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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:28 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- If Jimmy Graham dunks the ball after every TD pass this year and gets 15-yard penalties every time, will Brees stop throwing to him in the red zone? Not a help to kick off from the 20 after a touchdown.

-- A's have lost five of last six games, are tied in loss column with Angels, who are in a soft spot (Phillies/Rangers) of their schedule. Teams meet next weekend.

-- There is a kid in the Little League World Series who is 6-4, 229. At age 13.

-- Red Sox challenged two calls on the same play last night, lost both, then lost in extra innings to the Astros.

-- Cuban prospect Rusney Castillo is taking offers, with Bronx, Boston, Detroit said to be the three most interested team. Castillo is an outfielder.

-- Hyun-Jin Ryu heads to the DL with a pulled gluteal muscle, a genuine pain in the butt to my fantasy team, with the playoffs already underway.

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

13) Rob Manfred will be next baseball commissioner; other than that, I know zero about the guy. It took him six votes of MLB teams to get the necessary 23 of 30 teams to vote for him; it was 20-10 after one vote, then 22-8 after three, before supposedly the Nationals got tired of being there and voted for Manfred so they could go home (votes took 4.5 hours).

Tampa Bay/Milwaukee were said to be two teams that flipped to get Manfred up to 22 votes. He’s going to be replacing former used car salesman Allen H Selig, someone who loves baseball, owned a team and did his best to improve the game; pretty tough act to follow.

12) Media whining about “pace of game” has gotten old quickly; do these two things and you lop 13-15 minutes off every game, immediately:
a) Ban managers/pitching coaches from ever visiting the mound during an inning, except for injuries and......
b) Cut 30 seconds per half inning of TV commercials; this has as much chance of happening as I have of dating Pamela Anderson, but it is one of the main reasons games take longer, the commercial breaks are longer.

11) Was watching old Florida-Alabama SEC title game late Thursday night on the new SEC Network; eerie watching Aaron Hernandez playi for the Gators, while announcers gushed about “…..what a great pro player this kid is going to be.”

10) Washington Nationals have won their last 11 games at Citi Field; they held the Mets to four runs in their 3-game sweep there this week.

9) Took more than a month, but Cubs finally brought Dan Straily to big leagues, hopefully to replace the hideous Edwin Jackson in the starting rotation. Its about freakin’ time. Straily ain't great, but he's better (and cheaper) than Jackson.

8) This is why coaches jump for bigger contracts: former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe will now be analyzing ACC games on TV. He did tough duty at Wake Forest, getting one of the smallest schools in I-A football to the Orange Bowl game, a miracle of Bill Snyder-esque proportions, but eventually the Deacons didn’t win enough and he got shown the door, seven years after he turned down the Nebraska job.

It takes loyalty to turn Nebraska down and stay at Wake Forest, at least in football; Grobe is a terrific coach and would be a good option for someone next season.

7) Justin Simon, a California PG who has committed to Arizona, will spend his last year of high school at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, a major weather downgrade. Why do kids do this? How does it help them?

He’s already got his scholarship for next year, why give up your last year of being a kid to play prep ball in New Hampshire? I’m sure there’s an excellent reason (play against better competition, maybe get better coaching) but it seems like sometimes, kids just grow up too soon.

6) Brian Hoyer is starting at QB Monday night for Cleveland; he and Johnny Manziel will play two series at a time, alternating playing with the first team OL.

5) Have Troy Tulowitzki and/or Carlos Gonzalez played their last games for the Rockies? They have this year; both are getting operated on, are finished for this season. Been a brutal year for Walt Weiss in Denver; makes you appreciate the job Clint Hurdle did there more and more.

4) Why are the Chargers/Cardinals playing in the last preseason game, then again in the season opener? What genius made that schedule?

3) In 1976, Clemson's weight room cost $250,000 to build. Alabama's new weight room costs $9 million.

2) Thursday night in St Louis, umpire Bob Davidson called the tying run out at the plate in the bottom of the 8th inning on a close play, but then IMMEDIATELY went to the kid with the replay headphones to ask for a review.

I thought he called the runner out for going out of the baseline—the catcher missed the tag, and replay people let the out call stand, so that had to be it, but the San Diego announcers were outraged and never broached that possibility. Was huge play in the game, for sure and St Louis wound up winning 4-3.

1) Injured pitcher Matt Harvey has to be driving the Mets nuts; he keeps saying he wants to pitch this year, their medical people say he should take it slow (another Met, Jeremy Hefner, re-injured his arm this month and needs another surgery) after Tommy John surgery, but Harvey seems like a spoiled brat who won’t shut up—he did a radio interview during a Met game, saying how he was throwing 95 and was almost ready.

Manager Terry Collins, whose ultimate job security will rely greatly on Harvey’s ongoing good health, apparently told the kid to put a sock in it, but then admitted to the media that Harvey can pretty much do what he wants, they can’t watch him 24 hours a day. Oy.

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:28 AM

Gordon sets record in pole run at Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- With a lighting-fast track record at Michigan International Speedway, Jeff Gordon claimed his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole of the season on Friday afternoon after turning a lap of 206.558 mph in qualifying for Sunday's Pure Michigan 400.

Gordon, 42, crushed Kevin Harvick's track record by three-tenths of a second at the two-mile oval set just two months ago. Gordon's qualifying lap was the seventh-fastest pole-winning speed in Sprint Cup history.

Gordon knocked Joey Logano from the top spot in the final two minutes of the third and final round of qualifying, establishing the 17th track record of the season. Gordon also took the pole last weekend at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

"I don't know how to make it much better than that," said Gordon, who won his 76th career pole in 748 races. "This entire Axalta Chevrolet crew just did a phenomenal job. Our first qualifying effort today, and practice, was not good. I've been hearing a lot about tire chatter and we had it big time.

"The next run out we made some adjustments and it was better. That whole qualifying session, from the first one, second one, and the third session, the car was just near perfect. This is our Brickyard 400 car, so it's a fast one. And let's hope we can keep it going fast all day on Sunday."

Logano will start on the front row for the seventh time this season, but six of them have been from the outside pole. He is optimistic about his chances on Sunday.

"Close, but didn't quite make it," Logano said. "This is our seventh front row start this year, which we are very proud of -- don't get me wrong. It takes a lot of effort to do that, but we only have one pole. That is frustrating.

"I have a really fast Shell Pennzoil Ford this weekend and we have been able to keep showing (Team) Penske is very strong in qualifying. I have a good car in race trim too. I have something similar to what I had in this race last year that we won the pole and race with. Hopefully, we can do it in the race."

Third-place qualifier Carl Edwards celebrated his 35th birthday at the track and led the Roush Fenway Racing camp with his best start since a fourth at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway in June.

Behind the top-three starters, Brian Vickers qualified fourth and Rochester Hills, Mich., native Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five.

Kevin Harvick wound up sixth, followed by Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Jamie McMurray, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman.

Danica Patrick narrowly missed the cut into the final round of knockout qualifying, but will line up 14th.

While Gordon won his sixth career pole at Michigan International Speedway, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates struggled in time trials.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the points leader entering Sunday's race, could only manage the 25th quickest lap Friday. Six-time and reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson qualified 30th and Kasey Kahne qualified 15th.

"We were a little loose on that second run," said Earnhardt, a three-time winner this season. "We made a good lap on the first run and expected to go out there and pick up two or three tenths and the back end was just moving around a lot and real loose and I guess just couldn’t get into the throttle like we needed to. But I'm real happy with the car in race trim."

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:29 AM

NFLX
Dunkel

Week 2

Buffalo at Pittsburgh
The Steelers return home following last week's 20-16 loss to the Giants in New York as they host Buffalo on Saturday night. Pittsburgh is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Steelers favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-2 1/2). Here are all of this week's NFL preseason picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 411-412: Green Bay at St. Louis (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 117.284; St. Louis 121.856
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 4 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-2 1/2); Over

Game 413-414: NY Giants at Indianapolis (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 120.028; Indianapolis 119.488
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 1; 46
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 2 1/2; 41
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (+2 1/2); Over

Game 415-416: Baltimore at Dallas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 126.112; Dallas 119.132
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 7; 37
Vegas Line: Dallas by 1; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+1); Under

Game 417-418: NY Jets at Cincinnati (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Jets 118.838; Cincinnati 125.989
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 7; 45
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 3 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-3 1/2); Over

Game 419-420: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 117.315; Pittsburgh 121.786
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 4 1/2; 36
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-2 1/2); Under

Game 421-422: Miami at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.514; Tampa Bay 117.249
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 33
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+2); Under

Game 423-424: Atlanta at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.476; Houston 119.042
Dunkel Line: Even; 46
Vegas Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 40
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+2 1/2); Over

Game 425-426: Arizona at Minnesota (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 120.519; Minnesota 124.930
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3); Over

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

Game 427-428: Denver at San Francisco (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.393; San Francisco 125.031
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 5 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 3; 40
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-3); Over

Game 429-430: Kansas City at Carolina (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 123.384; Carolina 122.008
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 44
Vegas Line: Carolina by 3; 39
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+3); Over

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

Game 431-432: Cleveland at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 123.868; Washington 123.730
Dunkel Line: Even; 44
Vegas Line: Washington by 3; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3); Over

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:30 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Indiana
The Sky head to Indiana tonight and come into the contest with a 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games versus an Eastern Conference opponent. Chicago is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+3). Here are all of today's WNBA picks

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 651-652: Chicago at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.411; Indiana 114.197
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+3); Over

Game 653-654: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.231; Washington 112.156
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 6; 143
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6); Over

Game 655-656: Tulsa at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 105.325; Minnesota 113.847
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 8 1/2;
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 6 1/2; 164 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-6 1/2); Under

Game 657-658: Los Angeles at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 110.281; Phoenix 120.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10 1/2; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 8 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-8 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 16

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CHICAGO (15 - 17) at INDIANA (15 - 17) - 8/16/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after a division game this season.
INDIANA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 11-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 12-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (13 - 19) at WASHINGTON (16 - 17) - 8/16/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 42-59 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 260-314 ATS (-85.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 164-205 ATS (-61.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 8-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (12 - 21) at MINNESOTA (24 - 9) - 8/16/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-6 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 12-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (16 - 17) at PHOENIX (27 - 5) - 8/16/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 76-105 ATS (-39.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
PHOENIX is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-7 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-8 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Saturday, August 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Indiana is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
TULSA vs. MINNESOTA
Tulsa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Tulsa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:31 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Calgary at Hamilton
The Stampeders head to Hamilton this afternoon and come into the contest with a 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 road games. Calgary is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Stampeders favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-4). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 125-126: Calgary at Hamilton (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 120.554; Edmonton 114.036
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 6 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4; 51
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-4); Under

Game 127-128: Montreal at Saskatchewan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 103.872; Saskatchewan 120.826
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 17; 44
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 13 1/2; 48
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-13 1/2); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 8

Saturday, August 16

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CALGARY (5 - 1) at HAMILTON (1 - 5) - 8/16/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 3-2 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-0 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (1 - 5) at SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 2) - 8/16/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) off a win over a division rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-0 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-1 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, August 17

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (4 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 4) - 8/17/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 8

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Trend Report
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Saturday, August 16

3:00 PM
CALGARY vs. HAMILTON
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Hamilton's last 15 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. SASKATCHEWAN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games when playing Montreal

Sunday, August 17

7:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. TORONTO
British Columbia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of British Columbia's last 22 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against British Columbia

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CFL

Week 8

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Game of the Day: CFL Doubleheader
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Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3, 51.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats play their final home game at Ron Joyce Stadium when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Hamilton has been playing at the McMaster University field while construction is completed on Tim Hortons Field, which the Tiger-Cats are scheduled to open by hosting the Toronto Argonauts on Labour Day. The Stampeders are on a brief East Division road trip looking to build on a 2-0 away record.

Calgary’s defense allows a league-low 76.3 rushing yards per contest, which could pose big problems for Hamilton quarterback Dan LeFevour, who has more touchdowns rushing (four) than passing (two). Bo Levi Mitchell has been a model of consistency under centre for the Stampeders and he could be in for a big game against a Tiger-Cats' defense that averages 278.8 passing yards allowed. Calgary manhandled the Ottawa Redblacks last week to improve to 4-0 against East Division foes, while Hamilton is 0-5 against the West.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The Stampeders opened as 4-point home faves and now sit at -3.0 The total currently sits at 51.5.

INJURY REPORT: Calgary: OL Brander Craighead - questionable Saturday (ankle), RB Matt Walter - doubtful Saturday (concussion), RB Jon Cornish - Six-Game IR (concussion). Hamilton: OL Joel Reinders -questionable Saturday (undisclosed), DE Brandon Thurmond - questionable Saturday (undisclosed), DL Sam Scott - questionable Saturday (undisclosed), DL Terrance Moore - questionable Saturday (undisclosed).

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (5-1, 4-2 ATS): Running back Matt Walter was back at practice after clearing concussion protocols but his status for Saturday remains uncertain. The status of kick returner Jock Sanders is also uncertain. Defensive lineman Charleston Hughes added his team-leading sixth sack in Week 7.

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (1-5, 3-3 ATS): Linebackers Marc Beswick and Simoni Lawrence were fined by the league for making comments critical of officials after Week 7. Kick returner Brandon Banks was named special teams player of the week after returning a punt 97 yards for a touchdown. Hamilton’s defense is last in the league with 10 sacks.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Stampeders are 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings in Hamilton.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Hamilton.
* Stampeders are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.

CONSENSUS: Almost 59 percent of the bets are on the Stampeders -3.

Montreal Alouettes at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-13.5, 48.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are riding a three-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Montreal is heading in the opposite direction with four consecutive losses and no answers for its sputtering offense, which has produced a league-low 98 points. The Roughriders have 98 points in their last three contests and are looking a lot more like the team that won the Grey Cup in 2013.

Saskatchewan’s offense leads the league in average rushing yards with 135.7 despite using a series of different running backs, allowing quarterback Darian Durant to have a quiet start to the season with just six touchdown passes to five interceptions. Montreal allows an East Division worst 115.8 rushing yards per contest and the Alouettes’ offense will have a difficult time keeping pace if the Roughriders establish their running game. Montreal will reportedly start Alex Brink at quarterback, relegating Troy Smith to backup duty.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN

LINE HISTORY: The Roughriders opened as a whole two touchdown favorite in this game and now sit at -13.5. The total opened at 47.5 and is up to 48.5.

INJURY REPORT: Saskatchewan: DB Marshay Green - questionable Saturday (undisclosed), WR Dan DePalama - questionable Saturday (undisclosed).

ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-5, 1-5 ATS): Brink’s last start was in Week 19 of 2012 and he is 9-for-23 for 60 yards this season. Montreal added former CFL star Jeff Garcia to its coaching staff in an effort to solve its quarterback search. Running back Brandon Whitaker has provided a measure of stability on offense with 378 rushing yards.

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (4-2, 4-2 ATS): Defensive end John Chick was named defensive player of the week after recording a career-high three sacks in Week 7. Running back Jerome Messam earned Canadian player of the week honours after rushing for 126 yards. Defensive back Mark LeGree leads the league with three interceptions in his first CFL season.

TRENDS:

* Alouettes are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Saskatchewan.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Alouettes are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Saskatchewan.

CONSENSUS: Almost 55 percent of wagers are on the Roughriders -13.5.

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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:32 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at San Francisco
The Phillies look to follow up last night's 5-3 win in extra innings as they face a Giants team that is 1-5 in Tim Hudson's last 6 starts following a team loss. Philadelphia is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+170). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.414; San Francisco (Hudson) 14.521
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+170); Under

Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.332; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.813
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+145); Over

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Straily) 14.992; NY Mets (NIese) 15.811
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-155); Under

Game 907-908: Arizona at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 14.908; Miami (Alvarez) 16.423
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Miami (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-150); Over

Game 909-910: San Diego at St. Louis (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Hahn) 16.390; St. Louis (Miller) 14.412
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Axelrod) 15.765; Colorado (Lyles) 14.809
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.806; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.521
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Under

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Greene) 15.624; Tampa Bay (Smyly) 16.436
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Over

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jimenez) 14.366; Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.978
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+125; Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 17.342; Detroit (Price) 18.867
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Over

Game 921-922: Houston at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 15.425; Boston (De La Rosa) 13.906
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+165); Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 14.221; White Sox (Danks) 16.309
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+100); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 16.339; Minnesota (Hughes) 15.487
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Over

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Shoemaker) 15.978; Texas (Lewis) 16.877
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+145); Under

Game 929-930: Oakland at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 17.502; Atlanta (Teheran) 16.198
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:39 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 16

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PHILADELPHIA (54 - 68) at SAN FRANCISCO (63 - 58) - 4:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-157 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-45 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-77 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-121 (-31.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 46-25 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 26-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 52-18 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 102-56 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 45-24 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 72-30 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 84-28 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 28-30 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-14 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 384-362 (+42.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-32 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-32 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-69 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUDSON is 11-10 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 17-13 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-15. (-0.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (64 - 58) at WASHINGTON (67 - 53) - 7:05 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 244-474 (-100.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 107-238 (-70.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 36-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 161-129 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 159-128 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-33 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 73-55 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-32 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-63 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOCKE is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (52 - 69) at NY METS (58 - 65) - 7:10 PM
DANIEL STRAILY (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-166 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 211-288 (-86.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 118-166 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 677-680 (-157.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 29-19 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 36-21 (+19.6 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.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 62-78 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 7-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 62-78 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-78 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JON NIESE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NIESE is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.703.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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ARIZONA (53 - 69) at MIAMI (60 - 62) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 53-69 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 53-69 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 39-52 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 19-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 60-62 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 36-24 (+17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-38 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 16-10 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ALVAREZ is 15-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 9-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 15-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.89 and a WHIP of 0.689.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (57 - 64) at ST LOUIS (65 - 56) - 7:15 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 41-52 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 136-87 (+27.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-85 (+6.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-34 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 30-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JESSE HAHN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAHN is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MILLER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.943.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (61 - 61) at COLORADO (47 - 75) - 8:10 PM
DYLAN AXELROD (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DYLAN AXELROD vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYLES is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (68 - 55) at LA DODGERS (70 - 54) - 9:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 31-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-55 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-27 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-9 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-51 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 99-87 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 55-48 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 25-16 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 30-28 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-28 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.98 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 6-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (61 - 59) at TAMPA BAY (61 - 61) - 4:10 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 19-3 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 543-620 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 24-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 84-38 (+31.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 61-61 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-32 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-35 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SMYLY is 7-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SMYLY is 2-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
SMYLY is 4-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+4.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

SHANE GREENE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW SMYLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SMYLY is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (69 - 51) at CLEVELAND (61 - 60) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 37-49 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 153-131 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 87-54 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 147-125 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-32 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 70-51 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 104-83 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-25 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-29 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-36 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-17 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-21 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 5-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 5-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JIMENEZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SEATTLE (66 - 55) at DETROIT (65 - 55) - 7:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 66-55 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-23 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-22 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 44-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 20-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 30-18 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 65-55 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 32-28 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 32-28 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 16-20 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 26-28 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PRICE is 20-26 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 12-15 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 7-12 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PRICE is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (51 - 72) at BOSTON (55 - 66) - 7:10 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 87-147 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 14-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 55-67 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 76-83 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-33 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 9-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 51-58 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 39-48 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 36-45 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 29-35 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 18-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. BOSTON since 1997
PEACOCK is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 14.75 and a WHIP of 3.825.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (63 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 64) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 73-82 (-38.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 5-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-64 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-36 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DANKS is 8-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 34-20 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BUEHRLE is 16-8 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 51-23 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 47-21 (+26.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 11-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 116-157 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 29-41 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 19-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DANKS is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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KANSAS CITY (67 - 54) at MINNESOTA (54 - 66) - 7:10 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-66 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 24-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-22 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HUGHES is 15-9 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 14-9 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 67-54 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 12-2 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 63-51 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-33 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-37 (+5.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
MINNESOTA is 88-130 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-130 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-81 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 3-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-7 (+1.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VENTURA is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 6-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (71 - 49) at TEXAS (47 - 75) - 8:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 59-63 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 139-130 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 71-49 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 734-718 (+63.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 14-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-14 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-8 (+11.9 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.
TEXAS is 47-75 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 19-35 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 22-37 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 12-28 (-18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 7-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 45-71 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-58 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 33-52 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 30-44 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 9-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 18-43 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-2 (+6.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEWIS is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

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OAKLAND (73 - 49) at ATLANTA (62 - 60) - 7:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 13-18 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 2-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 36-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 171-118 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 122-105 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 284-212 (+61.3 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 166-110 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-70 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 179-124 (+45.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-80 (+25.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-59 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-46 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-60 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 62-60 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 49-49 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

SONNY GRAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JULIO TEHERAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:39 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 16

Pirates-Nationals
Locke is 2-2, 7.13 in his last four starts.
Gonzalez is 0-5, 5.46 in his last six starts.

Pittsburgh lost five of last seven, including last four on road.
Nationals won seven of their last nine games.
Six of last eight Pirate road games went over total.

Cubs-Mets
Straily is making first Cub start; he was 1-2, 4.93 in seven starts for A's.
Niese is 1-4, 5.63 in his last five starts.

Cubs lost 12 of their last 17 road games.
Mets lost three of their last four games overall.

Under is 7-1-1 in Cubs' last nine games.

Diamondbacks-Marlins
Miley is 1-2, 8.02 in his last four starts.
Alvarez was 2-0, 1.20 in his last two starts before going on DL; his last start was on July 29.

Arizona is 8-12 in its last twenty games.
Marlins are 5-3 in their last eight games.

Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Arizona games.

Padres-Cardinals
Hahn is 3-1, 2.43 in his last five starts.
Miller is 1-4, 5.59 in his last nine starts.

San Diego won five of its last seven games, but lost last two.
Cardinals won last three games, allowing seven runs.
Last six St Louis home games stayed under.

Reds-Rockies
Axelrod is 7-13, 5.36 in 30 MLB starts; this is his first '14 start. He was 8-8, 4.09 in 21 AAA starts this season.
Lyles is 1-1, 6.07 in his last six starts.

Cincinnati lost five of its last seven games.
Rockies lost 15 of their last 19 games. .
Eight of last ten Lyles starts went over total.

Brewers-Dodgers
Gallardo is 2-1, 1.75 in his last four starts.
Dodgers won last 13 Kershaw starts (11-0, 1.16).

Milwaukee is 6-8 in its last fourteen road games.
Dodgers won four of their last six games.

Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Kershaw starts.

Phillies-Giants
Kendrick is 1-2, 6.28 in his last five starts.
Hudson is 0-3, 4.13 in his last four starts.

Philly lost five of its last seven games.
Giants lost six of their last seven games.

Seven of last eight Kendrick starts went over.

Mariners-Tigers
Hernandez is 5-1, 1.58 in his last ten starts.
Price is 0-0, 4.30 in two starts for Detroit; games went 12-19 innings.

Mariners won nine of their last ten games.
Detroit won five of its last six home games.
Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Hernandez starts.

Orioles-Indians
Former Indian Jimenez is 2-0, 3.94 in his last five starts.
Carrasco is 1-3, 6.00 in five starts this season.

Orioles won eight of their last eleven games.
Cleveland won four of its last five games.

Last five Cleveland games stayed under total.

Bronx-Tampa Bay
Greene is 3-1, 3.16 in six starts this season.
Smyly is 1-1, 2.07 in two starts for Tampa Bay.

Bronx lost last five games, outscored 28-7.
Rays won seven of their last nine games.

Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Bronx games.

Astros-Red Sox
Peacock is 0-3, 12.46 in his last four starts.
de la Rosa is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.

Houston lost six of its last seven road games.
Red Sox won five of their last seven games.

Seven of last ten Boston games stayed under total.

Angels-Rangers
Shoemaker is 2-1, 2.00 in his last three starts.
Lewis is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.

Angels won four of their last five games.
Texas lost 16 of their last 23 games.

Five of last seven Angel games stayed under total.

Royals-Twins
Ventura is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.
Hughes is 2-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.

Royals won 14 of their last 16 games.
Minnesota lost six of their last nine games.

Four of last five Hughes starts stayed under.

Blue Jays-White Sox
Former White Sox Buehrle is 1-2, 7.43 in his last five starts.
Danks is 0-2, 9.56 in his last three starts.

Toronto lost ten of its last thirteen games.
White Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.

Five of last six Buehrle starts went over total.

A's-Braves
Gray is 0-3, 5.40 in his last three starts; A's scored five runs in three games.
Teheran is 0-3, 5.49 in his last three starts.

Oakland lost five of its last six games.
Braves lost 12 of their last 16 games.
Seven of last nine Oakland road games went over total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Kendrick 11-13; Hudson 13-9
-- Locke 8-5; Gonzalez 10-9
-- Straily 2-5/0-0; Niese 11-11
-- Miley 12-13; Alvarez 15-7
-- Hahn 8-3; Miller 10-13
-- Axelrod 0-0; Lyles 7-7
-- Gallardo 11-13; Kershaw 16-3

-- Greene 4-2; Smyly 6-12/1-1
-- Jimenez 10-13; Carrasco 2-3
-- Hernandez 17-8; Price 14-9/1-1
-- Peacock 6-11; de la Rosa 6-6
-- Buehrle 16-8; Danks 11-13
-- Ventura 12-10; Hughes 15-9
-- Shoemaker 9-4; Lewis 10-11

-- Gray 15-9; Teheran 14-11

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Kendrick 5-24; Hudson 5-23 (4 of last 5)
-- Locke 7-13; Gonzalez 7-19
-- Straily 4-7; Niese 7-22
-- Miley 5-25; Alvarez 5-22
-- Hahn 2-11; Miller 5-23
-- Axelrod 0-0; Lyles 5-14
-- Gallardo 7-24; Kershaw 3-19

-- Greene 1-6; Smyly 6-20
-- Jimenez 7-23; Carrasco 2-5
-- Hernandez 3-25; Price 8-25
-- Peacock 7-17; de la Rosa 2-12
-- Buehrle 6-24; Danks 7-24
-- Ventura 6-22; Hughes 5-24
-- Shoemaker 1-13; Lewis 7-21

-- Gray 8-24; Teheran 8-25

Umpires
-- Phil-SF-- Home side won 11 of last 14 West games.
-- Pitt-Wsh-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Wegner games.
-- Chi-NY-- Favorites won last eight Cuzzi games.
-- Az-Mia-- Three of last four Baker games stayed under.
-- SD-StL-- 12 of last 15 BWelke games stayed under.
-- Cin-Col-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Scott games.
-- Mil-LA-- Underdogs are 15-8 in last 23 Hudson games.

-- NY-TB-- 14 of last 15 Danley games stayed under.
-- Balt-Clev-- Last four Kulpa games went over total.
-- Sea-Det-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Randazzo games.
-- Hst-Bos-- Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Joyce games.
-- Tor-Chi-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Tichenor games.
-- KC-Min-- Last eight Reynolds games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tex-- Seven of last nine Cooper games stayed under.

-- A's-Atl-- Under is 9-3-1 in Marquez games this season.

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:42 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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Trend Report
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4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Philadelphia is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,

4:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

7:08 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Boston
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Houston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY METS
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Arizona
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona

7:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Cincinnati

9:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
Milwaukee is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games

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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 10:46 AM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

Giants struggling with Hudson starting at home

The San Francisco Giants are 0-4 in their last four ball games at home when right-hander Tim Hudson gets the start.

Hudson is scheduled to get the start at AT&T Park against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies Saturday afternoon.

In those four ball games, the Giants have lost to the San Diego Padres (-119), Cincinnati Reds (-119), Oakland A's (+100) and Pittsburgh Pirates (-117).

The Giants are currently big -201 home faves for the meeting with the Phillies.

Thunderstorms could impact this ball game Saturday

The Kansas City Royals and their backers will look to make it four-straight wins Saturday, but Mother Nature could have the last word in their game versus the Minnesota Twins.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, weather forecasts are calling for a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms by the start of the game, and that will increase to a 50 percent chance as the game progresses.

As it stands, the Royals are slight -106 road faves at Target Field and oddsmakers have placed a total of 7.5 on the game.

Top Under umpire working the plate Saturday

With an Over/Under record of 4-18 when he's been tasked with calling balls and strikes this season, you'd be hard pressed to find an umpire that has catered to Under bettors more efficiently than Kerwin Danley.

Danley is scheduled to work home plate at Tropicana Field as the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon. Oddsmakers have tabbed the matchup with a total of seven.

When looking at umpires that worked behind home plate in at least 10 ball games this season, only Tony Randazzo has better winning percentage for Under bettors (2-11 O/U, 84.6 percent).

According to our umpire stats database, there is an average of 5.78 runs scored per game when Danley is working the plate. That's the lowest per game total of any umpire with at least 10 games calling pitches.

Danley has already cashed in for Under bettors this week. He was calling balls and strikes at Turner Field as the Atlanta Braves lost 4-2 to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, which closed with a total of eight.

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 12:08 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

Robinson Cano, Seattle - Prob Sat

Cano left Friday's game after fouling a ball off of his foot but is expected to play Saturday against the Tigers.

Top Under umpire working the plate Saturday

With an Over/Under record of 4-18 when he's been tasked with calling balls and strikes this season, you'd be hard pressed to find an umpire that has catered to Under bettors more efficiently than Kerwin Danley.

Danley is scheduled to work home plate at Tropicana Field as the Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon. Oddsmakers have tabbed the matchup with a total of seven.

When looking at umpires that worked behind home plate in at least 10 ball games this season, only Tony Randazzo has better winning percentage for Under bettors (2-11 O/U, 84.6 percent).

According to our umpire stats database, there is an average of 5.78 runs scored per game when Danley is working the plate. That's the lowest per game total of any umpire with at least 10 games calling pitches.

Danley has already cashed in for Under bettors this week. He was calling balls and strikes at Turner Field as the Atlanta Braves lost 4-2 to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, which closed with a total of eight

Randazzo umpiring Hernandez-Price duel Saturday

We've been following Kerwin Danley's penchant for cashing Under bettors' tickets this season, but there is one umpire that has a better winning percentage for under wagers for umpires with at least 10 games behind the dish: Tony Randazzo.

Randazzo has an Over/Under record of 2-11 in his 13 ball games behind home plate this season. That's good enough for an 84.6 winning percentage if a bettor had taken the Under in all 13 of those games.

He'll be tasked with calling balls and strikes as the Seattle Mariners visit the Detroit Tigers with a couple of marquee pitchers toeing the rubber Saturday. Felix Hernandez is scheduled to get the start for the Mariners while David Price is slated to pitch for the Tigers.

The game currently has a total of 6.5.

CFL

Saturday, August 16

This team has been a hot Under bet on the road

The Under has gone a remarkable 8-0 in the Calgary Stampeders last eight road games heading into their Week 8 visit to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday.

The Stamps have posted an Over/Under record of 2-4 this season and are 0-2 O/U on the road.

The LV Superbook opened the total for this matchup at 51 which is where it still stands. Books online opened it anywhere from 51 or 52.

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 12:52 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

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MLB Week-end betting cheat sheet: Toronto feeling blue
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend's major-league games:

Toronto Feeling Blue

The Toronto Blue Jays' recent road woes continued Wednesday, as they dropped a 2-0 decision to the Seattle Mariners, to cap a demoralizing three-game sweep. The Blue Jays have scored just eight runs during a six-game road losing skid that has dropped their overall value to +273 units for the season. They begin a three-game set with at the Chicago White Sox (+129, 8.5) Friday.

Rays Rolling With the Under

The Tampa Bay Rays remain one of the strongest under plays in the league over the past 10 days as they prepare to open a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees (+122, 7). Tampa went 1-2-1 over/under in its four-game series in Texas and went 2-6-2 O/U on its 10-game road swing.

Felix vs. Price? Expect low score

Expect a great Under play at any total Saturday when Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners visit David Price and the Detroit Tigers. Hernandez has gone seven innings while allowing two or fewer runs in 17-straight starts, while Price had a string of 13 consecutive quality starts snapped in Toronto.

Fister Flying

Washington Nationals right-hander Doug Fister has been nearly automatic over the past month and a half as he leads the Washington Nationals into Sunday's tilt with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Fister is 7-2 straight up over his last nine starts while giving up no fewer than three runs in any of those outings.

Pitching Notes

* Godspeed, Milwaukee. The Brewers face a monumental task Saturday night as they square off with Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who is 14-2 with a 1.78 ERA and is 16-3 SU over his 19 starts so far this season.

* Oakland Athletics lefty Jon Lester will look to make it four straight wins with his new team Sunday as he takes on the host Atlanta Braves. Lester has won each of his first three starts in an Oakland uniform, posting a 2.49 ERA while allowing zero home runs over that stretch.

Hitting Notes

* Houston Astros slugger Chris Carter has been a hard man to keep down over the past week as he prepares to face Clay Buchholz and the host Boston Red Sox (-142, 8.5). Carter has swatted four home runs and racked up 10 RBIs over the past seven days - tops in the league over that stretch.

* Don't expect many long bombs in Saturday's Mariners-Tigers tilt - especially from the Seattle lineup. Price has allowed just one home run in 169 combined at-bats against members of the Mariners' roster; that homer came courtesy second baseman Robinson Cano.

* Joe Mauer will face a friendly foe Sunday when the Minnesota Twins entertain Jeremy Guthrie and the Kansas City Royals. Mauer is 8-for-24 lifetime versus Guthrie, with two home runs and an OPS over 1.000.

Totals Streak

Baltimore Orioles (4-0-1 O/U): The Orioles finally settled for a push in their last game - a 5-3 victory over the Yankees - after putting together four straight overs on the strength of three double-digit scoring outbursts. The recent Over string moves Baltimore to 53-63-3 O/U for the season.

Injury Notes

* Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker may be back in the lineup Friday against the host Washington Nationals (-148, 7) after missing the previous eight games with a back injury. The Pirates have gone 5-3 SU, 5-3 O/U and +195 units with Walker out of action.

* Colorado Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer will be activated from the disabled list in time for Saturday's game against visiting Cincinnati. Cuddyer has missed the past 59 games with a fractured shoulder; the Rockies are 18-42 SU, 27-24-8 O/U and -2,153 units without him.

Weather Watch

* Fans at Fenway Park will see wind blowing out to center field at 6 mph when the host Boston Red Sox face Houston on Saturday night. Teams went 1-5 O/U in six games with the wind blowing out to center in 2013, averaging just 1.5 homers - well below the stadium average of 1.85.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 5-1 in umpire Cory Blaser's last six games calling balls and strikes. Blaser will be behind home plate Friday night when the Red Sox entertain the Astros.

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**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 12:56 PM

MLB

Saturday, August 16

This pitcher is dynamite on grass fields

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick has been a fantastic play for Over bettors on grass in recent matchups, evidenced by seven of his last eight starts on the natural surface going above the total.

Kendrick gets the ball when the Phils visit the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park - a grass field - Saturday. The Giants are currently -201 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 7.5.

NASCAR

Saturday, August 16

Truex hospitalized after crash

Ryan Truex was hospitalized after crashing his car in practice Saturday at Michigan International Speedway, according to NASCAR.

Truex's No. 83 Toyota slammed into the wall during the first of two practice sessions at the track, causing damage to the right front of the car. Truex climbed out of the car and walked with safety personnel to a waiting ambulance.

BK Racing representatives said Truex complained of a headache and shoulder pain.

Truex is ranked 37th in Sprint Cup points and has started 19 of 22 races this season. His best finish was 20th at Pocono Raceway two weeks ago.

Jeff Gordon won the pole Friday with a track-record lap at 206.558 mph. The Pure Michigan 400 is Sunday.

**Udog** · 08-16-2014, 04:41 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 16

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 25-45 after a win by 2 runs or less
Hudson: 10-0 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 ET
Locke: PITTSBURGH 73-55 after a loss
Gonzalez: WASHINGTON 2-7 in home games after a win by 2 runs or less

Chicago Cubs at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Straily: CHICAGO CUBS 12-6 revenging a one run loss to opponent
Neise: NY METS 13-26 after allowing 2 runs or less

Arizona at Miami, 7:10 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 16-29 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
Alvarez: 9-2 TSR at home when the total is 7.5 or less

San Diego at St Louis, 7:15 ET
Hahn: SAN DIEGO 28-40 when the total is 7 to 8.5
Miller: ST LOUIS 136-87 against right-handed starters

Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:10 ET
Axelrod: CINCINNATI 28-22 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Lyles: COLORADO 13-33 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 9:10 ET
Gallardo: 8-0 TSR in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
Kershaw: LA DODGERS 37-21 OVER in home games after a loss

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 ET
Greene: NY YANKEES 17-8 in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Smyly: 4-10 TSR after a win

Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 15-4 revenging a one run loss to opponent
Carrasco: 5-17 TSR in home games

Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Hernandez: 11-2 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Price: 12-15 TSR at home when the total is 7 or less

Houston at Boston, 7:10 ET
Peacock: HOUSTON 21-65 as a road underdog of +150 to +200
De La Rosa: 8-1 UNDER in all games

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET
Buehrle: 47-21 TSR after 3 or more consecutive losses
Danks: 19-32 TSR in home games after a win

Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 ET
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 24-14 after 2 or more consecutive wins
Hughes: MINNESOTA 48-81 in home games after a loss

LA Angels at Texas, 8:05 ET
Shoemaker: LA ANGELS 59-63 against division opponents
Lewis: 8-2 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or more

Oakland at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Gray: OAKLAND 46-31 after 2 or more consecutive losses
Teheran: ATLANTA 33-35 when the money line is -100 to -150

TSR = Team Start Record

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