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**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:32 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the more intriguing college football matchups this weekend:

-- LSU-Georgia—Zach Mettenberger transferred from Georgia to LSU; his mother still works in the Georgia athletic department.

-- Ole Miss-Alabama—Inexperience on OL is going to catch up with Crimson Tide at some point.

-- USC-Arizona State—Who made the Sun Devils’ schedule? Wisconsin-Stanford-USC on consecutive Saturdays?

-- Oklahoma-Notre Dame—Over/under on pass interference penalties on the Sooners: 3.5, more if the Irish need the help.

-- Stanford-Washington State—Trips to Pullman aren’t picnics anymore, now that Mike Leach is establishing his program. Trap game.

-- Wisconsin-Ohio State—Gary Anderson has an amazing record vs spread as a road underdog, if you care about things like that.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Each NFL franchise is almost a billion dollar business; some are actually worth more than that. So how come when the Colts scored a TD with 4:13 left in the game to go up 19-7 Sunday, they kicked the PAT instead of going for two? At that point in the game, being up 13 points is no better than being up 12, but being up 14 is way better.

This is the kind of basic strategy a Pop Warner coach would know to do. How does an NFL head coach screw this up?

12) Kentucky’s basketball team is going to have six freshmen this fall who were McDonald’s All-Americans last year; combined with returning players from LY, and some egos are going to be bruised when really good players are sitting the bench. My question is this: of the six freshmen, how many will still be at Kentucky as sophomores?

11) Did you know the Frisbee was invented in 1947; who comes up with something like that? Imagine trying to sell that idea for the first time, the strange looks the guy must’ve gotten? He must've made a freakin' fortune.

10) If you look at ESPN’s top 100 high school basketball seniors from LY, none of them went to high school in New York City, which is highly unusual. Now there might’ve been a kid or two who was from NYC and went to an out-of-town prep school, but none went to HS in the Big Apple.

9) …… all of which helped make the recruiting battle for Lincoln High’s Isaiah Whitehead a little more juicy, since he is a Class of ’14 kid who is definitely a top 50 player. Seton Hall nosed out St John’s for Whitehead; Kevin Willard is having a very good recruiting year. Weird that St John’s has to go outside NYC to get players.

8) “Cleveland has thrown in the towel.” NFL Network’s Steve Mariucci, an old Mike Holmgren assistant, on Sunday morning’s pregame show. Of course, Cleveland then beat the Vikings in the Metrodome, so the whole throwing-the-towel-in thing was ludicrous.

7) Its amusing that Holmgren ripped Cleveland for trading Trent Richardson (who he drafted before they fired him) but then said he once offered the Colts his entire 2012 draft for Andrew Luck.

You see, having a really good QB is critical in the NFL; the Browns don’t think they’ve got one, so they need to stockpile draft picks to get one, and some other players too. Holmgren is a smart guy, but so are the people running the Browns; people just see situations differently sometimes.

6) I always wondered how much these companies pay to sponsor NASCAR teams; well when NAPA pulled out of sponsoring Michael Waltrip’s team last week, they took their $16M a year with them. $16M a year!!! That buys an awful lot of shock absorbers.

5) Phillies did the expected and named Ryne Sandberg fulltime manager; he is not an upgrade over Charlie Manuel, but the Phils’ roster is aging so much it may not matter who the manager is for the next couple years.

4) Hockey season starts next week (yes, next week!!!); if you’ve never seen a pro hockey game in person, do it.

It is the one sport that gains the most in the translation between TV and being there in person. Its an excellent night out.

3) Michigan just snuck by Akron/UConn the last two weeks, which is a major red flag- the Zips followed up their 28-24 loss by losing at home to UL-Lafayette the next week. Wolverines aren’t getting enough out of their passing game. Interesting to see how they do in league play.

2) Rollerball was on Turner Classic Movies last week; really, it was. It is a pretty goood movie, with a much, much younger James Caan starring as a futuristic roller derby star, but a classic? Really?

1) College basketball practice starts this weekend; teams are allowed 30 practices over 42 days starting Friday, allowing them to stretch workouts out more. As soon as baseball ends on Sunday, we’ll be hitting the books, getting ready for the season this winter.

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:32 AM

NFL Week 4 opening line report: Books coming off winning Sunday

Sportsbooks in Las Vegas are celebrating a huge windfall from Week 3 of the NFL season, with numerous upsets coming up big for books.

While favorites finished the day 9-4-1 ATS – usually a recipe for disaster for sportsbooks – the chalk that did lose was tied into plenty of parlays and teasers, wiping out many muti-wager ticket holders. Losses from the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and New York Giants were more than enough.

“The Browns were a huge, huge game. We had an obscene amount of teasers on the Vikings,” MGM Resorts sportsbook director Jay Rood told Matt Youmans of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The sharps and public were all on the Giants. Everybody was betting the Giants like it was free money.”

Chalk one up for the bad guys. But perhaps the betting public will have its revenge in Week 4, which has more than a few tricky spreads and totals to tangle with. Maybe the hardest game to get a handle on is the 0-3 vs. 3-0 matchup between the winless Giants and undefeated Kansas City Chiefs.

Peter Korner, founder of the Nevada-based odds service The Sports Club, sent out a line of Chiefs -4.5 but the books have watched that spread shorten to K.C. -3.5 with early money on the road team.

“I don’t know why the early money is on New York,” says Korner. “Not sure if it’s the ‘due factor’ with them or if it’s wiseguys trying to draw it down before coming back strong on gameday. I don’t see the value in them coming off a road game and heading into an even tougher road spot.”

Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans (+3, 43)

The Seahawks made a believer out of bettors by topping the 20-point spread versus Jacksonville Sunday, and books are following that with a statement spread in Week 4. Seattle is a field-goal fave in Houston and could go even higher by kickoff.

“They are the team right now and we don’t want to be caught short,” says Korner. “Seattle is drawing money at -19 and -20 and Houston hasn’t had the results to warrant them being a favorite here.”

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings (Pick, 41)

Two 0-3 teams jump the pond to play at Wembley Stadium in London, England. I bet the Brits are pumped for that…

According to Korner, oddsmakers just toss out the home-field edge when factoring these games in London. And, with Minnesota and Pittsburgh both showing very little to start the year, this game was sent out with a suggested spread at a pick’em.

“What’s a better number than that?” Korner says of the pick spread. “We’re weary of the total, because of the weather there. It’s often rainy.”

The total for Sunday’s overseas showcase was sent out at 41 points. The forecast for London is calling for rain, with a chance of thunderstorms and evening showers Sunday.

Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos (-10, 55)

Two of the fastest offenses in the league clash in this Week 4 track meet.

The Eagles attack is averaging 207.7 rushing yards – tops in the NFL – and 26.3 points while the Broncos are No. 1 in passing – 376 yards – and scoring, at 45 points per game heading into Monday night. Neither side is great at defense either, making for one big total.

“We put out 55 but it’s up as high as 58 out there now,” says Korner. “We’ll likely be suggesting a move up as well. Two teams known for scoring, and the Eagles don’t play any defense. The Broncos have all those offensive weapons. I could see this going higher.”

Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints (-6, 47)

The Dolphins would likely be as high as 9-point underdogs heading to New Orleans any other season. But, this year, the Fins are one of the few 3-0 squads and are commanding the respect of oddsmakers in Week 4.

“Miami has some good weapons and is going to keep this competitive,” says Korner. “I can’t tell you where this line will go. The six looks like a solid line. Miami is going to make this game interesting."

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:33 AM

NFL betting: Faves 4-0 in last four London games

The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers will square off at Wembley Stadium in Week 4 and though the line opened as a pick, bettors should make note of where it swings as the fave has covered in four-straight games in jolly ol' England.

This season marks the seventh consecutive that the NFL will hold a game in London, England. In fact, there are two games to be held on British soil this season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers playing there on Oct. 27.

There are a couple of trends through the first six games in London to bear in mind if you're going to make a wager on the Steelers versus Vikings game this weekend.

The favorite has covered in four consecutive matchups and is 4-2 overall in these games.

Last season, the Pats crushed the Rams 45-7 and covered as 7.5-point favorites.

If you're looking at totals, the over/under count is 2-4 in the six games and the under was on a three-game streak before the Pats and Rams went over the 46-point total last season.

The total in this weekends matchup opened at 41.

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:33 AM

College football line watch: Cal/Oregon total could soar

Each week during the college football season, renowned Las Vegas wiseguy and Covers Expert Bruce Marshall looks at the NCAAF odds and tells you which spread to bet now, which one to bet later, and which total to watch as the week plays out.

Spread to bet now

Oklahoma Sooners at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+3.5)

Four straight non-covering efforts to begin the season have sent most of the usual Notre Dame backers at the Las Vegas sports books into temporary hiding somewhere near Lake Mead. Thus, not much initial reaction from Domer faithful when the Irish were posted as 3-point dogs for this week’s game at South Bend versus Oklahoma. In fact, more Sooner money showed up early and pushed the number up a tick to 3.5 by Monday afternoon.

Indeed, the many sharps around Vegas who bet against the Irish against Michigan State last week and pushed that number down to 4.5 or thereabouts from the original posting at 7 might be expected to again jump back in against the Domers later this week, and perhaps push the number even further in OU’s direction.

But we aren’t anticipating a repeat of the line movement from Notre Dame-Michigan State, and suspect that many OU-inclined (or anti-ND) sharps already did their business very early with this matchup.

Especially since the Sooner-Irish price quickly ticked above a key number (3) and taken some of the value away from OU backers.

Besides, a closer look at the Sooners hardly suggests go-with indicators from Bob Stoops’ troops, who have not really been tested thus far and were decidedly less than impressive in a 16-7 win over what looks like a very subpar West Virginia earlier in the month (we’re sure you noticed how awful the Mountaineers looked last Saturday against Maryland).

In fact, most Big 12 sources familiar with the OU situation believe the Sooners are still a bit of a mystery this season, with all of the tougher tests still to come.

True, big Blake Bell’s first start at QB vs. Tulsa was a doozy (four TD passes), but the rebuilt Golden Hurricane “D” looks very suspect. And Stoops has lost plenty of marquee games in recent years, including a year ago when stomped by the Irish in Norman.

Don’t forget that plenty of Notre Dame-centric money still exists in the marketplace.

With the price already having moved OU’s way for the Saturday game, we suggest that Domer-inclined backers grab the 3.5 while still available. We are not expecting another sharp line move against Notre Dame as a week ago, as oddsmakers have simply reacted a bit earlier to some of the current anti-Irish sentiment among the sharps.

Spread to wait on

Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars (+10.5) (at Seattle)

Early movement in this number suggests an appetite for the Cardinal, bet up from an original posting at 9.5 and quickly through a key number at 10.

Most Las Vegas outlets now show Stanford at -10.5 over Wazzu on Saturday at the Seahawks’ CenturyLink Field, where the Cougs like to play one game per year for their many alums in the Seattle area.

Stanford’s popularity is understandable, especially after last week’s impressive win over Arizona State in the Tree’s first real test of 2013. The wagering public will also begin to ****** some of the technical factors that support the Cardinal, such as its 12-2 spread mark as a visiting favorite since the 2010 season.

The fact that this price vs. Wazzu did not pause at the key number of 10, quickly bet to 10.5, suggests a further run-up in the Cardinal price is likely.

Despite some encouraging early efforts (including an upset win at Southern Cal) and spread covers in five-straight games dating to the end of last season, Mike Leach’s Cougs are still flying a bit under the radar.

The wagering masses will also realize this is not a “true” home game for Wazzu and thus unlikely to attach any sort of spread premium for the venue.

We think it’s unlikely that this price runs all of the way up to the next “key” number at 14, but we don’t anticipate the spread backsliding, either. And the easy way in which the line barged through the first key number at 10 suggests the number could rise a bit further as the week progresses. Especially since Stanford has graduated into the “public” category and can expect more support in the wagering marketplace.

Cougar backers can probably pick up a bit more value with this price if they wait until later in the week.

Total to watch

California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducks (84)

Again, it’s “how high can they go” with Oregon, as this total for Saturday’s game against Cal has already ascended into the stratosphere.

Indeed, we watched in some degree of awe as the oddsmakers dared Duck “over” money to appear by first posting this total for the game against the Golden Bears at a robust 80.

Before we knew it, the total had ballooned to 83.

Apparently the linemakers slightly undershot a resistance point for totals involving Oregon, as even the astronomical 80 did not dissuade early over money.

With the poll-conscious Ducks scoring at a point-per-minute pace and new Cal HC Sonny Dykes unlikely to have his frosh QB Jared Goff take the foot off the gas pedal for the new uptempo Bear spread, we suspect a scoreline that might more look like a basketball matchup between Dana Altman’s Webfoots and Mike Montgomery’s Cal hoopsters.

Especially since Dykes’ fast-paced offense has already contributed to combined scorelines of 74 (vs. Northwestern) and 86 (vs. Ohio State).

We’re almost on a Guinness book record watch for highest-ever “total” in this matchup; could oddsmakers move this “total” into the high 80s? Or 90, maybe? We’ll be paying attention for what is likely to end up as the highest posted “total” of the season.

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:33 AM

NHL Metropolitan Division preview: Pens, Rangers best of the bunch

The Metropolitan Division has the potential to be the most top-heavy in the league this year, provided the Penguins and Rangers live up to expectations.

The Blue Jackets move to the Eastern Conference, rounding out the eight-team division. Here’s a quick look at each.

New York Islanders (2012: 24-17-7)

Odds to win division: 12-1
Season point total: 91.5

Why to bet the Islanders: The Isles made major strides last season, culminating with a near-upset of the Penguins in the opening round of the playoffs. John Tavares is coming into his own as the leader of this team both on and off the ice.

Why not to bet the Islanders: Losing power play specialist and blue line anchor Mark Streit hurts the Isles on the back-end. Goaltending remains a weak spot, with an aging Evgeni Nabokov once again being called on to shoulder the load.

Season point total pick: Over 91.5 points

Carolina Hurricanes (2012: 19-25-4)

Odds to win division: 25-1
Season point total: 79.5

Why to bet the Hurricanes: The Canes won’t be burdened with the same high expectations they dealt with leading into last season. They’ll also have a healthy Cam Ward back between the pipes. This should be the breakout year for the reunited Staal brothers in Carolina.

Why not to bet the Hurricanes: There’s not a lot of scoring depth, nor are there many ‘sure things’ on the blue line. Carolina is going to need a total team effort to keep pace with the big boys in the division, and that might be asking a little too much.

Season point total pick: Over 79.5

New York Rangers (2012: 26-18-4)

Odds to win division: 5-2
Season point total: 103.5

Why to bet the Rangers: The Broadway Blueshirts didn’t make the same splash in the free agent market we’ve become accustomed to seeing, and that might not be a bad thing. The pieces are in place for the Rangers to take a run at the Cup, especially with a healthy Marc Staal returning to anchor the defense.

Why not to bet the Rangers: These are still the under-achieving Rangers. Will they be able to keep their star players healthy? Is Henrik Lundqvist still one of the world’s best goaltenders? And then there’s the pressure. How will the Rangers handle it this year?

Season point total pick: Under 103.5

New Jersey Devils (2012: 19-19-10)

Odds to win division: 20-1
Season point total: 81.5

Why to bet the Devils: There’s nowhere to go but up for the Devils following a disastrous 2012 campaign. Martin Brodeur is back for one more year, and New Jersey went out and got a nice insurance policy in the form of Cory Schneider.

Why not to bet the Devils: They’re going to be relying on two aging stars, Jaromir Jagr and Patrik Elias to provide scoring pop on the top line. Beyond newly-signed center Adam Henrique, there’s not a lot of young talent on the roster to get excited about.

Season point total pick: Under 81.5

Columbus Blue Jackets (2012: 24-17-7)

Odds to win division: 12-1
Season point total: 88.5

Why to bet the Blue Jackets: After a major turnaround last season, the Blue Jackets have plenty of momentum on their side entering the 2013-14 campaign. Nathan Horton joins an already impressive cast up front. Marian Gaborik should perform well in a contract year.

Why not to bet the Blue Jackets: Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will be hard pressed to match the numbers he posted last season. Horton will be called upon to lead the offense after being more of a role player in Boston. How will the Jackets deal with sudden high expectations?

Season point total pick: Under 88.5

Washington Capitals (2012: 27-18-3)

Odds to win division: 12-1
Season point total: 91.5

Why to bet the Capitals: First-year head coach Adam Oates did a nice job of bringing together this team last season and with the core remaining intact, there’s reason to believe the Caps can take another step forward in 2013-14. Ovi finally looked like Ovi again and he’s poised to lead the team on another run at the East.

Why not to bet the Capitals: There were significant offseason losses, with Mike Ribeiro, Matt Hendricks and Jeff Schultz jumping ship, among others. The addition of Mikhail Grabovski certainly won’t instill much confidence in Caps fans.

Season point total pick: Over 91.5

Pittsburgh Penguins (2012: 36-12-0)

Odds to win division: 5-7
Season point total: 110.5

Why to bet the Penguins: Sidney Crosby is back at full strength after missing a quarter of last season due to a broken jaw. The first two lines are still absolutely loaded with talent. The Pens finally rid themselves of a big distraction in the form of Matt Cooke.

Why not to bet the Penguins: There are question marks between the pipes, with Tomas Vokoun already injured and Marc-Andre Fleury not exactly a pillar of confidence. Who will step up to provide third-line scoring and take some of the pressure off of Crosby and Evgeni Malkin?

Season point total pick: Under 110.5

Philadelphia Flyers (2012: 23-22-3)

Odds to win division: 12-1
Season point total: 93.5

Why to bet the Flyers: It’s hard not to like the offseason moves the Flyers made, bringing in some veteran talent in the form of Vincent Lecavalier and Mark Streit. The addition of Ray Emery should help shore things up in goal as well.

Why not to bet the Flyers: Can Emery stay healthy, and if not, is Yann Danis a legitimate starting goaltender in this league? There is also concern that the Flyers defense will be unable to handle strong offensive teams like the Penguins and Rangers with a number of offensive-minded blue-liners.

Season point total pick: Under 93.5

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:34 AM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that has proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead spot

There’s a mutiny brewing on the Buccaneers’ pirate ship. Players are feuding with the head coach, the franchise is trying to give the No. 1 QB the bum’s rush, and the offense ranks 31st in the NFL averaging 11.3 points a game.

All of that has led to a 0-3 start for Tampa Bay, which takes on the Arizona Cardinals as a 2.5-point home favorite Sunday – one week away from a much-needed bye in Week 5. Bettors should beware the Bucs, who will undoubtedly be looking past Arizona and to a week away from football and the drama of the locker room.

Letdown spot

What better way to celebrate snapping a seven-game losing skid to your bitter rivals than a trip to Hawaii. The Fresno State Bulldogs, coming off a thrilling 41-40 victory over Boise State last Friday, are heading to paradise in Week 5, taking on the Warriors as 20-point suggested road favorites.

Playing in Hawaii is hard enough for visiting teams, with guys more concerned with soaking up the tropical surroundings than getting the job done on the field. Fresno State has been able to avoid that in the past, but never after a win as big as last week. A letdown looms on the islands.

Schedule spot

The MLB schedule makers have all but gift wrapped an American League Wild Card spot for the Cleveland Indians. All the Tribe has to do it tie the bow on a successful turnaround season. Cleveland, which is a half game back on Tampa Bay and gripping to one of the AL’s two wild card tickets heading into Monday, is coming off a four-game sweep of the hapless Houston Astros.

The Indians close the year with two home games versus the Chicago White Sox and a four-game road trip to play the Minnesota Twins. Both of those AL Central rivals have checked out on the season and are a combined 8-24 against the Tribe this year. Chicago is a mere 2-15 versus Cleveland, allowing an ERA north of 6.00 in those contests. A motivated Indians club is primed to finish 2013 strong and roll into the postseason.

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:34 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
The Rays look to build on their 9-1 record in Matt Moore's last 10 starts as a road favorite. Tampa Bay is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Miner) 14.749; Miami (Alvarez) 13.608
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Thornburg) 13.129; Atlanta (Garcia) 14.562
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.404; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.397
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+165); Over

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.824; Cubs (Rusin) 14.372
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-155); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-155); N/A

Game 909-910: Washington at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.331; St. Louis (Wacha) 16.762
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 13.524; San Diego (Ross) 15.010
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.398; San Francisco (Cain) 14.519
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.442; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Under

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Santiago) 14.523; Cleveland (Jimenez) 16.309
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-230); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-230); Under

Game 919-920: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Redmond) 15.235; Baltimore (Tillman) 14.836
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Over

Game 921-922: Houston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 15.188; Texas (Darvish) 14.122
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-340); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+290); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 14.458; Minnesota (Diamond) 13.103
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Over

Game 925-926: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Griffin) 15.364; LA Angels (Vargas) 16.587
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+100); Over

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 16.767; Seattle (Paxton) 15.203
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-130); Under

Game 929-930: Boston at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.590; Colorado (Chatwood) 13.620
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Over

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, September 24

Hot pitchers
-- Thornburg is 2-1, 1.75 in six starts this season. Garcia is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts for the Braves.
-- Leake is 3-0, 0.84 in his last three starts.
-- Cole is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Gonzalez is 4-1, 2.94 in his last five starts. Wacha is 1-1, 2.38 in his last four.
-- Ross has a 2.73 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Cain is 1-1, 2.90 in his last five starts.

-- Jimenez is 3-0, 0.95 in his last four starts.
-- Redmond is 3-0, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Peacock is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three starts. Darvish is 1-2, 1.89 in his last three outings.
-- Chen is 3-1, 4.18 in his last five starts. Paxton is 2-0, 2.65 in three starts for Seattle this season.
-- Griffin is 4-0, 3.48 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Alvarez is 2-4, 5.30 in his last seven starts. Minor pitched three scoreless innings in his first '13 start, his first start since '09.
-- Niese is 1-2, 5.12 in his last three starts.
-- Rusin is 0-4, 4.06 in his last seven starts.
-- Miley is 1-2, 4.67 in his last five starts.
-- Ryu is 1-4, 3.58 in his last five starts.

-- Lackey is 2-2, 4.12 in his last six starts. Chatwood is 0-1, 4.34 in his last four starts.

-- Kuroda is 0-5, 7.24 in his last seven starts. Moore is 1-1, 4.74 in his last five.
-- Santiago is 0-2, 6.39 in his last three starts.
-- Tillman is 1-3, 4.28 in his last four starts.
-- Fister is 0-2, 4.15 in his last three starts. Diamond is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four outings.
-- Vargas is 0-2, 8.41 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........
-- Miner 0-1; Alvarez 3-14
-- Thornburg 1-6; Garcia 1-2
-- Niese 7-22 (1 of last 7); Leake 7-30
-- Cole 7-17 (4 of last 4); Rusin 3-12 (1 of last 5)
-- Gonzalez 9-31 (1 of last 5); Wacha 1-8
-- Miley 10-26; Ross 5-14
-- Ryu 10-28 (4 of last 6); Cain 8-29 (1 of last 10)

-- Lackey 10-28 (1 of last 7); Chatwood 6-19

-- Moore 8-25; Kuroda 9-31 (3 of last 5)
-- Santiago 5-21 (1 of last 5); Jimenez 6-30 (0 of last 8)
-- Redmond 2-12; Tillman 8-31
-- Peacock 4-13 (1 of last 7); Darvish 10-29 (3 of last 4)
-- Fister 8-31; Diamond 6-21 (0 of last 6)
-- Griffin 4-31; Vargas 3-22
-- Chen 3-13 (1 of last 6); Paxton 1-3

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Philly games.
-- Six of last nine Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Cardinal games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona games went over the total; under is 9-1-1 in last eleven San Diego games.
-- Last four San Francisco games stayed under total.

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

-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games. Under is 5-0-1 in Bronx' last six games.
-- Six of last eight White Sox games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Oakland games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Kansas City games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Reds won seven of their last nine games; Mets won three of last four.
-- Milwaukee won six of its last nine games.
-- Washington won 13 of its last 16 games. Cardinals won five of last seven. .
-- Padres won seven of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four games. San Francisco is 9-5 in its last 14 games, 6-3 in last nine at home.

-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.

-- Tampa Bay won nine of its last twelve games. Bronx won three of its last four home games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Tigers won six of their last nine games.
-- Royals won five of their last seven games.
-- AL West champ A's won 11 of their last 13 games. Angels won nine of their last thirteen games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost last four games, allowing 23 runs. Marlins lost seven of last ten.
-- Braves are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last eight games, but clinched a playoff spot with a win Monday. Cubs lost ten of their last 13.
-- Arizona is 6-10 in its last sixteen road games.

-- Rockies lost six of their last nine games.

-- Orioles are 5-10 in their last fifteen games. Blue Jays lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Astros lost their last ten games, outscored 59-14. Rangers lost ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Twins lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Mariners lost 12 of their last 15 games.

Umpires
-- Phil-Mia-- Four of last five Tichenor games stayed under.
-- Mil-Atl-- Four of last five Demuth games stayed under total.
-- NY-Cin-- Seven of last nine Vanover games went over total.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Barry games.
-- Wsh-StL-- Favorites won last seven Schrieber games.
-- Az-SD-- Underdogs won five of last seven Porter games.

-- Hst-Tex-- Underdogs won seven of last ten Emmel games.
-- Det-Minn-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight O'Nora games.
-- A's-LA-- Seven of last ten Davidson games went over total.
-- KC-Sea-- 16 of last 21 Miller games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:35 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 24

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
NY Yankees are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games at home
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 6-18 SU in their last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Baltimore is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 18 games when playing Detroit

8:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Washington
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:40 PM
BOSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games at home
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SEATTLE
Kansas City is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home
Seattle is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 08:37 AM

MLB

Tuesday, September 24

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Tuesday's MLB betting notes and tips
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NATIONAL

Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins (-115, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez is 2-4 with a 4.71 ERA in seven home starts.

Cold batting stat: The Miami roster is a collective 2-for-10 against Phillies right-hander Zach Miner.

Weather: Temperatures will be high-70s with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 2-0-4 in Alvarez's last six starts.

New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds (-185, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cincinnati right-hander Mike Leake is 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA and zero home runs allowed in five career starts versus the Mets.

Cold batting stat: New York 3B David Wright is 1-for-13 with five strikeouts in his career against Leake.

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

Key betting note: The under is 7-1 in Leake's last eight Tuesday starts.

Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves (-145, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Freddy Garcia has surrendered just two runs in 13 innings over his previous two starts.

Hot batting stat: Milwaukee 3B Aramis Ramirez is 8-for-18 with a homer and four RBIs lifetime against Garcia.

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

Key betting note: The home team is 8-1 in umpire Dana DeMuth's last nine games behind home plate involving Atlanta.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (+136, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole has won his last three starts, allowing two runs while striking out 28 over 20 innings in that span.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are hitting .227 with six strikeouts in 22 at-bats against Cole.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under sunny skies. Wind will blow from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 8-1 in Cole's previous nine starts on four days' rest.

Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals (-131, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez has surrendered just seven earned runs over his last five starts, going 3-1 over that stretch.

Cold batting stat: None of the the St. Louis Cardinals has driven in a run against Gonzalez, batting a collective 6-for-32 with eight strikeouts.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 20 percent chance of rain. Wind will be calm.

Key betting note: Washington is 14-2 in Gonzalez's last 16 starts against the National League Central.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres (-119, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley is 4-3 with a 3.33 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break.

Cold batting stat: Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt and C Miguel Montero are a combined 1-for-12 with five strikeouts against Padres starter Tyson Ross.

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

Key betting note: The under is 13-3 in the Padres' last 16 games versus the National League West.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants (-118, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu has surrendered more than three earned runs in just one of his previous nine starts.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles 1B Adrian Gonzalez is a .299 career hitter with four homers and 13 RBIs in 67 at-bats against Giants starter Matt Cain.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: The Dodgers are 10-1 in Ryu's last 11 starts against teams with losing records.

AMERICAN

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles (-161, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was mediocre in his previous start against Toronto, surrendering four runs on six hits over eight innings en route to a 4-3 loss.

Hot batting stat: Toronto 3B Brett Lawrie is 3-for-10 with a home run in his career against Tillman.

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

Key betting note: Baltimore has won eight of Tillman's previous 10 home starts.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians (-225, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is 3-0 while surrendering just two earned runs and striking out 31 over his last four starts.

Hot batting stat: Cleveland 2B Jason Kipnis has four hits, including a double, in 13 at-bats against Chicago starter Hector Santiago.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under clear skies. Wind will blow in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Indians are 10-1 in their last 11 home games versus a left-handed starter.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-104, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Rays left-hander Matt Moore is coming off one of his worst outings of the season, charged with six runs - five earned - on seven hits over four innings in an 8-2 loss to Texas.

Hot batting stat: Tampa Bay 2B Ben Zobrist is 5-for-10 with two doubles, a triple and two home runs against Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda.

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

Key betting note: Tampa Bay is 8-2 in Moore's last 10 road starts against teams with winning records.

Houston Astros at Texas Rangers (-308, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 37 2/3 innings against the Astros.

Cold batting stat: The Houston roster is batting .129 with 43 combined strikeouts in 101 at-bats against Darvish.

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

Key betting note: Texas is 0-6 in Darvish's previous six starts on grass.

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins (+170, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins left-hander Scott Diamond has been dreadful at home in 2013, going 2-8 with a 6.60 ERA in 11 starts.

Hot batting stat: Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera has 10 hits, including three doubles and a homer, in 21 at-bats versus Diamond.

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

Key betting note: The Twins are 1-12 in Diamond's last 13 home starts against teams with winning records.

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels (-104, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin is 4-0 with a 3.48 ERA in his previous five starts.

Hot batting stat: Oakland OF Coco Crisp is a career .359 hitter with two home runs in 39 at-bats against Angels starter Jason Vargas.

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

Key betting note: Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 10 Tuesday games.

Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners (+115, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen is 4-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 starts and four relief appearances against the Mariners.

Cold batting stat: Mariners 1B Justin Smoak has just two hits in 11 career at-bats against Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with a 70 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to right-center field at 4 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 6-1 in Chen's last seven starts against teams with losing records.

INTERLEAGUE

Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies (+133, 9.5)

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander John Lackey is 3-6 with a 4.23 ERA in the second half after going 7-6 with a 2.78 ERA before the break.

Hot batting stat: Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer is 7-for-22 with four home runs lifetime against Lackey.

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

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

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 10:45 p.m. ET Monday.

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**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 04:15 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 24

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PHILADELPHIA (71 - 85) at MIAMI (58 - 99) - 7:10 PM
ZACH MINER (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-85 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-47 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 71-85 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-65 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-88 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 58-99 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 101-134 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 126-188 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-69 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 38-70 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ALVAREZ is 6-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 1-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-6 (+1.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ZACH MINER vs. MIAMI since 1997
MINER is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (70 - 86) at ATLANTA (92 - 64) - 7:10 PM
TYLER THORNBURG (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 92-64 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 52-23 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 91-63 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 132-86 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-52 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-59 (+2.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-18 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

TYLER THORNBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

FREDDY GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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NY METS (71 - 85) at CINCINNATI (90 - 67) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 23-55 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 189-135 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 189-135 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 39-40 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 86-84 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 61-59 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 136-133 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 346-309 (-71.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NIESE is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.31 and a WHIP of 0.961.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (90 - 67) at CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 92) - 8:05 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. CHRIS RUSIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-32 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-50 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 90-67 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 40-36 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-30 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-67 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-40 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-39 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-31 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-92 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-28 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-33 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-47 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-92 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-54 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-70 (-19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-56 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 139-187 (-64.0 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
PITTSBURGH is 11-6 (+2.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
13 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.4 Units)

GERRIT COLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS RUSIN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RUSIN is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (84 - 73) at ST LOUIS (92 - 65) - 8:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 84-73 (-5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 84-73 (-5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-54 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-14 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 210-134 (+53.9 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.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 125-89 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 44-21 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 25-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 44-21 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 29-12 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 18-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-44 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-75 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (79 - 77) at SAN DIEGO (73 - 83) - 10:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 159-157 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-44 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-83 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-35 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-80 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-56 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-16 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 16-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
ARIZONA is 16-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
ARIZONA is 85-80 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-39 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-6 (+6.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILEY is 1-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROSS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (90 - 66) at SAN FRANCISCO (72 - 84) - 10:15 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 70-72 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-30 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 64-48 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-75 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-66 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-34 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-66 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-41 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 53-36 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-22 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-12 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
RYU is 10-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-84 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-27 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-80 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 42-56 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CAIN is 11-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-7 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 5-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 11-16 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-12. (-0.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (87 - 69) at NY YANKEES (82 - 74) - 7:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 22-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 82-74 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-64 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-21 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 515-593 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
MOORE is 19-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 12-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-9 (-0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MATT MOORE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MOORE is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KURODA is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.22 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (62 - 94) at CLEVELAND (86 - 70) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-94 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-53 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-89 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-63 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-70 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-38 (-19.9 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.
CLEVELAND is 86-70 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-32 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-67 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-34 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-23 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
JIMENEZ is 19-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 18-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 14-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 348-341 (+35.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 15-2 (+13.8 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.693.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

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TORONTO (71 - 85) at BALTIMORE (81 - 75) - 7:05 PM
TODD REDMOND (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 71-85 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 27-46 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-43 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 41-56 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 18-32 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 177-147 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-34 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-70 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 74-62 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-19 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 124-100 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 97-72 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 20-11 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 28-14 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 17-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 12-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 181-304 (-101.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-8 (-0.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

TODD REDMOND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
REDMOND is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 0.774.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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HOUSTON (51 - 106) at TEXAS (85 - 71) - 8:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 51-106 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-58 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 72-170 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-68 (-30.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-101 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 113-234 (-69.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-143 (-40.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-63 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 20-68 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 17-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PEACOCK is 6-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 85-71 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 40-35 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 6-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
TEXAS is 82-67 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 56-52 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 19-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DARVISH is 15-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 14-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DARVISH is 6-9 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 15-2 (+10.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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

YU DARVISH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DARVISH is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.743.
His team's record is 4-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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DETROIT (91 - 66) at MINNESOTA (66 - 90) - 8:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 91-66 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 81-83 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-63 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 114-93 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-51 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 21-41 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FISTER is 11-18 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 65-84 (+3.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 63-93 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-51 (-17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-65 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-56 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DIAMOND is 0-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-9 (+5.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.4 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FISTER is 4-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. DETROIT since 1997
DIAMOND is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 3-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (94 - 63) at LA ANGELS (76 - 80) - 10:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 112-93 (+29.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
VARGAS is 36-28 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 29-19 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 94-63 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 42-34 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-16 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 91-59 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 56-36 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 57-36 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 40-27 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-54 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 32-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 30-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 20-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 76-80 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 8-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 71-79 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 52-62 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-47 (-23.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-47 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VARGAS is 3-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 11-6 (+4.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.815.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 4-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (83 - 73) at SEATTLE (68 - 89) - 10:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 83-73 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-36 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-70 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SEATTLE is 68-89 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-43 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 65-86 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 22-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 28-47 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHEN is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (95 - 62) at COLORADO (71 - 86) - 8:40 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-66 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-45 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 113-115 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-14 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 95-62 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 42-34 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 84-55 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 62-41 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 44-21 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 71-86 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 39-58 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 117-124 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
COLORADO is 71-83 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 45-60 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 10-26 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LACKEY is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.108.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
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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**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 06:22 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, September 24

National League

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 ET
Miner: Philadelphia 23-14 SU off a loss by 4+ runs
Alvarez: 1-10 TSR at home vs. division opponents

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Thornburg: Milwaukee 18-7 Over away vs. NL East opponents
Garcia: Atlanta 40-17 SU at home with a total of 7 to 7.5 runs

NY Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Niese: 11-3 TSR away vs. NL Central opponents
Leake: Cincinnati 29-14 Under in September

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Cole: Pittsburgh 36-18 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Rusin: Cubs 12-30 SU off 4+ home games

Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Gonzalez: Washington 14-30 SU as an underdog
Wacha: St. Louis 63-26 SU at home in the second half of the season

Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Miley: Arizona 21-10 Over away off 6+ division games
Ross: San Diego 17-7 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Ryu: Dodgers 9-0 SU off 7+ road games
Cain: 0-6 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start

American League

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Moore: 7-0 TSR away with a line of +125 to -125
Kuroda: Yankees 6-14 SU off 4+ Unders

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Santiago: White Sox 10-29 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Jimenez: Cleveland 19-4 SU as a favorite of -150 or higher

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Redmond: Toronto 27-43 SU vs. division opponents
Tillman: 12-4 TSR pitching off a team loss

Houston at Texas, 8:05 ET
Peacock: 6-1 TSR away vs. division opponents
Darvish: Texas 6-15 SU in September

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Fister: Detroit 12-1 SU after blowing a save
Diamond: 0-8 TSR as a home underdog

Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Griffin: 23-6 TSR in the second half of the season
Vargas: 3-14 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less

Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Chen: Kansas City 23-9 Under away with a line of +125 to -125
Paxton: Seattle 38-21 SU after losing 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Interleague

(TC) Boston at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Lackey: Boston 28-45 SU in September
Chatwood: Colorado 25-14 SU at home off an Over

(TC) = Time Change

**Udog** · 09-24-2013, 06:35 PM

NFL line watch: Side with Seattle before the public does

Each week during the pro football season, Covers Expert Art Aronson looks at the NFL odds and tells you which spread to bet now, which one to bet later, and which total to watch as the week plays out.

Spread to bet now

Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans (+3)

If you're a fan of Seattle, consider jumping on this line right now.

If you listen to all of the talking heads out there, you may as well just hand the Super Bowl title to the Seahawks. It’s hard to argue with them, though. The team has pretty much looked unstoppable during its 3-0 to start the season.

The Texans are reeling, looking for answers on both sides of the ball after their 30-9 letdown versus Baltimore Sunday. The fact that the Ravens man-handled the Houston defense the way it did without RB Ray Rice in the lineup is a bit of a shocker. Now the Texans have to face "Beast Mode" – Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch - and also dynamic QB Russell Wilson.

A suddenly-struggling home side versus a surging Seahawks team will not be overlooked by the general betting public. Expect this line to climb higher as everyone jumps on the league's hottest team.

Spread to wait on

New York Giants (+4) at Kansas City Chiefs

This line opened at 4.5 and is already starting to drop. There are still plenty of 4s on the board, but there are a few 3.5s popping up.

The Giants are 0-3 and are coming off a brutal 38-0 beatdown loss in Carolina. The Chiefs are 3-0 and are coming off a fantastic 26-16 win on the road in Philadelphia. If you believe that New York is due to get off the schneid this week (or at least keep it close), you may want to jump on this line right away.

The initial line movement would say that neither the public nor the sharps think that New York is as bad as it’s shown through the first three games and that the Chiefs are not as good as their start would indicate.

Kansas City will face a desperate and proud Giants team this week which is essentially playing for its season. While it would take an unbelievable turn in fortunes to even make the playoffs after three straight losses, a fourth would be the nail in the coffin.

I'm as surprised as most at what Andy Reid has done in such a short time with the Chiefs, but would caution reading too much into their start. Kansas City has beaten the Jaguars, the Cowboys and the Eagles - three teams which have combined for three total wins between them as we head into Week 4.

Total to watch

Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars (43)

If you're a fan of offense, you may want to consider getting down on this line before it creeps any higher. The total in this game opened at 42.5 and has since gone to 43 across the board.

The Jaguars are 0-3 - most recently coming off a 45-17 loss in Seattle. While Jacksonville wasn't able to cover with the 20 points they were afforded, the teams would smash the O/U, which was set at 39.

There were some silver linings for Jacksonville last week, like the return of RB Maurice-Jones Drew, who carried the ball 19 times for 43 yards and a major score. Despite the offensive starters sitting for Seattle for most of the second half, the Jaguars in the end would seemingly have fared a lot better than San Francisco did in its lackluster 29-3 setback in the Pacific Northwest the week before.

Speaking of San Francisco, Indianapolis steamrolled the offensively-challenged 49ers, 27-7, last week. Newly acquired RB Trent Richardson had a TD run on his first carry from scrimmage. After the way the Texans played in Baltimore, the Colts believe they have a legitimate shot at winning the AFC South and certainly won't be holding anything back this week with three tough games on the horizon (vs. Seattle, at San Diego, vs. Denver).

Two teams which did a lot better than most were expecting last week means that this total will continue to climb.

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