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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 06:34 AM

Wednesday’s betting tips: Flu hits SF’s rotation

Who’s hot

MLB: The Los Angeles Angels are 19-9 in the last 28 games.

MLB: Texas had won 10 of its last 11 home games heading into Tuesday’s action.

Who’s not

MLB: The under is 3-14 in the last 17 meetings between the Rockies and Dodgers.

MLB: Houston is 1-7 in its last eight matchups with St. Louis.

Key stat

9.78 – Jair Jurrjens sits second to Roy Halladay in MLB money standings, earning 9.78 units for his supporters while guiding the Atlanta Braves to 14 wins in 18 starts. The Braves are set as -200 favorites in Wednesday’s game against Pittsburgh with Jurrjens coming off a pair of tough starts.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays – Bautista left Tuesday night’s game in the third inning after being beaned and didn’t return. He was able to walk off the field after getting hit, but his status probably won’t be known until he undergoes concussion tests. Bautista is hitting .330 with 31 home runs and 70 RBIs.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians (-105, 8)

Notable quotable

“I honesty like Carson Palmer. He was a splendid player for us. He is a good person. I wish him well and he has retired. That is his choice. I’m not expecting him to be back. Carson signed a contract, he made a commitment. He gave us his word. We relied on his word and his commitment. We expected him to perform here. If he is going to walk away from his commitment we aren’t going to reward him for doing it.” – Cincinnati Bengals GM Mike Brown on the status of now former starting quarterback Carson Palmer.

Notes and tips

As The MGM Mirage was the first Vegas or online sportsbook to release NFL season win totals and they’re already seeing some serious action. Jay Rood, MGM Mirage’s Director of Race and Sports, told *********** on Tuesday evening that his shop is taking money on Cincinnati under 7 (-135), Washington under 6.5 (-135), Chicago under 9.5 (-145) and Seattle under (-160).

Tim Lincecum was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday due to a stomach virus, leaving San Francisco’s rotation up in the air for Wednesday’s game and the remainder of the week. Barry Zito moved up a day to take the ball Tuesday and while the Giants hope Lincecum will be able to go Wednesday, that has yet to be confirmed.

**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 06:36 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Tarvaris Jackson to Seattle, Donovan McNabb to Minnesota, couple of QB moves that will make Brett Favre chuckle down in Mississippi.

-- Bob Sanders and Takeo Spikes signed with San Diego, as Chargers try to shore up their defense.

-- Braves' catcher Brian McCann got hurt last night and is on the DL; either a back or oblique injury.

-- Former Michigan QB Tate Forcier will transfer to San Jose State and play for the Spartans starting in 2012.

-- 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam is auctioning off his Heisman Trophy ring; its supposedly worth around $20,000.

-- Wonder why the Bengals are usually awful? Carson Palmer wants to be traded, but the owner won't trade him, so Palmer will sit, Cincy will get nothing for him and Bruce Gradkowski might be the QB. Yikes.

Late Night Update
Braves beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in 19 innings in a game that ended at 1:50am, on one of the worst calls I've ever seen. Atlanta had men on 1st and 3rd with one out- Scott Proctor, in his second AB in four years, hit ball to third, the 3B threw the ball home, the catcher tagged the runner, but the ump (Jerry Meals) called the runner safe, ending the game. Some of the Pirates had to be held back from going after Meals. Seriously, he has to suspended after making that call. Horrendous, and I didn't care either way who won, I just wanted to see a good ending to a wild game.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week thoughts.......

13) If you look at the last nine World Series champs, you notice they averaged a 54-34 record in games decided by 3 or more runs, 42-33 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs. Teams that won the World Series generally dominated during that particular season.

12) One exception is the 2005 White Sox, who were just 38-29 in games decided by 3+ runs, but a ridiculously good 61-34 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs; maybe that helps explain why they haven’t been back to the World Series since. Lot of things went their way that season.

11) ’05 White Sox, ’08 Rays and 2010 Rangers are only teams in last nine years who won more games by 1 or 2 runs than they did by 3+ runs. Tampa Bay was 52-26 in close games three years ago, winning 30 more games in 2008 than they had the year before.

10) Last four World Series champs were all 19+ games over .500 in games decided by 3+ runs. Worst team to win a World Series the last nine years? By far the ’06 Cardinals, who finished 83-78 that season, before making a big run in the playoffs.

9) Ten years ago, the Mariners had a great team; they lost their 16th game of the season on June 18. This year, they lost their 16th game in a row on July 26, and their 17th in a row last night.

8) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman may be unpopular with fans, but not with NHL owners; Bettman is raking in $7.5M a year, double what he was making before the ’04-’05 lockout that enraged a lot of fans. Owners musn't have minded the lockout as much.

7) If you invest in baseball totals, know that over is 5-0-1 in Johnny Cueto’s home starts, 2-6-1 in his road efforts. Food for thought.

6) Houston Astros are 20-51 in their last 71 games; when the new owner takes over fairly soon, isn’t his first order of business to can the clown (GM Ed Wade) who put this sorry organization together?

5) Trevor Gretzky, son of Wayne Gretzky/Janet Jones, signed with the Cubs instead of playing first base at San Diego State.

4) Was reminded this week about the new taunting rule in college football this year, where if a kid taunts before crossing the goal line on a TD, the taunting penalty would negate the TD. Who is going to be the first coach to throw a postgame tantrum after his team loses a TD, and maybe even a game, because of this goofy new rule? It gives the officials way too much power to determine the outcome of a game.

3) You can go to the Rays-A’s game in Oakland Wednesday and sit in the bleachers for $2. At Bronx Bomber games, napkins cost more than $2.

2) US Postal Service lost $8.5B last year and $3.5B the year before? Why does it still exist? Shouldn’t they let some private concern deliver the mail and save the taxpayers some serious money?

1) This is the week I used to hang out in air conditioned gyms in Florida for 12 hours a day and watch summer basketball; miss those trips, though the website tending to suffer from neglect during those weeks. It was fun watching kids play and try to impress coaches enough to give them a scholarship.

**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 06:55 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 27

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers (10-7, 3.93 ERA)

Lewis threw six no-hit innings against the Toronto Blue Jays the last time he took the ball and ended up with a 12-2 win under his belt. Texas has now won each of his last five starts and Lewis has allowed only a single earned run over his last 15 1/3 innings on the hill.

There is some concern about the number of dingers Lewis is giving up though. Lewis has served up 24 homers, three more than he allowed all of last season.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (11-3, 3.22 ERA)

Kennedy is coming off a seven-inning shutout of the Milwaukee Brewers and has now strung together three straight wins after a terrible start in Oakland earlier this month.

That latest win moved Kennedy into a tie for second in the NL with 11 wins and to 10th in MLB money standings at just under seven units of profit for his supporters.

Slumping

Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds (7-8, 5.56 ERA)

Just like clockwork, Bronson Arroyo shows up in the Slumping section every five days. That’s what happens when you have allowed 29 homers already this season – the same number of jacks he gave up all of last season.

After giving up three homers in a 6-4 loss to Atlanta, Arroyo told reporters “that was some of the worst execution of my entire career.”

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (7-9, 3.27 ERA)

Romero hasn’t won in almost a full month and is working on a fat 7.02 ERA over his last three starts.

The good news is that he’s still sitting down a ton of batters and struck out nine in his latest loss to Seattle. If he can cut down on his walks (14 in his last four starts) he might be able to get back on track.

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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 06:57 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 27

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics (+110, 6.5)

On the bright side, it can only get better for Trevor Cahill after his last trip to the mound.

Cahill suffered through a career-worst performance, allowing 10 earned runs on nine hits in just two innings of work.

"It's kind of embarrassing," Cahill told reporters after the 17-7 loss to the Yankees. "You feel like you let your team down when you can't go past two innings, especially when they show early that they're going put some runs on the board for you."

It was obviously a terrible night for the big right-hander, who had lasted at least seven innings in four of his last six outings, but the A’s have won just two of his last 14 starts.

Meanwhile, the Rays have won seven of James Shields’ last 10 starts on the road and need a big win in this one.

Pick: Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves (-200, 7)

The Braves have won each of Jair Jurrjens’ last six trips to the hill, but he has had some problems lately. He gave up three homers in a 6-4 win over Cincinnati last week after allowing six earned runs over five innings in a victory over Washington.

This latest skid comes after he put together a great stretch that saw him allow only three runs over four starts and that’s not to mention the looming trade deadline. There are a few whispers floating around that the Braves may look to move him in exchange for a big bat, but that seems a bit rash.

While we’re expecting Jurrjens to bounce back in a big way, there’s no way we’re laying down -200 against this plucky Bucs squad. We’ll take a shot at the under.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 07:03 AM

MLB

Wednesday, July 27

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing LA Angels

1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 19 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games on the road
Florida is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 24 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Atlanta12-3-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Texas
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games at home
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games

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

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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 07:04 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, July 27

Hot pitchers
-- Vazquez is 3-2, 3.19 in his last six starts.
-- Hamels is 7-2, 1.69 in his last eleven home starts.
-- Braves won last six Jurrjens starts (4-0, 3.13), but he is 0-0, 8.18 in his last two outings.
-- Cardinals won last six Carpenter starts (5-0, 2.51).
-- Kennedy is 3-0, 2.25 in his last three starts. Luebke has a 2.17 RA in five starts this season.

-- Santana is 2-0, 2.45 in his last five starts. Huff threw seven shutout innings in his first '11 start.
-- Danks is 3-0, 1.47 in his last five starts. Scherzer is 2-1, 1.66 in his last three starts.
-- Simon is 1-1, 2.63 in his last couple starts.
-- Lackey is 3-0, 2.33 in his last three starts. Chen is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three outings.
-- Lewis is 4-0, 2.36 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- LHernandez is 0-1, 8.04 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 1-2, 4.32 in his last four starts.
-- Maholm is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four road starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 7.63 in his last five starts. Pelfrey is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano is 2-3, 6.52 in his last seven starts. Greinke is 0-2, 7.00 in his last five starts.
-- Norris is 1-2, 5.10 in his last five starts.
-- Kuroda is 0-3, 4.91 in his last three starts. Cook is 1-5, 6.04 in eight starts this season.

-- FHernandez is 0-3, 4.42 in his last five starts. Hughes is 1-2, 9.47 in six starts this season.
-- Romero is 0-2, 7.04 in his last four starts.
-- Duensing is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 0-4, 6.99 in his last five starts. Shields is 1-4, 3.89 in his last five outings.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Florida road games went over the total.
-- Giants' last seven road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-4 in Atlanta's last eleven home games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Mets' last twelve games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Cubs' last eight road games.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in Cardinals' last seven games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five games at Petco Park.
-- 10 of last 14 Dodger home games stayed under the total. Six of last nine Colorado games went over the total.

-- Last five Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in Seattle's last eleven road games.
-- Eight of last ten Oriole road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-5 in last seventeen Texas home games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in White Sox' last nine games.
-- Seven of last eight Oakland games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won seven of their last eight road games.
-- Phillies won 17 of their last 21 home games. Giants are 9-4 in their last 13 games overall.
-- Pirates won four of their last six road games.
-- Brewers won five of their last six home games. Cubs won three of last four games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last eight home games.

-- Bronx won 17 of its last 21 home games.
-- Toronto won six of its last nine home games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten games. Royals won five of last seven games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games. Tigers won six of nine.
-- Texas won ten of its last twelve home games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost five of their last six games.
-- Atlanta lost three of its last four games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Astros lost 14 of their last 16 road games.
-- Cincinnati is 8-12 in its last 20 games.
-- San Diego lost 12 of its last 17 games.
-- Colorado is 3-11 in its last fourteen road games.

-- Seattle lost its last 17 games; they've been outscored 77-35 in their 12 games since the All-Star break.
-- Cleveland lost six of its last seven home games.
-- Baltimore lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games.
-- Tampa Bay is 8-14 in its last twenty-two games.

Umpires
-- Fla-Wsh-- Six of last nine Hernandez games stayed under total.
-- SF-Phil-- Four of last five Carlson games went over the total.
-- Pitt-Atl-- Five of last seven Bucknor games went over total.
-- NY-Cin-- Uncer is 6-2-1 in last nine Bell games.
-- Chi-Mil-- Road team won seven of last ten Foster games.
-- Hst-StL-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Fletcher games.
-- Az-SD-- Four of last five Demuth games went over the total.
-- Colo-LA-- Home team is 12-3 in last 15 Randazzo games; over is 9-5 in his last 14 games behind the plate.

-- LA-Clev-- Favorites won eight of last nine TBarrett games.
-- Sea-NY-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Wendelstedt games.
-- KC-Bos-- Home side won nine of last eleven Barksdale games.
-- Blt-Tor-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine Dreckman games.
-- Min-Tex-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Guccione games.
-- Det-Chi-- Six of last seven Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- TB-A's-- Five of last six Holbrook games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 07:12 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at NY Yankees
The Yankees look to build on their 10-3 record in Phil Hughes' last 13 starts against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

Game 951-952: Florida at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Vazquez) 14.629; Washington (Hernandez) 15.204
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Over

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.961; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.870
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 5 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.783; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.564
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Under

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.093; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.823
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105);

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 15.748; Milwaukee (Greinke) 14.889
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.499; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.922
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.278; San Diego (Luebke) 15.320
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 13.827; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.911
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.480; Cleveland (Huff) 14.582
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 13.496; NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.950
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.358; White Sox (Danks) 15.548
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Simon) 14.489; Toronto (Romero) 15.374
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-180); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 16.154; Boston (Lackey) 15.452
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 14.470; Texas (Lewis) 15.730
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Over

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.399; Oakland (Cahill) 15.376
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Over

**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 11:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 27

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FLORIDA (50 - 53) at WASHINGTON (49 - 53) - 7:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 81-107 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-19 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-19 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-31 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
FLORIDA is 473-433 (+52.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 12-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
FLORIDA is 26-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 50-39 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 27-20 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 21-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 63-51 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 16-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-4 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-12 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 18-16 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-17. (-4.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 44) at PHILADELPHIA (65 - 37) - 7:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAIN is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMELS is 4-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (53 - 48) at ATLANTA (60 - 44) - 7:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-110 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 192-396 (-94.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 84-199 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 88-48 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 88-48 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JURRJENS is 14-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 16-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 14-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 20-6 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 53-48 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-23 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 51-47 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-31 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.1 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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NY METS (52 - 51) at CINCINNATI (50 - 53) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 18-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 26-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 31-21 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 52-51 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 24-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
NY METS are 30-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 52-51 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 36-34 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 24-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-53 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-52 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PELFREY is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.2 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. NY METS since 1997
ARROYO is 7-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 61) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 49) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-61 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-85 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-61 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 80-102 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-7 (+15.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-69 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 24-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 13-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 24-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 19-10 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 16-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 39-25 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 10-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 13-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 16-14 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-15. (-2.8 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (33 - 70) at ST LOUIS (55 - 48) - 8:15 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 33-70 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-31 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 31-69 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 23-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-55 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 24-45 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 14-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CARPENTER is 22-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 9-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 141-124 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 62-56 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 138-121 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-67 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-71 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-32 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-2 (+5.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NORRIS is 6-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 7-2 (+10.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 11-8 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.8 units)

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ARIZONA (56 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (45 - 59) - 10:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 28-61 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-77 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-57 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 135-132 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 56-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-24 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 56-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-33 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
KENNEDY is 25-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 31-45 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-42 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-3 (-0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.958.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (48 - 56) at LA DODGERS (47 - 56) - 10:10 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 48-56 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 6-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-80 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 48-56 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 85-93 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-44 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 68-143 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 20-25 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 17-24 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-56 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-56 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-40 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KURODA is 3-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-5 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

AARON COOK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COOK is 6-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 7-10 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. COLORADO since 1997
KURODA is 0-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.37 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (56 - 48) at CLEVELAND (52 - 49) - 12:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DAVID HUFF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 62-72 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-49 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-46 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-34 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-27 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 74-51 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-106 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-23 (+20.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-34 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 504-492 (+68.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 592-579 (+50.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SANTANA is 33-16 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-3 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 0-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-8 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

DAVID HUFF vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HUFF is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.946.
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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SEATTLE (43 - 60) at NY YANKEES (61 - 40) - 1:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 43-60 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 45-88 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-52 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-57 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-37 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 5-22 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 16-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 0-13 (-13.1 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 47-19 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 29-6 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.3 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUGHES is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (55 - 48) at CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 52) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 109-172 (-50.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 37-61 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-19 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 25-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 13-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-61 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DANKS is 4-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+2.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.007.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 3-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (41 - 58) at TORONTO (51 - 52) - 7:07 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 41-59 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 290-409 (-116.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
TORONTO is 136-130 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 37-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 109-96 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-56 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY ROMERO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROMERO is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (43 - 60) at BOSTON (63 - 38) - 7:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 44-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LACKEY is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 55) at TEXAS (59 - 45) - 8:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 142-126 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 136-116 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+3.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUENSING is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LEWIS is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.41 and a WHIP of 1.864.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (53 - 49) at OAKLAND (46 - 57) - 10:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 10-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 30-21 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 78-58 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-51 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 46-57 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-55 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 27-37 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-43 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.9 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CAHILL is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.43 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 11:37 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, July 27

National League

FLORIDA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 8-18 after 3 or more consecutive wins
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 9-2 after 3 or more consecutive losses

SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
CAIN:
HAMELS:

PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 16-51 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
JURRJENS: 12-1 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

NY METS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
PELFREY: NY METS 18-10 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
ARROYO: CINCINNATI 7-13 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: 24-14 TSR in road games
GREINKE: 36-41 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
NORRIS: HOUSTON 29-58 as an underdog
CARPENTER: 22-4 TSR in home games in night games

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
KENNEDY: 11-4 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
LUEBKE: SAN DIEGO 11-23 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
COOK: COLORADO 6-12 revenging a one run loss to opponent
KURODA: LA DODGERS 61-43 OVER after 2 or more consecutive wins

American League

LA ANGELS at CLEVELAND, 12:05 PM ET
SANTANA: LA ANGELS 31-24 in road games after 4 or more consecutive road games
HUFF: CLEVELAND 41-75 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

SEATTLE at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 18-38 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 29-6 in day games

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 72-50 off a one run win over a division rival
DANKS: 4-12 TSR against division opponents

BALTIMORE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
SIMON: BALTIMORE 26-43 in night games
ROMERO: TORONTO 17-10 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

KANSAS CITY at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 36-70 after 2 or more consecutive road games
LACKEY: BOSTON 44-19 after a win

MINNESOTA at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 18-7 after scoring 9 runs or more
LEWIS: TEXAS 2-8 after allowing 9 runs or more

TAMPA BAY at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 41-47 against AL West opponents
CAHILL: OAKLAND 43-23 in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

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**Udog** · 07-27-2011, 08:13 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 5

BC at Winnipeg
The Bluebombers look to take advantage of a Lions team that is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 July games. Winnipeg is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Bluebombers favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-3). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

Game 491-492: BC at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 108.461; Winnipeg 116.650
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 8; 50
Vegas Line: Winnipeg by 3; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-3); Under

FRIDAY, JULY 29

Game 493-494: Montreal at Hamilton (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 113.593; Hamilton 114.896
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 1 1/2; 61
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 495-496: Toronto at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.967; Edmonton 117.710
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 7; 47
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 9 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+9 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, JULY 30

Game 497-498: Calgary at Saskatchewan (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 110.995; Saskatchewan 110.709
Dunkel Line: Even; 56
Vegas Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+2 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Thursday, July 28

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (0 - 4) at WINNIPEG (3 - 1) - 7/28/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 71-48 ATS (+18.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 2-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA 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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Friday, July 29

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MONTREAL (3 - 1) at HAMILTON (2 - 2) - 7/29/2011, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-3 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (1 - 3) at EDMONTON (4 - 0) - 7/29/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 58-84 ATS (-34.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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Saturday, July 30

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CALGARY (2 - 2) at SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 3) - 7/30/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 100-60 ATS (+34.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-2 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-2 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 5

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Trend Report
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Thursday, July 28

8:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of British Columbia's last 16 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
British Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Friday, July 29

6:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. HAMILTON
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Hamilton is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Montreal
Hamilton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

9:30 PM
TORONTO vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

Saturday, July 30

9:30 PM
CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Calgary's last 18 games
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Saskatchewan is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games

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Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/27 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 7/27 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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