Trends Sunday

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Good Luck guys

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NFL Trends



Sunday, October 16th

New York Giants at Dallas, 1:00 EST
NY Giants - 4-9 ATS at Dallas
Dallas - 7-0 Under as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points

Carolina at Detroit, 1:00 EST
Carolina - 8-1 ATS as an underdog
Detroit - 7-2 Under off a home win

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1:00 EST
Atlanta - 33-17 ATS off a non-conference game
New Orleans - 2-11 ATS at home vs. Atlanta

Minnesota at Chicago, 1:00 EST
Minnesota - 23-3 Over away off a loss by 14+ points
Chicago - 1-7 ATS off a non-conference game

Washington at Kansas City, 1:00 EST
Washington - 11-3 ATS as a road underdog
Kansas City - 14-4 Over off a home game

Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1:00 EST
Cincinnati - 5-1 Over after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Tennessee - 3-10 ATS after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1:00 EST
Jacksonville - 6-0 Under off a win by 3 points or less
Pittsburgh - 33-14 ATS in October

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1:00 EST
Cleveland - 9-17 ATS vs. conference opponents
Baltimore - 12-4 Over as a home favorite

Miami at Tampa Bay, 1:00 EST
Miami - 9-2 Over off a road loss
Tampa Bay - 12-2 ATS off a loss as a road favorite

New England at Denver, 4:15 EST
New England - 8-1 ATS as an underdog
Denver - 38-21 Over at home off an Over

New York Jets at Buffalo, 4:15 EST
NY Jets - 6-0 Under away in October
Buffalo - 14-5 Under off a home game

San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 EST
San Diego - 10-3 ATS at Oakland
Oakland - 3-10 ATS vs. division opponents

Houston at Seattle, 8:30 EST ESPN
Houston - 10-2 ATS off BB losses
Seattle - 0-8 ATS off a division game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Monday, October 17th

St. Louis at Indianapolis, 9:00 EST ABC
St. Louis - 8-1 Over vs. non-conference opponents
Indianapolis - 9-2 ATS off a road game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Bye Week:
Arizona Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers

[Spark]

Additional Trends:Sunday, 10/16/2005


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NY GIANTS (3 - 1) at DALLAS (3 - 2) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CAROLINA (3 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 2) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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ATLANTA (3 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (2 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MINNESOTA (1 - 3) at CHICAGO (1 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON (3 - 1) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 2) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 25-7 ATS (+17.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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CINCINNATI (4 - 1) at TENNESSEE (2 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 1-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE is 1-0 straight up against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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JACKSONVILLE (3 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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CLEVELAND (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (1 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BALTIMORE is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MIAMI (2 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 1) - 10/16/2005, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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NEW ENGLAND (3 - 2) at DENVER (4 - 1) - 10/16/2005, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 1-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 1-0 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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NY JETS (2 - 3) at BUFFALO (2 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY JETS are 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games where the total is 35 or less since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-1 against the spread versus NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-2 straight up against NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SAN DIEGO (2 - 2) at OAKLAND (1 - 3) - 10/16/2005, 4:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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HOUSTON (0 - 4) at SEATTLE (3 - 2) - 10/16/2005, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-33 ATS (-22.3 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
SEATTLE is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) off a win against a division rival since 1992.
SEATTLE is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.
SEATTLE is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.
SEATTLE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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ST LOUIS (2 - 3) at INDIANAPOLIS (5 - 0) - 10/17/2005, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANAPOLIS is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




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Coaching Trends:
Coaches Corner: October 7
Here are the coaching trends for this weekend's NFL Football games.


San Diego: Schottenheimer is 7-0 ATS off a straight up win by 21 or more points.

[rocko]

A Nice stat for the NFL

seen this on another site thought i would share

Since week 1 2004 home teams are 0-7 ATS after a straight up away win as a dog of more than 3 but less than 6 points.

Since week 16 2003 home favorites of at least 3 points with an OU line of less than 42 are 0-11 ATS after an away win as a dog of more than 1 point.


which interacts with Big Ben's injured knee)

Take Jacksonville +3
GLL PEACE
more stats to back it up

SU: 1-6-0 (14.3% @ -3.7 ppg)
ATS: 0-7-0 (0.0% @ -6.4 ppg) avg line -2.6
OU: 3-4-0 (42.9% @ -2.5 ppg) avg total 39.9
DPS: -4.4 DPA: 1.9

teaser +6 -6
ATS: 4-3-0 (57.1%) 0-7-0 (0.0%)
OU: 1-6-0 (14.3%) 3-4-0 (42.9%)


parlay in over in under
ATS: 0-3-0 (-4.2) 0-4-0 (-8.0)
parlay in ATS win in ATS loss
OU: 0-0-0 (0.0) 3-4-0 (-2.5)
team rushes rush yds yds/rush passes comp pass yds turnovers Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 final
Team 23.7 96.4 4.1 33.4 16.9 185.0 2.0 2.0 5.4 3.9 5.6 16.9
Opp 32.1 115.1 3.6 32.3 20.6 208.0 1.1 4.4 7.3 2.9 6.0 20.6
day week season team opp site Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 score line total SUm ATSm OUm DPS DPA SUr ATSr OUr OT
SUN 2 2004 SD NYJ H 0-14 7-3 7-10 14-7 28-34 +3 46 -6 -3 +16 +6' +9' L L O 0
SUN 5 2004 ATL DET H 0-0 7-14 0-3 3-0 10-17 -6' 41 -7 -13' -14 -13' -0' L L U 0
SUN 10 2004 WAS CIN H 0-7 0-10 0-0 10-0 10-17 -3' 36 -7 -10' -9 -9' +0' L L U 0
SUN 11 2004 CIN PIT H 7-3 7-7 0-7 0-2 14-19 +4 40' -5 -1 -7' -4' -3' L L U 0
MON 2 2005 DAL WAS H 0-0 3-0 7-0 3-14 13-14 -6 36 -1 -7 -9 -8 -1 L L U 0
SUN 5 2005 DEN WAS H 7-7 7-3 7-0 0-9 21-19 -6' 34' 2 -4' +5' +0' +5 W L O 0
MON 5 2005 SD PIT H 0-0 7-14 6-0 9-10 22-24 -3 45' -2 -5 +0' -2' +2' L L O 0

[Spark]

NFL Coaching Trends: (Oct 16, 2005)

NY Giants – 5-16 ATS away off a SU home win
Dallas – Parcells is 7-0 Under as a favorite of 3.5 to 7 points
Carolina – Fox is 13-2 ATS as road dogs of 7 or less points
Detroit – Mariucci is 13-2 Over after allowing 17 or less points in BB games
Atlanta – Mora Jr. is 2-10 ATS after playing a home game
Minnesota – Tice is 2-10 ATS away vs losing teams
Chicago – Smith is 8-1 Under off a loss by 10 or more points
Washington – Gibbs is 10-1 Under as a dog of 3.5 – 9.5 points
Pittsburgh – Cowher is 34-14 ATS in October games
Jacksonville – Del Rio is 10-1 Under off a SU win by 6 or less points
Baltimore – Billick is 15-6 vs teams that score 17 or less points per game
Tampa Bay – Gruden is 9-1 ATS off a SU loss as a road favorite
New England – Belichick is 2-9 ATS away after scoring 30 or more points
Denver – Shanahan is 9-1 ATS at home after allowing 300 or more passing yards
Buffalo – Mularkey is 11-3 ATS after the first month of the season
NY Jets – Edwards is 16-5 Under after allowing 17 or less points in BB games
Oakland – Turner is 6-0 Over vs losing teams
Houston – Capers is 9-1 ATS after 2 games with a -1 or worse turnover margin
Seattle – Holmgren is 5-19 ATS in October games
Indianapolis – Dungy is 11-1 ATS after allowing 14 or more in 3 straight games
St. Louis – Martz is 17-5 over in non-conference games

[Spark]

NHL Hockey Trends


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Sunday, 10/16/2005


TAMPA BAY (3-2-0-1, 7 pts.) at WASHINGTON (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/16/2005, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 121-183 ATS (+316.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 6-15 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-59 ATS (+104.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 23-12 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)




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ANAHEIM (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at MINNESOTA (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/16/2005, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 2-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-29 ATS (+44.2 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-22 ATS (+56.8 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-28 ATS (+40.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

[Spark]

MLB (Baseball) Trends


Sunday, 10/16/2005


ST LOUIS (104 - 64) at HOUSTON (94 - 75) - 4:00 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. BRANDON BACKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 59-35 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 43-34 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 27-12 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 93-75 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 56-28 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 93-75 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 68-51 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BACKE is 23-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 7-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 9-2 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 10-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 10-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 50-14 (+29.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 90-56 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 214-129 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-37 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-32 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 209-125 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 154-96 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SUPPAN is 22-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 21-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 21-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 12-7 (+3.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)



JEFF SUPPAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 3-8 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.2 units)



BRANDON BACKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BACKE is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (105 - 64) at ANAHEIM (99 - 72) - 7:30 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 101-72 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 46-25 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 97-63 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ANAHEIM is 77-49 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ANAHEIM is 74-46 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ANAHEIM is 44-29 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ANAHEIM is 49-40 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BYRD is 11-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
BYRD is 19-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-63 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-22 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-28 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-9 (+19.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in October games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 96-58 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-43 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 81-43 (+31.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-34 (+31.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-14 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-21 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CONTRERAS is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CONTRERAS is 10-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-7 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)



JOSE CONTRERAS vs. ANAHEIM since 1997
CONTRERAS is 0-3 when starting against ANAHEIM with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)



PAUL BYRD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BYRD is 6-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

[Spark]

Hard to sum up all the great finishes there were Saturday, on a day where it seemed no lead was safe...........
13) Unbelievable end to first half in Michigan State-Ohio St game, and someone might lose their job over it. Spartans had a 17-7 lead, were driving, when instead of spiking ball to stop clock, they ran field goal team on field, and rushed their field goal attempt.

Not only did the 12th man not get off the field, but field goal was blocked and run back for TD as time expired in first half, cutting lead to 17-14, when it could have been 20-7. Whoops.

12) Michigan State coach John L. Smith was then interviewed by a sideline reporter as he left field; he was screaming, very upset, saying, "THE PLAYERS ARE PLAYING THEIR TAILS OFF, AND THE COACHES ARE SCREWING IT UP!!!!"

11) USC goes for it with 0:07 left. Not sure it was the smartest thing to do, but it worked, ending an epic battle between the spunky underdog and a team that isn't as good as it has been the last two years, but is still pretty darned good.

10) By the way, Notre Dame should trade it in its goofy green jerseys for a couple of lawnmowers. Cows would have been in heaven grazing on grass that is so high, officials' shoes disappeared when they walked. Shameless gamesmanship.

9) Michigan beats Penn State with dramatic 10-yard TD pass on last play of game, not only handing Lions their first loss, but keeping Wolverines from rare 3-4 start, endangering their 30-year consecutive bowl streak.

8) Wisconsin trailed 34-24 with 3:27 left, then blocked a punt for TD with 30 seconds left, to shock Minnesota, 38-34, in a result that was totally amazing, even if you saw it live. Very bad loss for the Gophers.

7) Wake Forest led 17-0, led 30-21 midway through fourth 1/4 but lost at Boston College, 35-30. Wake never quite finishes the deal- they're 2-5 now, and they're not a bad club.

6) Louisville led 17-0 at half in Morgantown, wound up losing 46-44 in OT to West Virginia team that now has leg up in the Big East race. Cardinals are bullies at home, 0-2 on road.

5) Cody Hodges of Texas Tech was 44-65 for 653 yards thru air Saturday, as Texas Tech's aerial circus decked Kansas St, 59-20. Tech faces the Texas Longhorns next Saturday.

4) My favorite college football name? Ole Miss wide receiver Taye Biddle.

3) Is anyone in Syracuse missing Coach Pasqualoni yet? The Orange are 1-5, got blown out by Rutgers at home. Not good.

2) UCLA stayed unbeaten, rallying from 28-14 halftime deficit to hand Washington State its third loss in row. They've won last two games, but barely, as they tempt cruel hand of fate.

1) Howie Long's son Chris is a defensive lineman at Virginia (#91) and a very good one. Cavaliers had great win Saturday, upsetting the Seminoles, who looked like young team they are in suffering their first loss of season.

[kbsooner21]

Thanks Spark!

[Spark]

Your Welcome kb .... np buddy ...


Sunday's Games
Suppan makes first start since Sept. 25, but he was 4-1, 1.91 in his last six starts; he didn't start vs Houston this season. Cardinals are 8-2 in his last eleven road starts. Under is 7-4 in his last 11 starts overall. Astros won last four Backe starts, despite his 0-0, 10.38 mark in his last two outings. Backe started twice vs Redbirds this year, allowed 13 runs in 9.1 IP, although he also pitched two scoreless innings of relief against them on June 4. Over is 6-3 in his last nine starts.

When Byrd beat Contreras in Game 1 of ALCS, it was first loss for Contreras in his last ten starts (1.98 RA in his last five starts). Under is 8-4 in his last dozen starts. Angels are 3-0 vs Contreras this year (0-2, 4.22), but Pale Hose won his last seven road starts. Byrd tries to extend the Angel season; he has 7.20 RA in his last four starts, but LA has won six of his last eight starts. Byrd is 2-0, 5.25 vs Chicago this season; under is 15-5 in his last 20 starts.

[Spark]

Hot teams
-- Kings are off to 4-1 start; they killed off last fifteen penalties.
-- Dallas won last three games, allowing six goals.

Cold teams
-- Lightning scored just ten goals in last five games (2-3) they're 3-44 on power play. Capitols are 1-5, allowing 29 goals in their last five games.
-- Anaheim lost two of last three games, scoring 3 goals. Minnesota lost three of last four games; they got outshot 41-13 in their game Friday night.
-- Columbus lost three of last four games, scoring eight goals.
-- Canucks lost two of three on weird road trip that had them play twice in Minnesota; they're 1-0 at home.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1 in last five Washington games.
-- No totals trends in Anaheim-Minnesota game.
-- Under is 4-1 in Columbus games this season.
-- Last four Dallas games stayed under total.