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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:03 PM

Saturday’s betting tips: Rams a hot bet under Spagnuolo

Who’s hot

NFL: The St. Louis Rams are 7-2 against the spread in preseason action under Steve Spagnuolo.

MLB: The Chicago Cubs have won eight of their last 10 home games.

MLB: The under is 6-2 in Ted Lilly’s last eight starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

WNBA: Los Angeles is 8-3 against the spread in its last 11 meetings with Minnesota.

Who’s not

NFL: Chan Gailey coached teams are 3-12 SU and 4-11 ATS in the preseason heading into Buffalo’s game at Denver.

MLB: Pittsburgh is 7-20 in its last 27 overall.

MLB: San Francisco has won just six of its last 20 games.

WNBA: Phoenix is 3-7 against the spread in its last 10 overall.

Key stat

62.5 – Home underdogs have covered in 62.5 percent (10-6-2) of WNBA games over the last month. Washington is set as a 2.5-point home underdog against Chicago

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Kim Clijsters – Three-time defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters was forced to withdraw from the tournament Friday due to a strained abdominal muscle. Clijsters, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, suffered the injury earlier this month. Serena Williams is set as a +150 favorite to win the tournament.

Game of the day

New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans (+2, 38)

Notable quotable

“Gregg’s aggressive. They’re a very fast offensive football team, and they’re a very aggressive defensive football team, a lot of pressure. I think he’s one of the best. He’s been doing it for a long time, and I’ve got a lot of respect for him. You better be on your toes all the time when you play him.” – Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak about facing Saints defensive coordinator Greg Williams on Saturday. The Saints sacked San Francisco quarterbacks six times last week.

Notes and tips

Reports indicate that New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez now won’t return to the lineup until Sunday at the earliest. A-Rod also told reporters Friday that he’s looking forward to clearing his name in his alleged involvement with a high-stakes poker ring. There has been no date for his meeting with MLB as of yet.

The San Antonio Silver Stars have dropped three of their last four games straight up and have covered just once over the last five games. The skid has them heading into Saturday’s game at Phoenix in third place in the West, 5.5 games back of the Minnesota Lynx. However, the Silver Stars, who are pegged as 6.5-point underdogs Saturday, are 8-4 against the spread on the road this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Either sat out Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with an infected toe. At this point it’s unclear whether it will keep him out of action this weekend, but he’s hitting .295 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs this season. The Dodgers are set as an early +115 underdog for Saturday’s game at Colorado.

**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:03 PM

NFL Preseason
Dunkel

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

Game 417-418: Tennessee at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 122.498; St. Louis 128.548
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 6; 39
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 3 1/2; 36
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-3 1/2); Over

Game 419-420: New Orleans at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 129.639; Houston 121.462
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 8; 33
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+1 1/2); Under

Game 421-422: Oakland at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 120.163; San Francisco 121.434
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 31
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3; 34
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+3); Under

Game 423-424: Buffalo at Denver (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 116.393; Denver 122.557
Dunkel Line: Denver by 6; 38
Vegas Line: Denver by 4; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-4); Over

Game 425-426: Minnesota at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 121.451; Seattle 127.235
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 6; 32
Vegas Line: Seattle by 3; 35
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-3); Under

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 427-428: Cincinnati at NY Jets (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 116.654; NY Jets 120.120
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 3 1/2; 38
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 6 1/2; 35 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+6 1/2); Over

Game 429-430: San Diego at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 120.415; Dallas 122.696
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 2 1/2; 43
Vegas Line: Dallas by 1; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-1); Over

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 431-432: Chicago at NY Giants (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.434; NY Giants 120.241
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 1; 31
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 4; 35
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4); Under

**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:04 PM

NFL Preseason
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 20

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TENNESSEE (2 - 2) at ST LOUIS (3 - 1) - 8/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEW ORLEANS (2 - 2) at HOUSTON (1 - 3) - 8/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road lined games since 1993.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 38 points since 1993.

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

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OAKLAND (3 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 0) - 8/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) against NFC West division opponents since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BUFFALO (2 - 2) at DENVER (1 - 3) - 8/20/2011, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MINNESOTA (3 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 3) - 8/20/2011, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, August 21

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CINCINNATI (3 - 2) at NY JETS (2 - 2) - 8/21/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN DIEGO (1 - 3) at DALLAS (3 - 2) - 8/21/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-35 ATS (-23.5 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, August 22

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CHICAGO (0 - 4) at NY GIANTS (2 - 2) - 8/22/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-0 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-0 straight up against NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:05 PM

NFL Preseason
Short Sheet

Saturday, 8/20/2011

TENNESSEE at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 19-8 OVER in road games
ST LOUIS: 7-0 ATS in non-conf games

NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 3-0 ATS off a home game
HOUSTON: 2-5 ATS in non-conference games

OAKLAND at SAN FRANCISCO, 8:00 PM ET
OAKLAND: 8-1 OVER in all games
SAN FRANCISCO: 4-7 ATS after scoring 9 pts or less

BUFFALO at DENVER, 8:30 PM ET
BUFFALO: 1-5 ATS after scoring 9 pts or less
DENVER: 5-1 ATS after playing a Thursday game

MINNESOTA at SEATTLE, 10:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 10-1 OVER after a loss by 10 or more
SEATTLE: 24-9 OVER as a favorite

Sunday, 8/21/2011

CINCINNATI at NY JETS, 7:00 PM ET
CINCINNATI: N/A
NY JETS: N/A

SAN DIEGO at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 10-2 ATS off a home loss
DALLAS: 20-36 ATS after a non-conf game

Monday, 8/22/2011

CHICAGO at NY GIANTS, 8:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 3-12 ATS off a home win
NY GIANTS: 3-1 OVER in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:08 PM

NFL Preseason

Friday, August 19

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NFL preseason Saturday: What bettors need to know
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Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams (-3.5, 36)

Starter report

Tennessee: The Titans starters made only a cameo appearance in last week’s win over Minnesota. While Mike Munchak hasn’t finalized his gameplan, all indications are that Matt Hasselbeck and the rest of the starters will play the better part of the first quarter Saturday.

Jake Locker is garnering the most attention in Titans camp (outside of holdout Chris Johnson), and he’ll once again take the bulk of the snaps Saturday. Rusty Smith and Brett Ratliff both played last Saturday, but we may only see Smith this week.

St. Louis: The Rams cruised to a 33-10 blowout win over the lifeless Colts last week, which was no surprise given Indianapolis’ indifference toward the preseason.

We can expect Sam Bradford to play the majority of the first half Saturday, as the Rams offense continues to get acquainted with new coordinator Josh McDaniels’ playbook. After that, we’ll see A.J. Feeley for a quarter and Thaddeus Lewis in mop-up duty.

Things to note: Rams RB Steven Jackson is expected to play despite a sore hip that has kept him out of practice this week… The Rams are 7-2 ATS in preseason action under Steve Spagnuolo… Javon Ringer, Jamie Harper and Stafon Johnson round out the Titans backfield in Chris Johnson’s absence.

Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers (-3, 34)

Starter report

Oakland: It’s sometimes difficult to distinguish the Raiders starters from the backups, particularly at the quarterback position. Veterans Jason Campbell, Trent Edwards and Kyle Boller shared time under center in the preseason opener.

Head coach Hue Jackson is taking a conservative approach when it comes to the preseason, especially given the number of injured players on his roster.

“I told you I’m going to be very cautious with our football team,” Jackson told the media. “I don’t bat an eye at those things when a guy goes down or a guy’s out of here. I don’t like it for our players, but you can’t worry about that.”

San Francisco: The 49ers offense accomplished little in their preseason opener, scoring only three points in a blowout loss. With that in mind, 49ers insiders are confident that the starters will see more extensive action in Week 2, perhaps playing into the second quarter.

Jim Harbaugh went with only two quarterbacks last week. At the time, the only other quarterback on the roster was McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Earlier this week, the 49ers signed veteran Josh McCown. He could get limited action Saturday.

Things to note: Hall-of-Famer Rod Woodson is the Raiders new cornerbacks coach… 49ers WR Michael Crabtree is close to returning to the practice field, but not close to playing… San Francisco hasn’t lost a home preseason game since August 29, 2008... forecast in San Francisco is calling for cloudy skies and winds of up to 15 mph.

New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans (+1.5, 36.5)

Starter report

New Orleans: Perhaps no team is as banged up as the New Orleans Saints right now. Their injury list is extensive and it leaves head coach Sean Payton little choice but to protect his starters again this week.

"It's a bigger list than I'd like right now," Payton said. "It seems like in the last two or three days, it's gotten bigger."

Drew Brees threw only four passes in last week’s game and will likely make only a cameo appearance again Saturday. Chase Daniel will be under center for the majority of the game, and that shouldn’t concern Saints backers, as he’s been a preseason star.

Houston: The Texans are playing on a short week after defeating the Jets 20-16 Monday night. Gary Kubiak will handle his starters playing time carefully, especially considering the number of injuries in the backfield and on the offensive line.

Quarterback Matt Schaub is only expected to play two or three series’ before giving way to Matt Leinart. T.J. Yates will again see action in the fourth quarter.

Things to note: Saints CB Tracy Porter and WR Marques Colston both returned to practice this week… New Orleans lost both preseason road games last year, allowing 54 points… The Texans haven’t swept their two preseason home games since 2006.

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos (-4, 36.5)

Starter report

Buffalo: Bills head coach Chan Gailey elected to go with a rather vanilla game plan on both sides of the ball in his team’s preseason opener in Chicago. We can expect more of the same in Week 2, with the starters playing no more than a quarter.

"We've tried to stay a little simpler, because we want the young guys to be able to have some success," Gailey said. "We could probably move a little faster with our veteran players, but we are trying to keep it simple so the young guys can figure out if they can play or not. If it's all mental mistakes, you don't know if they can play or not. That's the theory."

Denver: John Fox is doing his best to convert the Broncos from a pass-happy team to one that’s committed to the run. That’s easier said than done, although we saw some flashes of brilliance last week.

“It’s the essence of football, I think, being able to run the ball and the mindset it takes to run the ball and stopping a run defensively.”

We can expect Broncos starters to see more field time this week, as Fox has traditionally opened things up a little in Week 2 of the preseason. It will be Kyle Orton, followed by Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn, under center.

Things to note: Chan Gailey coached teams are 3-12 SU and 4-11 ATS in the preseason… The Bills have yet to win a preseason road game under Gailey, going 0-3 SU and ATS… As head coach of the Panthers, John Fox posted a 6-13-1 ATS record in the favorite role... forecast in Denver is calling for a chance of thundershowers.

Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks (-3, 35)

Starter report

Minnesota: The Vikings will make a slight adjustment to their QB rotation this week, with Christian Ponder working with the second-team offense. Donovan McNabb will start and is expected to play a quarter, along with the rest of the starters. Joe Webb will be used in the fourth quarter. Head coach Leslie Frazier will continue to handle his starters playing time cautiously.

“You’re trying to get the time, you’re trying to get the cohesiveness that you want on your offensive line as well as the rest of your team, but you also know that you’ve got to have the right people on the field when you line up on September 11.” Frazier told reporters.

Seattle: There’s a good chance we’ll see Seahawks QBs Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst play an equal amount Saturday. Pete Carroll is standing by Jackson as his starter, for now at least.

"I'm sticking to what we said in the beginning. Tarvaris (Jackson) has done nothing but good stuff. He's only practiced six days now. Let's give him a couple weeks to get his offense and his personnel in mind - who's there, who he's playing with,” Carroll told the media.

He admitted that Whitehurst has made a major push and as a result, should continue to see plenty of playing time.

Things to note: Percy Harvin and Visante Shiancoe are among those that will sit for the Vikings Saturday… The Seahawks are 12-5 SU over their last 17 preseason tilts… Seattle hasn’t had a preseason game play under the total at Qwest Field since August 30, 2007.

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:12 PM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 20

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CHICAGO (11 - 14) at WASHINGTON (5 - 18) - 8/20/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 208-253 ATS (-70.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 124-159 ATS (-50.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 129-166 ATS (-53.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 55-78 ATS (-30.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (10 - 14) at MINNESOTA (19 - 6) - 8/20/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-101 ATS (-38.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (13 - 11) at PHOENIX (14 - 10) - 8/20/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
PHOENIX is 142-110 ATS (+21.0 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-7 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (15 - 11) at SEATTLE (13 - 12) - 8/20/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NEW YORK is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, August 20

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Lady luck: Saturday's best WNBA bets
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Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx (-8, 158)

Sparks star Candace Parker is working the rust off after returning from a knee injury this week.

Parker, who sat out 15 games after undergoing surgery, was on the court in an 84-79 loss to the Atlanta Dream Tuesday, scoring 15 points, and led Los Angeles to a 75-70 victory over the Indiana Fever, putting up 18 points, Thursday.

Parker’s return is just in time for Saturday’s showdown with the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx, who have lost only six games all year. The Sparks currently sit fifth in the Western Conference and are 2.5 games behind the Seattle Storm for the final playoff spot in the West.

“To beat the top of the East is really great especially because we’re trying to make the playoffs, and this win was huge for us and now we’re going to Minnesota who are on top in the West and so we need to keep building on our wins,” Parker told reporters after Thursday’s win.

“This road trip,” she added. “These next three games are really crucial. Hopefully we’ll come back in the hunt for the playoffs.”

The Sparks are one of the few teams to score a win over the Lynx, although that came in the first game of the season. Los Angeles is 1-3 versus Minnesota this season (2-2 ATS) but played the Lynx tough in their most recent meeting, without Parker, losing 84-78 but covering as a 7.5-point underdog.

The Sparks are 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10 games versus the Lynx, going back to 2009.

Pick: Los Angeles

New York Liberty at Seattle Storm (-5.5, 146.5)

The Seattle Storm suffered their second straight loss, falling 81-79 to the Phoenix Mercury Tuesday. However, the defending WNBA champs were without a big piece of the puzzle for that road game.

Guard Tanisha Wright was away from the team dealing with a death in family, taking her leadership and over 10 points and three assists out of Seattle’s lineup. Wright, who left the team last weekend after the passing of her mother, should be back in action against the Liberty Saturday.

"The season is not going to wait on us," Storm head coach Brian Agler told the media. "Everybody understands we want to support Tanisha in this way but we have to find ways to rebound. People talked about our team being resilient last year, well this is a true testament to what we have to do right now."

Seattle is a very tight-knit group and will rally around Wright’s return at home. The Storm are one of the few Western Conference bets to edge New York, which owns a 6-2 ATS record in its last eight games versus Western foes. Seattle fell 58-56 to the Liberty as 4.5-point road underdogs on August 9.

The Storm have also managed to cover in three of their last four, and six of their past 10 games. They’ve won eight of the last 10 meetings with the Liberty, going 6-4 ATS since 2006.

Pick: Seattle

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:18 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 20

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (10-8, 3.30 ERA)

Wolf has won four straight outings and, outside of a five-run, six-inning effort on Aug. 3, he’s been lights out for the Brew Crew. During this winning streak he’s posted two shutout outings, including one in his most recent trip to the bump. Wolf blanked the Dodgers, allowing six hits and striking out five batters over eight innings, in a 3-0 win Tuesday.

Charlie Morton, Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6, 3.43 ERA)

Morton is doing everything in his power to stop the Pirates’ slide. The Bucs’ right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.40 ERA over his last three starts, working at least seven innings in each of those appearances – including two shutout efforts. In his most recent outing, Morton allowed only one run on four hits over 7 1-3 innings, but was dealt a no-decision in a 2-1 defeat to the Brewers.

Slumping

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (7-13, 4.54 ERA)

Blame the Dodgers’ bats for Lilly’s 0-3 mark over his last three appearances. Los Angeles hasn’t mustered a single run of support for their pitcher in that span, including two shutout losses. Lilly boasts a 1.71 ERA and has struck out 18 batters while only walking four in his last 21 innings of work. He’s 7-2 with a 3.99 ERA versus the Rockies.

Gio Gonzalez, Oakland Athletics (9-11, 3.36 ERA)

Gonzalez has dropped five straight starts for the A’s and has pitched at least six innings in only two of those starts. The southpaw boasts an ERA just south of 8.00 during this span and now faces the Blue Jays, one of the hardest-hitting teams in baseball. He’s 1-2 with a 4.01 career ERA versus Toronto.

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:18 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 20

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Betting baseball's best and worst baserunning teams
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It used to be if a player stole more bases than was caught stealing he was considered a successful baserunner. However, times have changed.

Bill James proved in his series of Baseball Abstract books in the 1980s that a base stealer must make it safely on at least 75 percent of his tries in order to make a positive impact on his team's offense.

Now, various metrics have been developed to determine who are the best baserunning teams and best individual baserunners, most notably Fangraphs's UBR (Ultimate Base Running) and Baseball Prospectus' EQBRR (Equivalent Baserunning Runs).

We've used a combination of the two statistics to determine which major league teams run the bases the best and which ones run them the worst. Here are the top three and bottom three:

BEST BASERUNNING TEAMS

Texas Rangers, 71-52 (+5.57 units)

The American League West-leading Rangers top the major leagues in UBR with a 17.3 mark, which means they have added the equivalent of 17 runs to their offense this season because of their good base running. Their 9.4 EQBRR is third.

Shortstop Elvis Andrus leads the AL with 6.2 UBR and has been successful on 31 of 38 stolen base attempts. Meanwhile, second baseman Ian Kinsler is sixth in UBR at 4.2 and 21 of 23 in steals and third baseman Michael Young has 3.0 UBR. Baseball Prospectus does not make individual players' EQBRR available on its website.

The Rangers have been a strong baserunning team across the board. They rank second in the AL in runs scored percentage (34), stolen base percentage (76) and extra bases taken percentage (46).

San Diego Padres, 55-69 (-6.92 units)

The Padres are tops in the majors in EQBRR with 16.9 and their 146 stolen bases are easily the highest in the big leagues. However, that hasn't kept them out of the National League West basement.

Center fielder Cameron Maybin (31 of 34 steal attempts), right fielder Will Venable (22 of 25) shortstop Jason Bartlett (22 of 30), second baseman Orlando Hudson (16 of 19) and injured third baseman Chase Headley (13 of 15) have been turned loose by manager Bud Black. The Padres' 82 percent rate on stolen bases is tops in the NL.

Maybin leads the team with 2.4 UBR while Bartlett has 1.8 and Venable 1.7.

Cincinnati Reds, 59-63 (-13.08 units)

The Reds have been a major disappointment. They have already fallen out of the NL Central race after winning the division title last season. However, they do lead the NL with 11.7 UBR.

Center fielder Drew Stubbs is the major reason for the Reds' success on the base paths as his 5.3 UBR is second in the NL to Atlanta center fielder Michael Bourn - the major-league leader at 6.3. Stubbs is also the only Reds' player with double figures in stolen bases and has been successful on 29 of 36 attempts.

Second baseman Brandon Phillips (2.5) and shortstop Edgar Renteria (1.5) are second and third on the team in UBR.

WORST BASERUNNING TEAMS

Chicago Cubs, 54-69 (-11.55 units)

The Cubs have the worst UBR in the majors at -12.6. The two players slowing them down the most are left fielder Alfonso Soriano (-4.2) and third baseman Aramis Ramirez (-3.9).

The Cubs are tied with Detroit for the fewest stolen base attempts in the majors with 56. The Cubs also have the majors' worst extra bases taken percentage (34).

Detroit Tigers, 65-57 (+1.39 units)

As indicated by their lack of steal tries, the lead-footed Tigers aren't leading the AL Central because of any ability to manufacture runs. They are also last in the AL in extra bases taken percentage (35).

Designated hitter Victor Martinez (-3.7 UBR) and first baseman Miguel Cabrera (-2.1) make up for their lack of baserunning prowess by hitting for power. However, it's never good to see a leadoff hitter like center fielder Austin Jackson (-2.4) be a negative on the bases.

Colorado Rockies, 57-67 (-22.49 units)

The Rockies have been a huge disappointment this season and only Houston (-35.98 units) has been a moneyline wager. Baserunning is part of the Rockies' problems as they have made 55 outs on the bases, the second-highest total in the NL.

It is no surprise to see backup catcher Jose Morales (-2.5 UBR) being a detriment to the running game but it does raise an eyebrow to see shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (-2.3) and outfielder Ryan Spilborghs (-1.7) hurting the cause.

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The Rangers aside, running the bases well does not assure success, as the Reds will be sitting at home in October after making the postseason last year and the Padres have fallen off the cliff following a 2010 in which they won 90 games and weren’t eliminated from playoff contention until the final day of the regular season.

However, being bad at baserunning can help sink a team's chances as the Cubs and Rockies both entered this season with postseason aspirations. In fact, betting against the aforementioned three worst baserunning teams this season has proved to be profitable as that trio is a combined -32.65 units.

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:20 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 20

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs (-105, N/A)

In typical Cubs fashion, there was a major twist to the story when they finally let GM Jim Hendry go after 17 years with the club on Friday.

Turns out that chairman Tom Ricketts actually told Hendry that he was going to be cut loose way back on July 22, but wanted him to guide the team through the trade deadline.

"At the moment I decided that we had to make a change, I thought the right thing to do, given how much I respect Jim, is to let him know," Ricketts said of his conversation last month with Hendry. "He never missed a beat, and it's a credit to his character that he was able to operate under that kind of awkward situation and do as well as we have done."

Strangely enough, the Cubs have been playing a lot better ball lately, but this move is long overdue. They rallied from three runs down to complete a 5-4 win over St. Louis in extra innings on Friday afternoon and send Matt Garza to the hill Saturday against Edwin Jackson.

That’s a favorable pitching matchup for Cubs supporters.

Pick: Cubs

San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros (150, 7.5)

When will this terrible plight of injuries finally leave the defending World Series champs alone?

There was more bad news on Friday as Pablo Sandoval was a late scratch with a shoulder injury. The team didn’t immediately release any further information about the extent of the injury, but this would be a huge loss if he’s out again for any length of time.

Sandoval was hitting .317 with three homers this month for a team that is averaging only 3.4 runs per game on the year.

This weekend’s series at Houston caps off a 10-game road trip and the Giants desperately need to take care of the woeful Astros to stay within striking distance of the Diamondbacks.

With Sandoval’s status questionable and Madison Bumgarner on a good roll, we’ll hop on the under.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 08-19-2011, 11:21 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 08-20-2011, 07:36 AM

Saturday's six-pack

-- Wednesday Paul Maholm threw 83 pitches in five innings without inducing any swings/misses by the Cardinals; he’s just the fifth starting pitcher this season to throw 50+ pitches and not get at least one swing/miss.........

-- April 26 Jordan Zimmerman 5.1 IP-5 runs-73 PT-36 swings (13 fouls, 9 hits on 23 balls in play).

-- June 28 Zack Greinke 2 IP-7 runs-56 PT-20 swings (8 fouls, 5 hits on 12 BIP).

-- July 25 Dwight Below 4.2 IP-4 runs-78 PT, 30 swings (6 hits on 18 BIP).

-- July 26 Vance Worley 9 IP-2 runs-114 PT-45 swings (20 fouls, 3 hits on 25 BIP).

-- August 17 Maholm 5 IP-3 runs-83 PT-37 swings (16 fouls, 8 hits on 21 BIP).

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Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) So Twins had Joe Mauer in RF Thursday, allowing Justin Morneau to play first; too bad they traded catching prospect Wilson Ramos to Washington for Matt Capps last summer. Then it wouldn’t hurt that bad to get Mauer out from behind the plate. Mauer, by the way, is batting .435 (20-46) in games he started at first base.

12) Sometimes the media labels a team as an underachiever, when in fact the media screwed up by putting ridiculously high expectations on that team in the first place. Case in point, the 2011 Oakland A’s, who can’t hit their way out of a paper bag. They’re a lousy fielding team, too.

11) I’ve been an A’s fan since 1965, when I was five years; more good years than bad, but some pretty poor years in there, but this, by far, has been the least fun, with pitchers openly bitching about the manager, who was then fired.

The GM is so full of himself he allowed a book to be written chronicling how smart he is. Now that the book is being made into a movie, the team has sucked four of the last five years and the GM doesn’t look all that smart anymore. Terrific.

10) Florida Marlins are 51-41 when Hanley Ramirez plays, 6-27 when he doesn’t.

9) Dustin Pedroia doesn’t look like a cleanup hitter, but the little guy is 27-58 (.466) in his career when batting cleanup, 14-38 this season.

8) Cubs fired GM Jim Hendry Friday; might have something to do with Dempster/Zambrano/Soriano being on the books next year for a combined $52M. Or it could be something else, but I doubt it. Cubs did make the playoffs three times in the 10 years Hendry was GM.

7) From 2006-08, Jose Reyes averaged 124 AB’s in August, hitting .308 with a .361 OB% and a total of 72 runs scored. The last three years, Reyes has batted a total of 114 times in August, with an OB% of .314 and 15 runs scored. Hard to make $100M that way.

6) Was reading where over/under win total for New Jersey Giants is 9.5; under opened at -$115, but is now up to $-140, as negative perceptions of Big Blue continue, while people seem to think the Eagles are the second coming of the ’72 Dolphins. Philly started out at 10, over -$120, but are now 10.5, over -$135. Big move on the Iggles.

5) Osi Umenyiora is out 3-4 weeks after getting his knee scoped; one problem with the lockout was that if a player needed medical attention, he had to pay for it himself, which I’m sure delayed a few procedures from happening.

4) Arizona Cardinals are paying Kevin Kolb $63.5 for five years, lot of cabbage for a guy who has 310 NFL passes to his credit. Kolb is 27, no spring chicken and he played in Conference USA in college, not one of the BCS leagues. He’ll be an interesting study, because he has one thing any QB would be envious of—Larry Fitzgerald at WR.

3) There are 347 Division I basketball teams. Last year, Baylor, a popular preseason pick for the Sweet 16, finished 322nd in the country in turnover percentage, which is just awful. Their guard play just wasn’t good enough. So Scott Drew went out and signed junior college PG Pierre Jackson, who is supposed to be very good. If he proves to be that good, Bears are a solid sleeper this winter in the Big X.

2) Houston Rockets’ forward Chase Budinger is going to play some pro beach volleyball this summer; all I can think of is Robert Edwards blowing his knee out playing touch football on the beach at the Pro Bowl.

1) I’m probably the only person you know who wouldn’t schedule any college classes at noontime because The Gong Show was on TV at 12:30. Loved watching that show. Goes without saying I was a lousy student.

**Udog** · 08-20-2011, 08:09 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Saturday, August 20

Hot pitchers
-- Rogers is 3-1, 4.09 in his last four starts. Lilly is 0-3, 1.71 in his last three starts; LA scored one run in the three games.
-- Bmgarner has a 1.64 RA in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 1-0, 0.40 in his last three starts (one run/22.1 IP).
-- Wolf is 4-0, 1.86 in his last four starts.
-- Beachy is 2-0, 2.96 in his last four starts.

-- Hellickson is 1-1, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- Huff has a 1.53 RA in his first three '11 starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 1-2, 4.94 in his last four starts. Jackson has a 5.68 RA in his first four starts for St Louis.
-- Lyles is 1-4, 6.39 in his last seven starts.
-- Oswalt is 1-3, 5.91 in his last four starts. Lannan is 1-2, 6.33 in his last four outings.
-- Willis is 0-3, 4.08 in seven starts this season.
-- Capuano is 1-4, 5.44 in his last seven starts.
-- Miley is making big league debut; he is 8-3, 4.30 in 22 minor league starts this season.
-- Hensley is 0-2, 6.53 in his last four starts. Harang has a 6.61 RA in his last six starts.

-- Furbush has 5.06 RA in three starts for Seattle, with home team 3-0 in those games.
-- Fister is 1-1, 7.98 in three starts for Detroit.
-- Paulino is 0-3, 5.29 in his last six starts. Wakefield is 0-2, 5.02 in four tries for his 200th win.
-- Liriano is 1-1, 7.94 in his last three starts. Burnett is 1-3, 6.26 in his last eight starts.
-- Danks is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts. Ogando has a 5.86 RA in his last five outings.
-- Gonzalez is 0-5, 8.23 in his last five starts. Alvarez is 0-0, 5.91 in his two starts for Toronto.
-- Pineiro is 0-3, 15.80 in his last four starts, last of which was Aug 3rd. Hunter is 1-1, 5.19 in three starts for Baltimore.

Totals
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Seven of last ten Washington games stayed under total.
-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen games at PNC Park.
-- Five of last seven games at Citi Field went over the total.
-- Three of last four Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight San Francisco road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last ten Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-4-2 in last eighteen games at Petco Park.

-- Over is 7-4-2 in Detroit's last thirteen home games.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Bronx Bomber games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Kansas City's last eight home games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Rangers' last eleven games.
-- Seven of last ten Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-4-1 in Angels' last twelve home games.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Phillies won 15 of their last 19 games. Washington won seven of its last nine home games.
-- Milwaukee won 20 of its last 22 games.
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing eight runs.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Padres are 10-6 in their last sixteen games.

-- Indians won six of their last nine games. Detrit is 6-4 in its last ten home games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games.
-- Bronx won 10 of its last 13 road games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games. Oakland won three of its last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost 12 of their last 15 home games. Cincinnati is 7-13 in its last 20 road games.
-- Arizona lost its last three games, scoring five runs.
-- Giants lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last six road games. Colorado is 4-8 in its last twelve home games.
-- Marlins lost 13 of last 15 games, are 6-27 without Hanley Ramirez.

-- Seattle lost 18 of its last 21 road games.
-- Minnesota lost ten of its last twelve home games.
-- Royals lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- White Sox lost 10 of their last 13 home games.
-- Baltimore lost 19 of its last 24 road games. Angels lost five of their last seven games.

Umpires
-- StL-Chi-- Six of last eight Diaz games went over the total.
-- LA-Col-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten TBarrett games.
-- SF-Hst-- Favorites won seven of last eight Johnson games.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Six of last eight Scott games stayed under total.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Favorites won 11 of last 14 Layne games.
-- Mil-NY-- Underdogs are 11-6 in last 17 Marquez games.
-- Az-Atl-- Favorites won five of last seven Miller games.
-- Fla-SD-- Underdogs are 14-9 in Gorman's last 23 games.

-- Sea-TB-- Last three Everitt games stayed under the total.
-- Cle-Det-- Over is 17-7-2 in McClelland games this season.
-- Bos-KC-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Fletcher games.
-- NY-Min-- Home side won eight of last nine Reyburn games.
-- Tex-Chi-- Underdogs are 13-8 in last 21 Carapazza games.
-- Tor-A's-- Over is 12-3-2 in last seventeen Davis games.
-- Blt-LAA-- Seven of last eight Demuth games went over total.

**Udog** · 08-20-2011, 08:14 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 20

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Trend Report
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4:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing St. Louis

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN DIEGO
Florida is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

9:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 11 games

9:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 16 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-20-2011, 08:20 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Washington
The Phillies look to bounce back from last night's 8-4 loss and build on their 8-1 record in their last 9 road games against a team with a losing record. Philadelphia is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Jackson) 15.348; Cubs (Garza) 15.030
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); N/A

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.389; Colorado (Rogers) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Under

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.952; Houston (Lyles) 14.930
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Over

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Oswalt) 16.882; Washington (Lannan) 15.903
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Willis) 15.099; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.256
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Under

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at NY Mets (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.749; NY Mets (Capuano) 15.838
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Over

Game 963-964: Arizona at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.671; Atlanta (Beachy) 14.086
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+165); Under

Game 965-966: Florida at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hensley) 13.081; San Diego (Harang) 14.773
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Over

Game 967-968: Seattle at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Furbush) 14.677; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.511
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-200); Over

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 15.523; Detroit (Fister) 15.043
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125); Under

Game 971-972: Boston at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 14.492; Kansas City (Paulino) 15.178
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.667; Minnesota (Liriano) 13.781
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 16.918; White Sox (Danks) 14.821
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-125); Under

Game 977-978: Toronto at Oakland (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 15.179; Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.172
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

Game 979-980: Baltimore at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 14.213; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.628
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Over

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