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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:39 AM

Friday's betting tips: Under-loving Braves' bats go limp with RISP

Weather watch

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for the BMW Championship Friday. The forecast for St. Louis is calling for a 29 percent chance of rain in the morning, jumping to a 79 percent chance later in the afternoon. Golf bettors may want to take note with groups teeing off later in the day.

Betting notes and tips

-- Utah has won 20 of the last 22 meetings with Utah State and leads the overall series 77-28-4. However, the Aggies are only 6.5-point home underdogs after being tagged as 20-plus pups in previous years.

-- Blue Jays manager John Farrell declared that LHP Ricky Romero will skip Saturday's start against Boston in favor of his next one on Wednesday. Farrell contends that the extra rest will be a positive for Romero, who has lost 12 consecutive decisions.

-- Colorado has never been shut out in three consecutive games. The Rockies were blanked 1-0 in the final two games with the Braves this week. Colorado takes on Philadelphia and Cliff Lee Friday with a total of 7.5 runs.

-- Pirates SP A.J. Burnett has pitched 14 1-3 scoreless innings in two starts against the Cubs this season, allowing seven hits and four walks while striking out 14. The Bucs are -191 home faves versus the Cubbies with a total of 7.5 runs.

-- Minnesota has taken seven of 11 meetings with Cleveland this season. The Twins are -128 home faves vs. the Tribe.

-- The Braves went 3-for-35 with runners in scoring position in the four games against Colorado. Atlanta played under the total in all four and face a 7.5-run number against the Mets Friday.

-- Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch is still a question mark for Sunday’s season opener against Arizona. He was limited in practice this week due to a nagging back ailment and has suffered through back spasms since his days at Cal. The Seahawks are 1-point road favorites versus the Cardinals.

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Some college football trends, with the weekend upon us........

-- Ball State covered 21 of its last 28 games as a road underdog.

-- Auburn covered eight of last ten against Mississippi State.

-- Underdog covered eight of last 11 Iowa State-Iowa games.

-- Wake Forest covered 14 of last 20 as a home underdog.

-- Michigan St. is 2-9-1 vs spread in game before playing Notre Dame.

-- UL-Lafayette covered 12 of last 13 as a road underdog.

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

13) I’m looking for improvement out of my Rams, as the Jeff Fisher era begins; game was bet down from 9.5 to 7 during the week, so somebody has faith in my squad, or doesn’t trust Detroit.

12) I'm hoping Brandon McCarthy is feeling better and goes home from the hospital; he was hit in the head by a line drive Wednesday and had to have surgery to deal with a brain hemorrhage.

11) Missouri/Texas A&M have first conference games as SEC members this week; Aggies host Florida, Mizzou hosts Georgia. Still strange seeing them listed as SEC schools.

10) How will the Saints do without Sean Payton? I’m more pessimistic than most; think its going to be a rough year for New Orleans. Drew Brees is, in effect, the player-coach, at least on game days.

9) How will the Broncos do with Peyton Manning? Sunday night’s game with the Steelers is going to get a lot of attention, but John Fox has lost eight of his last nine season openers.

8) Is the AL East going to be a 3-horse race to the finish? Hard to believe its turned out this way, and Boston isn’t one of the three teams.

7) Wisconsin killed Oregon State LY, but now the Badgers are visiting Corvallis where the Beavers are generally a more feared animal. Interested to watch Maryland transfer O’Brien in his first road start for the Badgers.

6) Are the Miami Dolphins as weak as they’ve appeared on HBO’s Hard Knocks? After Miami lost at Dallas last week to finish an 0-4 (who cares?) preseason, Coach Philbin never even said (at least not for the cameras) “OK, starting next week, everything counts. Lets put this behind us.” You’d think he’d try to build some positive thoughts by dismissing the preseason results as unimportant, even if they’re not totally meaningless.

5) Penn State lost at home last week to a good Ohio U team, after leading 14-3 at the half; their game at Virginia this week is big from a confidence standpoint, since rats will start jumping off the ship if they start 0-2. This is a bandwagon that could empty out very quickly, which is why a win at Virginia is important for Coach O’Brien.

4) 49ers were 13-3 LY with a +28 turnover ratio; not a lot of injuries and the ball always seemed to bounce their way. This season starts for them in the 4:00 game at Lambeau, the national doubleheader game. How will Alex Smith play after the team tried and failed to acquire Peyton Manning to take his place?

3) Nebraska visits UCLA and new coach Jim Mora Jr, who started five freshmen on offense last week at Rice. Nebraska ain’t Rice. Curious to see how Mora’s Bruins play in this spot.

2) Dodgers have made a lot of moves in the last move, but the one move they haven’t yet made is moving up in the standings. Will LA’s talented, expensive starting 9 propel the Dodgers higher in the playoff chase?

1) Of the 32 NFL teams this week, five are starting rookie QB’s, five more are starting second-year QB’s. This is a recent trend, very recent, impacting partly by the fact that college teams throw the ball more now.

**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:39 AM

NASCAR betting: Ready for a wild ride at Richmond

With so much on the line, Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 Richmond International Raceway could be the wildest race of the season to date. This marks the final event in NASCAR’s regular season and finalizes the field for the 10-race 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup.

While the top of the field is locked in, there are still three spots up for grabs and 10 drivers who can mathematically contest for them.

Chief among those on the outside looking in is Kyle Busch. Currently Kasey Kahne holds the provisional wildcard spot with Busch looking to knock him off that bubble. Given the history of Joe Gibbs Racing here at Richmond, Busch has a great chance of doing just that Saturday night.

Kyle won here in the spring and was sixth in this race last season. Overall, he has four wins here - three of those coming in the last five Richmond races.

“We were in this situation in 2009 and we had to go to Richmond and finish five spots ahead of Brian Vickers and we finished fifth, which was great,” Busch told the media. “But Brian Vickers finished eighth, so we missed the Chase that night. Not necessarily one that you bank on going there and getting a win or anything like that. You feel like you can run well, but you can’t guarantee it, either.

"Again, you just do what you’ve got – do what you need to do to run as well as you can. There are definitely never any guarantees you’re going to show up to the racetrack and win. You’ve just got to work hard, communicate with your crew chief the best you can and not get too frustrated when things aren’t exactly correct. But, yet, be determined enough that you can get them fixed and get out there and make the most of your opportunities.”

Of the remaining hopefuls, Jeff Gordon could be the toughest. He was third in this race last season but finished outside the top 20 in two of the last four including a 23rd place finish here in the spring. However with the experience that Gordon carries in here and his raw determination to race his way into the Chase, Gordon could be one to watch Saturday night.

"We're going with guns loaded ready to do battle," said Gordon. "This race is always intense and I expect it to be a pretty crazy night.

"It's a little bit different because it's a short track (compared to last week's race on the 1.54-mile Atlanta track). I think everybody expects there to be a little more pushing and shoving on the short track. I've been saying all along that I think it's going to come down to the last lap at Richmond - and we're going to fight all the way down to that last lap.

"Our focus won't be on what 'this team' is doing or what 'this driver' is doing. We're just going to focus on our own program like we always do. We'll focus on tuning the car, communicating and working the setup the best we possibly can to try to have the fastest race car.

"I'm not going into the race thinking that we've got to finish 12 positions ahead of Kyle. I'm thinking we have to win."

Even Busch has his eye on Gordon factoring him in when Busch was asked about his confidence of making the Chase.

“I feel OK. I’m not saying I’m for sure going to be in at all,” he said. “Anything can happen. Jeff (Gordon) is no slouch at Richmond, either. He will be fine. I feel like he’s the guy we’re racing – the 24 car. We’ll just have to see how it all plays out. Jeff could give us a run for our money.”

Although a Ford hasn’t won here since 2005, one driver needing a win to make the Chase is Carl Edwards. He’s had a miserable string of bad luck, but still has a shot of making the Chase. Out of the three cars in the Roush-Fenway Racing stable, Edwards has the best Richmond record. With his teammates already secured in the Chase, Edwards desperately wants to join the party. He was second in this race last season and in the spring he led 206 laps before a late race penalty took him from contention and left him in 10th. He has never won here, but that could change Saturday night.

“We’re going to Richmond to win,” Edwards said. “We need some luck and we need it to be good luck. We’ve passed more cars in the last month than we’ve passed all year. I wouldn’t go to Richmond with any other team, in any other car. I feel like the No.99 Ford is the favorite there because of how we ran in the spring and we’re settling for nothing less than victory lane.”

Tony Stewart is looking to make a strong statement. While he is assured of at least a Wild Card spot, he needs to be seeded in the top 10 in the Chase to get the bonus points for his three wins this season. Stewart hasn’t won here since 2002 but finished third in the spring and in the top ten the two races prior. He could easily steal the spotlight Saturday night.

“It is my favorite track,” Stewart said. “It’s not one of them; it’s the favorite track of mine on the circuit. It seems like we have to race ourselves and race the racetrack versus racing each other a lot of times. You do have to race each other, obviously, but there are a lot of times during the race when you have the flexibility to move around on the racetrack and try to find a spot your car likes better than somewhere else. A lot of times on a short track you don’t have the flexibility. You’re more narrowed down with what groove you’re going to be in.”

Bottom Line: 63 of 112 races have been won from the top five starting positions, including 22 from the pole. The last driver to win from the pole was Kyle Busch on May 1, 2010. The furthest back in the field a race winner has started was 31st, by Clint Bowyer in the 2008 spring race

Odds to win the Federated Auto Parts 400 (Courtesy of JustBet)

Denny Hamlin 9-2
Kyle Busch 9-2
Jeff Gordon 8-1
Jimmie Johnson 8-1
Tony Stewart 8-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10-1
Brad Keselowski 10-1
Kasey Kahne 10-1
Kevin Harvick 12-1
Matt Kenseth 20-1
Greg Biffle 20-1
Carl Edwards 20-1
Clint Bowyer 20-1
Mark Martin 25-1
Martin Truex Jr. 25-1
Ryan Newman 50-1
Joey Lagano 60-1
Jamie McMurray 100-1
Jeff Burton 100-1
Juan Montoya 100-1
Kurt Busch 100-1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 100-1
Marcos Ambrose 100-1
Paul Menard 100-1
David Ragan 300-1
Regan Smith 300-1
Aric Almirola 300-1
Bobby Labonte 300-1
David Gilliland 300-1
Field (Any Other Driver) 50-1

**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:43 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Edmonton
The Stampeders look to build on their 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games in Week 11. Calgary is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+2 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 491-492: Calgary at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.860; Edmonton 114.890
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 1; 46
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 2 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+2 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Game 493-494: Hamilton at Toronto (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 109.290; Toronto 113.684
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 4 1/2; 57
Vegas Line: Toronto by 3; 53
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-3); Over

Game 495-496: Montreal at BC (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 115.698; BC 123.979
Dunkel Line: BC by 8 1/2; 56
Vegas Line: BC by 5 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: BC (-5 1/2); Over

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Game 497-498: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 113.861; Winnipeg 108.710
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 5; 53
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 11

Friday, September 7

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CALGARY (5 - 4) at EDMONTON (5 - 4) - 9/7/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 64-91 ATS (-36.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-4 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, September 8

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HAMILTON (3 - 6) at TORONTO (5 - 4) - 9/8/2012, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 6-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (6 - 3) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (6 - 3) - 9/8/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 9 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, September 9

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SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 5) at WINNIPEG (2 - 7) - 9/9/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 93-67 ATS (+19.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in September games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 11

Home (18-18). Favorites (14-22), Over (18-18). West 11-7 vs East.

Same four matchups this weekend as last, just different home fields.........

Calgary (5-4) @ Edmonton (5-4)-- Stampeders beat Eskimos 31-30 at home last week, as Edmonton missed FG on their last drive; third win in last four games for Calgary, which is +5 in turnovers in last four games, after being -6 in its first five contests. Calgary won its last two home games; underdogs covered all four of their home games. Edmonton is 3-1 at home; they're 3-0 vs spread this season in game following a loss. Four of last five Calgary games stayed under total; three of last four Edmonton games went over.

Hamilton (3-6) @ Toronto (5-4)-- Argonauts (+3.5) won 33-30 at Hamilton last week, avenging 36-27 loss from earlier in year; it was fifth game in a row Hamilton allowed 20+ points in second half, outscored 95-41 in last four, all losses. TiCats are 1-3 on road, 2-1 as road dogs, losing by 3-7-12 points. Underdogs covered three of four Toronto home games, with Argos losing last two; they're 5-1 when scoring 20+ points, 0-3 when they score less. Five of last six Toronto games stayed under total; seven of nine Hamilton games went over.

Montreal (6-3) @ BCLions (6-3)-- Alouettes snapped BC's four-game win streak with 30-25 win last week, despite gaining only 383 yards, their lowest output in last six games. Montreal won its last four games- they're 6-0 when they scored 30+ points, 0-3 when they don't. Lions won three of four home games, allowing average of 21 ppg in its home games. Alouettes won last two away games, at Winnipeg and Edmonton, after losing their first two. Six of last eight Montreal games went over total; six of Lions' last seven games went under.

Saslatchewan (4-5) @ Winnipeg (2-7)-- Coaching chamge didn't exactly help in last week's 52-0 loss in Regina; Riders outrushed them 175-46, outgained them 441-142 and had three takeaways (+3), but win snapped 5-game Saskatchewan skid, so not like Riders are having smooth sailing either. Bombers are 3-7 vs spread this season but respectable 2-2 at home, with losses by 10-3 points. Winnipeg was outscored 69-10 in first half of their last four games. Four of last six Roughrider games, three of last four Winnipeg games went over the total.

CFL

Week 11

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Trend Report
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Friday, September 7

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary

Saturday, September 8

1:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Hamilton's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Hamilton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Hamilton

4:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Montreal
British Columbia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal

Sunday, September 9

1:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. WINNIPEG
Saskatchewan is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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CFL

Week 11

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Canadian Bacon: Week 11 CFL betting preview
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FRIDAY

Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Eskimos (-2.5, 49.5)

The Battle of Alberta is working overtime with the Stamps and Eskimos meeting for the second time this week following the Labour Day Classic Monday. While Calgary and Edmonton have traded blows, splitting the last six meetings 3-3 SU, the Eskimos have come through against the spread in four of those contests.

Can Edmonton cash in again as a slight home favorite? That may depend on who it goes with under center. The Eskimos will likely hand the ball to Kerry Joseph again with starter Steven Jyles nursing a nagging calf injury. Joseph passed for 311 yards, two touchdowns and an INT – as well as a rushing TD – in a 31-30 loss to Calgary on Monday.

TRENDS AND NOTES

* Over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Edmonton.
* Stampeders are 1-4 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Stampeders are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games in Week 11.
* Eskimos are 0-6 ATS in their last six games in Week 11.

SATURDAY

Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts (-2.5, 52.5)

Hamilton (3-6) held a 22-11 lead over Toronto heading into the fourth quarter Monday, but the wheels fell off and the Argonauts pulled out a 33-30 victory to hand the Ticats a fourth straight loss. Chris Williams set a CFL record with his sixth kick-return TD of the season in a losing cause.

Quarterback Ricky Ray threw for 375 yards and Chad Owens racked up 402 all-purpose yards in the Argonauts’ comeback effort. Owens finished with 11 catches for 176 yards and was a beast on special teams for the Argos, who improved to 5-4 on the campaign.

TRENDS AND NOTES

*Toronto is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games.
*Under is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings in Toronto.
*Tiger-Cats are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
*Hamilton pivot Henry Burris has thrown 22 INTs and only 20 TDs in his last 17 games versus Toronto.

Montreal Alouettes at B.C. Lions (-4.5, 51.5)

The Montreal Alouettes (6-3) pulled out a 30-25 victory over the Lions to sit alone atop the East standings. Quarterback Anthony Calvillo set a new CFL record with his eighth straight 300-yard passing performance to snap the Lions’ four-game winning streak.

The Leos (6-3) are still top dogs in the West despite last week’s loss and get a shot at redemption on home turf. Travis Lulay threw for 275 yards and a couple of TDs that found the paws of Arland Bruce, who hauled in a season-high six passes for 76 yards in the loss.

TRENDS AND NOTES

*Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in BC.
*Alouettes are 1-6 ATS in their last seven meetings in BC.
*Under is 6-0 in Lions last six games following a S.U. loss.
*Alouettes are 0-4 ATS in their last four Saturday games.
*The Als have taken two of the last three meetings with British Columbia and four of the last six overall.

SUNDAY

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3.5, 49.5)

The Roughriders (4-5) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 52-0 spanking of the Blue Bombers last week. The Riders will certainly have momentum on their side for this week's rematch after posting the largest shutout in team history. Kory Sheets ran for a season-best 106 yards, becoming the first Saskatchewan rusher to hit the 100-yard mark in a game since 2010.

Joey Elliott and Alex Brink combined for 96 yards passing and an interception in the lopsided loss. Winnipeg QBs rank last in the league in passing accuracy at 57 percent and second-to-last in total passing yards (2,321). The Bombers' offense is averaging a league-low 19.6 points per game, a huge reason why they're the bottom dwellers in the CFL standings.

TRENDS AND NOTES

*Roughriders are 6-0 ATS in their last six games following a S.U. win.
*Saskatchewan is 1-4 ATS in its last five games overall.
*Blue Bombers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games.
*Saskatchewan has won three straight over Winnipeg and eight of the last nine.

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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:47 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Washington
The Sparks look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games against Eastern Conference teams. Los Angeles is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Sparks favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8). Here are all of today's picks

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 651-652: Los Angeles at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 120.867; Washington 106.495
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 14 1/2; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 8; 154
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-8); Over

Game 653-654: Phoenix at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 96.841; Connecticut 116.573
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 19 1/2; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 14 1/2; 164
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-14 1/2); Under

Game 655-656: Chicago at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 107.383; New York 108.423
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1; 147
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+2 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Atlanta at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.855; Minnesota 122.766
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 12; 158
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 10; 164 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-10); Under

Game 659-660: Indiana at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 115.082; San Antonio 115.007
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 162
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 155 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+4 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, September 7

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LOS ANGELES (19 - 9) at WASHINGTON (5 - 22) - 9/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 223-276 ATS (-80.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 138-179 ATS (-58.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 40-64 ATS (-30.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (6 - 20) at CONNECTICUT (20 - 7) - 9/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHICAGO (10 - 16) at NEW YORK (11 - 16) - 9/7/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) on Friday this season.
CHICAGO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 9-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (15 - 13) at MINNESOTA (22 - 4) - 9/7/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1997.
ATLANTA is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 7-26 ATS (-21.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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INDIANA (17 - 9) at SAN ANTONIO (17 - 9) - 9/7/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 79-117 ATS (-49.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
INDIANA is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
INDIANA is 66-91 ATS (-34.1 Units) against Western conference opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 59-83 ATS (-32.3 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
INDIANA is 66-91 ATS (-34.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
INDIANA is 53-81 ATS (-36.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Friday, September 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. WASHINGTON
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Los Angeles is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New York
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games at home
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Tampa Bay
The Rays look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games as a road underdog. Tampa Bay is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Game 951-952: Miami at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Turner) 14.754; Washington (Strasburg) 16.356
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-275); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-275); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 14.460; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 13.658
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 15.733; Philadelphia (Lee) 16.225
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Under

Game 957-958: Houston at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 14.369; Cincinnati (Bailey) 13.821
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 959-960: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Maholm) 14.647; NY Mets (Niese) 16.307
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.563; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.449
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Under

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Skaggs) 16.704; San Diego (Cashner) 15.179
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Beckett) 13.865; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.453
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.343; Baltimore (Chen) 16.474
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 14.862; Boston (Doubront) 14.089
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 971-972: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.597; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.635
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Under

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 14.831; Minnesota (Hendriks) 13.901
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mendoza) 16.128; White Sox (Liriano) 15.021
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+140); Over

Game 977-978: Detroit at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.438; LA Angels (Santana) 17.823
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Under

Game 979-980: Oakland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Griffin) 14.574; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.804
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Under

**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, September 7

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MIAMI (61 - 77) at WASHINGTON (85 - 52) - 7:05 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 61-77 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 60-75 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 40-51 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 39-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 28-46 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 85-52 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 87-61 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-59 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 82-52 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-33 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-35 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-30 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 318-353 (+41.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-7 (-0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JACOB TURNER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TURNER is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 5-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (51 - 86) at PITTSBURGH (72 - 64) - 7:05 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-86 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-52 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-86 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-44 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-63 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-54 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-21 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 71-64 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-27 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 71-64 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 464-436 (+57.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 24-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BURNETT is 18-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 18-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 32-45 (-18.8 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.
BURNETT is 3-10 (-15.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 25-37 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 29-35 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BURNETT is 6-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

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COLORADO (56 - 80) at PHILADELPHIA (66 - 71) - 7:05 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 56-80 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 56-80 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 102-112 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-4 (+17.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -200 to -225 over the last 3 seasons.
FRANCIS is 12-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 12-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 11-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 9-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 66-71 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-68 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-46 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-24 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LEE is 9-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 9-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 4-11 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FRANCIS is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LEE is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.53 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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HOUSTON (42 - 95) at CINCINNATI (83 - 55) - 7:10 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 42-94 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 42-88 (-38.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-35 (-20.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-55 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-37 (-21.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 42-94 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 30-65 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-72 (-36.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 27-66 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 21-50 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 4-27 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 83-55 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 128-91 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 83-55 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 34-20 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 49-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 32-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BAILEY is 27-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 21-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 27-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 19-4 (+14.2 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-3 (+4.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARRELL is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BAILEY is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.925.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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ATLANTA (78 - 60) at NY METS (65 - 72) - 7:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 13-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-60 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 38-28 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ATLANTA is 76-59 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 28-18 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-30 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MAHOLM is 54-48 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 30-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 6-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY METS are 264-268 (-72.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 30-35 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 14-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 8-15 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 24-39 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-70 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. NY METS since 1997
MAHOLM is 5-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 5-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (67 - 70) at ST LOUIS (74 - 63) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-70 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-15 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-42 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-70 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-52 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 124-90 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-63 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-63 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-49 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 61-61 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-4 (+3.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.624.
His team's record is 2-12 (-13.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.4 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 6-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 8-12 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (68 - 70) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 74) - 10:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-70 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 68-70 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 46-51 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-45 (-8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 64-74 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 64-74 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-30 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 35-32 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 78-77 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-53 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-70 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-107 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 82-118 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 8-4 (+7.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDREW CASHNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CASHNER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.546.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (73 - 65) at SAN FRANCISCO (77 - 60) - 10:15 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 27-31 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-35 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BECKETT is 8-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 7-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 4-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-60 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-60 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-32 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-24 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 90-62 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 75-72 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 32-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 75-72 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 34-29 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-18 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 108-105 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 10-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 5-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 4-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 4-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 11-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 10-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BECKETT is 4-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 6-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 10-7 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (77 - 60) at BALTIMORE (77 - 60) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 231-185 (-42.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 22-27 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 0-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 77-60 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-30 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-15 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-22 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-52 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-47 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-46 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-32 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-35 (+24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-16 (+10.0 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 17-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 16-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 12-6 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 71-48 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-36 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-7 (+4.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUGHES is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 7-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.2 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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TORONTO (61 - 75) at BOSTON (63 - 75) - 7:10 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 61-75 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 35-49 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ALVAREZ is 8-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 45-27 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 29-18 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-75 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 32-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 16-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-24 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-20 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 20-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 57-70 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 42-53 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 38-55 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 33-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 67-58 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-5 (+3.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TORONTO since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TEXAS (82 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (75 - 62) - 7:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 44-38 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 80-55 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 189-127 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-27 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 136-87 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 24-9 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.555.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+5.9 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (58 - 79) at MINNESOTA (56 - 81) - 8:10 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 58-79 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 55-75 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-14 (-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.
MINNESOTA is 40-17 (+17.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-100 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 15-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 119-181 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-40 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-40 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-55 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-29 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-28 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GOMEZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HENDRIKS is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (61 - 76) at CHI WHITE SOX (74 - 62) - 8:10 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 5-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-62 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-41 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 27-22 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-46 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MENDOZA is 12-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-31 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-43 (-19.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-67 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-40 (-20.6 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
KANSAS CITY is 8-4 (+6.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MENDOZA is 3-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 6-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.0 units)

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DETROIT (73 - 63) at LA ANGELS (74 - 63) - 10:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 73-63 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 30-35 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 5-23 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-60 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 40-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 36-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 105-89 (+25.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 238-180 (+42.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
SANTANA is 37-22 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 45-26 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-63 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 79-79 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-67 (-26.2 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
DETROIT is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 6-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.6 units)

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OAKLAND (76 - 60) at SEATTLE (67 - 71) - 10:10 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 67-71 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 64-64 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 45-47 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 76-60 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 28-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 34-30 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 70-57 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 52-37 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 52-35 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 34-24 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 20-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 56-97 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-86 (-31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-6 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.4 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 13-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 17-8 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-14. (-4.0 units)

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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:50 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, September 7

Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 2-0, 0.50 in his last three home starts.
-- Lee is 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts.
-- Harrell is 3-3, 2.87 in his last ten starts.
-- Niese is 2-2, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Gallardo is 6-0, 3.04 in his last seven starts. Lohse is 3-0, 3.13 in his last six outings.
-- Skaggs is 1-1, 3.12 in his first three MLB starts.
-- Beckett is 1-1, 2.92 in two starts for the Dodgers. Lincecum is 2-1, 3.18 in his last three starts.

-- WChen is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two home starts.
-- Holland is 3-0, 4.50 in his last three starts. Hellickson has a 2.88 RA in his last four starts.
-- Liriano is 2-1, 3.80 in his last four starts.
-- Scherzer is 5-0, 1.03 in his last five starts. ESantana is 3-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Griffin is 4-0, 2.41 in his last six starts. FHernandez is 3-1, 1.64 in his last four outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Turner is 1-3, 8.83 in his last four starts.
-- Wood is 0-3, 6.22 in his last four starts. Burnett is 1-2, 6.10 in his last five outings.
-- Francis has a 7.07 RA in his last eight starts.
-- Bailey is 0-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.
-- Maholm is 0-2, 7.47 in his last three starts.
-- Cashner had a 2.53 RA in three starts before going on DL.

-- Hughes is 2-4, 6.03 in his last six starts.
-- Alvarez is 0-5, 8.59 in his last six starts. Doubrant is 0-3, 7.85 in his last six starts.
-- Gomez is 1-3, 7.84 in his last four starts. Hendriks is 0-7, 8.12 in his last nine starts.
-- Mendoza is 2-2, 4.93 in his last six starts.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won their last five games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Pirates won four of their last five home games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Reds won six of their last nine games.
-- Mets won eight of their last eleven games. Atlanta won four of five.
-- Brewers won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Padres won 12 of their last 16 games. Arizona won eight of its last eleven road games.

-- Orioles won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Tampa Bay, Texas both won four of their last five games.
-- Angels won eight of their last nine games.
-- Mariners won 11 of their last 14 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost their last six games, allowing 43 runs.
-- Colorado lost three of its last four games.
-- Astros lost 16 of their last 19 games.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last nine games.
-- San Francisco lost four of its last five home games. Dodgers lost ten of their last sixteen games.

-- Bronx lost six of its last eight games.
-- Boston lost eight of its last nine games. Blue Jays lost four of five,
-- Minnesota lost 16 of its last 22 games. Indians lost 17 of last 21.
-- Royals/White Sox both lost five of their last seven games.
-- Detroit lost 11 of its last 16 road games.
-- A's lost their last three games, allowing 21 runs.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Washington games went over the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games went over the total.
-- 14 of last 18 Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Houston's last eight games.
-- 13 of Mets' last 18 games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over.
-- Last four Arizona games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Giants' last twelve games. Five of last seven Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Bronx games.
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over total.
-- Over is 9-4-2 in last fifteen Texas games.
-- Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under the total. Over is 4-0-2 in Kansas City's last six games.
-- 13 of last 15 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Oakland's last eight games.

**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:53 AM

MLB

Friday, September 7

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland

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

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

10:05 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 09:54 AM

MLB

Friday, September 7

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Friday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers (15-6, 3.93)

Scherzer tossed eight scoreless innings to pick up the win against the White Sox Saturday. The hard-throwing righty has been solid over his last five starts, allowing just four earned runs over 35 innings while grabbing wins in all five outings. The strikeout machine toes the rubber on the road in Los Angeles against the Angels next.

Derek Holland, Texas Rangers (10-6, 4.79)

Holland yielded two runs in seven innings of work as Texas destroyed Cleveland Sunday. The lefty tossed his third quality start in a row, posting a 3-0 record with a 3.60 ERA during that span. Holland takes on Tampa Bay in his next outing.

SLUMPING

Jacob Turner, Miami Marlins (1-3, 7.33)

Turner gave up five runs in five innings in a loss to Washington last time out. The right-hander has allowed eight runs in 11 innings since being acquired from Detroit. The road doesn’t get any easier for the 21-year-old hurler, as he draws Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals Friday.

Paul Maholm, Atlanta Braves (11-9, 3.79)

Maholm left his last start against the Phillies without recording an out in the third inning, marking his shortest outing of the season. He was rocked for seven runs on six hits and is winless in this last three starts. He takes the bump in New York against the Mets next time out.

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**Udog** · 09-07-2012, 12:17 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, September 7

National League

Miami at Washington, 7:05 ET
Turner: 1-7 TSR pitching off a team win
Strasburg: Washington 37-19 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Wood: Cubs 0-10 SU away off 5+ losses
Burnett: 9-1 TSR pitching off a team win

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Francis: 9-3 TSR pitching off a team loss
Lee: 7-12 TSR as a favorite

Houston at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Harrell: Houston 5-25 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Bailey: 21-8 TSR pitching off a team loss

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Maholm: Atlanta 16-4 SU off a win by 1 run
Niese: 5-14 TSR at home in the second half of the season

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Gallardo: Milwaukee 5-15 SU away after scoring 2 runs or less
Lohse: St. Louis 31-16 SU off a loss by 4+ runs

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 ET MLB
Skaggs: Arizona 4-17 SU away revenging 2+ losses as a home favorite
Cashner: San Diego 14-6 Over on Fridays

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 ET MLB
Beckett: Dodgers 11-2 SU away playing with triple-revenge
Lincecum: 0-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 or less

American League

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hughes: Yankees 23-8 SU off 4+ road games
Chen: 8-1 Under vs. division opponents

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 ET
Alvarez: Toronto 20-12 SU away off 5+ home games
Doubront: Boston 8-24 SU in September

Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Holland: 23-8 TSR in the second half of the season
Hellickson: 2-8 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or less

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Gomez: Cleveland 2-11 SU away off 3+ Unders
Hendriks: Minnesota 11-4 SU off 6+ division games

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Mendoza: 12-4 TSR vs. division opponents
Liriano: White Sox 6-17 SU revenging 4+ losses

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Scherzer: Detroit 20-5 SU off a division win by 6+ runs
Santana: Angels 5-10 SU at home off BB wins

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Griffin: Oakland 19-5 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Hernandez: Seattle 10-2 Over playing with rest

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