Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 9/25 ( MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, September 25

Good Luck on day #268 of 2011!

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Sunday’s betting tips: Vick returns for “bloodbath”

Who’s hot

NFL: The Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall and the over is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NFL: The Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.

MLB: The Royals are 9-2 in their last 11 overall.

MLB: The under is 13-3 in the Marlins’ last 16 overall and 7-1-3 in the Brewers’ last 11 overall.

WNBA: The under is 9-2 in Phoenix’s last 11 overall.

CFL: Calgary is 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven road games.

Who’s not

NFL: The Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last six overall dating back to last season.

NFL: The Chiefs are 0-4 in their last four overall and 1-8 ATS in their last nine against the AFC.

MLB: The Rockies are 0-9 in their last nine overall.

MLB: The Red Sox are 0-6 in their last six road games.

WNBA: Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last six trips to Atlanta.

CFL: The under is 1-7 in Hamilton’s last eight overall.

Key stat

38.5 – Rushing yards per game for Titans’ running back Chris Johnson through the first two weeks of the season. He is averaging just 2.3 yards per carry after 33 attempts. The good news for Johnson and Tennessee, though, is that they are going up against a Denver rushing defense that is currently ranked 28th in the NFL at 131.0 yards per game.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Patriots may be firing on all cylinders, but their defense is banged up heading into Week 3. Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (back) and linebacker Jerod Mayo (thigh) are both questionable for Sunday’s visit to Buffalo. Safety Patrick Chung (thumb) is also questionable, but he was recently upgraded from doubtful despite a recent Boston Herald report that he would miss the game.

New England is looking to slow down a 2-0 Bills squad that put up 41 points against Kansas City before piling on 38 at the expense of Oakland. Buffalo is hoping to end a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots.

Biggest games on the slate

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Bucs (-1, 46)

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (4, 45.5)

Notable quotable

“Every one has been different and every one is a bloodbath. It has been a knockdown, drag out heavyweight fight, so I don’t look at the body of work over numbers of games and I will never go there and do that. That would be making a mistake.” – Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach Andy Reid on his team’s head-to-head series with the New York Giants. Heading into Sunday’s showdown, in which Michael Vick is expected to play, Philly has won six in a row against the Giants dating back to 2008. It is the team’s longest streak against the Giants since a 12-game surge from 1975-81.

Tips and notes

Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs said on Friday he hopes the Cardinals make the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean his team is not trying to knock an NL Central rival out of contention. “We want to play well, and it was great these guys didn’t let Milwaukee make any hay against us at our place,” Chicago manager Mike Quade said of a recent series win against the Brewers. “It doesn’t matter where you’re at. We’d like to beat these guys (playoff contenders) given the fact they’re in the hunt.” The Cubs are 5-3 in their last seven against teams that are already in the playoffs or were in contention at the time after losing to St. Louis 2-1 on Saturday.

The Atlanta Dream lost their Eastern Conference Finals opener at Indiana on Thursday, but don’t be surprised if they send it back to Indiana for a decisive Game 3. Atlanta won all four games against the Fever during the regular season and covered the spread on three occasions. The Dream have won seven in a row at home and are 12-1 SU in their last 13 at Philips Arena.

Of the four players who are within two shots of the lead heading into the final round of the TOUR Championship, Aaron Baddeley and K.J. Choi have won titles this season. Baddeley, tied for first at 9-under, prevailed in February at the Northern Trust Open and his last top 10 came at the PLAYERS Championship in May. Speaking of the PLAYERS, that's where Choi collected his lone 2011 title. As for Hunter Mahan and Jason Day, contending but not winning is a familiar site this year. Mahan owns eight top 10s without winning while Day has nine--including two second-place finishes at huge events (the Masters and the U.S. Open).

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CFL
Dunkel


Week 13

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Game 497-498: Calgary at Hamilton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 111.642; Hamilton 109.933
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 1 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 1; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+1); Under




CFL
Long Sheet


Sunday, September 25

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CALGARY (7 - 4) vs. HAMILTON (5 - 6) - 9/25/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Week 13

Calgary (7-4) @ Hamilton (6-5)-- TiCats were 4-1 when they went out to Calgary and lost 32-20 (+4) at McMahon, starting them on 2-4 skid. Hamilton's home loss to Edmonton last week was their first loss in five home games- they've allowed 32+ points in five of last six games. Seven of last eight TiCat games went over the total. Stampeders are 5-0 on road this season, with three of five wins by 4 or less points. Calgary is 6-0 if it scores more than 21 points- they were favored in last nine games.




CFL


Week 13

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 12 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Hamilton is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Hamilton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


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CFL


Week 13

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Canadian Bacon: CFL Week 13 odds and picks
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Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger Cats (Pick’em, 54.5)

With the Stampeders and Tiger-Cats squaring off in Moncton, New Brunswick, this could be the toughest game on the board for bettors. Being the second Touchdown Atlantic celebration, there will be lots of distractions around.

However, Calgary is fighting for first place in the West and must feel a sense of urgency. A bye week to start the playoffs will be a strong motivating factor. Also keep in mind that neither team will have much of a home advantage even if the Tiger-Cats are listed as the home team. The Stampeders are unbeaten in five road games this season and should keep that streak going.

Pick: Calgary


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WNBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, September 25

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INDIANA (24 - 14) at ATLANTA (22 - 15) - 9/25/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 75-112 ATS (-48.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
INDIANA is 54-77 ATS (-30.7 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 53-76 ATS (-30.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (30 - 8) at PHOENIX (21 - 17) - 9/25/2011, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 57-83 ATS (-34.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-15 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-7 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-7 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA


Sunday, September 25

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ATLANTA
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

5:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PHOENIX
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home



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MLB


Sunday, September 25

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Sunday’s streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (13-13, 2.59 ERA)

Lincecum got roughed up and took the loss in two straight starts in late August and early September, but he is back to being the Lincecum of old. The righty has pitched at least seven innings and allowed no more than two runs in each of his past three starts. Over 22 innings during this span, Lincecum has given up only three runs while striking out 17 batters.

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers (15-5, 3.92 ERA)

Holland’s stellar 2011 campaign has only been getting better and better over the last month. The 24-year-old lefty has given Texas five consecutive quality starts. In three of his past four outings he has pitched at least seven innings while allowing one run or fewer. On Tuesday at Oakland, Holland went seven innings and struck out seven while allowing just one run in a 7-2 victory.


Slumping

Dontrelle Willis, Cincinnati Reds (0-6, 5.04 ERA)

Willis struggled in two starts earlier this month, taking the loss on both occasions. After giving up four runs in seven innings at Wrigley Field, Willis was pounded for eight runs in 3 1-3 innings by the Cubs at home on September 12. Adding injury to insult, the southpaw has been sidelined with back spasms ever since.

Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox (7-7, 5.08 ERA)

John Lackey is starting the second game of Sunday’s double-header against the Yankees, and his struggles are well-documented. Wakefield, though, is also slumping. Even when he recorded his 200th win on September 13, the veteran righty gave up five runs in six innings against Toronto. Wakefield has gone six in a row without turning in a quality start, a stretch that dates back to August 8.


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MLB


Sunday, September 25

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Hot lines: Sunday’s best MLB bets
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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-180, 8.5)

The Cardinals seemed to cripple themselves when they gave up six runs in the ninth inning in an 8-6 loss to the Mets on Thursday. They promptly lost a full game to Atlanta in the wild card race on Friday by falling 5-1 to the Cubs as the Braves took care of Washington.

Saturday, though, was just what the doctor ordered for St. Louis. Following an Atlanta loss, the Cardinals scored two in the bottom of the ninth to stun Chicago 2-1 and pull back within two games in the WC standings.

With momentum in hand, St. Louis is sending Edwin Jackson to the mound on Sunday afternoon. Jackson allowed five runs in five innings in his last start on Tuesday against the Mets, but that seems to be the aberration rather than the rule. Prior to that outing, Jackson had turned in six consecutive quality starts.

The right-hander is 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA against the Cubs this season.

Chicago, meanwhile, is countering with Randy Wells. The veteran righty owns a 5.09 ERA in 2011 and he has not lasted more than five innings in two straight losses, in which he surrendered five runs both times.

Pick: Cardinals


Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (-130, 8.5)

Better late than never for the Kansas City Royals.

The Royals are never in playoff contention and this year is no different, but they are at least riding a hot streak into the offseason. Kansas City has won nine of its last 11 games as of Saturday afternoon.

All signs point to the surge continuing on Sunday. For one, starter Luis Mendoza made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday and allowed only one run in seven innings as the Royals hammered Detroit 10-2. Secondly, KC has won four of its last five against Chicago after an 11-1 rout on Friday.

The White Sox, meanwhile, are nothing short of atrocious at home. They have a 33-43 home record, which is second worst in the entire American League ahead of lowly Minnesota.

Sox starter Gavin Floyd has gone four straight outings without delivering a quality start.

Pick: Royals


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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks and six least popular picks in Hilton handicapping contest, which has 517 contestants, all of whom who pick five NFL games a week against the spread. They put up $1,500 each, so these are serious handicappers........

6) New Orleans 124
5) Baltimore 127
4) Minnesota 130
3) Miami 131
2) Oakland 154
1) Philadelphia 169
T27) Indianapolis 33
T27) Rams 33
29) Cleveland 29
30) Kansas City 25
31) NJ Giants 18
32) Dallas 16


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday......

13) LSU's Les Miles is this generation's Bobby Bowden; his teams play as well or better on the road than they do at home, he's not afraid to gamble in big spots, and most of all, he just wins and wins-- they've already beaten Oregon (in Dallas) and won at Mississippi State/West Virginia.

12) In the late 70's/early 80's, USC once had these four defensive backs as starters: Ronnie Lott-Joey Browner-Dennis Smith-Jeff Fisher. All played in the NFL. Could LSU's current DB's be as good as those guys?

11) How about Oklahoma State? Down 20-3 at the half at Texas A&M, the Cowboys rallied in the second half for a season-making win, shocking the Aggies 30-29 with a huge second half. Tremendous win for OSU.

10) Who made Clemson's schedule? They just beat Auburn-Florida State, now they go to Virginia Tech next week. Its like an NFL schedule, but it gets a lot softer after the trip to Blacksburg.

9) Not often a team turns ball over seven times and wins, but East Carolina survived a minus-4 turnover ratio and beat UAB 28-23.

8) Tremendous goal line stand by Kansas State on messy field in Miami in last minute, as Bill Snyder's Wildcats beat the Hurricanes 28-24. Going to be a while before Miami is a power again. Might be a long while.

7) Much was made this week how Vanderbilt was 3-0 amd had split their last four games with South Carolina, so they might have a shot at another upset this week. Not so much. Commodores ran 48 plays for a total of 77 yards and got waxed 21-3, even though Stephen Garcia threw four INTs.

6) Severe ugliness in Mountain West, as UNLV lost 41-10 to Southern Utah, and New Mexico lost to Sam Houston State. Both at home.

5) Not a lot better in the Big Dozen, as Minnesota lost at home to North Dakota State, and Indiana lost 24-21 to North Texas, a Sun Belt doormat. Hoosiers were down 21-0 at the half.

4) Kid named Marcus Williams played high school ball in Twin Cities; he scored two defensive TDs for North Dakota State, which brought 10,000+ fans to Minnesota for this game, their second win in last three tries against the Gophers. Pretty soon, Minnesota won't play them anymore.

3) Syracuse is 3-1, but they've beaten Wake Forest/Toledo in OT, and beat I-AA Rhode Island 21-14. A win is a win, but they're not impressive. The refs screwed Toledo Saturday; the PAT Syracuse kicked with 2:07 left obviously missed, but was called good, even after replay review. Toledo wound up kicking a FG to tie the game, when they should've won 30-29.

2) Nebraska's win at Wyoming drew 32,614 fans to a stadium that has a listed capacity of 29,200; it is the smallest stadium Nebraska has played in since 1971, but Wyoming borders Nebraska, and many of the fans at this game were wearing red. Cornhuskers visit Wisconsin next week.

1) USC's 11-game win streak over Arizona State ended when ASU waxed the Trojans 43-22 late Saturday night. Good win for Dennis Erickson, but other than Stanford, the Pac-12 is a muddled mess.

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WNBA
Dunkel


Indiana at Atlanta
The Dream look to take advantage of an Indiana team that is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 playoff games as an underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Atlanta is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Game 605-606: Indiana at Atlanta (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 111.734; Atlanta 117.738
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Minnesota at Phoenix (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.301; Phoenix 116.956
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 175 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-1 1/2); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
The Cubs look to bounce back from yesterday's 2-1 loss and build on their 6-1 record in Randy Wells' last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Chicago is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at NY Mets (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.720; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.226
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Over

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.982; Washington (Detwiler) 15.662
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Willis) 15.059; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.290
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Under

Game 957-958: Colorado at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 13.395; Houston (Harrell) 14.237
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Over

Game 959-960: Florida at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.606; Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.596
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 15.795; St. Louis (Jackson) 15.176
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Under

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at San Diego (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.069; San Diego (Luebke) 15.986
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 965-966: San Francisco at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.232; Arizona (Collmenter) 16.232
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 16.115; Detroit (Penny) 16.873
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170);

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hendriks) 14.411; Cleveland (Carmona) 13.859
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 15.468; Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.846
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mendoza) 14.997; White Sox (Floyd) 14.314
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over

Game 975-976: Seattle at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Furbush) 15.751; Texas (Holland) 15.034
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-210); 10
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+180); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Harden) 15.779; LA Angels (Pineiro) 16.195
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.525; NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.636
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 981-982: Boston at NY Yankees (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 14.762; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.320
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Sunday, september 25

Hot pitchers
-- Halladay is 3-1, 1.89 in his last five starts.
-- Detwiler is 1-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Harrell blanked Milwaukee for 5.1 innings in his first '11 start.
-- Cardinals won five of last six Jackson starts (2-0, 3.82).
-- Kershaw is 7-0, 1.08 in his last eight starts. Luebke is 1-1, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- DHudson is 4-2, 2.06 in his last six starts. Lincecum is 1-1, 1.71 in his last three outings.

-- Nova is 4-0, 1.96 in his last six starts.
-- Mendoza allowed two runs in seven IP winning in his first '11 start.
-- Holland is 4-0, 1.84 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 0-2, 5.04 in his last five starts.
-- Minor has a 6.75 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Willis is 0-3, 7.94 in his last three starts. McDonald is 1-3, 5.14 in his last four starts.
-- Millwood is 1-2, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-3, 7.50 in his last seven starts. Narveson is 1-3, 7.97 in his last four starts.
-- Wells is 0-1, 6.61 in his last three starts.

-- Matusz is 0-8, 12.56 in his last nine starts. Penny is 1-2, 11.16 in his last five starts.
-- Wakefield is 1-4, 8.91 in his last six starts. Lackey is 0-3, 9.36 in his last five starts. Burnett is 1-2, 9.00 in his last six starts.
-- Hendriks is 0-2, 6.23 in three starts this season. Carmona is 1-3, 8.42 in his last six starts.
-- Cecil is 0-6, 5.17 in his last nine starts. Davis is 2-2, 5.13 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd is 1-2, 5.16 in his last four starts.
-- Furbush is 1-5, 7.11 in his last six starts.
-- Harden is 0-2, 8.37 in his last five starts. Pineiro is 2-2, 7.57 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Pelfrey starts.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Minor's road starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight McDonald starts.
-- Nine of last 12 Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Nolasco starts went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Wells starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Kershaw's last five starts.
-- Last seven DHudson starts stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven Matusz starts went over the total.
-- Last five Wakefield starts went over the total. Over is 9-4 in Lackey's last thirteen starts. Under is 5-1 in last six Nova starts.
-- Three of last four Carmona starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Davis starts.
-- Five of last seven Floyd starts went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Furbush starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Pineiro starts.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won their last three games, allowing ten runs.
-- Washington won 10 of its last 13 games.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Astros won four of their last six home games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Giants are 9-4 in their last thirteen games. Arizona won five of its last six games.
-- San Diego won six of its last eight games. Dodgers won seven of their last ten games.

-- Indians won their last four games, scoring 32 runs.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Tigers won 16 of their last 21 games. Orioles won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays are 10-6 in their last sixteen games.
-- Royals won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Rangers won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Angels won seven of their last ten home games.

Cold Teams
-- Atlanta lost nine of its last 14 games.
-- Phillies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five road games.
-- Reds lost five of their last six road games.
-- Rockies lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last nine road games.

-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 15 games.
-- Red Sox are 5-17 so far this month.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last 13 road games.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games.
-- Oakland is 7-11 in its last 18 games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Wsh-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Foster games.
-- Phil-NY-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Carapazza games.
-- Chi-StL-- Over is 17-9 in last 26 Johnson games.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Favorites won six of last seven Barrett games.
-- Col-Hst-- Underdogs won seven of last nine Vanover games.
-- Fla-Mil-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Timmons games.
-- SF-Az-- Six of last nine Drake games stayed under the total.
-- LA-SD-- Six of last seven Davis games stayed under the total.

-- Min-Clev-- Three of last four Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- Bos-NY-- Underdogs won last five Runge games.
-- Balt-Det-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Holbrook games.
-- Tor-TB-- Visitor won six of last seven Hickox games.
-- KC-Chi-- Five of last seven Meals games went over the total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Under is 15-5-1 in last 21 Eddings games.
-- A's-LAA-- Favorites won nine of last ten Kulpa games.

[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, September 25

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games

1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

1:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

1:40 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto

2:05 PM
COLORADO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

2:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

3:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle

3:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games at home

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

6:30 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston6-1-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston13-5-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees are 5-13-1 SU in their last 19 games ,when playing Boston


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, September 25

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PHILADELPHIA (98 - 60) at NY METS (76 - 82) - 2:10 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 16-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 76-82 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 76-82 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 58-60 (+4.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 146-104 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 230-170 (+39.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 141-100 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-44 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 252-255 (-70.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
PELFREY is 24-45 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 27-45 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 2-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-10 (-0.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
12 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.9 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY METS since 1997
HALLADAY is 8-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PELFREY is 7-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 8-10 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

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ATLANTA (89 - 69) at WASHINGTON (77 - 80) - 1:35 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 65-62 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-35 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-36 (-17.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-28 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-35 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-81 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-38 (+5.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-32 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-81 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-32 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-9 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+8.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MINOR is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DETWILER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.041.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (76 - 82) at PITTSBURGH (71 - 87) - 1:35 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 77-82 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 75-81 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 59-60 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-40 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WILLIS is 15-28 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 72-87 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-38 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-86 (+0.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 563-650 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 90-67 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 75-46 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-27 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-26 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 (+9.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WILLIS is 2-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MCDONALD is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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COLORADO (71 - 87) at HOUSTON (55 - 103) - 2:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 5-19 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
COLORADO is 18-32 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 71-89 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 47-67 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 30-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 40-43 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 37-42 (-14.9 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.
COLORADO is 71-89 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 56-58 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-39 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-96 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-23 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 0-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 56-104 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 5-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
HOUSTON is 13-36 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 54-103 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 35-77 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 37-67 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (71 - 87) at MILWAUKEE (93 - 65) - 2:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. CHRIS NARVESON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 35-51 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 69-104 (-26.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-87 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 94-65 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 77-47 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-25 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-10 (+25.1 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 94-65 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-27 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-23 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-9 (+19.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-0 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday this season.
FLORIDA is 41-39 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 56-36 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 307-330 (+50.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
FLORIDA is 484-452 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 40-40 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NOLASCO is 19-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 19-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 25-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 (+6.5 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.98 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
NARVESON is 0-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 88) at ST LOUIS (87 - 71) - 2:15 PM
RANDY WELLS (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-33 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-91 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 645-648 (-121.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-89 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 871-930 (-161.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-89 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-19 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-44 (+3.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 80-74 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-27 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 170-145 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-82 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-89 (-37.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 173-148 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-13 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 4-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-5 (+1.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)

RANDY WELLS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WELLS is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JACKSON is 2-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

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LA DODGERS (79 - 78) at SAN DIEGO (69 - 89) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 32-23 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-35 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 79-64 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-9 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
KERSHAW is 22-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 19-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 23-7 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 22-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 69-90 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-63 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-44 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-42 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-45 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 69-90 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-40 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 12-5 (+6.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
13 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.8 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 8-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LUEBKE is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (84 - 74) at ARIZONA (92 - 66) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-58 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 93-67 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-29 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 42-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 93-67 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 69-45 (+27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 58-35 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 23-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 34-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 188-150 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-82 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 41-28 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 187-148 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 127-95 (+24.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-40 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-9 (-0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 9-8 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.3 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (67 - 91) at DETROIT (91 - 67) - 1:05 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+3.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PENNY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.651.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (60 - 98) at CLEVELAND (80 - 78) - 1:05 PM
LIAM HENDRICKS (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-19 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-94 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-74 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-66 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-99 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-78 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 80-75 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-52 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-28 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-6 (+4.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

LIAM HENDRICKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARMONA is 5-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 7-9 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (80 - 78) at TAMPA BAY (87 - 71) - 1:40 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 431-531 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 30-19 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 275-294 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 163-169 (+21.1 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.
TAMPA BAY is 87-71 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 38-39 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 130-115 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-35 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 87-89 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 51-49 (+11.4 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 80-78 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CECIL is 12-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+3.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

BRETT CECIL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CECIL is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (69 - 89) at CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 81) - 2:10 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 10-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-43 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-42 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-82 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-46 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-43 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-23 (-11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-40 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-43 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-29 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
FLOYD is 17-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 7-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 10-7 (+3.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 3-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 3-9 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (-0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (66 - 92) at TEXAS (92 - 66) - 3:05 PM
CHARLIE FURBUSH (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 66-93 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 55-104 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-73 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-63 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-87 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 11-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 35-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 11-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 29-54 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SEATTLE is 13-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 93-65 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 37-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 89-60 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 14-4 (+7.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

CHARLIE FURBUSH vs. TEXAS since 1997
FURBUSH is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HOLLAND is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (71 - 87) at LA ANGELS (86 - 72) - 3:35 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 71-89 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 19-44 (-21.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-85 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 47-60 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 19-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
OAKLAND is 65-52 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-43 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-8 (+3.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARDEN is 6-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.2 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PINEIRO is 8-11 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 11-13 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-8. (+5.3 units)

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BOSTON (88 - 69) at NY YANKEES (96 - 61) - 1:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-5 (+5.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 12-15 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 16-18 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-17. (-3.7 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 5-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 9-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+1.1 units)

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BOSTON (88 - 69) at NY YANKEES (96 - 61) - 6:35 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-5 (+5.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 8-10 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 13-13 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-12. (+0.1 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BOSTON since 1997
NOVA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, September 25

National League

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 2:10 PM ET
HALLADAY: PHILADELPHIA 16-21 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less
PELFREY: NY METS 23-18 after allowing 2 runs or less

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
MINOR: ATLANTA 24-36 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
DETWILER: WASHINGTON 17-9 after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
WILLIS: CINCINNATI 56-34 after a loss by 2 runs or less
MCDONALD: PITTSBURGH 24-34 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

COLORADO at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
MILLWOOD: 0-9 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
HARRELL: HOUSTON 43-32 in home games in the second half of the season

FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
NOLASCO: FLORIDA 12-5 after a game where their bullpen blew a save
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 29-16 UNDER in September games

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 28-19 in September games
JACKSON: 4-12 TSR in home games against division opponents

LA DODGERS at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
KERSHAW: 23-7 TSR against division opponents
LUEBKE: SAN DIEGO 8-20 in home games off an upset win over a division rival as an underdog

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET TBS
LINCECUM: SAN FRANCISCO 28-40 after 2 or more consecutive road games
COLLMENTER: ARIZONA 19-8 after a win by 4 runs or more

American League

BALTIMORE at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
MATUSZ: BALTIMORE 3-13 after a game where their bullpen blew a save
PENNY: DETROIT 52-26 when playing on Sunday

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
HENDRICKS: MINNESOTA 31-66 after a loss
CARMONA: 28-14 TSR after 2 or more consecutive wins

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
CECIL: 12-6 TSR after a loss
DAVIS: 14-4 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET WGN
MENDOZA: KANSAS CITY 10-26 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
FLOYD: CHI WHITE SOX 58-43 in day games

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
FURBUSH: SEATTLE 11-27 against left-handed starters
HOLLAND: TEXAS 42-16 as a favorite of -150 or more

OAKLAND at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
HARDEN: OAKLAND 28-51 in road games
PINEIRO: 12-2 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET - **Double Header #1
WAKEFIELD: 7-4 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
BURNETT: 3-6 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 6:35 PM ET - **Double Header #2
LACKEY: 6-1 TRS after getting rocked for 7 or more runs last outing
NOVA: 7-1 TSR against division opponents

** (TC) Denotes Time Change