Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 8/31 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, August 31

Good Luck on day #243 of 2011!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of MLB, WNBA and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

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Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Wednesday’s betting tips: Front office spat hurting CHW?

Who’s hot

MLB: The over is 8-1 in the last nine games when Rick Porcello starts for Detroit against Kansas City.

MLB: The Los Angeles Dodgers are 18-5 in their last 23 as a favorite.

MLB: The under is 10-4 in James Shields’ last 14 starts overall.

Who’s not

MLB: The under is 4-20-4 in Oakland’s last 28 as an underdog.

MLB: Seattle is 1-7 in Felix Hernandez’s last eight starts against the Angels.

MLB: Colorado is 2-8 in its last 10 games in Arizona.

Key stat

57 – If you really need any more evidence that the NFL has become a passing league, consider that almost 57 percent of offensive plays in the regular season last year were passing plays. Indianapolis led the league with 288.1 passing yards per game and head into Week 1 as a 3-point underdog at Houston while questions of Peyton Manning’s status continue.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees – X-rays came back negative on A-Rod’s injured thumb on Tuesday, but he also received a cortisone shot later in the day. Now he isn’t expected to play until at least Friday.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (-130, 8.5)

Notable quotable

“To be honest, it’s pretty good money for him to just let me go. If they don’t think I’m doing my job and all this s---, they think Ozzie f----- this up, fine, let them think that…Let’s get this straight: I’m the face of the franchise. People can say what they want. There’s a lot of blame going around out there, but I blame myself because I guess I’m the one with the balls around here. It’s not because I’m cocky or an arrogant guy, but I can leave Chicago with my head up. That’s what’s important to me.” – Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie about his most recent verbal brawl with GM Ken Williams. Speculation out of Chicago is that both Guillen and Williams could be canned in the offseason. Despite the spat, the White Sox had won six straight before Tuesday's action and were big -210 favorites Wednesday against Minnesota.

Notes and tips

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is set to make his preseason debut Thursday against the St. Louis Rams after sitting out following arthroscopic knee surgery. Jones-Drew said that he still has that “burst” and that he’s looking to take a few hits before Week 1. Oddsmakers list the Jags as 3-point favorites in Thursday’s matchup.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman is trying to shut down rumors that had him on his way out of town. “I’m not going to get moved,” he told reporters. "I think the ship has sailed. I really do." Maybe, but there is talk that the Texas Rangers are interested following Nelson Cruz’s injury. The Cardinals have until Wednesday to decide on Berkman’s fate. He’s hitting .280 with 30 homers this season.

Bettors are already moving the line for the NFL’s opening regular season game of the year. The Packers opened as high as -5.5 for their date with the Saints on Thursday, Sept. 8, but Saints support has books dropping the line to Green Bay -4 across the board. The total is currently holding around 47 points.

[Udog]

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Giants are 11-21 since trading for Carlos Beltran.

-- In his last 16 starts against Florida, Mike Pelfrey has no wins.

-- Marlins are now 9-33 with Hanley Ramirez out of the lineup. They are 51-41 when he's in the lineup.

-- Thursday's UConn-Fordham football game was postponed, because the National Guard is using UConn's stadium to help flood victims.

-- Red Sox had their 697th consecutive sellout Tuesday night.

-- Michael Vick's $100M contract contains $40M in guaranteed money. Hope he sends Tony Dungy an excellent Christmas present.


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Wednesday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I make all the decisions......

In a perfect world, where I make all the decisions……..
13) Once a quarterback passed the line of scrimmage with the ball in his hands, he’d no longer be protected, he’d be just another guy who can get hit. If a QB wants to be protected, he has to stay behind the line.

12) The Electoral College would go away; the candidate with the most votes would become President. To me, the Electoral College makes zero sense.

11) Baseball is a better game without the DH, no matter what the Players’ Association thinks. And I root for an American League team.

10) Instead of or in addition to ESPN showing high school games, how about some junior college games? Would’ve been interesting to see Cam Newton playing for Blinn JC two years ago.

Back in 1990, I was at a Santa Monica-West LA game; there were maybe 200 fans there on a crummy field. Turns out that Isaac Bruce played in that game. Very high level of play. In some parts of the country, junior college football is really good.

9) High school basketball players should be able to jump right to the NBA. Don’t think the one-and-done thing is helping anyone.

8) NHL should have a presence on ESPN; it just makes sense for them and for ESPN. Hockey is a great game and it deserves the exposure.

7) Drinking age should be lowered to 18; if you’re old enough to go to war, you’re old enough to have a beer.

6) Terrelle Pryor, Tim Tebow and Cam Newton should all play Arenaball next spring. AFL emphasizes accurate passing and quick decision-making; it’s a terrific place to develop QB’s.

5) No college conferences should have more than 12 teams.

4) Major league baseball should have a payroll floor of $70M and a cap of $140M; if you can’t afford $70M, sell the team. In reality, the actual payroll cap would be tied to a percentage of revenues, but how much better would the sport be if everyone had a chance to win, like in NFL?

3) NFL pregame shows should pick games against the spread. To this day, the most interesting part of any NFL pregame show ever was when Jimmy the Greek picked games. If you’re going to promote fantasy football, why not gambling too?

2) Every city in America should have a Steak ‘n Shake, and if not, then at least the Albany suburbs should have one, and there should be one within walking distance of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, not that I’m selfish or anything.

1) Why do NFL teams have their own stadiums? Isn’t this a waste? They play ten home games a year, counting exhibitions; what do they do with them the other 355 days of the year?

[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, August 31

Hot pitchers
-- Lilly has a 2.20 RA in his last five starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-2, 3.09 in his last five starts.
-- Lee is 5-0, 1.40 in his last five starts.
-- Wolf is 5-0, 2.79 in his last six starts.
-- Collmenter is 2-1, 1.73 in his last four starts.

-- Beckett is 3-2, 2.94 in his last eight starts. Hughes is 3-0, 3.63 in his last four starts.
-- Jimenez is 2-0, 2.40 in two home starts for Cleveland.
-- Peavy has a 7.00 RA in his last six home starts.
-- Shields is 3-1, 2.66 in his last five starts.
-- Hernandez is 4-2, 2.98 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Leblanc has a 6.60 RA in his last three starts.
-- Lopez is 2-3, 7.63 in his last six starts.
-- Capuano has a 5.40 RA in his last eight starts, but he tossed a shutout in his last start. Volstad is 0-3, 5.82 in three starts since coming back from AAA.
-- Lannan is 0-3, 9.00 in his last three starts. Lowe is 2-5, 5.92 in his last seven starts.
-- Willis is 0-2, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Happ is 0-4, 8.69 in his last four starts. McDonald is 1-2, 5.05 in his last six starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-2, 4.72 in his last four starts.
-- Rogers is 0-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.

-- Porcello is 1-2, 9.15 in his last four starts. Paulino is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Diamond is 0-2, 6.39 in two starts this year.
-- Reyes (20 starts for Toronto this year) is 2-2, 4.71 in four starts for Baltimore. Alvarez is 0-2, 5.16 in four starts this season.
-- Harden is 2-2, 5.93 in five road starts this season.
-- Ogando is 1-1, 8.10 in his last four starts.
-- Haren is 1-1, 6.12 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Five of Padres' last six road games stayed under the total.
-- Giants' last three games all went over the total.
-- Six of last eight games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Washington's last five games.
-- Six of Philly's last seven games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Pirate road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-3 in Colorado's last fourteen games.

-- Last three Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Detroit's last eight home games.
-- Five of last six Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Minnesota's last five road games.
-- Last three Bronx Bomber games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Texas home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Angels' last ten road games.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Braves won seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten home games. Phillies are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won 21 of their last 25 home games. St Louis won four of its last five games.
-- Astros won five of their last six home games.
-- Arizona won last eight games, allowing total of ten runs.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last twelve games.

-- Orioles won seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx won its last three games, allowing seven runs. Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven road games. Rangers won three of their last four games overall.
-- Angels won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Tigers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Washington lost six of its last seven games.
-- Pirates lost 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Rockies lost four of their last five games.
-- Padres lost their last six games, scoring nine runs.
-- Giants are 5-10 in their last 15 games. Cubs lost seven of their last ten games, but won the last two.

-- Oakland lost five of its last six games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.
-- Royals are 5-10 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Twins lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Seattle is 4-10 in its last fourteen games.

Umpires
-- Phil-Cin-- Underdogs won last four Cousins games.
-- Fla-NY-- Underdogs won three of last five Culbreth games.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Cooper games.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Last four Everitt games stayed under the total.
-- StL-Mil-- Three of last four Tschida games stayed under total.
-- Col-Az-- Over is 12-7 in last nineteen Randazzo games.
-- SD-LA-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Iassogna games.
-- Chi-SF-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Eddings games.

-- A's-Clv-- Four of last five Dreckman games stayed under total.
-- KC-Det-- Seven of last ten Hallion games went over the total.
-- Tor-Balt-- Home team won six of last seven Fairchild games.
-- NY-Bos-- Underdogs are 9-5 in last fourteen O'Nora games.
-- TB-Tex-- Last three Hirschbeck games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Chi-- Under is 7-3 in last ten TWelke games.
-- LA-Sea-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Knight games.

[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, August 31

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 16-5 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Minnesota

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Diego's last 21 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games

3:45 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games at home
Seattle is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels


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[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, August 31

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies (14-7, 2.71 ERA)

Lee is on another remarkable run, allowing just two earned runs over his last four starts, while piling up 32 strikeouts over that span. He blanked the Mets over seven innings in a 10-0 win the last time he took the hill, allowing just three hits.

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (11-8, 3.37 ERA)

The Brewers have won each of Wolf’s last six trips to the hill and he has held his opposition to a single run or less in four of those outings. He gave up a homer on his second pitch of the ball game but settled down to fire 6 2/3 innings of solid work in a 5-2 win over the Cubs last week. Wolf has walked 63 batters this season after issuing 87 last year.


Slumping

Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins (5-11, 5.61 ERA)

Volstad continues to struggle in the first inning. He allowed two more runs in the opening frame in a 3-2 loss to Cincinnati in his last outing, raising his season total to 18 runs allowed in the first inning. The Marlins have won just two of Volstad’s starts dating back to June 30 and has given up at least three runs in every start since then.

Dontrelle Willis, Cincinnati Reds (0-3, 4.10 ERA)

Even though Willis is still looking for his first win in a Reds uniform, he has pitched pretty well. He has held his opposition to three or fewer runs in all but one of his nine starts with Cincinnati.

"A lot of things dictate wins and losses," said Willis, who is coming off a no-decision in a 4-3 win over Washington. "I like the way I'm throwing the ball. I like the way I'm competing and I like the way the guys are competing for me."


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MLB


Wednesday, August 31

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-160, 9)

Lost in the shuffle of New York’s big 22-9 win over Oakland last week that featured a MLB-record three grand slams from the Yanks was the fact that Phil Hughes took another beating on the hill before the bats bailed him out.

He gave up six runs on seven hits over just two innings to put New York seriously behind the eight-ball, while also seeing his hold on a rotation spot slip.

"It was just a grind, and unfortunately, I made a lot of bad pitches and command was my biggest issues," Hughes told reporters. "It makes a little easier when we score 22 runs. I can sleep a little easier tonight."

But facing Josh Beckett and Boston’s offense can’t be good for his sleeping habits. We can’t support a Yankees bet with Hughes being so unpredictable.

Pick: Red Sox


Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (110, 9.5)

Jo-Jo Reyes wore out his welcome with the Blue Jays and landed on waivers earlier this month. The Orioles, not exactly overrun with fabulous starting pitching, took a shot on the lefty and he may work out for them down the road.

He held Minnesota to one run on five hits over six innings of work in a 6-1 last week, in easily his best start since he joined the Orioles.

"It wasn't my best outing, but I was able to get through six and not have to use the bullpen right away," Reyes told reporters after the game.

For a guy who went winless over 28 starts, you’d think he would be a little more excited about the win. Either way, if you’re expecting him to fool his old teammates, you’ve got another thing coming.

The Blue Jays’ offense should eat him alive.

Pick: Jays


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MLB
Dunkel


LA Angels at Seattle
The Angels look to take advantage of a Seattle team that is 2-7 in Felix Hernandez' last 9 starts against teams with a winning record. LA is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 901-902: San Diego at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 13.937; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 16.629
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lopez) 15.104; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 13.464
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+160); Over

Game 905-906: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 14.525; NY Mets (Capuano) 14.812
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Washington at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.628; Atlanta (Lowe) 14.400
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.958; Cincinnati (Willis) 14.248
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 13.902; Houston (Happ) 15.339
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-105); Over

Game 913-914: St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.292; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.900
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rogers) 15.052; Arizona (Collmenter) 17.071
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 16.282; Detroit (Porcello) 15.078
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 13.495; White Sox (Peavy) 16.335
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-185); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 14.603; Baltimore (Reyes) 15.556
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+100); Under

Game 923-924: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Harden) 14.386; Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.046
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over

Game 925-926: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 17.038; Boston (Beckett) 16.453
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+150); Under

Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.573; Texas (Ogando) 15.831
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Over

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.684; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.443
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 5
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, August 31

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SAN DIEGO (60 - 75) at LA DODGERS (63 - 70) - 3:10 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 60-77 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-77 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 77-76 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-19 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-70 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 65-70 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 74-87 (-26.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 10-4 (+5.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

TED LILLY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LILLY is 8-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-12. (-10.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (58 - 77) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 64) - 3:45 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-77 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-78 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-78 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-138 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-90 (+26.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 175-140 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-52 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-3 (+3.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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FLORIDA (59 - 74) at NY METS (64 - 68) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-5 (+2.5 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. NY METS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)

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WASHINGTON (62 - 70) at ATLANTA (79 - 54) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 18-45 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-55 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 79-55 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 98-54 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-71 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 63-71 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LANNAN is 29-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 29-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 105-98 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6 (+4.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
11 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+10.2 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 8-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.553.
His team's record is 9-5 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.1 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOWE is 9-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 12-8 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (84 - 46) at CINCINNATI (67 - 67) - 7:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 79-60 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-46 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-61 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 83-45 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 135-75 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 68-68 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 66-67 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEE is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WILLIS is 8-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (62 - 72) at HOUSTON (45 - 90) - 8:05 PM
JAMES MCDONALD (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-71 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 85-141 (-44.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-45 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-50 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-72 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-72 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-37 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-73 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-36 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 46-91 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 15-42 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 25-42 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-25 (-12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 44-90 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 34-62 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-67 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HAPP is 4-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 4-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 2-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 10-23 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-5 (+4.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MCDONALD is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAPP is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (70 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (81 - 54) - 8:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 72-69 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-63 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-77 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-65 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 71-80 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 41-56 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 33-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-23 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 82-55 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-24 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-17 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-7 (+19.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-22 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 82-55 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-36 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-39 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WOLF is 187-151 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 146-115 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 29-17 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 17-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-5 (+3.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 7-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 10-8 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-4.0 units)

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COLORADO (64 - 71) at ARIZONA (76 - 59) - 9:40 PM
ESMIL ROGERS (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 9-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-73 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 2-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
COLORADO is 60-90 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-32 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 64-73 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 97-104 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-56 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 29-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 78-60 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 60-42 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 57-41 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 48-30 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 21-9 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 44-27 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 25-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 78-60 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-16 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 42-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-4 (+7.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROGERS is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (56 - 79) at DETROIT (73 - 61) - 1:05 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PAULINO is 13-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 13-32 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 60-32 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PORCELLO is 47-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 31-28 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-5 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PAULINO is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.805.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+6.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (56 - 78) at CHI WHITE SOX (67 - 65) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-75 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-58 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-50 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 56-80 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-59 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 157-140 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-38 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-53 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-62 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-36 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-64 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-6 (+2.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.8 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE PEAVY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEAVY is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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TORONTO (67 - 67) at BALTIMORE (53 - 79) - 7:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. JO-JO REYES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 59-65 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-23 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 48-38 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 76-68 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 152-146 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 64-55 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-34 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 32-30 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 106-106 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 54-80 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 206-287 (-85.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 47-75 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-59 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
REYES is 3-12 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-5 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

JO-JO REYES vs. TORONTO since 1997
REYES is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (60 - 74) at CLEVELAND (66 - 65) - 7:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 55-73 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 37-49 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-52 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 60-77 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 25-47 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-42 (-19.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-65 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
CLEVELAND is 66-62 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-42 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-44 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 10-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 10-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (80 - 52) at BOSTON (82 - 51) - 7:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 46-43 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 39-17 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 84-52 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 31-16 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BECKETT is 12-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 70-66 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-3 (+7.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.03 and a WHIP of 1.813.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.8 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 14-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 18-10 (+10.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-11. (+4.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (73 - 60) at TEXAS (76 - 59) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-36 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SHIELDS is 12-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 58-38 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 77-56 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-24 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 38-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (72 - 62) at SEATTLE (57 - 76) - 10:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 100-108 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 71-79 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 30-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-24 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 28-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 18-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 40-33 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA ANGELS are 509-500 (+65.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 54-49 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-45 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 616-606 (+66.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 0-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-113 (-44.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-45 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 9-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 57-78 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 66-81 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-63 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 116-166 (-45.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-121 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-5 (+2.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 9-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 9-14 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.9 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, August 31

National League

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 3:10 PM ET
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 28-19 in day games
LILLY: 25-9 UNDER as a home favorite

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
LOPEZ: CHICAGO CUBS 22-37 after a win
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 123-90 after a loss

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 8-0 TSR after a win
CAPUANO: 1-6 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 38-83 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
LOWE: ATLANTA 17-5 after 2 or more consecutive losses

PHILADELPHIA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
LEE: 78-40 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
WILLIS: CINCINNATI 29-43 after one or more consecutive overs

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 17-50 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
HAPP: 14-4 OVER against division opponents

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 17-21 after a one run win
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 33-21 after a loss

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
ROGERS: COLORADO 10-22 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 31-17 after 2 or more consecutive wins

American League

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
PAULINO: 9-26 TSR as an underdog
PORCELLO: 12-3 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET WGN
DIAMOND: MINNESOTA 72-53 against division opponents
PEAVY: CHI WHITE SOX 17-23 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
ALVAREZ: TORONTO 13-4 after a game where their bullpen blew a save
REYES: BALTIMORE 36-59 in night games

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
HARDEN: OAKLAND 25-47 in road games
JIMENEZ: CLEVELAND 21-9 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET ESPN
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 22-11 in road games after 3 or more consecutive road games
BECKETT: 10-2 UNDER as a favorite of -150 or more

TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
SHIELDS: 12-19 TSR after a loss
OGANDO: TEXAS 15-4 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
HAREN: LA ANGELS 40-25 when the money line is -100 to -150
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 86-121 in night games

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