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**GR8Life** · 08-20-2004, 11:09 AM

MLB TRENDS FRIDAY

• ANA is 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.
• Under is 7-3 in Ortiz' last 10 starts.
• Angels are 10-4 in their last 14 overall.
• NYY are 7-2 in Lieber's last nine home starts.
• Yankees are 8-2 in their last 10 at home.
• NYY are 17-7 in Game 1 of a series after a win.

• Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
• SEA is 1-9 in Moyer's last 10 starts.
• Over is 5-0 in SEA last five overall.
• DET have lost Robertson's last five starts.
• Over is 8-3 in the Tigers last 11 overall.
• DET is 1-6 in their last seven at home.

• OAK is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings.
• A's are 7-3 in Harden's last 10 starts.
• OAK is 17-8 in their last25 overall.
• D-Rays are 5-12 in their last 17 overall.
• TB is 6-13 in Game 1 of a series after a loss.
• Under is 6-1-1 in TB last eight meetings at home.

• Away team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
• Under is 8-2 in Towers' last 10 starts.
• Jays are 2-13 in their last 15 overall.
• O's are 4-0 in Borkowski's last four home starts.
• Orioles are 11-5 in their last 16 overall.
• Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in BAL.

• Cubs are 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
• Over is 5-1 in Rusch's last six starts.
• Over is 9-3 in their last 12 overall.
• HOU is 1-6 in Munro's last seven night starts.
• Over is 8-3 in HOU last 11 overall.
• Over is 3-1 in the last four meetings.

• Under is 14-5-1 in the last 20 meetings.
• BOS is 17-7 in Schilling's last 24 starts.
• Red Sox are 11-5 in their last 16 overall.
• Under is 9-1 in Buehrle's last 10 starts.
• Over has played in CWS last three at home.
• CWS are 4-1 in the last five meetings.

• PHI is 2-10 in their last 12 overall.
• PHI is 17-8 in Milton's last 25 starts.
• PHI is 7-12 in Game 1 of a series after a loss.
• MIL is 11-5 in Davis' last 16 night starts.
• Brewers are 8-21 in their last 29 overall.
• MIL has won the last three meetings at home.

• Under is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.
• TEX is 8-2 in Drese's last 10 starts.
• Rangers have won their last six overall.
• KC is 4-14 in Anderson's last 18 starts.
• Royals are 1-5 in their last six overall.
• KC is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

• Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings.
• CLE is 7-1 in Westbrook's last eight starts.
• Under is 7-1-1 in CLE last nine overall.
• Under is 5-1 in Lohse's last six starts vs CLE.
• Over has played in MIN last five at home.
• Twins are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.

• Away team is 5-2 in Kulpa's last seven BHP.
• Under has played in Figueroa's last four starts.
• Under is 6-2 in PIT last eight overall.
• Cards are 16-6 in Carpenter's last 12 starts.
• STL is 17-6 in their last 23 overall.
• St. Louis has lost the last four meetings.

• MON is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
• Expos are 0-4 in Armas' last four road starts.
• Over is 8-1 in MON last nine overall.
• Under is 4-1 in Wright's last five starts.
• COL is 1-4 in their last five overall.
• Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

• FLA is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.
• FLA is 8-3 in Willis' last 11 road starts.
• Marlins are 4-1 in their last five on the road.
• SD is 1-6 in Lawrence's last seven starts.
• Over is 6-1 in the Padres last seven overall.
• Over is 13-3-1 in the last 17 meetings.

• Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
• CIN is 5-14 in Game 1 of a series after a win.
• Over is 17-8 the Reds last 25 overall.
• ARI is 3-7 in Johnson's last 10 starts.
• D-Backs are 2-11 in their last 13 overall.
• ARI is 18-2 in the last 20 meetings.

• Away team is 6-2 in Miller's last eight BHP.
• ATL is 0-4 in Thomson's last four starts vs LA.
• Over is 6-1 in ATL last seven overall.
• LA is 9-1 in Lima's last 10 starts at home.
• Dodgers are 1-3 in their last four at home.
• Los Angeles is 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

• Mets have won the last seven meetings.
• NYM are 4-1 in Trachsel's last five starts vs SF.
• Under is 4-1 in NYM last five overall.
• Giants are 4-1 in Lowry's last five starts.
• SF is 7-1 in their last eight overall.
• Home team is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.

**Spark** · 08-20-2004, 11:35 AM

Friday's games
Hot Pitchers
-- Fogg has 2.19 RA in his last four starts, but Pirates are 1-8 in his road starts of they score less than six. Carpenter is 2-0, 2.73 in his last four starts.
-- Phillies are 16-6 in last 22 Milton starts, 7-3 in last ten on road. Davis is 1-0, 1.88 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson has 1.88 RA in his last two starts; Snakes are 3-9 in his home starts, 0-6 if they score less than 6.
-- Willis has 2.51 RA in his last four starts; Florida has won seven of his ten road starts.
-- LA is 8-1 in last nine Lima starts, winning last three in row (2-0, 3.43).
-- Giants scored 24 runs in winning last three starts by Lowry (2-0, 3.86).
-- Lieber is 2-0, 2.81 his last two starts. Bronx is 8-2 in his last ten starts.
-- Harden is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two starts, but A's are just 1-6 in his last seven road starts.
-- Towers is 6-1, 4.81 in his last seven starts, but he has 7.04 RA vs Baltimore this season.
-- Cleveland scored sixty runs in winning last six starts by Westbrook (5-0, 5.31); they won his last four starts on the road.
-- Drese is 3-0, 1.33 in his last three starts; Rangers are 8-1 in his last nine starts, winning his last four on road.

Cold Pitchers
-- Rusch is 0-0, 5.25 in his last four starts. Munro is 0-2 5.48 in his last four outings.
-- Armas is 0-3, 9.47 in his five road starts, all losses for the Expos. Wright is 0-2, 4.57 his last four starts.
-- Lawrence is 0-3, 5.94 in his last three starts. Padres are 1-5 in his last six home outings.
-- Thomson is 0-1, 8.18 in his last two starts. Atlanta is 8-5 in his road starts this season.
-- Trachsel is 1-3, 5.35 in his last six starts. Mets lost six of his nine road starts.
-- Ortiz is 0-1, 6.87 in his last three starts. Angels won four of his five no-decisions.
-- Moyer is 0-2, 5.13 in his last five starts; Seattle lost ten of his last eleven starts overall. Detroit lost last five Robertson starts (0-4, 9.45)
-- Halama is 1-2, 8.10 in his last five starts.
-- Borkowski is 1-1, 5.17 in his last three starts.
-- Schilling has 5.77 RA in his last five starts, but Red Sox are 17-7 in his starts, 5-2 in last seven on road.
Buehrle is 1-3, 3.75 in hisd last five starts.
-- Lohse is 1-5, 7.71 in his last seven starts and is 0-3, 10.20 vs Cleveland this season.
-- Wood is 1-4, 4.69 in his last eight outings.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won 17 of last 23 games and seven of last nine at Busch Stadium. Pirates are 9-3 in their last 12 ballgames.
-- Astros won their last four games and are 10-6 in last sixteen home series openers.
-- Rockies won ten of their last fifteen series openers, winning last four in row.
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games, but lost 11 of last fourteen road series openers.
-- Braves are 19-4 in last twenty-three road games, and won their last eight road series.
-- Giants won five of last seven home games and last 3 home series openers. Mets are 9-6 in last fifteen games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last ten home games. Angels are 6-1 in their last seven road contests.
-- A's won nine of last twelve road games, including last five in row.
-- Twins are 5-2 in their last seven home series openers

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of last thirteen games and ten of last seventeen road series openers.
-- Phillies lost nine of last ten games and eight of last 11 series openers. Brewers lost seven of last nine games at home and eleven of last fifteen overall.
-- Expos lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Reds lost twelve of last thirteen road series openers, including last five in row; they're 7-14 in last twentyone on road. Arizona lost eleven of last thirteen games and thirteen of last fourteen home series openers.
-- Padres lost nine of their last dozen home games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Seattle lost 22 of last 25 road games. Detroit is 1-6 in their last seven home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Toronto is 3-18 in its last twenty-one games. Orioles lost five of their last seven home series openers.
-- White Sox are 4-9 in their last thirteen home games. Boston is 13-22 in its last thirty-five road games.
-- Indians lost last four games and are 5-8 in their last 3 on foreign soil.
-- Texas lost eight of its last eleven road games. Royals lost eight of their last twelve at home.

Totals
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Fogg starts, 15-4 in last 9 Carpenter starts, 16-6 in last 22 St Louis home games.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Astro games, 5-2 in last seven Munro starts, 8-4 in last dozen Cub games and 5-1 in last six starts by Rusch.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Miller Park games.
-- Over is 8-1 in last nine Expo games, 3-1 in last four starts by Wright.
-- Over is 10-2 in last dozen Cincinnati road games, but 1-6 in last seven Randy Johnson starts.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Florida road games, and 10-5 in last fifteen Petco Park games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five starts for Thomson, Lima.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Met road games, 20-4 in last 24 Giant home games, 3-0 in last 3 Lowry starts.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Anaheim road games,
4-0 in last four Bronx games, 5-2-1 in last eight starts by Lieber.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Robertson home starts, 6-1 in last seven Seattle road games, 14-2 in last 16 Comerica games, 3-0-1 in last four Mariner road games.
-- Over is 4-0 in last four Harden starts, 4-1 in last four Oakland road games.
-- Under is 10-2 in last twelve Towers starts, 4-0-3 in Borkowski starts, 5-2 last seven Oriole home games.
-- Under is 9-1 in last ten Buehrle starts, including last five in row, 5-2 in last seven Boston road games, 3-1 in last four Schilling starts.
-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Lohse starts, 3-1 in last four starts by Westbrook.
-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Royal home games, but 1-7-1 in last nine Texas road games, 1-5 in last 6 starts by Drese.

**Ripped71** · 08-20-2004, 01:43 PM

American League

Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers (Moyer vs. Robertson)

Seattle is batting .358 in their last 10 vs. left-handers.
Moyer has an ERA of 5.75 over his last three starts.
The Mariners have lost nine of Moyer's last 10.
Robertson has an ERA of 11.05 in his last three.
The Tigers have lost Robertson's last five starts in a row.
Robertson has allowed 18 earned runs in his last three starts.

Anaheim Angels vs. New York Yankees (Ortiz vs. Lieber)

Ortiz has an ERA of 6.87 over his last three games.
The Angels have won three of Ortiz's last four starts.
The Under is 7-3 in Ortiz?s last 10.
Lieber has an on base percentage of .298 over his last three starts.
Lieber is 6-2 at home this season.

Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Harden vs. Halama)

The Over is 4-1 in Harden's last five starts.
The A's have won seven of Harden?s last ten starts.
Harden has averaged 6.2 innings per start over his last nine.
Halama has an ERA of 2.49 at home this season.
Halama has a WHIP of 1.66 over his last three starts.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles (Towers vs. Borkowski)

The Orioles are batting .310 in their last 10 vs. right-handers.
The Under is 11-3 on the year with Towers.
The Blue Jays have won six of Towers last seven starts.
The Under is 4-0-3 in Borkowski's last seven.
Borkowski is 3-0 at home this season.

Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox (Schilling vs. Buehrle)

The Red Sox are hitting .320 in their last 10 vs. left-handers.
The Red Sox have won seven of Schilling?s last ten starts.
Schilling has an on base percentage of .291 overall this year.
The Under is 9-1 in Buehrle's last ten.
All five of Buehrle?s starts vs. Boston have played under.

Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals (Drese vs. Anderson)

Drese has an ERA of 1.33 over his last three starts.
The Rangers have won eight of Drese's last nine to the mound.
The Under is 5-1 in Drese's last six.
The Royals have lost nine of Anderson's last ten starts.
Anderson has an ERA of 1.69 over his last three starts.

Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins (Westbrook vs. Lohse)

Westbrook has an ERA of 5.89 over his last three starts.
The Indians have won Westbrook's last six starts.
Westbrook's last three starts vs. the Twins have played under.
The Under is 5-1 in Lohse?s last six vs. Cleveland.
Lohse has an ERA of 6.87 over his last three starts.

National League

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Fogg vs. Haren)

Fogg has an ERA of 2.37 over his last three starts.
The Under is 5-2 in Fogg's last seven.
Fogg's teams have lost six of the last seven vs. St. Louis.
Haren has an ERA of 9.17 overall this season.
Harren's teams have lost seven of his last eight starts.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Milton vs. Davis)

Milton has an ERA of 6.11 over his last three starts.
Milton's teams have won all three of his starts vs. Milwaukee.
Milton is 6-2 in away starts this year.
Davis has an ERA of 2.52 at home this season.
Davis has never faced the Brewers lineup.

Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros (Rusch vs. Munro)

The Over is 5-1 in Rusch's last six starts.
Rusch's on base percentage is .297 over his last three games.
The Astros have lost seven of Munro's last nine starts.
Munro has an ERA of 5.87 over his last three starts.
Munro has a WHIP of 1.10 at home this year.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals (N/A vs. Carpenter)

Carpenter has an ERA of 2.77 at home this season.
The Cardinals have won Carpenter's last three starts.
The Under is 7-3 in Carpenter's last ten.

Montreal Expos vs. Colorado Rockies (Armas vs. Wright)

The Expos are batting .308 in their last 10 vs. right-handers.
The Expos have won Armas' last three starts.
The Under is 5-2 in Armas' last seven.
Wright has an ERA of 2.53 at home this season.
The Under is 4-1 in Wright's last five starts.

Florida Marlins vs. San Diego Padres (Willis vs. Lawrence)

Willis has an ERA of 2.95 over his last three starts.
The over is 7-3 when Willis starts on the road.
Willis' teams have won both of his starts vs. San Diego.
The Padres have lost six of Lawrence's last seven starts.
Lawrence sports a lofty 5.94 ERA in his last three starts.
All three of Lawrence's starts vs. Florida have played over.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Hudson vs. Johnson)

The Reds' relievers have a 6.75 ERA in their last 10 games.
The under is 6-1 in Johnson's last seven starts.
Arizona is 2-6 in Johnson's last eight starts.
Johnson has a 1.72 ERA in his last six starts vs. CIN.
Johnson has a 0.91 WHIP when he starts this season.

Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (Thomson vs. Lima)

The Braves relievers have a 2.95 ERA in thier last 10 games.
Atlanta has lost in Thomson's last two starts.
Thomson's teams are winless in his four starts vs. LA.
The Dodgers are 9-1 when Lima starts at home.
The under is 4-1 in Lima's last five starts.
Lima's last three starts vs. Atlanta have played under.

New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants (Trachsel vs. Lowry)

The Mets are hitting .201 against southpaws in their last 10 games.
Trachsel has a 6.26 ERA when starting on the road.
The under is 5-1 in Trachsel's last six starts vs. SF.
The Giants are hitting .312 against right-handers in their last 10 games.
Lowry's last three starts have played over.
Lowry has a 2.52 ERA when starting at home.

**Ripped71** · 08-20-2004, 01:43 PM

CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 55) at HOUSTON (60 - 60) - 8:05 PM
GLENDON RUSCH (L) vs. PETER MUNRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 100-126 (-61.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-5 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 37-45 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MUNRO is 1-6 (-6.3 Units) against the money line when pitching in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MUNRO is 1-5 (-4.3 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. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 23-24 (-5.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
27 of 46 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.3 Units)

GLENDON RUSCH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RUSCH is 3-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

PETER MUNRO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MUNRO is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (59 - 62) at MILWAUKEE (55 - 64) - 8:05 PM
ERIC MILTON (L) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DAVIS is 11-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when pitching in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 55-41 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 61-34 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 55-41 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 23-6 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-7 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

ERIC MILTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILTON is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DAVIS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 61) at ST LOUIS (78 - 42) - 7:10 PM
NELSON FIGUEROA (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 26-18 (-3.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
24 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIGUEROA is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CARPENTER is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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MONTREAL (50 - 70) at COLORADO (54 - 67) - 9:05 PM
TONY ARMAS (R) vs. JAMEY WRIGHT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-8 (-0.2 Units) against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TONY ARMAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARMAS is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.31 and a WHIP of 2.019.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JAMEY WRIGHT vs. MONTREAL since 1997
WRIGHT is 5-2 when starting against MONTREAL with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (57 - 63) at ARIZONA (37 - 85) - 10:05 PM
LUKE HUDSON (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 1-6 (-5.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 37-85 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 35-82 (-52.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 19-43 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-65 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-46 (-39.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 3-17 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 4-15 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
ARIZONA is 9-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
JOHNSON is 4-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 4-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 4-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 13-2 (+8.7 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

LUKE HUDSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY JOHNSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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FLORIDA (60 - 59) at SAN DIEGO (64 - 56) - 10:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. BRIAN LAWRENCE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 6-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
FLORIDA is 74-45 (+37.1 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.
WILLIS is 16-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 2-8 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.0 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WILLIS is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

BRIAN LAWRENCE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LAWRENCE is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.0 units)

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ATLANTA (69 - 51) at LOS ANGELES (70 - 50) - 10:10 PM
JOHN THOMSON (R) vs. JOSE LIMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
THOMSON is 2-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 13-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games when pitching in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 5-1 (+5.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
LIMA is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
THOMSON is 5-1 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-9 (-1.2 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

JOHN THOMSON vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
THOMSON is 0-3 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.3 units)

JOSE LIMA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LIMA is 1-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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NY METS (58 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 56) - 10:15 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. NOAH LOWRY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-80 (-38.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 188-114 (+49.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-8 (+0.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
TRACHSEL is 6-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 9-2 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ANAHEIM (67 - 54) at NY YANKEES (76 - 44) - 7:05 PM
RAMON ORTIZ (R) vs. JON LIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
LIEBER is 8-1 (+6.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-15 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES over the last 3 seasons
13 of 26 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-1.3 Units)

RAMON ORTIZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ORTIZ is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.698.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

JON LIEBER vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
LIEBER is 2-0 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 0.830.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (45 - 74) at DETROIT (56 - 64) - 7:05 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 11-30 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 17-44 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-25 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-28 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-44 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 55-56 (-39.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 4-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
DETROIT is 7-2 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.
MOYER is 29-10 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 1-6 (-5.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 16-6 (+4.0 Units) against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. DETROIT since 1997
MOYER is 7-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.1 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROBERTSON is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (68 - 52) at TAMPA BAY (55 - 66) - 7:15 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. JOHN HALAMA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 1-6 (-5.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HARDEN is 1-7 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in road games when pitching in night games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 54-20 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-17 (-11.0 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
OAKLAND is 16-5 (+6.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HARDEN is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JOHN HALAMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HALAMA is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.761.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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TORONTO (49 - 72) at BALTIMORE (57 - 62) - 7:35 PM
JOSH TOWERS (R) vs. DAVID BORKOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 1-10 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
TORONTO is 4-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 4-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BORKOWSKI is 8-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BORKOWSKI is 8-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BORKOWSKI is 8-2 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TOWERS is 5-1 (+5.5 Units) against the money line when his team is off a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TOWERS is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TOWERS is 9-2 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 75-145 (-75.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 29-18 (+6.1 Units) against BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
23 of 43 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

JOSH TOWERS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TOWERS is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.521.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DAVID BORKOWSKI vs. TORONTO since 1997
BORKOWSKI is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (67 - 52) at CHI WHITE SOX (60 - 58) - 8:05 PM
CURT SCHILLING (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 4-14 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SCHILLING is 35-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 1-6 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 10-8 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.4 Units)

CURT SCHILLING vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHILLING is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BOSTON since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (63 - 59) at MINNESOTA (66 - 54) - 8:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WESTBROOK is 2-8 (-7.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 188-120 (+52.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LOHSE is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 26-21 (-0.6 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
24 of 45 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LOHSE is 5-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.76 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

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TEXAS (67 - 52) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 75) - 8:10 PM
RYAN DRESE (R) vs. BRIAN ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DRESE is 5-1 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DRESE is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when pitching in night games this season. (Team's Record)
DRESE is 9-2 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
DRESE is 6-0 (+6.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 1-6 (-5.5 Units) against the money line when his team is off a win this season. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 1-7 (-6.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 17-7 (+10.4 Units) against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.9 Units)

RYAN DRESE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DRESE is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

BRIAN ANDERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 61) at ST LOUIS (78 - 42) - 1:10 PM
JOSH FOGG (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-27 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 1-5 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in home games in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-5 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-5 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-5 (-5.2 Units) against the money line vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 26-18 (-3.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
24 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

JOSH FOGG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FOGG is 1-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 10.20 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

DAN HAREN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAREN is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.782.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Spark** · 08-20-2004, 06:41 PM

Major League Baseball Trends
Friday, August 20th

National League:

Chicago Cubs (9.5) at Houston (-125), 8:05 ET
RUSCH (L) vs. MUNRO (R)
(Matchup)
RUSCH is 9-2 OVER when playing on Friday
MUNRO is 7-0 against the money line vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game

Philadelphia (8) at Milwaukee (-110), 8:05 ET
MILTON (L) vs. DAVIS (L)
(Matchup)
MILTON is 1-5 against the money line in road games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse
DAVIS is 11-5 against the money line when pitching in night games this season

Pittsburgh (10) at St. Louis (-160), 1:10 ET (Game 1)
FOGG (R) vs. HAREN (R)
(Matchup)
FOGG is 2-10 against the money line in road games after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
ST LOUIS is 16-3 against the money line when playing on Friday this season

Pittsburgh (NL) at St. Louis (NL), 7:10 ET (Game 2)
FIGUEROA (R) vs. CARPENTER (R)
(Matchup)
NA
NA

Montreal (12.5) at Colorado (-130), 9:05 ET
ARMAS (R) vs. WRIGHT (R)
(Matchup)
ARMAS is 8-2 UNDER when working on 5 or 6 days rest
WRIGHT is 13-3 UNDER vs. teams outscored by opp by 0.5 or more runs/game in the second half of the season

Cincinnati (8) at Arizona (-180), 10:05 ET
HUDSON (R) vs. JOHNSON (L)
(Matchup)
CINCINNATI is 18-9 against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start
JOHNSON is 6-0 UNDER vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game this season

Florida (7.5) at San Diego (-110), 10:05 ET
WILLIS (L) vs. LAWRENCE (R)
(Matchup)
WILLIS is 16-4 against the money line after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
LAWRENCE is 12-4 OVER against NL East opponents

Atlanta (8) at Los Angeles (-110), 10:10 ET
THOMSON (R) vs. LIMA (R)
(Matchup)
THOMSON is 6-1 UNDER on the road with a money line of -100 to -150 this season
LIMA is 9-1 against the money line in home games this season

NY Mets (8.5) at San Francisco (-140), 10:15 ET
TRACHSEL (R) vs. LOWRY (L)
(Matchup)
TRACHSEL is 9-2 against the money line vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-6 UNDER in home games vs. an NL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.350 to 1.450

American League:

Anaheim (10) at NY Yankees (-155), 7:05 ET
ORTIZ (R) vs. LIEBER (R)
(Matchup)
ORTIZ is 10-3 UNDER vs. excellent power teams - averaging 1.5 or more HR's/game
LIEBER is 9-1 against the money line at home when the total is 10 or higher

Seattle (9) at Detroit (-125), 7:05 ET
MOYER (L) vs. ROBERTSON (L)
(Matchup)
MOYER is 8-1 OVER as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season
ROBERTSON is 5-1 OVER in August games

Oakland (-140) at Tampa Bay (9), 7:05 ET
HARDEN (R) vs. HALAMA (L)
(Matchup)
HARDEN is 1-7 against the money line in road games when pitching in night games this season
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 UNDER in home games when playing on Friday this season

Toronto (9) at Baltimore (-145), 7:30 ET
TOWERS (R) vs. BORKOWSKI (R)
(Matchup)
TORONTO is 0-12 against the money line in road games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better this season
BORKOWSKI is 8-2 against the money line in home games

Boston (-150) at Chicago White Sox (8.5), 8:05 ET
SCHILLING (R) vs. BUEHRLE (L)
(Matchup)
SCHILLING is 7-0 against the money line in road games after giving up 2 or more home runs last outing
BUEHRLE is 8-1 UNDER in the second half of the season this season

Cleveland (9.5) at Minnesota (-110), 8:10 ET
WESTBROOK (R) vs. LOHSE (R)
(Matchup)
WESTBROOK is 4-12 against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
LOHSE is 16-4 against the money line in home games vs. division opponents

Texas (-150) at Kansas City (9), 8:10 ET
DRESE (R) vs. ANDERSON (L)
(Matchup)
DRESE is 9-2 against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season
ANDERSON is 1-11 against the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher this season

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