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**Udog** · 08-21-2011, 11:47 PM

Monday's betting tips: Red Sox are road warriors

Who’s hot

NFL: The Under is 3-0 in the Bears’ last three preseason games.

MLB: The Tigers are 8-1 in Justin Verlander’s last nine starts against winning teams.

MLB: The Red Sox are 39-18 in their last 57 road games.

Who’s not

NFL: The Giants are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four preseason games.

MLB: The Dodgers are 1-7 in their last eight games against winning teams.

MLB: The Rockies are 1-9 in Jhoulys Chacin's last 10 starts.

Key stat

91st – That’s where nominal Seahawks starter Tarvaris Jackson ranks in passer rating after two preseason games. He has a 45.0 rating while averaging a miniscule 3.4 yards per attempt. Whether coach Pete Carroll sticks with Jackson or goes with Charlie Whitehurst, the defending NFC West champs are major fade material.

Injury not to be overlooked

The Giants put closer Brian Wilson on the 15-day DL Sunday with inflammation and a mild flexor strain in his throwing elbow. Wilson, 29, is 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA and 35 saves in 40 chances. Jeremy Affeldt might get a chance to close in the absence of Wilson, who’s eligible to come off the DL on Aug. 31. Sergio Romo would have gotten the job, but he’s also on the DL with elbow inflammation.

Game of the day

Chicago Bears at New York Giants (-4.5, 35.5)

Notable quotable

"There is no good loss, that's for sure. The good thing is there's a week, eight days to the start of the Open. I'm confident I can recover and be ready for the U.S. Open." – Novak Djokovic after retiring with a sore right shoulder in the second set in Sunday’s final at the Western & Southern Open. The loss ended Djokovic’s 16-match winning streak. The U.S. Open starts next Monday.

Notes and tips

Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins had to leave Sunday’s game against the Nationals after straining his right groin making a play up the middle. He is day to day. Rollins is hitting .269 with 14 homers, 58 RBIs and 28 steals for the first-place Phils.

A middle-of-the-pack defense against the run, New Orleans went out and signed DT Aubrayo Franklin. The 6-1, 317-pounder was an outstanding run-stuffer the past four years with the 49ers. But in Saturday night’s loss to the Texans, Franklin sprained his MCL. Now he has less than three weeks to recover for the Saints’ Sept. 8 opener at Green Bay.

Red Sox DH David Ortiz (right heel) hopes to return at some point during Boston’s four-game series at Texas, which starts Monday. Big Papi took batting practice on Sunday, and Monday he’ll be out of his walking boot and cleared to run. Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who has missed two games with a back contusion, could return Monday night.

**Udog** · 08-21-2011, 11:50 PM

NFL Preseason
Dunkel

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

NFL Preseason
Long Sheet

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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NFL Preseason
Short Sheet

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

NFL Preseason

Monday, August 22

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NFL preseason Monday: What bettors need to know
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Chicago Bears at New York Giants (-4.5, 35)

Starter Report

Bears: Head coach Lovie Smith didn’t reveal his plan for playing time for his starters but Sean Jensen, Bears beat reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, guessed Smith will play his first-string offense 20 to 25 snaps.

Giants: Giants coach Tom Coughlin said his offensive starters would get between 25 and 30 snaps in Monday’s game against the Bears, according to the Newark Star-Ledger.

QB Depth Chart

Eli Manning will start under center for the Giants but Sage Rosenfels will not be the first QB off the pine. Rosenfels, who looked good in the Giants’ first preseason game, is recovering from strep throat and won’t suit up.

That means David Carr and Ryan Perrilloux will split the rest of the offensive snaps. Carr was signed this month after getting cut by the 49ers. Perrilloux is a rookie out of Jacksonville State but was once a starter with LSU.

The Bears will open with Jay Cutler, with backup Caleb Hanie expected to run the show next. Reports indicate rookie fifth-round pick Nathan Enderle is pushing Hanie for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.

Line Dancing

Chicago hopes to see better play from its offensive line after giving up nine sacks during last week’s 10-3 win over the Buffalo Bills. Bears lineman Frank Omiyale told the Sun-Times that he and his teammates should fare better against the Giants because they play a base 4-3 front whereas the Bills used a 3-4 last weekend.

Still, bettors haven’t forgotten what happened the last time these two faced each other last October. The Giants sacked Cutler nine times in the first half en route to an easy 17-3 victory.

Reports out of camp aren’t promising for Chicago’s offensive line. According to the Sun-Times, the unit was embarrassed on Friday in 2-on-1 blocking drills.
There is one bit of good news for the Bears. Giants defensive end and sack specialist Osi Umenyiora is on the shelf after undergoing knee surgery.

Thing To Remember

The Chicago Bears finished 31st in offense and allowed the most sacks last preseason, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last five exhibition games.

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**Udog** · 08-21-2011, 11:53 PM

MLB

Monday, August 22

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Zack Greinke (12-4, 3.92 ERA), Milwaukee Brewers

Baseball bettors know there are two profitable situations to back the Brewers: When the club is playing at home (47-16) and whenever staff ace Zack Greinke takes the hill.

Milwaukee is 15-5 on days Greinke toes the rubber and is 5-0 in his last five starts, including last week's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

"It wasn't a great outing, but I made big pitches when they needed to be made," Greinke told AP reporters after the game.

Carl Pavano (6-9, 4.52 ERA), Minnesota Twins

This isn't a confident salute to Pavano. Mostly, we just didn't feel the need to mention to smart baseball bettors that Justin Verlander is unhittable.

Pavano is very hittable. Opponents are hitting .294 off of him this season and he carries a bloated 1.69 WHIP (walks + hits per inning) since July 26. But he still has allowed just five runs in his last three starts (22 1/3 innings), so you never know. Maybe the mustached man has a late-season charge in him yet.

SLUMPING

Jason Vargas (7-11, 4.37 ERA), Seattle Mariners

This right-handed hurler is enduring a painful summer. Vargas is 1-6 in his last eight starts and owns a 7.39 ERA over his last seven appearances.

He gave up eight runs on seven hits and four walks in his most recent outing, a 13-7 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Jair Jurrjens (12-5, 2.84 ERA), Atlanta Braves

It took a little while but this righty finally hit a bump in the road in an otherwise career-best season.

After floating along with an ERA under 2.25 for much of the campaign, Jurrjens has surrendered four or more runs in four of his last five starts.

The over is also 5-1 in his last six outings and he owns a 6.21 ERA over that span.

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**Udog** · 08-21-2011, 11:55 PM

MLB

Monday, August 22

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Hot lines: Monday's best MLB bets
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Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates, Game 1 (107, 8.5)

Pardon the pun: we’re going to buck the trend and go with the Bucs against the red-hot Brewers.

We know the Pirates can’t win in Miller Park; that’s been proven over and over. But this game is at PNC Park, and Pittsburgh starter Jeff Karstens has been remarkably consistent.

He’s given up three runs or less in all but one start since April 17. In his only start against the Brewers this season, Karstens allowed two runs over five innings.

Milwaukee starter Chris Narveson (cut thumb) hasn’t pitched since August 6. He’s 2-4 with a 5.11 ERA on the road this season. Pittsburgh center fielder Andrew McCutchen is 5-for-13 (.385) against Narveson.

Pick: Pirates

Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs (115, NA)

Jair Jurrjens isn’t himself yet.

In his first start since coming off the DL with a strained right knee, the Braves All-Star gave up five runs on eight hits over six innings against the light-hitting Giants. He only struck out one.

His ERA has risen nearly a full run over the last six weeks. Now Jurrjens faces the Cubs, who had won seven of 10 heading into Sunday night’s game against the Cardinals.

Chicago starter Ryan Dempster has strung together three outstanding starts, allowing five earned runs over 20 innings while fanning 18.

Braves catcher Brian McCann is 0-for-10 with three strikeouts in his career against Dempster.

Pick: Cubs

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**Udog** · 08-21-2011, 11:56 PM

Sunday's six-pack

-- Larry Fitzgerald got eight years, $120M from the Arizona Cardinals, just about $50M of it guaranteed money.

-- Terrelle Pryor worked out for 17 NFL teams Saturday; interesting to see where he gets taken in Monday's supplemental draft.

-- Seven Ohio State alums have been starting QBs in the NFL; is it me, or does that seem like a low number? Thought it would be more.

-- AJ Burnett allowed seven runs on 27 pitches in Minnesota Saturday, which ain't easy to do; for a guy on a 5-year, $82.5M contract, he's just not very good.

-- 2004 USC Trojans were last preseason #1 team to win national title in college football. Oklahoma is the preseason #1 team this year.

-- San Diego Padres are retiring Trevor Hoffman's #51 before Sunday's game with Florida; should be a great day to be in Petco Park.

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Sunday's List of 13: Looking at some NFL trends.............

13) Cleveland Browns are 1-10 in season openers, losing last six in row, with four of the six losses by 14+ points. Six of their last eight home openers stayed under total; seven of their last ten road openers went over.

12) Average total in Cowboys’ last four home openers is 67.3, with all four games going over, and that was with a head coach who is from the defensive side of the ball (Wade Phillips). New coach Jason Garrett is an old QB. 11 of Dallas’ last 14 road openers also went over the total.

11) Atlanta’s last seven road openers stayed under the total; same with eight of Chicago’s last ten road openers.

10) World champ Packers won/covered their last five road openers, scoring 35.4 ppg; they’ve won/covered their last four home openers, too.

9) Baltimore Ravens won their last six home openers, all by 7+ points, going 4-2 vs spread.

8) Favorites are 8-3 vs spread in Buffalo’s last eleven home openers.

7) Over the last 20 years, Detroit is 13-6-1 vs spread in its home opener, but they’re just 3-7 in its last ten road openers, with five of last six going over the total.

6) Arizona won four of its last five home openers, with four of the five games going over the total.

5) Seven of Houston’s last eight road openers went over the total.

4) Over last eight years, Colts are 13-3 SU in Weeks 1-2; Indy won seven of its last nine road openers, are 8-3-1 vs spread in their last dozen.

3) Denver Broncos won their last 11 home openers, scoring 32.3 ppg the last three years, but new coach John Fox comes from Carolina, where the Panthers are 3-11 in their last 14 home openers. In franchise history, Panthers are 0-9-1 vs spread as a favorite in their home opener.

2) Miami Dolphins started six of last eight seasons 0-1; they’ve lost their last five home openers, allowing 28.8 ppg in last four. Underdogs covered five of their last seven home openers.

1) Over the last two decades, under is 17-1-2 in Kansas City’s home opener, with last nine staying under. Five of their last six road openers also stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 08-22-2011, 12:01 AM

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** · 08-22-2011, 12:03 AM

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**Udog** · 08-22-2011, 08:56 AM

Monday's six-pack

-- Ubaldo Jimenez' first four starts for Cleveland; 21 IP/21 runs. This isn't what the Indians had in mind when they sent two solid prospects to the Rockies, to try and make the playoffs this season. .

-- Angels locked up Jered Weaver with a 5-year, $85M contract that includes a full no-trade agreement. Good move by the Halos.

-- St Mary's hooked up hoop coach Randy Bennett with a 10-year contract extension over the weekend, reward for a job well done.

-- Sunday was the 55th day this summer the temperature in Dallas was over 100 degrees. But its a dry heat......

-- Colorado ended its 17-game Sunday losing streak when they beat the Dodgers 5-3. Pitching prospect Alex White makes his debut this week.

-- I can't imagine its fun rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals. Not at all.

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Monday's List of 13: Odds and ends from a sports weekend..........

13) Extra Innings package is interesting; get to watch every team, all the time, and you hear interesting things, like Prince Fielder getting criticized for being out of shape. Numbers mean a lot to me, so listen up.......

-- This is Fielder's sixth full season in the major leagues; he's the only guy in the big leagues this year to play every inning of every game.
-- In five full seasons, he has never played less than 157 games.
-- In other words, the more finely-tuned athletes who look great but pull their obliques every month aren't as valuable as a guy who looks a little lumpy but is durable and extremely productive. Understood?
-- He's averaged 38 HRs, 105 RBI, hitting .283 with a .389 OB%.
-- So his body type isn't what we think of as ideal for a pro athlete. Kind of like CC Sabathia, and he's pretty good, too. Deal with it.

Fielder is going to get very rich this winter. Good for him, and good for the team that pays him.

12) Fielder and Ryan Braun have homered in the same game 33 times in the last five seasons, more than any other duo in the major leagues.

11) Rumors have the Nationals interested in paying Fielder this winter. I have a feeling Washington will go after Jose Reyes too, but Reyes is the antithesis of Fielder, an athlete who can't stay healthy.

10) Milwaukee's Nyjer Morgan has walked eight times this season; he's been hit by a pitch nine times. That doesn't happen often.

9) Diamondbacks gave Chris Young Saturday off; he's 6 for his last 54, he has homered once since the 4th of July.

8) Houston Texans are 2-16 against the Colts, with Peyton Manning tossing 42 TDs and eight INTs; if Manning can't go in the opener only 20 days from now, Indy is screwed. Lot of teams will enjoy getting back at the Colts for all the losses they've handed out over the last 10-12 years.

7) NBA TV isn't showing any current players in games they've been airing since the lockout started. Lot of very old games being re-broadcast.

6) Olafur Loftsson is a golfer at NC-Charlotte who missed the cut by a stroke in Greensboro this weekend; kid is from Iceland, and he hopes to be the first Icelandic golfer to play on Tour.

5) Since 2003, Kansas City Chiefs are 3-11 against the spread as a home favorite against AFC West opponents.

4) Tarvaris Jackson didn't fare too well against his old team in Saturday's home loss to the Vikings; he was 11-21 for 75 yards, put no points on the board, except for the pick-6 he threw to a Minnesota defender. Murmurs from the northwest favor Charlie Whitehurst as Seattle's starting QB.

3) So I'm watching TV late Saturday, and I see this football game; turns out it was a high school game from Arizona, with Bishop Gorman from Las Vegas beating Chaparral from Phoenix 42-22. Game was played in the Cardinals' domed stadium. August 20 is early for high school games.

2) Does anyone know if former Titans' coach Jeff Fisher has signed on as a TV analyst for this season, and if not, why not? You mean to tell me all the nitwits ESPN hires, and an ex-coach wouldn't be valuable to them?

1) I'm getting DirecTV installed this week, so hopefully I'll be watching replays of NFL exhibition games while you read this. No more bitching from me about not having the NFL Network. Wish me well on this.

**Udog** · 08-22-2011, 09:01 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Arizona at Washington
The Diamondbacks look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games as a favorite. Arizona is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.969; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.533
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 16.969; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.533
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-200); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.518; Philadelphia (Lee) 16.365
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-220); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-220);

Game 957-958: Arizona at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 15.249; Washington (Detwiler) 14.420
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115); Over

Game 959-960: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.508; Cubs (Dempster) 14.712
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); N/A

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eovaldi) 15.573; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.667
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under

Game 963-964: Houston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 15.668; Colorado (Chacin) 14.250
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 965-966: Seattle at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.523; Cleveland (Carmona) 14.833
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.732; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.664
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Over

Game 969-970: Boston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Bedard) 16.661; Texas (Wilson) 15.829
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 13.892; Minnesota (Pavano) 14.296
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Over

**Udog** · 08-22-2011, 09:04 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Monday, August 22

Hot pitchers
-- Greinke is 5-0, 1.59 in his last five starts. Lincoln allowed two runs in six IP in his only '11 start, at Washington.
-- Lee is 4-0, 1.75 in his last four starts.
-- Dempster is 3-0, 2.77 in his last four starts.
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 2.49 in his last three starts. Eovaldi is 1-1, 2.12 in three starts for the Dodgers.

-- Carmona is 2-2, 3.29 in his last six starts.
-- Verlander is 6-0, 2.76 in his last six starts. Niemann is 4-0, 2.05 in his last four starts.
-- Wilson is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Narveson had a 4.77 RA in his last three starts before going on DL after a freak clubhouse injury (cut left hand fixing his glove). Karstens is 1-2, 6.15 in his last six starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 7.27 in his last three starts. Detwiler is 0-3, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- Gee has a 5.08 RA in his last five starts.
-- Jurrjens is 0-2, 6.52 in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 0-6, 5.40 in his last ten starts. Chacin is 1-2, 5.29 in his last three starts.

-- Vargas is 1-6, 7.63 in his last eight starts.
-- Bedard is 0-2, 4.50 in three starts for Boston.
-- Britton is 0-3, 32.70 (yes, 32.70) in his last three starts. Pavano is 0-3, 6.09 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Over is 12-4 in last sixteen games at PNC Park.
-- Eight of last twelve Washington games stayed under total.
-- Four of Gee's last five starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Nine of last twelve Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Chacin's last seven home starts went over the total.

-- Under is 6-1-1 in Carmona's last eight starts.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in Rangers' last thirteen games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Britton starts.

Hot Teams
-- Milwaukee won 22 of its last 24 games.
-- Phillies won 16 of their last 21 games.
-- Washington won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won 13 of their last 17 games. Cubs won nine of their last 12 games at Wrigley.

-- Tampa Bay won ten of its last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Angels won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games.
-- Mets lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost 12 of their last 17 home games.
-- Arizona lost its last five games, scoring six runs.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Colorado is 6-8 in its last fourteen home games.

-- Seattle lost 20 of its last 23 road games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Baltimore lost 20 of its last 25 road games. Twins lost 11 of their last 14 home games.

**Udog** · 08-22-2011, 09:09 AM

MLB

Monday, August 22

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5:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home

8:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 17-4 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

8:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston

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**pm530** · 08-22-2011, 01:57 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, August 22

National League

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 5:05 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #1 ET
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 36-19 against division opponents
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 10-22 in home games after a loss by 2 runs or less

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 8:05 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #2 ET
GREINKE: 14-2 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
LINCOLN: PITTSBURGH 77-132 against right-handed starters

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET MLB
GEE: 10-3 TSR in road games
LEE: 21-26 TSR in home games against division opponents

ARIZONA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: ARIZONA 54-80 against left-handed starters
DETWILER: WASHINGTON 21-10 in home games after a win

ATLANTA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 25-12 after a win by 2 runs or less
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 12-29 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
EOVALDI: LA DODGERS 82-63 UNDER after a loss
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 6-11 as a home favorite of -175 to -200

HOUSTON at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
MYERS: HOUSTON 50-36 OVER in night games
CHACIN: COLORADO 21-11 OVER after 4 or more consecutive home games

American League

SEATTLE at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEATTLE 11-30 in road games after a loss
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 17-4 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

DETROIT at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: DETROIT 40-64 in road games after a win
NIEMANN: TAMPA BAY 12-2 UNDER in home games after a one run win

BOSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET MLB
BEDARD: BOSTON 51-25 after a win
WILSON: TEXAS 2-9 after allowing 9 runs or more

BALTIMORE at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 25-50 after a loss
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 39-14 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

TSR = Team Start Record

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**pm530** · 08-22-2011, 02:12 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

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Monday, August 22
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MILWAUKEE (76 - 52) at PITTSBURGH (59 - 66) - 5:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 45-36 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-65 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-14 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 294-313 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 59-66 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-21 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-37 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-5 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
CHRIS NARVESON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NARVESON is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)
JEFF KARSTENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

MILWAUKEE (76 - 52) at PITTSBURGH (59 - 66) - 8:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. BRAD LINCOLN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 7-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 6-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 4-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 59-66 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-36 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-65 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 431-413 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 294-313 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 42-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-5 (+17.0 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 76-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-21 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 76-52 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-37 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 77-132 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREINKE is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
BRAD LINCOLN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LINCOLN is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

NY METS (60 - 66) at PHILADELPHIA (81 - 44) - 7:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-42 (-17.8 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-2 (+17.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -200 to -225 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-43 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-74 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-81 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-9 (+22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-44 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 35-31 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 35-31 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-21 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 32-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
GEE is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 12-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 21-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)
DILLON GEE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
CLIFF LEE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEE is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ARIZONA (69 - 58) at WASHINGTON (61 - 64) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 54-80 (-28.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-64 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-25 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 61-64 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-39 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-26 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 69-59 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-32 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-59 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 52-41 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
JOE SAUNDERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)
ROSS DETWILER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DETWILER is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ATLANTA (76 - 52) at CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 71) - 8:05 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-31 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-75 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 84-56 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 84-56 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 21-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 14-3 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 39-26 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 76-52 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 76-52 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 56-35 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-158 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-80 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-158 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-57 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 122-153 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 6-11 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.7 units)

LA DODGERS (57 - 69) at ST LOUIS (67 - 60) - 8:15 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 57-69 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-48 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-51 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-39 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 68-89 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-54 (-24.8 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 57-69 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 153-136 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-11 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 150-133 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-74 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-79 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-40 (-30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
NATHAN EOVALDI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
CHRIS CARPENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CARPENTER is 6-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

HOUSTON (42 - 85) at COLORADO (60 - 68) - 8:40 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-64 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 29-55 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 33-63 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 42-85 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-84 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 31-57 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 60-68 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 60-68 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 95-101 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-53 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 25-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 62-68 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRETT MYERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
MYERS is 6-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHACIN is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

SEATTLE (53 - 72) at CLEVELAND (62 - 61) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 53-72 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-40 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 112-160 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 83-117 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-68 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-30 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 7-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 23-44 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 7-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-61 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 60-58 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-40 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.05 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)
FAUSTO CARMONA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARMONA is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

DETROIT (68 - 58) at TAMPA BAY (69 - 56) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-62 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-64 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 268-289 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 156-164 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
VERLANDER is 63-32 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VERLANDER is 5-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)
JEFF NIEMANN vs. DETROIT since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
BOSTON (77 - 49) at TEXAS (73 - 55) - 8:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 67-64 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WILSON is 11-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 19-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 36-15 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 4-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)
C.J. WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
WILSON is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

BALTIMORE (47 - 77) at MINNESOTA (55 - 71) - 8:10 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 47-78 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 112-169 (-41.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 18-42 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-73 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-57 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-53 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 163-293 (-111.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 20-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-8 (+22.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 143-132 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 146-123 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
ZACH BRITTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BRITTON is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
CARL PAVANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PAVANO is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.4 units)

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