Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 9/21 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, September 21

Good Luck on day #264 of 2011!

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

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Wednesday’s betting tips: Cubs feasting on lefties

Who’s hot

MLB: The Chicago Cubs have won their last five games against a left-handed starter. They’re set as +105 home underdogs against Milwaukee lefty Randy Wolf.

MLB: St. Louis has won 10 of its last 12.

Who’s not

MLB: Toronto is 5-12 in its last 17 games as an underdog.

MLB: Tampa Bay is 5-13 in James Shields’ last 18 starts against the Yankees.

Key stat

74 – Better than 74 percent of the NFL’s games through two weeks have played over the total. Through the season's first two weeks, 172 touchdowns have been scored - a record for most in the opening weeks of any previous campaign - for 1,502 combined points. Quarterbacks are largely responsible for the boom, having netted 15,771 passing yards in that time, also a record through the first two weeks.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants – Kung Fu Panda plans to play out the rest of the schedule but word has it he isn’t 100 percent. Manager Bruce Bochy indicated Sandoval could undergo offseason surgery on his left shoulder. The slugging switch hitter hasn’t been able to bat right-handed since about the middle of last month.

Game of the day

Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins (-125, 7.5)

Notable quotable

"I don't know. I really don't. I understand the nature of the injury as much as you can without being in medicine. We'll just have to see how it goes. It has everything to do with just his ability to handle the pain, and we know he has a bunch of it. We'll see how that goes. He'll be monitored obviously extremely closely regarding the pneumothorax and we'll see how it goes." – Jerry Jones on whether quarterback Tony Romo would be fit to start Monday night after fracturing a couple ribs and puncturing a lung in Week 2’s overtime win over San Francisco. Most books currently have the Cowboys-Redskins game off the board.

Notes and tips

It’s a slow day in the sports world, but if you’re absolutely desperate to get some NHL betting in, there are 10 games on the preseason schedule Wednesday and you can find some lines if you hunt around the online shops. Some of the more interesting matchups include the New Jersey Devils at the New York Rangers, the Detroit Red Wings at the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks.

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen would like to know his fate before he leaves on a family vacation at the conclusion of the season. Guillen has been with the club since 2004, guiding the White Sox to a World Series title in that time. He had his option for 2012 exercised by ownership in January. But the 47-year-old acknowledges that his team has fallen short of expectations and is holding himself accountable for the disappointment. Guillen is scheduled to leave for a trip to Spain on Sept. 28 - two days after the season is over - and wants his future decided beforehand. The White Sox are third in the AL Central and were eliminated from playoff contention last week.

University of Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert had shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the school announced Tuesday. Gilbert hurt his shoulder in the season opener against Rice on Sept. 3. However, the school said nothing about the injury until Sept. 13 - three days after Gilbert started against BYU but was removed in the second quarter. Doctors recommended the surgery after being told by Gilbert that his shoulder was getting worse. He is expected to make a full recovery. A junior, Gilbert was 15-of-31 for 247 yards, one TD and two interceptions before the injury. He threw for 2,744 yards, 10 TDs and 17 interceptions in 2010. Case McCoy, the younger brother of former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, has replaced Gilbert for the Longhorns.

[Udog]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Current Super Bowl odds:

4-1 New England-- Would you bet against them?

11-2 Green Bay-- Rivalry game with Chicago this week.

15-2 Philadelphia-- Need to keep Number 7 in one piece.

10-1 Houston-San Diego-New Orleans-- All fun teams to watch.

12-1 NJ Jets- If this was a talking contest, they'd be 2-5.

14-1 Pittsburgh/Baltimore-- My Rams could be in trouble this week.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) We know that most teams play one home game, one road game the first two weeks of the NFL season, but not everyone does that, so I took a day this summer, did a little research and looked up how teams who played their home/road opener after Week 2 did against the spread in those games.

This study goes from 1988-2010, except that we omitted 2001 numbers, since the Week 2 part of the schedule was played at the end of the season, because of there being no football on 9/16/01, five days after the terror attacks. I felt those were unique circumstances, so I left them out of the study.

12) Since 1988, Week 3 home favorites who played their first two games on road are 15-33, home underdogs are 5-11, for a total of 20-44 (31.3%) against the spread. Those are pretty strong numbers.

11) By way of contrast, Week 3 road teams that played the first two weeks at home are 44-31-1 against the spread, 10-9 as favorites, 34-22-1 as underdogs. There are several of these scenarios in the NFL this week, so make sure you read my game write-ups to see which ones they are.

10) Over the last 14 years, Detroit Lions are 0-7 against the spread as a road favorite; they last covered as a road fave at Tampa in 1996, under coach Wayne Fontes.

9) In two games, Dallas Cowboys have 10 sacks; they have a solid pass rush, but in those two games, Dallas opponents have only five penalties for 25 yards. Their opponents have dropped back to pass roughly 78 times and haven’t been called for holding once? Wow.

8) In their first two games, Chiefs lost the field position battle by 23/21 yards; its almost unheard of for a team to lose field position so badly two games in a row. Bills/Lions combined to start 10 of 27 drives in Detroit territory, scoring 55 points on those 10 drives.

7) Why don’t the Giants run the 2:00 offense the whole game? Seems to me that’s the only time Eli Manning looks comfortable playing football.

6) NFL trade deadline is Week 6. Bengals are asking for a #2 pick for Carson Palmer, whose value has to go down with each passing week. Mike Brown should realize that Joe Montana was a 3rd-round pick, cut his losses and compromise by trading Palmer for a lower pick, but still someone who could help his team down the road.

5) How much is Peyton Manning worth? Back in July, the M Resort in Las Vegas posted the spread for all 256 games on this year’s NFL schedule. Colts opened in July as 1.5-point favorites against the Steelers this week; now, after two weeks of play, they’re 10.5-point home dogs.

4) In their first two games, Redskins were penalized six times for 40 yards; their opponents were flagged 18 times for 160 yards.

3) Eagles have allowed six touchdowns in two games, but four of the six came on drives of less than 50 yards.

2) Seahawks have been outscored 33-0 in first half of their two games; how soon before Charlie Whitehurst begins warming up in the bullpen? Would that help?

1) Interesting thing ESPN.com does is run an article by an anonymous athlete in each sport; today, NFL Player X pointed out that in an average offseason, he works out around 100 times between March-July.

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MLB
Dunkel


LA Angels at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to take advantage of a Los Angeles team that is 1-5 in Dan Haren's last 6 starts as a road favorite. Toronto is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Game 951-952: Houston at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.336; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.091
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 953-954: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.859; Cubs (Garza) 15.718
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-105); N/A

Game 955-956: San Diego at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Bass) 15.245; Colorado (Cook) 13.889
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Over

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.187; Arizona (Miley) 14.904
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-180); Under

Game 959-960: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.418; Philadelphia (Worley) 14.421
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 14.363; Florida (Vazquez) 15.346
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Over

Game 963-964: NY Mets at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Schwinden) 15.312; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.124
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.745; LA Dodgers (Eveland) 17.102
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.414; NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.689
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.310; Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.219
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Under

Game 971-972: LA Angels at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 15.452; Toronto (McGowan) 16.413
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150); Over

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hunter) 15.716; Boston (Beckett) 15.173
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-300); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+250); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pineda) 15.299; Minnesota (Slowey) 14.594
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under

Game 977-978: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.578; Kansas City (Paulino) 15.774
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 17.372; Oakland (McCarthy) 14.901
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 981-982: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.324; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.806
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Wednesday, September 21

Hot pitchers
-- Cubs won last four Garza starts (2-0, 3.26). Wolf is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Bass won his only '11 start 3-1 here at Coors Field back on June 13, allowing one run in five IP.
-- Miley is 3-1, 3.30 in his last five starts.
-- Worley is 3-1, 2.86 in his last six starts.
-- Vazquez is 4-0, 0.31 (1 run/29 IP) in his last four starts.
-- Cardinals won last three Garcia starts (2-0, 2.84).
-- Eveland is 2-1, 2.25 in three starts for the Dodgers.

-- Hughes is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts. Shields is 4-1, 1.52 in his last five starts. Hellickson is 2-0, 2,18 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 3-1, 3.34 in his last five starts.
-- Beckett is 4-0, 2.64 in his last five starts.
-- McCarthy is 4-2, 2.89 in his last six starts. Wilson is 3-1, 1.84 in his last four outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Arroyo is 0-2, 8.27 in his last four starts. Rodriguez has 5.28 RA in his last five outings.
-- Cook is 0-2, 8.81 in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf has a 5.50 RA in four road starts.
-- Lannan is 1-6, 7.27 in his last seven starts.
-- Lowe is 0-3, 11.48 in his last three starts.
-- Schwinden is 0-2, 6.30 in two starts for the Mets.
-- Vogelsong is 1-5, 4.05 in his last six starts.

-- Sabathia is 3-3, 4.55 in his last eight starts (70 hits/53 IP).
-- Haren is 2-3, 5.34 in his last five starts. McGowan has a 7.88 RA in his two starts this season.
-- Buehrle is 0-3, 12.92 in his last three starts.
-- Hunter is 1-2, 5.88 in his last four starts.
-- Slowey is 0-6, 7.24 in his last six starts. Pineda is 0-3, 3.62 in his last six starts.
-- Scherzer is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts. Paulino is 1-1, 4.88 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Rodriguez starts.
-- Five of six Miley starts went over the total.
-- Over is 9-3 in Worley's last twelve starts.
-- Over is 15-6 in Lowe's last 21 starts.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Astros' last fifteen games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in Milwaukee's last nine road games.
-- Over is 16-5 in last twenty-one games at Coors Field.
-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Vogelsong starts.

-- Over is 14-6-1 in Angels' last twenty-one road games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Hughes starts. Under is 6-1-1 in Shields' last eight starts.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Buehrle's last five starts.
-- Seven of last eight Hunter starts went over the total.
-- Pineda's last three starts all stayed under the total.
-- Four of Scherzer's last five road starts stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen McCarthy starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won eight of its last ten games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Milwaukee won four of its last five games. Cubs won six of their last nine home games.
-- Padres won five of their last six games.
-- Arizona won 16 of its last 18 home games.
-- Giants won eight of their last nine games. Dodgers won five of their last six games.

-- Toronto won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 16 games. Bronx won three of four.
-- Orioles won six of their last eight games.
-- Indians won four of their last six games.
-- Tigers won 14 of their last 17 games. Kansas City won eight of its last nine games.
-- Mariners won three of their last four road games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost five of their last six games.
-- Braves lost seven of their last ten games. Florida lost 11 of 13.
-- Mets lost 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Reds lost 14 of their last 22 games. Houston is 6-18 in its last 24 road games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Pirates lost nine of their last twelve games.

-- White Sox lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Angels are 8-12 in their last 20 road games.
-- Red Sox lost 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Minnesota lost its last ten games, giving up 58 runs.
-- Oakland is 5-9 in its last 14 games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Cin-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Holbrook games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Over is 6-2 in Bucknor's last eight games.
-- SD-Col-- Home side won seven of last eight Blaser games.
-- Pitt-Az-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Muchinski games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Under is 15-7-1 in last 23 Timmons games.
-- Atl-Fla-- Six of last seven Nauert games stayed under the total.
-- NY-StL-- Six of last eight TWelke games went over the total.
-- SF-LA-- Five of last seven Kulpa games stayed under total.

-- TB-NY-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Knight games. Underdogs won seven of last ten Barry games.
-- Chi-Clev-- Eight of last ten BWelke games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tor-- Over is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Barrett games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Everitt games.
-- Sea-Min-- Over is 16-9 in last 25 Johnson games.
-- Det-KC-- Four of last five Dreckman games went over the total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Five of last six Davis games stayed under the total.

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MLB


Wednesday, September 21

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Houston is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Houston
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

3:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 3-6-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees8-1-1 SU in their last 10 games at home
NY Yankees4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto's last 23 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing Florida
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home
Florida is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Seattle
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:15 PM
NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games


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[Udog]

MLB


Wednesday, September 21

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Randy Wolf, Milwaukee Brewers (13-9, 3.45 ERA)

Wolf has been pretty solid through his last three starts, allowing six runs over that span. He held the Reds to three runs on seven hits over seven innings in his last trip to the hill while striking out seven. The veteran lefty pounded the strike zone with 71 strikes in his 101 pitches. Wolf has thrown at least six innings in 18 of his last 19 starts.

Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians (10-11, 4.49 ERA)

It certainly took Jimenez to show the Indians what he’s capable of, but he has now put together five straight quality starts with a 2.78 ERA during that streak. He held the Twins to just one earned run in 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts the last time he took the hill, boosting that number to 30 in his last 32 1/3 innings.


Slumping

Kevin Slowey, Minnesota Twins (0-6, 6.51 ERA)

Things have gotten pretty ugly for Slowey. He obviously hasn’t won all season and has been pulled in the fourth inning in his last two outings, allowing 11 runs over that span. The only real bright side on his stat line is the five walks he has issued in more 47 innings.

“I don’t think I have the lexicon to describe how disappointed I am in how I threw today and how I have thrown most of the year, to be honest with you,” Slowey told reporters recently.

Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves (9-15, 4.94 ERA)

Lowe is 3-8 with a fat 6.12 ERA in his last 11 starts and lasted just 2 1/3 innings in his last outing when he allowed nine hits and six earned runs before getting the hook.

“This was terrible," Lowe told reporters after that one. "It was non-competitive pitching from the first pitch... Honestly, what can you say? They did anything they wanted. You tried to make competitive pitches, and it just didn’t happen. Again, bad game at the wrong time."


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MLB


Wednesday, September 21

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds (-135, 8)

Hey, if you have nothing better to do Wednesday afternoon, why not tune into the Astros-Reds matinee and see if Bronson Arroyo implodes on the mound?

He has already given up a franchise-high 44 home runs this season and is now just four dingers away from the NL record of 48, a distinction Jose Lima owns. If you’re thinking four homers in a single game might be stretching it even for Arroyo, consider that he did just allow four dingers in a loss to Milwaukee and three more in the start before that against Colorado.

"It could be age," the 34-year-old pitcher told reporters of his problems. "It could be my arm. It could be getting sick in spring training. It could be a bunch of things. All I know is, during the offseason, you've got to contemplate making some adjustments. Obviously, you have to do something to try not to duplicate this season."

We’ll jump all over Houston in this spot and hope for more homers. Sorry, Bronson.

Pick: Astros


San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies (-110, 9.5)

Neither of these teams have much to play for, but Troy Tulowitzki’s expected return should give the Rockies a bit of a boost.

Tulo has been the team’s most energetic player all season, but has been on the shelf for the last week with a hip injury. According to Rockies beat writer Tony Renck, the 26-year-old shortstop will suit up for Wednesday’s game.

However, he’ll probably be used sparingly down the stretch.

“The thing you have to keep in mind is, we've got nine games to play,” manager Jim Tracy told reporters. “And you don't want to feel like you end up in a situation where, if a key component like that were to get hurt, that fractures you going into 2012. You have to be mindful of that."

He is hitting .304 with 30 homers and 105 RBIs this season and will be facing rookie Anthony Bass, who makes his second MLB start.

Pick: Rockies


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, September 21

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HOUSTON (53 - 101) at CINCINNATI (75 - 80) - 12:35 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 53-102 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 18-48 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 25-56 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 5-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 13-35 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 51-101 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 33-75 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 35-66 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 37-73 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-20 (-14.3 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.
RODRIGUEZ is 7-25 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 89-65 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 101-68 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 74-44 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-19 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 76-80 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-38 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 74-79 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-45 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARROYO is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-6 (-0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-8 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 12-10 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.9 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARROYO is 10-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 12-9 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (91 - 64) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 87) - 2:20 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-24 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-9 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 92-64 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 92-64 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-46 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WOLF is 189-153 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 148-117 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 124-157 (-52.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-88 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-88 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-45 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-81 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-88 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-5 (+3.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 6-10 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 8-14 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+3.2 units)

MATT GARZA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARZA is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (67 - 88) at COLORADO (70 - 84) - 3:10 PM
ANTHONY BASS (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 27-39 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-89 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-44 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-89 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 80-83 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-23 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 70-75 (-28.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-85 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 56-57 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-42 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 27-42 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 18-31 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 70-85 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 47-63 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COOK is 31-47 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 8-9 (+0.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ANTHONY BASS vs. COLORADO since 1997
BASS is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 14-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 16-10 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-13. (-2.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (69 - 86) at ARIZONA (89 - 66) - 3:40 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-58 (-26.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 198-408 (-95.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 90-211 (-64.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ARIZONA is 90-67 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-17 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 47-29 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 25-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 90-67 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 67-45 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 54-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 35-16 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-86 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-42 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-41 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 52-79 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

WADE MILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (74 - 79) at PHILADELPHIA (98 - 56) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-56 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 96-55 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 145-82 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WORLEY is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WORLEY is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 34-31 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-80 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-32 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-80 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-52 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LANNAN is 30-26 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 30-26 (+9.6 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
WASHINGTON is 8-8 (+5.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LANNAN is 1-12 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.772.
His team's record is 2-14 (-11.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.7 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WORLEY is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (88 - 67) at FLORIDA (70 - 85) - 7:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LOWE is 19-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 306-328 (+51.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 130-91 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-50 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 13-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 70-85 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 29-45 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 12-20 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 29-45 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 22-37 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 48-64 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VAZQUEZ is 17-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 17-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 17-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 6-15 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 12-5 (+4.7 Units) against FLORIDA this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.2 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 7-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 11-6 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.8 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 7-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 9-11 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-4.0 units)

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NY METS (73 - 81) at ST LOUIS (85 - 69) - 8:15 PM
CHRIS SCHWINDEN (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 63-44 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 20-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 42-37 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday this season.
NY METS are 42-37 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 30-26 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 171-146 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-12 (-14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ST LOUIS is 168-143 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 88-81 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 91-87 (-35.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-48 (-37.1 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.
GARCIA is 12-21 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 3-9 (-12.3 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHRIS SCHWINDEN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARCIA is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (83 - 71) at LA DODGERS (77 - 76) - 10:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 46-33 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 122-88 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 126-93 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-38 (+13.0 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 187-146 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-78 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-24 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 186-144 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 130-94 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-58 (-17.7 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.
LA DODGERS are 31-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-8 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EVELAND is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (85 - 68) at NY YANKEES (93 - 60) - 1:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-10 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 5-13 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUGHES is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (75 - 79) at CLEVELAND (76 - 77) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-79 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-44 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-37 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 78-77 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-30 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
CLEVELAND is 75-74 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-49 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-39 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-37 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-31 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-57 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-38 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-41 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 13-17 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-17 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 10-6 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 13-17 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 23-22 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-22. (-3.6 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (84 - 70) at TORONTO (78 - 76) - 7:07 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 108-115 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-42 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 32-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 12-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 20-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 85-87 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 49-47 (+10.4 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.
TORONTO is 78-76 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 60-55 (+26.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 53-43 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 129-113 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-34 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 621-611 (+65.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 45-30 (+18.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-51 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 601-592 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAREN is 5-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCGOWAN is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (64 - 90) at BOSTON (88 - 67) - 7:10 PM
TOMMY HUNTER (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 28-59 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-91 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-82 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-38 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 65-69 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
HUNTER is 21-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 19-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 37-33 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 33-31 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 45-42 (-15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-15 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BOSTON is 60-49 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-5 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.30 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 7-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 10-6 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 89) at MINNESOTA (59 - 94) - 8:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 49-72 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 280-272 (-83.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 65-90 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 54-101 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-84 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 93-129 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-63 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-31 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-21 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-95 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-90 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-59 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-71 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PINEDA is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (89 - 65) at KANSAS CITY (68 - 87) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SCHERZER is 5-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 3-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 33-30 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 90-65 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 45-36 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 47-22 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 84-63 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 229-339 (-98.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-7 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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

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TEXAS (89 - 65) at OAKLAND (69 - 85) - 10:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 90-64 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 34-15 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 86-59 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 67-42 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 66-42 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 69-87 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 64-83 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 40-55 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 12-5 (+6.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
13 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+9.0 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 4-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (85 - 68) at NY YANKEES (93 - 60) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 9-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 12-11 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+2.0 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, September 21

National League

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 12:35 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 17-42 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
ARROYO: CINCINNATI 93-67 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 50-27 against the money line against division opponents
GARZA: CHICAGO CUBS 23-34 against the money line after 3 or more consecutive home games

SAN DIEGO at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
BASS: SAN DIEGO 27-39 against the money line after a win
COOK: COLORADO 107-74 revenging 2 straight home losses vs opponent

PITTSBURGH at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PITTSBURGH 24-67 in road games after 4 or more consecutive road games
MILEY: ARIZONA 45-28 in the second half of the season

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 24-53 after 5 or more consecutive unders
WORLEY: 16-4 TSR in all game

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
LOWE: 19-26 in night games
VAZQUEZ: FLORIDA 26-20 after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

NY METS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
SCHWINDEN: NY METS 30-26 in road games in night games
GARCIA: 1-7 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
VOGELSONG: SAN FRANCISCO 27-36 after 2 or more consecutive road games
EVELAND: LA DODGERS 24-12 after allowing 1 run or less


American League

TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #1 ET
SHIELDS: TAMPA BAY 20-11 in road games in day games
HUGHES: 19-8 OVER in home games

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 43-37 in road games
JIMENEZ: CLEVELAND 7-21 after a game where their bullpen blew a save

LA ANGELS at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
HAREN: 12-22 TSR in road games
MCGOWAN: TORONTO 17-8 after allowing 10 runs or more

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
HUNTER: 19-8 TSR in night games
BECKETT: BOSTON 5-15 in September games

SEATTLE at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
PINEDA: SEATTLE 54-101 in road games
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 38-29 against AL West opponents

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: DETROIT 18-2 as a road favorite of -125 or more
PAULINO: KANSAS CITY 37-73 after allowing 2 runs or less

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
WILSON: TEXAS 42-17 as a favorite of -125 to -175
MCCARTHY: OAKLAND 69-87 in all games

TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM - ** Doubleheader Game #2 ET
HELLICKSON: TAMPA BAY 43-35 in road games
SABATHIA:13-4 OVER when the total is 8.5 to 10


TSR = Team Start Record

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