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  • Preview: Astros (47-93) at Athletics (80-60)
    Game: 2
    Venue: O.co Coliseum
    Date: September 06, 2013 10:05 PM EDT


    The Oakland Athletics missed their chance to take sole possession of the AL West lead by dropping their series opener with the lowly Houston Astros.

    A.J. Griffin will try to help the A's get back into the win column with another strong outing Friday night.

    Oakland (80-60) had an opportunity to overtake an idle Texas atop the division Thursday but fell 3-2 to Houston. Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes committed a key error on Jose Altuve's RBI single in the second inning, allowing the Astros to take an early three-run lead.

    Cespedes also grounded into a fielder's choice to end a two-run eighth inning, and the A's dropped one-half game behind the Rangers.

    "We were a little in-between on a couple of plays and those things end up costing you in close games," manager Bob Melvin said.

    Griffin (12-9, 3.84 ERA) will try to aid Oakland's chances of passing Texas on Friday by building on his second straight win, a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The right-hander allowed a solo homer, four other hits and one walk over seven innings in that game while striking out seven.

    "(Pitching coach Curt Young) and I found some stuff mechanically, keeping my head on line a bit more, and that helped tremendously. I felt I could execute my pitches and get the ball where I needed it more," Griffin told the team's website.

    Griffin is 2-0 in three career starts against the Astros - all this season - but he's posted a 4.50 ERA in those games. He's benefited from a combined 17 runs of support.

    Griffin will try to help the A's regain their dominance over Houston (47-93) in this matchup. Oakland has dropped four of six to the Astros after winning the first 10 matchups this season.

    Dallas Keuchel (5-8, 4.77) will try to lead Houston to another win in the series while snapping a personal three-game skid. The left-hander has given up a combined three runs in his last two outings but has gotten two runs of support.

    He allowed three runs in the first inning against Seattle on Saturday but pitched six scoreless frames after that in a 3-1 loss.

    "After that tough first inning, Keuchel settled in and went six strong after that. It was pretty impressive," manager Bo Porter said.

    Keuchel gave up one run in six innings against Oakland on July 22 but was denied a win when the A's rallied for a 4-3 win. He's 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA in two starts and four overall appearances versus the A's this season, and Nate Freiman has two doubles and a home run in his six at_bats against him.

    Houston would probably love to get Jason Castro - out the last three games due to a sprained right knee - back in the lineup because 4 for 9 with two homers this year against Griffin.

    The Astros are seeking their first three-game win streak since they won four in a row June 12-16.

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    SERIES AT A GLANCE

    GAME 1
    Astros at Athletics
    Thu, Sep 5 Final 3 to 2
    Boxscores • Recaps

    GAME 2
    Astros at Athletics
    Fri, Sep 6 - 10:05PM EDT

    GAME 3
    Astros at Athletics
    Sat, Sep 7 - 4:05PM EDT

    GAME 4
    Astros at Athletics
    Sun, Sep 8 - 4:05PM EDT
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • Preview: Rays (77-62) at Mariners (63-77)
      Game: 1
      Venue: Safeco Field
      Date: September 06, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


      The Tampa Bay Rays' recent struggles may have cost them a shot at the AL East title.

      Reaching the postseason at all could be in doubt if they continue to falter.

      The Rays will try to begin ending their sluggish stretch by capitalizing on the Seattle Mariners in the opener of this three-game set at Safeco Field on Friday night.

      Tampa Bay (77-62) has lost nine of 12 games after falling 6-2 to the Los Angeles Angels, settling for a split of the four-game series.

      Those struggles have severely dented the Rays' hopes of catching Boston for the division lead, dropping 6 1/2 games back with 23 to play.

      That likely means their best chance to return to the postseason will be through the wild card, and they hold the second spot. However, Tampa Bay's lead is just 2 1/2 games on New York, while Baltimore and Cleveland lurk three back.

      Part of the Rays' issues have been at the plate, where they're hitting .227 and averaging 2.6 runs during their rough patch.

      Evan Longoria has been one of the major culprits, batting .146 with one RBI and 13 strikeouts in 11 games.

      Visiting Seattle may not help since he's 3 for 22 over his last eight contests there. He went 5 for 12 with two doubles and a homer as Tampa Bay took two of three from the Mariners at home from Aug. 13-15.

      The Rays will give the ball to Alex Cobb (8-3, 2.82 ERA), who is 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA in four starts after missing two months due to a concussion suffered when he was hit in the head with a line drive.

      He returned from that scary incident Aug. 15, and earned a 7-1 win over Seattle, allowing one run with six strikeouts in five innings.

      Cobb pitched well Saturday, but was the hard-luck loser in a 2-1 defeat at Oakland. The right-hander pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the year.

      "I liked the fact I was able to go deep into the game for the first time in a while," Cobb told the team's official website. "And I felt the same in the eighth as I did in the early stages of the game. That obviously will be in my mindset now, as it always is. Now that it's been done for me, I expect to do that every time out."

      He came up two innings short in his most recent outing at Safeco, allowing one run in a 4-1 win Aug. 13, 2012.

      The Mariners lost for the fourth time in five games Thursday, when they wasted a five-run lead and allowed a walkoff homer to fall 7-6 in 13 innings to Kansas City.

      A return home may not solve their struggles. Seattle has dropped six straight at home, and a defeat Friday would give the team its longest slide as host since an eight-game skid April 30-May 8, 2010.

      Hisashi Iwakuma (12-6, 2.92) will try to help the Mariners avoid getting closer to that dubious mark.

      He's 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA over his last four starts and coming off his best performance of that stretch. The right-hander, though, didn't get a decision in Sunday's 2-0 loss at Houston despite collecting seven strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

      Iwakuma allowed two runs and fanned seven in six innings of a 4-3, 14-inning loss in his only meeting with Tampa Bay on July 20, 2012.
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • Preview: Rockies (66-75) at Padres (62-77)
        Game: 1
        Venue: PETCO Park
        Date: September 06, 2013 10:10 PM EDT


        Coming off a winning homestand, the Colorado Rockies open a nine-game trip hoping to continue their season success against the San Diego Padres.

        Off the bat, the Rockies look to win consecutive road games for the first time in more than two months Friday night against the Padres.

        Colorado (66-75) is on the verge of missing the postseason for a fourth straight year, but not because of its play versus San Diego. The Rockies hold a 96-62 scoring advantage while winning 12 of 16 from the Padres (62-77), and are 5-1 at Petco Park this season.

        After winning their finale at Miami last month, the Rockies are in position to win two straight road contests for the first time since June 22-23.

        Colorado completed a 5-4 homestand with Wednesday's 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Michael Cuddyer had two hits with two RBIs to raise his average to .331.

        In the mix for the NL batting title, Cuddyer is 9 for 15 with six RBIs in September. The 34-year-old never hit better than .284 in any of his previous 12 seasons.

        "I think it's a matter of combining his wisdoms with the skills that are still intact at his age," manager Walt Weiss told the Rockies' official website. "He's put together a (heck) of a year."

        Cuddyer has a .435 on-base percentage in 11 games against the Padres, but he's far from the only one who's tormented San Diego pitching. Dexter Fowler is hitting .442 with four homers and 17 runs scored, while Wilin Rosario has four homers and 18 RBIs in 12 games in the season series.

        Rockies starter Juan Nicasio (8-7, 4.82 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in four career starts versus San Diego. In his only one this season, he allowed two runs and struck out seven in six innings of an 8-7, 10-inning victory June 9.

        The right-hander went 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA during a three-start stretch before he gave up six in 4 1-3 innings of an 8-3 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday.

        "I need to throw more strikes,' Nicasio said. "Ninety-(four) pitches just into the fifth inning is too many pitches.'

        San Diego third baseman and Colorado native Chase Headley is 6 for 9 with two home runs against Nicasio, but went 0 for 12 when the Padres dropped two of three at Coors Field last month.

        In Headley's first game back Wednesday after missing six with back spasms, he homered in a 13-5 loss to San Francisco. The Padres yielded three runs while winning the first two games of the set before the Giants hit six homers in the finale.

        Thanks to September roster expansions, rookie Burch Smith (0-1, 11.37) returns from the minors hoping to fare better than he did in his first three major league starts. Embarking on his fourth stint with the Padres this season, the right-hander has appeared in six games and gave up 15 runs, 16 hits and walked six in 7 1-3 innings of three May starts.

        Smith, however, went 5-1 with a 3.39 ERA in 12 starts for Triple-A Tucson.

        "I'll get back out there and go at it differently this time," he told the Padres' official website. "I'm going to try and execute my pitches and not just try to blow the ball by guys."

        This will be his first appearance against the Rockies.
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • Preview: Diamondbacks (71-68) at Giants (62-78)
          Game: 2
          Venue: AT&T Park
          Date: September 06, 2013 10:15 PM EDT


          Yusmeiro Petit outpitched Patrick Corbin last weekend in his first start against his former team.

          Those starters meet again Friday night when Petit's San Francisco Giants and Corbin's Arizona Diamondbacks continue a four-game set at AT&T Park.

          Petit (2-0, 3.12 ERA) went 9-19 with a 5.05 ERA in 56 games - 35 starts - for Arizona from 2007-09 and did not pitch in the majors again until he made one start last year for the Giants.

          Returning to Arizona for the first time since leaving the desert, Petit struck out a career-high 10 and gave up two runs over six-plus innings in an 8-2 victory Sunday.

          Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said Petit "is a little bit more mature" than he was in his days with the Diamondbacks.

          "Experience," Petit said with a teammate serving as translator. "Before I wasn't consistent with what I was doing. Now the experience is taking place in what I'm showing right now."

          The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Fresno to replace the injured Matt Cain on Aug. 23 and has posted 23 strikeouts over 17 1-3 innings this year while winning both of his starts.

          "He's come up here and done all that we could ask for," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.

          Gibson gave Corbin (13-5, 2.96) two extra days of rest before Sunday, but the left-hander was charged with five runs over five innings. He was tagged for a career-high nine runs in 5 1-3 innings in his previous outing, a 9-5 defeat at Philadelphia on Aug. 25.

          "I felt all right," said Corbin, who has never lost three straight starts. "I just wasn't really locating anything and left some pitches up."

          Corbin is 0-1 with a 3.66 ERA in three 2013 starts against the Giants, and 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA in three in his career at San Francisco.

          Gibson wasn't around for the end of the Diamondbacks' 4-2 victory Thursday in the series opener. He was ejected by plate umpire Tom Hallion for arguing a play in which the Giants' Pablo Sandoval scored on a sacrifice fly by Hector Sanchez in the fourth inning.

          "I thought he missed it,' Gibson said.

          Paul Goldschmidt broke out of a slump with two hits and two RBIs as Arizona (71-68) remained seven games behind Cincinnati in the race for the NL's second wild card.

          Goldschmidt had been hitless in 15 at_bats and gone six straight games without driving in a run before boosting his RBI total to 106 - the sixth-highest mark in franchise history. The slugger, however, is hitting .196 in the season series, with the Giants (62-78) winning 10 of 16.

          San Francisco's Buster Posey missed his second straight game with a fracture in his swollen right ring finger suffered Tuesday in San Diego. It is unclear if he will return in this series.

          ``Throwing will be all right,' Posey said. ``I haven't grabbed a bat yet, but I'll test that tomorrow. From what I'm hearing from the trainers and doctors, once it calms down I can play through it.'

          Gibson plans to rest shortstop Willie Bloomquist, hitting .354, on Friday.

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          SERIES AT A GLANCE

          GAME 1
          Diamondbacks at Giants
          Thu, Sep 5 Final 4 to 2
          Boxscores • Recaps

          GAME 2
          Diamondbacks at Giants
          Fri, Sep 6 - 10:15PM EDT

          GAME 3
          Diamondbacks at Giants
          Sat, Sep 7 - 9:05PM EDT

          GAME 4
          Diamondbacks at Giants
          Sun, Sep 8 - 4:05PM EDT
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • MLB
            Dunkel

            LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
            The Reds look to build on their 6-1 record in Mike Leake's last 7 home starts with the total set at 9 to 10 1/2 runs. Cincinnati is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

            FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

            Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 13.876; Cubs (Rusin) 14.779
            Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
            Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); No Run Total
            Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); N/A

            Game 903-904: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.244; Philadelphia (Lee) 13.602
            Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
            Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7
            Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Over

            Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.295; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.878
            Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
            Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 9
            Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Over

            Game 907-908: Washington at Miami (7:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Haren) 15.930; Miami (Fernandez) 15.092
            Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 5
            Vegas Line: Miami (-145); 6 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Under

            Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burnett) 14.498; St. Louis (Kelly) 15.848
            Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
            Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Over

            Game 911-912: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 14.202; San Diego (Smith) 15.123
            Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
            Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Under

            Game 913-914: Arizona at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 14.223; San Francisco (Petit) 15.385
            Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
            Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 7
            Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Over

            Game 915-916: Boston at NY Yankees (10:15 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 17.009; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.565
            Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
            Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
            Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under

            Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.822; Baltimore (Feldman) 16.446
            Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 10
            Vegas Line: Baltimore (-170); 8 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-170); Over

            Game 919-920: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 15.622; Kansas City (Shields) 16.469
            Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
            Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 8
            Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Under

            Game 921-922: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 15.174; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 16.040
            Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7
            Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

            Game 923-924: Houston at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Keuchel) 14.248; Oakland (Griffin) 15.889
            Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
            Vegas Line: Oakland (-260); 8
            Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-260); Over

            Game 925-926: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Garza) 15.335; LA Angels (Wilson) 16.493
            Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 6
            Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 7 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-105); Under

            Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Seattle (8:10 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.828; Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.652
            Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
            Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 7
            Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

            Game 929-930: NY Mets at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
            Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 15.539; Cleveland (Kazmir) 16.901
            Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 7
            Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 8
            Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Under
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • MLB
              Long Sheet

              Friday, September 6

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              MILWAUKEE (60 - 79) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 80) - 2:20 PM
              KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. CHRIS RUSIN (L)
              Top Trends for this game.
              MILWAUKEE is 60-79 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              MILWAUKEE is 14-31 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
              MILWAUKEE is 60-79 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              MILWAUKEE is 13-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
              MILWAUKEE is 68-73 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
              LOHSE is 35-15 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              CHICAGO CUBS are 120-181 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 28-44 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 16-35 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 19-37 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 26-41 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 28-44 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 39-61 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 20-38 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 652-646 (-151.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
              CHICAGO CUBS are 198-170 (-42.7 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.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              MILWAUKEE is 8-4 (+4.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
              6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

              KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
              LOHSE is 5-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.410.
              His team's record is 13-5 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.6 units)

              CHRIS RUSIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
              RUSIN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.600.
              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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              ATLANTA (85 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (63 - 77) - 7:05 PM
              MIKE MINOR (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
              Top Trends for this game.
              PHILADELPHIA is 369-342 (+40.2 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 85-54 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              ATLANTA is 24-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
              ATLANTA is 20-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
              ATLANTA is 84-53 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              ATLANTA is 65-32 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 63-77 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              PHILADELPHIA is 38-50 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 76-74 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 15-25 (-21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 63-77 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              PHILADELPHIA is 37-50 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 70-84 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 68-87 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
              LEE is 25-31 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              LEE is 29-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
              LEE is 25-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              LEE is 17-22 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              LEE is 13-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              LEE is 5-12 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

              Head-to-Head Series History
              ATLANTA is 8-4 (+2.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
              7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

              MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
              MINOR is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.130.
              His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

              CLIFF LEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
              LEE is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.100.
              His team's record is 7-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.5 units)

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              WASHINGTON (71 - 68) at MIAMI (52 - 86) - 7:10 PM
              DAN HAREN (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              WASHINGTON is 71-68 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              WASHINGTON is 4-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
              WASHINGTON is 71-68 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              WASHINGTON is 48-51 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              WASHINGTON is 10-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
              HAREN is 8-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 1-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 7-14 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 8-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 5-13 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 15-26 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              HAREN is 4-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
              MIAMI is 336-382 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
              FERNANDEZ is 16-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
              FERNANDEZ is 11-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
              FERNANDEZ is 11-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
              FERNANDEZ is 16-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
              FERNANDEZ is 13-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
              WASHINGTON is 18-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
              MIAMI is 121-179 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              MIAMI is 98-129 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
              MIAMI is 120-175 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
              MIAMI is 44-62 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
              MIAMI is 78-124 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
              MIAMI is 28-57 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
              MIAMI is 42-71 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              WASHINGTON is 9-3 (+4.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
              6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

              DAN HAREN vs. MIAMI since 1997
              HAREN is 1-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.213.
              His team's record is 1-6 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

              JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
              FERNANDEZ is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
              His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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              LA DODGERS (83 - 56) at CINCINNATI (79 - 62) - 7:10 PM
              CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              CAPUANO is 18-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
              CINCINNATI is 178-130 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              CINCINNATI is 178-130 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
              LA DODGERS are 83-56 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              LA DODGERS are 40-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
              LA DODGERS are 47-26 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
              LA DODGERS are 80-56 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              LA DODGERS are 27-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
              LA DODGERS are 59-34 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              LA DODGERS are 15-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
              CINCINNATI is 40-38 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
              3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

              CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
              CAPUANO is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.410.
              His team's record is 5-9 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.0 units)


              MIKE LEAKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
              LEAKE is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.350.
              His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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              PITTSBURGH (81 - 58) at ST LOUIS (80 - 60) - 8:15 PM
              A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              PITTSBURGH is 9-23 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
              PITTSBURGH is 225-448 (-96.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
              PITTSBURGH is 96-224 (-69.4 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.
              BURNETT is 79-112 (-41.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
              BURNETT is 27-40 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
              BURNETT is 150-149 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
              BURNETT is 51-80 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
              BURNETT is 33-59 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
              ST LOUIS is 64-38 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              ST LOUIS is 40-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
              ST LOUIS is 206-134 (+49.9 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.
              PITTSBURGH is 81-58 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 36-33 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 36-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 81-58 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 55-33 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 67-46 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              PITTSBURGH is 35-22 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
              ST LOUIS is 65-75 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              PITTSBURGH is 10-6 (+5.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
              10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

              A.J. BURNETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
              BURNETT is 8-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.265.
              His team's record is 9-7 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.5 units)

              JOE KELLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
              KELLY is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.412.
              His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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              COLORADO (66 - 75) at SAN DIEGO (62 - 77) - 10:10 PM
              JUAN NICASIO (R) vs. BURCH SMITH (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              COLORADO is 130-173 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              COLORADO is 84-106 (-34.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
              COLORADO is 203-261 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
              COLORADO is 15-40 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
              COLORADO is 32-36 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
              SAN DIEGO is 80-72 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
              SAN DIEGO is 138-160 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
              COLORADO is 15-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
              SAN DIEGO is 25-48 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              COLORADO is 12-4 (+7.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
              8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

              JUAN NICASIO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
              NICASIO is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.026.
              His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

              BURCH SMITH vs. COLORADO since 1997
              No recent starts.

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              ARIZONA (71 - 68) at SAN FRANCISCO (62 - 78) - 10:15 PM
              PAT CORBIN (L) vs. YUSMEIRO PETIT (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              ARIZONA is 40-39 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 78-54 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 224-140 (+50.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
              ARIZONA is 14-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
              ARIZONA is 14-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
              ARIZONA is 82-75 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
              CORBIN is 21-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
              CORBIN is 21-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
              CORBIN is 13-3 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
              SAN FRANCISCO is 62-78 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 26-36 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 33-36 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 18-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 61-74 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 37-51 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              SAN FRANCISCO is 32-44 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              SAN FRANCISCO is 10-6 (+3.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
              9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

              PAT CORBIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
              CORBIN is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.149.
              His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

              YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
              PETIT is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
              His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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              BOSTON (85 - 57) at NY YANKEES (75 - 65) - 7:05 PM
              FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
              Top Trends for this game.
              BOSTON is 58-66 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
              BOSTON is 18-40 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
              BOSTON is 106-111 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
              BOSTON is 78-95 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
              BOSTON is 35-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
              NY YANKEES are 75-65 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              NY YANKEES are 34-15 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
              NY YANKEES are 68-57 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              NY YANKEES are 99-61 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
              BOSTON is 85-57 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              BOSTON is 76-51 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              DOUBRONT is 17-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

              Head-to-Head Series History
              BOSTON is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
              7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

              FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
              DOUBRONT is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.331.
              His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

              ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
              PETTITTE is 21-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.471.
              His team's record is 26-13 (+13.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-19. (-0.7 units)

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              CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 83) at BALTIMORE (74 - 65) - 7:05 PM
              JOHN DANKS (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 56-83 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 21-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 24-49 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 11-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 5-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 54-78 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 34-55 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 44-61 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 28-53 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
              CHI WHITE SOX are 9-34 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
              DANKS is 4-18 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
              BALTIMORE is 74-65 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              BALTIMORE is 64-53 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
              BALTIMORE is 87-64 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
              BALTIMORE is 38-24 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
              BALTIMORE is 29-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
              BALTIMORE is 69-57 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              BALTIMORE is 33-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
              BALTIMORE is 88-81 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
              BALTIMORE is 93-70 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
              FELDMAN is 10-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
              FELDMAN is 26-37 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
              FELDMAN is 26-37 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
              FELDMAN is 13-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              FELDMAN is 11-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              FELDMAN is 2-10 (-13.2 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)

              Head-to-Head Series History
              CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
              4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

              JOHN DANKS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
              DANKS is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.186.
              His team's record is 6-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.2 units)

              SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
              FELDMAN is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.092.
              His team's record is 5-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

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              DETROIT (81 - 59) at KANSAS CITY (73 - 67) - 8:10 PM
              ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              DETROIT is 81-59 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              DETROIT is 16-28 (-17.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
              DETROIT is 78-79 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
              DETROIT is 50-98 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
              DETROIT is 77-56 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              DETROIT is 106-88 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
              SANCHEZ is 28-30 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              SANCHEZ is 27-29 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              KANSAS CITY is 73-67 (+2.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              KANSAS CITY is 74-66 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
              KANSAS CITY is 53-44 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              KANSAS CITY is 32-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
              KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
              SHIELDS is 14-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
              SHIELDS is 13-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

              Head-to-Head Series History
              KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (+3.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
              8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

              ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
              SANCHEZ is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.92 and a WHIP of 0.955.
              His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

              JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
              SHIELDS is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.227.
              His team's record is 10-3 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.3 units)

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              TORONTO (64 - 76) at MINNESOTA (61 - 77) - 8:10 PM
              R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              TORONTO is 64-76 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              TORONTO is 1-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
              TORONTO is 7-15 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
              TORONTO is 36-49 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              MINNESOTA is 61-77 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              MINNESOTA is 60-71 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              MINNESOTA is 35-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
              MINNESOTA is 59-86 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
              MINNESOTA is 6-17 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
              MINNESOTA is 41-60 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
              MINNESOTA is 13-23 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              TORONTO is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
              2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

              R.A. DICKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
              DICKEY is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 8.01 and a WHIP of 1.874.
              His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

              MIKE PELFREY vs. TORONTO since 1997
              PELFREY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
              His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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              HOUSTON (47 - 93) at OAKLAND (80 - 60) - 10:05 PM
              DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              HOUSTON is 102-199 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 71-144 (-49.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 69-162 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 20-61 (-25.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 100-194 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 111-223 (-61.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
              HOUSTON is 17-52 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
              OAKLAND is 80-60 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              OAKLAND is 39-23 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
              OAKLAND is 95-58 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
              OAKLAND is 39-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
              OAKLAND is 67-51 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
              OAKLAND is 77-56 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              OAKLAND is 49-34 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              OAKLAND is 70-59 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
              OAKLAND is 80-51 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
              GRIFFIN is 30-14 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              GRIFFIN is 14-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              GRIFFIN is 18-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              GRIFFIN is 28-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              GRIFFIN is 19-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              HOUSTON is 14-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              OAKLAND is 12-4 (+2.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
              9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

              DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
              KEUCHEL is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.667.
              His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)


              A.J. GRIFFIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
              GRIFFIN is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
              His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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              TEXAS (80 - 59) at LA ANGELS (65 - 74) - 10:05 PM
              MATT GARZA (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
              Top Trends for this game.
              LA ANGELS are 254-189 (+45.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
              TEXAS is 45-18 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
              TEXAS is 40-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
              TEXAS is 62-38 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              TEXAS is 124-74 (+32.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
              LA ANGELS are 65-74 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              LA ANGELS are 33-39 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
              LA ANGELS are 22-35 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
              LA ANGELS are 63-73 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              LA ANGELS are 43-58 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
              LA ANGELS are 51-52 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              LA ANGELS are 29-44 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              TEXAS is 10-2 (+7.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
              8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

              MATT GARZA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
              GARZA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.514.
              His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

              C.J. WILSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
              WILSON is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.63 and a WHIP of 2.250.
              His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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              TAMPA BAY (77 - 62) at SEATTLE (63 - 77) - 10:10 PM
              ALEX COBB (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
              Top Trends for this game.
              IWAKUMA is 26-19 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
              TAMPA BAY is 116-65 (+29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
              SEATTLE is 31-38 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
              SEATTLE is 60-74 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              SEATTLE is 20-27 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
              2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

              ALEX COBB vs. SEATTLE since 1997
              COBB is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.131.
              His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

              HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
              IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
              His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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              NY METS (63 - 75) at CLEVELAND (74 - 65) - 7:05 PM
              ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
              Top Trends for this game.
              NY METS are 22-48 (-20.2 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.
              CLEVELAND is 74-65 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
              CLEVELAND is 42-27 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
              CLEVELAND is 71-62 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
              CLEVELAND is 49-45 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
              CLEVELAND is 42-30 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
              CLEVELAND is 42-22 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
              KAZMIR is 18-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
              NY METS are 35-37 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
              NY METS are 35-37 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
              NY METS are 13-9 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
              WHEELER is 10-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
              WHEELER is 7-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
              WHEELER is 10-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
              WHEELER is 7-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
              WHEELER is 6-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

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

              ZACK WHEELER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
              No recent starts.

              SCOTT KAZMIR vs. NY METS since 1997
              No recent starts.
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

              Comment


              • MLB
                Armadillo's Write-Up

                Friday, September 6

                Hot pitchers
                -- Rusin is 1-2, 2.17 in his last five starts. Lohse is 4-1, 2.93 in his last seven outings.
                -- Minor is 4-2, 3.37 in his last seven starts. Lee is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three.
                -- Fernandez is 5-1, 1.67 in his last eight starts.
                -- Kelly is 7-0, 1.72 in his last nine starts. Burnett is 2-1, 2.53 in his last three.
                -- Petit is 2-0, 3.00 in two starts this season.

                -- Wheeler is 3-1, 2.51 in his last five starts.

                -- Pettitte is 3-0, 2.10 in his last four starts. Doubront is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
                -- Feldman is 2-1, 1.93 in his last three starts.
                -- Shields is 4-0, 1.78 in his last five starts. Sanchez is 5-0, 2.36 in his last eight.
                -- Pelfrey is 1-0, 2.41 in his last three starts. Dickey is 2-0, 2.51 in his last two.
                -- Griffin is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts. Keuchel is 0-1, 1.93 in his last two.
                -- Wilson is 6-0, 3.48 in his last ten starts. Cobb is 2-1, 2.55 in his last four.
                -- Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.

                Cold pitchers
                -- Haren is 0-1, 10.24 in his last couple starts.
                -- Leake is 1-2, 7.49 in his last six starts.
                -- Capuano is 0-1, 5.81 in his last five starts.
                -- Nicasio is 2-3, 6.37 in his last seven starts. Smith is 0-2, 18.42 in three starts this season, last of which was May 22.
                -- Corbin is 0-2, 12.19 in his last two starts.

                -- Kazmir is 0-3, 7.11 in his last four starts.

                -- Danks is 2-2, 4.72 in his last four starts.
                -- Garza is 1-1, 5.13 in his last four 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........
                -- Lohse 7-28 (0 of last 10); Rusin 3-9
                -- Minor 10-27 (4 of last 8); Lee 4-26 (0 of last 5)
                -- Haren 5-25 (1 of last 7); Fernandez 5-26 (1 of last 9)
                -- Capuano 4-17; Leake 6-27
                -- Burnett 5-25 (0 of last 7); Kelly 0-11
                -- Nicasio 12-26 (5 of last 7); Smith 1-3
                -- Corbin 6-27; Petit 1-2

                -- Wheeler 4-14 (0 of last 7); Kazmir 7-24

                -- Doubront 5-25 (1 of last 11); Pettitte 10-25 (0 of last 4)
                -- Danks 7-19; Feldman 7-25
                -- Sanchez 8-24 (3 of last 4); Shields 11-28 (0 of last 4)
                -- Dickey 7-29 (1 of last 9); Pelfrey 10-25 (3 of last 5)
                -- Keuchel 3-18; Griffin 3-28
                -- Garza 2-20; Wilson 5-27 (0 of last 6)
                -- Cobb 3-17 (1 of last 10); Iwakuma 6-29 (1 of last 13)

                Totals
                -- Five of last seven Milwaukee road games went over the total.
                -- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Atlanta games.
                -- Seven of last ten Fernandez starts stayed under total.
                -- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
                -- Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals' last six games.
                -- Last six Colorado games went over the total. Four of last five San Diego games stayed under total.
                -- Six of last eight Arizona games stayed under the total.

                -- Seven of last ten Cleveland games stayed under total.

                -- Five of last six Bronx games went over the total.
                -- Four of last five White Sox games went over the total.
                -- Six of last eight Kansas City games stayed under total.
                -- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under total; last three Minnesota games went over.
                -- Over is 4-1-1 in last five Angel games.
                -- Eight of last eleven Houston games stayed under the total.
                -- Five of last seven Seattle games stayed under the total.

                Hot teams
                -- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
                -- Nationals/Marlins both won three of their last four games.
                -- Dodgers won five of their last six games. Cincinnati won three of last four.
                -- Pirates won four of their last six games.
                -- San Diego won five of its last seven home games.
                -- Arizona won its last two games, allowing five runs.

                -- Indians won three of their last four games.

                -- Royals won eight of their last ten games.
                -- Red Sox won nine of their last eleven games. Bronx won five of last seven.
                -- Baltimore won four of its last five home games.
                -- Blue Jays won seven of their last ten games. Twins won three of last four.
                -- Angels won nine of their last twelve games.
                -- A's won nine of their last twelve games.

                Cold teams
                -- Cubs are 6-18 in last 24 home games. Brewers lost five of their last six games.
                -- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
                -- St Louis lost five of its last seven games.
                -- Rockies lost six of their last nine road games.
                -- Giants lost 11 of their last 17 games.

                -- Mets lost three of their last four games.

                -- Mariners lost nine of their last thirteen games.
                -- White Sox lost their last five games.
                -- Detroit lost three of its last four games.
                -- Tampa Bay lost nine of its last eleven games.
                -- Rangers lost four of their last six games.
                -- Houston lost seven of its last eleven games.
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                Comment


                • MLB

                  Friday, September 6

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                  Trend Report
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                  2:20 PM
                  MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
                  The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
                  Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                  Chi Cubs are 7-16 SU in their last 23 games
                  Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games at home

                  7:05 PM
                  BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
                  The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
                  NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston

                  7:05 PM
                  NY METS vs. CLEVELAND
                  NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
                  The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
                  The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games
                  Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

                  7:05 PM
                  CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
                  Baltimore is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox

                  7:05 PM
                  ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
                  Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

                  7:10 PM
                  LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
                  The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
                  LA Dodgers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games on the road
                  Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
                  The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games

                  7:10 PM
                  WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
                  Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
                  Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
                  Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
                  Miami is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

                  8:10 PM
                  TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
                  The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
                  Toronto is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
                  Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
                  Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

                  8:10 PM
                  DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
                  Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                  Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                  The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games

                  8:15 PM
                  PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
                  Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
                  The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
                  The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

                  10:05 PM
                  HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
                  Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
                  Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
                  Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

                  10:05 PM
                  TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
                  Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
                  The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games at home
                  LA Angels are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

                  10:10 PM
                  COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
                  Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
                  Colorado is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
                  San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

                  10:10 PM
                  TAMPA BAY vs. SEATTLE
                  Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
                  The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games

                  10:15 PM
                  ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
                  Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
                  San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
                  The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                  Comment


                  • MLB

                    Friday, September 6

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                    Friday's MLB betting notes and tips
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                    NATIONAL

                    Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs (+100, OFF)

                    Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings against the Cubs this season.

                    Cold batting stat: Chicago OF Nate Schierholtz is the only Cubs player with a home run against Lohse.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left-center field at 7 mph.

                    Key betting note: The Brewers have won seven of Lohse's last nine starts.

                    Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (-104, 7)

                    Cold pitching stat: Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee is 1-3 with a 3.80 ERA since the All-Star break, compared to 10-3, 2.86 in 19 first-half starts.

                    Cold batting stat: John Mayberry Jr. and Jimmy Rollins are a combined 3-for-21 against Braves lefty Mike Minor.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will be calm.

                    Key betting note: The over is 11-3-1 in Philadelphia's last 15 Friday home games.

                    Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds (-128, 9)

                    Cold pitching stat: Reds right-hander Mike Leake is 1-2 with a 7.22 ERA over his last six starts.

                    Hot batting stat: Cincinnati 2B Brandon Phillips is a .400 hitter with four doubles and a home run in 35 career at-bats against Dodgers left-hander Chris Capuano.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will be calm.

                    Key betting note: The over is 9-4 in Leake's last 13 home starts.

                    Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins (-137, 6.5)

                    Hot pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his last nine starts.

                    Cold batting stat: Nationals 1B Adam LaRoche is batting .200 in 140 at-bats since the All-Star break.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with a 25 percent chance of a thunderstorm. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.

                    Key betting note: The Marlins have won Fernandez's last nine home outings.

                    Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals (-115, 7.5)

                    Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander A.J. Burnett limited St. Louis to a run on four hits over seven innings of a 7-1 Pittsburgh victory in their last encounter six days ago.

                    Cold batting stat: Cardinals C Yadier Molina is just 4-for-23 lifetime versus Burnett.

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

                    Key betting note: Pittsburgh is 9-4 in its last 13 Friday games.

                    Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (+101, 7.5)

                    Cold pitching stat: Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio was torched for six runs over 4 1/3 innings in a loss to Cincinnati in his last start.

                    Hot batting stat: Padres 3B Chase Headley has dominated Nicasio in his career, going 6-for-9 with a pair of home runs against him.

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

                    Key betting note: The over is 10-4-1 in Nicasio's last 15 road starts.

                    Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (+105, 7)

                    Cold pitching stat: Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin has lost back-to-back starts, allowing 14 runs on 16 hits over 10 1/3 innings in that stretch.

                    Hot batting stat: Giants OF Hunter Pence is 6-for-16 with two homers and five RBIs against Corbin.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 5 mph.

                    Key betting note: The Diamondbacks have won 22 of Corbin's last 28 starts.


                    AMERICAN

                    Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-163, 8.5)

                    Hot pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Scott Feldman has allowed just five runs over his last four starts, going 2-1 over that stretch.

                    Cold batting stat: Baltimore 1B Chris Davis is hitting .253/.355/.519 in the second half after slugging .315/.392/.717 prior to the All-Star break.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies. Wind will be calm.

                    Key betting note: The White Sox are 7-19 in their last 26 Friday games.

                    Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (+100, 9)

                    Hot pitching stat: Yankees lefty Andy Pettitte allowed three unearned runs over 6 2/3 solid innings to earn the win in his last start against Boston, improving to 20-11 lifetime versus the Red Sox.

                    Hot batting stat: Boston DH David Ortiz is a career .371 hitter in 62 at-bats against Pettitte, though he has just one home run off him.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

                    Key betting note: The Yankees are 7-2 in Pettitte's last nine starts against Boston.

                    Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins (+111, 8)

                    Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey has surrendered 29 home runs in 29 starts - five more than he allowed in 33 starts during his 2012 National League Cy Young Award-winning season.

                    Cold batting stat: Toronto 1B Edwin Encarnacion has just one hit - a solo home run - in 11 career at-bats against Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey.

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

                    Key betting note: Toronto has won 14 of the last 18 meetings in Minnesota.

                    Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (-102, 8)

                    Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in two starts against the Royals this season.

                    Cold batting stat: Detroit OF Torii Hunter has just one RBI and 11 strikeouts in 43 career at-bats against Kansas City starter James Shields.

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

                    Key betting note: Under is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings in Kansas City.

                    Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics (-265, 8)

                    Hot pitching stat: Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin dominated Tampa Bay in his last touting, allowing one run on five hits while fanning seven over seven innings of a 5-1 win.

                    Hot batting stat: Members of the Oakland roster are hitting a combined .311 against Houston starter Dallas Keuchel.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s under clear skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 5 mph.

                    Key betting note: The under is 10-1 in Detroit's last 11 Friday home games.

                    Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (-104, 7.5)

                    Hot pitching stat: Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson has been perfect in the second half, going 5-0 with a 3.32 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break.

                    Hot batting stat:Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler is a career .462 hitter in 13 at-bats against Wilson, while 3B Adrian Beltre is hitting .367 with four doubles and a homer in 30 at-bats.

                    Weather:Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.

                    Key betting note: The over is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings.

                    Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners (+104, 7)

                    Hot pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is limiting left-handed hitters to a .214/.249/.348 slash line in 375 at-bats.

                    Cold batting stat: Seattle hitters are a combined .190 with 18 strikeouts in 63 at-bats against Tampa starter Alex Cobb.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with a 30 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to left-center field at 6 mph.

                    Key betting note: The over is 5-2-1 in Iwakuma's last eight home starts.


                    INTERLEAGUE

                    New York Mets at Cleveland Indians (-162, OFF)

                    Cold pitching stat: Cleveland left-handerScott Kazmir is 0-3 with a 7.11 ERA over his last four starts.

                    Cold batting stat: Indians 1B Nick Swisher is batting just 3-for-26 over the last seven days.

                    Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under sunny skies. Wind will be calm.

                    Key betting note: The Mets have won nine of starter Zack Wheeler's last 11 appearances.


                    ** Odds, probable starters, stats and weather forecast as of 9:35 p.m. ET Thursday.
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                    Comment


                    • Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

                      -- Everything is relative; when you look at BYU-Virginia stats from Cavs' 19-16 win last week, keep in mind the game was played in a monsoon.

                      -- Guard Michael Dixon is eligible for Memphis' basketball team, excellent news for Josh Pastner and the Tigers.

                      -- 29 of 53 players on Rams' roster are in their 1st or 2nd season.

                      -- CEO of McDonald's made $13.8M last year. Talk about golden arches; $13.8M buys a lot of Happy Meals.

                      -- Giants are 0-11 in Barry Zito's road starts this year. 0 and 11.

                      -- Red Sox were shut out five times in John Lackey's last eleven starts.


                      *****

                      Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend.........

                      13) NFL opened last night; there are 13 games Sunday, two on Monday. How will the rookie QBs (Manuel/Smith) do and Terrelle Pryor, who might as well be a rookie- how will he fare at Indy?

                      12) Georgia is -3 against South Carolina, after Dawgs laid an egg at Clemson, botching a tying 25-yard FG on a bad snap. Gamecocks smothered North Carolina in their opener, but this is the SEC opener and this is a big game

                      11) Cleveland Browns are 1-13 in season openers, but are pick ‘em Sunday at home against the Dolphins, in Chudzinski’s debut as Browns’ HC. Curious to see Brandon Weeden playing under Norv Turner’s tutelage.

                      10) Florida-Miami will be a noontime steambath Saturday; Gators struggled to 24-6 win over Toledo Saturday. Miami is on the way back; this will be a good yardstick for them.

                      9) Will Jay Cutler play better after the Bears fired the generally-successful Lovie Smith to bring in a QB guru as head coach? Smith is only the 4th NFL coach since 1990 to get canned after winning 10+ games; Cutler’s play better improve a lot.

                      8) Tom Brady is 36 and is without his top five pass catchers from LY; interested to see how they fare at a Buffalo team with a new coach, rookie QB and very low expectations.

                      7) LY, Oklahoma beat West Virginia 50-49, when the Mountaineers lost despite gaining 778 yards in a amazingly weird game. WVU is rebuilding on offense—they struggled with William & Mary last week, so this could be a long day for them.

                      6) Sean Payton is back on the sideline after getting suspended LY for things one of his assistants did; expect the New Orleans offense to bounce back to its 2010-11 levels.

                      5) San Diego State, South Florida both lost by 20+ points last week to I-AA teams, now Aztecs go to Ohio State, and USF goes to Michigan State. Good luck, fellas.

                      4) Underdogs covered 11 of last 14 Notre Dame-Michigan games, with dogs winning ten of those games SU. Last Irish visit to Ann Arbor for while, since ND ended this rivalry.

                      3) Mike Leach’s Coogs are better than they’ve been in while, but are they good enough to challenge a USC team that still hasn’t really decided on which QB it wants to play. Wazzu had a shot at beating Auburn last week—I’m looking forward to this game.

                      2) 73-year old Monte Kiffin is the new DC in Dallas, after his son fired him at USC. (Really, he did) Cowboys should be better on defense, but they’ve lost at home to the Giants four years in a row. As much as the networks put Dallas on in primetime, it would be nice if they played like they deserved the attention.

                      1) Packers lost twice to San Francisco LY, including a playoff game in Candlestick. Tough opener here; 49ers had some injuries in the offseason. Good 4:25 game for FOX, for those of you won’t be watching my Rams play Arizona.
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                      Comment


                      • Friday, September 6

                        Game Score Status Pick Amount

                        Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -168 500
                        Baltimore - Over 8 500

                        Boston - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees +106 500 POD # 6
                        NY Yankees - Over 9 500

                        Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +103 500 POD #7
                        Philadelphia - Under 7 500

                        NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -165 500
                        Cleveland - Over 8 500

                        LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -119 500
                        Cincinnati - Under 9 500

                        Washington - 7:10 PM ET Miami -131 500
                        Miami - Over 6.5 500

                        Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +101 500 POD # 1
                        Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

                        Toronto - 8:10 PM ET Toronto -113 500
                        Minnesota - Over 7.5 500

                        Pittsburgh - 8:15 PM ET Pittsburgh -108 500
                        St. Louis - Under 7.5 500

                        Houston - 10:05 PM ET Houston +245 500 POD # 4
                        Oakland - Over 7.5 500

                        Texas - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -105 500
                        LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

                        Colorado - 10:10 PM ET Colorado +100 500 POD # 2
                        San Diego - Under 7.5 500

                        Tampa Bay - 10:10 PM ET Seattle +110 500 POD # 3
                        Seattle - Over 7 500

                        Arizona - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +114 500 POD # 5
                        San Francisco - Under 7 500
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                        Comment


                        • Preview: White Sox (56-84) at Orioles (75-65)
                          Game: 3
                          Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
                          Date: September 07, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


                          The Baltimore Orioles were struggling and in danger of dropping out of the wild-card race.

                          Then the reeling Chicago White Sox came to town.

                          With their power surge showing no signs of slowing down, the Orioles seek their first three-game win streak in a month Saturday against the White Sox, losers of eight straight.

                          After losing six of nine on a trip to Boston, New York and Cleveland, the Orioles couldn't have been happier to see the White Sox (56-84) for four games. They rode three solo homers and Miguel Gonzalez's stellar start to a 3-1 victory Thursday and backed Scott Feldman's first career shutout - the team's first complete game of the season - with three more solo shots in a 4-0 win Friday.

                          Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 48th homer and Matt Wieters and Danny Valencia also went deep for the Orioles (75-65), giving them 13 home runs in six games and raising baseball's highest total to 191. They scored 15 consecutive runs on homers before Valencia's RBI single in the fifth.

                          ``I think it's just a combination of guys feeling a little bit of urgency and being aggressive in the right spots,' Davis said. ``Nobody's going up there expecting to hit home runs or trying to hit home runs. I think the biggest thing is trying to get a pitch to drive and letting the bat kind of take over."

                          Davis finished with three hits, matching his total from the previous 24 at_bats.

                          Baltimore, which last won three straight Aug. 6-9, is one of four teams chasing Tampa Bay for the final wild-card spot.

                          The White Sox are winless on their 10-game trip and an AL-worst 24-50 on the road. They have scored 22 runs and batted .206 during the slide.

                          ``I don't think they're pressing,' manager Robin Ventura said. ``It's just the way it is. I don't know what there is to press for.'

                          Facing Chicago's listless offense presents the perfect opportunity for Wei-Yin Chen (7-7, 3.87 ERA) to get back on track.

                          The left-hander has a 12.91 ERA in his last two starts and has walked eight over 7 2-3 innings during that span. He walked a career-high five and allowed three runs and four hits in four innings Sunday at Yankee Stadium but escaped without a decision as the Orioles rallied for a 7-3 win.

                          "Even though I've had the two bad starts, I still have the confidence in me," Chen told the team's official website through his interpreter. "Next time, I believe I will bounce back, and we'll see."

                          Chen went 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in two starts last season against Chicago.

                          Jeff Keppinger is 5 for 11 against him but Adam Dunn is 0 for 6 with three strikeouts. Dunn is also 2 for his last 29 (.069) with 12 strikeouts.

                          The White Sox counter with Hector Santiago (4-8, 3.43), who also had control problems his last time out.

                          He matched a career high with five walks and threw 101 pitches despite lasting only 3 2-3 innings in a 4-3 loss at Boston on Aug. 30.

                          ``I felt fine,' Santiago said. ``It's just one of those days you go out and stink. If you can't throw strikes, you can't succeed.'

                          The lefty was far more effective in his first career start against the Orioles on July 3, yielding two runs and five hits over seven innings before leaving without a decision in a 4-2 victory.

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                          SERIES AT A GLANCE

                          GAME 1
                          White Sox at Orioles
                          Thu, Sep 5 Final 1 to 3
                          Boxscores • Recaps

                          GAME 2
                          White Sox at Orioles
                          Fri, Sep 6 Final 0 to 4
                          Boxscores • Recaps

                          GAME 3
                          White Sox at Orioles
                          Sat, Sep 7 - 1:05PM EDT

                          GAME 4
                          White Sox at Orioles
                          Sun, Sep 8 - 1:35PM EDT
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                          • Preview: Red Sox (86-57) at Yankees (75-66)
                            Game: 3
                            Venue: Yankee Stadium
                            Date: September 07, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


                            Even if David Huff rises up to the challenge of turning in a decent effort in his first 2013 start, it may not matter given the way the New York Yankees' bullpen is performing.

                            The visiting Boston Red Sox have struck late to take the first two games of this four-game set as they look for a fifth straight win Saturday.

                            Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided this week to pull 13-game loser Phil Hughes out of his rotation in favor of Huff (2-0, 3.32 ERA) on Saturday.

                            Hughes, however, was part of a major meltdown by the Yankees bullpen in Friday's 12-8 loss. Starter Andy Pettitte left after six innings with an 8-3 lead before Boston (86-57) scored nine runs over the seventh and eight innings off four relievers.

                            One night earlier, the Yankees were one strike away from an 8-7 victory before closer Mariano Rivera suffered his sixth blown save in a 9-8, 10-inning loss. Rivera pitched for the third straight night and was unavailable Friday.

                            "We've been dealing with this all year long,' Girardi said. "So it's a chance for other guys to step up, and they're going to get an opportunity."

                            Mike Napoli hit a tying grand slam in the seventh inning off Boone Logan. Shane Victorino then gave the Red Sox the lead for good with a two-run homer in the eighth after he drove in the eventual winning run Thursday with a single.

                            "We never feel like we're out of it,' manager John Farrell said.

                            The news got even worse for the Yankees with Logan exiting with tightness in the back of his elbow, one batter after serving up Napoli's slam. Top setup man David Robertson is expected to be sidelined five or six days with tendinitis in the back of his right shoulder and Shawn Kelley is out until next week because of inflammation in his triceps.

                            New York (75-66) fell behind Baltimore and Cleveland as those three teams try to catch Tampa Bay in the race for the AL's second wild card. The Yankees have dropped nine of 14 to the first-place Red Sox.

                            Huff, who went 17-26 with a 5.41 ERA in 52 starts with Cleveland between 2009-12, is tasked with trying to slow down a Boston team that has won 11 of 13.

                            "I'm just here to basically help them out, whether it's an inning out of the bullpen or whatever, if it's a start, great," Huff said. "This time it is so I'm really happy about it."

                            The right-hander is 0-2 with a 1.65 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. He has faced one Boston hitter this season - Jacoby Ellsbury.

                            Ellsbury, who leads the majors with 52 steals, sat out Friday with a sore right foot. Farrell said he was hopeful the center fielder will return Saturday.

                            Huff will have to be careful with Will Middlebrooks, who has homered in three straight games for the first time and is 7 for 15 with six RBIs in that span.

                            The Yankees haven't lost three straight since a four-game slide Aug. 4-7 as they face veteran right-hander John Lackey (8-12, 3.22), who is 1-4 with a 3.19 ERA during a five-start stretch in which Boston has totaled 13 runs.

                            The lone victory was a 6-1 win over the Yankees on Aug. 17 in which he yielded one run over 6 2-3 innings. His other start against New York was a 5-2 road loss July 20 in which he allowed four runs in 6 1-3 innings.

                            Alfonso Soriano, who homered Friday, is a .152 hitter against Lackey while Alex Rodriguez is at .183 with 26 strikeouts in 60 at_bats. Lackey has faced Ichiro Suzuki 108 times - the most he has seen any hitter, with the right fielder hitting .287.

                            Boston's Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who has missed four consecutive games with a sore back, could return Saturday.

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                            SERIES AT A GLANCE

                            GAME 1
                            Red Sox at Yankees
                            Thu, Sep 5 Final 9 to 8
                            Boxscores • Recaps

                            GAME 2
                            Red Sox at Yankees
                            Fri, Sep 6 Final 12 to 8
                            Boxscores • Recaps

                            GAME 3
                            Red Sox at Yankees
                            Sat, Sep 7 - 1:05PM EDT

                            GAME 4
                            Red Sox at Yankees
                            Sun, Sep 8 - 1:05PM EDT
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                            Comment


                            • Preview: Dodgers (83-57) at Reds (80-62)
                              Game: 2
                              Venue: Great American Ball Park
                              Date: September 07, 2013 1:05 PM EDT


                              Zack Greinke has been nearly unbeatable over the last 2 1/2 months, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have won 13 of his last 14 starts.

                              The lone blemish in that stretch, however, came against the Cincinnati Reds.

                              As the Dodgers try to avoid their first three-game losing streak in three months, Greinke looks to avenge that defeat Saturday at Great American Ball Park in what could be a pitchers' duel versus Cincinnati's Mat Latos.

                              Los Angeles (83-57) suddenly has some starting pitching concerns as Chris Capuano left in the second inning of Friday's 3-2 loss with a mild groin strain. He was replacing Hyun-Jin Ryu, who was scratched with a sore back.

                              The Dodgers, who haven't lost three in a row since June 8-10, ended up using six relief pitchers.

                              The NL West leaders, however, probably aren't panicking too much considering they're closing in on a division crown and have NL Cy Young Award candidates Greinke (14-3, 2.78 ERA) and Clayton Kershaw atop their rotation.

                              Greinke has a 1.24 ERA in winning his last six starts, and is 11-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last 14 outings, yielding two runs or fewer 11 times. He allowed a run and two hits while striking out seven over seven innings in Sunday's 2-1 victory over San Diego.

                              "Just don't want to waste all the good starts now,' said Greinke, who is also 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA in his last five road starts.

                              "It's been good the last nine, 10 starts. Location's been as good as it's been for a long stretch.'

                              It's been eight starts since his last loss, surrendering four runs in seven innings of a 5-2 defeat to the Reds (80-62) on July 25. Xavier Paul and Jay Bruce each homered off the right-hander.

                              Latos (14-5, 2.98) opposed Greinke in that game and yielded two runs in 7 2-3 innings to get the win.

                              That outing began a sensational stretch for Latos, who is 5-2 with a 1.83 ERA in his last eight starts, pitching into the eighth inning five times. He tossed a four-hitter in Monday's 7-2 win over St. Louis for his first complete game of the season. He walked one and retired 21 of the final 22 batters he faced to match his career high for wins set in 2010 and equaled last season.

                              "He wants the ball," manager Dusty Baker told the Reds' official website. "He wants to go deep into games. We'll ask him, 'Hey man, you had enough?' Early in the year, he was kind of telling us, but now we got to ask him. He's come a long ways."

                              The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.57 ERA in his two starts against the Dodgers with the Reds, and owns a 2.32 ERA in 10 career starts versus Los Angeles.

                              Greinke is 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA in seven lifetime starts against Cincinnati.

                              Joey Votto has given Greinke problems, going 6 for 19 with three homers, and he hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning Friday as the Reds pulled within two of NL Central-leading Pittsburgh. Votto's single in the fourth ended his 0-for-13 slump.

                              "Joey coming through was a big thing for us,' starter Mike Leake said. "When you're in a slump, it's tough - not that his was a big one. I'm glad for him.'

                              Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and is batting .344 with three home runs in his last eight games. He is 4 for 15 with a homer lifetime against Latos.

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                              SERIES AT A GLANCE

                              GAME 1
                              Dodgers at Reds
                              Fri, Sep 6 Final 2 to 3
                              Boxscores • Recaps

                              GAME 2
                              Dodgers at Reds
                              Sat, Sep 7 - 1:05PM EDT

                              GAME 3
                              Dodgers at Reds
                              Sun, Sep 8 - 8:05PM EDT
                              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                              Comment


                              • Preview: Astros (47-94) at Athletics (81-60)
                                Game: 3
                                Venue: O.co Coliseum
                                Date: September 07, 2013 4:05 PM EDT


                                After picking up another win against baseball's worst team, the Oakland Athletics find themselves in sole possession of first place in the AL West.

                                The Athletics try to continue their playoff push Saturday night when they play the third of four against the visiting Houston Astros.

                                Oakland (81-60) has mostly had Houston's number, going 18-5 in the all-time series. The A's took this season's first 10 matchups by a 72-34 margin before dropping four of six, but they are coming off Friday's 7-5 victory.

                                That win, combined with Texas' 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, gave Oakland a one-half game lead over the Rangers for the division lead.

                                "It doesn't matter until the end of the season, we know that too well," said Donaldson, who went 3 for 5 with a two-run homer and career-high three runs. "We're really not trying to focus on it right now. We're trying to take care of our business."

                                Oakland, which had eight of nine starters collect at least one hit, and five different players drive in at least one run, has hit .303, averaged 5.8 runs and clubbed 18 homers in winning nine of 12.

                                "That shows that we have multiple ways that we can score runs," Donaldson added. "That's what it takes. If you're going to score seven, eight runs, it's not all the time going to come by the long ball. It's going to come by guys manufacturing and having good approaches at the plate."

                                The A's will try to stay hot behind Dan Straily (8-7, 4.38), who is looking to win a career-high third consecutive start. After throwing six innings of one-run ball in a 14-4 victory at Detroit on Aug. 28, Straily allowed two runs and three hits in five innings to beat Texas 4-2 on Monday.

                                "You come out there and understand the magnitude of the situation, and you're very determined to get the job done," he said.

                                Straily baffled Houston (47-94) in his only start in the series, yielding two runs and striking out a career-high 11 over 6 2-3 innings in an 8-3 road victory April 5.

                                He may need to come out with another superb showing pitching opposite rookie Brett Oberholtzer (4-1, 2.79), who has compiled a 1.98 ERA in six starts since joining the rotation July 31.

                                The left-hander breezed through Seattle's lineup in Sunday's 2-0 win, throwing 83 of his season-high 113 pitches for strikes in a four-hitter - Houston's first complete game of the season.

                                "Right away I could tell he was really trusting his stuff," catcher Jason Castro told MLB's official website. "He's got a good idea of what he's doing out there. He was pounding the strike zone, getting ahead and able to do more. That plays a big role in keeping the pitch count down."

                                While his stuff isn't overpowering, Oberholtzer is able to keep hitters off balance with a deceiving changeup.

                                "With his fastball at 90 mph, it's not the typical 90," Mariners second baseman Nick Franklin said. "It's a little sneaky."

                                Oberholtzer will need to be careful against Donaldson, who is 8 for 18 with two homers, four doubles and five RBIs in his last four games. The third baseman is batting .486 with two homers, five RBIs and 10 runs during a 10-game span versus Houston.

                                Astros relievers have compiled a 6.00 ERA in the team's 3-8 stretch.

                                Castro went 0 for 5 as the designated hitter Friday, his first game back after missing three due to a right knee injury. The All-Star is mired in a 3-for-16 slump.

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                                SERIES AT A GLANCE

                                GAME 1
                                Astros at Athletics
                                Thu, Sep 5 Final 3 to 2
                                Boxscores • Recaps

                                GAME 2
                                Astros at Athletics
                                Fri, Sep 6 Final 5 to 7
                                Boxscores • Recaps

                                GAME 3
                                Astros at Athletics
                                Sat, Sep 7 - 4:05PM EDT

                                GAME 4
                                Astros at Athletics
                                Sun, Sep 8 - 4:05PM EDT
                                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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