Monday's Trends and Indexes - 9/3 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, September 3

Good Luck on day #247 of 2012!

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

NOTE:
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[Udog]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Jurickson Profar is second-youngest player ever (Whitey Lockman, '45) to homer in his first major league at-bat.

-- Detroit swept the White Sox, teams are now tied atop AL Central.

-- Huge moment in Atlanta, with Chipper Jones hitting a 3-run walkoff as Braves scored five runs in bottom of 9th to stun the Phillies 8-7.

-- Arizona State hired former NBA head coach Eric Musselman as an aide to Herb Sendek. Hopefully it was Sendek's decision and Musselman isn't a head coach-in-waiting if ASU has a rough year.

-- Texas State (+36.5) won 30-13 at Houston, one of biggest pointspread upsets ever; Bobcats are coached by Dennis Franchione, who used to be coach at both Alabama/Texas A&M. He is better as an underdog.

-- Nine series left in the baseball season, 4.5 weeks, roughly 28-30 games. It gets really, really interesting now.......


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Random Lists of 3.............

13) 3 favorite fast food meals:
a) Little Anthony’s pizza
b) Double with ketchup at Wendy’s
c) Chicken fried rice with orange chicken, at any Chinese take-out place.

12) 3 guys you never want to see at your house:
Jim Cantore, who follows weather disasters for the Weather Channel and the two guys on American Pickers, who look thru junkyards and people’s attics for old stuff they can sell for a profit. If they’re picking thru your stuff, you live in a hellhole., or you're close to dying.

11) If I’m down three points with 2:00 left and we’ve got the ball on my 20-yard line, I’d want one of these 3 QB’s leading my team: John Elway-Roger Staubach-Kurt Warner.

In today’s game, Brady-Brees-Roethlisberger.

10) 3 best reality shows on TV: American Pickers-Pawn Stars-Tanked.

9) My 3 favorite hotels in Las Vegas:
a) Elara-- Old Westgate Towers, behind Planet Hollywood.
b) South Point-- Good sportsbook, 24-hour bowling alley, Steak 'n Shake.
c) LVH-- Nice pool, superior sportsbook, good deli in the back.

8) 3 best basketball players of all-time: Kareem Adbul-Jabbar/Michael Jordan/Magic Johnson (Lebron James will probably replace Magic on this list someday soon).

7) 3 favorite scenes in a sports movie:
a) Bob Cousy/Nick Nolte talking in a dimly-lit gym in Blue Chips, while Cousy makes every foul shot he takes. On the first take, too.
b) Al Pacino’s “Life is a game of inches” speech in Any Given Sunday.
c) John Henry/Billy Beane talking in a Fenway Park luxury box near end of Moneyball.

6) 3 favorite non-sports movies:
a) The Verdict- Paul Newman as a down-on-his-luck lawyer.
b) Dave- Kevin Kline is a stand-in for the President.
c) Autumn in New York-- Richard Gere in kind of a sad movie.

5) 3 favorite places (non-junk food) to eat in Albany:
Delmonico’s-Graney's-Olive Garden.

4) 3 favorite places to eat in Las Vegas:
a) Battista’s (on Flamingo, behind Bill’s Gambling Hall).
b) Maggiano’s (in Fashion Show ****)
c) In ‘n Out Burger (best milkshake I’ve ever had).

3) My 3 favorite hitters to watch at the plate:
Giancarlo Stanton-Yoenis Cespedes-Adam Dunn.

2) Two out, bottom of 9th, I’m down a run with bases loaded. 3 guys who I would want at the plate: Albert Pujols-Miguel Cabrera-Adrian Gonzalez.

1) 3 of the dumbest things in America:
a) The designated hitter
b) Electing our President by using the Electoral College instead of popular vote
c) Boise State and San Diego State being members of the Big East and Big West at the same time, in different sports.

[Udog]

CFL
Dunkel

Edmonton at Calgary
The Eskimos look to take advantage of a Calgary team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 September games. Edmonton is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+3 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

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

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

Toronto (4-4) @ Hamilton (3-5)—Argonauts (+5) lost 36-27 here back in Week 3, despite running ball for 170 yards and outgaining TiCats by 109 yards. TiCats allowed 24+ points in all eight games; they won only two games when they held opponent under 31. Road team won Toronto’s last four games, with Argos upsetting Montreal/Calgary in last two road skirmishes. Hamilton lost last three games, despite leading all three at half; they were outscored 72-27 in second half of those games. TiCats are 2-3 as a favorite. Toronto hasn’t played a game decided by more than nine points; three of their four losses are by exactly nine points. Six of eight Hamilton games went over the total; last five Argonaut games stayed under.

Edmonton (5-3) @ Calgary (4-4)— This is first meeting in rivalry since Eskimos knocked Calgary out of playoffs LY. Stampeders are 0-3 vs spread this season in game following a win; they’re 3-0 when they hold a team to 20 or less points, 1-4 when they don’t. Edmonton scored 22+ points in each of last six games; they’re 2-2 on road, with upset of Lions/Argos. Calgary scored total of just 22 points in losing its last two home games. Eskimos are 1-3 vs spread this season in game following a win; they’ve picked off 2+ passes in each of their last six games, and are +7 in turnovers for season. All four Edmonton road games stayed under total, as have Stampeders’ last four games overall.




CFL

Week 10

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Trend Report
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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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CFL

Week 10

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Canadian Bacon: This weekend's CFL preview
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Three regional rivalries are set for Sunday and Monday in the CFL. Here’s a few tidbits on the three matchups:

Monday

Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-3.5, 53.5)

Toronto is coming off a disappointing 27-17 home loss to Edmonton. The Argonauts (4-4) continue to struggle with Ricky Ray under center and are having a tough time putting points up on the board (2-6-0 O/U) this season.

Hamilton dropped a close 31-29 decision to Montreal last week and has lost three straight. The Tiger-Cats (3-5) have the top offense in the CFL, scoring an average of 29.5 points per game (6-2-0 O/U).

TRENDS AND NOTES

*Argonauts are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
*Under is 5-0 in Argonauts last five games overall.
*Tiger-Cats are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a S.U. loss.
*Argos boast the top-ranked pass defense in the league, holding opponents to an average of 233.8 YPG.


Edmonton Eskimos at Calgary Stampeders (-3.5, 48.5)

Edmonton prevailed 26-17 over Toronto last week. The ground game continues to be the focus for the Eskimos (5-3) with new running back Cory Boyd now in the fold. Edmonton has the league’s worst passing attack at 239.5 YPG.

Calgary is also coming off a win last week, downing the Roughriders, 17-10. The Stampeders (4-4) also love to run the ball with their feature back Jon Cornish. The Calgary passing attack is sputtering with Kevin Glenn at the helm, so expect an old-fashioned ground war.

TRENDS AND NOTES

*Under is 4-0 in Calgary’s last four games overall.
*Eskimos are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a S.U. win.
*Under is 3-0-1 in Eskimos’ last five road games.


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Oakland
The A's look to take advantage of an LA team that is 0-7 in C.J. Wilson's last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. Oakland is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.447; Washington (Detwiler) 14.340
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Under

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Cloyd) 15.051; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.994
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-220); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Atlanta (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 15.034; Atlanta (Medlen) 16.347
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-240); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-240); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Fiers) 15.497; Miami (Nolasco) 15.820
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+115); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Gonzalez) 13.132; Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.895
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 961-962: NY Mets at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (McHugh) 15.488; St. Louis (Kelly) 14.269
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Over

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 15.460; San Francisco (Zito) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

Game 965-966: San Diego at LA Dodgers (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Werner) 15.340; LA Dodgers (Blanton) 15.704
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Over

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 13.155; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.114
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-240); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Saunders) 16.216; Toronto (Happ) 14.886
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.652; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.104
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Over

Game 973-974: Texas at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.600; Kansas City (Chen) 15.125
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 16.088; Oakland (Milone) 17.309
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 13.906; Seattle (Vargas) 14.987
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-105); Over

Game 979-980: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 15.915; White Sox (Santiago) 15.006
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 3

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 3-0, 1.93 in his last four starts.
-- Atlanta won Medlen's last 17 starts (5-0, 0.67 in six starts this year, with no runs allowed in his last 28 IP). Rockies won four of last five Chatwood starts (3-1, 4.70).
-- Fiers is 2-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts. Nolasco is 2-1, 3.33 in his last four outings.
-- McHugh threw seven shutout innings in his MLB debut last week.
-- Werner allowed two runs in six IP in both his MLB starts (1-1).

-- ASanchez is 1-1, 1.98 in his last couple starts.
-- Happ is 3-0, 3.75 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 4-1, 2.22 in his last six starts. Bronx won five of Sabathia's last six road starts, but he has a 5.00 RA in his last five starts overall.
-- BChen is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts. Darvish is 2-1, 2.61 in his last three starts.
-- Milone is 2-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Samardzija is 1-4, 3.99 in his last six starts. Detwiler is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four outings.
-- Cloyd allowed allowed three runs in six IP in losing his first start.
-- EGonzalez is 6-5, 3.84 in 15 minor league starts this year; he's started 41 big league games (14-25, 5.90 career record), last of which was in 2009. Locke was 0-3, 6.48 in four MLB starts LY; he was 10-5, 2.48 in 24 AAA starts in '12.
-- Kelly is 2-5, 5.80 in his last seven starts.
-- Blanton is 1-3, 7.89 in his last four starts.
-- Corbin is 1-2, 5.60 in his last three starts. Zito has a 5.95 RA in his last five starts, but Giants won his last five outings, scoring 32 runs.

-- Indians are 0-6 when Kluber starts (0-3, 7.28).
-- Saunders is 1-5, 7.64 in his last six starts.
-- Wilson is 1-2, 9.37 in his last six starts.
-- Buchholz is 1-1, 6.20 in his last three starts. Vargas is 1-2, 5.12 in his last five starts.
-- Deduno is 0-2, 7.80 in his last three road starts. Santiago has a 3.91 ERA in 36 games this year (48.1 IP); he threw 14.2 scoreless IP in three AAA starts.

Hot Teams
-- Washington won four of its last five games, scoring 39 runs.
-- Phillies won seven of their last ten games. Reds won six of their last eight.
-- Colorado won 10 of its last 14 games.
-- Brewers won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Mets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Giants won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Padres won 10 of their last 13 games.

-- Detroit won eight of its last nine home games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 15 games. Royals won 10 of last 13 at home.
-- A's won 14 of their last 16 games. Angels won nine of their last 11 games.
-- Mariners won 12 of their last 17 games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 6-11 in their last seventeen games.
-- Braves lost ten of their last fifteen games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Astros lost 14 of their last 16 games. Pirates lost nine of last 12 games; all three wins were shutouts.
-- Cardinals lost five of their last six games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Dodgers are 7-10 in their last 17 games.

-- Indians lost 16 of their last 17 games.
-- Toronto lost seven of its last ten home games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost 10 of their last 15 games. Tampa Bay lost six of its last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost 14 of its last 19 games. White Sox lost five of their last six.
-- Boston lost ten of its last twelve road games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Over is 11-4-3 in Cincinnati's last eighteen games.
-- Ten of last fourteen Colorado games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Miami's last eight games.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh home games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cardinal games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in Arizona's last twelve games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in San Diego's last ten games.

-- Nine of last twelve Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven games at Rogers Centre.
-- Seven of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- 13 of last 20 Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Oakland games went over the total; under is 20-9-1 in last 30 Angel games.
-- Under is 12-5-3 in last 20 Seattle games.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven White Sox games.

[Udog]

MLB

Monday, September 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. WASHINGTON
Chi Cubs are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games at home

1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

1:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

2:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games at home

2:15 PM
NY METS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona

4:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing LA Angels

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego


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[Udog]

MLB

Monday, September 3

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves (6-1, 1.71)

Medlen dominated the Padres, tossing eight innings of shutout ball while striking out nine in Tuesday's win. The right-hander has won four straight and hasn’t surrendered a run in his last 28 1/3 innings pitched. His next start is at home against the Rockies.

Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds (17-6, 2.48)

Cueto picked up his MLB-leading 17th win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, giving up just two runs in solid innings. The righty is 8-1 over his last 10 starts with a 2.69 ERA over that span. He toes the rubber at home against the Phillies next.


SLUMPING

Jason Vargas, Seattle Mariners (13-9, 3.90)

Vargas gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits in Wednesday's 10-0 loss to Minnesota. The lefty has given up six runs and hasn’t lasted five innings in each of his past two starts. He takes the bump at home against Boston on Monday.

Joe Saunders, Baltimore Orioles (0-1, 10.13)

Saunders was ripped for seven runs in 5 1/3 innings during his Orioles debut Wednesday. The veteran left-hander has been lit up for 21 runs in his last 15 innings pitched and will try to turn things around in Toronto next time out.


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[Udog]

MLB

Monday, September 3

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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs
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Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in major league baseball.

Hot team: Oakland Athletics
Last week: 7-0
Season record: 76-57
Upcoming schedule: vs. Angels, at Mariners

Skinny: There’s no team hotter than the Athletics right now. Oakland picked up its ninth straight victory with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday and is closing in on Texas for the AL West lead. This is the club's longest winning streak since 10 in a row from June 8-18, 2006, the last year the A's reached the playoffs.

Cold team: Boston Red Sox
Last week: 1-6
Season record: 62-73
Upcoming schedule: at Mariners, vs. Blue Jays

Skinny: The Red Sox have lost six straight to leave them a season-worst 11 games below .500 and on pace to drop 87 games, their highest total since 1992.

Over team: Washington Nationals
Last week: 5-1-0
Season O/U record: 63-62-8
Upcoming schedule: vs. Cubs, vs. Marlins

Skinny: The Nationals put on an offensive display throughout their series with the Cardinals last week, smashing 31 runs in the four-game set, much to the delight of Over bettors.

Under team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Last week: 5-1-1
Season O/U record: 61-66-8
Upcoming schedule: at Giants, at Padres

Skinny: The Diamondbacks had four consecutive low-scoring affairs with the Dodgers that propelled them to a good Under record last week. Arizona pitchers limited L.A. batters to 10 runs during the four-game series.


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 3

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CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 82) at WASHINGTON (81 - 52) - 1:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-82 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-48 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-82 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 81-52 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-52 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-35 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 50-30 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.461.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DETWILER is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 70) at CINCINNATI (82 - 53) - 1:10 PM
TYLER CLOYD (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-70 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-25 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-67 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-46 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-39 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 82-53 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-14 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 82-53 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-27 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 31-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CUETO is 35-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 13-0 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 35-15 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 81-43 (+30.3 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.
CINCINNATI is 306-328 (-71.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TYLER CLOYD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CUETO is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.7 units)

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COLORADO (55 - 77) at ATLANTA (75 - 59) - 1:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-77 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-30 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 55-77 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 90-121 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
COLORADO is 53-72 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-82 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-43 (-18.4 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.
ATLANTA is 75-59 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 73-58 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 50-31 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 46-29 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MEDLEN is 20-1 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 20-1 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 10-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-15 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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

KRIS MEDLEN vs. COLORADO since 1997
MEDLEN is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 2.429.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (65 - 68) at MIAMI (59 - 75) - 1:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 65-68 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-29 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-57 (-27.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 24-40 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-28 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-68 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-50 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-35 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-24 (+24.6 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.
MIAMI is 59-75 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 16-25 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MIAMI is 1-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-35 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 26-35 (-13.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-52 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 58-73 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 37-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 31-42 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 19-36 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 16-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. MIAMI since 1997
FIERS is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.46 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.47 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

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HOUSTON (41 - 93) at PITTSBURGH (70 - 63) - 1:35 PM
EDGAR GONZALEZ (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-2 (+6.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (64 - 70) at ST LOUIS (72 - 62) - 2:15 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 34-35 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 73-71 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-41 (+3.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-62 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-52 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-62 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-48 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 59-60 (-31.7 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE KELLY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (66 - 69) at SAN FRANCISCO (76 - 58) - 4:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 66-69 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 66-69 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 23-34 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-58 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 165-101 (+61.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-47 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 76-58 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-28 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 76-76 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 69-52 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CORBIN is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZITO is 5-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (62 - 73) at LA DODGERS (72 - 63) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW WERNER (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 80-117 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-29 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 62-73 (+2.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 62-73 (+2.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-45 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-38 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)

ANDREW WERNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE BLANTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BLANTON is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (56 - 78) at DETROIT (72 - 61) - 1:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 56-78 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-41 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-24 (-11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-74 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-24 (-13.0 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 80-42 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-45 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 72-61 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 68-58 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-35 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SANCHEZ is 10-15 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANCHEZ is 9-14 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-5 (+4.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (74 - 59) at TORONTO (60 - 73) - 1:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAUNDERS is 7-15 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 74-59 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-21 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-29 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-13 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-31 (+17.6 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 27-45 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
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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NY YANKEES (76 - 57) at TAMPA BAY (73 - 61) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 17-30 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 60-68 (-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.
TAMPA BAY is 464-553 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+2.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 10-8 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 14-13 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-13. (-0.5 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-13 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 8-16 (-8.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-10. (+2.9 units)

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TEXAS (79 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (60 - 73) - 2:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 42-37 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-21 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 35-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHEN is 11-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 17-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 17-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 53-27 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-7 (+16.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-29 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+3.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRUCE CHEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHEN is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.920.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (71 - 63) at OAKLAND (76 - 57) - 4:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 71-63 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-58 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-40 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-21 (-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.
WILSON is 0-7 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 76-57 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
OAKLAND is 41-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 90-73 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-54 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 46-29 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 143-76 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 37-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 15-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILONE is 20-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 19-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 12-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 657-646 (+61.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 155-139 (+28.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 650-557 (+66.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-5 (+5.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.9 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)

TOM MILONE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILONE is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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BOSTON (62 - 73) at SEATTLE (65 - 70) - 4:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-73 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 7-22 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-68 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 32-41 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 66-56 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-70 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 62-63 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-4 (+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.
BUCHHOLZ is 23-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. BOSTON since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (55 - 79) at CHI WHITE SOX (72 - 61) - 7:10 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 118-179 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 115-172 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-61 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-9 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-41 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-25 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-66 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-39 (-21.2 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 9-3 (+5.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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Monday's betting tips: Rain expected in Blacksburg

Weather to watch

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies: Forecasts are calling for an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the evening hours at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field.

Who’s hot?

Oakland Athletics. There’s no team hotter than the Athletics right now. Oakland picked up its ninth straight victory with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday and is closing in on Texas for the AL West lead. This is the club's longest winning streak since 10 in a row from June 8-18, 2006, the last year the A's reached the playoffs.

Who’s not?

Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have lost six straight to leave them a season-worst 11 games below .500 and on pace to drop 87 games, their highest total since 1992.

Key stat

Maurice Jones-Drew accounted for 47.7 percent of his team's offense in 2011, the highest percentage of any player in the last 10 years.

Game of the day

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-7.5, 48.5)

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Rafael Nadal has a partially torn patella tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined for at least the next two months, including Spain's upcoming Davis Cup semifinal against the United States. Doctors originally told the Spaniard he had tendinitis and needed to rest only 15 days.

Notable quotable

“It’s worn on me. I was born a winner and going through something like this I never wish upon anyone… It’s tough to hear boos from your own fans. It’s tough to see your teammates — they’re going out there to battle every day — it’s been tough, it’s been stressful, but at the same time you’ve just got to come ready to work.” – Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero after taking his 12th consecutive loss Sunday.

Betting news and notes

-The Cubs have the second-worst road record in the majors at 17-48 and have lost four straight and 13 of their past 14 away from Wrigley Field.

-Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto may be activated from the disabled list Monday if he deems himself ready. Votto has been sidelined since July 16 with a knee injury that required surgery.

-Angels Left fielder Mark Trumbo struck out three times Sunday and is hitting .198 with three home runs since Aug. 1.

-The Padres activated right-hander Andrew Cashner from the disabled list Saturday, and are considering making him part of a six-man starting rotation down the stretch.

-The Jacksonville Jaguars will start running back Rashad Jennings in Week 1 against the Vikings even though Maurice Jones-Drew reported to the club Sunday, according to a report on NFL.com.

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College football odds: Week 2 opening line report

A win over Ohio this past Saturday would have been step No. 1 in Penn State’s long road to recovery from near death following the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

The Nittany Lions, who had dropped to 5.5-point favorites from -7 versus the Bobcats, were expected to play with purpose and emotion in their season opener at Beaver Stadium. The program had immeasurable pressure upon itself and, instead of lifting the State College community, crumbled in a 24-14 loss.

That upset at home and the ever-present cloud of the scandal has made Penn State early fade bait for Week 2’s road trip to Virginia.

The Sports Club, a Las Vegas-based oddsmaking service, released PSU +7 for Saturday’s game in Charlottesville. Online books opened the Nittany Lions at +8.5, padding the spread for the expected flood of early money on the Cavaliers. And the public, as predicted, has run the line all the way to PSU +10 as of Monday morning, stopping on a dime at the key number.

Here’s a look at the opening lines and early reaction for some of Week 2’s biggest games:

Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies (-2.5)

The Aggies make their SEC debut against one of the gatekeeper programs of the conference. The Sports Club opened Texas A&M as a 2-point favorite versus Florida in College Station, which will serve as the site for ESPN’s College Game Day broadcast Saturday. Books have tagged a half-point hook on that spread as of Monday morning.

The Gators are coming off an unimpressive Week-1 effort versus Bowling Green, winning 27-14 and failing to cover as 28-point favorites. Florida head coach Will Muschamp is still undecided on his starting quarterback for Week 2 – a decision that could bump the line before kickoff.

Wisconsin Badgers at Oregon State Beavers (+7.5)

Another poor performance from a Big Ten team has forced bookmakers to trim the spread when the Beavers host the Badgers in Week 2. Wisconsin was nearly knocked off by FCS Northern Iowa last weekend, escaping with a 26-21 win and falling very short of the 32.5-point spread.

The Sports Club sent out a suggested line of Badgers -11 in the always-tricky Reser Stadium but sportsbooks posted an opening line of OSU +7.5, where it has remained steady. Oregon State, which had its Week 1 opener versus Nicholls State postponed due to Hurricane Isaac, has had two full weeks to prepare for Wisconsin, which blasted the Beavers 35-0 in Madison last year.

Georgia Bulldogs at Missouri Tigers (+3.5)

Missouri is another program making its SEC debut in Week 2. The Tigers stretched their legs with a 62-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana in Week 1 but now get their first test in the form of the Bulldogs. Georgia wasn’t sharp versus Buffalo in Week 1, coming away with a 45-23 victory as a failed 38-point favorite.

The Sports Club sent out UGA -6 as their suggested spread but books weren’t too impressed with the Bulldogs’ opening effort and cut the line to -3.5. Georgia head coach Mark Richt has tagged this matchup as a “monster game” and has been preparing for the Tigers all offseason. The line is currently staying put at Mizzou +3.5 as of Monday morning.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 3

National League

Chicago Cubs at Washington, 1:05 ET
Samardzija: Cubs 5-21 SU away in day games
Detwiler: Washington 22-9 SU vs. NL Central opponents

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Cloyd: Philadelphia 5-16 SU off a loss by 1 run
Cueto: 13-0 TSR in day games

Colorado at Atlanta, 1:10 ET
Chatwood: Colorado 2-12 SU off a combined score of 17+ runs
Medlen: 20-1 TSR in his last 21 starts

Milwaukee at Miami, 1:10 ET
Fiers: Milwaukee 1-10 SU away after allowing 8+ runs
Nolasco: Miami 15-5 Under off 3+ losses

Houston at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Gonzalez: Houston 10-31 SU off a loss by 2 runs or less
Locke: Pittsburgh 6-1 SU at home vs. Houston

NY Mets at St. Louis, 2:15 ET
McHugh: Mets 7-21 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Kelly: St. Louis 38-16 SU at home after losing 2 of their last 3 games

Arizona at Houston, 4:05 ET
Corbin: Arizona 11-3 SU away off BB losses
Zito: 19-6 Over at home on Mondays

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 8:10 ET MLB
Werner: San Diego 4-17 SU off BB division road losses
Blanton: 25-10 Over as a favorite

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 3

American League

Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Kluber: Cleveland 5-20 SU after losing 15+ of their last 20 games
Sanchez: Detroit 19-4 SU at home after allowing 2 runs or less

Baltimore at Toronto, 1:05 ET MLB
Saunders: Baltimore 8-3 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Happ: Toronto 27-45 SU off a loss

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET MLB
Sabathia: Yankees 14-4 SU away in day games
Shields: Tampa Bay 13-4 Under at home vs. left-handed starters

Texas at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Darvish: Texas 28-7 SU as a road favorite of -150 to -175
Chen: Kansas City 3-13 SU off 6+ home games

LA Angels at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Wilson: Angels 12-25 SU off BB games allowing 2 runs or less
Milone: 11-2 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Boston at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Buchholz: Boston 6-17 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Vargas: 9-2 Under in home games

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET MLB
Deduno: Minnesota 12-23 SU off BB Overs
Santiago: White Sox 19-5 SU at home in the second half of the season

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