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**Spark** · 07-28-2005, 08:50 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Braves won last five Sosa starts (2-0, 1.98)
-- Halsey is 2-0, 2.70 in his last four starts. Cubs won JWilliams' last two starts, scoring 15 runs (5.68).
-- Carpenter allowed three runs in his last 59.2 IP.
-- Martinez is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Tejeda is 2-2, 2.00 in seven starts this season. Kim is 0-2, 3.38 in his last four outings.

-- Small won first Bronx start, holding Texas to three runs in 5.1 IP.
-- Lackey is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Kazmir is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Indians are 13-5 in Lee's last eighteen starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Drese is 0-2, 10.61 in his last two starts.
-- Claussen is 0-4, 8.64 in his last five starts. Dodgers lost last three Houlton starts (0-1, 7.36).
-- Stauffer has 6.17 RA in his last six starts.
-- Wells is 0-2, 8.59 in his last three starts. Willis is 0-3, 15.92 in his last three starts.
-- EAstacio is 1-4, 9.71 in six starts this season.
-- Hennessey is 1-3, 7.66 in his last five starts. Santos is 1-6, 6.79 in his last ten starts.

-- Mays is 0-3, 9.33 in his last four road starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.71 in his last five starts. Ponson is 0-5, 7.99 in his last six starts.
-- Bush is 0-3, 5.22 in his six home starts.
-- Snyder allowed six runs in four innings in 9-4 loss to Toronto at Kauffman Stadium in his only '05 start, just five nights ago.
-- Meche is 2-3, 6.26 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1 in Sosa starts this season.
-- Halsey's last three starts all stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Claussen starts.
-- Five of last six Stauffer starts went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Florida home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Martinez road starts.
-- Last three Santos starts went over, after previous 12 had stayed under.
-- Under is 7-2 in Kim starts this season.

-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Mays road starts.
-- Under is 17-5-1 in last 23 games at Camden Yards.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Angels' road games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Kazmir starts.
-- Over is 5-2 in Meche's last seven starts.

Hot teams
-- Braves are 10-2 in their last twelve home contests.
-- Cubs won nine of their last 13 games.
-- Cardinals are 9-5 in last fourteen road games.
-- Brewers are 11-4 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Astros are 18-2 in last nineteen home games. Mets won seven of their last ten games.
-- Rockies are 10-7 in their last seventeen home games.

-- Bronx is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
-- Angels won six of last nine road games. Toronto is
10-4 in last fourteen games at home.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Dodgers lost 11 of their last sixteen games. Reds are 7-21 in their last 28 road games.
-- Padres lost seven of eight, are 51-50, still in first place.
-- Florida lost nine of its last fourteen home games. Bucs lost eleven of their last fifteen road games.
-- Giants lost six of of their last nine games.
-- Rockies are 5-9 in last 14 games. Phillies scored total of four runs in getting swept in a three-game series at the Juice Box.

-- Twins are 8-13 in last twenty-one road games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last 11 games. Rangers lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Indians lost 14 of their last twenty games. Seattle lost six of its last nine games.

**Spark** · 07-28-2005, 09:05 AM

Thursday List of 13, thoughts and observations
13) Two college hoop programs to watch in the next couple seasons: Lamar, with Billy Tubbs at the reins, is on the rise down in Texas- with three solid newcomers supplementing an experienced group of returnees, the Cardinals figure to challenge Northwestern State for the right to be in Field of 65.

New Hampshire made a great hire with Bill Herrion, and with terrific summer programs in the Granite State, if he can keep some talent home, the Wildcats should own America East within three years.

12) Ohio Ice won a game today with five players, no subs at all. Makes the coach's job simpler.

11) A book recommendation, if you have any interest in blackjack: Bringing Down the House, about some MIT students who won $3 million from casinos over a period of time, counting cards. True story, very easy reading.

10) There is rule here that teams need numbers on the front of their uniforms, so one team had numbers like the ones on apartment doors on front of their jerseys. Had to make playing a little awkward.

9) Wish more kids would use backboard, especially on shorter shots. It really does help.

8) Rubber bands are big business. Lot of people wear them, to commemorate just about anything. Friend of mine's son goes to Babson College, and he took a business course, where each group started their own actual business, using $10,000 of seed money.

Mike's group made, marketed black rubber bands, made $40,000+, finishing second in the class. As Don King would say, only in America.............

7) Tamarac High School, which last won a basketball title the year Richard Nixon was first elected President (1968) has hired Eric Medved as its new hoop coach. The Bengals have nine seniors and hope to challenge Stillwater for the league title this coming winter.

6) Tampa Bay Bucs start training camp this weekend, behind the Milk House, where I've been hanging out this week, watching summer basketball. Hess Fields, as they are called, host the Bucs, so the company that used to own the Jets now sponsors the Bucs' fields.

5) There are two teams from Utah, one from Nevada, one from California here in Kissimmee. Long way to come to play four or five games of hoop.

4) Adidas has made serious inroads in summer hoops; they sponsor lot of teams now, when they really didn't have much of a presence the last couple summers, at least not down here in Florida.

3) There is just an assembly line of games here; I feel badly for lesser-known kids here, who play game on a court right after a big-name game with lot of buzz- the place empties out like there's a fire drill, which has to hurt the next two teams' chances of playing well.

2) The most underrated skill in basketball is grabbing loose balls. Takes quickness, toughness, instinct.

1) Do math: 184 teams down here, just for national tournament, at $600 a pop: that is $110,400. Add in $200 for every book of kids' info sold (conservative estimate, 300 sold), so there's another $60,000, and $87 for every second pass sold to a college, so we'll say 100 of those. That is $178,700, before you sell a t-shirt, a soda, a hot dog, one of the $5 programs, or count the admission fees ($40+ for the week).

**Spark** · 07-28-2005, 11:46 AM

Thursday, 7/28/2005

WASHINGTON (55 - 47) at ATLANTA (58 - 44) - 1:05 PM
RYAN DRESE (R) vs. JORGE SOSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 31-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-14 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-45 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 25-9 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 73-52 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 154-113 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-20 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 55-45 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-16 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-8 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-43 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-28 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DRESE is 30-22 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-5 (+2.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RYAN DRESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE SOSA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (49 - 54) at CHICAGO CUBS (52 - 49) - 2:20 PM
BRAD HALSEY (L) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 101-165 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-52 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 99-161 (-61.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-19 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 21-19 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-122 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-60 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 140-121 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 334-320 (-79.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRAD HALSEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 4-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (43 - 58) at LOS ANGELES (46 - 55) - 3:10 PM
BRANDON CLAUSSEN (L) vs. D.J. HOULTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 12-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-23 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CLAUSSEN is 3-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOS ANGELES is 69-58 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-44 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 163-164 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 46-55 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 46-55 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

BRANDON CLAUSSEN vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
CLAUSSEN is 0-1 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

D.J. HOULTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (64 - 37) at SAN DIEGO (51 - 50) - 3:35 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 2-8 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
ST LOUIS is 174-102 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-52 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 169-98 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 128-76 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-7 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 76-46 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 36-12 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 34-12 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 10-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 49-49 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+3.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CARPENTER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (44 - 58) at FLORIDA (50 - 48) - 7:05 PM
KIP WELLS (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 309-278 (+40.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 47-49 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 31-33 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 95-94 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-26 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 50-49 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 66-61 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 21-28 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

KIP WELLS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WELLS is 3-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.6 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WILLIS is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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NY METS (52 - 49) at HOUSTON (55 - 47) - 8:05 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. EZEQUIEL ASTACIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARTINEZ is 9-11 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 25-24 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 33-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 18-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 36-18 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 18-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 35-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 11-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
HOUSTON is 11-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARTINEZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 0.784.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

EZEQUIEL ASTACIO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (43 - 58) at MILWAUKEE (50 - 53) - 8:05 PM
BRAD HENNESSEY (R) vs. VICTOR SANTOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 50-51 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 793-629 (+95.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 290-199 (+58.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-63 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 125-98 (+29.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 164-118 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-70 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HENNESSEY is 7-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENNESSEY is 7-1 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTOS is 14-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRAD HENNESSEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HENNESSEY is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

VICTOR SANTOS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANTOS is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (52 - 50) at COLORADO (37 - 64) - 9:05 PM
ROBINSON TEJEDA (R) vs. BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-34 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-21 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 18-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 35-64 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 22-43 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 64-116 (-31.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-64 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 94-145 (-51.0 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KIM is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (54 - 47) at NY YANKEES (54 - 46) - 1:05 PM
JOE MAYS (R) vs. AARON SMALL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 29-5 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 121-122 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 21-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 52-46 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 7-12 (-15.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 48-41 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 35-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-24 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOE MAYS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MAYS is 1-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

AARON SMALL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (50 - 51) at BALTIMORE (52 - 49) - 7:05 PM
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PONSON is 77-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 140-122 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-114 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-83 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-35 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 38-47 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-24 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

RICARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PONSON is 8-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 10-3 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.8 units)

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ANAHEIM (59 - 42) at TORONTO (51 - 49) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. DAVID BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 38-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ANAHEIM is 28-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ANAHEIM is 60-42 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 29-20 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ANAHEIM is 46-28 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ANAHEIM is 46-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against ANAHEIM this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

DAVID BUSH vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
BUSH is 0-1 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (38 - 63) at TAMPA BAY (36 - 66) - 7:15 PM
KYLE SNYDER (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 17-13 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 116-135 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-33 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-43 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KAZMIR is 2-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KYLE SNYDER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KAZMIR is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (53 - 50) at SEATTLE (44 - 56) - 10:05 PM
CLIFTON LEE (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 76-95 (-40.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MECHE is 16-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 8-3 (+10.5 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. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-24 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-21 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-16 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LEE is 33-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 13-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 13-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 107-155 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-141 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-108 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CLIFTON LEE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEE is 4-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

GIL MECHE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MECHE is 1-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+5.0 units)

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