Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 8/25 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, August 25

Good Luck on day #238 of 2012!

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

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Looks like the Red Sox are dumping salary, $261M worth, dealing four players (Crawford-Beckett-Gonzalez-Punto) to Dodgers for five guys, and not the hamburger chain. Five less-than-stellar players.

-- Complicating things might be Chad Billingsley's injury Friday night, so LA needs Beckett even more now.

-- Crawford's acquisition cements a CC-Kemp-Ethier outfield in LA, so Shane Victorino will become a free agent. Would Boston want him?

-- Best wishes to Rick Majerus, who has heart problems and has taken a leave of absence from coaching Saint Louis U this season. Former Army and Evansville coach Jim Crews is the interim coach. .

-- I've got no opinion on Lance Armstrong and cycling, seriously I don't, but I know he's done a hell of a lot of good fighting cancer.

-- On June 1st, the A's lost 2-0 in KC, their 9th loss in row and third time in five games they had been shut out. Since then, they're 46-27.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Our major league baseball rankings.....

30) Astros—Probably the worst major league team since Detroit Tigers went 53-109 back in ’96. Moving to AL next year. Good luck.

29) Cubs—Boston’s old GM paid John Lackey/Carl Crawford a combined $32M a year, then beat feet with his two World Series rings for a lucrative new gig in ChiTown. He’s cleaning house at Wrigley, will take couple more years to tell how he’s doing.

Meanwhile, people in Boston are cleaning up the mess he left behind.

28) Indians—Can’t think of anything nice to say about the Tribe, but guy that played Mark Shapiro in Moneyball plays Malcolm McDowell’s nephew in TNT's Franklin & Bash, so there’s that.

??) Mets-- No idea where Mets rank, but the owners rank #30 out of 30, and #29 isn’t close. 0-4 this week vs Colorado/Houston. Astros were 2-16 in Jordan Lyles' starts before he beat the Mets Friday.

??) Red Sox— Is it too late to bring Terry Francona back? They're blowing up the whole team. Wouldn't be shocked if they bought Shane Victorino this winter; he's obviously not staying with the Dodgers.

8) Braves—Have bolstered pitching nicely by adding Maholm/Medlen to rotation, but they're having a bad week this week.

7) White Sox-- Adam Dunn is one of those guys that its just fun to watch him hit, unless he’s in a slump and on your fantasy team.

6) Dodgers-- Making tons of changes, but Billingsley's left Friday's game with an arm injury, which negates the potential acquisition of Beckett.

5) Giants-- Bochy's club roughed up the Dodgers this week, but does the trade Friday night shifts the balance of power in the NL West?

4) Rangers—Before you take their recent success for granted, look at their history before this administration took over and realize what a great job they’re doing.

3) Bronx— Brian Cashman, stop taking calls from the 206 area code. Montero/Pineda trade is all Seattle right now; M’s are 18-10 since dumping Ichiro, Bronx is 16-13 since adding him.

2) Reds—Aroldis Chapman has replaced Rivera as the game’s dominant closer. Haven’t missed a beat with star 1B Votto on shelf.

1) Nationals—Siena alum John Lannan will likely join rotation when Nats shut Strasburg down. Couple years ago, Lannan was their Opening Day starter. Still going to be little eerie when Strasburg sits out.

[Udog]

What bettors need to know: Week 3 preseason (Sat, Sun)

There are seven games this weekend in NFL preseason action as teams prepare to cut their rosters to 75 players Monday. We give you the essential tidbits on 6 of them to make your wagers.

SATURDAY

Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins (-3, 43)

The No. 1 and 2 picks in the draft, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, meet in a matchup that has about as much hype as you can stand for a preseason game.

Colts owner Jim Irsay was Tweeting about a potential big trade Thursday night, so you might want to be cautious with betting Indy in case of any major personnel changes. That said, Indy has 62 points through two preseason games (most in the league) and has covered both spreads.

Washington’s starters are expected to play about three quarters. Fans are calling for the Skins to let RG3 air it out more but Washington still has to sort out its backfield before Week 1.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (+2, 40.5)

The Steelers fired special teams coach Al Everest this week in a strange move in spite of great special teams play from the Steelers the past couple years. Mike Wallace ended his holdout and is expected back Saturday night, which gives the Steelers their top receiver back.

The Bills’ defense got picked apart last week by Minnesota in a 36-14 loss. Not a good sign for the worst red zone defense in the NFL last season. They’ve only generated 20 points through two games also as they try to determine who their backup QB is – Vince Young or Tyler Thigpen - and figure out their top five receivers.

Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders (+3, 44)

Lions head coach Jim Schwartz says he treats exhibition games as dress rehearsals and has ‘no set plans’ for how long the starters will play Saturday. He said the staff will ‘take it as it comes’ and they’d like to play well and win the game as the top two priorities.

The first-team offense doesn’t have a touchdown yet for the Raiders and QB Carson Palmer has struggled in the first two preseason games, both losses. Palmer told the San Fran Chronicle the preseason is more about trying out new plays and coach Gregg Knapp agrees. "I will sacrifice some of the ups and downs that go with that,” he said. The starters are expected to play at least the first half Saturday.

Also, click here to see why gambling is paying off for over bettors in Rams preseason games so far.

SUNDAY

Carolina Panthers at New York Jets (-2.5, 41)

The first team offense is clicking early for the Panthers and they scored a field-goal and two touchdowns in their first-quarter drives against Miami last game. Receiver Steve Smith missed a practice this week with a sore ankle so the first team could be missing him Sunday.

The Jets have said they’re not going to unleash the Wildcat in the preseason so Tim Tebow fans are just going to have to wait. In the meantime, Rex Ryan says he’d like to see Mark Sanchez air it out a little more. He might have wide receiver Santanio Holmes back Sunday night to help him do that.

[Udog]

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 3

Houston at New Orleans
The Saints look to bounce back from last week's loss to Jacksonville as they host Houston tonight. New Orleans is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Saints favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3). Here are all of this week's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 269-270: Indianapolis at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 124.777; Washington 125.809
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 41
Vegas Line: Washington by 3; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indianapolis (+3); Under

Game 271-272: Pittsburgh at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 119.458; Buffalo 121.309
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 2; 36
Vegas Line: Pick; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo; Under

Game 273-274: Detroit at Oakland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 127.604; Oakland 124.012
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Detroit by 3; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-3); Over

Game 275-276: Houston at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.078; New Orleans 125.563
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 47
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 3; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-3); Over

Game 277-278: St. Louis at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 116.995; Dallas 119.767
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 3; 38
Vegas Line: Dallas by 5; 41
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+5); Under


SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 279-280: San Francisco at Denver (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 126.786; Denver 123.302
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 3 1/2; 37
Vegas Line: Denver by 1 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+1 1/2); Under

Game 281-282: Carolina at NY Jets (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 122.304; NY Jets 120.411
Dunkel Line: Carolina by 2; 43
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 3; 41
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+3); Over

[Udog]

NFLX
Long Sheet

Week 3

Saturday, August 25

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INDIANAPOLIS (1 - 1) at WASHINGTON (1 - 1) - 8/25/2012, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 against the spread versus INDIANAPOLIS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0 straight up against INDIANAPOLIS 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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PITTSBURGH (1 - 1) at BUFFALO (0 - 2) - 8/25/2012, 7:00 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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DETROIT (1 - 1) at OAKLAND (0 - 2) - 8/25/2012, 7:00 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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HOUSTON (2 - 0) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 2) - 8/25/2012, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ST LOUIS (1 - 1) at DALLAS (1 - 1) - 8/25/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-38 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

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

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Sunday, August 26

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 1) at DENVER (1 - 1) - 8/26/2012, 4:00 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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CAROLINA (1 - 1) at NY JETS (0 - 2) - 8/26/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY JETS is 1-0 against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY JETS is 1-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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[Udog]

NFLX
Short Sheet

Week 3

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Indianapolis at Washington, 4:00 ET NFL
Indianapolis: 14-1 Over on grass fields
Washington: 0-7 ATS at home off a combined score of 50+ points

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7:00 ET
Pittsburgh: 4-0 Over off a win
Buffalo: 8-2 ATS off BB games scoring 14 points or less

Detroit at Oakland, 7:00 ET
Detroit: 7-0 ATS off a non-conference game
Oakland: 1-6 ATS after allowing 30+ points

Houston at New Orleans, 8:00 ET CBS
Houston: 3-10 ATS off an Under
New Orleans: 6-0 Over off a non-conference game

St. Louis at Dallas, 8:00 ET
St. Louis: 5-1 ATS off a non-conference game
Dallas: 12-27 ATS off an Over


Sunday, August 26, 2012

San Francisco at Denver, 4:00 ET FOX
San Francisco: 2-11 ATS away off a road game
Denver: 10-0 ATS off a home loss

Carolina at NY Jets, 8:00 ET NBC
Carolina: 15-32 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
NY Jets: 8-1 ATS off a SU loss as a favorite

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Saskatchewan
The Stampeders look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Calgary is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+2 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 295-296: Calgary at Saskatchewan (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 114.702; Saskatchewan 114.506
Dunkel Line: Even; 57
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 2 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+2 1/2); Over


MONDAY, AUGUST 27

Game 297-298: Edmonton at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 111.890; Toronto 116.802
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 5; 42
Vegas Line: Toronto by 3 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-3 1/2); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 9

Saturday, August 25

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CALGARY (3 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 4) - 8/25/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 93-61 ATS (+25.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) off a loss against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, August 27

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EDMONTON (4 - 3) at TORONTO (4 - 3) - 8/27/2012, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 9

Home (14-14). Favorites (12-16), Over (14-14). West 8-6 vs East.

Calgary (3-4) @ Saskatchewan (3-4)-- Roughriders were 3-0, then lost 41-38 in OT at Calgary in Week 4, and haven't won since, getting outscored 90-50 in second half of those games- they're 2-1 at home, with only loss by point to Hamilton. Riders were +4 in turnovers in 3-0 start, but are -8 since, with no takeaways at all in their last three games. Underdogs covered six of seven Calgary games; Stampeders lost two of three on road, but covered both tries as underdog. Last three Calgary games stayed under total; three of last four Saskatchewan games went over the total.

Edmonton (4-3) @ Toronto (4-3)-- Argonauts (+1.5) opened season with a 19-15 loss in Edmonton- they outgained Eskimos 375-304 but lost. Toronto is favored for only second time this year; they won 25-22 (-7) in first try, but failed to cover vs Winnipeg. Argos won two of three at home, with both wins by three. Edmonton is 4-1 when they allow 20 or less points, 0-2 when they allow more- they're 1-2 on road, with losses by 1-16 points. Eskimos had been +8 in turnovers over 4-game stretch before being even last week. Last four Toronto games stayed under total.




CFL

Week 9

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Trend Report
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Saturday, August 25

3:00 PM
CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Saskatchewan's last 23 games


Monday, August 27

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton


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CFL

Week 9

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CFL preview: Week 9 weekend breakdowns
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Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3.5, 53)

It's a roller coaster season for the Roughriders, who won their first three games to start the year and have now lost their last four. Sasky failed to cover the last three of those. QB Darian Durant needs to limit his interceptions - all seven of 'em have come during the losing streak.

Calgary has won the last four meetings in this series and covered four of those spreads. The Stamps' last three games have played under the total though as they struggle to generate offense. Penalties have hurt them at different times and QB Kevin Glenn is averaging just over 200 yards passing per game - a low number for the Canadian game.

Edmonton Eskimos at Toronto Argonauts (-3.5, 53)

This is the second meeting between these two teams, who traded quarterbacks in the offseason. So far, Edmonton got the worst of the deal with Steven Jyles, who is the lowest passing QB of any passer with seven starts under his belt. He's nursing a toe injury this week and his favorite target, Fred Stamps, is hurting also.

The Argos defense will be put to the test against running back Cory Boyd, who was unceremoniously dumped by the Argos about 10 days ago despite having a strong season so far. The defense ranks second in yards against in the CFL, but Boyd said this week he knows how to run on them. Argos QB Ricky Ray has to take a little comfort in the fact the Als ripped apart a banged up Eskies defense last week.


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WNBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Atlanta
The Lynx look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games as an underdog. Minnesota is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 651-652: Minnesota at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 119.646; Atlanta 110.504
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 9; 158
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 7; 162
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7); Under

Game 665-654: Tulsa at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 104.322; San Antonio 118.206
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 14; 163
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 15 1/2; 160
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+15 1/2); Over

Game 655-656: Indiana at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 113.766; Phoenix 100.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 13 1/2; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 157
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-11); Over

Game 657-658: New York at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.622; Los Angeles 116.499
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 10; 159 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+10); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 25

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MINNESOTA (18 - 4) at ATLANTA (12 - 11) - 8/25/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (4 - 18) at SAN ANTONIO (16 - 6) - 8/25/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (13 - 8) at PHOENIX (4 - 18) - 8/25/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1997.
INDIANA is 65-91 ATS (-35.1 Units) against Western conference opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 65-91 ATS (-35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (9 - 13) at LOS ANGELES (18 - 6) - 8/25/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 15-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-0 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-1 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Baltimore
The Blue Jays look to build on their 7-1 record in Brandon Morrow's last 8 road starts. Toronto is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 901-902: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 14.093; Cubs (Raley) 15.078
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); N/A

Game 903-904: Houston at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Abad) 13.028; NY Mets (Dickey) 13.572
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Cincinnati (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.764; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.665
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 16.851; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.174
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Under

Game 909-910: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.085; Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.507
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 911-912: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.923; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.768
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Under

Game 913-914: San Diego at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 16.319; Arizona (Kennedy) 15.149
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over

Game 915-916: Miami at LA Dodgers (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Johnson) 15.480; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.091
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 6
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+155); Under

Game 917-918: Oakland at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 16.673; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.008
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+145); Under

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Texas (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 13.861; Texas (Dempster) 16.876
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-230); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-230); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.976; Cleveland (Masterson) 13.055
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.061; Baltimore (Johnson) 14.554
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 16.234; Detroit (Smyly) 15.051
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Over

Game 927-928: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Beavan) 15.876; White Sox (Quintana) 17.077
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Over

Game 929-930: Kansas City at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.826; Boston (Beckett) 15.571
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-155); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 25

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COLORADO (50 - 74) at CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 76) - 1:05 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. BROOKS RALEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 50-74 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 99-110 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-74 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 79-105 (-38.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-17 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-76 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 665-620 (-140.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 193-257 (-80.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-687 (-132.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-76 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 907-987 (-173.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-73 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-37 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ALEX WHITE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

BROOKS RALEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (40 - 86) at NY METS (57 - 69) - 1:10 PM
FERNANDO ABAD (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+5.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

FERNANDO ABAD vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (69 - 56) at CINCINNATI (76 - 51) - 4:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 33-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-50 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-44 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-51 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 125-89 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 31-13 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 76-51 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 116-88 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LEAKE is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 39-26 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-5 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 7-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEAKE is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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ATLANTA (71 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 55) - 4:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-55 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-55 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 182-89 (+39.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
BUMGARNER is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 11-6 (+8.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 69-54 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 71-55 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-17 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MINOR is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (77 - 48) at PHILADELPHIA (59 - 67) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-42 (+27.3 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.
HALLADAY is 24-5 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 77-48 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-24 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 69-56 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-48 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-31 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-32 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GONZALEZ is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 12-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 29-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-15 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-64 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-43 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-67 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 11-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 13-3 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (58 - 66) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 58) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 6-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-66 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-49 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-66 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-38 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MARCUM is 21-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 21-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 14-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 32-25 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-23 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 66-58 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-24 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-52 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-21 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 66-58 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 459-435 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 47-43 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-40 (-15.5 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.
PITTSBURGH is 16-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-4 (-0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARCUM is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (57 - 70) at ARIZONA (64 - 62) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 77-115 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 7-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-48 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 19-3 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 43-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 40-43 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-24 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
ARIZONA is 13-17 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 64-62 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-62 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-47 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-4 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 4-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 6-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.988.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (57 - 70) at LA DODGERS (68 - 58) - 9:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 57-70 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 56-68 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 66-91 (-25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-34 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-44 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 88-60 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-37 (+16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-27 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KERSHAW is 40-19 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 37-13 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 40-19 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 52-49 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 79-60 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 316-351 (+40.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 31-33 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MIAMI since 1997
KERSHAW is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (68 - 57) at TAMPA BAY (70 - 56) - 1:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 90-37 (+30.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 214-207 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 68-57 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-21 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 257-191 (+62.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 87-73 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-33 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 38-29 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 36-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 14-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MCCARTHY is 9-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-4 (+1.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCCARTHY is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.1 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (51 - 74) at TEXAS (74 - 51) - 4:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 114-174 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-36 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 111-167 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-127 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 63-110 (-31.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 30-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 40-34 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUENSING is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (73 - 52) at CLEVELAND (54 - 71) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 104-91 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-52 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 101-95 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-39 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 42-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 70-44 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-71 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-67 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MASTERSON is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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TORONTO (56 - 69) at BALTIMORE (68 - 57) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. STEVE JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 56-69 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 31-46 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 25-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 34-51 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 68-57 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-36 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 13-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-20 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-50 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-45 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-43 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-29 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-42 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 15-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 26-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-4 (+3.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORROW is 3-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.252.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

STEVE JOHNSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (66 - 60) at DETROIT (67 - 58) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 32-33 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-60 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 64-55 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 8-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 7-14 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 6-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 655-643 (+63.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
DETROIT is 67-58 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 107-131 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 63-55 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 35-38 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAREN is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (61 - 65) at CHI WHITE SOX (69 - 55) - 7:10 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 45-87 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 101-158 (-45.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-55 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-37 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-28 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 61-65 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-5 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SEATTLE is 58-58 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 43-44 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-28 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-71 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-43 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-71 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-39 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-1 (+4.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BEAVAN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (55 - 69) at BOSTON (60 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 13-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-43 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 64-55 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-66 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 57-62 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-37 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 7-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 54-61 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 41-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 36-49 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BECKETT is 7-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 1-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 6-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 3-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 8-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. BOSTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 5-12 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BECKETT is 7-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 7-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 25

Hot pitchers
-- White is 0-0, 3.38 (21.1 IP) in his last five starts.
-- Dickey is 2-2, 2.75 in his last five starts.
-- Bumgarner is 4-2, 2.09 in his last eight starts. Minor has a 2.22 RA in his last seven starts, but Braves lost last three.
-- GGonzalez is 3-0, 2.53 in his last three starts. Halladay is 3-1, 2.79 in his last four outings.
-- Richard is 3-1, 2.08 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 0-3, 3.00 in his last three starts; Marlins scored total of just three runs in those three games. Kershaw is 4-1, 1.88 in his last five starts.

-- Hellickson is 4-2, 2.55 in his last seven starts.
-- Kuroda is 4-1, 1.39 in his last seven starts.
-- Johnson is 2-0, 1.38 in two starts for Baltimore.
-- Quintana has a 2.67 in his last three starts.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 0.79 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Raley is 1-2, 8.22 in three starts for the Cubs.
-- Abad is 0-0, 3.86 in 30 big league games (23.1 IP) this year; he went back to minors and was 1-0, 4.50 in three starts at AAA level. This will be his first major league start.
-- Cardinals lost last three Garcia starts (0-2, 6.75). Leake is 1-2, 6.67 in his last five starts.
-- Marcum was 3-0, 2.30 in his last four starts before going on DL, but his last start was June 14. Karstens is 0-1, 4.05 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.

-- McCarthy is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Duensing is 1-2, 6.48 in his last four starts. Dempster has a 7.20 RA in his four starts for Texas.
-- Masterson is 2-3, 8.90 in his last five starts.
-- Morrow was 2-1, 1.17 in his last three starts before going on DL; his last start was back on June 11.
-- Haren lost his last two starts, allowing 12 runs in seven IP. Smyly is 2-2, 6.57 in his last five starts, last of which was July 6.
-- Beavan is 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts.
-- I doubt Beckett (0-3, 9.92 in last three starts) is pitching for Boston here, but I don't know who the alternative is. Beckett is probably being traded. As of 4:50am Saturday, the Boston starter is listed as undecided.

Hot Teams
-- Colorado won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Washington won eight of its last eleven road games. Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games. Reds are 10-5 in their last 15.
-- Padres won their last five games, allowing nine runs. Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Giants won seven of their last eight games.

-- Detroit won six of its last nine games. Angels won their last four games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Orioles won nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Tampa Bay won 19 of its last 26 games. A's won seven of their last nine.
-- Rangers won six of their last seven games.
-- Seattle won eight of its last nine games overall. White Sox won six of their last seven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games.
-- Pirates lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Mets lost 14 of their last 18 games. Astros lost nine of their last eleven.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last eight games. Miami is 6-10 in its last 16.
-- Braves lost six of their last seven games.

-- Blue Jays lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Indians lost their last nine games; they scored six runs in last five games. Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games.
-- Red Sox lost seven of their last ten games. Kansas City lost three of four.
-- Twins lost 12 of their last 14 games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Washington games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under the total. 13 of last 17 Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Six of Mets' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven San Diego road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen San Francisco games went over the total.

-- 16 of last 22 Angel games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- 23 of last 33 Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Minnesota's last nine games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Seattle games.

Umpires
-- Chi-Col-- Last seven Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-NY-- Five of last seven Fairchild games went over.
-- StL-Cin-- Underdogs won seven of last nine TBarrett games, with five of last seven staying under.
-- Atl-SF-- Six of last eight West games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Gonzalez games.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Seven of last ten Eddings games stayed under total.
-- SD-Az-- Under is 8-0-1 in last nine Winters games.
-- Mia-LA-- Underdogs are 6-6 in last dozen Davidson games.

-- A's-TB-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Foster games.
-- Min-Tex-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Conroy games.
-- NY-Clev-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Johnson games.
-- Tor-Blt-- Underdogs are 9-5 in last fourteen Iassogna games.
-- LA-Det-- Four of last five Darling games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Chi-- Four of last five LBarrett games went over the total.
-- KC-Bos-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Layne games

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, August 25

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Houston

1:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 13 games

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

4:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee

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

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

9:10 PM
MIAMI vs. LA DODGERS
Miami is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 24 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,at home
LA Dodgers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games


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[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, August 25

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Hiroki Kuroda, New York Yankees (12-8, 2.96)

Kuroda continued his run of exceptional starts on Sunday, holding the Red Sox to a single run over eight innings to pick up his 12th win of the season. The right-hander has surrendered only eight runs over his last seven starts heading into action Saturday in Cleveland.

Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants (14-7, 2.83)

Bumgarner racked up 10 strikeouts over eight shutout innings of a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers last time out and has put together a string of eight consecutive quality starts. The 23-year-old looks to extend that streak to nine when the Giants host the Braves.

SLUMPING

Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels (8-10, 4.90)

Haren has taken back-to-back losses, surrendering 10 earned runs in his last seven innings pitched. Manager Mike Scioscia recently said he will consider using a four-man rotation if Haren can’t step up in his next outing in Detroit.

Josh Johnson, Miami Marlins (7-10, 3.73)

Johnson has taken the loss in three consecutive starts despite only allowing seven earned runs during that span. The Marlins have only provided the right-hander with three runs of support over his last three outings heading into a tough road battle in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.


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WNBA

Saturday, August 25

NOTE: At this time only the 1st game is showing up on the trend report. Will update when remaining games are posted.

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Trend Report
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7:00PM
MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, August 25

National League

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 ET
White: Colorado 3-17 SU when playing on Saturday
Raley: Chicago Cubs 9-1 SU at home against NL West opponents

Houston at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Abad: Houston 4-29 SU as an underdog of +175 to +250
Dickey: 10-2 TSR in day games

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 4:05 ET
Garcia: ST Louis 2-15 SU after 4 or more consecutive wins
Leake: 9-0 TSR at home when playing on Saturday

Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Minor: Atlanta 11-6 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Bumgarner: San Francisco 11-20 SU at home against NL East opponents

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 46-28 SU vs an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse
Halladay: Philadelphia 4-12 SU at home vs an NL pitcher whose ERA is 3.50 or better

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Marcum: Milwaukee 4-15 SU on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Karstens: Pittsburgh 15-5 SU when playing on Saturday

San Diego at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Richard: 7-22 TSR in night games
Kennedy: 19-3 TSR against division opponents

Miami at LA Dodgers, 9:10 ET
Johnson: Miami 9-24 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base
Kershaw: LA Dodgers 15-5 SU when playing on Saturday


American League

Oakland at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
McCarthy: Oakland 9-5 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 33-35 SU at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

Minnesota at Texas, 4:05 ET
Duensing: Minnesota 4-20 SU in road games when playing on Saturday
Dempster: Texas 53-26 SU after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8

NY Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Kuroda: NY Yankees 11-3 SU in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
Masterson: Cleveland 4-18 SU in August games

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Morrow: Toronto 11-22 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games
Chen: Baltimore 13-7 SU when playing on Saturday

LA Angels at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Haren: LA Angels 57-29 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Smyly: Detroit 5-13 SU after 3 games where the BP gave up no runs

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET
Beavan: Seattle 7-29 SU after allowing 9 runs or more
Quintana: CHI White Sox 13-3 SU after scoring 9 runs or more

Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 ET
Guthrie: Kansas City 13-9 SU in August
Beckett: 1-7 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5


TSR = Team Start Record