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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:16 AM

Armadillo: Quotes of the Day

All these are from White Sox' TV announcer Ken Harrelson on Saturday, talking about plate umpire Lance Barrett.

-- "I'll tell you this is absolutely ridiculous. This is absolutely ridiculous."

-- "Lance Barrett has been absolutely brutal. Brutal."

-- "Lance Barrett has just stunk the joint up is all he's done. That's all he's done."

-- "He's terrible."

-- "This is one of those games where the film is going back to the American League office to show how bad he is."

-- "Everything that (Mariners pitcher) Blake Beavan has thrown up there that (catcher Miguel) Olivo has caught has been a strike. If he caught it, it was a strike. He's got two different strike zones. He's got a two-foot for Beavan, and he's got a 10-inch for the White Sox. What does that tell you?"

-- "This might be as bad as a two innings as I've ever seen from a guy behind the plate or 2 1/3 (innings.) So he's bad, so he throws out our catcher and our manager because he's brutal."

My obervation on Lance Barrett is this: hitter's umpire, doesn't give pitchers the corners. Finesse pitchers have a problem with him.

Facts on Lance Barrett: Over is 10-6-1 in his games this season. Dogs are 9-4 in his last thirteen games behind the plate.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Stuff I learned reading magazines.........

13) Friday, October 5 is going to be an excellent day; two single-elimination Wild Card baseball games. Winner moves on, loser goes home. Good stuff.

12) So when the kids from Penn State became free agents, USC coach Lane Kiffin calls up a booster, uses the guy's private plane to fly to New York. Kiffin and a few of his coaches met with Silas Redd for 3.5 hours at his high school coach's house and nine days later, the kid became a Trojan.

When I mention about college teams having resources, thats what I'm talking about. Access to private planes is a huge resource for college teams.

11) Wisconsin Badgers will be starting another transfer QB from the ACC this year, this time Maryland transfer Danny O'Brien, who was ACC Rookie of the Year in 2010.

10) Miami Marlins have won two World Series titles, but have never won a division title; they've got a new $634M stadium ($200M less than Citi Field) but a terrible team playing inside of it. Since 1997, they've never finished higher than 22nd in attendance; this season they're #18.

9) Penn State's football stadium is Beaver Stadium (shouldn't that be the name of Oregon State's stadium?); capacity was 46,284 when Joe Paterno was named head coach in 1966. Capacity now is 106,572.

8) Amar'e Stoudemire is paying Hakeem Olajuwon a reported $100,000 to work out with him for two weeks so Olajuwon can teach him post moves. Isn't that what the Knicks' coaches are supposed to do?

7) If you look at the ten pitchers who pitched the most innings last year, you'll see they averaged 238.2 IP per man.

Take it back to 1991, that figure was 249.1. Back to 1971, two years before the DH, and it was 307.4. The best pitchers pitch less innings now.

6) Friday night in Milwaukee, the Brewers are unveling a 7-foot statue of the great Bob Uecker outside Miller Park. Uecker parlayed his mediocre playing career into a Hall of Fame broadcasting/acting career and is beloved in Wisconsin, so Friday night should be pretty cool.

5) LSU mascot Mike the Tiger, an actual bengal tiger, can eat as much as 30 pounds of food a day. He also lives in a 13,000-square foot space on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. Mike has it pretty good.

4) How do you explain to someone who knows nothing about college sports that San Diego State and Boise State are both going to belong to both the Big East and Big West, starting next season? It makes no freakin' sense.

3) ESPN showed four high school football games and two Little League games yesterday; I kept waiting for them to show up in their truck and televise kids skateboarding down our street, but I guess the X Games are in June. Its become a tradition for them to televise high school games a week before the colleges take over the airwaves.

2) 26 of the 30 major league teams have gotten a new stadium since 1991. Fenway/Wrigley are obviously the oldest stadiums, we'll wait until Monday to clue you in on what other two stadiums are the oldest in MLB.

1) I didn't learn this in a magazine, but Adrian Gonzalez homered in his first AB as a Dodger. Guess he was glad to get out of Boston.

**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:16 AM

What bettors need to know: Sunday's NFL action

There are two games this Sunday in NFL preseason action as teams prepare to cut their rosters to 75 players Monday. We give you the essential tidbits to make your wagers.

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.

San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos (-1, 40)

San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith was sacked twice and hit had on several other occasions during his three series of action in last week's 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans. Smith was sacked a career-high 44 times last campaign, more than any other NFL quarterback. Developing schemes to protect the quarterback will be the club's focus on Sunday.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning told the Denver Post the starters haven't been informed how long they'll play on Sunday against the 49ers. However, the pivot suggested the group might not be in the game as long because they played more than expected against the Seahawks in Week 2 of the preseason. Manning has completed 20 of 30 pass attempts for 221 yards this preseason and has been picked off three times.

The Broncos hold an 18-15 advantage in their all-time preseason series with San Francisco and have prevailed in nine of the last 11 warm-up contests between the clubs.

**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:18 AM

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 3

Carolina at NY Jets
The Panthers look to follow up on their 23-17 win over Miami last week as they face the Jets tonight in New York. Carolina is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+3). Here are all of this week's picks

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

NFLX
Long Sheet

Week 3

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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NFLX
Short Sheet

Week 3

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** · 08-26-2012, 10:18 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Connecticut
The Sun look to build on their 11-3 ATS record in their last 14 Sunday games. Connecticut is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-8). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 601-602: Chicago at Connecticut (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 104.842; Connecticut 117.668
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 13; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 8; 153
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-8); Over

Game 603-604: New York at Seattle (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 107.244; Seattle 113.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 6; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 7 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 26

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CHICAGO (8 - 14) at CONNECTICUT (17 - 5) - 8/26/2012, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (9 - 14) at SEATTLE (10 - 13) - 8/26/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

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

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WNBA

Sunday, August 26

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CONNECTICUT
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Seattle
New York is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York

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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:19 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Kansas City at Boston
The Royals look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Kansas City is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.084; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.345
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Over

Game 953-954: Houston at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 13.883; NY Mets (Hefner) 12.718
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Rogers) 14.369; Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.927; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.664
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.091; Cubs (Volstad) 15.080
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); N/A

Game 961-962: Atlanta at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.688; San Francisco (Lincecum) 17.337
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Under

Game 963-964: Miami at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 15.141; LA Dodgers (Harang) 14.430
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+140); Under

Game 965-966: San Diego at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 15.344; Arizona (Saunders) 15.723
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-140); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 14.943; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.342
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 14.453; Cleveland (Jimenez) 13.578
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 971-972: Toronto at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 13.711; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.905
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-145); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Smith) 15.800; Boston (Doubront) 14.596
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Millwood) 15.796; White Sox (Floyd) 16.157
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-155); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (De Vries) 15.501; Texas (Feldman) 15.057
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-250); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+210); Under

**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:19 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 26

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ST LOUIS (69 - 57) at CINCINNATI (77 - 51) - 1:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-26 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 49-51 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-45 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 2-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 77-51 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 126-89 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 32-13 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 77-51 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-36 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 23-6 (+17.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 306-327 (-70.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-5 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (40 - 87) at NY METS (58 - 69) - 1:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JEREMY HEFNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-60 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 18-38 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 7-33 (-23.0 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 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-86 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-83 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-52 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-35 (-21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-35 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-21 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-86 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 27-66 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 5-13 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 29-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 8-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
NY METS are 54-67 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 45-55 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+4.5 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY HEFNER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (58 - 67) at PITTSBURGH (68 - 58) - 1:35 PM
MARK ROGERS (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 58-67 (-19.2 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 4-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-39 (-23.0 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.
MILWAUKEE is 73-135 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 20-27 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-67 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-25 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-23 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-58 (+14.1 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 38-24 (+11.4 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 30-21 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-16 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-58 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 48-43 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-69 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

MARK ROGERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

ERIK BEDARD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BEDARD is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.180.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (77 - 49) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 67) - 1:35 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-42 (+28.3 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.
WASHINGTON is 77-49 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 69-57 (+20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-49 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 8-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 31-43 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-67 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-35 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-25 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-64 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-44 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEE is 7-15 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 24-29 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 7-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 1-6 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEE is 4-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (51 - 74) at CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 77) - 2:20 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 100-110 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-74 (-13.5 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 4-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
COLORADO is 13-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 51-74 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 87-119 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-70 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-38 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-77 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 665-621 (-141.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-688 (-133.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-77 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 907-988 (-175.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 1-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 5-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 1-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 3-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 9-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHACIN is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.525.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.771.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (72 - 55) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 56) - 4:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-56 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-56 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 72-55 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-26 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 70-54 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 49-29 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 45-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HUDSON is 16-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 50-17 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 15-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-18 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 9-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 5-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 13-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 9-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 7-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 10-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.7 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.6 units)

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MIAMI (57 - 71) at LA DODGERS (69 - 58) - 4:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 66-92 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-35 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-45 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 57-71 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 34-51 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 56-69 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 35-48 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-27 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 316-352 (+39.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 39-19 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 7-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (58 - 70) at ARIZONA (64 - 63) - 4:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 18-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-49 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 57-33 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 40-18 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 10-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-47 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 64-63 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-63 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 15-19 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-4 (+5.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 5-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (66 - 61) at DETROIT (68 - 58) - 1:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 66-61 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA ANGELS are 16-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-56 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-39 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 34-13 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-45 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 19-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 655-644 (+62.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 111-95 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 649-556 (+66.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
SANTANA is 29-12 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 37-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 33-34 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 68-58 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 64-55 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.153.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (73 - 53) at CLEVELAND (55 - 71) - 1:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARCIA is 45-43 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 59-39 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 13-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 162-102 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 106-68 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 83-46 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 89-55 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 49-28 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 55-71 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-29 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-29 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-67 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
JIMENEZ is 24-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 5-16 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GARCIA is 8-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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TORONTO (56 - 70) at BALTIMORE (69 - 57) - 1:35 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 25-44 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 34-52 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 56-70 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ALVAREZ is 7-17 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 2-9 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 69-57 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-24 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-20 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 64-50 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-43 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-42 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-22 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 164-244 (-77.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-4 (+4.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (56 - 69) at BOSTON (60 - 67) - 1:35 PM
WILL SMITH (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 14-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 31-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 64-56 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 60-67 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-28 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 30-38 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 7-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 54-62 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

WILL SMITH vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (61 - 66) at CHI WHITE SOX (70 - 55) - 2:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 101-159 (-46.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-55 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-54 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-37 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-28 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLOYD is 30-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 61-66 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 58-59 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-39 (-22.2 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 7-1 (+5.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MILLWOOD is 1-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 2-11 (-10.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.6 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 4-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.92 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (51 - 75) at TEXAS (75 - 51) - 3:05 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 63-111 (-32.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-46 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 114-175 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 111-168 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-128 (-34.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-83 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 16-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 19-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 19-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 10-18 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 0-7 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-1 (+6.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

COLE DE VRIES vs. TEXAS since 1997
DE VRIES is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:20 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 26

Hot pitchers
-- Wainwright is 5-0, 1.62 in his last six starts.
-- Chacin allowed one run in six IP in his first start since May 1.
-- Braves won eight of Hudson's last nine starts. Lincecum is 3-2, 3.03 in his last five outings.
-- Harang is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two starts. Buehrle is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.

-- Scherzer is 3-0, 1.35 in his last three starts. ESantana is 2-0, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
-- FGarcia is 3-0, 4.50 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bailey is 1-2, 8.06 in his last five starts.
-- Hefner is 1-3, 5.34 in his last five starts. Harrell is 1-2, 4.50 in his last three starts; Astros are 8-9 in his last 17.
-- Brewers are 1-4 when Rogers starts (1-1, 5.65). Bedard is 2-3, 6.43 in his last five outings.
-- Zimmerman is 1-1, 4.57 in his last four starts. Lee is 0-1, 4.60 in his last four starts.
-- Volstad is 0-3, 6.04 in his last five starts.
-- Saunders is 1-4, 6.82 in his last five starts. Volquez is 1-2, 9.98 in his last four starts.

-- Jimenez is 1-3, 8.23 in his last five starts.
-- Tillman is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts. Alvarez is 0-4, 8.57 in his last four starts.
-- Doubrant is 0-2, 6.97 in his last four starts. Smith is 2-2, 4.63 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd has a 6.53 RA in his last four starts. Millwood is 0-2, 6.26 in his last four starts.
-- DeVries is 0-3, 11.45 in his last three starts. Feldman is 0-3, 6.48 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Colorado won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers won six of their last nine games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games. Reds are 11-5 in their last 16.
-- Padres won their last six games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine games.

-- Detroit won seven of its last ten games. Angels won four of last five.
-- Royals won 11 of their last 17 games.
-- Orioles won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Seattle won eight of its last ten games overall. White Sox won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Pirates lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Mets lost 14 of their last 19 games. Astros lost nine of their last twelve.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last nine games. Miami is 6-11 in its last 17.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last ten home games.
-- Braves lost six of their last eight games.

-- Blue Jays lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last ten games. Bronx Bombers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost 13 of their last 15 games.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Washington games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under the total. 13 of last 18 Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Seven of Mets' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight San Diego road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Buehrle starts.
-- Eleven of last fourteen San Francisco games went over the total.

-- 16 of last 23 Angel games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-4 in last eleven Alvarez starts.
-- Eight of last ten Garcia starts stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in Minnesota's last ten games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Seattle games.

Umpires
-- Col-Chi-- Six of last eight Runge games stayed under total.
-- Hst-NY-- Visiting team won five of six Rackley games.
-- StL-Cin-- Favorites won 11 of last 13 Danley games.
-- Atl-SF-- Under is 13-4-1 in last 18 Barksdale games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Underdogs won four of last five Cousins games.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Six of last even Holbrook games stayed under total.
-- SD-Az-- Favorites won seven of last eight Nelson games.
-- Mia-LA-- Over is 6-3-2 in last eleven Randazzo games.

-- LA-Det-- 22 of 24 Emmel games went over the total.
-- NY-Clev-- Seven of last eight Cederstrom games stayed under.
-- Tor-Blt-- Underdog won five of last six Bucknor games (over 4-1-1).
-- KC-Bos-- Under is 8-1-2 in last eleven Blaser games.
-- Sea-Chi-- Five of last six Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- Min-Tex-- Five of last six Carlson games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:20 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 26

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY METS
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against Houston

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Seattle

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

3:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Minnesota

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 14 games when playing San Diego

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. LA DODGERS
Miami is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Miami's last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 13 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:21 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 26

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (12-10, 3.65)

Wainwright tossed a complete game shutout against the Astros, while giving up just five hits and striking out 12 in his last outing. The right-hander has won four consecutive starts, allowing only four earned runs over his past 31 innings pitched. He has a tough road start against division-rival Cincinnati next time out.

Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers (13-6, 4.27)

Scherzer allowed one run on five hits over seven innings of a 5-3 win over Toronto on Tuesday night. The righty has picked up wins in three consecutive starts, only surrendering three earned runs during that stretch. He’ll face the Angels at home in his next outing.

SLUMPING

Joe Saunders, Arizona Diamondbacks (6-10, 4.22)

After giving up nine runs on 12 hits over 3 2/3 innings against the Marlins on Monday, Saunders was placed on waivers by the D-Backs on Tuesday. The lefty has taken the loss in four of his last five starts and is on the verge of losing his spot in the starting rotation to Tyler Skaggs. He tries to turn things around at home against the Padres on Sunday.

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-11, 5.63)

Romero allowed five runs on seven hits, while walking eight in a 5-3 loss to Detroit on Tuesday. The lefty is in a free fall, dropping 10 of his last 11 starts after beginning the campaign 8-1. His last win came on June 22 in Miami. He draws the Orioles in his next start.

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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 10:21 AM

MLB

Sunday, August 26

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Sunday Night Baseball: Giants at Braves
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A rare non-divisional match-up on Sunday Night Baseball as the Giants host the Braves.

ACE NO MORE

Tim Lincecum has fallen on hard times this season. The righty is 7-13 with a 5.30 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 146 innings of work. The former Giants’ ace has not seen Atlanta since Aug. 18, 2011, when he lost 1-0 to the Braves on the road. Lincecum surrendered one run and five hits in seven innings, while striking out seven in that contest. "The Freak" is slowly turning the ship around after a slow start this campaign. Lincecum has allowed two runs or less five times over his last eight starts.

HUDSON'S HEROES

Tim Hudson is like a fine wine that gets better with age. Hudson is 12-4 with a 3.69 ERA in 134 innings of work, but is no longer is the strikeout pitcher he used to be as he only has 82 this season. He last faced the Giants back on Jul. 19, picking up the win at home. Hudson allowed two runs and eight hits in just over seven innings of work in that start. The right-hander has been rock solid as of late giving up two runs or less in five of his last ten starts. However, he has given up three runs or more in three consecutive road starts in Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington.

INJURY REPORT

The health of these two teams has been relatively good for the most part. The Giants are obviously dealing with the 50-game suspension of Melky Cabrera, who solidified the middle of their lineup. Joining him on the sidelines are pitchers Guillermo Mota and Brian Wilson, as well as hitters Aubrey Huff and Freddy Sanchez. The Braves’ problems come in the rotation, as they are without Jair Jurrjens and Brandon Beachy. Tommy Hanson isn't 100 percent as he continues to deal with a lower back strain.

TRENDS

Braves are 6-1 in Hudson’s last seven road starts

Braves are 6-2 Over in Hudson's last eight road starts vs. winning teams

Giants are 6-20 in Lincecum’s last 26 starts with four days of rest

Giants are 8-3-2 Under their last 13 Sunday games

HITTERS TO WATCH

Michael Bourn is 5-for-21 vs. Lincecum (.238)

Brian McCann is 9-for-27 vs. Lincecum (.333)

Angel Pagan is 11-for-31 vs. Hudson (.355)

Pablo Sandoval is 2-for-14 vs. Hudson (.143)

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**Udog** · 08-26-2012, 11:45 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Cards' hitters own Bailey

Weather to watch

Baseball bettors can expect multiple rain delays on the east coast Sunday. Showers are expected in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Baltimore. There’s also a 30 percent of a thunderstorm in Texas.

Who’s hot?

The San Diego Padres. The Padres try for their season-high seventh straight victory as they attempt to complete a sweep of their three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Since ending a five-game skid against San Francisco at home on Aug. 19, San Diego swept its three-game set with Pittsburgh and captured the first two contests of this series, outscoring the Diamondbacks 14-3. The Padres have won six consecutive games at Chase Field after losing 24 of their previous 30 in the desert.

Who’s not?

The Toronto Blue Jays. Jose Bautista, who had just returned from the disabled list on Friday, had to be pulled from Saturday’s game with soreness in his left wrist and went back on the DL. The Jays have dropped seven straight contests and find themselves 14 games below .500 for the first time since Sept. 25, 2009.

Key stat

4- The number of times Tiger Woods three-putted in Round 3 at The Barclays - the most he’s ever had in a single round on the PGA Tour.

Game of the day

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (+131, 8.5)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski left Saturday night's 31-20 Week 3 preseason victory over the Detroit Lions with a groin injury. Janikowski came up limping while giving chase after a kickoff. Janikowski is one of the better kickers in the league, nailing 79 percent of his field goal attempts over 12 seasons.

Notable quotable

"It was just scary to look down and see your hand swelling up by the second. That kind of freaked me out. The skin kind of just grew by the second. I didn't know what was going on."-Lions quarterback Matt Stafford after taking a helmet-to-hand hit in Saturday’s preseason game with the Raiders. Stafford took the hit on his non-throwing hand and is expected to be fine for Week 1 of the regular season.

Betting news and notes

-The Cardinals' active roster is a collective 40-for-122 (.328) against Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey, with Matt Holliday (9-for-22) and Yadier Molina (6-for-13) leading the way.

-The Red Sox suspended right-handed pitcher Alfredo Aceves for three games for conduct detrimental to the team Saturday. Aceves was upset about not being used in a save situation on Friday. Andrew Bailey is now the undisputed closer in Boston.

-Twins starting pitchers have allowed 18 earned runs and 24 hits in just 9 2/3 innings in their current series with the Rangers.

**pm530** · 08-26-2012, 12:53 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, August 26

National League

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Wainwright: St. Louis 9-17 SU after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Bailey: 26-10 TSR in the second half of the season

Houston at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Harrell: Houston 3-21 SU away in day games
Hefner: Mets 13-3 SU off 5+ games with less than 10 hits

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Rogers: Milwaukee 4-16 SU away in the second half of the season
Bedard: Pittsburgh 17-8 SU after losing 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Washington at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Zimmermann: Washington 33-17 SU in the second half of the season
Lee: 6-12 TSR as a favorite

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Chacin: Colorado 10-4 SU off 6+ road games
Volstad: Cubs 5-16 SU off a loss by one run

Atlanta at San Francisco, 8:00 ET ESPN
Hudson: 50-17 TSR in August
Lincecum: 3-12 TSR with a line of -125 to +125

Miami at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Buehrle: Miami 8-18 SU after losing 4 of their last 5 games
Harang: Dodgers 19-9 SU vs. NL East opponents

San Diego at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Volquez: San Diego 10-4 SU off 3+ wins
Saunders: Arizona 2-8 SU after allowing 9+ runs

American League

LA Angels at Detroit, 1:05 ET TBS
Santana: Angels 16-5 Over away after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Scherzer: Detroit 34-13 SU on Sundays

NY Yankees at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Garcia: Yankees 15-3 SU off 5+ road games
Jimenez: 5-16 TSR in day games

Toronto at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Alvarez: 1-9 TSR pitching off a team loss
Tillman: Baltimore 12-6 SU off a win by 4+ runs

Kansas City at Boston, 1:35 ET
Smith: Kansas City 15-5 Under off a win by one run
Doubront: Boston 7-16 SU in August

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET
Millwood: Seattle 29-60 SU off BB losses
Floyd: 30-11 TSR at home with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs

Minnesota at Texas, 3:05 ET
De Vries: Minnesota 11-28 SU off 6+ road games
Feldman: Texas 41-19 SU after winning 8+ of their last 10 games

TSR = Team Start Record

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