Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 9/1 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, September 1

Good Luck on day #244 of 2011!

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Thursday’s betting tips: Favored Badgers riding over trend

Who’s hot

NCAAF: Syracuse is on a 7-2 run against the spread in its September games.

NCAAF: The over is 20-7 in Wisconsin’s last 27 games as a favorite.

NFL: The Detroit Lions are the talk of the preseason heading into Thursday’s matchup at 3-0 straight up, but while the club’s defense is getting all the attention, the offense leads the league with 98 points through three games.

MLB: Philadelphia is 20-7 in its last 27 road games.

Who’s not

NCAAF: Memphis is 2-5-1 against the spread in its last eight overall.

NCAAF: The under is 3-9 in Kentucky’s last 12 overall.

NFL: The Kansas City Chiefs have scored a league-low 23 points while going winless through three preseason games to date.

MLB: Florida is 5-17 in its last 22 as an underdog.

Key stat

28 – Wisconsin has won 28 consecutive non-league games straight up heading into Thursday’s meeting with UNLV. The Badgers are set as big 35-point favorites at home to the Runnin’ Rebels.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Cody Ross, San Francisco Giants: X-rays on Ross’ hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday and the team is hopeful he will be able to play on Friday when the Giants resume play against the rival Diamondbacks.

Game of the day

UNLV at Wisconsin (-35, 56)

Notable quotable

"I'm very excited to be getting out there again. Playing against a team like Mississippi State and them being ranked is huge for us. Plus being on national television gives us a chance to show everyone what we're capable of and what we can do." Memphis senior defensive end Frank Trotter on his club’s opener Thursday against Mississippi State. The Tigers are set as big 30.5-point home underdogs.

Notes and tips

The Texas Rangers will activate third baseman Adrian Beltre from the 15-day disabled list Thursday. Beltre has been sidelined with a hamstring injury on July 22. He had a setback earlier this month when he aggravated the injury. In his first season with the Rangers, Beltre is batting .276 with 20 home runs and 76 RBIs in 100 games.

UNLV defensive backs Michael Johnson and Corbin Brown are currently set as questionable for Thursday’s game against Wisconsin. Last season the Runnin’ Rebels allowed 227.8 passing yards per game, good for 77th in the nation. Wisconsin, meanwhile, with Jon Budmayr out with his elbow injury, North Carolina State transfer Russell Wilson will take the snaps.

According to an ESPN report, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster could be out three or four weeks with his hamstring injury. Foster tweeted a shot of his MRI and ESPN medical analyst Michael Kaplan claims Foster tore “some of the muscle fibers, we'll call it Grade 1 to 2. There's a fair amount of swelling and bleeding on the MRI, so this is real. ... It's gonna be a couple weeks at least. If you get him back too soon, he's at a high risk of re-rupture. I think they're gonna go a little slow with him." Houston is a 3.5-point underdog at Minnesota on Thursday.

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Thursday's six-pack

-- Cubs swung 66 times against Madison Bumgarner Wednesday but got only two hits on the 13 balls they put in play. Wow.

-- Then there is Toronto, which put 14 balls in play against their former teammate JoJo Reyes, and got 8 hits in a 13-0 waxing of the Orioles.

-- Brett Gardner is 6 for his last 54.

-- A's played their 19th extra-inning game of year Wednesday, losing in 16 innings at Cleveland. Oakland is 8-11 in extra frames this season.

-- Hard to lose a game where your pitchers retire 24 batters in a row, but those are the 2011 A's. Pathetic offensive team in the clutch.

-- Game ended on close play at plate, which ump got wrong. Hurts me to say this, but we need instant replay in baseball, and soon.


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Thursday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for in September

13) Did the short NFL offseason affect the quality of play? Will there be more/less injuries than usual, and will this unique summer get credit/blame for that result?

12) When will Peyton Manning be ready to play, and when will he play well? The Kerry Collins signing was a red flag that it might be a while before #18 is ready to go full throttle.

11) Labor Day weekend: Boise State-Georgia and LSU-Oregon are the two most anticipated games. College football is excellent. Glad its back.

10) How much time will I save now that I’ll be home with DirecTV every Sunday and can do research while I watch NFL games?

By the way, if you live in the Albany area and like the NFL, going to Graney's on New Scotland Ave is the best place to watch games out on Sundays. A ton of TVs, good food and a lot of friendly people.

9) Will there be any exciting pennant races? Right now, the only two decent races are both out west. Arizona Diamondbacks could wind up being 2011’s best baseball story.

8) This is really for October, but how will Eldrick Woods fare when lowers himself to play out in Las Vegas? Fred Couples said he should play in a tournament before heading to Australia, and since he’s captain of the President’s Cup team, that was enough to get Woods out on the course, so we’ll see what he does there. (PS—Wonder who got left off the team so they could give Eldrick a free pass?)

7) Wouldn’t mind seeing an NHL exhibition game in September; will definitely take in a minor league game or three in October.

6) Texas Longhorns were 5-7 LY; if they struggle again this year, will Mack Brown lose his job? Its hard to believe that could be true, but these college boosters ain’t patient folks.

5) Mother Nature has been very ornery this summer; will she calm down as the leaves change colors? We’ve had enough destruction for one year.

4) How will Utah-Colorado-Nebraska-Boise State do in new leagues? This is all going to take some getting used to. So will the idea of BYU as an independent. Although the Big X might want BYU........

3) If Texas A&M bolts the Big X for the SEC, who replaces them? Arkansas? Notre Dame? BYU? SMU? Cadwallader?

2) Can Jose Reyes do enough in last month of the season to get himself a $100M contract this winter? His injury history sticks out like a sore thumb. Who else beside the Mets is going to try and sign him?

1) Lions/Buccaneers are both getting touted as the fashionable Cinderella teams in the NFL; can either or both live up to the hype?

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NFLX
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 1

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DETROIT (3 - 0) at BUFFALO (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 6:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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INDIANAPOLIS (0 - 3) at CINCINNATI (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 3) at GREEN BAY (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GREEN BAY is 0-0 against the spread versus KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 straight up against GREEN BAY 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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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 1) at NY JETS (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.
NY JETS are 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
NY JETS are 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.

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

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BALTIMORE (2 - 1) at ATLANTA (0 - 3) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BALTIMORE is 1-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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ST LOUIS (3 - 0) at JACKSONVILLE (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (2 - 1) at MIAMI (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-36 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

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

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NY GIANTS (1 - 2) at NEW ENGLAND (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY GIANTS are 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) against AFC East division opponents since 1993.
NEW ENGLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1993.

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

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) at CAROLINA (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (3 - 0) at MINNESOTA (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-0 straight up against HOUSTON 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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CLEVELAND (1 - 2) at CHICAGO (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TENNESSEE (2 - 1) at NEW ORLEANS (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, TBA
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (2 - 1) at ARIZONA (1 - 2) - 9/1/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) against NFC West division opponents since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (2 - 1) - 9/1/2011, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Friday, September 2

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OAKLAND (0 - 3) at SEATTLE (1 - 2) - 9/2/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1993.
OAKLAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against NFC West division opponents since 1993.
SEATTLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) against AFC West division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

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

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[Udog]

NFLX
Short Sheet


Thursday, August 1

DETROIT at BUFFALO, 6:30 PM ET
DETROIT: 7-0 ATS off non-conf game
BUFFALO: 12-3 Under off win by 6 pts or less

INDIANAPOLIS at CINCINNATI, 7:00 PM ET NFL
INDIANAPOLIS: 0-7 ATS Away off BB home games
CINCINNATI: 22-9 Over as favorite

KANSAS CITY at GREEN BAY, 8:00 PM ET (TC)
KANSAS CITY: 0-6 ATS as underdog
GREEN BAY: 23-10 Over as home favorite

PHILADELPHIA at NY JETS, 7:30 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 2-8 ATS off home win by 10+ pts
NY JETS: 6-1 Over at home vs. Philadelphia

TAMPA BAY at WASHINGTON, 7:30 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 2-8 ATS vs. conference
WASHINGTON: 1-12 ATS at home off Over

BALTIMORE at ATLANTA, 7:30 PM ET
BALTIMORE: 9-0 Under vs. NFC South
ATLANTA: 12-0 ATS off loss by 14+ points

ST LOUIS at JACKSONVILLE, 7:30 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 8-1 ATS vs. non-conference
JACKSONVILLE: 9-0 Over off BB ATS losses

DALLAS at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET
DALLAS: 12-26 ATS off an Over
MIAMI: 4-1 Under in home games

NY GIANTS at NEW ENGLAND, 7:30 PM ET
NY GIANTS: 0-6 ATS playing w/ 6 or less days rest
NEW ENGLAND: 5-1 ATS off outright loss by 10 or more as favorite

PITTSBURGH at CAROLINA, 8:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 5-1 Under if total is 35 or less
CAROLINA: 1-8 ATS vs. non-conference

HOUSTON at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
HOUSTON: 12-2 Over in non-conf road games
MINNESOTA: 6-1 Over after gaining 400+ yds last game

CLEVELAND at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 6-0 ATS after trailing last game by 14+ at the half
CHICAGO: 2-9 ATS after covering the spread in 2 out of their last 3 games

TENNESSEE at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 16-6 ATS as road underdog
NEW ORLEANS: 6-0 Over vs. AFC

DENVER at ARIZONA, 10:00 PM ET NFL
DENVER: 22-10 ATS off ATS loss
ARIZONA: 0-4 ATS off an Over

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:00 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO: 10-2 Under Away after scoring 14 pts or less last game
SAN DIEGO: 10-2 ATS off win by 6 pts or less


Friday, 9/2/2011

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:30 PM ET NFL
OAKLAND: 8-20 ATS vs. NFC West
SEATTLE: 6-0 ATS vs. AFC West

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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WNBA


Thursday, September 1

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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix


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MLB
Dunkel


Philadelphia at Cincinnati
The Phillies look to follow up last night's 3-0 win and build on their 7-0 record in Vancy Worley's last 7 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Worley) 16.101; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.105
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Dickson) 15.127; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.066
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-180); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Wang) 14.331; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-210); Over

Game 957-958: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hensley) 15.453; NY Mets (Batista) 13.883
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-105); Under

Game 959-960: Oakland at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.352; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.080
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Under

Game 961-962: Kansas City at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 16.121; Detroit (Turner) 15.239
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Perez) 15.445; Baltimore (Hunter) 14.714
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Under

Game 965-966: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.427; Boston (Lester) 18.064
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.116; Texas (Wilson) 15.288
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.385; Seattle (Furbush) 14.742
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

Game 971-972: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eveland) 16.552; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 13.846
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, September 1

Hot pitchers
-- Phillies won Worley's last 12 starts (2-0, 3.86 last four).
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.64 in his last three starts.
-- Hudson is 4-1, 2.53 in his last six starts. Wang is 2-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Lincoln is 1-0, 2.00 in three starts this season.

-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 3.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Perez is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts for Toronto.
-- Lester is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Niemann is 5-1, 2.84 in his last six starts. Wilson is 3-1, 3.28 in his last four starts.
-- Santana is 6-1, 2.33 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Leake is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Dickson threw four scoreless innings to start his MLB career; he was 8-9, 3.95 in 25 AAA starts this year. This is his first MLB start.
-- Hensley is 1-3, 7.50 in his last six starts. Batista has made 239 starts in his career (3-2, 4.60 in 29.1 IP this year).
-- Eveland is 16-22, 5.74 in 54 career starts; he is 12-8, 4.38 in 25 starts at AAA this season.

-- Carmona is 1-2, 4.54 in his last six starts.
-- Duffy is 0-4, 7.80 in his last six starts. Rookie Turner is 4-5, 3.44 in 20 minor league starts this year; this is his major league debut.
-- Hunter has a 5.87 RA in five starts this season.
-- Burnett is 1-4, 9.17 in his last seven starts.
-- Furbush is 1-3, 8.05 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Hudson starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of Philly's last eight games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight St Louis games went over the total.
-- Three of Pirates' last four games went over the total.

-- Last four Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in Detroit's last nine home games.
-- Six of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2 in Burnett's last ten starts.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Niemann's last nine starts.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in Angels' last eleven road games.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies are 8-4 in their last twelve games.
-- Brewers won 21 of their last 26 home games, but lost last two. Cards won five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers won 10 of their last 13 games.

-- Orioles won seven of their last ten games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games. Red Sox won six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last eight road games.
-- Tigers won 10 of their last 13 games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Cincinnati lost its last three games, scoring two runs.
-- Marlins lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Washington lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Pirates lost 11 of their last 15 games.

-- Oakland lost six of its last seven games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games.
-- Royals are 5-11 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Rangers are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games. Seattle is 5-10 in its last fifteen games.

[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, September 1

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

12:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

12:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Kansas City

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 18 of LA Dodgers's last 25 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games at home

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels


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MLB


Thursday, September 1

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streakers

Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers (15-8, 3.37 ERA)

The Brewers have won each of Gallardo’s last three starts as he’s allowed only three earned runs over that stretch while striking out 25. He struck out 10 and didn’t give up an earned run in a 6-4 win over the Cubs in his last outing and he’s 9-1 with a 2.45 ERA at Miller Park this season.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox (14-6, 3.09 ERA)

Lester has been lights out over his last three starts, compiling a 1.42 ERA while giving up only nine hits and booking three wins.

“The two before this one had a few too many walks,’’ Lester told reporters after holding the A’s to one earned run while walking two in a 9-3 win. “I think if I can minimize those, like today, it was pretty good and I was able to attack the zone and stay pretty consistent with it.”


Slumping

Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals (3-8, 5.55 ERA)

The Royals have dropped each of Duffy’s last five starts, including a 8-7 loss to Cleveland last week in which he gave up four runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking two. Even though he has pitched seven innings only his last six outings, Kansas City plans to shut him down after two or three more starts to preserve his arm for next season.

A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees (9-11, 5.31 ERA)

If Burnett bombs again on Thursday against the Red Sox, he could be on his way to the bullpen. He has allowed 16 runs over his last 6 2/3 innings on the mound and has served up 25 home runs already. Basically, if the Yanks hadn’t had so many doubleheaders recently, he probably won’t still be starting.
"We'll deal with it when we're in a position to deal with it," Yankees GM Cashman told reporters of the situation. "When we have to make a decision, we'll have to make a decision. Obviously, he's not pitching well."


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MLB


Thursday, September 1

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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-160, 9.5)

When you’ve been around as long as Tigers manager Jim Leyland, you know a thing or two about taking a team down the stretch in the regular season.

His Tigers pulled out another win Thursday afternoon by putting three runs on the board in the eighth inning in a 5-4 win over Kansas City. Wilson Betemit, the former Royal, delivered the big blow with an RBI double in the eighth.

"People wonder why I play so many different lineups, but that's what you have to do when you want to win a division," Leyland told reporters. "You don't win unless you get contributions from everyone, and you have to play them so that they are ready to make a play when you need them."

The win, combined with another White Sox loss, moved the Tigers to six games in front in the AL Central division. They could build on that against Danny Duffy and the Royals.

Pick: Tigers


Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves (-225, 7.5)

The Washington Nationals might not be all that far away from a really exciting team.

They have a bunch of young studs getting ready to break into the bigs and management is finally making some solid moves to bring in some veterans. Picking up Chien-Ming Wang may not be the worst decision either.

Wang is 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA in six starts for the Nats after missing about two years with a shoulder injury. He isn’t overpowering anyone with only nine strikeouts compared to 10 walks, but that never was his game anyway.

"I felt today that the sinker had good movement. I kept it down," Wang told reporters after allowing one earned run over six innings in a no-decision against Cincinnati. "Location is good. I can throw the ball more easily. The shoulder feels better. The biggest problem is the release point. I think I can get a good release point."

We didn’t think he had a chance to get back to where he was before, but we like what we’re seeing. At this price, we'll take a flier on the Nats.

Pick: Nationals


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NFLX
Dunkel


Baltimore at Atlanta
The Falcons look to bounce back from last week's 34-16 loss to Pittsburgh as they host the Ravens tonight. Atlanta is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Falcons favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3). Here are all of this week's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 101-102: Detroit at Buffalo (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 122.024; Buffalo 123.118
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 1; 37
Vegas Line: Detroit by 1; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+1); Under

Game 103-104: Indianapolis at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 108.387; Cincinnati 120.052
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 11 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 4; 35 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-4); Over

Game 105-106: Kansas City at Green Bay (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 115.351; Green Bay 116.265
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 1; 42
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+3); Over

Game 107-108: Philadelphia at NY Jets (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 121.241; NY Jets 126.782
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 5 1/2; 33
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 3; 36
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (-3); Under

Game 109-110: Tampa Bay at Washington (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 122.631; Washington 123.843
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 40
Vegas Line: Washington by 7; 36
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+7); Over

Game 111-112: Baltimore at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 120.763; Atlanta 125.671
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 5; 35
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3); Under

Game 113-114: St. Louis at Jacksonville (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 120.766; Jacksonville 1125.946
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 5; 34
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 3; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (-3); Under

Game 115-116: Dallas at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.605; Miami 122.262
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 38
Vegas Line: Miami by 3 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3 1/2); Over

Game 117-118: NY Giants at New England (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 118.299; New England 123.067
Dunkel Line: New England by 5; 45
Vegas Line: New England by 7 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (+7 1/2); Over

Game 119-120: Pittsburgh at Carolina (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 120.833; Carolina 124.185
Dunkel Line: Carolina by 3 1/2; 32
Vegas Line: Carolina by 3; 35
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-3); Under

Game 121-122: Houston at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 123.647; Minnesota 128.819
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 5; 41
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3 1/2); Over

Game 123-124: Cleveland at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 118.410; Chicago 115.461
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3; 32
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1; 37
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-1); Under

Game 125-126: Tennessee at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 125.684; New Orleans 126.516
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 1; 35
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+2 1/2); Under

Game 127-128: Denver at Arizona (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 120.590; Arizona 124.777
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 4; 44
Vegas Line: Arizona by 3; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-3); Over

Game 129-130: San Francisco at San Diego (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 120.832; San Diego 120.676
Dunkel Line: Even; 36
Vegas Line: San Diego by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+3); Under


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Game 143-144: Oakland at Seattle (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 115.703; Seattle 122.498
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 7; 41
Vegas Line: Seattle by 3 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-3 1/2); Over

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel


Phoenix at San Antonio
The Mercury look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 home games. Phoenix is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Silver Stars favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Game 651-652: Atlanta at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.046; Washington 107.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 161
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 158
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-5 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 113.315; San Antonio 113.900
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 171
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 174 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+2 1/2); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, September 1

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PHILADELPHIA (86 - 46) at CINCINNATI (67 - 69) - 12:35 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 79-61 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-45 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-46 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-24 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WORLEY is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 11-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 66-68 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 68-69 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-35 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WORLEY is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.91 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (72 - 64) at MILWAUKEE (81 - 56) - 4:10 PM
BRANDON DICKSON (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 73-69 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 155-138 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-77 (-26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-83 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 73-65 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-80 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-22 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 82-56 (+20.0 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 51-18 (+28.2 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 42-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 82-56 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-40 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-33 (-20.0 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.
GALLARDO is 15-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-6 (+1.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

BRANDON DICKSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-7 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (63 - 71) at ATLANTA (80 - 55) - 7:10 PM
CHIEN-MING WANG (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 80-55 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 59-37 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 80-55 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 99-54 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 134-61 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 134-61 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 44-46 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-30 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-7 (+3.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
11 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+9.2 Units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WANG is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HUDSON is 12-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 14-7 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-4.0 units)

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FLORIDA (60 - 75) at NY METS (65 - 69) - 7:10 PM
CLAY HENSLEY (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 60-72 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 43-56 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 30-44 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 60-75 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 34-30 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 65-69 (+2.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 65-69 (+2.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 50-52 (+3.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BATISTA is 72-50 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 57-36 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 27-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 479-444 (+48.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 34-32 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 45-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-44 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 29-36 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 249-249 (-66.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-6 (+1.5 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

CLAY HENSLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
HENSLEY is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BATISTA is 2-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.146.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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OAKLAND (60 - 76) at CLEVELAND (68 - 65) - 12:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 55-74 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 38-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 60-78 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 4-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 25-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-43 (-20.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-62 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 70-65 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-25 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 40-29 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-58 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 (+4.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.89 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARMONA is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.569.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (56 - 81) at DETROIT (75 - 61) - 1:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. JACOB TURNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 56-82 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DUFFY is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 76-61 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 142-88 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-32 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 142-88 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-29 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-5 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUFFY is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JACOB TURNER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (68 - 68) at BALTIMORE (54 - 80) - 12:35 PM
LUIS PEREZ (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUNTER is 20-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 33-30 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 121-107 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 153-146 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-55 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-34 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 295-415 (-115.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 27-50 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-81 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 206-288 (-86.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 47-76 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-5 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

LUIS PEREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

TOMMY HUNTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUNTER is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.22 and a WHIP of 1.478.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (81 - 53) at BOSTON (83 - 52) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 46-44 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 36-40 (-13.8 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.
NY YANKEES are 66-58 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 12-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 15-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-19 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 23-32 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 6-13 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 7-19 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 2-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 53-28 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 40-17 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 85-52 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 32-16 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LESTER is 49-20 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 28-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 71-66 (-17.9 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 11-3 (+8.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 5-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+2.2 units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 8-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 61) at TEXAS (77 - 60) - 8:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 30-36 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 58-39 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WILSON is 12-1 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 33-27 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-15 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-24 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-30 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-10 (+8.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NIEMANN is 16-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 14-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 6-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (73 - 63) at SEATTLE (58 - 77) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. CHARLIE FURBUSH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 100-109 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 7-16 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 509-501 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 36-27 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 65-46 (+18.1 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 616-607 (+65.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 26-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 27-59 (-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.
SEATTLE is 58-78 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 67-81 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 117-166 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-121 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-6 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 10-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 15-8 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+1.9 units)

CHARLIE FURBUSH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FURBUSH is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (65 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 74) - 4:05 PM
DANA EVELAND (L) vs. BRAD LINCOLN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DANA EVELAND vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD LINCOLN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, September 1

National League

PHILADELPHIA at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
WORLEY: 11-1 TSR as a favorite
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 30-18 OVER in day games

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 4:10 PM ET
DICKSON: ST LOUIS 40-24 when the total is 8.5 to 10
GALLARDO: 15-21 TSR in day games

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
WANG: WASHINGTON 27-65 in road games after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
HUDSON: ATLANTA 80-55 in all games

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
HENSLEY: FLORIDA 30-44 when the money line is +125 to -125
BATISTA: NY METS 36-27 OVER after a win

American League

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 12:05 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 4-15 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 22-11 in home games after a win

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
DUFFY: KANSAS CITY 18-43 as an underdog of +125 to +175
TURNER: DETROIT 50-15 as a favorite of -150 or more

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 12:35 PM ET (TC)
PEREZ: TORONTO 12-4 after scoring 9 runs or more
HUNTER: BALTIMORE 27-50 after a loss

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET MLB
BURNETT: 9-16 TSR against division opponents
LESTER: BOSTON 32-16 against division opponents

TAMPA BAY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
NIEMANN: 6-0 TSR in road games after a win
WILSON: TEXAS 43-27 OVER in home games

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
SANTANA: LA ANGELS 36-27 after a loss
FURBUSH: SEATTLE 5-19 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH, 4:05 PM ET
EVELAND: 19-10 TSR after a win
LINCOLN: 0-5 TSR after 3 or more consecutive losses

** (TC) Denotes Time Change