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**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 08:56 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Pirates got Marlon Byrd/John Buck from the Mets to bolster offense for the stretch run; they're 6-11 in their last 17 games.

-- Mets traded Byrd on Marlon Byrd t-shirt night at Citi Field; letting him play for a contender is a proper reward for the fine season he's had.

-- Shane Victorino homered twice, knocked in seven runs as Boston waxed the Orioles 13-2. Red Sox lead the AL East by 2.5 games.

-- Not only did Jonathan Niese throw a complete game Tuesday, he was the only starting pitcher to finish the 8th inning last night.

-- Rangers won 4-3 in 10 innings at Seattle; winning run scored on a balk.

-- Arizona beat San Diego 10-9 in 10 innings; Padres used five different guys at 3rd base; their pitchers threw 103 balls, 113 strikes in odd game.

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

13) As of Monday, Allen Craig’s .452 batting with runners in scoring position was 3rd all-time, behind Brett/Gwynn, pretty damn good company to be in. As a team, Cardinals are hitting .328 with RISP, really a tremendous season of clutch hitting.

12) Browns’ RB Trent Richardson played at 236-237 pounds LY; he is trying to play at 225 this year, to be quicker off the ball.

11) West Virginia won games LY when they allowed 63-45 points, then lost five games in row, last three of which when they scored 38-34-49 points. They gained 778 total yards against Oklahoma and lost, which doesn’t seem possible. Offense is fun to watch and all but recruit some defensive kids, eh?

10) Head coach Chip Kelly has final personnel say on the Eagles’ roster; I’m pretty sure not every NFL head coach has that, especially rookie head coaches.

9) Matt Harvey’s surgery is very deflating for Met fans, but they do have some depth on the hill, with Montero/Sondegaard waiting in the minors. When Harvey comes back in 2015, Mets should have a strong rotation, question is, will they have any OFs by then who can hit and will they still be overly enamored with Ike Davis at 1B?

8) Kansas State named JC transfer QB Jake Waters as starter for its opener. The rebuilding job Bill Snyder has done (twice now) in the Little Apple might be the best one in the history of college football.

K-State used to routinely get trounced by the big boys—remember them losing once 64-3 to Oklahoma- they just weren’t competitive. Snyder has made them contenders; he is a superior coach.

7) Heroes of the Day: Viking QB Christian Ponder is married to ESPN’s Sam Ponder; when they got married, they went to Arby’s afterwards. Freakin’ Arby’s. For that, they are my Heroes of the Day.

6) 18 of Jon Lester’s 27 starts have been on the road; he’s walked 42 batters in 113 road IP and is 8-7, 4.14 away from home. At Fenway Park, he is 4-0, 3.64 in nine starts.

5) Red Sox have been shut out five times in John Lackey’s 14 road starts.

4) Lions didn’t have the onions to stick with the Scandinavian kicker who made two bombs in their preseason opener, so David Akers opens the season as their kicker. I swear Akers kicked in the NFL when the goal posts were still on the goal line—he was awful for the 49ers LY, but was said to be hurt. Havard Rugland is out there for some wise team to scoop up.

3) Phil Hughes has ten starts of less than five innings this year, most in the majors. He needs to pitch in a bigger home ballpark and to be in the National League, where there is no DH.

2) I’m thinking the Tim Hudson/Bronson Arroyo mold of pitcher may be the answer to the rash of power pitcher injuries we’re seeing these days. Less powerful, more durable, clever guys who know how to pitch but don’t blow people away.

1) Bottom line on pitching injuries is this: No one has the right answer, not doctors, managers, pitchers or GMs. College coaches abuse pitchers, but guys who skipped college get hurt too. It’s a trial and error on-going process to find ways to develop healthier pitchers; once someone succeeds, they’ll be imitated by everyone else, but no one seems to have the right answer yet.

**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:04 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at Atlanta
The Dream look to snap a 2-game losing streak and build on their 15-4 ATS record in their last 19 home games. Atlanta is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 651-652: Washington at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 107.441; Atlanta 117.835
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 10 1/2; 144
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 28

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WASHINGTON (13 - 15) at ATLANTA (14 - 11) - 8/28/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 240-294 ATS (-83.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 151-194 ATS (-62.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 32-58 ATS (-31.8 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 42-68 ATS (-32.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 149-191 ATS (-61.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 145-182 ATS (-55.2 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 16-36 ATS (-23.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Wednesday, August 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:09 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
The Pirates look to snap their 3-game losing streak and build on their 5-0 record in Charlie Morton's last 5 home starts against a team with a losing record. Pittsburgh is the pick (-160) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-160). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 14.934; LA Dodgers (Nolasco) 14.389
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+190); Over

Game 953-954: Miami at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 14.562; Washington (Strasburg) 15.959
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-240); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-240); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gorzelanny) 14.558; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-160); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.195; NY Mets (Matsuzaka) 15.282
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+140); Over

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.869; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.386
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.756; Colorado (Chacin) 14.617
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 963-964: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Erlin) 15.726; Arizona (Miley) 14.606
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+160); Over

Game 965-966: Texas at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 14.910; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.834
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-135); Under

Game 967-968: Oakland at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 16.543; Detroit (Fister) 15.419
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+150); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.273; Toronto (Redmond) 13.953
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 16.789; Boston (Lackey) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Over

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 15.476; Tampa Bay (Archer) 16.982
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-175); Under

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 16.256; Minnesota (Albers) 14.350
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under

Game 977-978: Houston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 16.261; White Sox (Sale) 15.289
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-220); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 979-980: Cleveland at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 16.167; Atlanta (Maholm) 15.030
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+100); Over

**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:13 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 28

Hot pitchers
-- Nolasco is 4-0, 2.97 in his last five starts.
-- Strasburg is 1-0, 2.81 in his last four starts.
-- Morton is 2-0, 2.60 in his last four starts.
-- Hamels is 1-0, 1.89 in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 2-0, 1.96 in his last three starts. Bailey is 3-0, 3.34 in his last five outings.
-- Chacin is 3-2, 2.29 in his last five starts.
-- Miley is 3-0, 2.36 in his last six starts.

-- Masterson is 4-2, 3.04 in his last seven starts.

-- Hernandez is 1-1, 1.29 in his last two home starts. Perez is 4-0, 3.07 in his last four outings.
-- Fister is 5-1, 2.56 in his last eight starts.
-- Lackey is 1-0, 2.70 in his last couple home starts.
-- Richards is 1-1, 0.89 in his last three road starts. Archer is 1-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Cosart is 1-1, 1.80 in seven starts this season.
-- Kansas City won both Duffy starts (1-0, 1.86).

Cold pitchers
-- Jackson is 0-2, 8.18 in his last four starts.
-- Alvarez is 0-2, 5.76 in his last four starts.
-- Gorzelanny is 0-1, 12.97 in his last couple starts.
-- Matsuzaka allowed five runs in five IP in his first start for the Mets.
-- Giants lost last four Bumgarner starts (0-2, 4.50).
-- Erlin is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts, last of which was July 7.

-- Maholm is 0-3, 9.95 in his last four starts.

-- Kuroda is 1-3, 5.19 in his last four starts. Toronto lost last four Redmond starts (0-1, 5.89).
-- Straily is 0-4, 6.75 in his last six starts.
-- Norris has a 7.63 RA in his last three starts, but Baltimore won all five of his starts (3-0, 5.08).
-- Albers is 0-1, 7.11 in his last two starts.
-- Sale is 3-4, 4.13 in his last seven starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Jackson 9-26; Nolasco 7-26
-- Alvarez 1-9; Strasburg 6-25
-- Gorzelanny 3-9; Morton 2-13
-- Hamels 4-27 (1 of last 17); Matsuzaka 1-1
-- Bailey 3-26 (0 of last 8); Wainwright 7-27 (3 of last 7)
-- Bumgarner 3-26 (0 of last 6); Chacin 2-25 (0 of last 20)
-- Erlin 2-4; Miley 8-26 (4 of last 8)

-- Masterson 5-27; Maholm 6-21 (3 of last 5

-- Perez 6-13; Hernandez 4-27 (1 of last 14)
-- Straily 5-21; Fister 6-27 (1 of last 8)
-- Kuroda 6-26 (0 of last 9); Redmond 2-8
-- Norris 10-24 (3 of last 3); Lackey 9-23 (3 of last 6)
-- Richards 1-10; Archer 5-16 (3 of last 4)
-- Duffy 1-2; Albers 1-4
-- Cosart 2-7; Sale 8-25

Totals
-- Five of last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Philadelphia games.
-- Last four Bailey starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Colorado games.
-- Four of last six San Diego games stayed under total.
-- Under is 15-5-2 in last 22 Dodger home games.

-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven Oakland games went over the total.
-- 12 of last 16 Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Nine of last 12 White Sox games stayed under the total; eight of last eleven Houston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Seattle home games.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won six of their last seven games.
-- Brewers are 8-4 in their last twelve road games.
-- St Louis won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last ten games.
-- Colorado won seven of its last nine home games.
-- Arizona won eight of its last ten home games.
-- Dodgers are 47-13 in last 60 games, 5-5 in last ten.

-- Atlanta won five of its last six home games. Indians won five of their last seven games overall.

-- Oakland won three of its last four games.
-- Angels won last four games, outscoring foes 20-7.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last 11 games. Houston won three of last five.
-- Kansas City won its last three games, scoring 23 runs.
-- Texas won 21 of its last 27 games.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost five of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last sixteen games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Cincinnati lost three of its last four games.
-- Giants lost six of their last nine road games.
-- San Diego lost four of its last five road games.
-- Cubs lost 16 of their last 23 games.

-- Tigers lost four of their last five home games.
-- Rays lost their last three games, allowing 20 runs.
-- Orioles lost last four road games, allowing 27 runs.
-- Blue Jays lost 12 of their last 19 games. Bronx lost three of last five.
-- Mariners lost their last five games, outscored 26-8.
-- Twins lost eight of their last eleven games.

Umpires
-- Chi-LA-- 14 of last 16 Danley games stayed under total.
-- Mia-Wsh-- Four of last five Barry games went over total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Davis games.
-- Phil-NY-- 11 of last 15 Hernandez games went over total.
-- Cin-StL-- Underdogs are 11-8 in last 19 TWelke games; over is 3-0-1 in his last four games behind the plate.
-- SF-Col-- Seven of last eight Cooper games stayed under total.
-- SD-Az-- Three of last four Blaser games stayed under the total.

-- Cle-Atl-- Last nine Joyce games stayed under the total.

-- Tex-Sea-- 10 of last 15 Scott games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Det-- Favorites won last seven Darling games, with four of last five going over the total.
-- NY-Tor-- Five of last six Wolcott games went over the total.
-- Balt-Bos-- Six of last seven Hudson games went over the total.
-- LA-TB-- Nine of last twelve Diaz games went over the total.
-- KC-Min-- Under is 12-6 in last 18 Wendelstedt games, with underdogs winning four of his last five games behind the plate.
-- Hst-Chi-- Underdogs won five of last six Culbreth games; under is 3-1-1 in his last five games behind the plate.

**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:19 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 28

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Trend Report
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3:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games at home
LA Dodgers are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games

3:40 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 18 games on the road
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home

7:08 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 21 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Houston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 15 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Francisco

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
San Diego is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-11-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:25 AM

MLB

Wednesday, August 28

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Wednesday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers (-225, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Cubs right-hander Edwin Jackson has struggled of late, going 0-2 in his previous four starts while surrendering 20 runs over that stretch.

Hot batting stat: Chicago C Dioner Navarro has seven hits in 15 career-at bats against Dodgers starter Ricky Nolasco, with two double and a homer.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-80s. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The Dodgers are 8-1 in their last nine Wednesday games.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (-161, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton is enjoying his best stretch of the season, posting four consecutive quality starts while allowing just seven runs over 27 2/3 innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh 3B Pedro Alvarez is 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in his career against Brewers starter Tom Gorzelanny.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms that will taper off by 8 pm. Wind will blow from left to right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 14-3 in Morton's last 17 home starts.

Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (-260, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg had one of the worst starts of his career in his last encounter with Miami, lasting just two innings while allowing seven runs on five hits and four walks.

Hot batting stat: Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton has had the upper hand on Strasburg to date, going 7-for-17 with two homers and five RBIs in his career.

Weather: There is a 35 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s while wind will be calm.

Key betting note: The under is 6-1-1 in Strasburg's last eight Wednesday starts.

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets (+137, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels has surrendered a paltry 10 runs over his last six starts, though he's only 1-1 over that stretch.

Cold batting stat: Hamels has dominated Mets OF Lucas Duda, who is just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Mets have lost seven consecutive games against left-handed starters.

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (-149, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Reds right-hander homer Bailey is just 3-9 with a 5.61 ERA in 15 career starts against the Cardinals.

Cold batting stat: Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright is one of the few pitchers to have contained Cincinnati 1B Joey Votto, holding him to three hits in 23 at-bats against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Cincinnati has lost Bailey's last seven road starts against St. Louis.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (-104, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner was masterful in his last encounter with the Rockies, limiting them to a run on four hits over seven innings of a 5-2 win.

Hot batting stat: San Francisco C Buster Posey has seven hits in 13 career at-bats against Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will be calm.

Key betting note: The Giants have won just twice in their last 14 Wednesday games.

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (-177, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks right-hander Wade Miley has surrendered three runs or fewer in 14 of his last 15 starts, and has given up just three home runs in his previous seven outings.

Hot batting stat: Padres SS Everth Cabrera has eight hits - including a triple and a homer - in 14 career at-bats against Miley, and went 2-for-3 with a walk in their last encounter June 15.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-90s under mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 6-0 in umpire Cory Blaser's last six games behind home plate.

AMERICAN

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners (-153, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez allowed five runs over five innings in his last encounter with the Rangers, falling to 12-19 against them in his career.

Hot batting stat: Rangers OF David Murphy is a .329 career hitter with three homers and 16 RBIs in 73 at-bats against Hernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under mostly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: Seattle is 1-9 in Hernandez's last 10 home starts against teams with winning records.

Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers (-161, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Doug Fister is 5-4 with a 2.45 ERA and just three home runs allowed in 66 career innings against the Athletics.

Hot batting stat: Detroit OF Torii Hunter, the only Tigers batter to have faced Athletics starter Dan Straily, is 4-for-7 with a pair of solo home runs against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit has won seven consecutive Wednesday games.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (+123, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has been dreadful in back-to-back road starts, surrendering 12 runs over 11 2/3 innings in losses to Boston and Tampa Bay.

Hot batting stat: Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes is 7-for-15 with a double and two triples in his career against Kuroda.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 22-5-1 in Kuroda's last 28 road starts.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-141, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander John Lackey is 12-5 with a 3.48 ERA in 142 1/3 career innings against the Orioles.

Hot batting stat: Every member of the Boston roster to have faced Orioles starter Bud Norris has at least one hit against him except for OF Jacoby Ellsbury, who is 0-for-4.

Weather: There will be a 25 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms at gametime. Temperatures will be in the low-70s with wind blowing from right to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 9-1-1 in Lackey's last 11 starts against a team with a winning record.

Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays (-161, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Rays right-hander Chris Archer is coming off back-to-back impressive outings, allowing a combined three runs on eight hits in 14 innings against the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.

Hot batting stat: Angels OF Mike Trout will bat better than .300 for a career-best fourth consecutive month.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting note: The under is 11-2 in Tampa Bay's last 13 Wednesday games.

Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins (+122, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is coming off consecutive rough outings against Detroit and Washington, surrendering 13 runs over nine innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Twins 1B Justin Morneau is 5-for-22 with seven strikeouts in his career against Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Kansas City is 6-0 in Chen's last six Wednesday starts.

Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox (-205, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Jarred Cosart has yet to allow more than three runs in any of his first seven major-league starts.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Houston roster are a combined 7-for-38 with 16 strikeouts against Chicago starter Chris Sale.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: Chicago is 6-1 in Sale's last seven home starts against a team with a losing record.

INTERLEAGUE

Cleveland Indians at Atlanta Braves (-112, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Justin Masterson has been strong in back-to-back road starts, allowing four runs over 14 1/3 innings against Oakland and the Los Angeles Angels.

Hot batting stat: Braves OF B.J. Upton is 4-for-10 with a home run and four walks in his career against Masterson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Cleveland has won 12 of its last 15 games against a lefty starter.

** Odds, probable starting pitchers, weather forecast and stats as of 1:15 p.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 09:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 28

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CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 76) at LA DODGERS (77 - 55) - 3:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 117-177 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-39 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 81-132 (-33.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-36 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-48 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JACKSON is 21-36 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 20-36 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 77-55 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 74-55 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-34 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-17 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-35 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-35 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JACKSON is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.151.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

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MIAMI (49 - 81) at WASHINGTON (66 - 65) - 7:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 118-174 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-47 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 117-170 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 77-121 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 65-106 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-15 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 164-136 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 335-378 (+42.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 66-65 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 66-65 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-49 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
STRASBURG is 10-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 10-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 12-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-3 (+2.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 5-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 6-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (58 - 73) at PITTSBURGH (76 - 55) - 7:05 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 141-152 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 141-152 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-55 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 76-55 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 51-31 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-25 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-30 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 102-88 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-27 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-41 (-27.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 30-52 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-44 (-19.4 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-5 (+4.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 0-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.25 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (60 - 72) at NY METS (59 - 71) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-72 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-72 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-82 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HAMELS is 9-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 55-52 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 9-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 4-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 3-10 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 7-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-37 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 279-293 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 27-37 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 34-50 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-6 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 6-12 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 9-15 (-12.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.6 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (74 - 59) at ST LOUIS (78 - 54) - 8:15 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 15-21 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-32 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BAILEY is 12-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 63-34 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 206-133 (+51.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 173-127 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 648-720 (+54.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 310-333 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 173-127 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 422-468 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 467-517 (+45.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 91-80 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-69 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-4 (+6.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 3-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 3-12 (-10.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-7 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 6-7 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (59 - 73) at COLORADO (62 - 72) - 8:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 59-73 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-69 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-47 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-47 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-38 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 199-177 (+37.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-12 (+14.3 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.
COLORADO is 126-170 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-78 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 110-117 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 199-258 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-64 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-36 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-7 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 7-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.4 units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 4-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 73) at ARIZONA (68 - 63) - 9:40 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-63 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 135-156 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 8-6 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

WADE MILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILEY is 1-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)

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TEXAS (77 - 55) at SEATTLE (59 - 72) - 3:40 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 92-77 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 226-185 (+39.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 43-16 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 38-26 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 9-18 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-37 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 2-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
SEATTLE is 31-37 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 28-45 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-19 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 11-7 (+0.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 12-19 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 15-23 (-15.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-15. (+2.1 units)

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OAKLAND (74 - 57) at DETROIT (77 - 55) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-57 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 79-71 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 274-203 (+63.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 71-53 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 46-32 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 115-81 (+37.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 102-67 (+34.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-68 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-31 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 172-135 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 117-137 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 164-129 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG FISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FISTER is 5-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (70 - 62) at TORONTO (59 - 74) - 7:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. TODD REDMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 47-59 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KURODA is 6-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 70-62 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 59-74 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 18-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 22-38 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 33-49 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 36-39 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 43-55 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 68-94 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 85-120 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 13-2 (+11.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. TORONTO since 1997
KURODA is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

TODD REDMOND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (70 - 60) at BOSTON (78 - 55) - 7:10 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 78-55 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-60 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 77-56 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-11 (+16.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-68 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 70-58 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-52 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 113-93 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-37 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-23 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-29 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 26-27 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 75-70 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-41 (-22.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-38 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 128-134 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 100-110 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-103 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 462-344 (-56.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 74-93 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-52 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 19-23 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-5 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 12-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 14-7 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-6. (+7.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (59 - 71) at TAMPA BAY (74 - 56) - 7:10 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 59-71 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-55 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 46-50 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-41 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 102-44 (+30.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 113-62 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 693-684 (+57.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS ARCHER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (67 - 64) at MINNESOTA (57 - 73) - 8:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. ANDREW ALBERS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 13-4 (+7.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 2.076.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

ANDREW ALBERS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ALBERS is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (44 - 87) at CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 76) - 8:10 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 99-193 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-161 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-188 (-42.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-78 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-43 (-23.8 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 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-76 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 112-115 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-71 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-50 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-28 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+3.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JARRED COSART vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS SALE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SALE is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (71 - 60) at ATLANTA (79 - 52) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-38 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-36 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-52 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 78-51 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 34-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 107-66 (+25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-17 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MAHOLM is 29-20 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 71-60 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-57 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MAHOLM is 17-33 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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**Udog** · 08-28-2013, 12:59 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, August 28

National League

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:10 ET
Jackson: Over is 6-2 in last eight road day starts for Jackson
Nolasco: Dodgers 7-2 SU when Nolasco starts

Miami at Washington, 7:05 ET
Alvarez: Under is 17-3-1 in last 20 road games for Marlins
Strasburg: Under is 7-1 in last eight home starts for Strasburg

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Gorzelanny: Team is 4-11 last 15 road games when Gorzelanny starts
Morton: Under is 14-3 last 17 home starts for Morton

Philadelphia at New York Mets, 7:10 ET
Hamels: Phillies 4-9 last 13 road starts for Hamels
Matsuzaka: Under is 4-1 last five times Mets have faced a southpaw at home

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Bailey: Under is 12-5-1 in last 18 Bailey road starts
Wainwright: Under is 9-3 in 2013 home starts for Wainwright

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Bumgarner: Under is 10-4 in last 14 Bumgarner road starts
Chacin: Rockies 8-2 SU in last 10 home starts for Chacin

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Erlin: Padres 2-8 SU in last 10 road series finales
Miley: Diamondbacks 8-2 SU in 2013 home starts for Miley

American League

Texas at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Perez: Under is 3-0 when Perez starts during the day
Hernandez: Under is 6-2 in last eight home starts for Hernandez

Oakland at Detroit, 7:08 ET
Straily: Under is 4-1 in last five road starts for Straily
Fister: Tigers 6-2 SU when Fister starts a 2013 home night game

New York Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 ET
Kuroda: Under is 22-7 when Kuroda pitches on the road for Yankees
Redmond: Blue Jays 3-6 SU when Redmond starts

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 ET
Norris: Orioles 5-0 SU when Norris starts
Lackey: Under is 7-1-1 when Lackey makes a 2013 home start

Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Richards: Angels 3-7 SU in road starts by Richards
Archer: Under is 7-2 when Archer starts at home

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Chen: Royals 4-12 SU in last 16 Chen road starts
Albers: Under is 8-2 in last 10 home games for Twins

Houston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Cosart:Astros 1-5 SU in last five Cosart starts
Sale: White Sox 7-3 SU when Sale starts after team lost in his last outing

Interleague

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Masterson: Under is 7-2-2 last 11 times Masterson starts after team won in his last outing
Maholm: Braves 12-3 in last 15 home starts for Maholm

Announcement

Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 8/28 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 8/28 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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