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**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:24 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NFL divisions' records vs spread in non-divisional games:

NFC East-- 4-8-- 0-8 as favorites, 4-0 as underdogs.
NFC North-- 5-6-- 4-3 at home, 1-3 on road.
NFC South-- 6-4-- 1-4 at home, 5-0 on the road.
NFC West-- 8-3-- 2-2 as favorites, 6-1 as underdogs.

AFC East-- 6-4-- 2-0 as road favorites; .500 at other levels.
AFC North-- 4-5-- 1-3 as favorites, 3-2 as underdogs.
AFC South-- 5-4-- 3-2 at home, 2-1, as favorites.
AFC West-- 4-6-- 2-4 as underdogs, 1-3 on the road.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13.........

32) Chiefs-- Outscored 58-12 in first half of last three games.

31) Browns-- Opened as 13-point dogs this week; they've already been bet down to +9. Haven't lost a game by more than 10 points.

??) Jets-- Opened at +4.5 against Houston Monday night, are now +7.5; you know how much money it takes for the line to cross 6 AND 7?

??) Redskins-- Robert Griffin III is fun to watch; seriously, he's lot like Cam Newton in Carolina. If you have Sunday Ticket and you don't know what game to watch, just watch their games. Good stuff.

??) Dolphins-- WR Brian Hartline leads NFL with 455 receiving yards on a team that lost its last two games in OT.

8) Patriots-- Were 1-2 and down at half in Buffalo, then scored 45 points in second half. OC McDaniels faces his old team (Denver) this week.

7) Bears-- Lovie Smith teams always force lot of turnovers; they've got 14 (+7) in four games this season.

6) Bengals-- Marvin Lewis is highly underappreciated; he is 72-78-1 as coach of the Bengals. His three predecessors? 52-124.

5) Ravens-- News of Chuck Pagano's illness had to hit hard here, since he was Ravens' DC LY, his 4th year with the team.

4) Cardinals-- Undefeated, well-coached. Hopefully they'll lose this week.

3) 49ers-- 4-0 vs spread under Harbaugh in game following a loss. Hard to tell how much of 34-0 win in Swamp was them, how much was Jets.

2) Falcons-- Scored 14 TDs in four games; have had 17+ points at the half in all four games. Interesting game in Washington this week.

1) Texans-- If you're a college softball coach reading this, Jamie Tolley is a young lady in the Houston area with a bright future ahead of her. Keep her in mind when its time to to hand out scholarships in 2018 or so.

**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:24 AM

Football lines that make you go hmmm...

A 0-4 start to the season will get the gears of front-office folk spinning, especially if you’re the New Orleans Saints.

The Saints, who remain winless following a 28-27 loss to Green Bay Sunday, are more than likely out of the postseason picture and playing for nothing but pride in the final three months of the schedule.

The “Bountygate” scandal has obviously taken its toll on the team and serves as a justifiable excuse to pack it up and start looking ahead to 2013, even though the calendar just flipped to October. New Orleans can wash its hands of this year, go through the motions, get a high draft pick and come back next season with head coach Sean Payton fresh off suspension.

Who would blame the Saints?

That’s not the way oddsmakers see it. They see plenty of fight left in the Big Easy, which is why New Orleans is a 4-point home favorite versus the San Diego Chargers in Week 5. Books actually opened with the Saints as field-goal faves but early money pushed the spread off the key number.

Granted, San Diego has a bit of a paper 3-1 record, with wins coming against Tennessee, Oakland and Kansas City – three of the worst teams in the NFL. The Chargers were exposed and outclassed in their lone meeting with a contending team, losing 27-3 to the Atlanta Falcons as 3-point home favorites two weeks ago.

The Saints are far from contenders and could be eyeing the bye week that follows the San Diego game like a fat kid stares down a cake. New Orleans needs time to catch its breath and recover, or decide to pull the plug on the season.

Here are some other spread making football bettors go “hmmm…” heading into the weekend:

NFL

Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers (-3, 44)

Suddenly, we’re not so high on the Seattle Seahawks.

After thumping the Dallas Cowboys and shocking the Packers on Monday Night Football, the Seahawks laid an egg in St. Louis last weekend. Despite having some new faces on the field and the sidelines, Seattle remains a home-away team and can’t seem to get the job done without the infamous 12th man ringing in opponents’ ears.

Carolina has been a favorite of sharp bettors early in the season. The Panthers could be the most dangerous 1-3 team in the NFL and, outside of a blowout loss to the New York Giants, have been in the mix during their three other games.

While the spread isn't surprising, it does leave football bettors a lot to ponder as we trudge toward Sunday.

NCAAF

UCLA Bruins at Cal Golden Bears (+3, 54)

The Bruins are giving only a field goal to their state rivals, despite the fact that Cal has one win on the year - over an FCS program.

The Golden Bears, 1-4, are coming off a 27-17 loss to Arizona State and the chair in Jeff Tedford’s office is starting to resemble the Human Torch’s La-Z-Boy. Cal has crumbled down the stretch, giving up 37 percent of its 151 total points against in the fourth quarter, and will have a tough time slowing down the Bruins’ fourth-ranked offense no matter what frame it is.

Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers (-6.5, 45.5)

A 1-3 start to the schedule has erased the Commodores from the minds of most bettors. Vanderbilt was the sleeper of all sleepers heading into the season, bringing back a surplus of talent on both sides of the ball.

However, a tough opening slate that featured three teams currently ranked in the Top 25 has oddsmakers discounting Vandy heading into Week 5’s showdown in Missouri. Vanderbilt had a bye week to put those losses in the rearview but hasn't fared well following the week off, going just 2-6 SU off the bye the past 10 seasons. (They had two seasons during that stretch without a bye.)

The Tigers are almost giving a touchdown despite being tagged as 1.5-point dogs at Central Florida last weekend. Missouri’s offense is stumbling, not giving James Franklin - who is still not 100 percent - time to hit his receivers. Franklin was sacked five times versus UCF.

**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Mets at Miami
The Mets look to take advantage of a Miami team that is 0-7 in its last 7 Wednesday games. New York is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Sheets) 15.399; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 16.260
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 16.361; Washington (Jackson) 15.496
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Gonzalez) 14.229; Cubs (Wood) 14.693
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-130); N/A

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Miami (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hefner) 14.607; Miami (Koehler) 14.338
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Over

Game 959-960: Colorado at Arizona (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.515; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.964
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-200); Under

Game 961-962: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 17.354; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.413
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 963-964: San Diego at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Werner) 15.627; Milwaukee (Stinson) 13.917
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line:
Dunkel Pick:

Game 965-966: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.164; St. Louis (Miller) 15.709
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Texas at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Dempster) 16.217; Oakland (Griffin) 15.710
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Seattle (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.361; Seattle (Beavan) 16.259
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+155); Over

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 14.405; Toronto (Morrow) 14.931
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.964; Cleveland (Huff) 14.905
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+100); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.795; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.117
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 15.968; Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.266
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Marte) 15.082; Kansas City (Mendoza) 14.540
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:30 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, October 3

Hot pitchers
-- Burnett has a 1.93 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lee is 4-1, 1.43 in his last seven starts.
-- EGonzalez is 3-1, 4.15 in five starts for Houston.
-- Kennedy is 3-0, 2.67 in his last four starts.
-- Vogelsong is 2-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-1, 3.28 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 3-1, 2.01 in his last six starts. Wainwright is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.

-- Griffin is 2-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 4-0, 1.98 in his last four starts. Beavan has a 2.89 RA in his last three outings.
-- Diamond is 1-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts. Morrow is 1-1, 2.65 in his last three outings.
-- Huff is 2-0, 3.09 in his last couple starts. Floyd is 2-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 3-0, 1.50 in his last five starts. Hellickson has a 2.51 RA in his last six outings.
-- Scherzer is 5-1, 1.62 in his last eight starts. Mendoza is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Sheets is 0-3, 8.27 in his last three starts (last one was August 24).
-- Jackson is 0-2, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- Wood is 0-2, 6.32 in his last three starts.
-- Hefner is 1-2, 8.04 in his last four starts. Koehler allowed five runs in 8.1 IP in seven big league games; he was 12-11, 4.17 in 27 AAA starts.
-- Francis is 0-3, 7.88 in his last four starts.
-- Fife is 0-2, 3.77 in his last three starts.
-- Werner is 0-2, 8.78 in his last three starts.

-- Dempster is 1-2, 6.32 in his last three starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 0-3, 13.50 in his last four starts. Kuroda is 3-3, 4.93 in his last seven starts.

Hot Teams
-- Atlanta won 11 of its last 16 games.
-- Astros are 7-4 in their last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati won nine of its last fourteen games. Cardinals won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Giants won 14 of their last 18 games. Dodgers won their last six.

-- Indians won six of their last nine games.
-- Orioles won 12 of their last 16 games. Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 13.
-- Bronx won 15 of its last 20 games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last nine games.
-- A's won 17 of their last 22 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 16 of their last 24 games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine games. Washington lost three of five.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last fourteen games. Mets lost last four games.
-- Cubs lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- San Diego lost six of their last seven games. Brewers are 4-5 in last nine.
-- Arizona is 4-5 in its last nine games. Rockies lost four of their last five.

-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Blue Jays lost 14 of their last 22 games. Minnesota lost five of six. .
-- Red Sox lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Royals lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost 13 of their last 18 games. Angels lost last three games.

Totals
-- Under is 18-7-2 in Atlanta's last 27 games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Washington games.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in Miami's last thirteen games.
-- Under is 10-5 in Houston's last fifteen games.
-- Last three Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- 17 of last 21 Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- 17 of last 23 Colorado games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Giant games went over the total.

-- Seven of last nine Cleveland games went over total.
-- Under is 6-4-2 in last dozen Minnesota games.
-- Six of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-3-2 in last eleven Bronx games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Kansas City games..
-- Over is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Oakland games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Angels' last eight games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Pitt-- Five of last six Blaser games went over total.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Six of last eight Gibson games went over total.
-- NY-Mia-- Home side won Fletcher's last 13 games behind plate.
-- Hst-Chi-- Home side won 12 of last 17 Tumpane games.
-- SD-Mil-- Underdogs won seven of last ten Hoye games.
-- Cin-StL-- Visiting team won eight of last eleven Marquez games.
-- Col-Az-- Five of last seven Ripperger games went over.
-- SF-LA-- Nine of last 12 Vanover games went over total.

-- Chi-Cle-- Last five Everitt games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Tor-- Basner is rookie ump; don't have much info on him.
-- Bos-NY-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Bucknor games.
-- Blt-TB-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five TBarrett games.
-- Det-KC-- Under is 11-3-2 in last sixteen Winters games.
-- Tex-A's-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last 11 Cederstrom games.
-- LA-Sea-- Last four Davidson games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:30 AM

MLB

Wednesday, October 3

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

1:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games

2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games at home

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

4:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Mets's last 24 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Miami's last 24 games when playing at home against NY Mets

6:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox

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

7:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:15 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
San Francisco is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing at home against San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

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**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:31 AM

MLB

Wednesday, October 3

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Wednesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels (20-4, 2.73 ERA)

Weaver has won four consecutive starts since falling to the Mariners on Sept. 2. He also lost to Seattle on Aug. 12 when Montero hit two homers. Weaver is 12-6 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 career starts against the Mariners. He needs nine strikeouts for his fifth consecutive season of 150 or more strikeouts.

Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants (14-9, 3.46 ERA)

Vogelsong is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 16 career games against the Dodgers, including 2-1 with an 0.89 ERA in three starts this season. After struggling for much of August and September, he has allowed just two runs (one earned) in 12 innings over his last two starts. Kemp is 5-for-15 (.333) with a home run against Vogelsong.

Slumping

Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston Red Sox (1-6, 7.68 ERA)

Matsuzaka will be making what is likely his final appearance in a Boston uniform. The hugely hyped right-hander ended up having two solid seasons and four injury-marred campaigns with the Red Sox after a posting fee and six-year contract that came out to more than $100 million. Matsuzaka has made four starts in September, going 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA. He last pitched at Tampa Bay on Sept. 19 and lasted only three innings, allowing five runs. He is 3-3 with a 5.52 ERA in 10 career starts against New York.

Edwin Jackson, Washington Nationals (9-11, 4.13 ERA)

Jackson slipped to 0-4 in his career against the Phillies when he lost on Aug. 24, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings. He was roughed up in his last start when he gave up nine runs (eight earned) in just 1 1/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jackson had a 7.92 ERA in five September starts. He is 0-3 with a 4.34 ERA in three starts against the Phillies this season.

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**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:37 AM

Holy cow! 'Under' goes undefeated in Tues. MLB

The penultimate night of the major league baseball season turned out to be the ultimate night of the season for under bettors.

The under went an incredible 13-0-2 against the total with the only two pushes coming in the Angels-M’s and Mets-Marlins games. The Mets-Marlins contest even needed extra innings to reach the push.

The highest scoring game of the night was the Rockies-Diamondbacks, which saw only 8 runs scored and fell 1.5 runs shy of the 9.5-run total. Seven games saw a combined seven runs scored, while the lowest scoring game was the O’s-Rays, where Baltimore squeaked out a 1-0 victory in a contest that saw just four hits.

Cold weather plays a key factor this time of year, which can make it more difficult for the ball to carry. Teams are also giving less experienced players a chance to get in the lineup for the clubs with no hope of reaching the playoffs.

At the same time, teams trying to make the playoffs are throwing out their best pitchers and you’re likely to see fielders sacrificing more to make plays. All that said, it's a bit of a fluke for this to happen. (We're looking into the last time it happened - if it ever did.)

Oddsmakers did what they could to limit the damage – the highest over/under on the board was 9.5 yesterday and seven games saw totals of either 7 or 7.5 runs

**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 09:53 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 3

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ATLANTA (93 - 68) at PITTSBURGH (79 - 82) - 12:35 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SHEETS is 9-8 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 12-11 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-8. (+4.8 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BURNETT is 5-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 6-12 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+7.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (81 - 80) at WASHINGTON (97 - 64) - 1:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8 (+1.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEE is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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HOUSTON (55 - 106) at CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 101) - 2:20 PM
EDGAR GONZALEZ (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 55-105 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-60 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-68 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 55-105 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 8-30 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 9-34 (-21.8 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-101 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-131 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-27 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in October games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-97 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 679-696 (-129.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-101 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-75 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-64 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-7 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.5 Units)

EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOOD is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.927.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.5 units)

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NY METS (73 - 88) at MIAMI (69 - 92) - 4:10 PM
JEREMY HEFNER (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 11-6 (+4.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. MIAMI since 1997
HEFNER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (63 - 98) at ARIZONA (81 - 80) - 7:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-89 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-98 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 96-131 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-61 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 55-95 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-56 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-98 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 94-150 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FRANCIS is 7-24 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 82-62 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-77 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 43-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 24-4 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 43-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 35-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 16-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 81-80 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-33 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 41-39 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 81-80 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 57-57 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-7 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FRANCIS is 9-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 12-11 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+1.2 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 9-2 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (94 - 67) at LA DODGERS (85 - 76) - 7:15 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-7 (+3.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.4 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 0.872.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-4. (+6.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (75 - 86) at MILWAUKEE (83 - 78) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW WERNER (L) vs. JOSH STINSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

ANDREW WERNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH STINSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (97 - 64) at ST LOUIS (87 - 74) - 8:15 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 7-7 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 3-9 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.1 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (93 - 68) at OAKLAND (93 - 68) - 3:35 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-8 (+5.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DEMPSTER is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (89 - 72) at SEATTLE (74 - 87) - 6:40 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 89-72 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 69-79 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 74-87 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BEAVAN is 11-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 665-649 (+66.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 554-536 (+68.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 655-560 (+67.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
WEAVER is 23-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 23-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 18-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 61-109 (-35.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-112 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-68 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-11 (+0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.5 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEAVER is 12-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 16-8 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.4 units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEAVAN is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (66 - 95) at TORONTO (72 - 89) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 86-141 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 129-195 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-86 (-30.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-29 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-22 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
TORONTO is 43-58 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MORROW is 5-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. TORONTO since 1997
DIAMOND is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MORROW is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (84 - 77) at CLEVELAND (68 - 93) - 7:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. DAVID HUFF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-76 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-76 (-5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 109-112 (+4.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-47 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-80 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-105 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 65-89 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-41 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-93 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 10-7 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.6 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FLOYD is 7-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)

DAVID HUFF vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUFF is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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BOSTON (69 - 92) at NY YANKEES (94 - 67) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 12-5 (+5.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. BOSTON since 1997
KURODA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (93 - 68) at TAMPA BAY (89 - 72) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-7 (+5.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.1 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HELLICKSON is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.010.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.7 units)

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DETROIT (87 - 74) at KANSAS CITY (72 - 89) - 8:10 PM
LUIS MARTE (R) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-5 (+3.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

LUIS MARTE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS MENDOZA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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**Udog** · 10-03-2012, 11:22 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, October 3

National League

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Sheets: Atlanta 2-7 SU in October
Burnett: 9-1 TSR in day games

Philadelphia at Washington, 1:05 ET
Lee: 4-11 TSR pitching off a team loss
Jackson: Washington 19-6 SU on Wednesdays

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Gonzalez: Houston 8-31 SU off 4+ road games
Wood: Cubs 14-4 Under off a shutout division loss

NY Mets at Miami, 4:10 ET
Hefner: Mets 38-19 Under in October
Koehler: Miami 6-19 SU off BB wins by 2 runs or less

Colorado at Arizona, 7:10 ET
Francis: 7-24 TSR vs. division opponents
Kennedy: 24-4 TSR vs. division opponents

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 7:15 ET
Vogelsong: 10-2 TSR after allowing 1 or 0 ER's last start
Kershaw: Dodgers 9-18 SU revenging a loss as a home favorite

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Werner: San Diego 13-5 SU revenging 3+ losses
Stinson: Milwaukee 15-8 Over off a win by 1 run

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Bailey: 12-3 TSR in road games
Miller: St. Louis 18-7 Under on Wednesdays

American League

Texas at Oakland, 3:35 ET MLB
Dempster: 8-3 Under in day games
Griffin: 6-1 TSR in home games

LA Angels at Seattle, 6:40 ET
Weaver: 22-5 TSR as a favorite
Beavan: Seattle 23-48 SU off 3+ division games

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Diamond: 8-1 Over away with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
Morrow: Toronto 9-21 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Floyd: White Sox 15-6 SU revenging a loss by one run
Huff: Cleveland 26-41 SU off a win

Boston at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET ESPN
Matsuzaka: Boston 6-20 SU revenging 3+ losses
Kuroda: 9-2 Under pitching off BB team wins

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET ESPN2
Tillman: 10-4 TSR in the second half of the season
Hellickson: 3-10 TSR pitching off a team loss

Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Marte: Detroit 33-14 Under off BB Unders
Mendoza: 11-5 TSR vs. division opponents

** End of MLB Regular Season **

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