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DUNKEL INDEX – MLB DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
(GAMES #1)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
National League
St. Louis Cardinals* (Carpenter) 13.01 (1/2) San Diego Padres (Peavy) 12.52
Total Runs: 7 1/2
American League
Chicago White Sox* (Contreras) 13.09 (1/2) Boston Red Sox (Clement) 12.89
Total Runs: 10
Anaheim Angels* (Colon) 12.83 (Even) New York Yankees (Mussina) 12.76
Total Runs: 9 1/2
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
National League
Atlanta Braves* (Hudson) 12.80 (1/2) Houston Astros (Pettitte) 12.63
Total Runs: 7 1/2
* Denotes Home Team
Note: In reading the daily pairings, the top-rated team and starting pitcher are listed first followed by the lower-rated team and starting pitcher with the run differential listed in parenthesis.
Chisox Slight Favorite Over Boston
The Red Sox open defense of their title in Chicago against an old favorite: Jose Contreras. The ex-Yankee has not had much success in his career against Boston (2-4, 11.67), although he did win his only start against the Red Sox this season. But his historical problems are offset by two recent factors. First has been his solid pitching down the stretch. He has an 11-2 record since the All-Star break with a 2.96 ERA and has won 12 of his last 14 decisions. The second has been the struggles of his counterpart, Matt Clement. Clement's season is almost the mirror image of Contreras. A strong first half (10-2, 3.85) gave way to a weak second half (3-4, 5.72). In September, Clement was just 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA in six starts. If his troubles continue, the White Sox are poised to ride Contreras' split-finger fastball to a Game 1 victory. Dunkel has Chicago favored by 1/2 a run with a run total of 10.
DUNKEL INDEX – NCAA Football
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
Troy 71.8 (0) North Texas* 71.3
Total Points: 49
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
Northern Illinois* 86.1 (3) Miami, OH 83.3
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
Georgia Tech* 98.3 (4) North Carolina State 94.0
UL-Lafayette* 70.1 (6) Florida Atlantic 64.1
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
Connecticut* 91.3 (6) Syracuse 85.5
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
Indiana* 88.9 (10) Illinois 79.0
West Virginia 90.8 (3) Rutgers* 87.8
Wisconsin 102.8 (14) Northwestern* 88.6
Boston College* 101.7 (9) Virginia 92.5
Florida State* 108.0 (21) Wake Forest 86.8
Miami, FL* 107.2 (36) Duke 71.2
Pittsburgh* 85.9 (15) Cincinnati 71.2
Missouri 88.7 (3) Oklahoma State* 85.7
Kansas 88.9 (0) Kansas State* 88.7
South Carolina* 87.9 (10) Kentucky 77.8
LSU 105.9 (18 1/2) Vanderbilt* 87.5
Central Michigan 74.6 (2 1/2) Army* 72.0
Texas 110.9 (16 1/2) Oklahoma 94.5
Maryland 90.5 (28) Temple* 62.3
Michigan* 107.8 (11) Minnesota 96.6
Akron 74.0 (10) Buffalo* 64.0
Navy* 85.8 (3) Air Force 83.1
Iowa State* 92.8 (12) Baylor 81.0
Wyoming* 94.5 (3) TCU 91.3
San Diego State 86.8 (15) UNLV* 71.7
USC* 125.0 (40) Arizona 85.1
Tennessee* 108.8 (6 1/2) Georgia 102.3
Bowling Green* 95.9 (24 1/2) Ohio 71.4
Colorado* 100.9 (3 1/2) Texas A&M 97.4
Nevada* 74.7 (10) Idaho 64.6
Purdue* 97.7 (1) Iowa 97.2
Memphis 88.3 (11 1/2) Central Florida* 76.8
East Carolina* 74.6 (5) Rice 69.5
Washington State* 91.7 (14) Stanford 77.7
Texas Tech 102.7 (6) Nebraska* 97.0
Virginia Tech* 113.1 (37) Marshall 76.0
UAB* 91.8 (23) SMU 69.1
Colorado State* 92.5 (4 1/2) Utah 87.9
Louisiana Tech* 82.5 (0) Hawaii 82.2
Western Michigan* 72.3 (9 1/2) Ball State 62.8
Toledo* 91.4 (19) Eastern Michigan 72.4
Florida* 105.9 (23) Mississippi State 82.9
Houston 84.3 (2) Tulane* 82.5
Louisville* 104.9 (7 1/2) North Carolina 97.3
Ohio State 106.8 (4) Penn State* 102.9
New Mexico* 89.8 (8) BYU 81.6
Southern Mississippi* 93.7 (12) Tulsa 81.9
Utah State* 68.9 (3) San Jose State 65.7
Fresno State 101.0 (29) New Mexico State* 72.2
Arizona State* 107.5 (9 1/2) Oregon 98.1
California 102.4 (1 1/2) UCLA* 100.9
Arkansas* 87.4 (16 1/2) UL-Monroe 70.9
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(GAMES #1)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
National League
St. Louis Cardinals* (Carpenter) 13.01 (1/2) San Diego Padres (Peavy) 12.52
Total Runs: 7 1/2
American League
Chicago White Sox* (Contreras) 13.09 (1/2) Boston Red Sox (Clement) 12.89
Total Runs: 10
Anaheim Angels* (Colon) 12.83 (Even) New York Yankees (Mussina) 12.76
Total Runs: 9 1/2
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
National League
Atlanta Braves* (Hudson) 12.80 (1/2) Houston Astros (Pettitte) 12.63
Total Runs: 7 1/2
* Denotes Home Team
Note: In reading the daily pairings, the top-rated team and starting pitcher are listed first followed by the lower-rated team and starting pitcher with the run differential listed in parenthesis.
Chisox Slight Favorite Over Boston
The Red Sox open defense of their title in Chicago against an old favorite: Jose Contreras. The ex-Yankee has not had much success in his career against Boston (2-4, 11.67), although he did win his only start against the Red Sox this season. But his historical problems are offset by two recent factors. First has been his solid pitching down the stretch. He has an 11-2 record since the All-Star break with a 2.96 ERA and has won 12 of his last 14 decisions. The second has been the struggles of his counterpart, Matt Clement. Clement's season is almost the mirror image of Contreras. A strong first half (10-2, 3.85) gave way to a weak second half (3-4, 5.72). In September, Clement was just 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA in six starts. If his troubles continue, the White Sox are poised to ride Contreras' split-finger fastball to a Game 1 victory. Dunkel has Chicago favored by 1/2 a run with a run total of 10.
DUNKEL INDEX – NCAA Football
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
Troy 71.8 (0) North Texas* 71.3
Total Points: 49
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
Northern Illinois* 86.1 (3) Miami, OH 83.3
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
Georgia Tech* 98.3 (4) North Carolina State 94.0
UL-Lafayette* 70.1 (6) Florida Atlantic 64.1
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
Connecticut* 91.3 (6) Syracuse 85.5
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
Indiana* 88.9 (10) Illinois 79.0
West Virginia 90.8 (3) Rutgers* 87.8
Wisconsin 102.8 (14) Northwestern* 88.6
Boston College* 101.7 (9) Virginia 92.5
Florida State* 108.0 (21) Wake Forest 86.8
Miami, FL* 107.2 (36) Duke 71.2
Pittsburgh* 85.9 (15) Cincinnati 71.2
Missouri 88.7 (3) Oklahoma State* 85.7
Kansas 88.9 (0) Kansas State* 88.7
South Carolina* 87.9 (10) Kentucky 77.8
LSU 105.9 (18 1/2) Vanderbilt* 87.5
Central Michigan 74.6 (2 1/2) Army* 72.0
Texas 110.9 (16 1/2) Oklahoma 94.5
Maryland 90.5 (28) Temple* 62.3
Michigan* 107.8 (11) Minnesota 96.6
Akron 74.0 (10) Buffalo* 64.0
Navy* 85.8 (3) Air Force 83.1
Iowa State* 92.8 (12) Baylor 81.0
Wyoming* 94.5 (3) TCU 91.3
San Diego State 86.8 (15) UNLV* 71.7
USC* 125.0 (40) Arizona 85.1
Tennessee* 108.8 (6 1/2) Georgia 102.3
Bowling Green* 95.9 (24 1/2) Ohio 71.4
Colorado* 100.9 (3 1/2) Texas A&M 97.4
Nevada* 74.7 (10) Idaho 64.6
Purdue* 97.7 (1) Iowa 97.2
Memphis 88.3 (11 1/2) Central Florida* 76.8
East Carolina* 74.6 (5) Rice 69.5
Washington State* 91.7 (14) Stanford 77.7
Texas Tech 102.7 (6) Nebraska* 97.0
Virginia Tech* 113.1 (37) Marshall 76.0
UAB* 91.8 (23) SMU 69.1
Colorado State* 92.5 (4 1/2) Utah 87.9
Louisiana Tech* 82.5 (0) Hawaii 82.2
Western Michigan* 72.3 (9 1/2) Ball State 62.8
Toledo* 91.4 (19) Eastern Michigan 72.4
Florida* 105.9 (23) Mississippi State 82.9
Houston 84.3 (2) Tulane* 82.5
Louisville* 104.9 (7 1/2) North Carolina 97.3
Ohio State 106.8 (4) Penn State* 102.9
New Mexico* 89.8 (8) BYU 81.6
Southern Mississippi* 93.7 (12) Tulsa 81.9
Utah State* 68.9 (3) San Jose State 65.7
Fresno State 101.0 (29) New Mexico State* 72.2
Arizona State* 107.5 (9 1/2) Oregon 98.1
California 102.4 (1 1/2) UCLA* 100.9
Arkansas* 87.4 (16 1/2) UL-Monroe 70.9
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