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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:24 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: Strasburg starts for Nats

Who’s hot

MLB: The under is 10-3-2 in the last 15 meetings between the Twins and White Sox.

MLB: The L.A. Dodgers are 3-11 in their last 14 games in Washington.

WNBA: Connecticut is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 road games.

Who’s not

MLB: Seattle is 2-7 in Felix Hernandez’s last nine starts against the Angels.

MLB: Florida is 7-22 in its last 29 overall.

WNBA: The over is 6-19-1 in San Antonio’s last 26.

Key stat

15 – The Detroit Tigers may be 7-3 in Rick Porcello’s last 10 starts against the Cleveland Indians, but that trend is misleading. Porcello has been hammered for 25 hits, four dingers and 15 runs in his last two starts against the Tribe, which spanned 14 1/3 innings. Cleveland is a -120 favorite Tuesday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants - Umenyiora is expected to be sidelined for at least the first two weeks of the season. NFL.com reported that Umenyiora could possibly return for the Week 3 game against Philadelphia. The Giants have officially ruled him out for their Week 1 tilt against Washington. New York is set as a 3-point road favorite.

Game of the day

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (-105, 8.5)

Notable quotable

"We've got to take care of our own business. We don't want to have someone lose for us to get in, we wanna get there because we're playing well at the end of the year." – San Antonio Silver Stars sharpshooter Becky Hammon on her club’s game against the L.A. Sparks. The Silver Stars can secure the fourth and final playoff spot in the West with a win but are pegged as 3.5-point road underdogs.

Notes and tips

The Washington Nationals will finally welcome Stephen Strasburg back to action Tuesday more than a full year after he hit the shelf with an elbow injury. Strasburg was electric in his rookie season last year, going 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 92 strikeouts in only 68 innings of work. The Nats are set as -155 favorites against the Dodgers.

Rookie Liam Hendriks will make his big league debute Tuesday for the Minnesota Twins against the Chicago White Sox. Hendricks was 12-6 with a 3.36 ERA in 25 games between Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester this year. The Twins are set as +115 underdogs.

The Washington Redskins have officially named Rex Grossman as their starting quarterback for Week1. Grossman, in his second season with the Redskins, beat out John Beck for the starting job. He appeared in five games for Washington in 2010, passing for 884 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions.

**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:27 AM

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Maryland's new football helmets are beyond horrendous. Don't mind the jerseys, but I'm big on normal-looking helmets. These are awful.

-- Miami administration had to be thrilled; so much conversation about Terps' uniforms, no one talked Miami's problems with the NCAA.

-- Lost in the commotion about Maryland's hideous uniforms is that the O'Brien kid is a pretty good QB, and only a sophomore......

-- Javier Vazquez is in the top 30 all-time in strikeouts? Who knew?

-- Dontrelle Willis has three wins in his last 38 starts. 38!!!!!!

-- This is the best week of the year to be an adult; who didn't dread the first day of school when you were a kid? Not anymore.....

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Tuesday's List of 13: Comparing DirecTV to digital cable.....

13) Only reason I switched from digital cable to DirecTV is to watch the NFL Sunday Ticket at home. Other than pizza, the Sunday Ticket is possibly man’s greatest invention.

12) NFL Network is also good; miss those NFL Films shows ESPN used to show before they became The Poker Network. In August, NFLN re-airs all the exhibition games, so that’s a good way to smarten up and get ready for the season. They also have Thursday night primetime games during the second half of the regular season.

11) If you like horse racing, TVG (channel 602) is way better than the OTB Channel that is shown in Albany. TVG has very good handicappers giving their picks on each races and even on Pik-4 and Pik-6 tickets. If I bet the horses, I would definitely want some of these guy’s picks before I wagered.

10) DirecTV just has more channels; there is a Sports Pak available that gives you all the FOX regional stations, which helps during football but is just tremendous during college basketball season.

9) Along those same lines, the Extra Innings package on DirecTV gives you the choice of which teams’ announcers you want to listen to, which isn’t available on cable. A small thing, but still a good thing.

8) Not sure what they call it, but there is a station that shows eight games at once, so you can monitor all the action. Gives you what channel each game is on, makes me want to go out and buy a bigger TV. But then I’d need a bigger house to put it in.

7) Weather Channel is better on cable, because it gives you more locally-oriented info. Not a big deal for me, but some people care about this.

6) WGN from Chicago is another station that isn’t on cable; this is good for 4:00 spring training games from Arizona in March, plus a few extra times a week to watch Entourage.

5) Cable companies have local news channels and public access channels that show local high school sports; DirecTV doesn’t carry these.

4) Again, as far as the Full Court college basketball package goes, just no comparison, a lot more options on DirecTV, especially once you get the Sports Pack. Awful lot of games on in the winter; thats a good thing.

3) Big difference between cable and DirecTV in order sports packages are ordered; with cable, you have to call and order say, the Extra Innings package each spring. With DirecTV, once you have a package, they’re automatically renewing it for you until you call and tell them not to.

If you’re paying attention to what you buy, this really doesn’t matter so much, but it is a big difference and a little bit of a convenience if you get the same stuff every year.

2) I’m wearing out the laminated card they give you that tells you what number each station is. When you’re flipping channels, the title of whatever show is on that channel appears on DirecTV, which helps some.

1) One of the raps on satellite TV is that it goes out during storms. We just had a hurricane/tropical storm pass thru here Saturday night/Sunday and my dish went out for 8-10 minutes at around 2:30am late Saturday night. Other than that, it was fine. Like I’ve said before, if not for the NFL package, I’d probably still have cable, but I do think that DirecTV is the overall better product.

**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:42 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Connecticut at Atlanta
The Sun look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games against a team with a winning SU record. Connecticut is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 651-652: Connecticut at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 115.208; Atlanta 117.254
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 166
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: San Antonio at Los Angeles (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 107.299; Los Angeles 112.558
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 5 1/2; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3 1/2; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-3 1/2); Over

WNBA

Tuesday, September 6

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Connecticut's last 10 games
Connecticut is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LOS ANGELES
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
San Antonio is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:49 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at LA Angels
The Angels look to build on their 12-2 record in Ervin Santana's last 14 starts as a favorite. LA is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.630; Philadelphia (Worley) 14.924
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 13.695; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.214
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Over

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.461; Washington (Strasburg) 14.533
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+130); Under

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Batista) 14.585; Florida (Volstad) 15.815
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-120); Over

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.893; Cubs (Lopez) 14.561
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); N/A

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.496; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.182
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 913-914: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 16.927; Colorado (Hammel) 14.470
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 915-916: San Francisco at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Surkamp) 14.200; San Diego (LeBlanc) 14.677
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 16.031; Cleveland (Carmona) 14.892
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 14.422; NY Yankees (Hughes) 17.044
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-235); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-235); Under

Game 921-922: Boston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.422; Toronto (Perez) 15.368
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-180); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 16.297; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 17.501
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 13.971; Minnesota (Hendriks) 14.707
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over

Game 927-928: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 13.704; LA Angels (Santana) 15.644
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

Game 929-930: Kansas City at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 14.712; Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.087
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Under

**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:51 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, September 6

Hot pitchers
-- Phillies won last 13 Worley starts (2-0, 4.95 last four). Hudson is 6-2, 2.45 in his last ten starts.
-- Lincoln is 1-1, 2.63 in four starts this season.
-- 40-year old Batista allowed two runs in six IP in his first start for the Mets, getting his 100th career win.
-- Lilly has a 2.35 RA in his last six starts.
-- Collmenter is 3-1, 1.97 in his last five starts.
-- Surkamp allowed one run in six IP in his first start for Giants.

-- Lester is 3-0, 1.88 in his last four starts.
-- Wilson is 4-1, 3.23 in his last five starts.
-- Gonzalez is 3-0, 2.18 in his last three starts.
-- Hernandez is 5-2, 1.63 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Strasburg was 5-3, 2.91 in 12 starts LY; he threw 20.1 innings in his six rehab starts this summer (1-1, 3.54).
-- Myers is 0-2, 5.82 in his last six starts.
-- Volstad is 0-4, 5.32 in his last four starts.
-- Leake is 1-2, 6.00 in his last four starts. Lopez is 0-3, 7.02 in his last three starts.
-- Gallardo is 1-2, 6.62 in three starts vs St Louis this year. Lohse has a 7.06 RA in his last six starts.
-- Hammel is 2-3, 8.07 in his last six starts.
-- Leblanc is 0-2, 8.10 in his last couple starts.

-- Carmona is 0-1, 5.89 in his last three starts. Porcello is 1-2, 8.10 in his last five outings.
-- Perez has a 6.30 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Hunter has a 7.45 RA in his last three starts. Hughes is 0-1, 12.96 in his last couple starts.
-- Niemann is 1-2, 5.89 in his last three starts.
-- Peavy is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts.
-- Duffy is 0-4, 7.97 in his last seven starts.
-- Santana has a 4.61 RA in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Over is 10-2-1 in Philly's last thirteen games.
-- Five of last six Myers starts went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Dodgers' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Volstad starts.
-- Last five Lopez starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Last five Collmenter starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in San Diego's last eleven home games.

-- Six of last eight Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Last five Hunter starts went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-5 in Rangers' last fourteen road games.
-- Over is 9-6 in Peavy's last fifteen starts.
-- Six of last nine Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 11-4-1 in Angels' last sixteen home games.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Arizona won 12 of its last 13 games.
-- Milwaukee won 31 of its last 39 games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets won eight of their last eleven games. Florida won its last three games, scoring 22 runs.

-- Tigers won 14 of their last 18 games. Indians are 5-1 in game after their last six losses.
-- Bronx won eight of its last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 15 home games. Rangers are 10-5 in their last fifteen road games.
-- White Sox are 13-6 in their last 19 road games.
-- Oakland won four of its last five games.
-- Angels won nine of their last ten home games.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost 11 of its last 13 games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last twelve games. Houston lost their last four games, outscored 23-5.
-- Braves are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Cubs lost 10 of their last 15 games. Cincinnati lost six of eight.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Padres lost 10 of their last 11 games. San Francisco is 3-5 in its last eight games.

-- Baltimore lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Blue Jays lost eight of their last twelve games. Boston lost four of its last five games.
-- Minnesota lost 13 of its last 16 games.
-- Kansas City lost 11 of its last 18 road games.
-- Mariners lost 15 of their last 20 games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Seven of last nine Scott games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Over is 11-5 in last sixteen Hickox games.
-- LA-Wsh-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Hoye games.
-- NY-Fla-- 11 of last 12 Demuth games went over the total.
-- Cin-Chi-- Favorites won last five Reynolds games.
-- Mil-StL-- Underdogs won four of last six Cousins games.
-- Az-Colo-- Four of last five Tichenor games stayed under total.
-- SF-SD-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Guccione games.

-- Det-Clev-- Over is 13-1-2 in last sixteen Vanover games.
-- Blt-NY-- Last five Drake games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Tor-- Favorites won last ten Timmons games.
-- Tex-TB-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Schrieber games.
-- Chi-Min-- Home side is 11-1 in last 12 Conroy games, with four of his last five staying under total.
-- Sea-LA-- Last five Carapazza games stayed under the total.
-- KC-A's-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Davidson games.

**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:55 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. FLORIDA
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Mets's last 25 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home
Florida is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 23 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Seattle

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 08:58 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 6

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Vance Worely, Philadelphia Phillies (10-1, 2.85 ERA)

The Phillies have won each of Worely’s last 12 starts including a 6-4 decision over Cincinnati the last time he toed the rubber. The rookie wasn’t at his best, allowing four runs on eight hits over six innings, though he did strike out seven.

"It's kind of weird," Worley told reporters recently. "I didn't know I'd be doing what I was doing. I thought I'd just be up for a cup of coffee this year."

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (9-13, 4.39 ERA)

Lilly has finally put it together, posting a 2.35 ERA during August. Still, the Dodgers won just two of his six starts during the month. The last time he took the hill he gave up just two runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 4-2 win over San Diego, though he did struggle a bit with four walks.

"Today was one of those days where Rod [Barajas] did the best with what he had as far as working with me," Lilly said. "It makes it tough on what fingers to put down."

Slumping

Brett Myers, Houston Astros (3-13, 4.81 ERA)

Myers hasn’t won a game in three months, but is hoping a little time off helped him get back on track. He missed his last start to attend the birth of his fourth child, but heads into this game with a 0-7 record with a 4.87 ERA since the middle of June.

"You can only control what you can control," Myers said. "I'm going to go out there and keep trying to give us the best chance to win. If the wins are there, that would be great. If not, there's nothing I can do about that."

Phil Hughes, New York Yankees (4-5, 6.75 ERA)

Hughes gets another shot to hold onto his spot in the rotation, but he’ll have to pull it together in a hurry. He has allowed six runs in each of his last two starts and has 37 strikeouts and 20 walks in 60 innings of work so far this season. His WHIP is sitting at 1.55.

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 09:01 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 6

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Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (-250, 10.5)

The New York Yankees are cruising toward yet another AL East crown and after a slow start, captain Derek Jeter is really coming around.

Since going 5-for-5 and hitting a home run for his 3000th hit, Jeter has hit .346 since then to raise his season average all the way up from .254 in early July to .298 heading into Monday’s action.

"I've said all along, I don't think I realized the pressure he was under to get those 3,000 hits," Girardi told reporters of his captain. "Everything in his career, he's always handled with such grace and been able to relax in the big moment. But since he's gotten past [3,000], he's been a different player."

We won’t go near the Yanks at this price, but the over looks tasty with Phil Hughes and Tommy Hughes sharing the hill.

Pick: Over

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (-115, 8.5)

Grady Sizemore came off the DL Monday, giving the Cleveland Indians an emotional boost if nothing else as they got ready to tangle with the division-leading Tigers.

Sizemore drove in a run in his return, but the Indians still fell 4-2 to the Tigers as Doug Fister went crazy with a career-best 13 strikeouts. That loss moved Cleveland to 7.5 games back of the pace in the AL Central and by the sounds of things, the Tribe shouldn’t be counting on too much from Sizemore over the next little while.

"I'm still working through a knee injury and I'm coming off of surgery," Sizemore said before Monday’s game. "There's going to be a little rust. I'm not going to just come out there and be 100 percent and in midseason form. But I feel good, I feel strong, and I'm just ready to get back out there."

We appreciate his hustle, but can’t see the Indians catching the Tigers, even though we do like them in this spot. The Tigers have won only four of their last 17 games in Cleveland.

Pick: Indians

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 09:03 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 6

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Rounding the bases: This week's best betting trends
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball.

HOT TEAM: Los Angeles Dodgers

THIS SEASON: 68-71
LAST WEEK: 6-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Nationals for four, at the Giants for three.

THE SKINNY: Much has been made of the race between the Diamondbacks and Giants in the NL West. Now, that Arizona truly has the upper hand now, perhaps people will start to notice the left-for-dead Dodgers.

Is Los Angeles going to mount an autumn rally? Absolutely not. But Matt Kemp and Co. are salvaging a little pride here in September, and that’s good news for bettors.

Heading into Monday’s matinee vs. Washington, the Dodgers had won 11 of the last 13 games, and Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Braves snapped a six-game winning streak. Kemp, with a home run and three RBIs on Sunday, took terrific totals of 32 and 105 into this week’s action.

The Dodgers, 11.5 games behind Arizona through Sunday, are still playing with some fire for Don Mattingly. And at this point, it’s clear they’re shooting for an over-.500 seasons. Might want to jump on board.

COLD TEAM: Pittsburgh Pirates

THIS SEASON: 64-76
LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Astros for three, home to the Marlins for three.

THE SKINNY: A month ago, after the additions of Derrek Lee and Ryan Ludwick, it seemed clear the Pirates were going to snap that awful 18-year-long streak of losing seasons. Heck, they were still even challenging in the NL Central at that point. But you can forget the latter now, and the former is about to head that way, too.

At 12 games under .500 through Sunday, and 19.5 games behind the first-place Brewers, it's all over but the crying for the Pirates. The morale is gone, the fans are, too, and when you get swept by Houston of all teams, like they did last week, there’s not much left to go on.

OVER TEAM: Baltimore Orioles

O/U THIS SEASON: 75-58-5
O/U LAST WEEK: 4-2-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Yankees for four, at the Blue Jays for three.

THE SKINNY: Who says bad teams don’t make any money for bettors? Not only are the Orioles one of the best fade teams out there -- if you can stomach the price, of course -- Buck Showalter’s crew is still clicking in the over category, even in September, when rosters expand and offense often disappears.

Not when you play the Orioles, who allowed 24 runs in the first four games this month, and also gave up 24 in just three games vs. Toronto last week. Starter Jeremy Guthrie, the best they have to offer right now, has a 4.45 ERA and lost his 17th game on Sunday. Keep Baltimore on your over radar.

UNDER TEAM: Oakland Athletics

O/U THIS SEASON: 69-59-12
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Royals for three, at the Rangers for three.

THE SKINNY: The Athletics were on an over run for the ages earlier this summer, and if you knew when to jump off that train, kudos to you. It wasn’t going to last forever, right? There are a lot of bad offensive teams in the American League and the Athletics play in a pitchers park, after all.

So, Oakland has cooled off, to say the least, in over-land. A four-game winning streak through Sunday has coincided with some pitching and defense. Oakland rolled up a five-game under streak along the way, and headed into Monday’s series opener vs. Kansas City, having registered two shutouts in the last four games.

The offense has been quiet at times, as Josh Willingham (79) is the only Athletic with a realistic shot at 100 RBIs, and Sunday’s lineup vs. Seattle, featured only one hitter with a .280 average or better (Jemile Weeks, .292). Oakland -- thanks to the summer surge that’s now long gone -- should still finish above .500 with overs. But if you’re an under player, you might want to ride this wave through the rest of the month.

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 09:17 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 6

Guys,

I've been waiting a very long time for this source to add KC/Oakland. If they ever get around to it, I'll update.

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ATLANTA (82 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (89 - 48) - 7:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 2-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 89-48 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 138-76 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-56 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-18 (+30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WORLEY is 15-2 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 15-2 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 82-58 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 82-58 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 60-39 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-6 (-0.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 7-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 11-9 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.7 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WORLEY is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (47 - 94) at PITTSBURGH (65 - 76) - 7:05 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. BRAD LINCOLN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 47-95 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-44 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 21-50 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 3-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-94 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 35-64 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-70 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 31-63 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 33-67 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 0-14 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 66-76 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-35 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-75 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 432-414 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 15-23 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-48 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-6 (+3.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MYERS is 6-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.7 units)

BRAD LINCOLN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LINCOLN is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (68 - 72) at WASHINGTON (65 - 74) - 7:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 151-154 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 151-154 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 29-44 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 39-30 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-30 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 45-48 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-37 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

TED LILLY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LILLY is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (68 - 71) at FLORIDA (63 - 77) - 7:10 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 500-499 (+46.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 68-71 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 27-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
NY METS are 38-35 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 28-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-71 (+3.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-48 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 52-53 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BATISTA is 66-48 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 63-77 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 28-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 63-74 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 21-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 44-58 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 10-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 11-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-7 (+1.5 Units) against NY METS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BATISTA is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. NY METS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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CINCINNATI (69 - 72) at CHICAGO CUBS (61 - 80) - 8:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. RODRIGO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 70-72 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 68-71 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 561-645 (+49.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 84-59 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 371-416 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 413-469 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 40-30 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 95-63 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 68-39 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-81 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-114 (-33.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-85 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-84 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-81 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-34 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-60 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-38 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-72 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 178-150 (-41.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-5 (+1.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOPEZ is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.627.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (85 - 57) at ST LOUIS (74 - 67) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GALLARDO is 6-14 (-11.2 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)
ST LOUIS is 35-21 (+14.2 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.
LOHSE is 23-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 86-57 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-25 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-24 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 86-57 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-37 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-41 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-33 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 75-68 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-35 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 75-72 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-66 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LOHSE is 1-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-7 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 2-8 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 3-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 5-11 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

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ARIZONA (81 - 60) at COLORADO (66 - 75) - 8:40 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 82-61 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 39-34 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ARIZONA is 33-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 82-61 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 62-43 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-42 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 51-31 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 22-10 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 46-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 27-10 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 66-76 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 35-34 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 26-35 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 66-76 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 99-105 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-58 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 24-35 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 7-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 12-4 (+10.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (74 - 67) at SAN DIEGO (61 - 80) - 10:05 PM
ERIC SURKAMP (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 178-142 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-76 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 177-140 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-91 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-81 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-58 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-41 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 29-40 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-36 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-81 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-60 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-5 (+1.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

ERIC SURKAMP vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE LEBLANC vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEBLANC is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (79 - 62) at CLEVELAND (70 - 68) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 110-175 (-52.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 42-63 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 72-68 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-27 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 69-65 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-43 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-46 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-33 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-37 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 80-62 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 39-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PORCELLO is 48-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-6 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.2 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 8-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 11-5 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (55 - 84) at NY YANKEES (86 - 53) - 7:05 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 55-85 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-45 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-78 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-61 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-59 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-53 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 164-293 (-110.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 20-55 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-28 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 86-53 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-1 (+16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -225 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 80-47 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HUNTER is 31-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 247-161 (-62.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 48-44 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 12-3 (+6.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HUNTER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUGHES is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.8 units)

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BOSTON (84 - 56) at TORONTO (70 - 71) - 7:07 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. LUIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 72-67 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 155-149 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 66-58 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 298-213 (+49.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 49-39 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 79-83 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-27 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 36-24 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 12-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-5 (+0.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
LESTER is 9-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.4 units)

LUIS PEREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (80 - 62) at TAMPA BAY (77 - 63) - 7:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 41-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 61-39 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WILSON is 29-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 49-42 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-37 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NIEMANN is 2-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TEXAS since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 69) at MINNESOTA (58 - 83) - 8:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. LIAM HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-68 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 5-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 45-23 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-55 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-32 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-63 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-21 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-26 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-14 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-46 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-84 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-42 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-42 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 56-79 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-25 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+2.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.7 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEAVY is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

LIAM HENDRICKS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (58 - 82) at LA ANGELS (77 - 64) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 58-83 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-45 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-68 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-77 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 87-124 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-73 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-50 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 9-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 26-47 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 10-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 20-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-10 (+16.2 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.
SANTANA is 27-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 41-34 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA ANGELS are 103-110 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 73-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 11-6 (+3.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 10-14 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-12. (-3.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 11-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 16-8 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-10. (+2.9 units)

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**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 10:20 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, September 6

National League

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET MLB
HUDSON: 2-9 TSR in road games after a loss
WORLEY: 9-1 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
MYERS: HOUSTON 18-42 as an underdog of +125 to +175
LINCOLN: PITTSBURGH 23-10 OVER as a home favorite

LA DODGERS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET MLB
LILLY: LA DODGERS 4-15 in road games after a loss by 4 runs or more
STRASBURG: WASHINGTON 16-7 in home games after allowing 2 runs or less

NY METS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
BATISTA: NY METS 5-19 after 4 or more consecutive overs
VOLSTAD: 8-1 TSR after a win

CINCINNATI at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
LEAKE: CINCINNATI 40-30 after a loss
LOPEZ: 18-8 TSR in home games after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 70-41 against right-handed starters
LOHSE: ST LOUIS 19-24 when playing on Tuesday

ARIZONA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 15-7 when playing on Tuesday
HAMMEL: COLORADO 7-13 after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
SURKAMP: SAN FRANCISCO 42-26 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 33-22 UNDER after scoring 2 runs or less

American League

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 39-21 against division opponent
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 6-13 in home games with double revenge - 2 straight losses against opponent

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
HUNTER: BALTIMORE 10-2 revenging 2 straight one run losses against opponent
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 16-20 after a one run win

BOSTON at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
LESTER: 12-1 TSR in road games against division opponents
PEREZ: TORONTO 11-21 after a win by 2 runs or less

TEXAS at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
WILSON: 29-13 TSR in night games
NIEMANN: 2-9 TSR in September games

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
PEAVY: CHI WHITE SOX 20-14 in road games after a win
HENDRICKS: MINNESOTA 10-28 after a loss by 4 runs or more

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 1-12 after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals
SANTANA: LA ANGELS 12-1 at home when the total is 6 to 6.5

KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
DUFFY: KANSAS CITY 6-28 in road games against left-handed starters
GONZALEZ: 25-8 TSR as a favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 09-06-2011, 10:26 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Update

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KANSAS CITY (59 - 83) at OAKLAND (64 - 77) - 10:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 26-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-60 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-78 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-79 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 6-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
OAKLAND is 59-75 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 38-50 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 21-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (-0.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DUFFY is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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