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**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:04 PM

Diamond Trends - Tuesday

September 10, 2013

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rangers are 10-0 since June 24, 2011 at home after a loss in which they allowed 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1005.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rays are 0-10 OU since June 08, 2013 and season=2013 at home when they are off a win in which they scored in at most two separate innings for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Ryan Vogelsong starts the Giants are 11-0 since May 2012 after his team scored a total of fewer than three runs in his last start and allowed less than 14 for a net profit of $1255.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Mets are 10-0 (+$1,100) since May 27, 2006 with a total of at least seven after a game against an NL team where they had two or less hits.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Reds are 10-0 since April 03, 2013 at home when they are off a loss in which they never led and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000.

-- The Brewers are 0-13 since April 26, 2005 as a 140+ dog when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit and it is the first game of a series for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:07 PM

Hot & Not - AL Edition

September 10, 2013

With so many teams in the thick of the American League playoff chase, there was never a doubt that some were going to be hot and soaring, while others were going to be cold and falling off as we head down the stretch. Join us today as we look at the best and the worst of late in the world of baseball betting in the AL.

$$$-Makers

Boston Red Sox (12-3, +$820 in L/15) - The BoSox are on a roll again, and as a result, they're probably safely in the playoffs. They're not taking anything for granted though after what happened in 2011.

On Deck: Taking two out of three at the Trop against the Rays would remove all doubt as to who was winning the AL East, but there is still the matter of the best record in the American League to deal with as well.

Toronto Blue Jays (10-3, +$820 in L/13) - Some rare heart from the Jays? Ok, if you really look at it, it was really just a dud of a schedule that got Toronto to win 10 out of 13.

On Deck: The Jays have a bit of a reprieve here against the Angels, but then come the big boys from Baltimore, New York, and Boston again. That's likely when we'll see Toronto going back in the other column and be ice cold.

Oakland Athletics (11-3, +$643 in L/14) - Run production has been good for Oakland of late, and though it hasn't been able to shake the rest of the field in the AL to lock up a spot, the team is looking good for the time being.

On Deck: If Oakland is still in front of the AL West after this weekend's series in Arlington, it's clear sailing from there. What's left are six with the Halos, four with the Twins, and three with the Mariners.

$$$-Burners

Tampa Bay Rays (4-11, -$1,042 in L/15) - Manager Joe Maddon will be happy when he doesn't have to see the West Coast any longer. The Rays are 3-15 in their last 18 road games on the West Coast, and that's why they're struggling to hold onto their playoff spot.

On Deck: At least Tampa Bay is back at home, but if it doesn't sweep Boston this week, there is no hope to get back into the AL East chase.

Texas Rangers (3-7, -$834 in L/10) - The Rangers picked a bad time to go in the tank, as losing seven out of 10 has taken what was an AL West lead and turned it into a two-game deficit with less than three weeks to play.

On Deck: The club has it rough this next week and a half with games against the Pirates, A's, and Rays, but after that, the last seven are against the Astros and Angels. There will be a shot to go on a run here after all.

Chicago White Sox (2-9, -$590 in L/11) - Losing nine straight road games will do that to you. The Sox have the potential to end up with the worst road record in baseball this year, and that 25-51 mark is what is really holding this team back.

On Deck: At least they're home games, but the Tigers and the Indians for six games don't exactly make for good results in all likelihood.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:09 PM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Bronx Bombers' contract obligations for next season.........that adds up to $81.125M for five players, $84.125M if they ax Jeter.

-- Alex Rodriguez, $26,000,000
-- Vernon Wells, $2.5M (2 other teams are paying his other $22.125M)
-- Mark Teixeira, $23.125,000
-- CC Sabathia, $23,000,000
-- Derek Jeter has a $3M buyout if they don't want him around.
-- Ichiro Suzuki, $6,500,000

Everyone else is either a free agent, arbitration eligible or a minor leaguer. As far as Robinson Cano is concerned, the Dodgers are supposedly giving Alexander Guerrero $32M for five years, and he plays infield, so that will probably take them out of the Cano bidding.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:23 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Texas
The Pirates look to build on their 8-0 record in their last 8 interleague games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Pittsburgh is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Game 901-902: San Diego at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Cashner) 15.019; Philadelphia (Cloyd) 14.402
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Under

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 15.015; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 16.484
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-225); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-225); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.593; NY Mets (Gee) 15.403
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Under

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.667; Miami (Koehler) 14.061
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Over

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.058; St. Louis (Miller) 16.623
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Under

Game 911-912: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.186; LA Dodgers (Volquez) 14.071
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over

Game 913-914: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.257; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 13.309
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Over

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Toronto (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 15.337; Toronto (Buehrle) 16.890
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.621; Cleveland (McAllister) 16.964
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-130); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 16.522; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.581
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Over

Game 921-922: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 17.053; Tampa Bay (Price) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.814; White Sox (Johnson) 14.449
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 925-926: Oakland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Parker) 14.890; Minnesota (Hendriks) 15.949
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+150); Over

Game 927-928: Houston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 14.308; Seattle (Saunders) 15.833
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Under

Game 929-930: Pittsburgh at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 15.732; Texas (Perez) 14.766
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:24 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, September 10

Hot pitchers
-- Cashner is 0-2, 2.25 in his last four starts; San Diego scored nine runs total in his last five outings.
-- Teheran is 4-2, 2.80 in his last six starts.
-- Cingrani is 2-1, 2.35 in his last three starts. Cahill is 1-0, 3.38 in his last three.
-- Gee is 4-1, 2.36 in his last six starts. Zimmerman is 2-1, 2.82 in his last three.
-- Vogelsong is 1-1, 3.16 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 5-0, 3.34 in his last five starts.

-- Perez is 6-0, 2.76 in his last six starts.

-- Buehrle is 6-0, 2.17 in his last nine starts. Williams is 1-1, 3.38 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 4-0, 2.47 in his last seven starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-0, 3.50 in his last three starts.
-- Parker is 5-0, 2.32 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cloyd is 1-3, 5.00 in his last five starts.
-- Jackson is 0-4, 7.22 in his last six starts.
-- Koehler is 0-3, 5.63 in his last six starts.
-- Peralta is 1-3, 4.91 in his last five starts. Miller is 1-2, 5.08 in his last five.
-- Volquez is 1-3, 9.90 in his last five starts.

-- Liriano is 1-2, 6.60 in his last three starts.

-- McCallister is 0-1, 9.35 in his last two starts.
-- Gonzalez is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster has a 7.13 RA in his last three starts, but won last two. Price lost his last two starts, allowing ten runs in 14 IP.
-- Hendriks is 1-1, 6.86 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 2-2, 7.77 in his last four starts. Johnson lost his first '13 start, allowing five runs in six IP.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 8.05 in his last six starts. Lyles is 1-1, 4.66 in his last three.

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........
-- Cashner 8-21; Cloyd 3-7
-- Jackson 11-27; Cingrani 4-17
-- Zimmerman 5-28; Gee 5-28 (1 of last 13)
-- Teheran 8-26 (1 of last 8); Koehler 6-19
-- Peralta 4-29 (0 of last 16); Miller 7-25
-- Cahill 4-21; Volquez 12-28 (4 of last 5)
-- de la Rosa 5-28 (1 of last 10); Vogelsong 6-15 (1 of last 5)

-- Liriano 5-22; Perez 7-15 (4 of last 8)

-- Williams 6-21 (1 of last 7); Buehrle 6-29 (0 of last 6)
-- Guthrie 8-29; McCallister 5-20 (0 of last 8)
-- Nova 5-16; Gonzalez 6-24 (1 of last 11)
-- Dempster 8-26 (0 of last 5); Price 6-21 (1 of last 9)
-- Porcello 5-26; Johnson 1-1
-- Parker 8-28 (0 of last 7); Hendriks 3-6
-- Lyles 7-22; Saunders 9-29

Totals
-- Seven of last eight San Diego games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Washington games went over.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Cincinnati games.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine St Louis games.
-- Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven San Francisco games stayed under.

-- Three of last four Texas games went over the total.

-- Seven of last nine Bronx games went over the total. Six of last seven Oriole games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Royal games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Angel games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Padres won five of their last six games. Philly won its last three games, giving up a total of eight runs.
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Nationals won five of their last six games.
-- St Louis won four of last five games. Brewers won three of their last four.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Kansas City won six of its last nine games. Indians won five of last six.
-- A's won eight of their last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost four of their last six away games.
-- Braves/Miami both lost four of their last five games.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games. Arizona is 3-6 in its last nine.
-- Colorado lost six of its last seven games.

-- Pirates lost four of their last five games. Rangers lost six of their last eight.

-- Angels are 3-4 in last seven games, losing last two, scoring 3-3 runs.
-- Bronx lost four of its last five games.
-- Rays lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Minnesota four of its last five games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last 11 games. Detroit lost five of its last six.
-- Mariners lost six of last nine games; Astros lost three of last four.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:25 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 10

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Baltimore's last 20 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
LA Angels are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 7-16 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 17-4 SU in their last 21 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Texas
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:26 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 10

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Tuesday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies (+100, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner is 0-2 over his last four starts, but has surrendered just five earned runs over 28 innings in that span to lower his ERA by nearly half a point.

Cold batting stat: Phillies 2B Chase Utley is a .317 hitter with 13 homers and 38 RBIs in 47 career games against San Diego.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: San Diego is 3-7 in Cashner's last 10 outings following a quality start in his previous appearance.

Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins (+154, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Julio Teheran is 4-2 with a 2.23 ERA and 54 strikeouts in eight starts since the All-Star break.

Cold batting stat: Marlins OF Justin Ruggiano has one hits and four strikeouts in 10 at-bats all-time versus Teheran.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: The Braves are 6-1 in Teheran's previous seven starts against teams with losing records.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets (+123, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has lost a pair of starts to the Mets over the past month and a half, surrendering eight runs over 14 1/3 innings in those outings.

Hot batting stat: Mets 2B Daniel Murphy has been a thorn in Zimmermann's side, batting .314 with three homers in 35 at-bats against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Mets are 7-2 in their last nine Tuesday games.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds (-210, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani was sensational in his previous start against the Cubs, limiting them to two runs on four hits over seven innings of a 12-2 drubbing.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Reds roster are batting a collective .236 with two homers in 110 at-bats against Chicago starter Edwin Jackson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-80s with a 25 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 7-1-1 in the Cubs' last nine games against a left-handed starter.

Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (-190, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta is 0-2 with an 11.57 ERA and 22 hits allowed in 9 1/3 career innings against the Cardinals.

Cold batting stat: Milwaukee hitters are batting just .200 in 18 1/3 innings against St. Louis rookie starter Shelby Miller.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Milwaukee is 2-8 in Peralta's previous 10 starts against the National League Central.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-125, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Edinson Volquez is 4-7 with a 5.64 ERA and 40 walks in 75 home innings so far in 2013.

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks righty Trevor Cahill has never lost to the Dodgers, going 5-0 with a 2.10 ERA in eight starts against them.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 Tuesday contests.

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants (-110, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa has won his last six starts, surrendering just two home runs over that stretch.

Cold batting stat: Colorado SS Troy Tulowitzki is hitless in seven at-bats against San Francisco starter Ryan Vogelsong.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Colorado has won 11 of De La Rosa's last 15 starts against the Giants.

AMERICAN

New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles (-123, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova is 4-2 with a 2.49 ERA and just three home runs allowed in nine second-half starts.

Hot batting stat: New York OF Ichiro Suzuki is batting .308 in 13 at-bats against Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez, and homered off him in their last encounter Aug. 30 at Yankee Stadium.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left-center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 10-3-1 in Tillman's last 14 home starts.

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-121, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie is 3-3 with a 5.83 ERA in seven career starts and two relief appearances against the Indians, who selected him 22nd overall in 2002.

Hot batting stat: Indians OF Nick Swisher is 13-for-37 with two homers and nine RBIs lifetime against Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 18-6-2 in Cleveland right-hander Zach McAllister's last 26 home starts.

Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays (-135, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays lefty Mark Buehrle is 6-0 in his last nine outings, recording seven quality starts over that stretch.

Hot batting stat: Angels OF Mike Trout has four home runs in 13 career games against the Blue Jays.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow toward right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 8-0 in the last eight meetings between the teams.

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (-140, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Rays ace David Price has dropped back-to-back starts, surrendering 10 runs over 14 innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Red Sox OF Daniel Nava has struggled against Price against his career, going 1-for-18 with eight strikeouts.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting note: The under is 7-1 in Price's last eight starts with four days' rest.

Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins (+154, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics righty Jarrod Parker has won nine consecutive decisions, and hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since July 28.

Cold batting stat: Twins C Ryan Doumit is a career .235 hitter with zero home runs and eight strikeouts in 34 at-bats against the Athletics.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Minnesota has lost 10 of right-hander Liam Hendriks' last 11 home starts.

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox (+133, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello was roughed up in his last outing, allowing nine runs over five innings of a 20-4 trouncing at the hands of the Boston Red Sox.

Cold batting stat: White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez is hitting just .186 with a solo homer in 43 career at-bats versus Porcello.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit is 10-1 in Porcello's previous 11 starts against the White Sox.

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners (-155, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders is 3-5 with a 6.49 ERA and a .368 opposition batting average in 10 second-half starts.

Hot batting stat: Seattle 2B Nick Franklin is 4-for-9 with a pair of home runs against Astros starter Jordan Lyles.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under clear skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 5-0 in Saunders' last five home starts.

INTERLEAGUE

Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers (-115, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano is 4-1 with one save and a 3.10 ERA in six starts and two relief appearances against the Rangers.

Cold batting stat: Texas OF Alex Rios is batting just .241 with eight strikeouts in 29 at-bats against Liriano.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-90s with sunny skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Rangers have won starter Martin Perez's last seven outings, five of them coming away from Texas.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 8:18 p.m. Monday

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:27 PM

MLB

Tuesday, September 10

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MLB teams closing in on their season win totals
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Believe it or not, the MLB season is winding down fast. Before you know it, it's going to be the playoffs.

With that said, let's take a look back at the MLB wins totals set by the LVH Superbook and see where clubs stand with just a handful of games remaining.

The Red Sox and Pirates have already gone over their wins total while the White Sox, Angels, Blue Jays and Giants cannot go over their win total.

**Numbers prior to Monday's action

Arizona Diamondbacks (82.5) - The D-backs have 72 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Dodgers (seven games), Rockies (six games), Padres (four games) and Nationals (three games).

Atlanta Braves (87.5) - The Braves have 85 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Marlins (four games), Padres (three games), Nationals (three games), Cubs (three games), Brewers (three games, and Phillies (four games).

Baltimore Orioles (78.5) - The Orioles have 76 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Yankees (four games), Blue Jays (six games), Red Sox (six games) and Rays (four games).

Chicago Cubs (72.5) - The Cubs have 60 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Reds (three games), Pirates (seven games), Brewers (four games), Braves (three games) and Cardinals (three games).

Chicago White Sox (80.5) - The White Sox have 57 wins with 20 games remaining.

Cincinnati Reds (90.5) - The Reds have 82 wins with 18 games remaining. They face the Cubs (three games), Brewers (three games), Astros (three games), Pirates (six games) and Mets (three games).

Cleveland Indians (78) - The Indians have 76 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Royals (six games), White Sox (six games), Astros (four games), and Twins (four games).

Colorado Rockies (71.5) - The Rockies have 66 wins with 18 games remaining. They face the Giants (three games), Diamondbacks (six games), Cardinals (four games), Red Sox (two games) and Dodgers (three games).

Detroit Tigers (93) - The Tigers have 82 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Royals (three games), White Sox (six games), Mariners (four games), Twins (three games) and Marlins (three games).

Miami Marlins (63.5) - The Marlins have 53 wins with 21 games remaining. They face the Braves (four games), Mets (four games), Phillies (six games), Nationals (four games), and Tigers (three games).

Houston Astros (59) - The Astors have 47 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Mariners (three games), Angels (three games), Reds (three games), Indians (four games), Rangers (three games) and Yankees (three games).

Kansas City Royals (79.5) - The Royals have 75 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Indians (six games), Tigers (three games), Rangers (three games), Mariners (three games), and White Sox (four games).

Los Angeles Dodgers (91) - The Dodgers have 83 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Diamondbacks (seven games), Giants (seven games), Padres (three games) and Rockies (three games).

Milwaukee Brewers (79.5) - The Brewers have 62 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Cardinals (six games), Reds (three games), Cubs (four games), Braves (three games) and Mets (four games).

Minnesota Twins (68.5) - The Twins have 61 wins with with 21 games remaining. They face the Angels (one game), A's (seven games), Rays (three games), White Sox (three games), Tigers (three games) and Indians (four games).

New York Mets (74) - The Mets have 64 wins with 21 games remaining. They face the Nationals (four games), Marlins (four games), Giants (three games), Phillies (three games), Reds (three games) and Brewers (four games).

New York Yankees (84.5) - The Yankees have 76 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Orioles (four games), Red Sox (three games), Blue Jays (three games), Giants (three games), Rays (three games) and Astros (three games).

Oakland A's (84.5) - The A's have 83 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Twins (seven games), Rangers (three games), Angels (six games) and Mariners (three games).

Philadelphia Phillies (83.5) - The Phillies have 66 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Padres (three games), Nationals (three games), Marlins (six games), Mets (three games) and Braves (four games).

San Diego Padres (74) - The Padres have 65 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Phillies (three games), Braves (three games), Pirates (four games), Dodgers (three games), Diamondbacks (four games) and Giants (three games).

Seattle Mariners (78) - The Mariners have 65 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Astros (three games), Cardinals (three games), Tigers (four games), Angels (three games), Royals (three games) and A's (three games).

St. Louis Cardinals (86) - The Cardinals have 83 wins with 19 games remaining. They face the Brewers (six games), Mariners (three games), Rockies (four games), Nationals (three games) and Cubs (three games).

Tampa Bay Rays (87) - The Rays have 78 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Red Sox (three games), Twins (three games), Rangers (four games), Orioles (four games), Yankees (three games) and Blue Jays (three games).

Texas Rangers (86.5) - The Rangers have 81 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Pirates (three games), A's (three games), Rays (four games), Royals (three games), Astros (three games) and Angels (four games).

Washington Natioanls (92) - The Nationals have 73 wins with 20 games remaining. They face the Mets (four games), Phillies (three games), Braves (three games), Marlins (four games), Cardinals (three games) and Diamondbacks (three games).

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:28 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 10

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SAN DIEGO (65 - 77) at PHILADELPHIA (66 - 77) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. TYLER CLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 12-30 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 141-163 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-74 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-69 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-77 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-77 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-37 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CLOYD vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (61 - 82) at CINCINNATI (82 - 63) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 122-183 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-59 (-25.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-32 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-39 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-49 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JACKSON is 21-38 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 6-19 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 20-38 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 181-131 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 181-131 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 39-23 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-36 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-36 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-23 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 344-308 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 13-4 (+6.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CINGRANI is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.700.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (74 - 69) at NY METS (64 - 78) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 74-69 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 74-69 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-52 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
GEE is 39-33 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 16-10 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 27-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-86 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 33-10 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 19-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 7-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 97-113 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 280-295 (-85.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 28-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 34-52 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-48 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-47 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-51 (-20.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-9 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.1 units)

DILLON GEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GEE is 7-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-4.0 units)

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ATLANTA (86 - 57) at MIAMI (53 - 89) - 7:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 337-385 (+38.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 86-57 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 87-51 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 85-56 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 128-80 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 112-68 (+26.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 122-182 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 99-132 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 121-178 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-34 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MIAMI is 34-63 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 29-59 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MIAMI is 58-100 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-5 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (62 - 80) at ST LOUIS (83 - 60) - 8:15 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 62-80 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-80 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 66-38 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-30 (+14.1 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.
ST LOUIS is 42-39 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-3 (+5.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.9 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 11.58 and a WHIP of 2.680.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILLER is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (72 - 71) at LA DODGERS (84 - 59) - 10:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 153-152 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-55 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 152-151 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 84-59 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 81-59 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 51-32 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 83-77 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-37 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 20-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 64-65 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-6 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 5-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 7-1 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.5 units)

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COLORADO (66 - 79) at SAN FRANCISCO (65 - 79) - 10:15 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 66-79 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 161-238 (-56.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 25-48 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 2-19 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-68 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 130-174 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-56 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 32-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-46 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 30-20 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 30-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 21-11 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 13-7 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DE LA ROSA is 20-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 20-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 13-0 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-79 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-37 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-37 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-26 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-75 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-52 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-41 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-10 (-11.8 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
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-8 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.4 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. COLORADO since 1997
VOGELSONG is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (67 - 76) at TORONTO (67 - 76) - 7:05 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 67-76 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-59 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-46 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BUEHRLE is 18-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 21-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 22-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 69-27 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 36-10 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 697-686 (+59.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
TORONTO is 67-76 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 26-45 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-49 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. TORONTO since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 10-11 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (75 - 69) at CLEVELAND (77 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 77-66 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 45-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 74-63 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-46 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-31 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-69 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-34 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 55-46 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-31 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-41 (+11.0 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.
GUTHRIE is 33-25 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 13-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 9-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 18-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 17-10 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 25-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 10-5 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-6 (+11.9 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-5 (+4.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (76 - 68) at BALTIMORE (77 - 66) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 47-61 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-66 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 77-59 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-65 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-25 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-61 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 72-58 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 54-41 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-42 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 90-82 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-34 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GONZALEZ is 24-16 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 12-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 8-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 76-68 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 9-7 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 3-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

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BOSTON (87 - 58) at TAMPA BAY (78 - 64) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-41 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 107-111 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-96 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 510-591 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 48-22 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 87-58 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-19 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 11-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 21-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 8-12 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-6 (+4.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.6 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 6-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.4 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PRICE is 10-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 12-7 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.5 units)

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DETROIT (82 - 62) at CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 85) - 8:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. ERIK JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 82-62 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 79-82 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-59 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 107-90 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-29 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PORCELLO is 30-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-85 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-42 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-80 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-57 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-8 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 8-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 10-5 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.9 units)

ERIK JOHNSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (83 - 60) at MINNESOTA (62 - 80) - 8:10 PM
JARROD PARKER (R) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 61-74 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 83-60 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 41-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 80-72 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-56 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 50-34 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 120-83 (+38.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-33 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 83-51 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-89 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-73 (-25.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-84 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-23 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JARROD PARKER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PARKER is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HENDRIKS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (48 - 96) at SEATTLE (65 - 79) - 10:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 103-202 (-45.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-50 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 70-165 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-63 (-27.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 101-197 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-79 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-44 (-23.3 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 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-17 (+12.3 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.
SAUNDERS is 55-42 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 5-11 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-40 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 62-76 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-28 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-7 (+0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LYLES is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.686.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (82 - 61) at TEXAS (81 - 62) - 8:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 10-26 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 226-451 (-97.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 97-227 (-71.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
LIRIANO is 7-16 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 70-29 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 9-2 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 82-61 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-36 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 82-61 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 56-35 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 46-35 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 28-41 (-21.1 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
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TEXAS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:29 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, September 10

National League

San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Cashner: SAN DIEGO 20-13 SU after 3 or more BB win
Cloyd: PHILADELPHIA 16-27 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Jackson: CHICAGO CUBS 8-5 SU as a road dog of +175 to +250
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 14-19 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON 37-14 SU as a road fav of -125 or more
Gee: NY METS 8-26 SU as a home dog of +125 or more

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Teheran: ATLANTA 40-15 SU as a favorite of -150 or more
Koehler: MIAMI 29-59 SU after a loss

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Peralta: MILWAUKEE 27-51 SU in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
Miller: ST LOUIS 31-17 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Cahill: ARIZONA 3-10 after 3 straight games with no home runs
Volquez: 20-12 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
De La Rosa: 11-3 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Vogelsong: SAN FRANCISCO 23-38 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games

American League

LA Angels at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Williams: LA ANGELS 8-15 SU revenging a one run loss to opponent
Buehrle: 21-9 TSR in home games

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Guthrie: KANSAS CITY 20-15 in road games after a loss
Mcallister: 10-1 OVER of -100 to -150

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Nova: NY YANKEES 47-61 SU in road games in night games
Gonzalez: 8-0 SU at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Buchholz: BOSTON is 21-7 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less
Price: 48-22 SU against division opponents

Detroit at Chicago, 8:10 ET
Porcello: DETROIT 2-9 SU in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Johnson: CHI WHITE SOX are 10-2 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Parker: OAKLAND 8-1 SU off 3 straight wins against division rivals
Hendriks: MINNESOTA 42-62 SU in home games against right-handed starters

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Lyles: HOUSTON 22-46 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Saunders: SEATTLE 24-17 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses

Interleague

Pittsburgh at Texas, 8:05 ET
Liriano: PITTSBURGH 10-26 SU in September games
Perez: 9-2 TSR in night games

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:32 PM

Preview: Yankees (76-68) at Orioles (77-66)
Game: 2
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: September 10, 2013 7:05 PM EDT

The Baltimore Orioles are enjoying their longest home win streak over the New York Yankees in 30 years, and there may be added incentive for both teams as their four-game set continues.

The confrontation between managers Buck Showalter and Joe Girardi was the story of the series opener, and the Orioles will look to make it seven straight at home over the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Baltimore (77-66) started this critical series with a 4-2 win Monday, and is on its longest run at home over New York since winning 10 in a row at Memorial Stadium from 1981-83.

The Orioles and Cleveland are both 1 1/2 games behind Tampa Bay for the AL's second wild card while the Yankees (76-68) fell three games back with their fourth loss in five games.

The pressure of the pennant race was evident Monday. Both dugouts emptied briefly after the first inning, when Showalter angrily exchanged words with Girardi after the Yankees manager yelled at Baltimore third base coach Bobby Dickerson, accusing him of stealing signs. Showalter had to be restrained by home plate umpire Ed Hickox as he charged onto the field.

"Two competitive good teams and we're fighting for the same thing, so there's a small margin for error. ... But Bobby's not giving pitches,' Showalter said.

Girardi did not divulge details about the incident.

"The one thing that I've done, the whole time that I'm here, and everywhere I've been, is I'm going to protect our players at all lengths," Girardi said. "That's what I'm going to do, and there was something that I saw and I'm just going to leave it at that."

The Orioles may like their chances of maintaining their streak over the Yankees since they are 9-2 at home when they start Miguel Gonzalez (9-7, 3.98 ERA), who gets the ball Tuesday.

Gonzalez is 6-2 with a 3.80 ERA at home as a starter, earning his first victory since July 20 by limiting the White Sox to one run over seven innings in a 3-1 win Thursday.

The right-hander, however, is 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in four starts against the Yankees this year. Robinson Cano is 2 for 15 against him all-time, but Ichiro Suzuki is 4 for 13 with two homers and a double.

The Yankees will start Ivan Nova (8-4, 3.02), who is 4-0 with a 2.47 ERA in his last seven outings. New York won the first six of that span before the right-hander gave up four runs in four innings in Thursday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to Boston.

Nova's previous start was a two-hitter for his first career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Baltimore on Aug. 31. He also went the distance with a three-hitter and season-high 11 strikeouts in his other 2013 start versus the Orioles, a 3-2 victory July 5.

Adam Jones is 0 for 10 against Nova this year, Manny Machado is 1 for 11 and Chris Davis is 1 for 7 with a homer.

The Orioles who have fared better are Nick Markakis (3 for 10) and Matt Wieters (3 for 7). Markakis had three hits Monday after going 5 for 32 in his previous nine games.

Alex Rodriguez and Lyle Overbay homered Monday for New York. Overbay, however, is hitless in seven 2013 at_bats versus Gonzalez.

Girardi said that Derek Jeter (ankle) remains day to day while relievers David Robertson and Boone Logan remain unavailable Tuesday.

Baltimore needs one victory in the final three games of this set to win a season series against New York for the first time since 1997.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Yankees at Orioles
Mon, Sep 9 Final 2 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Yankees at Orioles
Tue, Sep 10 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Yankees at Orioles
Wed, Sep 11 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 4
Yankees at Orioles
Thu, Sep 12 - 7:05PM EDT

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:34 PM

Preview: Angels (67-76) at Blue Jays (67-76)
Game: 1
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: September 10, 2013 7:07 PM EDT

The last time Mark Buehrle put together a personal seven-game winning streak, he ended the season winning a World Series.

Buehrle goes for his longest winning streak in eight years Tuesday night when the last-place Blue Jays attempt to win for the 11th time in 14 tries in a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels.

Buehrle (11-7, 3.88 ERA) is 6-0 with a 2.02 ERA over his last nine starts, winning all four at home with a 1.27 ERA.

The veteran left-hander hasn't produced a longer overall winning streak since going 9-0 during a 14-start stretch with the Chicago White Sox from April 16-June 28, 2005.

That season the White Sox went on to win the World Series, but Toronto (67-76) is all but mathematically assured of finishing at the bottom of the AL East in 2013.

Still, Buehrle is finding motivation.

"I've got a couple more starts left, and I'm going to go out there and try to finish the season strong," Buehrle told the team's official website. "Personally, I feel like I'm back to where I've been throughout my career. I just wish we were in a better spot than we are."

Buehrle's recent winning streak, though, includes a rough outing in a 6-5 road victory over Los Angeles on Aug. 4. He gave up five runs and two homers in six innings before the offense bailed him out by scoring four times in the final two.

He's 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA over his last four meetings with the Angels (67-76).

Beating them for the first time since Sept. 5, 2008, would keep the Blue Jays hot after they did all of their scoring in the eighth inning in Sunday's 2-0 win at Minnesota to complete a three-game sweep.

Jose Reyes had two hits, including an RBI double, and is 10 for 22 with seven runs and three RBIs over the past five games.

He shares Buehrle's attitude about September.

"The season isn't over yet, and I feel that good," said Reyes, who missed 66 games with a sprained left ankle earlier this season. "I still feel it a little bit, but it's way better than it was months ago. Hopefully, I'll keep feeling better, and I can go into the offseason with a better idea and go to spring training 100 percent, and do what I do best, just play my game."

The Angels send Jerome Williams (6-10, 4.60) to the mound looking to avoid a third straight loss after opening a season-long 10-game trip with a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota on Monday.

The right-hander allowed two runs with seven strikeouts in 6 1-3 innings of a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday. He had been 0-8 with a 6.15 ERA over his 15 previous games - 13 starts - dating to a victory at Baltimore on June 12.

Williams is 0-2 with a 5.03 ERA in six road starts since.

"I'm just going out here and doing my job, trying to do my best," Williams said. "As long as at the end of the day, end of the season, I can look myself in the mirror and say, 'I did OK,' that's fine."

Los Angeles' Mike Trout is 16 for 37 (.432) during an 11-game hit streak. He has a .553 on-base percentage during that span.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:36 PM

Preview: Royals (75-69) at Indians (77-66)
Game: 2
Venue: Progressive Field
Date: September 10, 2013 7:05 PM EDT

After gaining ground in the playoff hunt, the Cleveland Indians are looking for more.

The Kansas City Royals, meanwhile, are hoping to avoid falling even farther behind.

The Indians go for a seventh straight home win over the Royals when these playoff hopefuls continue a three-game set Tuesday night.

Asdrubal Cabrera, Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana all homered and Cleveland (77-66) hung on for a 4-3 victory in Monday's opener. Chris Perez got Alex Gordon to fly out with the bases loaded to end the game as the Indians climbed to within 1 1/2 games of Tampa Bay for the AL's second wild-card spot and 4 1/2 of Central-leading Detroit.

"I had a stomachache. That's about as nail baiting as you can get," said manager Terry Francona, whose team has won five of six. "You try to be one run better. Tonight, I feel like we were a tenth of a run better."

The Indians have surrendered just 16 runs during their six-game home winning streak against the Royals (75-69), who fell four games behind the Rays and are seven in back of the Tigers.

"This ain't no time to feel snakebit," manager Ned Yost said. "It was a good game and we battled to the end. Tough loss, though. This was a tough loss. We just couldn't get it done."

Gordon finished 2 for 5 with a two-run homer, the 100th of his career. Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Jarrod Dyson each added two hits, but Kansas City went 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position.

"This was a tough one, especially coming against a team that's right in it with us," said Gordon, hitting .326 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 17 runs in his last 20 games.

The Royals will try to get back on track against Indians starter Zach McAllister (7-8, 3.97 ERA). The right-hander has been knocked around following a career-high three-start winning streak, going 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA in his last two outings spanning 8 1-3 innings.

McAllister surrendered four runs in 4 2-3 innings Wednesday in a 6-4 win over Baltimore.

McAllister went 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in two starts against the Royals last year. Mike Moustakas and Billy Butler are both 0 for 5 in their matchups, but Gordon is 2 for 6 with a homer and a double.

The Royals counter with Jeremy Guthrie (13-10, 4.19), who is 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA in his last six outings. The right-hander had allowed one run in each of his previous two starts covering a combined 12 innings before giving up five in six frames Thursday in a 7-6, 13-inning victory over Seattle.

Guthrie, 1-3 with a 6.60 ERA in his last five matchups against the Indians, has yielded five or six runs in all but one of those games. Nick Swisher and recently acquired Jason Kubel are a combined 22 for 62 with 14 extra-base hits - four homers - off Guthrie.

While Swisher is mired in a 5-for-26 slump (.192), two of those hits left the yard. Swisher is 7 for his last 45 (.156) with no homers and one RBI in his last 13 games against the Royals.

Santana, in contrast, is 19 for 47 (.404) with two homers, five doubles and 11 RBIs in the series this year.

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SERIES AT A GLANCE

GAME 1
Royals at Indians
Mon, Sep 9 Final 3 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps

GAME 2
Royals at Indians
Tue, Sep 10 - 7:05PM EDT

GAME 3
Royals at Indians
Wed, Sep 11 - 12:05PM EDT

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:37 PM

Preview: Padres (65-77) at Phillies (66-77)
Game: 1
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: September 10, 2013 7:05 PM EDT

Looking to extend a hot stretch just like their opponent is, the San Diego Padres likely have to generate the run support they've lacked in Andrew Cashner's recent starts to continue theirs.

Pitching well despite being winless in more than a month, Cashner tries to help visiting San Diego win its fourth straight Tuesday night while keeping the Philadelphia Phillies from their longest win streak in three months.

The Padres (65-77) finished a 5-1 homestand Sunday when Nick Hundley delivered a go-ahead, three-run double in the seventh inning in a 5-2 win over Colorado. It was the first time since June 1998 that they won three straight games despite being tied or behind in the seventh inning or later.

Now San Diego hopes to come up big at the plate for Cashner (8-8, 3.45 ERA), who is 0-3 in his last five starts despite a 2.18 ERA. The Padres dropped four of those games and totaled nine runs, including only four when Cashner was on the mound.

The right-hander has yielded two earned runs over his last 21 innings, and he'll try to provide a lift for a rotation that has a 5.52 ERA in dropping eight of 10 away from home. However, Cashner has a 4.61 ERA on the road compared to 2.14 at home.

The converted reliever will start on nine days' rest after throwing a career-high 119 pitches Aug. 31, when he allowed a run in seven innings but did not get a decision in a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.

"Cash is feeling good," manager Bud Black told the league's official website. "We want him to keep pitching. And he's going to make his starts. He's been great all year."

Cashner, who has given up three earned runs or less in nine straight starts, has a 1.80 ERA against the Phillies in six appearances - all in relief.

Chase Utley has never seen Cashner, but he's batting .385 with three home runs in his last seven games against the Padres. The second baseman is 8 for 17 in his last five games overall.

Utley had two hits and Darin Ruf hit the go-ahead, solo homer in the eighth inning as the Phillies (66-77) swept NL East-leading Atlanta with Sunday's 3-2 victory.

Philadelphia starters posted a 2.45 ERA while striking out 27 in the three games.

"I think it means a lot," said interim manager Ryne Sandberg, who looks to guide the Phillies to four straight wins for the first time since a five-game run June 2-6.

"There are games to be played. And there are games to be won."

Tyler Cloyd (2-3, 3.57) will try to continue the team's recent success on the mound while making the most of another opportunity in the rotation.

The right-hander, who replaces the struggling Ethan Martin, recently received his fourth call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season. Cloyd last appeared for Philadelphia on Aug. 24, when he walked five but gave up two hits over five shutout innings of relief in a 12-7, 18-inning loss to Arizona.

He was tagged for five runs over six innings in a 5-3 loss to Colorado in his last start Aug. 20 after posting a 1.45 ERA in his previous three, but those came in June.

The Phillies took two of three in San Diego from June 24-26.

**StarDust Bum** · 09-10-2013, 01:39 PM

Preview: Braves (86-57) at Marlins (53-89)
Game: 2
Venue: Marlins Park
Date: September 10, 2013 7:10 PM EDT

Strong pitching is a big reason why the Atlanta Braves tend to have little trouble with the Miami Marlins on the road.

Julio Teheran didn't have much in his latest meeting with the lowly NL East rival.

After outpitching phenom Jose Fernandez in his most recent outing, Teheran attempts to beat the Marlins again and help the Braves continue their dominance in Miami on Tuesday night.

Atlanta (86-57) has won 20 of its past 25 visits to Miami behind a 2.07 ERA. The staff has a 1.77 ERA, while going 13-3 at Marlins Park, which opened last year.

The Braves continued that dominant stretch by doing all of their scoring in the fourth inning of a 5-2 win to open this four-game set.

"Five hits and five runs on one frame," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "And we made it hold up."

Giving the ball to Teheran (11-7, 3.01 ERA) may keep them rolling.

The right-hander was superb in a 2-1 win over Miami (53-89) on Aug. 30, yielding one run with eight strikeouts in 6 1-3 innings in a pitchers' duel with Fernandez.

While Fernandez is considered a favorite for the NL Rookie of the Year Award, Teheran is making a case for his own consideration by leading Atlanta with a 2.23 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 48 1-3 innings over eight starts since the All-Star break.

In an effort to monitor Teheran's innings, Atlanta, which is closing in on the division crown, opted to skip his latest outing Wednesday, which ended in a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets. Teheran's 161 1-3 innings rank third on the team and fourth among rookies.

Freddie Freeman is hitting .348 with two homers, six doubles, nine RBIs and 12 runs in 13 games against the Marlins this season. He's doubled and tripled in three at_bats against Tom Koehler, Miami's scheduled starter.

Koehler (3-9, 4.70) is 0-3 with a 5.68 ERA over his last six starts. The rookie right-hander was putting together a strong start in last Tuesday's 6-2 win at Chicago, but was charged with two runs. The first came on a leadoff homer in the fifth before Koehler walked the bases loaded and was lifted with one out.

"You give up a leadoff home run, things like that are going to happen," Koehler told the team's official website. "But after that, you have to be able to shut them down. I don't know if it was a combination of trying to do a little too much and losing the zone, and with them being a little bit more patient, but it's just one of those innings that can't happen."

Koehler has no record and a 2.00 ERA over four meetings with the Braves, giving up three runs in five innings of an 11-3 road defeat in his only career start against them.

The Marlins may have Giancarlo Stanton back in the lineup after he missed two games with a sore right ankle, suffered in a 7-0 win at Atlanta on Sept. 1.

"Best case, (Tuesday) he's ready to go," manager Mike Redmond told the team's official website. "But it really is up to him. We're going day to day. When he says he is good to go and ready to play, he will play."

Stanton has a .136 average with one homer and three RBIs in 14 season meetings with Atlanta, and he's 0 for 7 with two strikeouts and three walks versus Teheran.

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