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**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:25 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Current odds to win the college football national championship.......

-- Alabama 21-10-- Got big road win under their belt last week.

-- Oregon 4-1-- Look like the class of the Pac-12.

-- Ohio State 13-2-- Hung 50+ on Cal with their backup QB.

-- Clemson/Florida State-- Two best teams in the ACC

-- 12-1 LSU/Stanford 15-1-- Cardinal hosts Arizona State this week.

-- Texas A&M 100-1-- Made McCarron look like Joe Namath last week.

*****

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

13) Good move by CBS, promoting Greg Anthony to its lead analyst voice on college basketball ahead of Clark Kellogg, who always seemed to be yelling at us, and who seemed very uncomfortable when Steve Kerr was inserted at times to create a 3-man booth. Kellogg retreats to the studio.

12) Through two weeks, AFC West teams are 7-1 aganst the spread in non-divisional games.

11) NFL home underdogs are 7-3 overall; 3-0 in divisional games, 4-3 in non-divisional tilts. Home favorites are 6-4 in divisional games, 5-6-1 in non-divisional games, 11-10-1 overall. Underdogs are 18-13-1 against spread.

10) Rangers played Rays in St Pete the last two nights, battling for the top Wild Card spot, and didn't draw 11,000 fans for either game. When Rays pack up and leave the Trop for another city, don't ask why.

9) In 14 years with the Eagles, Andy Reid started 3-0 once, in '04 the year Philly made it to the Super Bowl. Reid’s Chiefs will be 3-0 if they beat the Eagles in Reid’s return to Philadelphia Thursday night.

8) IPhone 5s and IPhone 5c’s are available starting 8am Friday, which means lot of college kids will be skipping early classes to go to the ****. It’ll be like Christmas in September. Are Apple stores ever not crowded?

7) The median salary in this country last year was $51,017; in case you care about stuff like that. Or what A-Rod makes every 2.5 innings.

6) Kyle Anderson averaged 9.7 ppg LY for a very average UCLA team that fired its coach after the season. Now his father has come out and said his son’s sophomore season will most likely be his last at UCLA, and he’ll head to the NBA Draft. It is freakin’ September 18; could the father wait until his kid does something NBA-like before he makes the kid a pro?

How about just being the best college player he can be, then thinking about the draft? Would that be so bad? I’ll say this; if the kid isn’t guaranteed to be picked in the top half of the first round, he’s dumb to leave school early.

5) PGA has already announced the 2024 Ryder Cup is going to be at Bethpage Black on Long Island; 2024, for Pete’s sake. Meanwhile, its 2013 now and I have no idea what I’m having for dinner tonight.

4) British Columbia Lions lost QB Travis Lulay to a shoulder injury last week; now they’re deciding between inexperienced backup Thomas Demarco (played at Old Dominion, is an investment banker in offseason, very smart and very popular among his teammates) and nine-year veteran Buck Pierce, a former Lion (2005-2009) who was recently re-acquired in a trade with Winnipeg. Lions have a big game with Saskatchewan this week.

3) Danny Valencia's leadoff triple in the ninth inning emded Koji Uehara's streak of 37 consecutive batters retired; he then scored the go-ahead run on a sac fly as the Orioles got a big win, 3-2 in Boston.

2) When Giants played Baltimore in the '01 Super Bowl, I bought my dad a ticket for $325. Thirteen years later, top tickets for the Super Bowl in New Jersey will cost as much as $2,600- those tix will include access to indoor restaurants, which could be valuable on an early February evening.

1) Not often an NFL pointspread approaches 20 points, but Jacksonville is getting 19.5 points this weekend in Seattle- they'll need 'em.

**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:26 AM

Football lines that make you go hmmm...

We’ve seen this "Rope-a-Dope" from the New York Giants before.

New York, which is 0-2 SU and ATS out of the gate, lost its opening two games of the 2007 season in similar fashion, dropping to Dallas in Week 1 and getting blown out of the water by Green Bay in Week 2.

That New York team would rebound from that 0-2 start to win 10 of its final 14 games SU and ATS, make the playoffs, fight its way to the NFC Championship, and stun the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

So you can excuse us for being a little skeptical of the Giants as 1-point road underdogs in Carolina this Sunday. They actually opened as high as 2.5-point pups at some books.

New York is better than its record indicates. If not for a turnover bonanza, the Giants would have likely beaten the Cowboys in the opener, and Week 2’s loss to the Broncos wouldn’t have the G-Men scrambling for the panic button.

According to beat writer Art Stapleton of the N.J. Record, only three teams have gone on to make the playoffs after starting 0-3 since 1990 and none since 1998. That factoid makes this Sunday’s trip to Carolina even more important for New York.

And, just in case you were wondering, the 2007 Giants followed that 0-2 start with a 24-17 win at Washington in Week 3 as 3.5-point underdogs – starting a streak of six straight wins in which N.Y. went 5-1 ATS.

NFL

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos (-14.5, 49)

Rarely do you get to say two touchdowns is not enough when talking about NFL spreads. But, here we are.

The Broncos look like world beaters, smoking the defending Super Bowl champs and thumping the one team that may have the most inside info on Peyton Manning (H/T Eli) in the first two weeks of the season. Denver has outscored opponents 90-50 through those two games, winning by an average of 20 points against two very good teams.

The Oakland Raiders are not a very good team. A close loss to Indianapolis – which plays every game close – and a win over Jacksonville – which could be the worst team in NFL history – has everyone’s Silver and Black panties in the bunch.

If Denver’s defense can pick off a total of six passes against Super Bowl MVPs like Eli Manning and Joe Flacco, a forgotten third-round pick like Terrelle Pryor doesn’t stand a chance.

NCAAF

West Virginia Mountaineers at Maryland Terrapins (-5.5)

The Terps are 3-0 and looking for their first 4-0 start since 2001. But standing in Maryland’s way is a familiar foe – West Virginia. Oddsmakers have this one hanging at Maryland -5.5, moving up from as low as -4.

The Mountaineers have owned the Terrapins in recent years, winning seven straight and going 5-2 ATS in that span. If this is the year Maryland gets over the hump, a win over WVU is the first step.

That sounds a lot easier than it really is. West Virginia isn’t running and gunning like the last few years under Geno Smith. The ‘Neers struggled to put up points in their loss to Oklahoma but will be facing a depleted Maryland secondary that has two new starters in at corner.

Maryland backers can’t afford to give up a couple quick scores over the top at his wonky spread.

**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:27 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Tampa Bay
The Rays look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 4-10 in Derek Holland's last 14 road starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. Tampa Bay is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Game 901-902: Miami at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 13.172; Philadelphia (Miner) 15.210
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Atlanta at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 15.314; Washington (Ohlendorf) 14.891
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 15.799; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.517
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.740; NY Mets (Harang) 13.736
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Under

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Rusin) 15.510; Milwaukee (Thornburg) 14.612
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); Over

Game 911-912: St. Louis at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.152; Colorado (Chatwood) 13.750
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-155); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Arizona (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Fife) 15.653; Arizona (McCarthy) 14.600
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Diamond) 13.273; White Sox (Danks) 14.953
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Vargas) 15.549; Oakland (Griffin) 17.060
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.518; Toronto (Happ) 14.414
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 15.588; Detroit (Verlander) 14.671
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+155); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.381; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.859
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 925-926: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 16.397; Boston (Peavy) 15.210
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+130); Over

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 16.399; Kansas City (Chen) 17.761
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Under

Game 929-930: Cincinnati at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Reynolds) 16.491; Houston (Peacock) 14.135
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-150); Under

**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:27 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, September 18

Hot pitchers
-- Washington is 6-0 when Ohlendorf starts (3-0, 3.31).
-- Rusin is 1-3, 2.50 in his last seven starts.
-- Cain is 2-3, 2.79 in his last seven starts.
-- Thornburg is 1-1, 2.10 in five starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 1-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-1, 2.40 in his last four starts. Fife is 3-1, 2.70 in his last four starts, last of which was August 4.

-- Peacock is 2-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.

-- Griffin is 4-0, 3.60 in his last four starts.
-- Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.27 in his last six starts.
-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.94 in his last five starts.
-- Salazar has a 1.57 RA in his last five starts, but only lasted 23 innings total; he seems to be on an 80-pitch limit.

Cold pitchers
-- Eovaldi is 1-4, 7.00 in his last five starts. ZMiner is 25-21, 3.72 in 35 starts in big leagues, but his last start was in '09-- he was 5-6, 3.90 in 12 AAA starts this season.
-- Wood is 0-1, 14.14 in his last two starts.
-- Ross is 0-3, 6.48 in his last five starts. Morton is 0-1, 10.80 in his last two.
-- Harang is 0-4, 7.32 in his last seven starts.
-- Chatwood is 0-0, 3.55 in three starts since coming off the DL.

-- Reynolds is 1-2, 4.74 in three starts this season.

-- Danks is 0-3, 10.67 in last three starts. Diamond is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three.
-- Vargas is 0-2, 9.42 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 0-6, 6.24 in his last eleven starts. Happ is 1-4, 7.13 in his last five.
-- Verlander is 1-2, 4.96 in his last five starts.
-- Archer is 1-2, 5.27 in his last three starts. Holland is 0-3, 12.15 in his last three outings.
-- WChen is 0-1, 8.10 in his last four starts.
-- BChen is 2-3, 6.75 in his last six 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........
-- Eovaldi 5-15 (3 of last 5); ZMiner 0-0
-- Wood 2-10; Ohlendorf 2-5
-- Ross 5-13; Morton 3-17 (1 of last 9)
-- Cain 8-28 (1 of last 9); Harang 9-23 (3 of last 6)
-- Rusin 3-11; Thornburg 1-5
-- Wainwright 9-31 (5 of last 11); Chatwood 6-18
-- Fife 1-9; McCarthy 7-19 (3 of last 5)

-- Reynolds 1-3; Peacock 3-12 (0 of last 6)

-- Diamond 6-20 (1 of last 9); Danks 8-21
-- Vargas 3-21; Griffin 3-30
-- Hughes 8-27; Happ 4-15
-- Iwakuma 6-31 (1 of last 15); Verlander 9-31
-- Holland 6-30 (3 of last 4); Archer 7-20 (5 of last 8)
-- WChen 4-20 (1 of last 9); Peavy 2-21 (0 of 8 with Bos)
-- Salazar 2-8; BChen 3-12

Totals
-- Five of last seven Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Met games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Atlanta games stayed under the total; 12 of last 17 Washington games went over..
-- Eight of last eleven San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Colorado games.
-- Six of last eight Arizona games went over the total.

-- Seven of last eleven Houston games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Hughes starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Baltimore games.
-- Eight of ten Archer home starts stayed under total.
-- Nine of 12 BChen starts stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 16 Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Washington won 12 of its last 14 games.
-- Giants won seven of their last nine games.
-- Pirates won six of their last nine games. San Diego won eight of last eleven.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Diamondbacks won four of their last six games.

-- Reds are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.

-- Detroit won six of its last seven games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last six games.
-- Kansas City won eight of its last 11 home games. Indians won ten of their last fourteen games overall.
-- A's won nine of their last eleven games; Angels won nine of last thirteen

Cold teams
-- Miami lost ten of its last twelve games.
-- Braves lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine games.
-- Cubs are 11-24 in their last 35 games.
-- Colorado lost ten of its last fourteen games.
-- Dodgers lost nine of their last twelve games.

-- Houston lost ten of its last twelve home games.

-- Mariners lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games. Bronx lost last four games, allowing 26 runs.
-- Orioles are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Texas lost 10 of its last 12 games.
-- Twins lost 10 of their last 13 games; White Sox lost 15 of last 19.

Umpires
-- Mia-Phil-- Over is 15-5 in last twenty Hernandez games.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Underdogs won eight of last ten Bucknor games; under is 6-2-2 in his last ten games behind the plate.
-- SF-NY-- Home teams won four of last five Hickox games.
-- SD-Pitt-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven TWelke games.
-- Chi-Mil-- Four of last six Basner games went over the total.
-- StL-Col-- 18 of last 20 Danley games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Az-- Under is 12-5-1 in last eighteen West games.

-- Cin-Hst-- Three of last four McClelland games stayed under.

-- Sea-Det-- Under is 14-1-1 in last sixteen Cuzzi games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Over is 11-5-1 in last 17 Diaz games; underdogs won 18 of his last 30 games behind the plate.
-- NY-Tor-- Underdogs won last eight Iassogna games; under is 6-1-1 in those eight games.
-- Tex-TB-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Cooper games.
-- Min-Chi-- Home side won 13 of last 14 Dimuro games.
-- Cle-KC-- Under is 14-5-1 in l;ast twenty Johnson games.
-- LA-A's-- Favorites won seven of last nine Meals games.

**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:27 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 18

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Trend Report
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2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 4-15 SU in their last 19 games

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Diego
Pittsburgh is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Atlanta is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Toronto is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:08 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Houston is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Cincinnati

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 23 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:30 AM

MLB

Wednesday, September 18

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Wednesday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals (-107, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Ross Ohlendorf is 3-0 with a 2.86 ERA in four starts and four relief appearances at home this season.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Atlanta 3B Chris Johnson is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts in his career against Ohlendorf.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under clear skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: Washington has won Ohlendorf's last six starts.

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (OFF, OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been dreadful against Philadelphia in his career, going 0-4 with a 5.85 ERA in four starts.

Hot batting stat: Philadelphia C Carlos Ruiz and OF Domonic Brown are a combined 8-for-14 with three RBIs against Eovaldi.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The road team is 9-2 in umpire Angel Hernandez's last 11 games behind home plate.

San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates (-159, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton has won both career starts against San Diego, allowing two runs over 12 1/3 innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Pittsburgh roster are hitting a collective .242 in 33 at-bats against Padres starter Tyson Ross.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from right-center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: San Diego is 2-10 in its previous 12 Wednesday games.

San Francisco Giants at New York Mets (+121, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Mets right-hander Aaron Harang is 0-4 in his last seven starts, allowing seven runs three times over that stretch.

Cold batting stat: Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval hasn't solved Harang, going just 4-for-23 lifetime against him.

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

Key betting note: San Francisco is 1-4 in righty Matt Cain's last five outings following a quality start in his previous appearance.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers (-129, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs left-hander Chris Rusin pitched well in defeat last time out, charged with two runs on four hits over seven innings of a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hot batting stat: Brewers OF Norichika Aoki has punished lefties in 2013, hitting .342 in 161 at-bats against them.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 5-1-1 in umpire Chad Fairchild's last seven Wednesday games behind home plate.

St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies (+133, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright has dominated Colorado in his career, going 5-1 with a 1.17 ERA in six starts and four relief appearances against them.

Cold batting stat: Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki has just one hit in 11 career at-bats versus Wainwright.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: St. Louis is 7-1 in Wainwright's last eight road starts against teams with winning records.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-118, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon McCarthy is 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA over his last four starts.

Hot batting stat: Dodgers 3B Michael Young is a career .308 hitter with a homer and five RBIs in 26 at-bats against McCarthy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-90s with clear skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 5-1 in McCarthy's last six home starts.

AMERICAN

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-132, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins left-hander Scott Diamond is 0-5 in eight starts since beating the White Sox back on June 20.

Hot batting stat: White Sox slugger Adam Dunn has two home runs and four RBIs in 14 career at-bats against diamond.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow from right to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The White Sox are 2-9 in right-hander John Danks' last 11 starts.

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (-157, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin was won four consecutive starts, racking up 28 strikeouts over 32 innings in that span.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles OF Josh Hamilton is 5-for-10 lifetime against Griffin.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 7-1 in umpire Paul Emmel's last eight games behind home plate against Oakland.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (-116, 9.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes has gone 12 appearances without a victory, a stretch that includes a 5-2 loss to Toronto on Aug. 26.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia has just one hit in 14 at-bats and has struck out seven times against Hughes.

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

Key betting note: New York is just 1-11 in Hughes' last 12 Wednesday starts.

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers (-177, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is 7-3 with a 2.65 ERA in 15 road starts this season.

Cold batting stat: Seattle OF Raul Ibanez is 3-for-29 with two RBIs in his career against Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 9-2-2 in Iwakuma's last 13 starts against teams with winning records.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-154, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Jake Peavy is 3-1 with a 3.66 ERA in eight starts since joining Boston in a trade with the Chicago White Six.

Cold batting stat: Orioles SS J.J. Hardy has just one hit and four strikeouts in 14 career at-bats against Peavy.

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

Key betting note: Boston is 10-1 in its last 11 games against a left-handed starter.

Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (-141, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rays right-hander Chris Archer is coming off one of his best outings of the season, throwing six shutout innings with seven strikeouts in a 3-0 victory over Minnesota.

Hot batting stat: Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria has been red-hot when facing Texas starter Derek Holland, going 9-for-24 with three home runs and eight RBIs against him.

Weather: Dome.

Key betting note: The under is 9-2 in Archer's last 11 starts against teams with winning records.

Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals (-133, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen stymied the Indians in their last encounter July 12, limiting them to one hit over six scoreless innings but settling for a no-decision in a 3-0 loss.

Hot batting stat: Indians OF Michael Brantley is hitting a sizzling .529 in 17 at-bats against Chen, including a 2-for-4 performance back on April 28.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow out to left-center field at 11 mph.

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

INTERLEAGUE

Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros (+134, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Astros righty Brad Peacock has won back-to-back starts, surrendering just three runs while striking out 13 over 13 innings in that span.

Hot batting stat: Entering Tuesday, Reds OF Jay Bruce needs one home run to reach 30 for the third season in a row and is four RBIs shy of matching his career high of 99 set last season.

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

Key betting note: Cincinnati is 9-1 in its last 10 games with umpire Tim McClelland behind home plate.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 6:35 p.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 09:38 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 18

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MIAMI (55 - 96) at PHILADELPHIA (71 - 80) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. ZACH MINER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-4 (+3.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.85 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

ZACH MINER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (89 - 62) at WASHINGTON (81 - 70) - 7:05 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-30 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-25 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 122-87 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 114-103 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 89-62 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 89-54 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 88-61 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 68-36 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ATLANTA is 30-19 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 81-70 (-4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 81-70 (-4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+6.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.38 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (70 - 80) at PITTSBURGH (87 - 64) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 87-64 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 48-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 87-64 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-38 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-51 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-26 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 53-30 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-80 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-77 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 446-513 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 73-71 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-44 (-30.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 15-29 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 43-49 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORTON is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (70 - 81) at NY METS (67 - 83) - 7:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-81 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-39 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-77 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-54 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-53 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-42 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAIN is 11-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-9 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 19-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HARANG is 29-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-80 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 19-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 20-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 4-16 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
NY METS are 31-44 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 12-19 (-10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY METS are 14-27 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 31-44 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 36-55 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-29 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 37-51 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 2-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 5-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

AARON HARANG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HARANG is 7-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 9-9 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 88) at MILWAUKEE (67 - 83) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS RUSIN (L) vs. TYLER THORNBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-88 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-45 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-88 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-67 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 653-650 (-154.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 50-50 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-74 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 12-5 (+7.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

CHRIS RUSIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RUSIN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

TYLER THORNBURG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
THORNBURG is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (88 - 63) at COLORADO (69 - 83) - 8:40 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 48-58 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-42 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 19-11 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 70-40 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 69-83 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 59-81 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 115-121 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 133-178 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-58 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-3 (-0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. COLORADO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.1 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (87 - 64) at ARIZONA (76 - 74) - 10:10 PM
STEPHEN FIFE (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 32-33 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-64 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 84-64 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-21 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-40 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-34 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-15 (+11.0 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.
ARIZONA is 156-154 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-56 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-38 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-8 (+2.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

STEPHEN FIFE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FIFE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (64 - 86) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 91) - 2:10 PM
SCOTT DIAMOND (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 68-89 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-30 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-37 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-21 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-30 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-91 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-46 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-40 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-21 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-30 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-86 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-8 (+3.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DIAMOND is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 6-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 7-16 (-11.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-14. (-6.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (73 - 78) at OAKLAND (89 - 62) - 3:35 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 73-78 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-38 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 68-77 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-46 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-46 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 89-62 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-24 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 99-59 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-17 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-15 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-52 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-23 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-58 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 53-35 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 86-53 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 32-14 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 15-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 30-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 703-688 (+64.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 175-158 (+29.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 15-8 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
VARGAS is 28-19 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 10-5 (+5.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 4-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.089.
His team's record is 6-8 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (79 - 72) at TORONTO (69 - 81) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 50-64 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 79-72 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-21 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 80-35 (+30.2 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
TORONTO is 69-81 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 37-39 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 25-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 39-53 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 41-45 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 50-61 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 16-29 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 13-4 (+8.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 5-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 13-6 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-7. (+2.5 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAPP is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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SEATTLE (66 - 85) at DETROIT (88 - 63) - 7:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 66-85 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 63-82 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 78-142 (-48.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
IWAKUMA is 27-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 26-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 88-63 (-5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 10-14 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-60 (-6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 112-91 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-39 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
VERLANDER is 14-17 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 13-16 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 10-14 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-7 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. DETROIT since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 9-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+2.1 units)

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TEXAS (82 - 68) at TAMPA BAY (82 - 68) - 7:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 82-68 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 3-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TEXAS is 54-49 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 93-81 (-24.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-70 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 11-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 33-20 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOLLAND is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 10-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 34-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TEXAS since 1997
ARCHER is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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BALTIMORE (80 - 70) at BOSTON (92 - 60) - 7:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 37-42 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 92-60 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 81-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 65-46 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 40-19 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 80-70 (+2.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 68-54 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 10-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
BALTIMORE is 86-74 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-29 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-65 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-61 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 120-100 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 123-97 (+33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-37 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHEN is 19-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 21-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 84-73 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-43 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-40 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-49 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 182-178 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-6 (+2.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEAVY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (82 - 69) at KANSAS CITY (79 - 72) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 79-72 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-31 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-69 (+1.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 57-49 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-34 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHEN is 57-42 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 82-69 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-31 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 79-66 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-20 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-33 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-8 (+2.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRUCE CHEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHEN is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (86 - 66) at HOUSTON (51 - 100) - 8:10 PM
GREG REYNOLDS (R) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 44-41 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 14-9 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
CINCINNATI is 185-134 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 653-724 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 185-134 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 426-470 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 471-520 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 59-35 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 212-171 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HOUSTON is 106-206 (-45.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-25 (-12.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
HOUSTON is 24-53 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-53 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 113-230 (-65.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-137 (-34.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-57 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 20-62 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GREG REYNOLDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PEACOCK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 09-18-2013, 01:04 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, September 18

National League

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Eovaldi: Miami 10-27 SU on a good fielding streak, 15 straight games with one or less errors
Miner: Philadelphia 42-30 SU in September games

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 ET
Wood: Atlanta 16-5 SU with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5 games
Ohlendorf: Washington 13-26 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Ross: San Diego 6-21 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Morton: Pittsburgh 17-6 SU when playing on Wednesday

San Francisco at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Cain: San Francisco 51-34 SU in road games in the second half of the season
Harang: NY Mets 8-27 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Rusin: Chicago Cubs 11-32 SU in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
Thornburg: Milwaukee 11-1 SU in home games off a one run win over a division rival

St Louis at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Wainwright: St Louis 70-40 SU against right-handed starters
Chatwood: Colorado 9-25 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 10 or more runs

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 10:10 ET
Fife: LA Dodgers 19-10 SU when the total is 8.5 to 10
Mccarthy: Arizona 15-23 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

American League

Minnesota at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Diamond: Minnesota 19-20 SU in road games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Danks: White Sox 8-21 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA Angeles at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Vargas: LA Angels 14-22 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Griffin: Oakland 58-25 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175

NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Hughes: NY Yankees 18-9 SU after 3 straight games without a stolen base
Happ: Toronto 13-28 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Iwakuma: Seattle 36-17 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
Verlander: Detroit 10-14 SU in home games when playing on Wednesday

Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Holland: Texas 18-12 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Archer: Tampa Bay 8-15 SU after scoring 1 run or less

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 ET
Chen: Baltimore 10-5 SU as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Peavy: Boston 9-17 SU revenging 2 straight losses vs opponent as a home favorite

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Salazar: Cleveland 30-13 SU as a road favorite of -110 or higher
Chen: Kansas City 8-22 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

Interleague

Cincinnati at Houston, 8:10 ET
Reynolds: Cincinnati 35-17 SU on a good fielding streak
Peacock: Houston 15-43 SU as a home underdog of +125 or more

Announcement

Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 9/18 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 9/18 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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