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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 09:21 AM

Monday’s betting tips: ‘Skins riding ATS streak vs. Dallas

Who’s hot

NFL: Washington has covered the number in seven of their last nine meetings with the Dallas Cowboys.

MLB: St. Louis has won 20 of its last 28 games overall.

MLB: The Washington Nationals have won their last eight road games.

Who’s not

NFL: Dallas is riding a 3-5-1 slump against the spread dating back to last season.

MLB: Kansas City has won only four of its last 18 games in Minnesota.

MLB: Pittsburgh has won only seven of its last 51 games in Milwaukee.

Key stat

25 - The Colorado Rockies set a franchise record by amassing 25 hits in a 19-3 romp at Houston on Sunday. Jordan Pacheco, Ty Wigginton and Tommy Field had four hits apiece to help the Rockies surpass the previous record of 24. The Rockies are set as +120 underdogs at San Francisco Monday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin has officially been ruled out for Monday's game against the NFC East rival Washington Redskins. Austin reeled in nine catches for 143 yards and three touchdowns last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, but exited with a hamstring injury. The ailment is rumored to cost Austin until perhaps after their bye week. Kevin Ogletree will start in Austin's place on Monday.

Game of the day

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (3.5, 45.5)

Notable quotable

"It's pretty emotional, obviously. You have the best fans in baseball; over 3 million people every year come and support this ballclub. Obviously, it's not over. Our season's not over. And I just want to make sure that I stay focused and do what I need to do." – Albert Pujols on the standing ovation he received from Cardinals fans Sunday in what could end up being his last home game with St. Louis if the club doesn’t make the playoffs. Pujols becomes an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.

Notes and tips

The St. Louis Cardinals stayed alive in the wild card race with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Cardinals pulled to within one game of the Atlanta Braves in the National League wild card chase. The Braves dropped a 3-0 decision against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

Tiger Woods has hired Joe LaCava as his third full-time caddie. LaCava served as Dustin Johnson’s bag man most recently, but has extensive experience on the tour. "Joe is an outstanding caddie, and I have known him for many years. I've personally seen the great job he did for Freddie [Couples],” Woods told reporters. “I'm anxious for us to be working together."

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell will not be with the team Monday for the start of the final series of the season at Chicago. Farrell's son, Luke, is scheduled to undergo major surgery. Bench coach Don Wakamatsu will take the place of Farrell. He also filled in when Farrell missed 10 games due to pneumonia.Meanwhile, slugger Jose Bautista left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a contusion on his left knee. Bautista crashed into the wall in the first inning which chasing down a fly ball - which turned into an inside-the-park homer - by Ben Zobrist. The 29-year-old Bautista played five innings before being replaced by Mark Teahen. He has been listed as day-to-day. Bautista entered the game batting .305 with 43 homers and 103 RBIs this season.

**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 09:24 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six wealthiest people in America, according to Forbes magazine.....
6) Christy Walton, $24.5B age 56. Guess Wal-Mart makes money.

T4) Charles Koch, $25B age 75. His money is diversified. So is mine.

T4) David Koch, $25B age 71 Apparently these two are related.

3) Larry Ellison, $33B age 67. Tried to buy the Warriors in 2009.

2) Warren Buffett, $39B age 81. Wonder if he wants to adopt?

1) Bill Gates $59B age 55. Must be good to be him.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday........

13) In their three games so far, Vikings led 17-7, 17-0, 20-0 at halftime, but they've lost all three games. Not sure this has ever happened before, but it ain't good, especially for a team with an old quarterback. Lions won in the Metrodome for the first time in 14 years, 26-23 in OT.

Minnesota has outscored its three opponents 54-7 in the first half, and yet they're 0-3. Vikings are 1 for 15 on third downs in the second half this year while their opponents are 13 for 22- they were outgained 190-6 in the third quarter by Detroit Sunday. Getting consistently outplayed after halftime means the coaching staff isn't making good adjustments.

12) Detroit is now 3-0 for the first time since 1980; Buffalo is also 3-0, as they rallied back from down 21-0 to beat Patriots 34-31. Its good for the NFL when these previously downtrodden franchises get invigorated.

11) Bills had the ball 12 times Sunday; they started 10 of the 12 drives 80+ yards from the goal line- they had TD drives of 95/96 drives, but the four INTs of Brady, including one in the red zone, were also huge.

10) Very bad day for the Eagles, losing at home to the Giants, and losing Michael Vick to multiple injuries, including a broken right hand. Not sure how long a broken bone in his non-throwing hand will keep him out.

9) I'm not going to vent about the Rams just yet, but lets say its pretty damn sad when I'm thumbing thru an NFL Media Guide on September 25 looking for assistant coaches who might coach the team next year. Their talent level isn't this bad, but the thing that irked me was punting twice in the last 7:00 last Monday, when they trailed 28-16. Never give up.

They simply were not ready to play against the Ravens Sunday. I'll let you decide whose responsibility that is.

8) Early in second quarter of the Jet-Raider game, there was a play when they called both intentional grounding and roughing the passer; pretty sure I've never seen those two things called on the same play before.

7) 85 pass attempts in Buffalo, no sacks. Bills are only team in the last 60 years to win in consecutive weeks, overcoming deficits of 18+ points in both games. In their two home games, they've been outscored 41-3 in the first half. Buffalo trailed 21-0 Sunday, but now they're in 1st place.

6) Bizarre weather just before halftime made Jacksonville-Carolina game a little weird; a monsoon blew thru Charlotte, making the field a quagmire, but Jaguars somehow went 76 yards in two plays in 0:17 for their only TD of the game. Field remained soaked the rest of the game, which made the footballs wet, giving the two rookie QBs even more trouble.

Cam Newton didn't have a great day (18-34/158) but he did what really good QBs do; with game on the line in cruddy weather, he led his team to the winning TD. It wasn't pretty, but it is his first NFL win.

5) As for home teams who played their first two games on the road, they were 2-2, with underdogs covering all four games. Road teams that played their first two games at home were 1-3 SU, 3-1 vs spread, with underdogs covering all four of those games too.

4) At 3:40 Sunday afternoon, with eight early games in the fourth quarter, all of them had a scoring margin of six or less points. Good stuff.

3) Over was 22-8-2 in NFL's first two weeks, but under made comeback Sunday, going 9-5. 14 TDs were scored in Week 1 on either special teams or defense, but since then, defenses have scored five TDs in 31 games, as two were scored in the Steeler-Colt game, with no special teams scores the last two weeks. My Rams gave up two of those five TDs in the last two weeks- their offense has allowed a defensive score in all three games this season. Terrific.

2) Teams that lost the turnover battle were 2-9 Sunday, as Chargers (-14) and Saints (-4) won close games at home (20-17/40-33), despite having turnover ratios of -1. Thru three weeks, the team with fewer turnovers in 28-6 SU. In the 12 games where turnovers were even, favorites are 7-5 vs the spread. Overall, favorites are 19-24-3 against the spread.

1) Five teams didn't turn the ball over Sunday; Minnesota was the only loser, but they played Detroit, who also didn't commit a turnover. Other three teams won their games by 6-10-13 points.

**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 09:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Colorado at San Francisco
The Giants look to take advantage of a Colorado team that is 1-5 in Jhoulys Chacin's last 6 road starts. San Francisco is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.264; NY Mets (Schwinden) 15.391
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 903-904: Washington at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Milone) 15.894; Florida (Sanchez) 14.305
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Over

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 14.554; Atlanta (Delgado) 15.750
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.392; Houston (Rodriguez) 13.397
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.085; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.897
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-195); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-195); Over

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eveland) 17.504; Arizona (Hudson) 16.432
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+150); Under

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Coleman) 16.579; San Diego (Latos) 15.551
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+155); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.236; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.032
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.684; Baltimore (Hunter) 14.550
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-220); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-220); Under

Game 919-920: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.451; Detroit (Fister) 16.438
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Noesi) 15.477; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.109
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 15.206; White Sox (Axelrod) 14.279
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Paulino) 15.032; Minnesota (Slowey) 13.819
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Under

Game 927-928: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 16.306; LA Angels (Haren) 16.959
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Over

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 15.015; Seattle (Vargas) 15.479
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Over

**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 09:33 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

September 26

Hot pitchers
-- Bailey is 2-0, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Sanchez has a 2.53 RA in his last five starts. Milone is 1-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 6-0, 0.64 in his last nine starts. Delgado is 1-0, 1.20 in his last three starts.
-- Cardinals won last four Garcia starts (3-0, 3.38).
-- DHudson is 4-2, 2.06 in his last six starts.
-- Latos is 2-1, 2.43 in his last four starts.

-- Fister is 5-0, 1.01 in his last six starts.
-- Shields is 3-3, 2.32 in his last nine starts. Hughes is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Wilson is 2-1, 1.86 in his last four starts. Haren is 3-1, 3.54 in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-1, 1.86 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Schwinden is 0-2, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 1-2, 4.01 in his last four starts.
-- Marcum is 0-3, 6.27 in his last three home starts. Morton is 1-4, 5.33 in his last five starts.
-- Eveland is 0-2, 9.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Coleman is 1-5, 7.12 in his last nine starts.
-- Chacin is 0-3, 6.35 in his last three starts. Vogelsong is 2-5, 4.40 in his last seven starts.

-- Hunter is 1-2, 5.79 in his last five starts. Beckett has a 5.25 RA in his last four outings.
-- Jimenez is 2-2, 4.10 in his last four starts.
-- McGowan is 0-1, 6.23 in his last three starts. Axelrod is 0-0, 5.06 in his first two big league starts.
-- Paulino is 1-1, 4.66 in his last five starts. Slowey is 0-7, 7.15 in his last seven starts.
-- Vargas is 2-2, 7.54 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Bailey starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Sanchez starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Delgado's last five starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Rodriguez home starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Marcum starts.
-- Last seven DHudson starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Latos starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Vogelsong's last thirteen starts.

-- Eight of last nine Hunter starts went over the total.
-- Last three Jimenez starts went over the total. Fister's last five starts stayed under.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Shields starts,
-- All three McGowan starts went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Paulino's last eight starts.
-- Seven of last nine Haren starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five McCarthy starts stayed under total.

Hot Teams
-- Mets won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Brewers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Arizona won six of its last seven games. Dodgers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- San Diego won six of its last nine games.

-- Indians won four of their last five games. Detroit won 17 of its last 22 games. .
-- Bronx won seven of its last ten games.
-- Orioles won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Royals won 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 13 games.

Cold Teams
-- Atlanta lost 10 of its last 15 games. Phillies lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six road games.
-- Reds lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Astros are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last 12 games.
-- San Francisco lost its last four games, outscored 31-7. Rockies lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last ten road games.

-- Red Sox are 6-18 so far this month.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 15 games. Toronto lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Tampa Bay is 3-4 in its last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 16 games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland is 8-11 in its last 19 games. Mariners lost their last four games, giving up 27 runs.

**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 09:57 AM

MLB

September 26

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 13 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games at home

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 11 games

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games at home

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games on the road
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 10:04 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

September 26

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CINCINNATI (77 - 82) at NY METS (76 - 83) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CHRIS SCHWINDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 78-82 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-39 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 9-18 (-11.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-81 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 50-52 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 32-46 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 76-83 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 76-83 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 52-54 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 58-61 (+3.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 564-650 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 416-472 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 103-70 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 76-46 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 18-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 12-2 (+9.8 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)
NY METS are 33-45 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 14-21 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY METS are 16-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-0 (+5.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BAILEY is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 20.25 and a WHIP of 3.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS SCHWINDEN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (78 - 80) at FLORIDA (71 - 88) - 7:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-32 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-42 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 505-507 (+45.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
FLORIDA is 56-37 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 78-81 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-35 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-81 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-53 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-64 (+5.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-38 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 71-88 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 30-45 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 71-85 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 23-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 35-52 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 9-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 10-5 (+4.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 7-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (99 - 60) at ATLANTA (89 - 70) - 7:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. RANDALL DELGADO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-6 (+1.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEE is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (88 - 71) at HOUSTON (55 - 104) - 8:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 174-148 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-74 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-47 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-82 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-89 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-22 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
GARCIA is 13-21 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 4-9 (-11.3 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)
HOUSTON is 48-45 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 17-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 17-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 44-35 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-33 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 64-45 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-105 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 31-48 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-48 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 54-104 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 37-68 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 23-53 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-4 (+1.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 0-4 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 6-11 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 7-12 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (71 - 88) at MILWAUKEE (94 - 65) - 8:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 51-106 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-75 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-147 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 198-409 (-96.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 90-212 (-65.2 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.
MILWAUKEE is 95-65 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 56-23 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-28 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 95-65 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-44 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 78-47 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-14 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-25 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-10 (+26.1 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 72-88 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-39 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-45 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MARCUM is 2-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 (+6.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 0-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARCUM is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.31 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (80 - 78) at ARIZONA (93 - 66) - 9:40 PM
DANA EVELAND (L) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 42-59 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-67 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-4 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 43-27 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 94-67 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 71-48 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 59-35 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 24-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 35-28 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 82-78 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 80-64 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 82-78 (+1.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+2.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DANA EVELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
EVELAND is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 54.14 and a WHIP of 7.519.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.82 and a WHIP of 0.689.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (70 - 89) at SAN DIEGO (69 - 90) - 10:05 PM
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-90 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-90 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 166-188 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-78 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-20 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-86 (+7.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 69-91 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-64 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-45 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-43 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 69-91 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-67 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-33 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LATOS is 6-12 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COLEMAN is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAT LATOS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LATOS is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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COLORADO (72 - 87) at SAN FRANCISCO (84 - 75) - 10:15 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 72-89 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-96 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-43 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 72-89 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 53-57 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 48-67 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 31-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 26-41 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 9-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-96 (+54.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 131-98 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 127-96 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-76 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-59 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-76 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 (+7.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 0.763.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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BOSTON (89 - 70) at BALTIMORE (67 - 92) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 91-70 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 33-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 6-18 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BOSTON is 61-50 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 60-48 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 76-58 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-12 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-63 (+18.7 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.
HUNTER is 33-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 22-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 20-8 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 28-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 209-290 (-82.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 59-84 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-57 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-61 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-9 (+0.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 7-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 10-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (80 - 79) at DETROIT (92 - 67) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 13-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 13-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 93-68 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 150-92 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-22 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 87-66 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 76-46 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-79 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-31 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday this season.
CLEVELAND is 80-76 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-50 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-53 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-39 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FISTER is 19-35 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 12-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-6 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.29 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FISTER is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (97 - 62) at TAMPA BAY (88 - 71) - 7:10 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-6 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.3 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOESI is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.74 and a WHIP of 1.873.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 5-14 (-9.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.1 units)

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TORONTO (80 - 79) at CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 82) - 8:10 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. DYLAN AXELROD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCGOWAN is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

DYLAN AXELROD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (70 - 89) at MINNESOTA (61 - 98) - 8:10 PM
FELIPE PAULINO (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 32-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 36-74 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-66 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-30 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-10 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 61-99 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-48 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday this season.
MINNESOTA is 59-94 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-62 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-74 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-22 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-20 (-12.6 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
MINNESOTA is 8-7 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PAULINO is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SLOWEY is 5-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (93 - 66) at LA ANGELS (86 - 73) - 10:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 28-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-30 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 602-593 (+46.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TEXAS is 94-65 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 38-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 90-60 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 69-42 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 68-43 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WILSON is 45-24 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 43-22 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 31-14 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 153-151 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-117 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 33-36 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 30-35 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-7 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WILSON is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 4-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 7-9 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.3 units)

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OAKLAND (72 - 87) at SEATTLE (66 - 93) - 10:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 72-89 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 5-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 29-51 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 67-85 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 41-57 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 30-44 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 22-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 66-94 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 71-88 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-74 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 66-88 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 94-130 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-57 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SEATTLE is 50-73 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 281-273 (-83.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 9-7 (+3.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 1-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 10:06 AM

MLB

September 26

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Doug Fister, Detroit Tigers (10-13, 2.94 ERA)

Fister will be the team’s No. 2 starter in the playoffs and he deserves the spot behind Verlander. Since coming over from the Mariners, Fister is 6-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 59 1/3 innings. Despite a fastball that tops out in the high 80s, the righty has 46 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings with the Tigers.

"I've never thrown hard," Fister told reporters. "When I have tried to focus on getting strikeouts, it doesn't work for me. So I still take the mentality that I'm going to try to make them hit it, and hopefully, the right contact comes out of it."

Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals (13-7, 3.45 ERA)

The Cardinals have won each of Garcia’s last four starts and he hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in any of those outings. All four runs the Mets scored with him on the hill last week were unearned and he also struck out five batters over 7 2/3 innings.

Slumping

Kevin Slowey, Minnesota Twins (0-7, 6.54 ERA)

Kevin Slowey had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning in his last outing, doing his best to pick up his first win of the season. Then everything fell apart again. He gave up five runs before getting the hook after 6/23 innings and has now allowed 16 runs over his last three starts.

"I think every win is important, not just for me, but for this team," Slowey told reporters. "I'm not going out there and trying to make sure that I get a win so much as we need to win games in here."

Chris Schwinden, New York Mets (0-2, 5.06 ERA)
The Mets have lost all three of Schwinden’s starts this season, but he is giving them a shot every time he climbs the hill. The rookie looked to be in good shape to pick up his first MLB win when he hit the showers with a 4-3 lead over the Cardinals. After allowed three runs over six innings, the bullpen blew it by allowing three more in the seventh.

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 10:13 AM

MLB

September 26

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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB trends
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HOT TEAM: Arizona Diamondbacks

THIS SEASON: 93-66
LAST WEEK: 5-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Dodgers for three.

THE SKINNY: Give credit to the Diamondbacks for sticking to it, even after clinching the NL West. Losing with non-regulars in the lineup is no way for a fresh-faced team like Arizona to head into the playoffs, and the Diamondbacks have played like they’re not satisfied.

They closed Sunday’s action, having won four in a row, and six of the last seven. They headed into Monday’s series opener with Los Angeles, having allowed two runs or less in five of their last seven games.

Second baseman Aaron Hill, acquired from Toronto for the stretch run, has been a breath of fresh air, and only adds another weapon to their postseason arsenal. Hill enters Monday’s action with a .328 average.

COLD TEAM: Boston Red Sox

THIS SEASON: 89-70
LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Orioles for three.

THE SKINNY: Red Sox Nation is in panic mode as Boston headed to Baltimore for Monday’s series opener. The Red Sox entered September in a fight for the division crown with the Yankees, and are closing it in a wild-card fight with the Rays. Terry Francona’s crew was just 6-18 through Sunday in September, and it’s been a snowball rolling downhill.

Starter Jon Lester has lost his last three decisions, and closer Jonathan Papelbon has one save all month. Those are two key components to any meaningful run in the playoffs, should they hang on to win the wild-card.

OVER TEAM: Detroit Tigers

O/U THIS SEASON: 82-65-12
O/U LAST WEEK: 5-1

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Indians for three.

THE SKINNY: We try our best to run from sports clichés here, but we can’t resist on this one, as the Tigers are clearly “a team that no one wants to face in the postseason.” After treading water through most of the summer, the Tigers turned it on late and did more than just win a bad division.

They cranked up an offense that had been so-so, and with the bats booming, combined with all-everything starter Justin Verlander, Detroit indeed may be one of the best value plays of the playoffs that start later this week.

Consider the fact that the Tigers entered Monday’s series opener with Cleveland, having scored eight or more runs nine times in September, and twice they scored 14 or more.

Sunday’s lineup vs. Baltimore featured four hitters with averages above .290, and both Victor Martinez (101) and Miguel Cabrera (103) have both topped with 100-RBI mark. The overs, as a result, have been flowing, and there’s a good chance it can continue vs. the playing-out-the-string Indians.

UNDER TEAM: Washington Nationals

O/U THIS SEASON: 74-78-6
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Marlins for three.

THE SKINNY: Clearly, many won’t be tuned into a season-ending series between Washington and Florida, which began on Monday. But for under players, it might be a way to sneak out a few nondescript wins before the year closes.

Washington, which took advantage of an already-clinched Phillies team last week, has shown some poise and precision on the mound of late, and it’s resulted in quite a few unders. Starters Chien-Ming Wang and Ross Detwiler defeated the wild-card hungry Braves on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, by a combined 7-1 score.

Listen, Davey Johnson’s crew has a long way to go, especially with the bats. But if nothing else, this staff has shown enough promise to think Nationals fans can head into the offseason with some optimism.

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 10:15 AM

MLB

September 26

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Hot lines: Monday’s best MLB bets
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Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (-140, 8)

The Detroit Tigers are still eying home field advantage in the playoffs and are keeping their foot on the gas heading down the stretch.

They hammered out four home runs in Sunday’s 10-6 win over Baltimore that saw Miguel Cabrera hit his 29th homer of the season and go 2-for-3 at the dish. Detroit’s slugger now leads the AL with a .341 batting average, just ahead of Boston’s Adrian Gonzalez, who went 0-for-4 Sunday afternoon.

However, Cabrera left the game after seven innings with what the team described as “light-headedness.” As of now, it’s uncertain whether he’ll miss any time, but the club may give him a day off with the way the offense is going lately.

Detroit is averaging 8.4 runs during its current five-game winning streak and the Tigers have won 20 of their last 26 home games against Cleveland.

Pick: Tigers

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (-130, 7)

C.J. Wilson will be Texas’ starting pitcher when the club plays its first postseason game, but first he’ll have a tune-up start Monday.
Don’t expect him to stumble before the finish line.

"Last year, we all experienced the circus atmosphere of the playoffs," Wilson told reporters. "There is a lot of flexibility and weird stuff happening. You have to stay in your own little bubble, stay as regular as possible and not make a big deal out of it."

Wilson isn’t making a big deal of his recent blister issues either. He had one pop on the middle finger of his pitching hand in his last start, but says he has learned to deal with blister problems. The lefty has allowed just five combined runs over his last five starts.

Pick: Rangers

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 11:09 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 26

National League

CINCINNATI at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
BAILEY: CINCINNATI 72-56 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
SCHWINDEN: NY METS 16-27 at home off a loss

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
MILONE: WASHINGTON 30-56 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 17-7 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET MLB
LEE: 17-7 TSR in night games
DELGADO: ATLANTA 6-1 OVER after getting shut out

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
GARCIA: ST LOUIS 24-11 Away after having won 2 of their last 3 games
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 11-32 after a loss by 4+ runs

PITTSBURGH at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
MORTON: PITTSBURGH 36-79 on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
MARCUM: MILWAUKEE 51-17 as a home favorite

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
EVELAND: 12-2 UNDER as a road underdog of +125 to +175
HUDSON: 13-4 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHICAGO CUBS at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET WGN
COLEMAN: CHICAGO CUBS 13-7 when playing on Monday
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 17-36 after 3 consecutive division games

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
CHACIN: COLORADO 9-15 after a game with a combined score of 15+ runs
VOGELSONG: SAN FRANCISCO 127-96 after a loss

American League

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BECKETT: BOSTON 6-18 in September games
HUNTER: 20-8 TSR in night games

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
JIMENEZ: 5-12 TSR in road games in the second half of the season
FISTER: DETROIT 13-3 after scoring 9+ runs

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
NOESI: 19-7 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
SHIELDS: 12-5 TSR after a win

TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
MCGOWAN: 11-26 TSR in night games
AXELROD: CHICAGO WHITE SOX 19-6 OVER in September games

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
PAULINO: KANSAS CITY 12-27 after 2 straight games with no home runs
SLOWEY: MINNESOTA 11-6 off an underdog division win

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
WILSON: TEXAS 9-17 after a game with a combined score of 15+ runs
HAREN: LA ANGELS 18-4 off a division loss as a favorite

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
MCCARTHY: OAKLAND 30-44 after a win
VARGAS: SEATTLE 60-46 UNDER in night games

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**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 11:10 AM

College football odds: Week 5 opening line report

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema didn’t beat around the bush in his postgame press conference Saturday. He was quick to let everyone know that he and his well-balanced bunch of Badgers have been waiting for Nebraska since the season started.

With no disrespect to UNLV, Oregon State, Northern Illinois and South Dakota, which all ended up in Badgers’ victories, Wisconsin has had Week 5 highlighted for a good long while.

For on Saturday night, the Badgers and Cornhuskers, two Top 10 programs, will collide in Madison, Wis., in Nebraska’s first game as a member of the Big Ten.

So, you can understand that this is a big deal to Bielema. And he’s not afraid to admit it.

“I’m very excited for this week to finally get here. You guys might’ve heard, but we’re playing Nebraska, so there are some fun things to prepare this week,” he said. “It’s a really exciting time for us because you put in all this hard work and effort into getting through the nonconference schedule, playing as clean as you can and get into a Big Ten race. There’s also the opportunity to play at home and at night. It’ll be a great scene, a great environment for college football.”

And it’s a game that will be heavily bet, for sure.

“Nebraska will always be well respected by the books,” Pete Korner, of Esportclub, LLC, in Las Vegas told ***********. “Even when they’re not that good of a team, they draw big money every week. And with this Nebraska team being pretty good, that only adds to it.”

But Korner also realizes the power and precision with which Wisconsin runs things, especially at home. As such, he made the Badgers 7-point favorites.

“It’ll be interesting and entertaining, and it should be high scoring,” Korner said. “Wisconsin is a favorite, but not an overwhelming one. We’ll see how much Nebraska money we get with this line.”

And with that, let’s take a look at some of next week’s other marquee games:

South Florida (+1.5) at Pittsburgh

“South Florida is a good team, very athletic and has a chance to show something to the nation here,” Korner said. “We have respect for Pittsburgh, but the reason they’re the favorites is because of the home field. That’s it. South Florida can definitely win this one.”

Alabama (-3.5) at Florida

“We wanted to make sure we got it over the key number 3, so that’s why we have the half there,” Korner said. “Alabama is just so good right now, we could have gone higher. We were all on Alabama when we first looked at this one. But we’ll see where the line goes.”

Auburn (+10.5) at South Carolina

“Not expecting a close game. We could have gone all the way up to 14.5 on this one for South Carolina,” Korner said. “But that was a little too high for a tough SEC game. Still, South Carolina is better all around.”

Kentucky (+27) at LSU

“We don’t like Kentucky at all,” Korner said. “But we’re hoping they can slow the game down a little. LSU looks very good these days.”

Arkansas (+3) vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas)

“We didn’t have much of an opinion here. These are not great teams, and there’s not a lot there,” Korner said. “No home field, but it is in Texas, so we gave a slight edge to A&M, but not much.”

Michigan State (+3) at Ohio State

“In Big Ten play now, and we expect a really close one here. Both teams are very even,” Korner said. “Purely a home field line here. Ohio State has done nothing for us, and they are just not the kind of team we’re used to seeing there. So, they’ll have to prove something to us.”

Clemson (+7) at Virginia Tech

“Should be a really good, entertaining ACC game with a total in the 50s,” Korner said. “Virginia Tech is tough at home, but Clemson can definitely win here. They’re showing some great signs and may have what it takes.”

Notre Dame (-17) at Purdue

“Not a close one here. The Notre Dame offense should be able dominate, start to finish,” Korner said. “We are expecting an absolute blowout. Notre Dame is at a point in the year where they need to pile up wins, and this is a good place and time to get another one.”

UCLA (+22) at Stanford

“Good chance for Stanford to have a blowout,” Korner said. “We could have easily put this up to 24, as we really expect Stanford to have no mercy here against a team they really don’t like much.”

**Udog** · 09-26-2011, 11:21 AM

NFL Week 3 through the eyes of an ordinary bettor
By SCOTT COOLEY

The Superman tattoo on the hand of Mike Vick doesn’t make him a man of steel.

The hand is broken. The kryptonite is the offensive line.

The game will be off the board all week with Vick back in his perpetual cycle of uncertainty. But don’t waste your money on this team right now. Even if he plays, he’ll be on the sideline before the game ends.

Two straight weeks Vick has gone to the locker room with an injury, and a lead. Two straight weeks the Eagles have lost.

Philly has enough raw talent to beat the weaklings. But if the major problems continue they won’t beat good teams and they won’t make the playoffs.

Andy Reid is too stubborn to reverse his offensive strategy but that’s the only way to salvage the season. Shady McCoy is a different player this year, explosive, making cuts like Barry Sanders. They should lean on him to take pressure off a line that can't protect.

Vick’s head is ringing right now, and those aren’t dog whistles. He won’t last the season. Vince Young or Mike Kafka will soon feel his pain.

Three weeks in and the dream team is having nightmares.

The Good…

Run DMC can outrun Adrian Peterson all day. When he’s not injured, McFadden is the best back in the league.

Gang Green turned green trying to stop this truck Sunday. CJ2K, AD and MoJo all take a back seat to D-Mac, and don’t look now but he’s on pace for over 2,000 yards.

Al Saunders said the Raiders have more speed than the “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams, and through three games no one can argue. I can’t imagine what this offense would look like with a quality quarterback and two healthy receivers.

Speaking of health, the Saints injury report grows by the week. They lost two starters on the line Sunday but the offense didn’t skip a beat.

As long as EZ Brees is standing, it doesn’t matter who you throw out there, this offense is going to hum. How high would this team be on our list if Sean Payton doesn’t blow a couple calls in the opener and they’re undefeated with wins over the Pack, Bears and Texans?

The Bad…

Matty Ice is just as toxic as the beer he’s named after. This isn’t the same player we saw last season and I’m convinced he’d be in the same class as Orton and Sanchez if not for the Falcons’ flock of playmakers.

He’s got happy feet and he’s dropping his eyes at the first hint of pressure. He’s playing scared. Teams are taking away the running game and Ryan’s true colors are coming out, and they aren’t pretty.

The AFC’s reigning regular-season champ has problems too. The Hooded One said that lack of pressure up front hurt the pass defense last year.

Fat Albert wasn’t around Sunday and Mr. Harvard exposed a Chung-less secondary. This is still one of the league’s best but I’ve never seen the Pats blow a three-touchdown lead.

This defense is beyond suspect. And when Brady is making mistakes the offense can’t match what the D gives up.

Don’t forget the Pats were +28 in turnovers last year, and that masked a lot of the defensive deficiencies. Those peaks usually have a way of falling back to equilibrium.

The Ugly…

Players-only meetings are supposed to fix everything. I’m not sure what goes on behind those doors (maybe they hire a bunch of hookers, or get on a Love Boat), but usually something good happens.

Donovan McFlabb called a meeting after the second-half collapses the first two weeks. But it was Groundhog Day all over again for the Vikings, blowing a 20-point halftime lead this time. So now what? How do they recover?

They don’t. The division is too tough. Minnesota is done. And when your coach is listening to the media, and fans, he should be done too.

Leslie “Down Goes” Frazier went for it on fourth down in the fourth quarter instead of extending the lead to six with a field goal. Just because you’re criticized for being too conservative doesn’t mean you have to be an idiot.

What’s with these new head coaches? Jim Harbaugh pooped under pressure last week. They’re expected to immediately succeed these days but gambling isn’t the way to do it. We can’t trust these guys.

The Leans…

Bills -3 at Bengals - Certainly feels like a trap/letdown situation but I may fall for the bait.

Chiefs +1 vs. Vikings - Refer to above note. Kansas City showed some fight in sunny San Diego.

Giants -2½ at Cardinals - Corn on the Kolb is not the answer in Arizona, sorry Larry Fitzgerald fans.

NFL Record: 7-2-2, $515

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