Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 9/23 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, September 23

Good Luck on day #267 of 2012!

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

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks and six least popular picks in Hilton handicapping contest, which has 700+ contestants, all of whom who pick five NFL games a week against the spread. They put up $1,500 each, so these are serious handicappers........

6) Green Bay Packers, 180
5) New Jersey Jets, 181
4) Detroit Lions, 191
3) Atlanta Falcons, 193
2) San Francisco 49ers, 197
1) Arizona Cardinals, 255

26) Chicago Bears, 65
27) Tennessee Titans, 60
28) Kansas City Chiefs, 52
29) Washington Redskins, 50
30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 46
31) Jacksonville Jaguars, 38


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up an active sports Saturday.........

13) Florida State looked really, really good in ringing up 667 yards on a good Clemson team, pulling away to beat the Tigers 49-37. Clemson led by 10 points in the second half before the Seminoles got hot.

12) Central Michigan scored 9 points in game's last 0:45 as Chippewas went to Iowa City and stunned a lackluster Hawkeye squad, 32-31.

Somewhere, Central Michigan alum Dick Enberg is smiling.

11) When was last time Northwestern/Minnesota were both 4-0?

10) Oregon State won at UCLA, then the whole team went to In 'n Out Burger before heading back to Corvallis. Beavers deserve to be ranked this week, starting season off by beating Wisconsin/UCLA.

9) Army scored 40-37 points the last two weeks, but somehow lost both games- they lost 49-37 at Wake Forest, in game where total yardage was in favor of the Deacons, but not by much (517-506).

8) 84,923 suckers paid to see Nebraska lay waste to Idaho State, 73-7; do they charge as much for that game as they do for their conference games? It is embarrassing that teams like Nebraska play I-AA teams, and in no way are they only ones. Florida State played two of those stiffs this month.

7) So Duke plays Memphis in football; why not play them in basketball, too? Oh thats right, Memphis could beat them in basketball. Memphis is awful in football, and has been since they fired Tommy West.

6) Good comeback by Colorado, 69-14 losers at Fresno State last week; they were down 31-14 in 4th quarter at Washington State yesterday, before a late rally gave the Buffs a wild 35-34 win in Pullman.

5) Rutgers already has three road wins; by the way, interesting story this week about how awful lot of NFL types despise Bucs' coach Greg Schiano, for his poor treatment of NFL scouts while he was coaching Rutgers. Will be interesting to see how the Bucs going forward from here.

4) Miami Hurricanes were 31-52/436 passing, rang up 609 total yards in a 42-36 OT win at Georgia Tech, a game Tech once led 36-19, after Miami had raced to a 19-0 lead. Not often you score 36 points in a row and lose.

3) The wheels have completely fallen off at Arkansas, which lost 35-26 at home to Rutgers. Game opened as a pick 'em in Vegas last Sunday, but so much action came in on Arkansas that it was taken off board and re-posted at Hogs -7. 72,543 Arkansas fans went home very unhappy.

2) Fresno State scored two defensive TDs at Tulsa, but missed the PAT after both TDs, and wound up losing 27-26 to Golden Hurricane. Looks as if Fresno State has an improved team.

1) Congrats to the Reds/Giants, who clinched their divisions in baseball last night; 11 days to go in the season, still much to be decided. Best wishes to Cincy manager Dusty Baker-- get well soon.

When I was 15, I met Dusty Baker at Shea Stadium while he was out of the lineup for the Braves with a broken wrist. Terrific guy and a good manager.

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Sylvania 300 betting preview: Round 2 of The Chase

It’s time for round two of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. This week’s stop at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, also known as the Magic Mile, for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 could help further shake up the top runners, or help separate the contenders from the rest of the field.

The Favorites:

Brad Keselowski scored a decisive win over favorite Jimmie Johnson in round one last week at Chicagoland. The win vaulted BK to the top of the points for the first time in his career and put other drivers on notice.

This is the first track in the Chase that was visited by the series once already this season; in that July race Keselowski finished fifth. He also placed second in this race last season, so he’s certainly a contender.

“The points lead is nice. It means we won the first race in a 10-race playoff format,” Keselowski said. “But that’s really about all. I refuse to let it sink in because there is so much work left to be done. We need to keep our eyes looking forward. I’m going to focus on the next nine races. It would be a disservice to Sunday’s win if we allow our focus to get away from tomorrow’s workload.”

Jimmie Johnson left Chicagoland a little stung. After leading the most laps he was beaten by Keselowski in the closing laps. Johnson heads to New Hampshire, where he has three career wins, looking for redemption. His last win came here in 2010. Since then he has struggled somewhat though; he finished 18 here last season and was seventh in July.

“It’s tough because the balance when you have clean air and the whole race track to yourself you need a race car to drive a certain way,” Johnson said. “When you get in traffic you need the car to turn a lot stronger to run a tighter radius and inside of someone. It’s tough to blend those two worlds. That is the thing we fight so much is we work in practice running by ourselves. You get in the race you are rarely by yourself then trying to find a way to make your car work in traffic.”

Tony Stewart is coming off a sixth place finish last week a Chicagoland. While that may be a good finish during the regular season, now that the Chase is here, Stewart will need more. While he was 12th here in July, he is the defending winner of this race and has two second place finishes to go with that third career victory in his last five starts here. He leads the series driver ratings and is always tough here; Stewart will slip into the role of favorite this week.

Denny Hamlin won here in 2007 and was second in July. After running out of fuel last week and coasting to a 16th place finish last week and an 18th the week prior, Hamlin will need to step up his game this week in order to stop his downward fall in the standings.

Kasey Kahne won this race in July but finished outside the top 10 in three of the last five races. In his second race here in Hendrick Motorsports equipment, Kahne could be the driver to beat this week. Season sweeps aren’t unheard of here, but the last time that happened was in 2004, when Kurt Busch won both events.

“It feels really good to go back to New Hampshire during the Chase,” Kahne said. “The win in July was a big turning point for the team and should give everyone some more confidence this weekend. I think we found a good setup for the car last time, so we should have a good place to start from when we unload.”

Clint Bowyer has two wins here and finished third in July. Like Kahne he’s in new equipment and could be near the front Sunday.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has never won here but was fourth in July. He may not be among the favorites to win but should be among the top 10 or even top 5 finishers Sunday.

Greg Biffle won here in 2008 was third in this race last season and ninth in July. He’s struggled in the last few weeks finishing 13 last week at Chicagoland. Since his win here in 2008, Biffle has also struggled at New Hampshire finishing outside the top ten in four of the last seven races.

Martin Truex Jr. finished a career best third here in 2007. In the last five races though, he has finished outside the top ten in four.

Kevin Harvick was eighth in July and has two top five’s in the last five races. He was 12th and 21st in the two previous races and has finished outside the top ten in the last two weeks. Like Truex, Harvick would be a surprise winner Sunday.

Matt Kenseth has never won here and has finished outside the top 15 in three of the last five races. He was sixth in this race last year and 13th in July. Don’t look in victory lane to find Kenseth Sunday afternoon.

Jeff Gordon is tied with Johnson and Stewart in the Chase field for most wins here, three. He was sixth here in July and fourth last season. Gordon looked strong last week at Chicagoland before crashing out; he could easily find redemption with a win this week and shake up the point standings. If Gordon and his team are on their game, the rest of the field better be as well.

Non-Chasers.

If a non-Chaser wins this week, that winner could very well be Ryan Newman. Newman holds the qualifying record here and won the pole for this race last year. In July he finished 10th and was the only driver among the top 10 who did not qualify for the Chase. He has three wins here the last coming in the first race here in 2011. With the way he runs here, Newman could spoil the Chase party on Sunday.

Bottom line:

Hendrick Motorsports has won nine races here, more than any other organization. The deepest in the field that a New Hampshire race winner started was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999. There have been five winners who started from the pole. The last race winner to win from the pole was Ryan Newman last season.

Favorites:
Tony Stewart
Brad Keselowski
Jeff Gordon
Non-Chase
Ryan Newman

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data
Chase Race #: 2 of 10
Season Race #: 28 of 36 (09-23-12)
Track Size: 1.058-mile
Variable Banking/Turns: 2 & 7 degrees
Banking/Straights: 1 degree
Frontstretch Length: 1,500 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,500 feet
Race Length: 300 laps / 317.4 miles

Top 12 Driver Rating at NHMS
Tony Stewart 112.0
Jeff Gordon 109.3
Jimmie Johnson 105.1
Denny Hamlin 101.4
D.Earnhardt Jr. 97.8
Clint Bowyer 96.0
Ryan Newman 94.8
Kevin Harvick 92.4
Jeff Burton 92.4
Kurt Busch 91.7
Kasey Kahne 90.3
Kyle Busch 89.3

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CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Saskatchewan
The Roughriders look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 September games. Saskatchewan is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the Roughriders favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Game 495-496: Toronto at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 113.699; Montreal 116.178
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 2 1/2; 58
Vegas Line: Montreal by 4; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4); Over

Game 497-498: Calgary at Saskatchewan (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.860; Saskatchewan 116.861
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 3; 56
Vegas Line: Calgary by 2; 50
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+2); Over




CFL
Long Sheet

Week 13

Sunday, September 23

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TORONTO (6 - 5) at MONTREAL (7 - 4) - 9/23/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CALGARY (7 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 6) - 9/23/2012, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 107-71 ATS (+28.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 93-62 ATS (+24.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-3 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 13

Home (24-20). Favorites (19-25), Over (22-22). West 15-9 vs East.

Sunday's Games
Toronto (6-5) @ Montreal (7-4)—Alouettes are 5-1 since losing 23-20 (-4.5) at home to Toronto back in Week 5, when Argos led 20-13 at half and hung on in defensive second half- Montreal threw season-high 42 passes that day (25-42) and had -2 turnover ratio. That is only Montreal loss in six home games (3-3 as home favorite) with three of five wins by 11+ points. Argonauts covered their last four road games (3-1 SU) with last week’s 28-23 loss at BC ending 3-game road winning streak. Underdogs covered seven of last eight Toronto tilts. Last three Toronto games and seven of last ten Alouette games went over the total.

Calgary (7-4) @ Saskatchewan (5-6)—Roughriders lost six of last eight games after 3-0 start, with only wins over lowly Winnipeg; their 23-20 OT loss (+3.5) at Calgary in Week 4 started them on downward spiral. Stampeders (+2.5) came to Regina in Week 9 and beat Riders 17-10, running ball for 185 yards. Riders are 2-4 vs spread as an underdog, 0-1 at home. Calgary won last four games after 3-4 start, with three of wins by 7 or less points; they’ve won last three away games SU, after losing first two road tilts by combined total of 4 points (Tor/Mtl). Stampeders covered only once in last six games as the favorite (underdog is 5-0 vs spread in their road games this year).




CFL

Week 13

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
TORONTO vs. MONTREAL
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Toronto is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games


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CFL

Week 13

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Canadian Bacon: Week 13 CFL betting preview
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Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes (-4, 54.5)

The Argos have covered the spread in three straight games, all of which played over the total. Toronto leads the league in penalties with 124 calls for 1,147 yards and the players held a meeting Tuesday in hopes of correcting the problem. To show how bad that number is, the Argos' leading receiver, Chad Owens, only has 938 yards this season.

Montreal is 5-1 in its last six games and is the lone team to beat B.C. over the Lions' past seven games. The bad news is that team leading rusher Brandon Whitaker is out for the season and key red zone receiver Brian Bratton is doubtful after injuries suffered last week. Montreal needs to win this game to stay ahead of Toronto for first place in the East.

Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders (+2, 50)

The Stamps have turned their season around by winning their past four games while covering the number in three of those. Tough defense has been a big factor in the success and seven of the last eight Calgary games have gone under the total.

Calgary running back Jon Cornish is the leading rusher in the CFL and Sasky head coach Corey Chamblin guaranteed this week that he wouldn't rush for 100 yards. The Riders own the No. 2 rush defense and scoring defense in the CFL but the Stamps have won the last six meetings and five of those against the spread.


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WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Connecticut
The Dream look to take advantage of a Connecticut team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 Sunday game. Atlanta is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Game 601-602: Minnesota at San Antonio (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.505; San Antonio 116.624
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 166
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 162 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+2 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: Seattle at Phoenix (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 110.890; Phoenix 101.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 9 1/2; 150
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 7 1/2; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-7 1/2); Under

Game 605-606: Tulsa at Indiana (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 108.839; Indiana 117.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 9; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Atlanta at Connecticut (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 112.988; Connecticut 115.808
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 3; 163
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 4 1/2; 159
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4 1/2); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 23

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MINNESOTA (27 - 6) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 13) - 9/23/2012, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-8 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 12-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (15 - 18) at PHOENIX (7 - 26) - 9/23/2012, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
SEATTLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Sunday games this season.
SEATTLE is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games this season.
PHOENIX is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games in August or September games this season.
PHOENIX is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PHOENIX is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 13-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 14-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (9 - 24) at INDIANA (21 - 12) - 9/23/2012, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
INDIANA is 68-94 ATS (-35.4 Units) against Western conference opponents since 1997.
INDIANA is 68-94 ATS (-35.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 straight up against TULSA 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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ATLANTA (19 - 14) at CONNECTICUT (24 - 9) - 9/23/2012, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
ATLANTA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a division game this season.
ATLANTA is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-5 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, September 23

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games

5:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUT
Atlanta is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Connecticut
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
TULSA vs. INDIANA
Tulsa is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tulsa's last 12 games
Indiana is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games


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MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Seattle
The Mariners look to build on their 6-1 record in Jason Vargas' last 7 starts against AL West teams. Seattle is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Game 951-952: Miami at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 14.412; NY Mets (Young) 14.831
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Under

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 13.841; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.970
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.856; Washington (Wang) 15.516
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burnett) 13.322; Houston (Lyles) 14.887
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 15.087; Cubs (Germano) 14.138
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-175); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-175); N/A

Game 961-962: Arizona at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 14.190; Colorado (Francis) 14.653
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Over

Game 963-964: San Diego at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 15.098; San Francisco (Petit) 17.200
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 16.439; Philadelphia (Lee) 15.707
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Griffin) 15.782; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 16.205
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+135); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 13.468; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.774
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 14.560; Boston (Doubront) 15.055
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Over

Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Jenkins) 13.910; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.003
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-220); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-220); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 14.791; Kansas City (Odorizzi) 14.397
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.223; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.459
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Under

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Dempster) 14.996; Seattle (Vargas) 15.895
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over

Game 981-982: Minnesota at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Walters) 14.609; Detroit (Smyly) 15.732
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 23

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MIAMI (66 - 86) at NY METS (68 - 83) - 1:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 72-101 (-28.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 66-86 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 38-56 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-84 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 43-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NOLASCO is 26-18 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 26-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 7-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 68-83 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 32-44 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 7-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 266-277 (-79.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 64-81 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-59 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-4 (+6.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-8 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.38 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 9-12 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-15. (-11.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. MIAMI since 1997
YOUNG is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (78 - 74) at CINCINNATI (92 - 60) - 1:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARANG is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (78 - 73) at WASHINGTON (92 - 59) - 1:35 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 78-73 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-44 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 8-17 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 74-136 (-47.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 24-32 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 78-73 (-5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-32 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 89-59 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-41 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 57-34 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-30 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 92-59 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-28 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-14 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (74 - 77) at HOUSTON (50 - 102) - 2:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 4-16 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BURNETT is 75-102 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 33-18 (+16.3 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 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-26 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 18-10 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 8-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 18-10 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 13-37 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-67 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-101 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 35-76 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 36-69 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-101 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 48-92 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 8-29 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYLES is 8-29 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-5 (+3.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 3-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYLES is 0-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.96 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (81 - 71) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 93) - 2:20 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 150-126 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 66-67 (-33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-71 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-42 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 81-71 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 52-54 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-23 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 133-171 (-54.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-93 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 671-632 (-144.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 99-139 (-40.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-93 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-69 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GERMANO is 14-32 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GERMANO is 7-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GERMANO is 13-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-9 (+0.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOHSE is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.6 units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GERMANO is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (76 - 75) at COLORADO (58 - 93) - 3:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 76-75 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 76-75 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 79-58 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 98-74 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-79 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 41-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 23-4 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 41-24 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 31-45 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 14-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
COLORADO is 53-84 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-35 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 58-93 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 93-128 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-58 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 53-91 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-52 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-93 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 2-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
FRANCIS is 7-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 1-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-5 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 8-2 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FRANCIS is 9-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 12-10 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (72 - 80) at SAN FRANCISCO (89 - 63) - 4:05 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. YUSMEIRO PETIT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-4 (+4.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.626.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
PETIT is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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ATLANTA (87 - 65) at PHILADELPHIA (77 - 75) - 8:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-45 (+31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-25 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 85-64 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 54-33 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 45-37 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 87-65 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
ATLANTA is 44-33 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HUDSON is 19-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 18-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 148-81 (+33.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 23-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-33 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-27 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-72 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-27 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-40 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-46 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-75 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-27 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LEE is 26-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-6 (+5.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 9-9 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 14-12 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-1.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEE is 4-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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OAKLAND (85 - 66) at NY YANKEES (88 - 63) - 1:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 75-32 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-53 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 92-78 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-63 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 58-39 (+27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 33-32 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 43-36 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 85-66 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-35 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
GRIFFIN is 9-3 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-5 (+0.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GRIFFIN is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KURODA is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (62 - 89) at DETROIT (80 - 70) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-5 (-0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. DETROIT since 1997
DIAMOND is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (87 - 64) at BOSTON (68 - 85) - 1:35 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 166-245 (-75.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-24 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-14 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-56 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-15 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-35 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 87-64 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TILLMAN is 9-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 9-3 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 58-77 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 42-62 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 36-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 40-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 32-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-85 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-34 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 33-45 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 15-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 13-34 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-4 (+8.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 2.091.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (66 - 84) at TAMPA BAY (82 - 70) - 1:40 PM
CHAD JENKINS (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 13-4 (+8.4 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

CHAD JENKINS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (62 - 90) at KANSAS CITY (70 - 81) - 2:10 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-34 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-86 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-38 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-21 (-16.6 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 62-90 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-49 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-32 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-37 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-77 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-81 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 246-358 (-99.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 9-5 (+4.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUFF is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (81 - 70) at LA ANGELS (83 - 69) - 3:35 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WEAVER is 21-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 24-5 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 21-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 16-2 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 21-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-71 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-48 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 594-607 (+40.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-70 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-78 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 85-82 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 83-69 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WEAVER is 5-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (-0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FLOYD is 2-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WEAVER is 6-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 0.827.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.7 units)

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TEXAS (89 - 62) at SEATTLE (72 - 80) - 4:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 23-23 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 67-72 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 72-80 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
VARGAS is 31-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 42-18 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DEMPSTER is 22-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 59-102 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-61 (-24.6 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 9-9 (+4.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
VARGAS is 4-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 5-7 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (62 - 89) at DETROIT (80 - 70) - 7:05 PM
P.J. WALTERS (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-5 (-0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

P.J. WALTERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
WALTERS is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SMYLY is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, September 23

Hot pitchers
-- Nolasco is 3-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 2-0, 1.55 in his last four starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts.
-- Lohse is 1-1, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 3-0, 1.98 in his last four starts.
-- Stults is 3-1, 2.37 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four outings.
-- Lee is 4-0, 1.27 in his last five starts.

-- Griffin is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Scherzer is 5-0, 1.20 in his last seven starts, but left his last outing in third inning with a tired shoulder.
-- Tillman is 2-0, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 2-1, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster is 5-1, 3.47 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Young is 1-2, 4.66 in his last five starts.
-- Harang is 0-3, 4.97 in his last five starts.
-- Wang is 1-3, 6.62 in four starts this season.
-- Lyles is 1-1, 5.49 in his last four starts. Burnett is 0-4, 5.22 in his last five.
-- Germano is 0-6, 8.79 in his last six starts.
-- Francis is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 2-2, 4.94 in his last four starts.

-- Kuroda is 2-2, 4.67 in his last five starts.
-- Walters is 0-3, 12.86 in his last four starts. Diamond is 1-3, 7.33 in his last four starts. Smyly has a 5.82 RA in his last four starts, last fo which was on August 25.
-- Doubrant is 1-4, 7.22 in his last six starts.
-- Cobb is 1-1, 4.84 in his last four starts. Jenkins has allowed 10 runs in 18.1 IP in big leagues this year; he was 5-9, 4.96 in 20 starts at AA this summer.
-- Huff allowed three runs in 4.1 IP in his first '12 start.
-- Kansas City's big pitching prospect Odorizzi was 15-5, 3.03 in minors this year, mostly in AA.
-- Floyd has a 5.51 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Vargas is 1-2, 5.18 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Brewers won 24 of their last 31 games.
-- Phillies won 20 of their last 27 games. Atlanta won six of its last eight.
-- Reds won five of their last six games.
-- Astros are actually 8-7 in their last fifteen games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six games.
-- Giants won 18 of their last 24 games.

-- Bronx won nine of its last ten games.
-- Tigers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last four games, scoring 43 runs.
-- Orioles won their last six games, scoring 39 runs.
-- Royals won last four games, allowing nine runs.
-- Angels won 17 of their last 24 games.
-- Rangers are 12-1 in game following their last 13 losses.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games.
-- Washington lost five of its last eight games.
-- Mets lost ten of their last thirteen games. Miami lost eight of last 11.
-- Dodgers lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Pirates lost 12 of their last 15 games.
-- Rockies lost 15 of their last 17 games.
-- San Diego lost four of its last five games.

-- Oakland lost five of its last six games.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Red Sox lost 18 of their last 24 games.
-- Blue Jays lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Indians lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- White Sox lost last four games, scoring seven runs.
-- Mariners lost six of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten St Louis games stayed under total.
-- 15 of last 22 Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Atlanta games.
-- Under is 20-11-1 in Mets' last 32 games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Pittsburgh games.
-- 11 of last 13 Colorado games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven San Francisco games went over total.

-- Seven of last eleven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over (after a 19-2-2 under run).
-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.
-- Last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-2-2 in White Sox' last sixteen road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Texas road games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Wsh-- Underdogs are 9-4 in last thirteen TBarrett games.
-- Mia-NY-- Last seven Schrieber games went over the total.
-- StL-Chi-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Bucknor games; underdogs won six of his last seven games behind the plate.
-- Atl-Phil-- Visiting team won five of last six Barry games.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Over is 6-0 in Timmons games if total is 9.5 or higher; 6-17 if the total is 9 or lower.
-- LA-Cin-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Holbrook games.
-- Az-Col-- Underdogs won last five Nelson games.
-- SD-SF-- 15 of 16 Baker games stayed under the total.

-- Blt-Bos-- Eight of last eleven Porter games went over total.
-- Min-Det-- Four of last five Hallion games stayed under. Eight of last nine O'Nora games also stayed under.
-- Tex-Sea-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Danley games.
-- A's-NY-- Six of last seven Estabrook games stayed under.
-- Tor-TB-- Bob Davidson has no discernable trends as an umpire, besides fact that he calls too many balks.
-- Cle-KC-- Home side won seven of last nine Ripperger games.
-- Chi-LA-- Home side won last eight Hickox games, with four of his last five games going over the total.

[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, September 23

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 16 games at home

1:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games at home

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:40 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

2:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games

2:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

3:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

3:35 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games

4:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,
Minnesota is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Detroit
Detroit5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit12-4-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


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[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, September 23

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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The Reds clinched the NL Central title Saturday with a 6-0 victory over the Dodgers. The two clubs square off again on Sunday Night Baseball.

HOMER HAPPY

Homer Bailey has been a streaky pitcher for the Reds this season. The righty has a respectable 12-9 record with a 3.82 ERA overall and has allowed just five earned runs over his last four starts. Bailey had surrendered 22 runs over a five-start span prior to his recent hot streak.

HARANG MEET YOUR FORMER TEAM

Former Cincinnati hurler Aaron Harang gets the ball for the Dodgers. He’s 9-10 with a 3.80 ERA but has suffered from control issues lately. The right-hander has walked more batters than he’s struck out in three of his last four starts. However, he has an uncanny ability to wiggle out of jams, holding opponents to three runs or less in eight straight games.

INJURY REPORT

The Dodgers’ playoff hopes may rest on the availability of staff ace Clayton Kershaw down the stretch. The lefty’s injured hip is adding to the strain already put on a depleted rotation by injuries. Ted Lilly and Chad Billingsley were in the mix, but both are done for the season with shoulder and elbow ailments. The Reds’ injury list is much shorter, but there is some concern about closer Aroldis Chapman’s fatigued throwing shoulder. The Cincinnati bullpen is already thin without the services of Nick Masset (shoulder) and Ryan Madson (elbow).

TRENDS

*Dodgers are 0-4 in Harang’s last four Sunday starts.
*The Reds have played over the total in Bailey’s last four starts vs. NL West opponents.
*Cincinnati is 25-10 in its last 35 Sunday games.

HITTERS TO WATCH

Ryan Ludwick is 14-for-36 vs. Harang.
Scott Rolen is 5-for-31 vs. Harang.
Adrian Gonzalez is 6-for-12 vs. Bailey.
Matt Kemp is 4-for-11 vs. Bailey.


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[Udog]

MLB

Sunday, September 23

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Sunday Night Baseball: Dodgers at Reds
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The Reds clinched the NL Central title Saturday with a 6-0 victory over the Dodgers. The two clubs square off again on Sunday Night Baseball.

HOMER HAPPY

Homer Bailey has been a streaky pitcher for the Reds this season. The righty has a respectable 12-9 record with a 3.82 ERA overall and has allowed just five earned runs over his last four starts. Bailey had surrendered 22 runs over a five-start span prior to his recent hot streak.

HARANG MEET YOUR FORMER TEAM

Former Cincinnati hurler Aaron Harang gets the ball for the Dodgers. He’s 9-10 with a 3.80 ERA but has suffered from control issues lately. The right-hander has walked more batters than he’s struck out in three of his last four starts. However, he has an uncanny ability to wiggle out of jams, holding opponents to three runs or less in eight straight games.

INJURY REPORT

The Dodgers’ playoff hopes may rest on the availability of staff ace Clayton Kershaw down the stretch. The lefty’s injured hip is adding to the strain already put on a depleted rotation by injuries. Ted Lilly and Chad Billingsley were in the mix, but both are done for the season with shoulder and elbow ailments. The Reds’ injury list is much shorter, but there is some concern about closer Aroldis Chapman’s fatigued throwing shoulder. The Cincinnati bullpen is already thin without the services of Nick Masset (shoulder) and Ryan Madson (elbow).

TRENDS

*Dodgers are 0-4 in Harang’s last four Sunday starts.
*The Reds have played over the total in Bailey’s last four starts vs. NL West opponents.
*Cincinnati is 25-10 in its last 35 Sunday games.

HITTERS TO WATCH

Ryan Ludwick is 14-for-36 vs. Harang.
Scott Rolen is 5-for-31 vs. Harang.
Adrian Gonzalez is 6-for-12 vs. Bailey.
Matt Kemp is 4-for-11 vs. Bailey.


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