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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:31 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Last time football Cardinals were 3-0 ('74), Gerald Ford was President.

-- Dating back to last year, Redbirds are now 10-2 in their last 12 games.

-- Bronx Bombers are 0-55 when they trail after 8 innings; every other big league team has at least two wins in that situation.

-- Brandt Snedeker won the TOUR Championship, cashed $11.4M for his week's work, and for winning the Fed Ex Cup. Pretty nice week.

-- Dusty Baker got released from the hospital and is home resting, so good news there.

-- 10 days to go in baseball season, three series. If the playoffs started on Monday morning, these would be the participants.
NL: National-Reds-Giants. WC: Cardinals @ Braves
AL: Bronx-White Sox-Texas. WC: A's @ Orioles

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday..........

13) Games don't get more bizarre than Detroit-Tennessee game; Titans scored TDs on a kick return, punt return, and fumble return, but also gave up two TDs in last 0:18 of regulation, so the game wound up 41-41 in OT. Then things got really strange............

12) Titans kicked a FG to go ahead 44-41, but under a new rule, Lions got the ball once with a chance to tie/win game. Faced with 4th-and-1 at Titans' 7-yard line, Detroit lined up to try and draw the Titans offside, but due to confusion, the center snapped the ball and the Lions were stopped short of the first down, and the Titans won.

If Detroit had just kicked the field goal, game would've continued in the old sudden death format, but they tried to get cute and they got burned.

11) Going into Week 3, NFL teams were averaging 4.95 points/red zone drive. In 15 games so far this week, teams scored 438 points on 97 red zone drives, an average of 4.52 points/drive.

10) Jets were especially putrid in the red zone, scoring one TD, kicking three FGs in five red zone drives. San Diego fumbled on both of theirs in an awful 27-3 home loss to Atlanta.

If anyone has a clue of what Jets try to do on offense, let me know, because I can't tell. They've undermined Sanchez by bringing in Tebow, but they don't use Tebow. They don't play like a well-coached team, and now if Revis is done for the year, they're going to need a more productive offense.

9) Chiefs were down 24-6 in New Orleans, sitting at 0-2, so things were bit bleak for the Chiefs, but Jamaal Charles ran around left end for 91-yard TD, and Kansas City scored the last 21 points of the game, shocking the Saints 27-24 in OT. Head-coachless, GM-less New Orleans is now 0-3.

Charles' long run was Kansas City's only TD of day; they kicked six FGs.

8) Saints have given up 1,432 yards in three games, 3rd-most in league history after three games, less than '06 Texans (1,451), '79 Colts (1,452).

7) Oakland Raiders' possessions Sunday:
First five possessions: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7 points.
Last five possessions: 45 plays, 343 yards, 27 points.

6) Baltimore Ravens' possessions Sunday:
First three drives: 7 plays, 17 yards, no points.
Ravens' last seven drives: 59 plays, 486 yards, 31 points.

These coaches are expert at making adjustments during the game.

5) Indianapolis kicked a field goal with 0:56 left to grab a 17-16 lead, but Jacksonville struck on a 80-yard TD pass on the next play, pulling out a dramatic 22-16 win at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy.

Both Jaguar TDs scored on one-play drives (59-80 yards).

4) Raiders' come-from-behind win was first time in nine years Oakland won when trailing by 10+ points in 4th quarter. They had lost 49 such games in a row, so good win for Dennis Allen, the day after he turned 40.

3) Houston QB Matt Schaub actually lost part of his ear when a hard hit knocked his helmet off; TV announcers wouldn't say it, but its stupid to have a radio transmitter inside these helmets. Doesn't make things safer.

2) Detroit-Tennessee game was first game in NFL history with five TDs of 60+ yards. Titans even pulled off another Music City Miracle.

1) My heart goes out to Ravens' WR Torrey Smith, whose younger brother died in a motorcycle accident late Saturday night. Smith played and scored a couple TDs Sunday night. Tough times for the young man and his family.

**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:32 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Milwaukee at Washington
The Brewers look to build on their 6-1 record in Marco Estrada's last 7 starts. Milwaukee is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 16.262; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.109
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+115); Over

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McPherson) 14.166; NY Mets (Mejia) 14.889
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.315; Houston (Abad) 14.043
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 907-908: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 14.286; Colorado (Chatwood) 14.957
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Over

Game 909-910: Kansas City at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.563; Detroit (Verlander) 15.667
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-270); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-270); Under

Game 911-912: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.637; Baltimore (Chen) 14.393
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+170); Over

Game 913-914: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 16.019; Texas (Holland) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+155); Over

Game 915-916: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.625; White Sox (Sale) 15.047
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-245); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-245); Under

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.968; Minnesota (Hendriks) 15.575
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Over

Game 919-920: Toronto at Baltimore (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Alvarez) 13.820; Baltimore (Johnson) 16.093
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-200); Under

**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:33 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, September 24

Hot pitchers
-- Estrada is 2-1, 1.75 in his last four starts. Zimmerman is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three outings.
-- Lynn is 2-0, 0.73 in his last couple starts.
-- Cahill is 3-0, 2.79 in his last three starts.

-- Verlander won his last two starts, tossing 13 shutout innings.
-- Chen is 0-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts. SJohnson won both his '12 starts, allowing two runs in six IP. Last start was August 25.
-- Straily is 2-0, 2.08 in two road starts this season. Holland is 2-0, 2.17 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 2-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.
-- Pettitte is 2-1, 2.89 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- McPherson lost his first start, allowing two runs in 4.1 IP. Mejia lost his first start, allowing five runs in three IP.
-- Abad is 0-5, 6.97 in his last five starts.
-- Chatwood is 0-2, 8.62 in his last four starts.

-- Hochevar is 1-3, 8.04 in his last five starts.
-- Alvarez is 2-6, 6.52 in his last nine starts. Romero is 0-6, 6.69 in his last seven outings.
-- McAllister is 0-4, 7.94 in his last five starts.
-- Hendriks is 1-1, 4.71 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers won 25 of their last 32 games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games. Astros are actually 8-8 in their last sixteen games.
-- Arizona won six of its last seven games.

-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won six of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last 11 games. Minnesota won four of six.

Cold Teams
-- Washington lost six of its last nine games.
-- Pirates lost 12 of their last 16 games. Mets lost 10 of their last 14.
-- Rockies lost 16 of their last 18 games.

-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Athletics lost five of their last seven games. Texas is 4-9 in game following its last 13 wins.
-- White Sox lost their last five games, scoring eight runs. Indians lost 11 of their last 15 games.

Totals
-- Over is 15-7-1 in last 23 Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 21-11-1 in Mets' last 33 games.
-- Seven of last eleven St Louis games stayed under total.
-- 12 of last 14 Colorado games went over the total.

-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Baltimore games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Oakland games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-5-1 in last fourteen Bronx road games.

**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:34 AM

MLB

Monday, September 24

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 14 games on the road
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

4:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Toronto is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Baltimore5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Baltimore4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
Pittsburgh is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Yankees

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:34 AM

MLB

Monday, September 24

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Marco Estrada, Milwaukee Brewers (4-6, 3.56)

Estrada threw seven scoreless innings against the Pirates as the Brewers won 3-1 on Wednesday. The righty now has 13 2/3 scoreless innings over his last two starts with 10 strikeouts. He certainly has momentum for his next outing against the Nationals.

Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks (12-11, 3.89)

Cahill only gave up two runs over six innings against the Padres on Wednesday to pick up his 12th win of the campaign. The right-hander has claimed victories in each of his last three starts, allowing two runs in each of those. He toes the rubber against the lowly Rockies next.

SLUMPING

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-14, 5.72)

Romero had lost 13 straight decisions, matching a franchise record prior to a no-decision in his last start versus the Yankees. Although the lefty is showing signs of improvement, he hasn’t picked up a win since June 22 in Miami. He draws the red-hot Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader next.

Tyler Chatwood, Colorado Rockies (4-5, 5.73)

Chatwood gave up three runs on eight hits over four innings of a 7-1 loss to the Giants on Saturday. The 22-year-old hurler has only thrown more than five innings in one of his 10 starts this year. He pitches opposite Cahill and the Diamondbacks on Monday.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:35 AM

MLB

Monday, September 24

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

Hot team: San Francisco Giants
Last week: 6-1
Season record: 89-64
Upcoming schedule: vs. Diamondbacks, at Padres

Skinny: The Giants won six in a row last week and clinched a playoff spot before falling 6-4 Sunday to the Padres.

Cold team: Colorado Rockies
Last week: 0-7
Season record: 58-94
Upcoming schedule: vs. Diamondbacks, vs. Cubs, at Dodgers

Skinny: The end of the season can’t come soon enough for the Rockies. Colorado has lost nine straight, dropping games to San Diego, San Francisco and Arizona.

Over team: Colorado Rockies
Last week: 6-1
Season O/U record: 78-68-5
Upcoming schedule: vs. Diamondbacks, vs. Cubs, at Dodgers

Skinny: Rockies pitchers rank dead last in the bigs in nearly every statistical category, while their hitters rank in the top 10 in most offensive stats. A perfect recipe for an over bet.

Under team: Cincinnati Reds
Last week: 5-1
Season O/U record: 59-81-13
Upcoming schedule: vs. Brewers, at Pirates

Skinny: Mat Latos tossed eight shutout innings against the Dodgers on Saturday to help the Reds clinch the NL Central for the second time in the last three seasons. Their pitching staff ranks third in ERA (3.39), which is a major reason why they’ve been an awesome under bet all season long.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 07:35 AM

MLB

Monday, September 24

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Athletics at Rangers: What bettors need to know
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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers (-168, 9.5)

The Texas Rangers can move closer to clinching the American League West crown when they open a pivotal four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Monday. Texas has a four-game lead over Oakland with 10 to play and can sew up the division by sweeping the Athletics. Oakland can make things interesting by closing the gap this week as the two teams finish the season next week with three games in the Bay Area.

The Athletics have a 2 1/2-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels for the AL’s second wild card. Oakland has lost five of its last seven games and is 2-4 during a 10-game road trip. The status of Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is still fuzzy due to sinus issues that have affected his vision. Hamilton has missed five consecutive games. The Rangers have won 90 games for the third straight season and sixth time in franchise history. The teams have split 12 games this year.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, Comcast SportsNet California (Oakland), Fox Sports Southwest (Texas)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Daniel Straily (2-1, 4.13 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Derek Holland (11-6, 4.42)

Straily is making his sixth start of the season. He lost to the Baltimore Orioles in his last outing by allowing four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. Straily has surrendered eight homers in just 28 1/3 innings.

Holland has won four consecutive decisions since his last loss on July 31. He defeated the Los Angeles Angels in his last start when he gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings. Holland has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last four outings. He defeated Oakland on June 5 when he gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings to raise his career mark against the Athletics to 4-1 in 10 appearances (seven starts).

TRENDS:

* Oakland is 3-11 in its last 14 games in Texas.
* Over is 6-1 in Athletics’ last seven overall.
* Rangers are 5-1 in Holland’s last six starts vs. Athletics.
* Athletics are 4-1 in Straily’s last five starts.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Oakland OF Josh Reddick is batting just .138 in September and is hitless in 24 at-bats over the past five games.

2. Rangers C/DH Mike Napoli is batting .389 with three homers in six games since returning from a quadriceps injury.

3. Athletics OF Coco Crisp is questionable due to the bout with pink eye that has forced him to miss five straight starts.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 11:24 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 24

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MILWAUKEE (79 - 73) at WASHINGTON (92 - 60) - 1:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 79-73 (-4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-46 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 79-73 (-4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-31 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 92-60 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-18 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 89-60 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 64-42 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-28 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-14 (+8.5 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 16-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 (+1.0 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)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 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)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (75 - 77) at NY METS (69 - 83) - 7:10 PM
KYLE MCPHERSON (R) vs. JENRRY MEJIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 48-109 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-25 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
NY METS are 108-111 (+3.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-25 (-18.0 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.
NY METS are 69-83 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 33-44 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 8-20 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 65-81 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 37-56 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

KYLE MCPHERSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JENRRY MEJIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MEJIA is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.858.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (82 - 71) at HOUSTON (50 - 103) - 8:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. FERNANDO ABAD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-3 (+4.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

FERNANDO ABAD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ABAD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (77 - 75) at COLORADO (58 - 94) - 8:40 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 77-75 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 53-54 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-75 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 80-58 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 118-95 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 99-74 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-79 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 28-19 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 14-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 26-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 7-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 30-15 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 58-94 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-46 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 14-25 (-9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
COLORADO is 14-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-85 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-94 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 146-176 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 93-129 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more this season.
COLORADO is 35-59 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 14-26 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 21-53 (-25.4 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.
CHATWOOD is 5-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 5-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-5 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAHILL is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (70 - 82) at DETROIT (80 - 72) - 7:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 86-49 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 37-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 30-8 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 37-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 72-30 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 54-49 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-41 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-20 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
KANSAS CITY is 70-82 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 46-46 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 80-72 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 76-69 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (-0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.652.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 16-6 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.6 units)

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TORONTO (66 - 85) at BALTIMORE (87 - 65) - 7:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 39-63 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 66-85 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 38-56 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ROMERO is 0-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-8 (+9.4 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 87-65 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-25 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-57 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-50 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHEN is 19-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 18-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-5 (+5.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ROMERO is 7-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (86 - 66) at TEXAS (90 - 62) - 8:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 142-93 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 25-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 15-5 (+10.7 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. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 80-63 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 59-40 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 52-33 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 44-36 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 22-17 (+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.
OAKLAND is 86-66 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 42-35 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 25-22 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 46-44 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-6 (+2.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DEREK HOLLAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HOLLAND is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (63 - 90) at CHI WHITE SOX (81 - 71) - 8:10 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 60-86 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-38 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 63-90 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-49 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-49 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-71 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 106-109 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-45 (-20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-73 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-42 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-35 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-4 (+4.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.8 Units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.710.
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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NY YANKEES (88 - 64) at MINNESOTA (64 - 89) - 8:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 112-99 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-54 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-59 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 127-189 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+1.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PETTITTE is 14-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 16-6 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-1.2 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (66 - 85) at BALTIMORE (87 - 65) - 4:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. JIM JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-53 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 39-63 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 66-85 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-25 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-15 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-57 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-49 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-29 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-8 (+9.4 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 87-65 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 33-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-13 (+7.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 37-26 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-5 (+5.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JIM JOHNSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 11:29 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, September 24

National League

Milwaukee at Washington, 1:05 ET
Estrada: Milwaukee 10-26 SU as a road underdog
Zimmermann: Washington 27-11 SU vs. NL Central opponents

Pittsburgh at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
McPherson: Pittsburgh 5-16 SU in September
Mejia: Mets 22-9 Over off 6+ division games

St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 ET
Lynn: 12-1 TSR vs. division opponents
Abad: Houston 1-10 SU revenging a three-game sweep

Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Cahill: 7-1 TSR away in night games
Chatwood: Colorado 10-29 SU after allowing 8+ runs

American League

Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Hochevar: Kansas City 4-17 SU off a division loss by 6+ runs
Verlander: 20-3 TSR at home in the second half of the season

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET Game Two
Romero: 1-13 TSR in the second half of the season
Chen: 9-2 Under vs. division opponents

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Straily: Oakland 15-3 SU off 6+ road games
Holland: 11-3 Over as a home favorite of -150 to -200

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
McAllister: Cleveland 18-35 SU playing with double-revenge
Sale: White Sox 21-7 SU at home off 5+ losses

NY Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Pettitte: Yankees 18-6 Under off BB Overs
Hendriks: Minnesota 13-35 SU as a home underdog of +125 or higher

Write-In Game

Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 ET Game One
Alvarez: 6-15 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Johnson: Baltimore 30-15 SU in day games

**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 11:31 AM

Monday's betting tips: Sale tough at home

Weather watch

Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks: Forecasts are calling for a 20 percent chance of showers at CenturyLink Field. Winds will be light out of the north.

Betting news and notes

- The Packers are 3-0-2 ATS in their last five meetings with the Seahawks. The over is 3-0-1 in the last four clashes between the teams.

- Baltimore (-185) has won nine of 14 games against Toronto this season, including all five at home.

-Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is 16-for-32 lifetime with two homers against Royals starter Luke Hochevar. Detroit is a -270 favorite over Kansas City on Monday night.

- The status of Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is still fuzzy due to sinus issues that have affected his vision. Hamilton has missed five consecutive games and is doubtful Monday versus the Athletics.

-Winners of seven of their last eight, the Diamondbacks have recorded 33 runs and 48 hits over the first three games of their series with the Rockies. Arizona is a -149 favorite and the total is set at 10.5 for tonight’s contest.

-White Sox starter Chris Sale has posted a 1.20 ERA while going 8-0 in his last nine starts at home. Chicago is a -243 fave over the Indians tonight with the total set at 8.5.

**Udog** · 09-24-2012, 05:37 PM

College football odds: Week 5 opening line report

The new kid on the block gets its first Big 12 test when West Virginia hosts Baylor Saturday.

The Mountaineers, one of two new programs to the 10-team conference, will welcome 60,000 frenzied fans to Milan Puskar Stadium for their Big 12 debut. The two new-found rivals have never met before and WVU is 9-4 SU versus Big 12 opponents, going back to 1928.

"It's a new season, man," Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith told the Star-Telegram. "It's all about the conference."

West Virginia has fit the bill as far as Big 12 tendencies are concerned, sitting third in the nation in passing and 10th overall in points scored while giving up almost 400 yards and 22.3 points per game. The Mountaineers defense has left something to desire, having looked soft in its two games versus FBS competition this season.

Baylor is cut from a similar cloth, putting up an average of 51.3 points on 568.7 yards per game. But the Bears stop unit is allowing 29.7 points an outing and watching their three opponents (SMU, Sam Houston State, UL Monroe) average 492.7 yards – 117th out of 124 FBS teams.

The Sports Club, a Nevada-based odds service, sent out a suggested spread of WVU -10.5, however, most early numbers have the Mountaineers as 12.5-point home chalk. It seems a raucous home-town crowd and a lesser of two evils – or two terrible defenses – is worth a little more to the spread.

Here are opening spreads for some of Week 5’s biggest college football games:

Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans (-2.5)

This spread has already been bet down to -2 at some online books, with early money fading the home side. The Sports Club sent out a suggested spread of a pick’em for this Big Ten opener.

The biggest knock against the Spartans is their offense, which is mustering only 21 points a game – 105th in the land. Ohio State has rolled out to a 4-0 record versus non-conference competition but has just one ATS win to show for in that span. The Buckeyes offense will run into a MSU defense ranked sixth in the country, allowing 233.5 yards per game, and giving up just under 12 points an outing.

Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys (+2.5)

The Cowboys are keeping hush-hush on the status of QB Wes Lunt, who suffered a knee injury two weeks ago. Backup J.W. Walsh stepped in against UL Lafayette, passing for 347 and four touchdowns.

Head coach Mike Gundy, who has a well-documented disdain for the media, listed his pivots as co-starters for Saturday’s showdown in Stillwater but local beat writers expect Walsh to start the game even if Lunt is active. This spread will be one of the bigger movers-and-shakers as the weekend draws closer.

Wisconsin Badgers at Nebraska Cornhuskers (-13)

The Badgers are playing the waiting game with star RB Montee Ball and the head injury he suffered in last weekend’s win over UTEP. Wisconsin has been one of the biggest disappointments of the young college football season, especially for bettors who have suffered through a 0-4 ATS record.

The Sports Club sent out a suggested spread of Nebraska -13 and most opening numbers stayed true to that figure. The Badgers do have two capable replacement backs in James White and Melvin Gordon, but the Huskers have a lot more firepower and a solid home-field edge in Lincoln.

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