raiders stud corner Nnamdi Asomugha makes Texans coach Gary Kubiak hesitant at best. "To say that he's a 'no,' I don't see it that way. I think that he's going to be a game-time decision,” Kubiak told HoustonTexans.com. “Obviously, he's sorer than he is now than he was last week at this time or would've taken in some of the practice. He did run some. It's not like he didn't do anything.”

Game of the Day

BYU at Utah State (+4, 51.5)

Notable quotes

“We all know that especially in New York, once the media and the perception becomes a reality, you start fighting against it. And when you are fighting against something that is not necessarily real, you make it real.” – Former New York Giant running back Tiki Barber on the perception that New York coach Tom Coughlin is losing his squad.

Tips and notes

The Rangers are ready to welcome back slugger Josh Hamilton. After taking 60 swings on Thursday -- 40 on soft toss and 20 in batting practice -- he participated in some long toss in the outfield and expects to play all three games this weekend against the Angels. However, the team expects to miss outfielder David Murphy, who likely will miss the rest of the regular season with a left groin strain. "I'm fired up," Hamilton told MLB.com. "I felt like this was a reasonable goal, especially after getting the (anti-inflammatory) injections (10 days ago) and I started feeling better a couple of days after I had them. It's not normal to come back this quick as far as conditioning and stuff like that. You would like to stretch it out a little more. But the circumstances are a little different."

And while the Rangers will be making lineup changes, it will be well into October until the Minnesota Twins expect back slugger Justin Morneau. The Canadian has been sidelined much of the year with a concussion and the former American League MVP could certainly give the team’s lineup another dangerous bat. However, the team expects him back for the American League Championship Series at the earliest if Minnesota advances past the first round. Morneau was hitting .345 with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs before taking a knee to the head on July 7 that sidelined him. "Everybody knows it would be great if this guy could help us one way or another," manager Ron Gardenhire told MLB.com. "But he's been out a long time. It's exciting that he's actually feeling good. That's all we wanted. It's not about the baseball part of it. Let's get him out on the baseball field and go from there. No expectations. There's no sense in going any further than that."

Virginia Tech will be without stud running back Ryan Williams for a second-straight game when the team plays at No. 23 North Carolina State on Saturday. The Wolfpack are one of the biggest surprises in the country behind quarterback Russell Wilson, who has 11 passing touchdowns and another rushing to lead NC State to a 4-0 start. Without Williams, the Hokies will be hard-pressed to score with the Wolfpack if the game devolves into a shootout.

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:16 AM

Friday's six-pack

College football trends with Week 4 rapidly approaching........
-- Favorite covered last six Texas Tech-Iowa State games.

-- Wake Forest is 14-5-1 in last 20 games as a home underdog.

-- Navy is 10-3-1 vs spread in last 14 games vs Air Force.

-- Underdog covered five of last six Boston College-Notre Dame tilts.

-- Oregon State is 22-11-1 as a home favorite in Pac-10 games.

-- Home side is 9-4 vs spread in Nevada-UNLV series.

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Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend.......

13) Who will get the last two playoff spots in NL? Braves have upper hand for Wild Card, since Giants-Padres will be knocking heads in San Francisco all this weekend.

12) Florida-Alabama met in last two SEC title games; Gators have been favored in their last 39 games, but not Saturday night. Florida is 7-0 as a road dog since 2003.

11) Six of 14 NFL home teams are underdog; so far in season’s first three weeks, NFL home dogs are

10) Georgia just lost three SEC games in row, now makes weird road trip to Colorado, which had last week off. Big game to get Dawgs back on track, since they play Tennessee/Vandy after that, two more games they should win.

9) Giants lost their last two games; can they contain Jay Cutler/Martz Madness Sunday night? Bears are on road on short work week after a rivalry win.

8) Washington upset USC in Seattle LY; will the unbeaten Trojans avenge that loss, with Stanford showdown on deck?

7) Jets had big win at Miami Sunday night, now they have divisional trap game at Buffalo team that cut their Opening Day starting QB this week.

6) How will Penn State’s freshman QB Bolden do in his second road start, at Iowa? Nittany Lions lost 24-3 at Alabama in Bolden’s first road start.

5) Will 49er offense perk up now that they’ve fired another OC? Loss at heavily favored Atlanta Sunday drops the Niners to 0-4.

4) TCU/Boise State are both on road this week, favored by a combined total of 76.5 points; nothing to gain for either of them, since any form of struggle will make them look bad.

3) Can Rams end 0-15 skid vs. division opponents? If Rams/Chargers both win Sunday, a team that was 6-44 in its last 50 games before last Sunday will suddenly be tied for first place 25% of way thru season.

2) Texas Longhorns are regular season underdog for first time since 2005; lot of pressure on them to beat Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry and avoid consecutive losses. Texas’ offense ranks 77th in country.

1) How will Donovan McNabb be treated when he returns to Philly Sunday night? So far, Michael Vick has been better this year, but Eagles had ton of success with McNabb as their quarterback.

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:25 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 14

Montreal at Calgary
The Alouettes look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games as a road underdog. Montreal is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Calgary favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

Game 281-282: Montreal at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 118.099; Calgary 119.031
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 1; 59
Vegas Line: Calgary by 3 1/2; 56 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3 1/2); Over

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

Game 283-284: Saskatchewan at Toronto (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 112.323; Toronto 107.438
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 46
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2); Under

Game 285-286: Winnipeg at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 109.191; BC 114.311
Dunkel Line: BC by 5; 57
Vegas Line: BC by 4 1/2; 53
Dunkel Pick: BC (-4 1/2); Over

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 287-288: Hamilton at Edmonton (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 109.939; Edmonton 111.479
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 1; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+1); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 14

Friday, October 1

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MONTREAL (9 - 3) at CALGARY (9 - 3) - 10/1/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.

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

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Saturday, October 2

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SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 4) at TORONTO (6 - 6) - 10/2/2010, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 145-109 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 145-109 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in dome games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 132-98 ATS (+24.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
TORONTO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (3 - 9) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 8) - 10/2/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, October 3

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HAMILTON (6 - 6) at EDMONTON (3 - 9) - 10/3/2010, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-Up

CFL games
Week 14
Montreal (9-3) @ Calgary (9-3)-- Alouettes got Calvillo back, rallied to win 44-40 in Winnipeg last week, after trailing 26-17 at half; Als are 9-2 in last eleven games- they're 8-0 if they allow less than 38 points, 1-3 if they allow more. Calgary lost last two weeks after having won seven in a row; they're 4-2 as home fave, with home wins by 14-20-3-41-47 pts. Under is 7-3 in last ten Montreal games, 1-5 in last six Calgary contests. Stampeders scored 36+ points in five of its last six games.

CFL

Week 14

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 1

9:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

Saturday, October 2

3:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. TORONTO
Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Saskatchewan is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 9 games when playing Winnipeg

Sunday, October 3

4:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. EDMONTON
Hamilton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Hamilton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton

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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:33 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, October 1

Hot pitchers
-- Maholm is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Astros are 10-2 in last dozen Norris starts. Coleman is 2-1, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Rogers threw three hitless innings (56 PT) in his first '10 start; he was 6-8, 3.65 in 25 minor league starts (24 at AA; opponents hit .210).
-- Giants won Cain's last seven starts (3-0, 0.82 in last three).

-- Tigers won last six Porcello starts (5-0, 2.98).
-- Weaver has a 2.49 RA in his last six starts. Hunter is 1-1, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Carmona has a 1.82 RA in his last five starts. White Sox won both Pena starts (1-0, 4.85).
-- Chen is 2-0, 2.55 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Misch is 0-4, 6.66 in five starts this season. Zimmerman is 1-2, 8.40 in his last four starts.
-- Mendez is 0-2, 6.08 in his last three starts.
-- Kendrick is 2-5, 4.88 in his last eight starts. Beachy is 0-1, 4.82 in his first two starts.
-- Reds lost last four Wood starts (0-2, 4.70).
-- Westbrook is 2-4, 4.47 in his last eight starts. de la Rosa is 1-2, 4.87 in his last three starts.
-- Kroenke became a starter late in year at AAA; was 5-0, 1.70 in his last seven AAA starts; he allowed four runs in his first 1.2 IP in majors. Ely is 0-4, 10.89 in his last five starts.
-- Richard is 1-5, 5.15 in his last six starts.

-- Tillman is 0-3, 7.50 in his last five starts. Guthrie is 0-1, 7.94 in his last couple starts. Bonderman is 0-0, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 0-2, 6.93 in his last four starts. Pettitte is 0-1, 8.49 in his last three starts.
-- Shields is 0-3, 7.33 in his last five starts.
-- Pavano is 2-4, 5.87 in his last seven starts. Romero is 1-1, 7.20 in his last three outings.
-- Cahill is 1-2, 7.94 in his last three starts. French is 1-2, 5.55 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Last five Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Milwaukee games.
-- Last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Houston games went over the total. Last four Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight de la Rosa starts.
-- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-1 in last eleven San Diego games.

-- Three of last four Tillman home starts stayed under the total. Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Porcello starts.
-- Six of last eight Matsuzaka starts went over the total.
-- Under is 16-1-1 in last 18 Weaver starts. Over is 7-2 in Hunter's last nine starts.
-- Six of last seven Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Shields road starts.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Romero starts.
-- Last three Cahill starts went over the total. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine French starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won six of its last nine games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last ten games. Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies are 13-3 in their last 16 games. Braves won four of their last five games.
-- Cubs are 13-6 in their last 19 games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.

-- Rangers won five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jays won 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Royals won four of their last five home games.
-- Indians won last six games, allowing 13 runs. White Sox won seven of their last eight games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games. Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost 10 of their last 11 games.
-- Arizona lost last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games.

-- Bronx lost six of its last eight games.
-- Twins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games. Tigers lost their last three games, scoring a total of six runs.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last nine games. Seattle lost five of its last seven home games.

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:34 AM

MLB

Friday, October 1

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Trend Report
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4:35 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

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

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
Detroit is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Detroit is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Baltimore6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Houston
Chi Cubs are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:15 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Oakland is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Seattle is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco's last 17 games when playing San Diego

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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:36 AM

MLB

Friday, October 1

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streakers

Mark Rogers, Milwaukee Brewers (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

No relation to Kenny, but you might have to be a bit of a gambler to roll the dice with Mark.

The right-hander has pitched a meager five innings since the Brewers called him up in the middle of September, but he has been pretty dominant in the spot duty. He has yet to allow a hit in three appearances against the Marlins, Astros and Cubs.

In his most recent outing, a 6-2 win over the Marlins, he was on a sixty-pitch limit, but struck out four and walked just two over three shutout innings. He likely will have a similar limit on Friday, but should have a longer leash.

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (13-12, 3.02 ERA)

The 27-year-old right-hander has given his team a chance to win each of his past six outings.

Weaver, who ranks second in the American League in strikeouts (229), third in WHIP (1.08), fourth in innings pitched (217.1) and fifth in ERA. The past six times he has taken the mound he has allowed only 11 earned runs over 43.1 innings. Over that span he also has given up 34 hits but no home runs and walked a meager six batters.

"I think right now he's throwing the ball better than any time we've seen him," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Associated Press. "He's really putting pitches together better than he ever has. He's executing them better."

Slumping

Jeremy Guthrie, Baltimore Orioles (10-14, 3.98 ERA)

The right-hander has struggled each of the past two times he took the bump.

The ace of the Orioles staff has given up 10 earned runs over 11.1 innings in consecutive losses to the Blue Jays and Yankees, including 14 hits and four home runs over that span.

In the defeat to the Blue Jays, he used the weak excuse of an afternoon breeze for his woes.

"You know what, it was crazy," Guthrie told the Associated Press. "I was not comfortable on the mound with how hard it was blowing in my face. It was blowing hard enough to the point where I felt like it would even take some of my pitches and push against them."

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (13-14, 5.04 ERA)

The right-hander couldn’t have been much worse in September.

Last month he was 0-3 with a 7.00 ERA and a staggering 1.67 WHIP. In his past two starts, losses to the Marines and Yankees, he gave up 10 earned runs over 11.1 innings. The reason for his horrible outings was the fact that he yielded 10 hits, including two home runs, over that span.

"First inning, I made two or three bad pitches," Shields told the Associated Press of his loss to the Yankees. "You let five runs in the first inning, that's definitely not doing my job. With this team, you definitely can't do that."

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox (-106, 8.5)

The Tribe are sprinting towards the finish this month.

Cleveland has won six of its past seven thanks to a streaking pitching staff of young hurlers that continues to develop. The Indians staff has a sparkling ERA of 2.43, picking up three saves and striking out 44 against just 19 walks during that span. Just as impressive, opponents are hitting a meager .244 against the Indians over that stretch.

"Everybody wants to win," Indians manager Manny Acta told the Associated Press. "I don't enjoy losing. We all have to understand what our job is. I want to win every single day. Every year I managed, I've had to prove everybody wrong with rebuilding ballclubs."

The team also has been raking during that stretch, batting .283 with eight home runs and 19 doubles the past week. Cleveland also is averaging five runs per game over that span.

And just because the White Sox have a better record, it doesn’t mean the Pale Hose have dominated the Tribe. Cleveland has won eight of the team’s 15 meetings so far this year.

Pick: Indians

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (-160, 8.5)

So how much do the Phillies care about this game? Well, considering the team has locked up homefield throughout the playoffs, they have elected to let pitcher Kyle Kendrick take the bump against the Braves.

Not only is Kendrick just 10-10 with a 4.76 ERA, but he has totally fallen apart the past month. He has gotten shelled in his four September outings, giving up 13 runs over 24 innings as opponents are hitting .279 against him.

This is great news for Atlanta, which needs a win to keep just ahead of San Diego in the race for the National League Wild Card. Meantime, the Phillies also are likely to rest starters Jayson Werth, Raul Ibanez and Placido Polanco this weekend as the team prepares to defend its consecutive NL titles.

Also, plate appearances have been rare for bench players Ross Gload, Domonic Brown, Ben Francisco, Mike Sweeney and Brian Schneider down the stretch.

Expect that to change in Atlanta.

And for the home team to take advantage.

Pick: Braves

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 1 in Baseball History...

1903 - The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox, 7-3, in the first World Series game ever played. Jimmy Sebring hit the first home run. Deacon Phillippe was the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.

1919 - Just before the start of the World Series, the highly favored White Sox become the betting underdogs in the best-of-nine contest. Eddie Cicotte, a 29-game winner, is driven from the hill in a five-run fourth. Cincinnati's Dutch Ruether pitches a six-hitter and has three RBI on two triples and a single for a 9-1 win.

1932 - Babe Ruth, as legend has it, called his home run against Chicago's Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees, 7-5, at Wrigley Field. Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two homers for the Yankees.

1946 - For the first time in major league history, a playoff series to determine a league's championship was played between the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cardinals took the first game, 4-2, as Howie Pollet held the Dodgers to two hits, a homer and an RBI-single by Howie Schultz.

1950 - The Philadelphia Phillies clinched the National League pennant on Dick Sisler's three-run homer against Don Newcombe in a 4-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers on the season's last day.

1961 - Roger Maris hit his 61st home run against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth's 34-year-old single-season home run record. The Yankees won, 1-0.

1970 - The final game at Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium is played as the Phillies beat the Expos 2-1. The fans respond by swarming onto and destroying the field.

1978 - The Cleveland Indians beat New York, 9-2, on the last day of the season to force a one-game playoff between the Yankees and Boston. The Red Sox won their eighth straight, 5-0 over the Toronto Blue Jays.

1988 - Tony Gwynn went 2-for-3 to raise his league-leading batting average to .313 but sustained a hand injury in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Gwynn, was the first National League batting champion to win the title with an average below .320. Larry Doyle's .320 average was the lowest.

1989 - Minnesota's Kirby Puckett and San Diego's Tony Gwynn each win batting titles on the final day of the regular season. Puckett goes 2-for-5 to edge Carney Lansford .339 to .336 while Gwynn goes 3-for-4 to beat Will Clark .336 to .333.

1995 - The Rockies are the first team to make the postseason before their seventh year in existence; they also become the National League's first wild card winner following a 10-9 win over the Giants. Colorado's .535 percentage (77-67 record) is the best ever for a third-year team.

1997 - The Orioles continue their dominance over the most dominant lefthander in baseball. Baltimore bounces Randy Johnson and the Mariners in the first game of the American League Division Series. Johnson, who has a winning record against every other team in the American League, falls to 3-8 overall against the Orioles.

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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 10:45 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Atlanta
The Phillies look to build on their 10-1 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog. Philadelphia is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

Game 901-902: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.185; NY Mets (Misch) 14.954
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McCutchen) 15.383; Florida (Mendez) 14.400
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+115); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Rogers) 15.461; Cincinnati (Wood) 16.007
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Under

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.978; Atlanta (Beachy) 15.458
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Coleman) 13.658; Houston (Norris) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-115); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.842; St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.100
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 913-914: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kroenke) 14.700; LA Dodgers (Ely) 15.937
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-150); Under

Game 915-916: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.208; San Francisco (Cain) 16.630
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-170); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.762; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.249
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.875; Boston (Matsuzaka) 14.988
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.086; Texas (Hunter) 15.770
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.577; White Sox (Pena) 16.205
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.889; Kansas City (Chen) 15.890
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Over

Game 927-928: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.836; Minnesota (Pavano) 15.216
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 14.387; Seattle (French) 15.887
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 931-932: Detroit at Baltimore (4:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 14.636; Baltimore (Tillman) 16.309
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 10:51 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, 10/1/2010

National League

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 7-17 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
MISCH: NY METS 25-10 UNDER in home games when playing on Friday

PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
MCCUTCHEN: PITTSBURGH 2-16 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
MENDEZ: FLORIDA 18-7 after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
ROGERS: MILWAUKEE 6-17 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
WOOD: CINCINNATI 60-41 when the total is 8.5 to 10

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
KENDRICK: 18-7 OVER in road games in night games
BEACHY: ATLANTA 14-4 OVER off 4 or more consecutive unders

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
COLEMAN: CHICAGO CUBS 13-22 off a win by 2 runs or less
NORRIS: HOUSTON 31-25 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

COLORADO at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COLORADO 3-10 after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 19-6 when playing on Friday

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
KROENKE: ARIZONA 3-14 off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
ELY: LA DODGERS 21-8 off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog

SAN DIEGO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
RICHARD: SAN DIEGO 32-59 after having lost 4 of their last 5 games
CAIN: 22-7 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

American League

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #2 ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 1-11 in road games off 9 consecutive games vs division rivals
GUTHRIE: 12-5 TSR against AL Central

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
PETTITTE: 19-8 TSR in road games
MATSUZAKA: BOSTON 4-12 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

LA ANGELS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 9-3 in road games after a one run loss
HUNTER: 14-1 UNDER in the second half of the season

CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 9-1 off 9 consecutive games versus division rivals
PENA: CHI WHITE SOX 31-40 against division opponents

TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 36-18 against left-handed starters
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 7-24 after allowing 2 runs or less

TORONTO at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
ROMERO: 7-0 TSR after walking 5 or more hitters last outing
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 14-28 revenging a loss where opponent scored 10 or more runs

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
CAHILL: 11-2 TSR off a win
FRENCH: SEATTLE 4-21 after allowing 8 runs or more

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 4:35 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #1 ET
BONDERMAN: 14-2 TSR after getting rocked for 7 or more runs last outing
TILLMAN: BALTIMORE is 37-74 at home after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 10:54 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 1

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WASHINGTON (68 - 91) at NY METS (77 - 82) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. PAT MISCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 79-162 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-29 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 83-138 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-36 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 45-33 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 45-33 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-22 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-45 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 57-85 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-7 (+3.1 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

PAT MISCH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MISCH is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (56 - 103) at FLORIDA (78 - 81) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN (R) vs. ADALBERTO MENDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 56-102 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-74 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-78 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-70 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-27 (-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.
PITTSBURGH is 56-102 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-31 (-17.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-62 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
FLORIDA is 165-158 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-55 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-18 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 243-229 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 42-36 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 8-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-35 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 45-68 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

ADALBERTO MENDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (76 - 83) at CINCINNATI (89 - 70) - 7:10 PM
MARK ROGERS (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 76-84 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-84 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-29 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 90-70 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-44 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 58-48 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 59-29 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 90-70 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-36 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 257-292 (-74.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-2 (+7.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

MARK ROGERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (95 - 64) at ATLANTA (90 - 69) - 7:35 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. BRANDON BEACHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 56-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 56-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 64-42 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 27-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 96-70 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 96-82 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-40 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-67 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-41 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 120-76 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-31 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-8 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KENDRICK is 16-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 39-37 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-44 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-7 (+0.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BEACHY is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (73 - 86) at HOUSTON (75 - 84) - 8:05 PM
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-86 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-42 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-44 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-86 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-89 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-120 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-69 (-43.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-41 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 75-84 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 132-105 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-31 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 75-84 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 51-58 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NORRIS is 20-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 20-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-3 (+7.7 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-5 (+7.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COLEMAN is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (83 - 76) at ST LOUIS (83 - 76) - 8:15 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 49-49 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 66-136 (-47.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 84-77 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-47 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 84-77 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 49-58 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
COLORADO is 51-37 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DE LA ROSA is 10-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 39-42 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 82-76 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-75 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-48 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.648.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. COLORADO since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (64 - 95) at LA DODGERS (78 - 81) - 10:10 PM
ZACH KROENKE (L) vs. JOHN ELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-27 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 62-95 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 45-65 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 17-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 64-96 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 85-57 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-81 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 59-59 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-34 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 80-81 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 11-4 (+6.8 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)

ZACH KROENKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN ELY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ELY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (88 - 71) at SAN FRANCISCO (91 - 68) - 10:15 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-69 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 107-73 (+36.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-59 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 90-67 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-44 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-18 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CAIN is 40-25 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 24-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 40-24 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 88-72 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-36 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 86-71 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 58-49 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-25 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-32 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 75-82 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 18-10 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 25-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-5 (+6.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 5-8 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 7-15 (-9.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.7 units)

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DETROIT (80 - 78) at BALTIMORE (63 - 95) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-49 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
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 60-81 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field 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 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)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 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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NY YANKEES (94 - 65) at BOSTON (87 - 72) - 7:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-24 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 95-65 (-3.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 206-164 (-39.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 38-32 (-8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-45 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-39 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 57-22 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
PETTITTE is 40-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 19-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 27-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 69-80 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-73 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-41 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 15-18 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 76-66 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 348-319 (-57.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-8 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PETTITTE is 19-10 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.484.
His team's record is 23-12 (+10.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-17. (-0.6 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (78 - 81) at TEXAS (89 - 70) - 8:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 73-81 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-62 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-25 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 78-82 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WEAVER is 4-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 6-12 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 171-131 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-101 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 177-146 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 176-145 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HUNTER is 16-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 16-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 16-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 14-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 211-158 (+43.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 33-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 123-90 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 565-560 (+42.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 31-22 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 84-80 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-16 (-15.4 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 31-43 (-17.2 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 9-7 (+1.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 7-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-6. (+5.0 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HUNTER is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 10.26 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (68 - 91) at CHI WHITE SOX (86 - 73) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. TONY PENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 134-189 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 124-172 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-70 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-54 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-7 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 86-74 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-58 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-20 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-43 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-7 (+3.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARMONA is 6-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

TONY PENA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (94 - 65) at KANSAS CITY (66 - 93) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-18 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SHIELDS is 31-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 5-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 5-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 41-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 36-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 122-173 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 87-133 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-42 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 131-190 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-89 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-51 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+4.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 0.986.
His team's record is 6-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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TORONTO (83 - 76) at MINNESOTA (93 - 66) - 8:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 93-66 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-3 (+20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-30 (+21.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 89-61 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 62-44 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 54-24 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-27 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 70-38 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 135-107 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 32-21 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 18-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 19-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 17-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 51-48 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 70-55 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 46-42 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 83-77 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PAVANO is 3-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-5.7 units)

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OAKLAND (78 - 81) at SEATTLE (61 - 98) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. LUKE FRENCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 44-61 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 66-50 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 14-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 20-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 11-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 59-91 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 46-64 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 34-64 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 22-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 270-256 (-77.0 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 62-97 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-37 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-6 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 0-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FRENCH is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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DETROIT (80 - 78) at BALTIMORE (63 - 95) - 4:35 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (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 39-64 (-23.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-52 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
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 60-81 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
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 44-88 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 10:58 AM

MLB

Friday, October 1

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Tips and Trends
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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET]

ANGELS: (-110, O/U 8.5) The only drama left in the Angels season is whether or not they finish the season with a winning record. Los Angeles is 78-80 SU this season, including 35-42 SU on the road this year. The Angels have won their past 3 games, thanks to dominating pitching performances from their starters. Los Angeles is -8.44 and -13.47 units both SU and on the RL this season. Ace Jered Weaver will make his final start of the season tonight, as he looks to cap off an outstanding season. Weaver is 13-12 SU this year with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.07 this season. The Angels are 6-13 in their last 19 road games against a team with a winning record. Los Angeles is 2-5 in their last 7 Friday games overall. The Angels are 1-7 in their last 8 road games against a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 7-1 in Weaver's last 8 Friday starts. The Angels are 5-1 in Weaver's last 6 starts with 4 days of rest. Los Angeles is 2-6 in Weaver's last 8 road starts. The Angels are 4-12 in Weaver's last 16 starts against a team with a winning record.

Angels are 9-1 last 10 games against the American League West.
Under is 7-1-1 last 9 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Key Injujries - SS Erick Aybar (leg) is out.
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b]Projected Score: 4 (UNDER-Total of the Day)[/b]

RANGERS: Texas has had an outstanding season, that culminated as the American League West Champions. The Rangers are finally back in the playoffs, and they couldn't be more excited. Texas is 88-70 SU this season, including 49-28 SU at home this year. The Rangers are -1.28 and -20.05 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. Texas is trying to get everyone on their playoff roster healthy, notably Josh Hamilton. Without Hamilton, this Rangers offense isn't as dynamic as they usually are. Lefty Derek Holland will make the home start tonight, as he's 3-4 SU with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.41 this year. The Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 Friday games overall. Texas is 37-17 in their last 54 home games against a right-handed starter. The Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Rangers are 4-1 in Holland's last 5 home starts. Texas is 3-7 in Holland's last 10 starts during game 2 of a series. The Rangers are 1-4 in Holland's last 5 starts against a team with a losing record.

Rangers are 2-7 last 9 home games against a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-2 last 7 home games against a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - CF Josh Hamilton (ribs) is questionable.

Projected Score: 3

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**Udog** · 10-01-2010, 06:52 PM

CFL

Week 14

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Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 14 Analysis and predictions
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FRIDAY

Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders (-3, 56.5)

Which team is really the best in the CFL? Part of that answer should be provided at the end of this duel between the two top clubs in the league, who boast identical 9-3 records. It will be the first of a home-and-home series and, who knows, maybe a preview of the 2010 Grey Cup.

The Stampeders need to stop QB Anthony Calvillo, who equaled a personal best with five TD passes against the Blue Bombers last week. It was also the 25th game in Calvillo’s career with 400 or more passing yards. Ben Cahoon only needs six receptions to tie Terry Vaughn for the most career catches with 1,006. For his part, Jamel Richardson from the Alouettes dominates the league this season with 74 caught passes.

Henry Burris will also need to beware of DE John Bowman who leads the league with four forced fumbles and comes second with nine sacks.

Pick: Montreal

SATURDAY

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts (+4, 49)

Darian Durant, the CFL’s Player of the Month, could make the difference in Toronto Saturday. Durant, a five-year veteran, dominates the Cohon circuit with 3,861 passing yards and 441 attempted passes. He is currently third in rushing TDs with five and ninth in rushing yards with 452. Running back Wes Cates may have slowed down but he still is on the verge of having 21 touchdowns this year.

As for Toronto, Ronald Flemons and Chad Owens have also dominated September and both were among the Player of the Month picks. Defensive end Flemons has recorded four tackles, four sacks, broke up two passes and got a tackle for loss yards in his last four games. On Special Teams, Chad Owens gained 639 yards on kickoff returns, 241 yards and a touchdown on punt returns and 111 yards on missed field goals returns. The Argos will also count on the comeback of their spectacular RB Corey Boyd, who’s been inactive for two weeks because of a concussion.

But it is also because of concussion that their starting QB Cleo Lemon will likely be replaced by Dalton Bell.

Pick: Saskatchewan

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at B.C. Lions (-4, 53)

Can a team have worse luck than the Blue Bombers? Their last three defeats came by a margin of four points, including last week’s lost to the Alouettes where they scored 40 points. It was the first time in 10 years that they lost despite such a productive offensive showing. The Bombers lost six of their last seven games and will attempt to stop a two-loss streak this weekend.

This curse continues plague the Bombers, with starting QB Steven Jyles listed as doubtful with the flu. Still, the Bombers have no choice. To have any hope of making it to the playoffs they need a win right now. If Jyles is in no shape to play, it will be Alex Brink, the third QB on the depth chart following the injury to Buck Pierce. He is the one who had the most reps this week in practice.

The Bombers and the Lions do share the fact that they give up almost as many points as they produce. The Bombers generated 331 points but gave up 334 in 12 games. The Lions scored 305 points but allowed as many in that span. The Lions will be looking for their second win in a row and just their second win in seven games. It won’t be easy but they should prevail.

Pick: B.C.

SUNDAY

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Eskimos (+1, 50.5)

DeAndra Cobb seems to be back on track after a tough start and now he is the fourth-best ball carrier in the league.

Veteran SB Kamau Peterson was back at practice for the Eskimos and could be available this Sunday. Linebacker Maurice Lloyd, RB Calvin McCarty, DB Randy Drew and DE Kai Ellis should also be back in the lineup. Slotback Kelly Campbell still remains doubtful as well as DB Lawrence Gordon.

The Tiger-Cats have better offensive production than the Eskimos, as well as a more efficient defense. In 12 games, Hamilton scored 295 points and gave up only 318 while the Eskimos only scored 225 and allowed 378.

Pick: Edmonton

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