Trends Sunday

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Sunday, September 4th

West Virginia at Syracuse, 1:30 EST ABC
West Virginia - 7-0 Under first month of the season
Syracuse - 10-2 ATS in home games

Louisville at Kentucky, 3:30 EST ESPN
Louisville - 6-0 ATS as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points
Kentucky - 3-11 ATS as an underdog of 21.5 to 31 points

Tulane at Southern Mississippi, 4:00 EST ESPN2
Tulane - 3-8 ATS as a road underdog of 7.5 to 10 points
Southern Miss - 12-4 ATS vs. conference opponents

Virginia Tech at North Carolina State, 7:15 EST ESPN
Virginia Tech - 13-2 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less
NC State - 2-8 ATS in home games

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Sunday's games

- Favorite is 13-3-1 against the spread in West Virginia-Syracuse series, with Mountaineers winning last three meetings by 27-11-21 points. Orange ushering in new era with Robinson as coach; they have nine starters back on defense, are 16-4 as home favorite and covered 18 of last 24 September games. Mountaineers covered 14 of last 20 in league, four in row vs Syracuse, but have new QB and just eight out of 22 starters back.

-- Louisville covered five of last six vs rival Kentucky, shutting UK out 28-0 last year (439-100 TY). Cardinals are 13-5 as road favorite since '00, 7-2 vs spread in this rivalry. Kentucky 8-14 in last 22 tries as home dog- they lost last two home games in this series, 36-10/40-24. .

-- Southern Miss-Tulane has been postponed until Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.

-- NC State went to Blacksburg last year and upset Virginia Tech, 17-16, holding Hokies to 36 yds rushing, and 62 yards overall. Tech covered ten of last 12 road openers, but are just 4-7 in last eleven tries as road favorite. State is 13-5 as dog under Amato, but just 3-4 at home, 10-1 on road. State's sr. QB has 11 career starts. Young Vick (Michael's cousin) QB's the Hokies for first time as starter.

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Sunday, 9/4/2005


CINCINNATI (62 - 73) at ATLANTA (78 - 58) - 1:05 PM
RAMON ORTIZ (R) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 77-58 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-23 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 77-58 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 116-60 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 106-138 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 138-160 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 342-372 (+63.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 149-151 (+26.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 25-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CINCINNATI is 136-159 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ORTIZ is 16-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAMIREZ is 0-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-2 (+4.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)



RAMON ORTIZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ORTIZ is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 17.06 and a WHIP of 2.844.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)



HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.47 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)




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NY METS (69 - 66) at FLORIDA (72 - 63) - 1:05 PM
JAE SEO (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 338-367 (+38.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 73-53 (+24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-63 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 81-67 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-63 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 113-106 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-37 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-7 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)



JAE SEO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SEO is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)



A.J. BURNETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BURNETT is 2-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.6 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (73 - 63) at WASHINGTON (70 - 66) - 1:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. ESTEBAN LOAIZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 70-65 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-21 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 124-100 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-63 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-44 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-33 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOAIZA is 66-50 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 37-26 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-8 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



GAVIN FLOYD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.



ESTEBAN LOAIZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOAIZA is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 70) at PITTSBURGH (55 - 80) - 1:35 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-69 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-37 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-69 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-105 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 339-329 (-86.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WELLS is 15-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
WILLIAMS is 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 55-79 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-38 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-39 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-16 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 55-79 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-19 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WELLS is 6-20 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 9-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 0-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 10-3 (+5.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



JEROME WILLIAMS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)



KIP WELLS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WELLS is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 5-8 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.9 units)




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SAN DIEGO (68 - 67) at MILWAUKEE (66 - 70) - 2:05 PM
JACOB PEAVY (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 32-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-28 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 66-65 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-69 (+0.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-64 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-72 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PEAVY is 37-16 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 7-16 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)



JACOB PEAVY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PEAVY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)



DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIS is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)




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ST LOUIS (86 - 50) at HOUSTON (72 - 63) - 2:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 41-42 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MARQUIS is 11-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 21-30 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 11-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 6-15 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-3 (+10.4 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.
HOUSTON is 46-23 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 46-23 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 24-9 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
RODRIGUEZ is 11-6 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 11-6 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 85-52 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-50 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-10 (+12.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-25 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-23 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 214-206 (-48.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 25-36 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-3 (+6.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)



JASON MARQUIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)



WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 30.34 and a WHIP of 4.120.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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LOS ANGELES (61 - 74) at COLORADO (54 - 81) - 3:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. ZACH DAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 60-74 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 60-74 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 59-32 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 117-106 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 80-66 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-35 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 78-131 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-7 (+2.6 Units) against LOS ANGELES this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)



EDWIN JACKSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
JACKSON is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 12.38 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



ZACH DAY vs. LOS ANGELES since 1997
DAY is 0-2 when starting against LOS ANGELES with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)




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SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 73) at ARIZONA (61 - 76) - 4:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. RUSS ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-48 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-28 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-7 (+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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 152-142 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-72 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-69 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-81 (-35.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-39 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 19-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 67-120 (-52.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-48 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-11.1 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 112-187 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-39 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-5 (+4.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)



MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.



RUSS ORTIZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ORTIZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.962.
His team's record is 0-5 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)




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TAMPA BAY (56 - 81) at TORONTO (67 - 68) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DAVID BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 4-24 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 67-68 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 41-40 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-25 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 127-171 (+1.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-43 (+6.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-30 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-6 (+0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)



SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TORONTO since 1997
KAZMIR is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.811.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)



DAVID BUSH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUSH is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)




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BALTIMORE (64 - 71) at BOSTON (79 - 55) - 2:05 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 63-72 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-62 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-41 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-40 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 73-46 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 73-30 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 179-94 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 136-71 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 102-47 (+40.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 93-37 (+34.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 20-11 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 30-22 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LOPEZ is 9-4 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 54-45 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 53-45 (-29.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
BOSTON is 60-54 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 26-28 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 234-187 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-6 (+3.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)



RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 9-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 11-5 (+10.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.4 units)



DAVID WELLS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WELLS is 11-9 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 13-9 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.8 units)




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CLEVELAND (75 - 60) at MINNESOTA (71 - 64) - 2:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-29 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-28 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 53-39 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-17 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 73-60 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 94-110 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-7 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)



JAKE WESTBROOK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)



SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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TEXAS (67 - 69) at KANSAS CITY (43 - 91) - 2:10 PM
EDISON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JIMMY GOBBLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 11-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 83-71 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-47 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-141 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 148-129 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-63 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-93 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 43-89 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-73 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-138 (-45.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-1 (+6.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)



EDISON VOLQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.



JIMMY GOBBLE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GOBBLE is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)




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DETROIT (63 - 70) at CHI WHITE SOX (83 - 51) - 3:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-51 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-27 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-21 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-50 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-91 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-13 (+21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-46 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GARLAND is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 23-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 2-10 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 11-3 (+7.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)



JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONDERMAN is 3-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)



JON GARLAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
GARLAND is 8-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)




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NY YANKEES (76 - 59) at OAKLAND (76 - 59) - 8:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 74-59 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 30-35 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 67-51 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 44-41 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 43-31 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 76-61 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 29-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-53 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 13-19 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 51-49 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 25-27 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 14-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)



SHAWN CHACON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.



BARRY ZITO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ZITO is 3-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-5.2 units)




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SEATTLE (58 - 77) at ANAHEIM (76 - 59) - 4:05 PM
JEFF HARRIS (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 50-96 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 115-158 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-122 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-34 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 58-76 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 78-59 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 74-50 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ANAHEIM is 56-37 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ANAHEIM is 37-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ANAHEIM is 56-65 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
ANAHEIM is 34-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 16-17 (-17.9 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
SEATTLE is 6-8 (+2.4 Units) against ANAHEIM this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.3 Units)



JEFF HARRIS vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
No recent starts.



BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 9-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.310.

[Spark]

Sunday, September 4

National League:

Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1:05 EST
Ramon Ortiz (R) vs. Horacio Ramirez (L)

Ortiz - 13-6 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Ramirez - 0-8 TSR in day games

New York Mets at Florida, 1:05 EST
Jae Seo (R) vs. A.J. Burnett (R)

Seo - Mets 8-18 away playing with double revenge
Burnett - 20-10 Under at home off 4+ home games

Philadelphia at Washington, 1:05 EST
Gavin Floyd (R) vs. Esteban Loaiza (R)

Floyd - Philadelphia 5-14 away after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Loaiza - Washington 12-3 at home off a one-run win

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 EST WGN
Jerome Williams (R) vs. Kip Wells (R)

Williams - 13-4 TSR vs. division opponents
Wells - 6-20 TSR vs. division opponents

San Diego at Milwaukee, 7:05 EST
Jacob Peavy (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)

Peavy - 33-9 TSR as a favorite
Davis - Milwaukee 11-24 off 7+ home games

St. Louis at Houston, 2:05 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)

Marquis - St. Louis 17-5 away vs. left-handed starters
Rodriguez - Houston 40-19 Under off a loss

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 3:05 EST
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Zach Day (R)

Jackson - Dodgers 17-5 Over off a division loss by 6+ runs
Day - Colorado 9-29 after the bullpen allowed 0 runs

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:40 EST
Matt Cain (R) vs. Russ Ortiz (R)

Cain - San Francisco 15-7 away with a line of +125 to -125
Ortiz - Arizona 10-25 off BB Overs

American League:

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Scott Kazmir (R) vs. David Bush (R)

Kazmir - Tampa Bay 4-23 away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Bush - Toronto 18-7 revenging a one-run loss

Baltimore at Boston, 2:05 EST
Rodrigo Lopez (R) vs. David Wells (L)

Lopez - Baltimore 4-13 revenging a one-run loss
Wells - Boston 22-8 after winning 4 of their last 5 games

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 EST
Jake Westbrook (R) vs. Scott Baker (R)

Westbrook - Cleveland 13-4 away off a one-run loss
Baker - Minnesota 15-5 Under on Sundays

Texas at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Edison Valquez (R) vs. Jimmy Gobble (L)

Valquez - Texas 11-21 vs. left-handed starters
Gobble - 8-2 TSR with a total of 10 runs or higher

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 EST
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Jon Garland (R)

Bonderman - Detroit 8-3 off 4+ games scoring 4 runs or less
Garland - 2-10 TSR at home off 3+ wins

(TC) New York Yankees at Oakland, 8:05 EST ESPN
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Barry Zito (L)

Chacon - 13-29 TSR in the second half of the season
Zito - Oakland 29-8 at home on Sundays

Seattle at Anaheim, 4:05 EST
Jeff Harris (R) vs. Bartolo Colon (R)

Harris - Seattle 25-15 off BB games with 0 home runs
Colon - Anahiem 2-7 off a division loss as a favorite of -200 or higher

[Spark]

Hot pitchers
-- Ramirez has 2.51 RA in his last four starts, but Braves are just 2-7 in his last nine outings.
-- Mets won last six Seo starts (5-0, 1.49).
-- Peavy is 2-0, 1.72 in his last two starts.
-- Astros are 9-3 in last dozen Rodriguez starts.
-- Cain allowed two runs in five IP in his first start, a 2-1 loss to Colorado.

-- Bush is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- DWells is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Indians are 7-1 in last eight Westbrook starts. Baker is 1-0, 1.93 in two starts this season.
-- Colon is 5-0, 1.74 in his last six starts. Harris is 3-1, 2.63 in four starts for Seattle.
-- Zito is 1-1, 1.23 in his last three starts. Bronx is 5-2 in Chacon starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Ramon Ortiz is 2-4, 4.76 in his last six starts.
-- Burnett is 0-2, 9.82 in his last two starts.
-- Floyd makes first start since April 15; he had an 7.84 RA in two starts, before they sent him down. Loaiza is
3-5, 4.24 in his last nine starts.
-- JWilliams is 1-4, 6.30 in his last six starts. KWells is 1-6, 5.79 in his last nine starts.
-- Davis is 1-3, 4.79 in his last six starts.
-- Marquis is 1-6, 5.87 in his last seven starts, but he did toss shutout in last start.
-- Jackson is 1-1, 5.40 in two '05 starts. Day makes first start for Colorado; he made five early season starts for Nats, and was 1-3, 6.04.
-- Russ Ortiz is 1-4, 8.34 in his last seven starts.


-- -- Kazmir is 0-1, 1.350 in his last two starts, but has RA of 3.11 in three '05 starts vs Jays.
-- Lopez is 1-2, 7.02 in his last three starts.
-- Gobble makes first '05 start; he was 9-8, 5.35 in 24 starts last year. Volquez, who had poor record in AA, allowed five runs in 4.2 IP in MLB debut vs White Sox.
-- Garland is 0-3, 5.92 in his last four starts. Bonderman is 1-5, 7.71 in his last six starts.


Totals
-- Under is 9-4-2 in last fourteen Cincinnati road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Seo starts.
-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten National home games.
-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Pirate home games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Diego road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Houston's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 10-6-1 last seventeen games at Coors Field.
-- Last five Russ Ortiz starts all went over total.

-- Over is 7-4 in last eleven Devil Ray games.
-- Over is 15-1-1 in last seventeen Fenway games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Westbrook road starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Texas road games.
-- Over is 11-3 in Tigers' last fourteen games.
-- Under is 9-2 in last eleven games at Anaheim.
-- Under is 11-5 in last sixteen Bronx road games.


Hot teams
-- Braves won seven of their last eight games.
-- Marlins are 16-7 in last twenty-three home games.
-- Phillies are 14-7 in their last twenty-one road games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Padres won five of their last seven games.
-- Astros won five of last six home games. Cardinals are 7-3 in their last ten games.
-- Colorado won its last four home games (35-13).
-- Giants won six of their last seven games.

-- Orioles won three of their last four games. Red Sox are 19-2 in last twenty-one home games.
-- Indians are 11-5 in last sixteen road games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds scored ten runs in losing last five games
-- Mets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Nationals lost six of last eight games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers lost first two games at Coors this weekend by a combined score of 22-4.
-- Arizona is 6-14 in last twenty home games.


-- Devil Rays lost five of last six games. Blue Jays 4-11 in their last fifteen games.
-- Tigers lost eight of their last ten games. White Sox are 8-12 in last twenty home games.
-- Twins are 11-12 at home since All-Star Break.
-- Royals lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Seattle is 6-15 on road since All-Star Break.
-- A's lost seven of their last nine home games. Bronx lost three of their last five games.

Umpires
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Davis games. (Cin-Atl)
-- Dog is 11-7 in last eighteen Nauert games. (NY-Fla)
-- Dog is 11-7 in last 18 Guccione games. (Phil-Wsh)
-- Over is 7-1 last eght Barrett games. (Chi-Pitt)
-- Last four Carlson games stayed under total. (SD-Mil)
-- Dogs are 3-2 in last five Hernandez games. (StL-Hst)
-- Under is 7-2 last nine Reynolds games. (LA-Col)
-- Under is 3-0-1 last four Kulpa games, with favorites winning all four games. (SF-Az)

-- Dogs won last four Wolf games. (TB-Tor)
-- Dogs are 5-2 in last seven Meriwether tilts (Blt-Bos)
-- Favorites are 8-2 last ten Hudson games, with under 6-3-1 in those games. (Cle-Min)
-- Home side won last four Dowdy games. (Tex-KC)
-- Favorite is 9-3 last dozen Cuzzi games. (Det-Chi)
-- Under is 9-3 last twelve Fletcher games. (Sea-LA)
-- Favorite is 7-1 last eight TWelke games. (NY-A's)