Friday's Trends and Indexes - 8/31 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 31

Good Luck on day #244 of 2012!

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- What if Russell Wilson is a better QB than Robert Griffin? Won’t the Redskins look stupid trading three #1 picks to the Rams to draft Griffin, when they could’ve had Wilson in the 3rd round?

-- Cool baseball record I never heard of until this weekend: Most HRs by a teenager? 24, by Tony Conigliaro. Mel Ott is next with 19.

-- Interesting article on ESPN.com about Yoenis Cespedes and the adjustments he’s had to make coming to this country from Cuba (via the Dominican Republic). A’s have fewer Hispanic players than most teams, so translator/former A’s pitcher Ariel Prieto has been a huge help.

-- Pirates’ Pedro Alvarez had 23 RBI in 15 games with St Louis this year; in his other 103 games, he has 47 RBI.

-- Watching the UCLA-Rice game, it seemed odd that they once played a Super Bowl in Rice Stadium. Weren't many people there last night.

-- South Carolina QB Connor Shaw is one tough dude; despite hurting his shoulder, he came back in the game and the Gamecocks escaped Nashville with a 17-13 win over an improved Vanderbilt team.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend........

13) College football takes center stage this weekend; top matchup is probably Michigan-Alabama at Jerry World in Dallas Saturday night.

12) NC State has a senior QB (Glennon); Tennessee has a quality QB (Bray) and a monkey on its back, as coach Dickey is under pressure for his Vols to have a better season this year, or else. Interesting neutral field opener Friday night.

11) Kellen Moore went 50-3 as Boise State’s QB, now he’s struggling to adjust to the NFL game with the Lions. Boise is opening at Michigan State, with both sides breaking in new signal callers. Broncos have a recent history of winning as underdogs.

10) Clemson-Auburn has been a good series last couple years. Auburn struggled LY after Cam Newton graduated and Russell Wilson chose Wisconsin over The Plains, so curious to see if they’ve come up with a decent QB. Clemson brought in a new DC; we’ll see if its helped.

9) I’m not a morning person, so not sure how much of 9am Notre Dame-Navy game I’m going to see. Navy had had the edge in this series last few years. Game is being played in Ireland, which is why the early kickoff.

8) Penn State starts a new era Saturday, hosting Ohio U; game opened at Penn State -15 back in the spring-- they were -6 last time I looked.

7) Florida International was a home favorite over Duke LY, but blew a 4th quarter lead and lost 31-26; their 7-6/8-5 seasons the last two years are first winning seasons in FIU history. Panthers are visiting Duke this week.

6) FOX has Gus Johnson calling its Game of the Week, so the mute button could be in order; this week’s game is Hawai’i-USC, as Norm Chow makes his debut as a head coach. For some reason, FOX hired Erin Andrews to work its pregame show; I would’ve gone for ESPN’s Jenn Brown instead. Think she’s smarter and has more personality to carry a show like that.

5) Miami-Boston College is an interesting league game for the first weekend. BC won at Miami LY as a 13-point underdog.

4) Troy-UAB split a pair of one-point decisions the last two years; Trojans had their worst season under long-time coach Blackeney LY (3-9); they’ve lost three of last four visits to UAB, with two of three losses by a single point.

3) Underdogs covered five of last six Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech games; why would any receiver go to GT? All you’re going to do there is block for four years.

2) San Diego Padres are 17-10 this month, with Chase Headley driving in 30 runs; if they have a good September, you think they have momentum heading into 2013?

1) Actor Terry Kiser from Weekend at Bernie’s is throwing out the first ball at the Red Sox-A’s game Saturday. The A’s have adopted “The Bernie” as kind of a celebratory dance and its actually gotten to this point. Kind of cool they’re having fun during a pennant race. Somehow Kiser made three movies as Bernie, playing a dead guy for 2.5 of them.

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

BC at Montreal
The Lions look to take advantage of a Montreal team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games during Week 10. BC is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: BC (-1 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 291-292: BC at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 120.979; Montreal 114.308
Dunkel Line: BC by 6 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: BC by 1 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-1 1/2); Over


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Game 293-294: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 106.037; Saskatchewan 116.888
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 11; 54
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 6; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-6); Over


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Game 295-296: Toronto at Hamilton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.242; Hamilton 115.699
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 5 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 3 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-3 1/2); Over

Game 297-298: Edmonton at Calgary (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 117.180; Calgary 114.142
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 3; 44
Vegas Line: Calgary by 3 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+3 1/2); Under




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 10

Friday, August 31

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (6 - 2) at MONTREAL (5 - 3) - 8/31/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-0 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA 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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Sunday, September 2

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WINNIPEG (2 - 6) at SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 5) - 9/2/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) off a loss against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Monday, September 3

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TORONTO (4 - 4) at HAMILTON (3 - 5) - 9/3/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAMILTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 6-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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EDMONTON (5 - 3) at CALGARY (4 - 4) - 9/3/2012, 4:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 10

Home (16-16). Favorites (13-19), Over (14-18). West 10-6 vs East.

BCLions (6-2) @ Montreal (5-3)-- Lions won last four games, Alouettes won last three, so two hot clubs here; BC (-3) clubbed Montreal 43-1 in last meeting a year ago, after a 30-26 (+6.5) loss here in LY's season opener. Lions allowed average of only 9.8 ppg in last four games, outscoring foes 40-9 in first half- they're 3-1 away from home, winning last three road games, by 26-9-3 points. Montreal scored 31+ points in all five of its wins, 10-24-20 in its losses; they're 3-1 at home, losing only to Toronto. Last six BC games stayed under; over is 5-2 in Als' last seven games.




CFL

Week 10

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Trend Report
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Friday, August 31

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 5 games
British Columbia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Montreal is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing British Columbia


Sunday, September 2

4:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Winnipeg is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Saskatchewan is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg


Monday, September 3

1:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Hamilton's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Hamilton's last 10 games when playing Toronto

4:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing at home against Edmonton


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[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Tulsa at Minnesota
The Shock look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games overall. Tulsa is the pick (+18) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by only 13. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+18). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 651-652: Tulsa at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 109.245; Minnesota 122.354
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 13; 168
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 18; 164
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+18); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 31

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TULSA (5 - 19) at MINNESOTA (20 - 4) - 8/31/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-5 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-2 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 31

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8:00 PM
TULSA vs. MINNESOTA
Tulsa is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tulsa's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Tulsa
Minnesota is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games at home


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MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to follow up on their 2-0 win yesterday and take advantage of a Tampa Bay team that is 2-9 in Jeremy Hellickson's last 11 starts following a team loss in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.741; Cubs (Volstad) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+160); Over

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.093; Washington (Gonzalez) 15.516
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Miami (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 14.686; Miami (Eovaldi) 15.622
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+135); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.938; Atlanta (Minor) 16.460
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.180; Houston (Abad) 14.446
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+170); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.867; Milwaukee (Rogers) 16.525
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 913-914: San Diego at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.387; Colorado (White) 15.987
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Under

Game 915-916: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.625; LA Dodgers (Harang) 14.540
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 917-918: Texas at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Dempster) 15.816; Cleveland (Jimenez) 12.939
Dunkel Line: Texas by 3; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-170); Under

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 15.344; Toronto (Morrow) 16.102
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Baltimore at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 14.092; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.776
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Under

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 16.034; Detroit (Fister) 15.087
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Over

Game 925-926: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (De Vries) 15.732; Kansas City (Smith) 14.309
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Over

Game 927-928: Boston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Cook) 14.472; Oakland (McCarthy) 16.743
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 14.814; Seattle (Millwood) 16.261
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, August 31

Series won-lost records are now below the daily writeup.......

Hot pitchers
-- Bumgarner is 3-2, 2.42 in his last seven starts.
-- Wainwright is 5-0, 1.47 in his last five starts. GGonzalez is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Dickey is 3-2, 2.51 in his last six starts.
-- Halladay is 4-1, 2.75 in his last five starts. Minor has a 2.58 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Karstens is 2-1, 2.81 in his last five starts. Rogers is 2-0, 3.52 in last four.
-- Richard is 4-1, 2.35 in his last five starts. Colorado won five of White's last six starts (0-0, 3.91).
-- Harang is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.

-- Dempster is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Hellickson is 4-3, 3.12 in his last seven starts.
-- Kuroda is 4-2, 1.66 in his last eight starts. MGonzalez is 3-1, 3.03 in his last five starts.
-- Fister is 3-1, 3.86 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Volstad is 1-3, 4.89 in his last six outings.
-- Cahill is 0-2, 5.57 in his last four starts.
-- Eovaldi is 1-2, 6.14 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 1-2, 6.19 in his last six starts. Abad (71 PT) lost his first start in MLB, but allowed only one run in four IP.

-- Jimenez is 1-4, 7.79 in his last six starts.
-- Morrow is 2-3, 5.23 in his last five starts.
-- Peavy is 0-2, 4.00 in his last four starts.
-- De Vries is 1-3, 9.60 in his last four starts. Smith is 2-3, 5.40 in his last five outings.
-- Cook is 1-5, 7.28 in his last seven starts. McCarthy is 1-2, 5.48 in his last four starts.
-- Haren is 0-2, 9.95 in his last three starts. Millwood is 0-3, 6.07 in his last five outings.

Hot Teams
-- Giants won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Padres won nine of their last ten games. Colorado won eight of 11.

-- Rangers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.
-- Royals won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Mariners won eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Oakland won 12 of its last 14 games.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.
-- Cardinals scored one run in losing last three games. Washington lost five of its last seven games.
-- Marlins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Astros lost 12 of their last 13 games.
-- Pirates lost six of last nine games; all three wins were shutouts.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games. Dodgers lost nine of their last 14.

-- Indians lost 14 of their last 15 games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six.
-- Bronx is 5-8 in its last thirteen games.
-- Detroit just got swept three straight in KC but they've won five of last six at home. White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Twins lost 16 of their last 20 games.
-- Boston lost seven of its last nine road games.

Totals
-- Seven of Cubs' last nine games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eleven Washington games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Miami's last five games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Philly's last eight games.
-- Over is 10-3-2 in Cincinnati's last fifteen games.
-- Nine of last thirteen Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Colorado games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Arizona's last nine games.

-- Six of last eight Texas games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight White Sox games.
-- 12 of last 17 Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- 18 of last 27 Angel games went over the total. Under is 11-4-2 in last 17 Seattle games.

2012 baseball series records
thru 8/30

Home Away Total
Arizona 9-9-3 6-11-4 15-20-7
Atlanta 10-7-4 12-6-3 22-13-7
Cubs 11-10 3-14-4 14-24-4
Cincinnati 13-6-2 11-6-4 24-12-6
Colorado 8-11-3 4-15-1 12-26-4
Houston 7-13-1 1-20 8-33-1
Dodgers 11-9-1 10-10-1 21-20-2
Miami 7-9-4 6-12-4 13-21-8
Milwaukee 12-7-2 5-14-1 17-21-3
Mets 8-12-1 8-12-1 16-24-2
Philadelphia 8-11-3 10-8-2 18-19-5
Pittsburgh 13-7-1 9-8-4 22-15-5
St Louis 12-7-2 9-11-1 21-18-3
San Diego 10-9-2 6-13-2 16-22-4
San Francisco 12-5-4 12-7-2 24-12-6
Washington 11-5-4 14-5-3 25-10-7
Baltimore 10-9-2 13-6-1 23-15-3
Boston 10-12 9-8-3 19-20-3
White Sox 12-8-1 9-8-3 21-16-4
Cleveland 7-11-3 8-12-1 15-23-4
Detroit 12-6-3 7-12-2 19-18-5
Kansas City 8-11-1 9-9-4 17-20-5
Angels 12-6-3 7-12-2 19-18-5
Minnesota 5-12-3 8-11-2 13-23-5
Bronx 13-6-2 11-7-3 24-13-5
A's 11-6-4 10-9-3 21-15-7
Seattle 10-9-1 8-13-1 18-22-2
Tampa Bay 9-9-3 11-9-1 20-18-4
Texas 16-4-2 11-8-1 27-12-3
Toronto 9-9-2 6-12-4 15-21-6

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MLB

Friday, August 31

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2:20 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Cleveland is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Texas

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Boston

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home


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MLB

Friday, August 31

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (13-10, 3.63 ERA)

Wainwright collected his sixth straight victory on Sunday after working 5 2/3 solid innings in a 8-2 triumph over Cincinnati. Wainwright, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, has yielded just one homer in his last eight starts. He is 3-2 in his career versus the Nationals, but has yet to face them this season.

Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (8-7, 3.88 ERA)

Halladay will need a strong September to avoid his lowest win total since posting 12 victories in 2005, but he has looked more like his old self in the past few weeks. The veteran right-hander is 4-1 in August with a 2.75 ERA in five outings - after winning just four of his first 14 starts. Halladay has struggled in two 2012 starts against Atlanta, going 0-1 and surrendering 11 earned runs in 11 1/3 innings.

Slumping

Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians (9-13, 5.58 ERA)

Much like his team, Jimenez is finding victories hard to come by, logging a 1-6 record and 7.96 ERA in his last nine starts. He was a loser to the New York Yankees in his last outing, giving up three runs in five innings. Jimenez has pitched seven innings only four times this season, the last time coming on July 2. He had his best outing of the year against Texas in May, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings.

Aaron Cook, Boston Red Sox (3-7, 4.76 ERA)

Cook, who has dropped six of his last seven decisions, will look to avenge a July 4 loss to Athletics when he takes the mound on Friday. The 33-year-old sinkerballer yielded three runs and nine hits in six innings in the 3-2 setback. In his last outing, Cook recorded a quality start versus Kansas City, but did not collect a decision in Boston's 10-9 loss


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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, August 31

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SAN FRANCISCO (74 - 57) at CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 80) - 2:20 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 477-470 (+46.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-27 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-14 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-57 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 13-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-57 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-80 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 667-624 (-142.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 673-688 (-130.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 50-80 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-75 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-163 (-52.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
VOLSTAD is 6-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 1-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 6-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (71 - 60) at WASHINGTON (79 - 51) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 71-60 (-5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 71-60 (-5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-29 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 79-51 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 76-51 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-33 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-34 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-29 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-24 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-19 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 19-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 19-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 123-89 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 64-41 (+23.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (61 - 70) at MIAMI (59 - 72) - 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 5-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY METS are 57-68 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 33-47 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 8-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 74-73 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 102-104 (+3.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-34 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 18-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 17-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 59-72 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 1-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 61-79 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 58-70 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 44-61 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-48 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 67-92 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
DICKEY is 7-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.203.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.774.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (62 - 69) at ATLANTA (74 - 57) - 7:35 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-69 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-66 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-43 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 74-57 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-3 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 72-56 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 50-30 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 22-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-9 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 108-92 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-61 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-42 (+29.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-3 (+6.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HALLADAY is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MINOR is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (80 - 52) at HOUSTON (40 - 91) - 8:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. FERNANDO ABAD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 80-52 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-28 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 106-100 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 126-90 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-52 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 397-439 (+41.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 28-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-32 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-26 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 40-90 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-85 (-37.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-84 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-90 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-62 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-69 (-35.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 25-64 (-31.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 19-46 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 2-23 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LEAKE is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

FERNANDO ABAD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (70 - 60) at MILWAUKEE (62 - 68) - 8:10 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. MARK ROGERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-102 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 100-54 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-25 (+20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-23 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-20 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 69-60 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 66-79 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-60 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-45 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-68 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-29 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-68 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 42-50 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-7 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

MARK ROGERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROGERS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (61 - 71) at COLORADO (53 - 76) - 8:40 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. ALEX WHITE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 15-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-116 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 8-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 16-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-71 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 109-121 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-71 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-44 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-29 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-30 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 53-76 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 28-40 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 49-73 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-76 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 2-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
COLORADO is 36-47 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-111 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-5 (+2.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. COLORADO since 1997
RICHARD is 1-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

ALEX WHITE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WHITE is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (65 - 67) at LA DODGERS (70 - 62) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 65-67 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 65-67 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 43-50 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-44 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-15 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 17-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 75-74 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-50 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 92-69 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 16-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 24-28 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-33 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-37 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-4 (+4.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 3-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.85 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HARANG is 3-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+7.5 units)

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TEXAS (77 - 53) at CLEVELAND (55 - 76) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 102-98 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-41 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-27 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 133-85 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-43 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 59-45 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 20-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 55-76 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-72 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
JIMENEZ is 24-34 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEMPSTER is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (71 - 60) at TORONTO (59 - 71) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 44-27 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MORROW is 26-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 79-54 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-30 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 462-552 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 70-43 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-48 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MORROW is 3-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-3 (+5.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 4-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (72 - 58) at NY YANKEES (75 - 55) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-1 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
NY YANKEES are 164-104 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 72-58 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-24 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-28 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+10.4 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 67-51 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-46 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-44 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-30 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-79 (+28.1 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.
NY YANKEES are 105-93 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 5-6 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 58) at DETROIT (69 - 61) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-29 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-63 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-42 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-58 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-71 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-64 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-38 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-27 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 69-61 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 14-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 65-58 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-41 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FISTER is 29-46 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+2.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PEAVY is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FISTER is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 78) at KANSAS CITY (59 - 71) - 8:10 PM
COLE DE VRIES (R) vs. WILL SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 116-178 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-42 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-40 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 113-171 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-112 (-31.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-43 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 244-354 (-97.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 5-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-4 (+5.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

COLE DE VRIES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DE VRIES is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

WILL SMITH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SMITH is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (62 - 70) at OAKLAND (73 - 57) - 10:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-70 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 56-65 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 41-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-52 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 32-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 37-44 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 73-57 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 38-26 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 262-191 (+67.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 67-54 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 50-36 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 50-33 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 43-29 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 31-24 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-1 (+5.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

AARON COOK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
COOK is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (69 - 62) at SEATTLE (64 - 68) - 10:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 69-62 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 67-57 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 34-34 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAREN is 8-15 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-28 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 12-21 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 7-15 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 6-13 (-13.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 9-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 64-68 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
SEATTLE is 61-61 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 45-46 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 655-645 (+61.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 112-95 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 40-84 (-31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 83-92 (-29.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-6 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 11-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 12-9 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-5.7 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 8-9 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.8 units)

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Friday's betting tips: Tennessee terrible in the Georgia Dome

Weather watch

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals host the Twins Friday. There is a 92 percent chance of rain and wins blowing ENE at 11 mph.

Who’s hot?

Oakland Athletics – The A’s keep trucking toward the postseason, winning six straight to grab the lead in the AL Wildcard standings. Oakland is a -180 favorite over Boston at home Friday.

Who’s not?

Cleveland Indians – The Tribe have set up shop in the “Who’s not?” section of our daily betting tips during the second half of the season. Cleveland has dropped five in a row and is a +146 home underdog hosting Texas Friday.

Key stat

0-47 – The Yankees are the only team in baseball to have yet to win a game when trailing after eight innings. They are 0-47 in such circumstances.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Rafael Furcal, St. Louis Cardinals – The Cardinals may lose their starting shortstop after Furcal suffered an elbow injury Thursday night. He’s flying back to St. Louis for further tests but it is suspected he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

Game of the day

Boise State Broncos at Michigan State Spartans (-6.5, 46)

Notable quotable

"He already told you what happened. There you go.” -- Philadelphia Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins on manager Charlie Manuel’s decision to bench him for not hustling for the second time this season. Rollins failed to run out a pop-up that was dropped by the pitcher Thursday night.

Betting news and notes

-- Tennessee won its first two games at the Georgia Dome, but has lost six straight. The Vols are 3-point favorites versus North Carolina State at the Georgia Dome Friday.

-- Stanford has won the last four meetings since suffering a humbling 35-34 loss to the Spartans in 2006. The Cardinal lead the series 50-14-1 and are 25.5-point favorites Friday.

-- The Giants have won 17 of 22 on the road and eight of 10 overall. Their 37-29 road mark is fourth-best in the majors. San Francisco has earned 11.72 units on the road and is a -178 favorite at Wrigley Field Friday.

-- The Pirates are 3-3 in a stretch that has them scheduled to play 28 consecutive games against teams from the NL Central. Pittsburgh is 33-23 versus divisional foes this season.

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CFL

Week 10

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CFL preview: B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes
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B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes (+2, 52.5)

The rest of the CFL needs to stand and take notice. The Alouettes are gaining traction after a slippery start to the CFL season, winning three straight including a 31-29 victory over Hamilton last week.

Montreal kicker Sean Whyte booted a go-ahead field goal with nine seconds remaining to give the Als some momentum heading into this huge East-vs.-West showdown.

The Lions come into Friday with a ton of steam as well, having won four in a row after knocking off Winnipeg, 20-17, with a last-second field of their own. Paul McCallum split the uprights with just one tick remaining on the clock to edge the Bombers last Friday.

Week 10’s premier contest pits the Als’ potent pass attack of QB Anthony Calvillo and blossoming WR S.J. Green against B.C.’s stingy defense, which is allowing just 227.1 passing yards per game – tops in the CFL.

The last time these two giants collided, the Lions embarrassed the Alouettes 43-1 and limited Calvillo to just 9-for-17 passing and 63 yards, sacking the veteran pivot four times on November 5, 2011. British Columbia is going with a similar game plan Friday, knowing the best way to beat Montreal is to get to the Als' star passer early and often.

The Lions have dominated this matchup in recent years – at least from a betting standpoint. British Columbia is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 trips to Montreal and boasts a 21-6 ATS mark in their last 27 head-to-head meetings.


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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, August 31

National League

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Bumgarner: 14-3 TSR as a favorite
Volstad: 4-16 TSR as a home underdog

St. Louis at Washington, 7:05 ET
Wainwright: 8-17 TSR away with a total of 7.5 runs or less
Gonzalez: Washington 20-8 SU vs. NL Central opponents

NY Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Dickey: 8-2 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Eovaldi: Miami 1-12 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +150

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Halladay: Philadelphia 2-9 SU off 6+ division games
Minor: Atlanta 16-3 SU on Fridays

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Leake: Cincinnati 20-7 SU off 3+ wins
Abad: Houston 4-31 SU as an underdog of +175 to +250

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Karstens: Pittsburgh 13-5 SU away off 5+ home games
Rogers: Milwaukee 1-8 SU off 9+ division games

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Richard: San Diego 17-10 SU in August
White: Colorado 2-10 SU after allowing 10+ runs

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cahill: 16-6 TSR away vs. division opponents
Harang: Dodgers 6-14 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, August 31

American League

Texas at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Dempster: Texas 21-5 SU as a road favorite of -150 to -175
Jimenez: Cleveland 4-18 SU after losing 15+ of their last 20 games

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hellickson: Tampa Bay 14-6 SU away off a combined score of 4 runs or less
Morrow: Toronto 7-17 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
Gonzalez: Baltimore 8-16 SU at NY Yankees
Kuroda: Yankees 12-1 SU playing with rest

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 ET MLB
Peavy: White Sox 15-2 Under as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Fister: Detroit 17-4 SU at home after allowing 2 runs or less

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
De Vries: Minnesota 13-30 SU away with a line of -125 to +125
Smith: Kansas City 14-4 SU off a division win as an underdog

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Cook: Boston 3-12 SU away with a total of 7.5 runs or less
McCarthy: Oakland 13-2 SU off 6+ road games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Haren: 6-13 TSR pitching off a team win
Millwood: Seattle 9-1 SU at home in August

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NASCAR betting: AdvoCare 500 preview

Sunday night’s AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be an act of desperation for some. Five-hundred miles that could make or break an entire NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Chief among the desperate is Jeff Gordon. Atlanta marks Gordon’s best chance to add another win to his season total and secure a wildcard spot in this year’s Chase.

Gordon leads all active drivers with five wins at Atlanta. He’s also the defending winner of this race having taken the victory in an event that was rescheduled to Tuesday due to rain last season. Gordon rolls into the weekend 14th in standings with only one victory. He desperately needs to end up in Victory Lane Sunday night to have a chance to make the Chase. Given that the rescheduled event was in daylight last year, Gordon anticipates a different race Sunday.

"I expect the track to be a lot faster at night,” Gordon told reporters. “But I think we will still be able to race high, low and everywhere in between. I think one of the reasons so many drivers and teams love this place is the track has a lot of grip, a lot of banking and it is a very fast race track - especially when looking at the qualifying speeds. It's very fast during the race but it has a lot of fall off, so tire wear is significant and the balance of the car changes throughout a run."

Tony Stewart is barely hanging on to a Chase spot only 11 points ahead of 11th. He was second here last year and won in 2010. Stewart will be looking for redemption after being knocked out early last week at Bristol. With his hold on 10th spot in the standings tenuous at best, Stewart will be another driver desperate for a win and could do so Sunday. To Stewart Atlanta is all about balance.

“When the track cools down at Atlanta, it gains a lot of grip,” Stewart said. “It’s a very temperature-sensitive racetrack. So, the biggest thing is just keeping your balance and keeping up with it as the track cools off. Normally, I can’t say that it changes a bunch balance-wise, it just changes a lot grip-wise. So, just having the car adjustable enough from the start of the race to the end of the race is important.”

The driver just behind Stewart in 11th spot in points could lock up a spot in the Chase by taking over the 10th spot or at least a Wild Card spot with win Sunday night. Kasey Kahne has two victories on the season; a third win could knock Stewart out of 10th and put Kahne into the top seeding for this year’s Chase. He won the pole last year and heads to Atlanta for the first time in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevy.

“Atlanta is my favorite track on the circuit,” Kahne said. “It’s wide and fast, so we can race a lot of different lines. We have a good history here, and I expect a good weekend with a Hendrick Motorsports car under me.”

Jimmie Johnson has three wins here, including a season sweep in 2007. He was second in this race last season and with the strong performances he’s been putting down lately, could easily steal the show Sunday night.

Keep an eye on: Carl Edwards has three wins here and has scored two top five finishes in the last two Atlanta races. Perhaps no one is more desperate for a win than Edwards who’s only chance to make the Chase is to score a win.

"We are headed to Atlanta this weekend knowing what we need to do as a team,” crew chief Chad Norris said. “We are focused and determined, and we refuse to give up on making the Chase. We have two races left and Atlanta has always been a great track for Carl. A win there would put us right in the thick of the battle for the two wild card spots. In the next two weeks we’ve got 725 laps to give it all we have.”

Bottom Line: 14 races have been won from the pole. The last to do so was Kasey Kahne in 2006. The last two races have been won from the fifth position. 60 of the 104 races at Atlanta have been won from the first five starting positions.

Odds to win the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Courtesy of *** Global)

Jimmie Johnson 6-1
Denny Hamlin 8-1
Matt Kenseth 8-1
Kyle Busch 8-1
Greg Biffle 8-1
Tony Stewart 8-1
Jeff Gordon 12-1
Brad Keselowski 12-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-1
Kasey Kahne 12-1
Carl Edwards 12-1
Kevin Harvick 20-1
Mark Martin 20-1
Clint Bowyer 25-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Ryan Newman 40-1
Joey Lagano 40-1
Marcos Ambrose 50-1
Paul Menard 100-1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 100-1
Aric Almirola 100-1
Juan Montoya 100-1
Jeff Burton 100-1
Kurt Busch 100-1
Jamie McMurray 100-1
Trevor Bayne 300-1
Danica Patrick 300-1
Regan Smith 300-1
Bobby Labonte 300-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50-1