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**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 07:54 AM

Monday’s betting tips: MLB away faves cashing in

Who’s hot

MLB: Atlanta is 17-6 in its last 23 home games.

MLB: Chicago is 10-3 in its last 13 overall.

NFL: The Jets have covered in four of their last five meetings with Houston.

Who’s not

MLB: Florida has won just once over the last nine games.

MLB: Minnesota is 1-10 in its last 11 meetings with Detroit.

NFL: Houston went 2-8 straight up following the club’s Week 7 bye last season, covering just three times over that span.

Key stat

76.7 – Visiting favorites are cashing in big lately in MLB action. Heading into Sunday’s action, away faves were 23-7 (76.67 percent) over the last seven days.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andre Johnson, Houston Texans – Johnson is considered questionable for Monday night’s game against the New York Jets. The club’s top wideout has been battling a dislocated finger in camp but was able to practice without a splint late last week.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (+135, 8)

Notable quotable

"I just have that confidence and belief in myself that I'm going to go out and play at a high level. Then everybody is going to go back to scratching their head again: How does he do it? How did he not practice and do it? He's been away for two years. How does he do it?" – New York Jets wideout Plaxico Burress on an HBO special that airs Tuesday. Burress’ return to the NFL will have to wait a while as he has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Houston Texans.

Notes and tips

The Cincinnati Reds’ offense went mental Sunday afternoon, cranking out seven home runs in a 13-1 destruction of the San Deigo Padres. The Reds have an off day, but the Padres are back at it at home against the Mets. San Diego has now played over the total in 21 of its last 29 games overall.

Dan Uggla’s 33-game hitting streak came to an end in Atlanta’s 6-5 loss to the Cubs on Sunday. Uggla hit .377 with 15 homers and 32 RBIs during the streak and moved his batting average from .173 to .232. The Braves dropped two out of three against the Cubs but opened as a -155 favorite against a Giants team that had lost 11 of its last 15 contests.

The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips At The Glen that was supposed to run Sunday afternoon was postponed due to rain and is now scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET Monday.Kyle Busch (+700) obliterated the track record Saturday afternoon en route to seizing the pole. Busch posted a fast-lap speed of 126.421 miles per hour for his first pole of the season, and the first of his career on a road course. That speed broke the old record set by Jeff Gordon in 2003 by nearly two mph.

**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 07:56 AM

Monday's six-pack

Everything you wanted to know about Jason Dufner, but were afraid to ask........

-- Dufner led by five strokes with four holes to play, but still earned a hefty $850,000 for his week's work, putting him over $2.5M this year in earnings, and over $7M for his career. Hard to feel too bad for him.

-- Not bad for a guy who took up golf when he was 15 years old.

-- Dufner graduated from Auburn in 2000 with an Economics degree.

-- Sunday was his third 2nd place finish on Tour; he finished second in both Phoenix in '11, New Orleans in '09. He's never won, although he has won twice on the Nationwide Tour.

-- He's had 15 Top 10 finishes in 148 career PGA Tour events.

-- Dufner was ranked 80th in world coming into the week; interesting to see how high he climbs. Top 64 get into the Match Play next winter.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend..........

13) Early returns on NFL moving kickoffs back to the 35; in the fifteen preseason games so far, 33.8% of kickoffs were touchbacks. Last year, in the whole season, 16.4% of kickoffs were touchbacks.

12) NFL should make Terrelle Pryor eligible for the supplemental draft on Wednesday; just seems like the right thing to do.

11) After watching the Chiefs sleepwalk through their exhibition game on Friday, you know why owners want to go to an 18-game regular season; its stupid to have fans pay regular season prices to watch that kind of an exhibition, but you know the owners ain't giving the money back. Think the 18-game regular season will happen in 2013.

10) I agree with ESPN's Dan Dakich; final hole(s) of a major should have water by the greens. Adds an awful lot to the drama.

9) When Cody Ross hit a 2-run homer for the Giants in the 3rd inning on Sunday, it ended a major league-record streak of 21 straight solo HRs by the Giants. Weird record, but it was for real.

8) I watch Michael Bourn play for the Braves, and I wonder how Astros can trade him and not get back one of Atlanta's top four minor league pitching prospects? Bourn is definitely a difference maker.

7) On Opening Day 2009, the average age of the Astros' roster was 32.3, which is pretty old. Astros have 12 rookies on the team now; average age of their roster right now is 27.3. Hope the new owner lets Brad Mills do the rest of this major rebuilding project.

6) Pirates have fallen out of the pennant race, but Charlie Morton has been a force; in his last three starts, Morton allowed one run in 22.1 innings pitched. He's someone they can build around.

5) Jason Marquis opened his mouth and said he wanted to pitch for one of the New York teams next year, something I'm sure coaches for Arizona really appreciated, since he's in a pennant race right now. Well, Marquis got hit by a line drive and fractured the fibula in his leg Sunday, so he is done for the year. He actually pitched another inning with the fracture, which happened when he was hit by a line drive hit by Angel Pagan.

4) Mets are 0-8 in the first game of a homestand that follows a road trip of 2+ series. Not sure how you go about fixing that.

3) Tampa Bay Rays traveled from New York City to Boston by train Sunday, which had to be pretty cool, something a little different.

2) Villanova's basketball team went 1-4 on tour of France/Holland, a sign that the coming season might be a rebuilding one for Jay Wright.

1) I know networks are starved for summer programming, but I'm not big on Little League games being on national TV. Just think its a little bit too much to put that much pressure on kids that young. I could be wrong.

**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 08:05 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Florida at Colorado
The Rockies look to take advantage of a Florida team that is 1-8 in its last 9 games as an underdog. Colorado is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.952; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.200
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Over

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.369; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.057
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lopez) 15.559; Houston (Sosa) 13.485
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 16.033; Milwaukee (Wolf) 17.244
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Under

Game 909-910: Florida at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hensley) 12.972; Colorado (Millwood) 14.892
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.396; San Diego (Harang) 14.628
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 14.156; Detroit (Porcello) 14.583
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.395; Kansas City (Paulino) 14.614
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 14.687; Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.014
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 17.114; LA Angels (Richards) 14.855
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 15.196; Seattle (Pineda) 15.673
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Over

**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 08:10 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Monday, August 15

Hot pitchers
-- Hudson is 6-1, 2.07 in his last nine starts. Bumgarner has a 1.20 RA in his last couple starts- Giants won five of his last six road starts.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts. Lilly has a 2.84 RA in his last three starts.

-- Paulino has a 2.04 RA in his last three starts, but Kansas City's pen lost all three games.

Cold pitchers
-- McDonald is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts. Westbrook is 0-2, 4.05 in his last three outings.
-- Lopez is 1-1, 9.00 in his last three starts. Sosa lost his first start 6-3, allowing four runs in six IP.
-- Hensley is 0-2, 7.20 in his last three starts. Millwood lost his first Colorado start 3-2 (three runs/seven IP).
-- Dickey is 0-3, 5.00 in his last three starts. Harang has a 6.51 RA in his last five starts; Padres won 10 of his last 14 starts anyway.

-- Liriano is 1-2, 7.08 in his last four starts. Porcello is 0-1, 9.90 in his last couple starts.
-- Burnett is 0-4, 6.21 in his last seven starts.
-- Gonzalez is 0-4, 8.86 in his last four starts. Hunter is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts for Baltimore.
-- Ogando is 1-2, 5.91 in his last four starts. Richards lost his first big league start, allowing six runs in five IP.
-- Pineda is 1-2, 7.71 in his last five starts. Alvarez allowed three runs in 5.2 IP in his first '11 start, vs Oakland.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Hudson starts stayed under the total.
-- Nine of Cubs' last ten road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Wolf starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dickey starts stayed under the total.

-- Seven of last eight Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Paulino starts stayed under the total.
-- Last eleven Oakland home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Ogando starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Seattle home games.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Atlanta won seven of its last ten games. Giants are 9-7 in their last 16 road games; they allowed four runs in their last three games.
-- Brewers won 16 of their last 18 games, 12 in a row at home. Dodgers won their last three games, allowing one run.

-- Bronx won 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- Mariners won six of their last eight home games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Toronto is 7-5 in its last dozen road games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Colorado lost 10 of its last 15 games. Marlins lost nine of ten.
-- Mets lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Houston lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Padres are 5-9 in their last fourteen home games.

-- Minnesota lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Baltimore lost nine of its last twelve games. Oakland lost four of its last five games.
-- Kansas City lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five games.

**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 08:24 AM

MLB

Monday, August 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ATLANTA
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

8:40 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

10:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. OAKLAND
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
Baltimore is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

10:10 PM
TORONTO vs. SEATTLE
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 08:28 AM

MLB

Monday, August 15

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (9-8, 3.48 ERA)

Wolf has won his last three starts, giving up just five combined runs over that span. He threw eight strong innings in a 5-1 win over the Cardinals last week, allowing a single run on five hits.

Wolf threw just 82 pitches and struck out only one batter.

"He had everything working," manager Ron Roenicke said of him after the win. "He got a lot stronger as the game went along, his command got better.”

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves (12-7, 3.18 ERA)

Hudson has also won three in a row and hasn’t allowed more than three runs in an outing since way back on June 5. He’s really helping out the bullpen too, going at least seven innings in seven straight starts.

Hudson has walked only 38 batters in 155 2/3 innings this year.

Slumping

Gio Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics (9-10, 3.25 ERA)

It’s been a tough month for Gonzalez. He has lost four straight starts, giving up 20 runs over the slump, which has bumped his ERA up about a run.

It looked as though he was on the right track in holding the Blue Jays to one run over five frames in his last start, but then got the hook after a five-run sixth inning.

James McDonald, Pittsburgh Pirates (7-6, 4.24 ERA)

The Pirates have dropped each of McDonald’s last three trips to the hill as he has had some major problems with the long ball. The 6-foot-4 righty has served up seven dingers over the last three outings.

McDonald held the Cardinals to four hits over six innings last week, but also gave up a pair of homers in a 6-0 loss.

“It seems like when he makes a mistake he pays for it,” manager Clint Hurdle told reporters. “His stuff has gotten better as the season goes along, it's just a matter of execution."

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**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 08:31 AM

MLB

Monday, August 15

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Hot lines: Monday’s best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (-155, N/A)

The Giants have faced a lot of adversity this season and now there are some major concerns about closer Brian Wilson.

The Giants, who had dropped 11 of their last 15 games heading into Sunday’s series finale against Florida, didn’t have Wilson available for that contest. Reports indicate he’s suffering from back problems again after starting the season on the DL with the same problem.

The team isn’t saying much about the injury, but it’s just about the last thing the club needs at this point. Carlos Beltran missed his sixth straight contest Sunday and may need another cortisone shot in his strained right hand.

The Braves won’t let up on the Giants here as they try to cut into Philadelphia’s lead in the NL East.

Pick: Braves

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers (-145, 8.5)

It looks like the schedule is just going to drag on for the lifeless Minnesota Twins. The club had dropped eight of its last nine games heading into Sunday’s action and were 12 games behind the first-place Tigers.

Injuries have ripped the Twins apart since April and the club has never really gotten on track.

"We got here with all the expectations of pretty much having everybody back in the lineup, and before we got through our first game, we were down two again," manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters recently. "That's why I've had over a hundred different lineups this year; we've been trying to mix and match and get through all the different injuries we've had.”

The latest guy to hit the shelf was second baseman Alexi Casilla, who will miss at least a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury. The Twins are going to have a tough time in this series. They’ve won just one of their last 13 games against Detroit.

Pick: Tigers

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**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 09:49 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, August 15

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ST LOUIS (65 - 56) at PITTSBURGH (56 - 63) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-72 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-75 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-36 (-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.
ST LOUIS is 151-132 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-63 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 148-129 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 39-55 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 292-312 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 56-63 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-62 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 429-411 (+48.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 37-74 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-129 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 55) at ATLANTA (70 - 51) - 7:00 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 70-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 70-51 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HUDSON is 132-61 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 132-61 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 58-23 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-72 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-33 (+16.5 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 169-130 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-56 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-71 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 168-128 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-32 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-152 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 68) at HOUSTON (38 - 83) - 8:05 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. HENRY SOSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-155 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 348-387 (-92.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-75 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-155 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 861-913 (-155.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-68 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-5 (+9.2 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.
HOUSTON is 28-54 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 38-59 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-83 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-40 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 36-82 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-56 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 22-63 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-5 (-0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

HENRY SOSA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (55 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (70 - 51) - 8:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-86 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-51 (-22.8 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.
LA DODGERS are 55-64 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 67-71 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-64 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-45 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LILLY is 73-85 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 25-5 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-21 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-7 (+17.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-15 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-6 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-51 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-34 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WOLF is 143-115 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LILLY is 5-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOLF is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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FLORIDA (56 - 64) at COLORADO (56 - 66) - 8:40 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 26-37 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 39-48 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 16-9 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 33-17 (+14.0 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.
FLORIDA is 19-14 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 32-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 24-14 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 56-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 28-31 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 56-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 93-99 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 27-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HENSLEY is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.610.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MILLWOOD is 7-9 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 10-14 (-11.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-13. (-5.1 units)

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NY METS (58 - 62) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 68) - 10:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DICKEY is 3-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 144-141 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 14-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 65-47 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 33-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 33-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 27-24 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-51 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-36 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-51 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 6-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.812.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (52 - 67) at DETROIT (64 - 56) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 24-41 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-49 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PORCELLO is 45-30 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 69-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 234-252 (-60.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-1 (+7.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 6-8 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (72 - 46) at KANSAS CITY (50 - 71) - 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 39-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 24-34 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 14-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 64-94 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 22-30 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 28-25 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 72-46 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 66-40 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 227-335 (-96.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 121-184 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PAULINO is 12-31 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 12-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 5-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (46 - 72) at OAKLAND (53 - 67) - 10:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 46-73 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-37 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-44 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 29-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 16-27 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 53-67 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 48-63 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 31-43 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-49 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (-0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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TEXAS (69 - 52) at LA ANGELS (65 - 56) - 10:05 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 34-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 597-584 (+50.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 51-37 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-12 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 94-101 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
OGANDO is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.63 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (61 - 59) at SEATTLE (52 - 67) - 10:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 38-30 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
TORONTO is 61-59 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 69-73 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-26 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 43-31 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 116-102 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 114-167 (-47.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-158 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-39 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 23-53 (-23.4 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PINEDA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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**Udog** · 08-15-2011, 10:13 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, August 15

National League

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 66-48 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 19-9 UNDER after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

SAN FRANCISCO at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
BUMGARNER: 30-16 UNDER in all games
HUDSON: 14-2 UNDER at home when the total is 7 or less

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LOPEZ: CHICAGO CUBS 32-20 OVER against division opponents
SOSA: HOUSTON 36-23 OVER in home games

LA DODGERS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
LILLY: LA DODGERS 38-45 in night games
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 23-7 in home games after a one run win

FLORIDA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
HENSLEY: FLORIDA 9-2 after 3 or more consecutive unders
MILLWOOD: COLORADO 18-31 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

NY METS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 15-8 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
HARANG: SAN DIEGO 10-20 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

American League

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MINNESOTA 24-41 after a loss
PORCELLO: 10-2 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
BURNETT: NY YANKEES 72-46 in all games
PAULINO: 12-31 TSR in all games

BALTIMORE at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HUNTER: BALTIMORE 17-37 in road games
GONZALEZ: 23-7 TSR as a favorite

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
OGANDO: TEXAS 4-10 after a one run win
RICHARDS: LA ANGELS 29-17 after a one run loss

TORONTO at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
ALVAREZ: TORONTO 8-1 in road games after 2 or more consecutive home
PINEDA: SEATTLE 24-42 when the total is 7 to 8.5

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