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**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 07:28 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Leftover stuff from Saturday's college action, and some baseball......

-- Middle Tennessee 49, Georgia Tech 28. Can't be good for the ACC's power rating. Option-loving Tech actually threw the ball 26 times.

-- Derek Carr threw for 536 yards in Fresno State's 52-40 win against San Diego State; Carr's older brother David is backup QB for the Giants.

-- Oklahoma State has 66 players on its roster from Texas.

-- Braves beat the Mets, their 23rd straight win with Kris Medlen as the starting pitcher. Odd thing is, his first 2012 start wasn't until July 31.

-- Detroit Tigers won 2-1 in Minnesota, now have a 3-game lead over the freefalling White Sox in the AL Central.

-- Yoenis Cespedes broke a 2-2 tie with an 8th-inning homer as the gritty Oakland A's beat Seattle 5-2; their seemingly-impossible dream of making the playoffs is close to becoming a reality.

Why didn't ESPN have a baseball game on Sunday night?

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.............

13) Arizona Cardinals converted a 4th-and-10 play for the tying TD and beat Miami 24-21 in OT, making them 4-0 for the first time in 38 years. Redbirds have now won 10 games in a row that were decided by less than seven points.

12) Minnesota Vikings didn't score an offensive TD at Detroit, but they did run a kickoff and a punt back for TDs, upsetting the Lions 20-13 at Ford Field. Detroit (3 takeaways, -3) is finding ways to lose so far this season.

11) Jets got bamboozled 34-0 at home by the 49ers, getting outrushed by 200 yards; now we'll find out if Rex Ryan can coach, if he can take a bad situation and somehow make it better. Jets are 2-2, its not a disaster yet, but it sure looks like its headed that way.

Jets completed 14-30 passes, were 2-13 on 3rd down and lost the battle for field position by 15 yards. Other than that, they played great.

10) NFL teams are now 14-2 this season when they win field position battle by 10+ yards (5-0 this week).

9) The five most popular picks in the LVH Handicapping Contest (people pick 5 teams a week, $1,500 for the year) all covered the spread Sunday. Of the six least popular picks Sunday, only one (Saints) covered.

8) If you care about such things, underdogs are 8-6 this week, 36-26 for season. Home teams are 4-10 this week (10-20 last two weeks), over was 7-7 going into the Monday night game.

7) On their first seven drives Sunday, Patriots had a TD, missed two FGs, and ran 41 plays for 250 yards.

On their last seven drives, New England ran 39 plays for 337 yards, good for six TDs and a field goal.

Did I mention they scored 45 points in the second half?

6) Redskins' four games have been decided by total of 20 points; RGIII is fun to watch, but they missed three FGs in a row before Billy Cundiff hit the game-winner, which probably saves his job (for this week).

5) Red zone offenses averaged 4.96 points/possession this week, up from last week. There were 107 plays of 20+ yards this week, for an average of 4.11 per team, up a ltitle this week.

Seattle Seahawks are the first team this season to not have one play of 20+ yards in a game.

4) Raiders won their last four visits to Denver, but they got squashed Sunday, losing 37-6 in game where Broncos won 21 of 28 3rd down plays. Manning was 30-39/338 passing and looked very, very sharp.

3) Why was Jacksonville favored over the Bengals? I know that money drives who is and isn't favored, but who is plunking money down on Blaine Gabbard? Line moved to Jacksonville being favored late Saturday night, and that takes a decent amount of cash. Go figure.

2) Impressive win by the Chargers, bouncing back from last week's loss and crushing Kansas City on the road. Have to wonder about 1-3 Chiefs, who were down 24-6 to the 0-4 Saints in their only win.

1) My Rams are 2-2 and a spunky bunch, but the two wins came against rookie QBs. They'll need improvement on OL to beat the better teams, when they'll need to score more than one TD a game.

**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 07:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 1

Hot pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-0, 1.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Lannan is 4-0, 4.23 in five starts this season.
-- Marcum is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Arroyo is 3-2, 2.87 in his last five starts. JGarcia is 2-0, 2.27 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 3-0, 1.32 in his last four starts.

-- Santiago lasted only 12.1 IP in three starts, but he does have a 2.92 RA.
-- Cobb is 3-1, 3.22 in his last six starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-0, 1.13 in his last two starts.
-- BChen is 1-1, 1.35 in his last couple starts.
-- Parker is 3-1, 2.31 in his last five starts.
-- FHernandez is 0-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Locke is 0-3, 7.50 in five starts this season.
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 7.24 in his last three starts.
-- JJohnson is 0-3, 4.26 in his last three starts. Familia is making his first start; he's allowed 8 runs in 8.1 IP in seven relief appearances this season.
-- Harrell is 0-3, 4.35 in his last seven starts. Berken is 0-2, 7.71 in his three starts this season.
-- Richard has a 6.33 RA in his last four starts, but San Diego won eight of his last ten starts anyway.
-- Miley is 2-2, 6.21 in five starts this month. Pomeranz is 1-2, 6.14 in his last six starts.
-- Harang is 1-3, 4.11 in his last six starts.

-- Kluber is 1-1, 5.82 in his last four starts.
-- Laffey is 1-1, 5.29 in his last four starts. EVasquez is 0-2, 5.88 in five starts this season.
-- WChen is 0-3, 6.21 in his last five starts.
-- Buchholz is 0-4, 4.88 in his last seven starts.
-- Porcello is 0-6, 5.91 in his last eight starts.
-- MPerez is 0-2, 17.36 in his last couple starts.
-- Wilson is 0-1, 6.92 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Atlanta won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Washington is 6-0 in game following its last six losses.
-- Mets won seven of their last ten games, lost last two.
-- Astros are 5-4 in their last nine games.
-- Cincinnati won nine of its last twelve games. Cardinals won 10 of their last 13 games.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven home games.
-- Giants won 14 of their last 17 games. Dodgers won their last five.

-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Orioles won 11 of their last 14 games. Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 11.
-- Bronx won 13 of its last 18 games.
-- Detroit won six of its last seven games.
-- A's won 15 of their last 20 home games.
-- Angels won 11 of their last 16 games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last nine games. San Diego lost four of five.
-- Colorado lost its last three games, scoring one run.

-- White Sox lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays lost 14 of their last 20 games. Minnesota lost three of four.
-- Red Sox lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost 12 of their last 16 games.

Totals
-- Under is 16-7-2 in Atlanta's last 25 games.
-- Over is 8-0-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Miami's last eleven games.
-- Six of Cubs' last eight games went over total.
-- Over is 19-10-1 in last 30 Milwaukee games.
-- 15 of last 19 Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- 16 of last 21 Colorado games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Giant games went over the total.

-- Under is 8-5 in White Sox' last thirteen games.
-- Three of last four Minnesota road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Seven of last eight Kansas City games went over total.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Oakland games.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Angels' last six games.

**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 07:36 AM

MLB

Monday, October 1

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Mets's last 22 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 07:36 AM

MLB

Monday, October 1

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Monday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

CC Sabathia, New York Yankees (14-6, 3.42)

Sabathia struck out 10 over eight innings in the Yankees’ 8-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday. The lefty has 21 strikeouts and has allowed just two earned runs over his past two starts. He gets the ball in a must-win game against the Red Sox next.

Jarrod Parker, Oakland Athletics (12-8, 3.44)

Parker struck out eight and held the Rangers to three runs over six innings in Wednesday's win. The right-hander has a 2.31 in 35 September innings and has picked up wins in three of his last four starts. He’ll feel the playoff pressure in his next outing against the same Texas squad he faced last time out.

SLUMPING

Clayton Richard, San Diego Padres (14-13, 3.91)

Richard gave up four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings as the Padres fell to the Dodgers 8-2 on Wednesday. The left-hander has surrendered 13 earned runs in only 21 1/3 September innings. His final start comes against the Brewers.

Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (13-8, 2.86)

Hernandez allowed two runs on five hits in six innings Wednesday at the Angels. King Felix may be feeling the grind of a long season, as he’s winless in his last five starts and is the owner of an ugly 5.70 ERA in September. He draws Los Angeles again in his final start.

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**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 07:37 AM

MLB

Monday, October 1

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Monday's key MLB games with playoff implications
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Only three games remain for MLB teams heading into action Sunday and playoff races are heating up.

Here are Monday’s key matchups with playoff implications that bettors should be aware of:

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-228)

Eduardo Nunez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as visiting New York recovered from a four-run deficit to prevail over Toronto on Sunday and remain tied with Baltimore atop the AL East.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (Odds N/A)

The White Sox trail the Tigers by three games in the AL Central with three to play.

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays (Odds N/A)

Nate McLouth, J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis each homered as Baltimore completed a three-game sweep of visiting Boston and clinched a playoff berth on Sunday. The Rays still have an outside shot at a wild-card berth, but need to win all three of their remaining games and get some help.

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (+123)

The Tigers have assured at the very least a one-game playoff for the division crown and are just a win or a Chicago loss away from clinching the AL Central.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (Odds N/A)

With their 15th win in 20 home contests Sunday, the Athletics inched closer to Texas in the AL West standings while maintaining a three-game lead over Los Angeles and Tampa Bay for the second wild card.

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (-132)

Carlos Beltran homered twice and drove in five runs as host St. Louis moved closer to clinching a postseason berth by downing the Nationals on Sunday. The Cardinals have a two-game lead over the Dodgers for the second NL wild card.

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (Odds/NA)

The Angels sit three games back of the A’s for the second AL wild-card spot with three to play.

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (+106)

The Dodgers remain two games behind St. Louis for the second wild card after extending their winning streak to five games with a victory over the Rockies on Sunday.

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**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 09:08 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at LA Dodgers
The Dodgers look to take advantage of a San Francisco team that is 2-7 in Matt Cain's last 9 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150. LA is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Maholm) 16.533; Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.126
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.336; Washington (Lannan) 16.521
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Familia) 15.152; Miami (Johnson) 13.792
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+150); Over

Game 957-958: Houston at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 13.914; Chicago Cubs (Berken) 14.508
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); N/A

Game 959-960: San Diego at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.059; Milwaukee (Marcum) 14.486
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.551; St. Louis (Garcia) 16.322
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Pomeranz) 15.326; Arizona (Miley) 14.154
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Over

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 16.141; LA Dodgers (Harang) 16.626
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Santiago) 15.317; Cleveland (Kluber) 14.552
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Vasquez) 14.538; Toronto (Laffey) 14.798
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-135); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 15.775; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.458
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 973-974: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.494; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.019
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-245); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+205); Over

Game 975-976: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 14.325; Kansas City (Chen) 15.297
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 977-978: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 16.228; Oakland (Parker) 15.699
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 15.669; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.950
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 11:26 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, October 1

National League

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Maholm: 6-2 TSR off BB starts allowing 1 or 0 walks
Locke: 1-8 TSR in the second half of the season

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET
Kendrick: 9-2 Under in the second half of the season
Lannan: Washington 11-4 SU on Mondays

NY Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Familia: Mets 8-3 SU away off 3+ games scoring 4 runs or less
Johnson: Miami 11-31 SU off 3+ division games

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Harrell: Houston 12-39 SU off 3+ road games
Berken: Cubs 5-1 SU at home vs. Houston

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Richard: San Diego 25-12 Over away vs. NL Central opponents
Marcum: 3-9 TSR at home in the second half of the season

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Arroyo: 14-5 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Garcia: St. Louis 6-14 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Pomeranz: Colorado 14-34 SU vs. left-handed starters
Miley: 6-1 Under as a favorite of -150 or higher

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cain: 27-11 TSR after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start
Harang: Dodgers 9-18 SU revenging a shutout loss

American League

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Santiago: White Sox 11-3 Over vs. Cleveland
Kluber: 0-6 TSR in night games

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Vasquez: Minnesota 21-49 SU vs. AL East opponents
Laffey: 6-1 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:05 ET
Chen: 10-4 TSR in road games
Cobb: 10-1 Under in home games

Boston at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Buchholz: Boston 13-30 SU as a road underdog
Sabathia: Yankees 29-12 SU off 4+ road games

Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Porcello: 22-9 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less
Chen: Kansas City 4-18 SU off a division loss by 6+ runs

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Perez: 0-4 TSR in the second half of the season
Parker: Oakland 26-9 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Wilson: Angels 5-11 SU off 3+ Overs
Hernandez: Seattle 19-5 SU after losing 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 12:00 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, October 1

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ATLANTA (93 - 66) at PITTSBURGH (77 - 82) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (80 - 79) at WASHINGTON (96 - 63) - 7:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-7 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 7-8 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LANNAN is 3-12 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 4-14 (-8.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.0 units)

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NY METS (73 - 86) at MIAMI (67 - 92) - 7:10 PM
JEURYS FAMILIA (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 69-84 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 40-58 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 36-48 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 34-19 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
NY METS are 80-79 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-49 (+3.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 36-27 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 67-92 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 36-42 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 25-44 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 66-90 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 45-60 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 43-63 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 37-53 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-4 (+7.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JEURYS FAMILIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 11-6 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)

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HOUSTON (53 - 106) at CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 99) - 8:05 PM
LUCAS HARRELL (R) vs. JASON BERKEN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-5 (+1.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARRELL is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JASON BERKEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (75 - 84) at MILWAUKEE (81 - 78) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 20-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-126 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-10 (+17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 109-57 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-27 (+20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-35 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-21 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-29 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-84 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 114-128 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-84 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-53 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-23 (+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.
MILWAUKEE is 81-78 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-78 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-40 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MARCUM is 25-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 10-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 25-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARCUM is 5-13 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-3 (+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)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RICHARD is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARCUM is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (96 - 63) at ST LOUIS (86 - 73) - 8:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 88-88 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-46 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 96-63 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 46-32 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-28 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 96-63 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 401-443 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 32-17 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARROYO is 30-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 30-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 86-73 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 86-73 (-6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-48 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-56 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GARCIA is 7-12 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 7-12 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 0-6 (-7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 6-6 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-12 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 13-17 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-17. (-6.7 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 7-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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COLORADO (62 - 97) at ARIZONA (80 - 79) - 9:40 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 62-97 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-24 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 93-149 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-88 (-37.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-97 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 63-103 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 36-61 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 81-157 (-49.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 54-95 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-56 (-26.8 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.
ARIZONA is 81-61 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 17-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 80-79 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-32 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 40-38 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 80-79 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 56-56 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 11.05 and a WHIP of 2.729.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

WADE MILEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILEY is 4-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (93 - 66) at LA DODGERS (84 - 75) - 10:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 94-64 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 48-34 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-66 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-33 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 167-102 (+62.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-25 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-66 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-35 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 480-472 (+46.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 33-36 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-55 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-33 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 14-29 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-6 (+3.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 4-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 10-12 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HARANG is 7-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 8-9 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (83 - 76) at CLEVELAND (67 - 92) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-6 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.6 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 8.11 and a WHIP of 2.703.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (66 - 93) at TORONTO (70 - 89) - 7:05 PM
ESMERLING VASQUEZ (R) vs. AARON LAFFEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 129-193 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-43 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-27 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 70-89 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 41-58 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 39-48 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 34-54 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ESMERLING VASQUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON LAFFEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LAFFEY is 5-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.530.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (92 - 67) at TAMPA BAY (88 - 71) - 7:05 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-6 (+5.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.2 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)

ALEX COBB vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COBB is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (69 - 90) at NY YANKEES (92 - 67) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 69-90 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-43 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 59-82 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 46-64 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-53 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 41-58 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 18-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY YANKEES are 86-55 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 50-31 (+16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 34-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 28-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 114-101 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 3-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 10-5 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 2-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.746.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 8-15 (-10.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-9. (+3.3 units)

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DETROIT (86 - 73) at KANSAS CITY (71 - 88) - 8:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 86-73 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 36-42 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 82-70 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 49-47 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 25-25 (-9.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 44-42 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-53 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-45 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHEN is 12-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 18-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 54-38 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 18-10 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 92-50 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
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
DETROIT is 11-4 (+3.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-10. (-8.8 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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TEXAS (93 - 66) at OAKLAND (91 - 68) - 10:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JARROD PARKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-8 (+3.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JARROD PARKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
PARKER is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (88 - 71) at SEATTLE (73 - 86) - 10:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-10 (+0.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.5 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILSON is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-11 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 11-18 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-2.1 units)

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**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 12:02 PM

Monday's betting tips: Bears' Forte questionable vs. Cowboys

Weather watch

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals: Forecasts are calling for clear skies in Washington until around 10 p.m. local time, when there’s a 30 percent chance of showers.

Betting notes and tips

-Bears Running backs coach Tim Spencer is optimistic Matt Forte (ankle) will suit up Monday night against the Cowboys. "Matt looks good,” Spencer said Sunday. “Matt does everything he's supposed to do to try and get ready. He looks good to me. We should know more by Monday afternoon.” Chicago is 3.5-point dog at Dallas tonight.

-Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira (calf) is expected to return to the lineup Monday. He has missed 30 of the last 31 games. New York is -224 favorite over the Red Sox.

-The Blue Jays and Twins are meeting for the second series this season. They split a four-game set in Minnesota in May. Toronto has won the season series six straight years and is -130 favorite tonight.

-The Kansas City Royals have dropped seven of their last eight games and allowed 15 runs to the lowly Cleveland Indians on Sunday. The Royals are +123 dogs when they host Detroit tonight.

-Colorado has dropped nine in a row on the road, including a 7-1 defeat in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Rockies scored a total of one run in the three-game set and had gone 26 consecutive innings without crossing the plate until Andrew Brown led off the fourth on Sunday with his fifth home run. The Rockies are +173 dogs tonight at Arizona.

**Udog** · 10-01-2012, 12:04 PM

College football odds: Week 6 opening line report

Winning in college football isn’t just about being ahead on the scoreboard when the final seconds tick off the clock. If that were the case, the LSU Tigers would still be ranked the No. 1 team in the country.

Louisiana State, which opened the 2012 campaign as the preseason No. 1, is undefeated heading into Week 6’s SEC showdown with the Florida Gators but has slid back to the No. 3 spot in the Top 25 due to unimpressive victories over Auburn and FCS Towson.

In fact, the Tigers have fallen short of expectations - oddsmakers’ expectations - in three of their five games so far, going 2-3 ATS. Last year, LSU had the reverse of that ATS record at this point in the schedule and finished the regular season 10-3 ATS – one of six teams with double-figure paydays.

Online books opened LSU as a 3-point road favorite heading into the Swamp this Saturday and that number has dropped below the field goal to -2.5 with money on the home side. However, some oddsmakers thought the line should be higher, recommending the Tigers as big as 6-point chalk in Gainesville.

Peter Korner, founder of the Nevada-based odds service The Sports Club, says all five of his college football oddsmakers had LSU higher than a 2.5-point favorite when they crunched the numbers Sunday. Korner says LSU’s slide in the polls and Florida’s 4-0 record have books trimming the opening spread.

“It’s a combo of everything,” he says. “We were obviously a little high with the number but those early moves are sharp money moves – not the betting public. And the fact that it has slipped below the key number of three, we’ll see this go back up."

“If you’re betting the favorite, you want to wait this one out. It’s all Florida money right now, there hasn't been any on LSU. But they have their following and their money.”

Here are the opening odds for some of Week 6’s biggest games:

Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Tech Red Raiders (+5)

The Sooners have had two weeks to put the upset loss to Kansas State behind them and focus on Texas Tech. Oklahoma opened as a 4-point road favorite and early money on OU has bumped the spread to -5 as of Monday morning.

There is an aura of revenge for this Saturday’s Big 12 battle as well. The Red Raiders defeated the Sooners 41-38 as 29-point underdogs last October, snapping Oklahoma’s 39-game home winning streak and dousing OU’s national title hopes.

Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks (-2.5)

The Sports Club sent out South Carolina as a field-goal favorite for this SEC showdown. Books agreed and opened the Gamecocks -3, taking early money on the Bulldogs to shrink the spread to -2.5 as of Monday morning.

The winner of this battle of unbeaten programs will have the inside track in the SEC East, especially if Florida falls to LSU. The Gamecocks have won the last two meetings with the Bulldogs SU and ATS, and are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five encounters.

Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5)

Without the promise of a postseason, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer may struggle for motivation at times this season. But, Week 6 isn’t one of those times. The undefeated Buckeyes welcome No. 20 Nebraska to Columbus and books have tabbed them as 4.5-point favorites. The Huskers topped OSU, 34-27, at home last October, coming back from a 27-6 third-quarter deficit.

The Sports Club sent out a suggested spread of OSU -3.5 and it seems bettors agree with that number, taking the opening spread of -5 down to -4.5 as of Monday morning. The Cornhuskers escaped with a three-point win over Wisconsin at home last weekend and head to Ohio for just their second road game of season so far. Nebraska fell 36-30 to UCLA the last time they left Lincoln.

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