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**Spark** · 08-04-2005, 10:40 AM

12) Most underrated part of massive, five-team NBA trade is Miami acquiring James Posey; he can guard multiple positions and will help Miami immensely.

11) Baltimore Orioles are playing so dreadfully right now; hard to believe this is same team that was so good early in the season. They are horrible right now.

10) Jets are putting in the shotgun formation, after four years without it. Players are said to be happy about this change.

9) Taking steroids is one thing, lying to Congress is quite another. Bad idea. Saying nothing and looking ridiculous (see McGwire, Mark) is a much better idea.

8) The level of public cynicism is high. Jason Giambi is getting questions about whether he is back on the juice, since he is hitting well. He never even admitted taking anything, although he did issue the non-apology apology this spring.

7) Padres are in first place, with a 52-55 record. No pro team should ever make the playoffs with less than a .500 record.

6) I see quarterhorse racing on TVG, and I don't quite understand; some of these races are only 350 yards. What's the point? They are like dog races. Why would anyone wager on a 350-yard race?

5) Baltimore Ravens have training camp at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD, where they share the campus with a girls' soccer camp. If I had a daughter, she would not go to any camp where they shared the campus with pro athletes. That is asking for trouble.

4) Speaking of their Ravens, Anthony Wright will back up Kyle Boller this season, with erratic Oregon State rookie Derek Anderson the third QB. The quality of backup QB's in the NFL is dropping at an alarming rate.

3) Bernie Williams will be paid $3.5 million to go away next season. As diminished as his skills appear to be, I doubt anyone else will pick him up.

**Spark** · 08-04-2005, 10:41 AM

Hot pitchers
-- Mets are 8-2 in Benson's home starts this season.
-- Cubs won last four Prior starts (2-0, 3.21). Phillies scored 28 runs in winning last four Myers starts.
-- Patterson is 1-1, 1.54 in his last six starts.
-- Harang is 4-0, 3.21 in his last four starts.
-- Burnett is 3-0, 1.77 in his last three starts. Suppan is 3-0, 4.13 in his last five starts.
-- Halsey is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts. Astros are 6-1 in Rodriguez' last seven starts.

-- Douglass is 1-0, 2.77 in pair of home starts.
-- Zito is 7-0, 2.32 in his last seven starts.
-- McGowan allowed one run in five IP in his first start, a game Toronto bullpen lost, 3-2.
-- Millwood is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts.
-- Fossum is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts. Benoit is 2-0 1.69 in his last two starts.
-- ESantana is 3-1, 4.95 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Davis is 0-0, 3.51 in his last four starts.
-- Redman is 1-7, 7.47 in his last nine starts. Padres are 0-6 in last six Lawrence starts, scoring total of four runs.
-- Acevedo is 1-1, 7.00 in his first two '05 starts. In his last seven starts, Rueter is 1-4, 9.36.
-- Penny is 0-1, 4.95 in his last four starts.
-- Davies is 2-3, 5.23 in his last ten starts.

-- Clement is 1-2, 8.88 in his last five starts; this is first start for him since getting drilled in head by line drive in his last start, a week ago. Carrasco is 1-2, 8.13 in his last three starts.
-- Hot prospect Hernandez makes his Seattle debut; he was 9-4, 2.25 in 14 starts at AAA, with 100 strikeouts in 88 IP, with only 62 hits allowed.
-- Lohse is 0-4, 5.67 in hi slast five starts.
-- Contreras has 8.31 RA in his last three starts.
-- Chacon is 2-20 in his last twenty-two decisions.
-- Lopez is 2-4, 6.25 in his last eight starts.

Totals
-- Over is 11-3-1 in last 15 Milwaukee road games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Lawrence starts.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Cub road contests.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Colorado road games.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Davies starts.
-- Over is 13-3 in last sixteen Florida road games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Arizona games.

-- Last five Clement starts went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Douglass starts.
-- Under is 9-1 in last ten Minnesota home games.
-- Five of last six White Sox games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-2-2 in last fifteen Millwood starts.
-- Over is 11-3 in last fourteen games at Arlington.
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Lopez starts.

Hot teams
-- Mets won seven of last nine home games.
-- Cubs won eight of their last 12 road games. Phillies are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Braves won seven of last nine games. Reds won six of their last seven games.
-- Florida is 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Astros won last nine road games.

-- Red Sox scored 46 runs in winning last seven games.
-- Indians won five of last six games, scoring 40 runs.
-- Devil Rays won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- A's won nineteen of their last twenty-three games.

Cold Teams
-- Brewers are 6-8 in last fourteen road games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games. Padres lost 14 of their last sixteen games.
-- Colorado is 8-11 in its last nineteen games. Giants are 8-21 in their last 29 home games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last 7 games. Washington is 6-18 in its last 24 games.
-- Cardinals are 8-7 in their last fifteen games.
-- Arizona is 5-13 in their last eighteen home games.

-- Royals allowed 52 runs in losing last seven road games
-- Tigers allowed 42 runs in losing five of last six games. Seattle lost six of last eight road games.
-- Twins lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- White Sox are 3-9 in their last twelve home games.
-- Orioles lost fourteen of last fifteen games. Angels lost six of their last nine games.

Umpires
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Hoye games, with dogs 4-2 in those six games. (Mil-NY)
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight BWelke games. (SD-Pitt)
-- Dog is 8-4 in last dozen Diaz games. (Chi-Phil)
-- Last four Vanover games went over the total (Col-SF)
-- Three of last four Cuzzi games went into extra frames. Home side is 13-5 in his last eigtheen games. (LA-Wsh)
-- Under is 15-6-1 in Everitt games this year. (Atl-Cin)
-- Under is 14-5 in last nineteen Hohn games. (Fla-StL)
-- Favorite is 8-1 in last nine Barrett games. (Hst-Az)

-- Dogs are 6-1 in last seven West games. (KC-Bos)
-- Dogs are 9-7 in last 16 Wendelstedt games, as three of his last four stayed under the total. (Sea-Det)
-- Dogs are 8-4 in last dozen Reynolds games. (A's-Min)
-- Under, dogs are 4-0 in last four Dowdy tilts (Tor-Chi)
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last 11 Randazzo games. (NY-Clev)
-- Favorite is 6-1 in last seven Scott games. (TB-Tex)
-- Over is 14-3-2 in last 19 Montague games. (Blt-LA)

**Spark** · 08-04-2005, 01:58 PM

Thursday, 8/4/2005

MILWAUKEE (53 - 55) at NY METS (54 - 53) - 12:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. KRIS BENSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 7-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-11 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-54 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-3 (+0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

KRIS BENSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BENSON is 4-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (52 - 55) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 62) - 12:35 PM
BRIAN LAWRENCE (R) vs. MARK REDMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 24-30 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-30 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-55 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-54 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LAWRENCE is 7-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LAWRENCE is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LAWRENCE is 6-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LAWRENCE is 1-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
LAWRENCE is 2-9 (-11.0 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. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 5-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

BRIAN LAWRENCE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LAWRENCE is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

MARK REDMAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
REDMAN is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (54 - 53) at PHILADELPHIA (56 - 52) - 1:05 PM
MARK PRIOR (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-126 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-125 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-96 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-31 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-15.1 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-53 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-18 (+14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

MARK PRIOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PRIOR is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MYERS is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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COLORADO (39 - 67) at SAN FRANCISCO (45 - 61) - 3:35 PM
JOSE ACEVEDO (R) vs. KIRK RUETER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 38-67 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 1-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 11-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 5-21 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 38-67 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 18-50 (-25.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-40 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 13-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 292-199 (+61.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
RUETER is 167-113 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 154-103 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 18-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
RUETER is 83-39 (+35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-31 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 43-59 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-42 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-5 (-0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JOSE ACEVEDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ACEVEDO is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KIRK RUETER vs. COLORADO since 1997
RUETER is 8-10 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.627.
His team's record is 13-13 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-14. (-5.0 units)

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LOS ANGELES (48 - 59) at WASHINGTON (57 - 50) - 7:05 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. JOHN PATTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 48-59 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 48-59 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 105-99 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-49 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-8 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-47 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-30 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-32 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LOS ANGELES is 71-60 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 15-6 (+11.8 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against LOS ANGELES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PENNY is 11-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.24 and a WHIP of 1.003.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-12. (-9.1 units)

JOHN PATTERSON vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (62 - 46) at CINCINNATI (48 - 59) - 7:10 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 16-27 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 124-146 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 122-145 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 54-47 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 103-129 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-46 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 55-26 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
ATLANTA is 61-46 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 47-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 28-17 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 21-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 153-187 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARANG is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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FLORIDA (54 - 51) at ST LOUIS (68 - 39) - 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 58-65 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-52 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 51-52 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 34-35 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 99-97 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 2-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 174-100 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-21 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 131-78 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-47 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 179-104 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-31 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SUPPAN is 25-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 69-52 (+21.7 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.
ST LOUIS is 3-8 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BURNETT is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SUPPAN is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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HOUSTON (59 - 48) at ARIZONA (52 - 57) - 9:40 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. BRAD HALSEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 212-204 (-47.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 13-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-19 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 40-13 (+17.8 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.
HOUSTON is 58-48 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 58-48 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 42-32 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 61-107 (-44.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 104-168 (-63.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-82 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 102-164 (-61.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-25 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-54 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD HALSEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HALSEY is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
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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KANSAS CITY (38 - 69) at BOSTON (61 - 45) - 1:05 PM
DJ CARRASCO (R) vs. MATT CLEMENT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 17-56 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 96-172 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-96 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-66 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-125 (-41.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-28 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-2 (+21.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -250 to -330 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 225-185 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DJ CARRASCO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CLEMENT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (46 - 60) at DETROIT (51 - 55) - 1:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. SEAN DOUGLASS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 46-87 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 104-145 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-109 (-24.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-94 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-24 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 12-28 (-17.2 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.
SEATTLE is 109-159 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-47 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 27-42 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

SEAN DOUGLASS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DOUGLASS is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (60 - 47) at MINNESOTA (55 - 52) - 1:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 103-116 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ZITO is 47-47 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 23-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 10-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 5-15 (-14.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 12-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 46-26 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 60-48 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 144-86 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 22-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 37-24 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 86-83 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 55-51 (-6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-29 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ZITO is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LOHSE is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.33 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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TORONTO (55 - 51) at CHI WHITE SOX (69 - 37) - 2:05 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 14-23 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 70-37 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-34 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-34 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-16 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 55-51 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 26-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-16 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (-0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
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JOSE CONTRERAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (56 - 49) at CLEVELAND (57 - 51) - 7:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 51-44 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-35 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 38-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY YANKEES are 55-49 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-28 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 60-38 (+18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 129-118 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-28 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-35 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 73-63 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-95 (-39.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHACON is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILLWOOD is 0-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.84 and a WHIP of 2.073.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (42 - 66) at TEXAS (53 - 53) - 8:05 PM
CASEY FOSSUM (L) vs. JOAQUIN BENOIT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
TEXAS is 143-125 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 79-55 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 135-116 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-85 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-60 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-20 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-5 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CASEY FOSSUM vs. TEXAS since 1997
FOSSUM is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JOAQUIN BENOIT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BENOIT is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.089.
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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BALTIMORE (51 - 56) at ANAHEIM (62 - 45) - 4:05 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 44-48 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-39 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-32 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-57 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 63-45 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 59-39 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ANAHEIM is 48-29 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 75-76 (+26.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
ANAHEIM is 9-18 (-19.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 54-63 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
ANAHEIM is 13-14 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
LOPEZ is 3-1 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997

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