Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 9/8 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, September 8

Good Luck on day #252 of 2012!

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- At one point. Dallas/Giants were both 18-1 to win the Super Bowl; after Wednesday’s festivities, Cowboys are now 16-1, G-Men 22-1.

-- LVH Superbook’s handicapping contest topped the 667 entrant mark at $1,500 a pop this week, making the purse over $1M and first place over $400,000.

-- This week Colorado Rockies became first team in 25 years (’87 Royals) to lose consecutive games without allowing an earned run in either game. -- Over the last five years, Miami Dolphins are 25-12 vs spread on road, 12-27 at home.

-- San Jose State students can not only get into football games for free, but if they show their college ID they can bring a friend in for free too, not that the Spartans are hurting for fans or anything.

-- ESPN turned 33 years old Friday; I remember being in college and reading an article about an all-sports TV station and saying “That’s a really good idea!!!” Turns out it was.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) Back when the ABA folded in 1976, and the NBA absorbed four of its teams (Nets-Pacers-Spurs-Nuggets), the owners of the Spirits of St Louis were paid 14% of an NBA team’s annual TV deal (every year, forever) to go away.

Now this was three years before the Magic/Bird rivalry propelled the NBA to new heights, which jacked up TV payouts. 36 years later, those owners are still cashing checks, which are now estimated at a total of $255M.

Why doesn't anyone ever pay me to go away?

12) Radio announcer for those Spirits was a young Syracuse grad named Bob Costas. He wasn't quite as pompous then as he is now.

11) Big X Conference teams (Texas-Baylor-West Virginia, etc) signed off on a 13-year, $2.6B media deal this week. Now we know why TCU kept jumping leagues, to land in a spot like this.

10) All 14 of ESPN’s “experts” picked the Giants to beat Dallas? Cowboys were a 3.5-point dog; no one had onions to pick them? Surprising.

9) TV analysts are predicting that $2.8B will be spent on political TV commercials during this election season, up from $2.1B in 2008.

Luckily for me, I don’t live in a battleground state, so I’ll be spared a lot of the hideousness, not that I watch commercials anyway.

8) I’m having trouble trying to figure out what the Colorado Rockies are trying to do with a 75-pitch limit for its starting pitchers. You have to pitch five innings to qualify for a win; who is going to want to pitch in high altitude Coors Field if they’re not going to be allowed to get many wins?

Who wants to pitch there anyway? Their strategy is baffling, then again, so was firing Clint Hurdle, who led them to their only World Series appearance.

7) Average non-premium ticket to a Jets’ game costs $117.94, the highest figure in the NFL. Why wouldn’t Jet/Giant tickets cost the same?

6) Celtics’ guard Rajan Rondo is working as an intern at GQ magazine during Fashion Week. Just thought you’d like to know.

5) Pitt Panthers have had four football coaches in the last three years; did any of them recruit? Panthers looked pathetic Thursday night, and that’s with a veteran QB.

4) Yahoo!’s Pat Forde, one of my favorite writers, reports that last time Penn State/Pitt both lost their season opener was in 1972.

3) This has been a thrilling baseball season for me, with the A’s unexpected contention, but now things have turned a little dark.

Our best pitcher has a fractured skull and is still in intensive care, our #2 pitcher was suspended for drugs, leaving us to go down the stretch with a pitching rotation of four rookies and a guy coming off of Tommy John surgery. Seems like a 3-week death march, with 17 of the next 20 games on the road, but just getting to his point has been an accomplishment, so you never know.

First and foremost, my prayers are with Brandon McCarthy, so that he makes a full and quick recovery from his head injury.

2) Line on Bills-Jets game dropped from 6 to 3; someone told me because the Jets had an 0-4 preseason. Well, Oscar, so did the Bills. Hello???? What am I missing here?

1) I’m sure NFL will have a moment of silence for Art Modell before its games this weekend; they should probably not have one in Cleveland, where Modell is still hated for taking the Browns to Baltimore. His passing would probably be cheered by Lake Erie. xxxxx

Saturday's 2nd of 13: NFL props for 2012............

13) Over/under on Peyton Manning’s TD passes: 30.

12) Over/under on Philip Rivers’ passing yardage: 4,250.

11) Over/under for receiving TD’s by Larry Fitzgerald, 9.

10) Over/under on Andrew Luck’s passing TD’s: 23.5.

9) Over/under on receptions by Wes Welker: 105.5.

8) Over/under on TD passes by this Brady guy on the Patriots: 34.5.

7) Over/under on games started by Russell Wilson, 10.5.

6) Over/under on TD passes by Drew Brees, 37.5.

5) Over/under on receptions by Andre Johnson, 80.5.

4) Over/under on games Michael Vick starts: 14.

3) Over/under on TD passes by Cam Newton: 23.5.

2) Over/under on games Tim Tebow starts at QB: 1.5.

1) Will Rex Ryan be coach of the Jets in Week 1 of 2013 season?
Yes: +$150, No: -$200.

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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

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CFL
Dunkel

Montreal at BC
The Lions look to take advantage of a Montreal team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 road games. BC is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: BC (-5 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

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

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.........

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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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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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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WNBA
Dunkel

Seattle at Tulsa
The Shock look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games against a team with a losing SU record. Tulsa is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Game 601-602: Seattle at Tulsa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 110.216; Tulsa 108.113
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 2; 163
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 6 1/2; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 8

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SEATTLE (12 - 14) at TULSA (6 - 21) - 9/8/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 9-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 11-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, September 8

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. TULSA
Seattle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
The Cubs look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 0-5 in James McDonald's last 5 starts against a team with a losing record. Chicago is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Game 901-902: Miami at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Buehrle) 15.354; Washington (Detwiler) 15.756
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Under

Game 903-904: Atlanta at NY Mets (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 14.943; NY Mets (Hefner) 16.012
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Over

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.410; San Francisco (Cain) 14.908
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 907-908: Colorado at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 16.683; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.275
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+190); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 14.310; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 13.808
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+135); Over

Game 911-912: Houston at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.945; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.245
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-230); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Fiers) 15.552; St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.461
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+100); Over

Game 915-916: Arizona at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 16.652; San Diego (Kelly) 15.232
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.338; White Sox (Sale) 14.811
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+180); Over

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.182; Baltimore (Saunders) 14.636
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 14.998; Boston (Matsuzaka) 13.953
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.176; Minnesota (De Vries) 14.556
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Under

Game 925-926: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.401; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.831
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over

Game 927-928: Detroit at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.192; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.669
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 16.044; Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.334
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, September 8

Hot pitchers
-- Buehrle is 3-1, 3.37 in his last four starts. Detwiler is 2-0, 2.13 in his last couple outings.
-- Braves won Medlen's last 18 starts (6-0, 0.72 in seven starts this season). Hefner is 1-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.
-- Giants won last five Cain starts (4-0, 2.31).
-- Hamels is 3-0, 2.15 in his last five starts.
-- Arroyo is 5-0, 2.62 in his last five starts. Norris has a 1.93 RA in his last three starts, but Houston still lost 15 of his last 16 starts.
-- Miley is 2-2, 2.28 in his last four starts.

-- De Vries is 2-1, 2.60 in his last three starts.
-- Darvish is 3-1, 2.97 in his last three starts.
-- Anderson is 3-0, 0.90 in three starts this season. Iwakuma is 4-0, 1.64 in his last five starts.
-- Wilson is 2-0, 4.09 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Capuano is 1-2, 6.94 in his last four starts.
-- Chatwood is 1-2, 8.40 in his last four starts.
-- McDonald is 2-4, 7.07 in his last eight starts. Samardzija is 0-3, 3.81 in his last four starts.
-- Fiers is 2-3, 8.25 in his last five starts. Westbrook is 1-3, 6.26 in his last four outings.
-- Kelly is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two big league starts.

-- BChen is 2-2, 4.31 in his last five starts. Sale is 1-3, 4.81 in his last four.
-- Sabathia has a 4.68 RA in his last seven starts. Saunders is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts for Baltimore.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-2, 9.26 in his last three starts. Laffey is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts.
-- McAllister is 0-2, 7.17 in his last four starts.
-- Archer is 0-2, 5.40 in two starts, last of which was June 26.
-- Verlander is 2-2, 4.20 in his last eight starts.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won five of their last six games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Atlanta won five of its last six games.
-- Brewers won 14 of their last 18 games.
-- Padres won 13 of their last 17 games. Arizona won eight of its last twelve road games.

-- Orioles won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last six games; Texas won four of six.
-- Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Angels won nine of their last ten games.
-- Mariners won 11 of their last 15 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost six of their last nine games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven games. Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado lost four of its last five games.
-- Astros lost 16 of their last 20 games. Cincinnati lost three of four.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- San Francisco lost four of its last six home games. Dodgers lost 11 of their last 17 games overall.

-- Bronx lost six of its last nine games.
-- Boston lost nine of its last ten games. Blue Jays lost four of its last ix.
-- Minnesota lost 17 of its last 23 games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games; Royals lost five of eight.
-- Detroit lost 12 of its last 17 road games.
-- A's lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Nine of last eleven Washington games went over the total.
-- Five of Cubs' last six games went over the total.
-- 15 of last 19 Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Cincinnati games.
-- 14 of Mets' last 19 games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Milwaukee games went over.
-- Last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2-2 in Giants' last thirteen games. Under is 5-2-1 in Dodgers' last eight games.

-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Bronx games.
-- Four of last five Toronto games went over total.
-- Over is 9-5-2 in last sixteen Texas games.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Chicago games stayed under the total. Over is 5-0-2 in Kansas City's last seven games.
-- 14 of last 16 Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Oakland's last nine games.

Umpires
-- Mia-Wsh-- Home side won eight of last ten Tichenor games.
-- Atl-NY-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Gonzalez games.
-- LA-SF-- Eight of last ten Hallion games went over total.
-- Col-Phil-- Seven of last ten Holbrook games stayed under.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Favorites won 11 of last 12 Barry games.
-- Hst-Cin-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Barksdale games.
-- Mil-StL-- Last ten Kulpa games stayed under the total.
-- Az-SD-- Four of last five Everitt games went over total.

-- KC-Chi-- Underdogs are 9-6 in last fifteen Carlson games.
-- NY-Balt-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Blaser games.
-- Tor-Bos-- Favorites won last eight BWelke games.
-- Cle-Min-- Home side won 18 of last 24 Scott games, with last four going over the total.
-- Tex-TB-- Five of last seven Estabrook games stayed under.
-- Det-LA-- Last seven Kellogg games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Sea-- Six of last nine LBarrett games went over the total.

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MLB

Saturday, September 8

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 4-17 SU in its last 21 games at home

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City

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

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Houston is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Texas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

7:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games ,on the road
St. Louis is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,
St. Louis17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing Milwaukee

8:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

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

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Oakland


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MLB

Saturday, September 8

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Saturday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves (7-1, 1.56 ERA)

The Braves' starter has won five in a row and is 6-0 in his last seven starts going back to July 31. Medlen hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last 33 innings of work including two complete games. He has 34 strikeouts in that span.

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (14-6, 3.04 ERA)

Hamels hasn’t tasted defeat since August 2, going 3-0 in his last five starts. He’s had to settled for back-to-back no-decisions in his last two outings but has allowed only nine total earned runs in that five-game span. The southpaw is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA lifetime versus the Rockies.

Slumping

Chris Capuano, Los Angeles Dodgers (11-10, 3.63 ERA)

Capuano is flirting with a .500 record heading into the weekend. The Dodgers' lefty has lost six of his last 10 starts and has just two wins to show for in that span. He’s gone 0-2 in his last three, boasting a bulky 8.44 ERA in those outings.

Zach McAllister, Cleveland Indians (5-6, 4.26 ERA)

Indians pitchers have been mainstays in the “Slumping” section since the All-Star break and McAllister is no exception. The Tribe’s right-hander is winless in his last four trips to the bump including back-to-back losses heading into the weekend. Add to that a dismal record versus the Twins – Saturday’s opponent. He’s 0-1 with an ERA north of 10.00 versus Minnesota this season


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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, September 8

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MIAMI (62 - 77) at WASHINGTON (85 - 53) - 1:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 62-77 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 61-75 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-46 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 85-53 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 70-60 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 82-53 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETWILER is 9-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 79-62 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 319-353 (+44.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 44-16 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-8 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUEHRLE is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. MIAMI since 1997
DETWILER is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.771.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ATLANTA (79 - 60) at NY METS (65 - 73) - 4:05 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. JEREMY HEFNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 46-42 (+3.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 79-60 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 39-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 77-59 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 53-31 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 49-30 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 27-11 (+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.
MEDLEN is 21-1 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 10-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 21-1 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 30-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 91-103 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 264-269 (-73.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 30-36 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 32-49 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-40 (-16.9 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 1-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. NY METS since 1997
MEDLEN is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.001.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (73 - 66) at SAN FRANCISCO (78 - 60) - 4:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 27-32 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-36 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-60 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-49 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-60 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 90-63 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-19 (+12.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-5 (+3.7 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)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 4-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 10-11 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.3 units)

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COLORADO (56 - 81) at PHILADELPHIA (67 - 71) - 7:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 56-81 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 5-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
COLORADO is 56-81 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 81-152 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 102-113 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-71 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-37 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-68 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-26 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-27 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
HAMELS is 3-9 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 (+1.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. COLORADO since 1997
HAMELS is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (52 - 86) at PITTSBURGH (72 - 65) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-86 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-52 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-87 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-86 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-63 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-76 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-65 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-28 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 74-69 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-65 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 464-437 (+55.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 51-49 (+5.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-29 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-36 (-24.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 32-46 (-20.6 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.
MCDONALD is 4-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4 (-0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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HOUSTON (43 - 95) at CINCINNATI (83 - 56) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 43-94 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 43-88 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-55 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-37 (-20.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 195-226 (-56.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 48-88 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-94 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 31-65 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-72 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 22-50 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 5-27 (-18.7 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 83-56 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 83-56 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 79-57 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 154-101 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 89-51 (+23.2 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.
ARROYO is 27-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 28-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-4 (+2.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NORRIS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARROYO is 11-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 14-10 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-12. (-1.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (68 - 70) at ST LOUIS (74 - 64) - 7:15 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 68-70 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-42 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-15 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-70 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-52 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-64 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-64 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-50 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 61-62 (-32.2 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.
WESTBROOK is 49-63 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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ARIZONA (68 - 71) at SAN DIEGO (65 - 74) - 8:35 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CASEY KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-71 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 68-71 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 46-52 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-46 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 65-74 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 65-74 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-30 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-32 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 78-78 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-54 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 15-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 79-107 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-118 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-4 (+8.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILEY is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CASEY KELLY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (62 - 76) at CHI WHITE SOX (74 - 63) - 4:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 15-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-63 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 28-22 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-37 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 18-16 (+9.2 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 53-36 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-19 (-9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-68 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-41 (-22.0 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 9-4 (+8.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 5-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 7-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (78 - 60) at BALTIMORE (77 - 61) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 107-96 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-71 (-24.3 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.
BALTIMORE is 77-61 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-22 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-31 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-16 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-23 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-53 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-36 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-81 (+30.2 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.
NY YANKEES are 72-48 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 65-36 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 7-15 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-8 (+3.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 19-5 (+9.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.4 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (62 - 75) at BOSTON (63 - 76) - 7:10 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-5 (+5.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
LAFFEY is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 7-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 12-1 (+10.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (59 - 79) at MINNESOTA (56 - 82) - 7:10 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. COLE DE VRIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-79 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-75 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 105-100 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-104 (+6.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 119-182 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-41 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-30 (-15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-41 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-56 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-43 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 (-14.3 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 7-5 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 10.78 and a WHIP of 4.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

COLE DE VRIES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (82 - 56) at TAMPA BAY (76 - 62) - 7:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 81-55 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-28 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 136-88 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DARVISH is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (73 - 64) at LA ANGELS (75 - 63) - 9:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 73-64 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-15 (-14.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 30-36 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 69-61 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 40-43 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
VERLANDER is 2-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 45-27 (+15.9 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 75-63 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 80-79 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WILSON is 1-7 (-8.4 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
WILSON is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.33 and a WHIP of 1.885.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (77 - 60) at SEATTLE (67 - 72) - 9:10 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 67-72 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SEATTLE is 64-65 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 77-60 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 29-21 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 35-30 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 71-57 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 53-37 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 53-35 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 46-30 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 35-24 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 21-7 (+11.7 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 56-98 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-89 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 105-161 (-43.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-7 (-0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 6-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, September 8

National League

Miami at Washington, 1:05 ET
Buehrle: Miami 17-7 Over after scoring 8+ runs
Detwiler: 9-1 TSR vs. division opponents

Atlanta at NY Mets, 4:05 ET FOX
Medlen: 13-1 TSR as a favorite
Hefner: Mets 7-14 SU at home after scoring 2 runs or less

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 ET FOX
Capuano: Dodgers 7-15 SU off a division loss as a favorite
Cain: San Francisco 15-5 SU off a division win as an underdog

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Chatwood: Colorado 16-6 Over on Saturdays
Hamels: 3-9 TSR at home pitching off a team win

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Samardzija: Cubs 8-28 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
McDonald: Pittsburgh 15-6 SU off BB games hitting 0 home runs

Houston at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Norris: Houston 6-25 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Arroyo: Cincinnati 14-1 SU at home revenging a loss as a home favorite

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 7:15 ET
Fiers: Milwaukee 8-24 SU as a road underdog
Westbrook: St. Louis 39-16 SU at home after losing 2 of their last 3 games

Arizona at San Diego, 8:35 ET
Miley: Arizona 19-29 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Kelly: San Diego 12-5 SU off 3+ wins


American League

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 ET FOX
Chen: Kansas City 14-6 SU off a division win as an underdog
Sale: White Sox 6-18 SU revenging 4+ losses

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET MLB
Sabathia: Yankees 16-4 SU off 5+ road games
Saunders: 1-9 TSR at home with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 ET
Laffey: 1-5 TSR in night games
Matsuzaka: 15-5 TSR on Saturdays

Cleveland at Minnesota, 7:10 ET
McAllister: Cleveland 16-32 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
De Vries: Minnesota 11-5 SU off 6+ division games

Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET MLB
Darvish: Texas 37-17 SU off a loss
Archer: Tampa Bay 22-9 Under after winning 3 of their last 4 games

Detroit at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Verlander: 2-7 TSR away in night games
Wilson: Angels 13-1 SU off 5+ games allowing 4 runs or less

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 ET
Anderson: Oakland 20-5 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Iwakuma: Seattle 14-4 Under at home in September