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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:18 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Tommy John had Tommy John surgery at age 31; he missed the 1975 season, then came back at age 33 and threw 207-220-213-276-265 innings over the next five seasons. He threw 170+ innings at age 45.

-- Umpire Paul Emmel had the plate in the Bronx Friday; over is 22-1 in his games behind the plate this season.

-- Indianapolis Colts have 90 players in camp; 55 of them weren't on the team last season.

-- Former Ravens' coach Brian Billick is very good as a TV analyst.

-- Tennessee Titans are trying to make Jake Locker their starting QB, but his lack of accuracy is an issue. 4-11 for 21 yards ain't getting it done.

-- The analyst for the Raider-Cardinal exhibition game sounds a lot like the former governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura.

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

13) My parents were married 48 years; to the best of my knowledge, they never head-butted each other. Chad85Johnson and his lovely bride got divorced after 41 blissful days of wedlock, which ended after a head butt that followed an argument over a receipt for a box of condoms. The world can be a strange place these days.

12) The Iowa State Fair has 57 different foods listed as being served “on a stick”. Deep-fried butter appears to be this year’s favorite. Yikes.

11) Kansas City Chiefs’ backup QB is Brady Quinn, who was a big star at Notre Dame; he backs up Matt Cassel, who never started a game at USC, but is clearly a better pro than Quinn. Think Lane Kiffin uses that one when he’s out recruiting quarterbacks?

10) Tim Tebow had six rushing TD’s last year. So did Mark Sanchez.

9) St Louis Rams are 37-91 since they stupidly released Kurt Warner; Arizona Cardinals are 13-19 since Warner retired. Both franchises were awful when Warner became their starting QB. Only three years until #13 gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

8) Missouri hoop coach Frank Haith got tossed out of a game in Holland; Kansas State coach Bruce Weber got bounced from a game in Brazil, as American college teams are having hard time with physical play on some of their foreign trips. Older opponents, refs who let the boys play, especially the home boys, and chaos ensues.

7) Tarvaris Jackson was Seattle’s starting QB last year, but they spent $13M to bring Packer backup Matt Flynn to town, and drafted Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson, so you figure Jackson is on thin ice to begin with.

Flynn/Wilson split time in the preseason opener, and are expected to do the same this week. Jackson’s days in the Pacific Northwest are numbered, and its not a big number.

6) Red Sox have a $175M payroll and a sub-.500 record; everyone on the team seems to hate each other. How do they bring Bobby Valentine back as manager in 2013? Based on what?

5) Brett Favre's first game as an offensive coordinator for a high school team in Mississippi ended with Favre's team winning 64-6- they had 41 at halftime. Wonder if he enjoys coaching.

4) Why is it that professional athletes (ARod-Kobe-Bynum) are going to Germany for medical care? Doctors don’t do those procedures here? Why not? Do teams have a say in whether they go or not?

3) Yahoo! Sports reported Thursday that Rosenhaus Sports VP Danny Martoe is seeking $1 million in "commissions and compensatory damages," according to a filing with the NFL Players Association.

Martoe accuses the Rosenhaus brothers of fraudulently inducing him to work for the firm. Martoe said in the filing that he was consistently given both written and verbal assurances by the Rosenhaus brothers that they would fully compensate him for his efforts.

2) When NFL teams/media discuss red zone efficiency, their definitive stat should be points per possession, not TD percentage.

1) I’m thinking that if you get married, then you have to stay married for at least 90 days, unless your new spouse turns out to be a transsexual or a murderer; that doesn’t seem unreasonable. I’m just sayin’…..

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:21 AM

NASCAR betting: Pure Michigan 400 preview

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had a frustrating few weeks. After climbing to the top of the point standings, Earnhardt finished outside the lead lap at Watkins Glen and Pocono; this after finishing on the lead lap in the season’s first 20 races.

Last week at the Glen Earnhardt was on his way to a top 10 finish, something that would have been quite an accomplishment considering his record on road courses, but a late race mistake cost him; he came home off the lead lap and out of the points lead after only two weeks.

Earnhardt and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series head back for the second stop of the season at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400. For Earnhardt it’s an excellent chance to overcome the past weeks frustrations.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrated his first win in 143 races at Michigan in June.
Photo credit: Getty Images
In June Earnhardt broke a four year, 143 race winless streak charging to victory here. Earnhardt wants to repeat that victory lane trip and plans to be aggressive Sunday.

“The track has always been fun for me. Even had I not won any races there, it’s just a really fun track,” said Earnhardt. “That’s the kind of race track you hope and pray to build. I think over time the surface will age and we’ll get back to widening up the surface quite a bit.”

With a Chase berth all but locked up, Earnhardt now wants to add race wins to gather the all important bonus points.

“On the way to getting that done, you want to win more races and we were really conservative all year long,” he said. “We feel like that in the position we are in now, we can gamble a lot more.”

Like Earnhardt, Denny Hamlin had a less than memorable finish at the Glen last week. Unlike Earnhardt, Hamlin is far from locked into the Chase. He’s tenth in the standings barely clinging to a spot in the Chase. But Hamlin has won two of the last five races here. In last year’s race, Hamlin suffered mechanical woes that left him laps down and he was caught up in a crash in the June race and will be looking for redemption this week. If Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs team can keep it together, Hamlin should shine Sunday.

Hamlin’s teammate at JGR, Kyle Busch was dominant for most of the race last week at the Glen. He wasn’t able to seal the deal however and lost in the closing laps. He’s the defending winner of this race, but he too had a terrible finish here in June. Busch however is looking to overcome that past adversity and could do so Sunday.

Tony Stewart is also coming off a rotten finish at the Glen. He was second here in June and could easily break a winless streak at Michigan dating back to 2000 Sunday.

Keep an eye on: Matt Kenseth and his Roush-Fenway teammate Greg Biffle finished third and fourth here in June. Once a force here, Fords have not won at Michigan since 2008. Any one of Jack Roush’s cars, including Carl Edwards, could take the checkered flag.

Party Crasher: Michigan is one of five active tracks that Jimmie Johnson has yet to win at (the others are Watkins Glen, Chicagoland, Homestead and Kentucky). Johnson was second in this race last year and fifth in June. With the momentum he and his Hendrick Motorsports team has been on of late, it would be no surprise if Johnson checks MIS off his winless record Sunday.

“We had a really strong car there (at the June race) and I’m excited to go back,” Johnson said. “Late in the race I was running down the leaders and I blistered a right rear tire. But, I understand that a great tire test took place at the track recently and they didn’t see any issues. So I feel like things are fixed and I’m looking forward to going back because I know we’re going to be strong. The way we’ve been running on the ovals and also with our performance at Michigan in the spring, even though we blistered a tire, I really feel like I can win there and make that list one shorter for the tracks we haven’t won on. I really feel this is our best chance ever.”

Bottom Line: 66 of 86 races have been won from a top-10 starting position, including 46 from the first four spots.

The deepest in the field a race winner has started was 32nd, by Mark Martin in the June race of 2009.

Odds to win Pure Michigan 400 (Courtesy of *** Global)

Jimmie Johnson 6-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7-1
Tony Stewart 7-1
Kyle Busch 7-1
Denny Hamlin 10-1
Greg Biffle 10-1
Matt Kenseth 10-1
Carl Edwards 10-1
Brad Keselowski 12-1
Jeff Gordon 12-1
Kasey Kahne 15-1
Kevin Harvick 20-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Mark Martin 25-1
Clint Bowyer 30-1
Ryan Newman 50-1
Joey Lagano 60-1
Jamie McMurray 100-1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 100-1
Paul Menard 100-1
Jeff Burton 100-1
Kurt Busch 100-1
Juan Montoya 100-1
Marcos Ambrose 100-1
Regan Smith 200-1
Trevor Bayne 300-1
Aric Almirola 300-1
David Ragan 300-1
Bobby Labonte 300-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50-1

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:21 AM

What Bettors Need to Know: Saturday's NFL preseason action

New York Giants at New York Jets (-1, 36.5)

The Giants haven’t even taken the field versus their Big Apple rivals and already they’re sick of hearing about the Jets – namely QB Tim Tebow. That doesn’t mean the G-Men aren't taking the Jets second-stringer seriously. In fact, the Giants practiced against the Wildcat offense this week, using third-string QB Ryan Perrilloux as a Tebow clone.

The other New York team is planning to play their starters the entire first half Saturday. Jets head coach Rex Ryan leaked his rotation while also addressing the lack of bodies at receiver for Week 2 of the preseason. Wideouts Santonio Holmes and Jeremy Kerley will not play and Jordan White is doubtful with knee issues.

Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams (+1, 36.5)

New Rams coach Jeff Fisher is keeping it simple in the preseason and told the media his gameplan for Week 2 is the same as Week 1. Fisher says his starters will go a little deeper into the game than they did in a 38-3 beating by the Indianapolis Colts in the preseason opener.

Another new head coach, Romeo Crennel, was pleased with his team’s performance in the exhibition opener, especially the effort from running backs Peyton Hillis and Jamaal Charles, who is returning from a knee injury. Expect backups Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi to get the bulk of the action as the Chiefs are trying to hammer down a true No. 2 QB.

Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears (-1, 37)

Football fans in D.C. had to like what they saw from rookie QB Robert Griffen III during his limited action in Week 1 of the preseason. Much of that success can fall on head coach Mike Shanahan, who is rumored to have tinkered with the offense to mimic Griffen’s playbook at Baylor. Another rookie, RB Alfred Morris, could also get the start Saturday with so many injuries in the Redskins’ backfield.

The Bears looked terrible in their preseason debut, getting licked 31-3 by the Denver Broncos. Starting QB Jay Cutler sat out that Week 1 preseason tilt and is expected to get the nod in Week 2. Cutler was preoccupied after his girlfriend Kristin Cavallari recently gave birth to the couple’s first child and was told he was sitting during warm-ups last Thursday.

San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans (-3, 36.5)

The Niners are expected to open up the playbook on offense Saturday. San Francisco head coach Jim Harbaugh has been impressed with the quick connection between QB Alex Smith and his new targets. The 49ers are expected to debut WR Mario Manningham and RB Frank Gore after the two sat out last week’s tune-up versus the Minnesota Vikings.

The Texans unleashed hell against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the preseason, collecting eight sacks for 64 yards lost. Houston will turn its attention to offense versus the Niners in Week 2, with star WR Andre Johnson expected to suit up after sitting out the exhibition opener.

Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos (-1, 37.5)

The Seahawks have whittled their QB choices down to two, with rumors spreading that veteran pivot Tarvaris Jackson is on the trade block. That means that Russell Wilson and Matt Flynn are duking it out for the top job under center. Those two will have a brand new toy to play with Saturday when veteran WR Terrell Owens makes his Seattle debut.

The Broncos looked really good in their first run-through of the preseason. Denver demolished the Bears and got a good look at QB Peyton Manning, who is expected to play the entire first half Saturday. Bettors should expect the rest of the starters to put in those minutes as well with the Broncos hoping to get Manning comfortable with his new team.

Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers (-3, 37)

The Cowboys' offseason woes continued this week when Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten suffered a spleen injury and could be lost for the first part of the regular season. Dallas has been bitten hard by the injury bug this offseason. That hasn’t scared head coach Jason Garrett from playing Tony Romo more in Week 2. The QB is expected to play more than his 11 snaps from Week 1’s 3-0 win over the Oakland Raiders.

San Diego suffered a scare in Week 1 of the exhibition schedule after running back Ryan Matthews left the game with a broken collarbone. The Bolts will lean on RB Ronnie Brown to fill that hole while Matthews recovers. He rushed for just eight yards on three carries in the win over the Green Bay Packers last Thursday.

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:22 AM

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 417-418: NY Giants at NY Jets (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 119.947; NY Jets 1123.655
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 3 1/2; 33
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 1 1/2; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (-1 1/2); Under

Game 419-420: Kansas City at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 117.318; St. Louis 117.200
Dunkel Line: Even; 40
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+1); Over

Game 421-422: Washington at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 121.980; Chicago 124.807
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 3; 33
Vegas Line: Chicago by 1; 37
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-1); Under

Game 423-424: San Francisco at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 123.489; Houston 125.557
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 41
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+3); Over

Game 425-426: Seattle at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 124.675; Denver 123.913
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 32
Vegas Line: Denver by 1; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1); Under

Game 427-428: Dallas at San Diego (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 126.304; Dallas 122.122
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 4; 42
Vegas Line: San Diego by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-3); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

Game 429-430: Indianapolis at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 129.607; Indianapolis 120.144
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 3 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-3 1/2); Over

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

Game 431-432: Philadelphia at New England (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 124.333; New England 124.506
Dunkel Line: Even; 38
Vegas Line: New England by 3; 41
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+3); Under

NFLX
Long Sheet

Week 2

Saturday, August 18

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NY GIANTS (0 - 1) at NY JETS (0 - 1) - 8/18/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY GIANTS are 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) against AFC East division opponents since 1993.
NY GIANTS are 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1993.
NY JETS are 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
NY JETS are 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1993.

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

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KANSAS CITY (1 - 0) at ST LOUIS (0 - 1) - 8/18/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all games since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in dome games since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games in games played on turf since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all lined games since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) as an underdog since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1993.
KANSAS CITY is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 against the spread versus KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0 straight up against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (1 - 0) at CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 8/18/2012, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 0) at HOUSTON (1 - 0) - 8/18/2012, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SEATTLE (1 - 0) at DENVER (1 - 0) - 8/18/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against AFC West division opponents since 1993.
SEATTLE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

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

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DALLAS (1 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (1 - 0) - 8/18/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-37 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

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

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Sunday, August 19

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INDIANAPOLIS (1 - 0) at PITTSBURGH (0 - 1) - 8/19/2012, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Monday, August 20

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 0) at NEW ENGLAND (1 - 0) - 8/20/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.

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

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NFLX
Short Sheet

Week 2

Saturday, August 18, 2012

NY Giants at NY Jets, 7:00 ET NFL
NY Giants: 2-10 ATS off a combined score of 50+ points
NY Jets: 14-4 ATS vs. NY Giants

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:00 ET
Kansas City: 2-11 ATS in dome stadiums
St. Louis: 16-5 Under at home off a non-conference game

Washington at Chicago, 8:00 ET
Washington: 3-9 ATS after scoring 9 points or less
Chicago: 12-1 Under at home off a home game

San Francisco at Houston, 8:00 ET
San Francisco: 0-7 ATS after gaining 400+ total yards
Houston: 5-1 ATS playing on grass fields

Seattle at Denver, 9:00 ET
Seattle: 16-6 ATS vs. AFC West opponents
Denver: 2-10 ATS at home after allowing 14 points or less

Dallas at San Diego, 9:00 ET NFL
Dallas: 11-19 ATS vs. AFC West opponents
San Diego: 25-10 ATS off a home game

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 8:00 ET NBC
Indianapolis: 27-13 Over as an underdog
Pittsburgh: 5-1 ATS as a favorite

Monday, August 20, 2012

Philadelphia at New England, 8:00 ET ESPN
Philadelphia: 13-28 ATS with a line of +3 to -3
New England: 14-7 ATS off a home win

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:23 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Toronto at Calgary
The Argonauts look to build on their 8-3 ATS record in their last 11 games as a road underdog of 3 1/2 to 10 points. Toronto is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 445-446: Toronto at Calgary (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.426; Calgary 113.102
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 2 1/2; 59
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4 1/2; 55
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4 1/2); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

Game 447-448: Saskatchewan at BC (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 116.399; BC 115.688
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 1; 48
Vegas Line: BC by 6 1/2; 51
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+6 1/2); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 18

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TORONTO (3 - 3) at CALGARY (3 - 3) - 8/18/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in August games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Sunday, August 19

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SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 3) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 2) - 8/19/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a loss against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 66-40 ATS (+22.0 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 107-69 ATS (+31.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games versus division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-4 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 8

Home (12-12). Favorites (11-13), Over (12-12). West 8-4 vs East.

Toronto (3-3) @ Calgary (3-3)-- Argonauts (+5) upset visiting Stampeders 39-36 in Week 2, outrushing them 118-57, outgaining them 525-293 in game where they had four takeaways (+2). Calgary scored 31+ points in five of six games; they're 1-3 as a favorite this year, as underdogs covered five of their six games. Toronto is 1-2 on road, losing 19-15 (+1.5) at Edmonton, 36-27 (+5) at Hamilton, winning 23-20 (+4) at Montreal. Last three Toronto games stayed under the total. Four of six Argonaut games were decided by four or less points.

Saskatchewan (3-3) @ BCLions (4-2)-- Roughriders (+2.5) beat visiting BC by a FG in Week 3, 23-20, but haven't won since, losing by 3-1-8 points- they've yet to trail at halftime this year, but were outscored 73-48 in second half of their last three games (0-3, after 3-0 start). BC outgained Riders 460-266 in first meeting, but were -2 in turnovers; they're 2-3 as favorite, 1-2 at home, winning by 17-3 at home, losing to Edmonton. Saskatchewan allowed 16-1-20 points in winning first three games, then allowed 41-35-28 in losing its last three. Five of BC's six games stayed under the total. Riders' last three games all went over.

CFL

Week 8

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Trend Report
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Saturday, August 18

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CALGARY
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games at home
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

Sunday, August 19

7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games
British Columbia is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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CFL

Week 8

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Canadian Bacon: Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders
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Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders (-4.5, 55)

So much for a relaxing bye week for the Argos. Toronto released the CFL’s top rusher Cory Boyd, with rumors of on and off-field issues reaching the breaking point.

The Argonauts offense, which is averaging just 23 points per game, hit a new low in Week 6, losing 18-9 to the B.C. Lions while mustering only 215 yards passing and 37 yards on the ground. Quarterback Ricky Ray threw three interceptions and the departed Boyd ran for just 23 yards.

Head coach Scott Milanovich believes the problem is rooted in the offensive line, which underwent a shake-up heading into Saturday’s game. Left tackle Wayne Smith is moving to guard and 6-foot-7 beast Tony Washington is stepping into protect Ray’s blindside.

“Absolutely (the offensive line) can take some blame, but there is blame to be spread around, including me,” Milanovich told the media. “Everybody has to be accountable.”

The Stampeders, who rank third among CFL defenses, will put that new o-line mixture to the test this weekend. Calgary is coming off a solid 31-20 win over Hamilton in Week 7 but has struggled with Toronto in the past.

The Stamps have lost four straight (0-4 ATS) to Toronto after posting six wins in a row over the Argos going back to 2007. One of those losses came in a 39-36 Toronto victory off a last-second field goal back in early July.

"We need to be better prepared. That's been my theme all week long," Calgary head coach John Hufnagel told reporters. "Even though we did some unbelievably hard things well in the game… there were several other plays where we were knuckleheads."

Trends:

* Argonauts are 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Calgary.
* Argonauts are 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings in Calgary.

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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:24 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

New York at Connecticut
The Sun look to take advantage of a New York team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games as an underdog of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Connecticut is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun favored by 12 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 651-652: Atlanta at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 112.436; Indiana 116.060
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+6 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: New York at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 105.584; Connecticut 117.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 12 1/2; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 7 1/2; 154
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-7 1/2); Over

Game 655-656: Los Angeles at Seattle (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 114.524; Seattle 113.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 4; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+4); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 18

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ATLANTA (9 - 10) at INDIANA (11 - 7) - 8/18/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 10-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 9-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (7 - 12) at CONNECTICUT (15 - 5) - 8/18/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
NEW YORK is 49-28 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-6 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (15 - 6) at SEATTLE (10 - 10) - 8/18/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 118-151 ATS (-48.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
SEATTLE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-47 ATS (+17.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-7 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 9-6 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, August 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing New York

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:25 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Washington
The Mets look to build on their 10-2 record in Jon Niese's last 12 Saturday starts. New York is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 13.854; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.232
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-210); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Raley) 14.791; Cincinnati (Redmond) 14.294
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.069; San Diego (Stults) 14.309
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 957-958: Arizona at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 14.472; Houston (Lyles) 14.892
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+155); Under

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.797; Washington (Jackson) 15.208
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Over

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.232; Milwaukee (Fiers) 15.079
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Under

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.861; Atlanta (Sheets) 17.079
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-150); Under

Game 965-966: Pittsburgh at St. Louis (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Bedard) 16.161; St. Louis (Lynn) 14.607
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+145); Over

Game 967-968: Miami at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 15.522; Colorado (Chatwood) 14.681
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 11
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+115); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Oswalt) 15.691; Toronto (Villanueva) 14.609
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Boston at NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.102; NY Yankees (Phelps) 15.028
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 15.278; Detroit (Porcello) 15.786
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 16.852; Kansas City (Chen) 15.752
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Under

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Oakland (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 14.293; Oakland (Colon) 13.986
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+145); Under

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 14.121; LA Angels (Wilson) 14.780
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Over

Game 981-982: Minnesota at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 14.928; Seattle (Vargas) 14.652
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Under

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:25 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 18

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 6-1, 2.87 in his last seven starts. Samardzija is 3-2, 2.11 in his last six starts.
-- Stults won his last two starts, allowing one run in 13 IP.
-- Corbin is 2-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Niese is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Hamels won his last two starts, both CG shutouts. Fiers is 4-1, 1.11 in his last six starts at Miller Park.
-- Chatwood is 2-0, 1.64 in his last couple starts. Eovaldi is 1-1, 2.70 in his last two starts.

-- Villanueva is 4-2, 2.76 in his last seven starts.
-- Phelps is 1-1, 2.50 in four starts (18 IP).
-- Johnson won his first start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Peavy is 2-1, 2.83 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 3-1, 2.39 in his last four starts.
-- Cobb is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
-- Vargas is 6-1, 2.01 in his last nine starts. Diamond is 2-1, 2.67 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Raley is 0-2, 9.00 in two starts for the Cubs. Redmond is 8-9, 3.54 in his 22 AAA starts; this is his 4th year in AAA, but first MLB game.
-- Zito is 1-2, 7.06 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 0-5, 7.74 in his last eight starts.
-- Jackson is 2-3, 3.79 in his last six starts.
-- Harang is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts. Sheets is 1-2, 4.50 in last three.
-- Bedard has a 7.72 RA in his last three starts. Lynn is 1-1, 6.55 in his last four starts.

-- Oswalt has 7.01 RA in six starts, last of which was July 30.
-- Lester is 1-2, 4.05 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 2-2, 6.66 in his last four starts.
-- BChen is 1-4, 7.60 in his last nine starts.
-- Kluber is 0-1, 9.88 in three starts for Cleveland.
-- Wilson is 0-5, 5.54 in his last eight starts.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Braves won 18 of their last 23 games. Dodgers won six of their last nine.
-- Reds won six of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won 10 of their last 14 home games.
-- Milwaukee won its last seven home games.
-- Arizona is 8-7 in its last fifteen road games.
-- Colorado won four of its last five games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight road games.

-- Detroit won 11 of its last 13 home games. Orioles won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Bronx both won eight of its last ten games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last 11 road games. Royals are 11-6 in their last seventeen games.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 19 games.
-- Mariners won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Miami lost 20 of its last 30 games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies are 4-7 in their last 11 road games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 17 games overall.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games.

-- Red Sox lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Rangers are 6-9 in their last fifteen road games. Blue Jays lost 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Oakland is 7-9 in its last sixteen games, but won last two. Indians lost 15 of their last 19.
-- Angels lost 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Eight of Mets' last ten games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-2 in Cincinnati's last eleven home games
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eightteen Dodger road games.
-- Five of last six Houston games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Milwaukee games.
-- Nine of last eleven Pirate games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven games at Coors Field.
-- Five of last seven San Diego games stayed under total.

-- Under is 14-7-1 in last twenty-two Texas games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 21-9 in Boston's last 30 road games.
-- 11 of White Sox' last 15 road games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 13 Cleveland road games went over.
-- 20 of last 27 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Under is 11-5-2 in last eighteen games at Safeco Field.

Umpires
-- Chi-Cin-- Five of last six Schrieber games stayed under total. Favorites won 11 of last 15 Everitt games.
-- SF-SD-- Under is 12-5-2 in last nineteen Marquez games.
-- Az-Hst-- Seven of last nine Nauert games went over total.
-- NY-Wsh-- Home side won 13 of last 16 Hudson games.
-- Phil-Mil-- Over is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Randazzo games.
-- LA-Atl-- Ten of last twelve Winters games stayed under.
-- Pitt-StL-- Six of last eight Reynolds games stayed under.
-- Mia-Col-- Favorites won six of last seven Layne games.

-- Tex-Tor-- Under is 13-7-1in last twenty-one Nelson games.
-- Bos-NY-- Over is 8-4 in last 12 Barry games; faves won last seven.
-- Blt-Det-- Under is 11-2-1 in Kellogg's last fourteen games.
-- Chi-KC-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Bucknor games.
-- Cle-A's-- Last five Holbrook games stayed under the total.
-- TB-LA-- Nine of last eleven Porter games went over total.
-- Min-Sea-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Reyburn games.

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:26 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 18

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 3-13 SU in their last 16 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

4:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston's last 24 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 3-13-1 SU in their last 17 games ,
Cincinnati12-3-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Cincinnati13-4-1 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco

9:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Angels are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cleveland is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

9:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 08:26 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 18

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (13-6, 2.91 ERA)

Two wins is hardly a streak but Hamels has been invisible over his last two starts, pitching back-to-back complete game shutouts. He’s allowed only 12 hits and struck out 11 batters in that span. He’s just the third Phillies pitcher to toss back-to-back shutouts in the past 20 years.

Alex Cobb, Tampa Bay Rays (7-8, 4.08 ERA)

Cobb is helping the Rays make a run at the postseason with his recent performances. The right-hander has won three straight starts, posting a 1.29 ERA in that stretch. In his most recent outing, Cobb gave up one run on four hits over seven innings, his fourth straight quality start.

Slumping

Carlos Villanueva, Toronto Blue Jays (6-2, 3.12 ERA)

Villanueva is 0-2 in his last three starts but isn’t pitching poorly. He has a 3.79 ERA in that span and is coming off a solid effort in which he allowed just one run on five hits over seven innings, taking a no-decision against the White Sox.

Jordan Lyles, Houston Astros (2-9, 5.47 ERA)

Lyles hasn’t earned a “W” since late June and is 0-5 in his last eight starts. The Astros young righty has been better in his previous two starts, giving up just four runs on 11 hits over 14 innings. He’s struck out 11 batters in those two starts as well.

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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 09:44 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 18

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CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 71) at CINCINNATI (72 - 47) - 1:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-43 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 191-252 (-77.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-47 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-71 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 906-982 (-170.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-28 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-71 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 123-87 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 29-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 49-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-28 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 145-94 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 72-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CUETO is 33-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 12-0 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 33-14 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-3 (+2.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 6-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 71) at CINCINNATI (72 - 47) - 7:10 PM
BROOKS RALEY (L) vs. TODD REDMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-71 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 355-399 (-96.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-43 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 191-252 (-77.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-47 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-71 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 906-982 (-170.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 72-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 39-21 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 123-87 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 72-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 145-94 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-9 (+11.1 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
CINCINNATI is 7-3 (+2.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

BROOKS RALEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RALEY is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TODD REDMOND vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 54) at SAN DIEGO (52 - 69) - 8:35 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 171-128 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-77 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 62-77 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-114 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-35 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-3 (+3.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 4-9 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 8-11 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-7. (+3.0 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.651.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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ARIZONA (60 - 59) at HOUSTON (39 - 81) - 7:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 40-44 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 157-131 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 157-131 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 108-87 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-67 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-62 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 194-224 (-56.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 39-80 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-56 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-55 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-93 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 39-80 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-81 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 2-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 2-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 2-14 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 3-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LYLES is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 10.12 and a WHIP of 2.062.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (56 - 63) at WASHINGTON (74 - 45) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 36-67 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-45 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-17 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 71-45 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-28 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 67-69 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-36 (+5.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 36-34 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 71-71 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NIESE is 10-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 16-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-3 (+6.6 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NIESE is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JACKSON is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (54 - 65) at MILWAUKEE (54 - 64) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-62 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-42 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-37 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-65 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HAMELS is 3-10 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 97-52 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-21 (+22.4 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 92-61 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-64 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-64 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-29 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMELS is 6-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 0.961.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (65 - 55) at ATLANTA (70 - 49) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 68-48 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 51-34 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 49-24 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 45-25 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 38-30 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 70-49 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-43 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 15-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 16-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 15-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARANG is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SHEETS is 3-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 0.942.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (66 - 53) at ST LOUIS (64 - 55) - 4:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 214-429 (-93.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 93-216 (-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.
PITTSBURGH is 15-31 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-39 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-30 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-53 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-75 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 65-53 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-49 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-24 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-5 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYNN is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (54 - 66) at COLORADO (45 - 72) - 8:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 54-66 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 53-64 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 36-43 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 33-47 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 45-72 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 25-38 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 3-16 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 45-72 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 137-163 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-117 (-38.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-24 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 63-72 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. COLORADO since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (68 - 50) at TORONTO (56 - 63) - 1:05 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. TORONTO since 1997
OSWALT is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.222.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (58 - 62) at NY YANKEES (71 - 48) - 4:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-33 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 58-62 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-60 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 19-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 52-57 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 35-46 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LESTER is 9-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 10-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 5-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 3-10 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 2-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 45-26 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 68-28 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 68-40 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 61-32 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-26 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-3 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 8-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.6 units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (64 - 55) at DETROIT (64 - 55) - 7:05 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. DETROIT since 1997
BRITTON is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (52 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-26 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 90-102 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 25-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHEN is 11-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 51-36 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-53 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-27 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 234-182 (+45.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-59 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-123 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-4 (+4.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEAVY is 4-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (54 - 65) at OAKLAND (63 - 55) - 9:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 44-34 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-32 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 35-27 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 63-55 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-25 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 252-189 (+59.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 59-53 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 101-91 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-95 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 59-54 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
COLON is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (65 - 54) at LA ANGELS (62 - 58) - 9:05 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 648-554 (+68.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
WILSON is 14-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 76-52 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-27 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 209-205 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 68-61 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-50 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-17 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-58 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 127-118 (-63.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 5-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-53 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 156-158 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-40 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 41-63 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WILSON is 0-6 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+7.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COBB is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILSON is 4-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (50 - 68) at SEATTLE (56 - 64) - 9:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 113-168 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 110-161 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SEATTLE is 53-57 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 56-64 (+3.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
VARGAS is 26-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 21-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 44-87 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-95 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 291-278 (-78.0 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 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 10:22 AM

Saturday's betting tips: Villanueva perfect at home

Weather to watch

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees: A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms at first pitch with the threat of precipitation decreasing throughout the evening hours.

Who’s hot?

The Tampa Bay Rays have put together back-to-back wins after dropping consecutive contests to the Mariners. The Rays are the hottest team in baseball with nine victories over their last 11 games.

Who’s not?

The Los Angeles Angels have only two wins in their last seven games and find themselves 2.5 games out of the final wild card spot.

Key stat

Webb Simpson's last 10 rounds at the Wyndham Championship: 45-under, 65.5 scoring average, +17.6 strokes gained putting.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (-145, 8)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jacoby Ford suffered a foot injury in Friday night's preseason game and was spotted on crutches in the locker room afterwards. Ford missed significant time with a foot injury last year. The Raiders will update his condition early next week.

Notable quotable

“A manager is not something you can go and change like you change your underwear. It can happen at some point, but the possibility of it happening, especially in the middle of the season, is a small percent, so that's not our case."- Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz on manager Bobby Valentine.

Betting news and notes

-Blue Jays hurler Carlos Villanueva is perfect at the Rogers Centre this season, going 4-0 with a 2.72 ERA in five starts and 11 relief appearances.

-The San Francisco Giants have won 10 of their last 14 road games since the All-Star break, outscoring opponents by a 103-45 margin.

-The Arizona Diamondbacks were just 3-44 when scoring three runs or fewer going into Thursday but have won the last two games by scores of 2-1 and 3-1.

**Udog** · 08-18-2012, 11:08 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 18

National League

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET Game One
Samardzija: Chicago Cubs 4-15 SU when playing on Saturday
Cueto: 12-0 TSR in day games

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET Game Two
Raley: Chicago Cubs 46-71 SU in all games
Latos: Cincinnati 39-21 SU in home games

San Francisco at San Diego, 8:35 ET
Zito: San Francisco 24-12 SU against left-handed starters
Stults: San Diego 3-21 SU after scoring 1 run or less 2 straight games

Arizona at Houston, 7:05 ET
Corbin: Arizona 12-3 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 5 game span
Lyles: Houston 8-23 SU against NL West opponents

NY Mets at Washington, 7:05 ET MLB
Niese: 1-8 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
Jackson: Washington 46-27 SU after a win

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Hamels: Philadelphia 5-14 SU when playing on Saturday
Fiers: Milwaukee 84-40 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA Dodgers at Atlanta, 7:10 ET MLB
Harang: LA Dodgers 19-29 SU with a hot BP whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games
Sheets: Atlanta 14-3 SU after a one run win

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 4:05 ET FOX
Bedard: Pittsburgh 15-4 SU when playing on Saturday
Lynn: ST Louis 13-20 SU after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games

Miami at Colorado, 8:10 ET
Eovaldi: Miami 98-81 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 10 games
Chatwood: 0-7 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

American League

Texas at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Dempster: Texas 13-7 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Villanueva: Toronto 5-11 SU in August games

Boston at NY Yankees, 4:05 ET FOX
Lester: Boston 5-11 SU in August games
Phelps: NY Yankees 68-40 SU in games played on a grass

Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Johnson: Baltimore 14-6 SU on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Porcello: Detroit 11-20 SU after a win by 2 runs or less

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 ET
Peavy: CHI White Sox 33-27 SU in road games
Chen: Kansas City 7-22 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games

Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 ET
Kluber: Cleveland 4-14 SU after 3 straight games without a stolen base
Colon: Oakland 31-16 SU at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Tampa Bay at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Cobb: Tampa Bay 9-2 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Wilson: LA Angels 5-11 SU in August games

Minnesota at Seattle, 9:10 ET
Diamond: Minnesota 4-19 SU in road games when playing on Saturday
Vargas: Seattle 14-5 SU when playing on Saturday

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