CNOTES Friday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/12/10 10-10-0 50.00% -215 Detail
08/11/10 14-15-1 48.28% -575 Detail
08/10/10 16-13-1 55.17% +1530 Detail
08/09/10 9-8-0 52.94% +405 Detail
08/08/10 11-14-2 44.00% -1720 Detail
08/07/10 19-8-1 70.37% +6000 Detail
08/06/10 14-13-1 51.85% +425 Detail
08/05/10 7-12-1 36.84% -3050 Detail
08/04/10 13-16-0 44.83% -1395 Detail
08/03/10 16-14-0 53.33% +1195 Detail
08/02/10 10-10-0 50.00% -250 Detail
08/01/10 8-21-1 27.59% -7790 Detail
Totals 147-154-8 48.84% -5440

Friday, August 13Game Score Status Pick Amount

Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -154 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Washington -105 500
Washington - Under 9 500

Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Baltimore +192 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500

Florida - 7:10 PM ET Florida -127 500
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500 *****

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +116 500 *****
NY Mets - Under 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 7:35 PM ET Atlanta -161 500
Atlanta - Under 7 500 *****

Boston - 8:05 PM ET Texas -126 500
Texas - Under 9.5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:05 PM ET Houston -153 500
Houston - Over 7.5 500 *****

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Detroit +139 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 9.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City +171 500 ****
Kansas City - Over 10 500

Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -151 500
Minnesota - Over 7.5 500 *****

Chi. Cubs - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -222 500
St. Louis - Over 9 500

Milwaukee - 9:10 PM ET Colorado -105 500
Colorado - Under 9 500

Toronto - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -122 500
LA Angels - Under 9.5 500

San Diego - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -128 500 *****
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500 *****

Thanks & Good Luck CNotes

MLB
Write-Up


Friday, August 13

Hot pitchers
-- Saunders has a 3.10 RA in his last four starts.
-- Volquez is 1-0, 1.54 in his last couple starts.
-- Phillies are 5-1 in last six Hamels starts (1-1, 1.94). Dickey is 4-1, 1.78 in his last five starts.
-- Hudson is 4-0, 0.63 in his last four starts.
-- Myers is 3-1, 2.47 in his last six starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two road starts.

-- Guthrie is 3-1, 2.02 in his last five starts. Shields is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts at the Trop.
-- Hunter is 6-0, 2.91 in his seven home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lannan is 1-3, 8.01 in his last six starts.
-- JJohnson is 0-1, 4.35 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 0-2, 5.21 in his last five starts.
-- Westbrook is 0-2, 4.00 in his last four starts.
-- Diamond is 0-2, 8.00 in his first two MLB starts.
-- de la Rosa is 1-2, 6.89 in his last six starts.
-- Richard has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts. JSanchez is 1-1, 5.79 in his last four home starts.

-- Carmona is 1-2, 7.41 in his last three starts. Pauley is 0-4, 4.74 in his five starts this year.
-- Beckett has a 6.55 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Bonderman is 1-1, 5.73 in his last four starts. Buehrle is 1-1, 5.03 in his last three starts.
-- Davies is 1-1, 4.91 in his last four starts. Moseley is 1-1, 4.05 in his two starts for Bronx.
-- Pavano is 9-1, 2.72 in his last dozen starts. GGonzalez is 3-1, 2.65 in his last five starts.
-- Kazmir is 0-4, 9.16 in his last four home starts. Rzepczynski is 0-1, 7.84 in two starts this season.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Saunders starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Florida road games went over the total.
-- Six of Phillies' last eight games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2 in last eleven Hudson starts.
-- Six of last nine Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Cub road games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight de la Rosa starts.
-- Over is 12-1-1 in last 14 JSanchez starts. Last eight Richard starts went over the total.

-- Three of last four Pauley starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Hunter starts.
-- Six of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in Kansas City's last twelve games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight GGonzalez starts.
-- Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins are 12-6 in their last eighteen road games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
-- Braves are 8-3 in last 11 home games.
-- Arizona won six of its last eight games.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Rockies won five of their last six games at Coors Field.
-- Padres won last four games, allowing seven runs. Giants won eight of their last ten home games.

-- Rays won 14 of their last 18 home games. Orioles won eight of their last ten games.
-- Rangers are 6-3 in their last nine home games. Red Sox won seven of last ten road games.
-- Twins are 14-4 in their last eighteen games.
-- Bronx is 16-6 in its last 22 road games.
-- Angels won five of their last six games. Blue Jays won six of last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Reds lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Mets are 9-10 in last 19 home games; overall, they've lost eight of last 10 games where the other team scored (four of last six wins shutouts).
-- Dodgers are 2-11 on road since All-Star break. .
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games. Pirates lost their last seven road games.
-- Cubs lost 13 of their last 15 games.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.

-- Indians lost five of their last seven games. Mariners lost 10 of their last 11 road games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games. Tigers lost seven of last nine games.
-- Oakland is 3-6 in its last nine road games.
-- Royals lost their last five games, scoring 11 runs.

MLB


Friday, August 13

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Florida

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland

9:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Milwaukee is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

MLB


Friday, August 13

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros (-165, 7.5)

The Pirates should have just skipped this road trip – or at least brought bigger bats. In nine games against Pittsburgh this season, Astros pitchers are 7-2 with a 3.42 ERA, throwing one complete game and adding four saves in some close games.

Even more hurtful, the Pirates have struck out 69 times against Houston pitching. But then again, Pittsburgh doesn’t do much damage against anyone on the road.

The Pirates are an MLB-worst 13-44 on the road this season. Away from PNC Park, Pittsburgh has scored an MLB-worst 169 runs and is second-to-last in batting average at .234. The Pirates also have a league-low .290 on-base percentage.

"It's tough. I've never really seen much like it," fired manager John Russell recently told the Associated Press. "We can't win on the road. I think it's got to become a mentality at some point for these guys that they need to rise to the occasion on the road more."

Even with Bud Black now at the helm, the results have remained the same. Expect it to continue in Houston.

Pick: Astros.


Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals (-108, 9)

The Arizona Diamondbacks are no strangers to seeing lots of runs. The Diamondbacks have seen the over hit in 10 of their past 12 road games and have a deadly combination of garbage pitching and sporadic hitting.

And when the Nationals trot out gas can John Lannan on Friday, the snakes will be ready for more fireworks. Arizona has scored 156 runs against left-handers this year, the fifth-most in the Majors. For the season, Arizona is batting .260 against South Paws with 38 home runs and 56 doubles.

Meantime, the Nationals have seen the over hit in five of their past six games as it is 7-2-1 over the team’s past 10. The Nats may have a pop-gun offense, but the squad is batting a solid .274 in their own park to go along with 51 homers and 14 triples.

"As good as we've been, we can do a lot better," Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman told the Associated Press. "It's exciting. If we can get rolling and scoring some runs, the way our pitchers have been throwing, we'll be a good team."

Pick: Over


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streakers

Jeremy Guthrie, Baltimore Orioles (6-11, 4.04 ERA)

Is it possible to be an ace pitcher with a 6-11 record? Jeremy Guthrie sure is making a case.

The right-hander has picked up a win in three of his past four starts and the last five times he has toed the rubber he is averaging seven innings and allowing only 1.20 earned runs. In his most recent outing, a 4-3 win over the White Sox, he allowed only one run over eight innings.

"Guthrie has as good an arm as there is in our league for a right-hander," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Associated. "He has good stuff, really good stuff.”

Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies (4-3, 5.01 ERA)

The Rockies might be slumping, but De La Rosa isn’t the reason for the team faltering.

The left-hander has lasted at least six innings in three of his past four starts and not allowed more than three earned runs over that span. In his most recent outing against Pittsburgh, he allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings as he continued a string of solid starts.

One of the biggest reasons to believe in De La Rosa is that he is pitching to his strength: over his past four starts he has induced 47 ground ball outs compared to 23 through fly balls. When he keeps the ball on the ground, he can beat anyone.


Slumping

Marc Rzepczynski, Toronto Blue Jays (0-1, 7.15 ERA)

Somebody should just stay in the minors.

Rzepczynski was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas after a horrid July that saw him tagged for nine earned runs and 17 hits over just 10.1 innings in a pair of starts. Now? He’s back for more punishment when he fills a hole in Toronto’s rotation in Los Angeles against the Angels.

In 72.2 career innings, he has allowed 34 earned runs on 69 hits with 32 walks.

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (7-5, 2.65 ERA)

The 35-year-old knuckleballer has been the most consistent pitcher in the team’s rotation for the majority of the season – but then came a trip to Philadelphia last week.

Dickey couldn’t do anything right, getting tagged for a season-high six runs on eight hits over a season-low three innings in a loss to the Phillies. Even worse, he gave up a pair of homers and walked one against no strikeouts in his most recent stinker.


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This Day in Baseball
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On August 13 in Baseball History...

1906 - The Cubs' Jack Taylor is knocked out by Brooklyn in the third inning, ending a string of 187 complete games and 15 relief appearances in which he finished each game. The record run began June 20, 1901. In ten years he will fail to finish only eight of 286 starts.

1908 - Cy Young Day is celebrated by 20,000 at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston. He pitches briefly against an All-Star team that includes Jack CheXXXo, Hal Chase, Willie Keeler, Harry Davis, and George Mullin. The game is interrupted several times for presentations to the great hurler.

1910 - In the most evenly matched game ever played, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn each have eight runs, thirteen hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, thirteen assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers.

1922 - New York Yankee Everett Scott nears 1,000 consecutive games played, but it takes an extra effort to keep the streak alive. He spends $40 to hire a car to get to Chicago in time for the game after a train he is on is wrecked.

1931 - Tony Cuccinello of the Cincinnati Reds had six hits in six at-bats against the Braves in Boston. Cuccinello had a triple, two doubles and three singles to knock in five runs as the Reds won 17-3.

1945 - Branch Rickey becomes the principal stockholder of the Dodgers. He and associates Walter O'Malley and John Smith acquire the 50 percent interest of the Ebbets estate for a reported price of $750,000.

1948 - The promise of Satchel Paige on the mound brings 51,013 to Comiskey Park. Paige pitches his first major league shutout as Cleveland wins 5-0.

1962 - Infielder Bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (Florida State League) pitches ambidextrously in a relief appearance.

1969 - Jim Palmer of the Orioles, plagued by arm trouble the year before, pitched an 8-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A's in Baltimore.

1978 - The Baltimore Orioles benefited from the rain-out rule. The Orioles were leading New York 3-0 after six innings but the Yankees scored five runs in the top half of the seventh. Heavy rains ended the game in the bottom half of the inning and the score reverted to the end of the last completed frame, giving the Orioles the triumph. This rule was changed in 1980.

1979 - Lou Brock collects his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dennis Lamp, as the Cardinals top the Cubs 3-2.

1987 - The Cardinals outfield sets a major league record by failing to record a single putout in a 4-2, 13-inning win over the Phillies. The 1905 St. Louis Browns, who played an 11-inning game with no outfield putouts, held the previous mark.

MLB


Friday, August 13

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros (-165, 7.5)

The Pirates should have just skipped this road trip – or at least brought bigger bats. In nine games against Pittsburgh this season, Astros pitchers are 7-2 with a 3.42 ERA, throwing one complete game and adding four saves in some close games.

Even more hurtful, the Pirates have struck out 69 times against Houston pitching. But then again, Pittsburgh doesn’t do much damage against anyone on the road.

The Pirates are an MLB-worst 13-44 on the road this season. Away from PNC Park, Pittsburgh has scored an MLB-worst 169 runs and is second-to-last in batting average at .234. The Pirates also have a league-low .290 on-base percentage.

"It's tough. I've never really seen much like it," fired manager John Russell recently told the Associated Press. "We can't win on the road. I think it's got to become a mentality at some point for these guys that they need to rise to the occasion on the road more."

Even with Bud Black now at the helm, the results have remained the same. Expect it to continue in Houston.

Pick: Astros.


Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals (-108, 9)

The Arizona Diamondbacks are no strangers to seeing lots of runs. The Diamondbacks have seen the over hit in 10 of their past 12 road games and have a deadly combination of garbage pitching and sporadic hitting.

And when the Nationals trot out gas can John Lannan on Friday, the snakes will be ready for more fireworks. Arizona has scored 156 runs against left-handers this year, the fifth-most in the Majors. For the season, Arizona is batting .260 against South Paws with 38 home runs and 56 doubles.

Meantime, the Nationals have seen the over hit in five of their past six games as it is 7-2-1 over the team’s past 10. The Nats may have a pop-gun offense, but the squad is batting a solid .274 in their own park to go along with 51 homers and 14 triples.

"As good as we've been, we can do a lot better," Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman told the Associated Press. "It's exciting. If we can get rolling and scoring some runs, the way our pitchers have been throwing, we'll be a good team."

Pick: Over


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streakers

Jeremy Guthrie, Baltimore Orioles (6-11, 4.04 ERA)

Is it possible to be an ace pitcher with a 6-11 record? Jeremy Guthrie sure is making a case.

The right-hander has picked up a win in three of his past four starts and the last five times he has toed the rubber he is averaging seven innings and allowing only 1.20 earned runs. In his most recent outing, a 4-3 win over the White Sox, he allowed only one run over eight innings.

"Guthrie has as good an arm as there is in our league for a right-hander," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Associated. "He has good stuff, really good stuff.”

Jorge De La Rosa, Colorado Rockies (4-3, 5.01 ERA)

The Rockies might be slumping, but De La Rosa isn’t the reason for the team faltering.

The left-hander has lasted at least six innings in three of his past four starts and not allowed more than three earned runs over that span. In his most recent outing against Pittsburgh, he allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings as he continued a string of solid starts.

One of the biggest reasons to believe in De La Rosa is that he is pitching to his strength: over his past four starts he has induced 47 ground ball outs compared to 23 through fly balls. When he keeps the ball on the ground, he can beat anyone.


Slumping

Marc Rzepczynski, Toronto Blue Jays (0-1, 7.15 ERA)

Somebody should just stay in the minors.

Rzepczynski was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas after a horrid July that saw him tagged for nine earned runs and 17 hits over just 10.1 innings in a pair of starts. Now? He’s back for more punishment when he fills a hole in Toronto’s rotation in Los Angeles against the Angels.

In 72.2 career innings, he has allowed 34 earned runs on 69 hits with 32 walks.

R.A. Dickey, New York Mets (7-5, 2.65 ERA)

The 35-year-old knuckleballer has been the most consistent pitcher in the team’s rotation for the majority of the season – but then came a trip to Philadelphia last week.

Dickey couldn’t do anything right, getting tagged for a season-high six runs on eight hits over a season-low three innings in a loss to the Phillies. Even worse, he gave up a pair of homers and walked one against no strikeouts in his most recent stinker.


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This Day in Baseball
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On August 13 in Baseball History...

1906 - The Cubs' Jack Taylor is knocked out by Brooklyn in the third inning, ending a string of 187 complete games and 15 relief appearances in which he finished each game. The record run began June 20, 1901. In ten years he will fail to finish only eight of 286 starts.

1908 - Cy Young Day is celebrated by 20,000 at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston. He pitches briefly against an All-Star team that includes Jack CheXXXo, Hal Chase, Willie Keeler, Harry Davis, and George Mullin. The game is interrupted several times for presentations to the great hurler.

1910 - In the most evenly matched game ever played, Pittsburgh and Brooklyn each have eight runs, thirteen hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, thirteen assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers.

1922 - New York Yankee Everett Scott nears 1,000 consecutive games played, but it takes an extra effort to keep the streak alive. He spends $40 to hire a car to get to Chicago in time for the game after a train he is on is wrecked.

1931 - Tony Cuccinello of the Cincinnati Reds had six hits in six at-bats against the Braves in Boston. Cuccinello had a triple, two doubles and three singles to knock in five runs as the Reds won 17-3.

1945 - Branch Rickey becomes the principal stockholder of the Dodgers. He and associates Walter O'Malley and John Smith acquire the 50 percent interest of the Ebbets estate for a reported price of $750,000.

1948 - The promise of Satchel Paige on the mound brings 51,013 to Comiskey Park. Paige pitches his first major league shutout as Cleveland wins 5-0.

1962 - Infielder Bert Campaneris of Daytona Beach (Florida State League) pitches ambidextrously in a relief appearance.

1969 - Jim Palmer of the Orioles, plagued by arm trouble the year before, pitched an 8-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A's in Baltimore.

1978 - The Baltimore Orioles benefited from the rain-out rule. The Orioles were leading New York 3-0 after six innings but the Yankees scored five runs in the top half of the seventh. Heavy rains ended the game in the bottom half of the inning and the score reverted to the end of the last completed frame, giving the Orioles the triumph. This rule was changed in 1980.

1979 - Lou Brock collects his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dennis Lamp, as the Cardinals top the Cubs 3-2.

1987 - The Cardinals outfield sets a major league record by failing to record a single putout in a 4-2, 13-inning win over the Phillies. The 1905 St. Louis Browns, who played an 11-inning game with no outfield putouts, held the previous mark.

MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at Chicago White Sox
The Tigers look to build on their 4-1 record in Jeremy Bonderman's last 5 starts against teams with a winning record. Detroit is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13

Game 951-952: Arizona at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 14.094; Washington (Lannan) 14.243
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Over

Game 953-953: Florida at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 14.916; Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.634
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+115); Under

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.493; NY Mets (Dickey) 14.608
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Over

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.290; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.472
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.354; Houston (Myers) 13.771
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Diamond) 13.736; St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.856
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 3; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-230); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at Colorado (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.087; Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.478
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 965-966: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 16.356; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.207
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pauley) 14.118; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.051
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Over

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.398; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.090
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-210); Under

Game 971-972: Boston at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.448; Texas (Hunter) 16.237
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 15.434; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.323
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+140); Over

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Moseley) 15.551; Kansas City (Davies) 13.652
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-175); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-175); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.419; Minnesota (Pavano) 17.431
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-155); Under

Game 979-980: Toronto at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Rzepznski) 14.889; LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.513
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135); Under

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, August 13

ARIZONA (46 - 70) at WASHINGTON (49 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 13-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 46-71 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-72 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 86-132 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-70 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-49 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAUNDERS is 54-34 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 40-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 34-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 51-32 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 56-34 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 32-17 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 72-119 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-38 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-27 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 168-271 (-54.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



JOE SAUNDERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



JOHN LANNAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LANNAN is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.47 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)




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FLORIDA (57 - 56) at CINCINNATI (64 - 51) - 7:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 64-51 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 42-32 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 64-51 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
VOLQUEZ is 30-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 18-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 16-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 68-60 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-16 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 11-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-34 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-37 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-28 (+14.0 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.
FLORIDA is 144-132 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-62 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 21-13 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
JOHNSON is 47-23 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 46-22 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



JOSH JOHNSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)



EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 50) at NY METS (57 - 57) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
HAMELS is 17-19 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 35-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 24-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 35-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-81 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY METS are 232-225 (-57.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 53-76 (-26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)



COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 2-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.9 units)



R.A. DICKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 2.111.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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LA DODGERS (59 - 56) at ATLANTA (66 - 48) - 7:35 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 60-56 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-16 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-56 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 67-48 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 46-30 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 20-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 67-48 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-15 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HUDSON is 119-52 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 40-14 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 202-117 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 116-83 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



HIROKI KURODA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KURODA is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)



TIM HUDSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HUDSON is 5-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)




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PITTSBURGH (39 - 75) at HOUSTON (48 - 65) - 8:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 46-84 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-74 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-32 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-56 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-52 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-55 (-21.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-83 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-35 (-19.0 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.
PITTSBURGH is 39-74 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-20 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 37-31 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MYERS is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 7-0 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 20-27 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 (+4.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.49 and a WHIP of 1.842.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)



BRETT MYERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MYERS is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.4 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 67) at ST LOUIS (64 - 49) - 8:15 PM
THOMAS DIAMOND (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-64 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-67 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 331-368 (-92.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-35 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 167-227 (-63.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-26 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-38 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-35 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-67 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-34 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-31 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



THOMAS DIAMOND vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.



JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.




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MILWAUKEE (54 - 62) at COLORADO (59 - 55) - 9:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 53-63 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-33 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-63 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 113-94 (+29.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 36-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 34-37 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 23-25 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3 (-0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



YOVANI GALLARDO vs. COLORADO since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.6 units)



JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.113.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.6 units)




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SAN DIEGO (67 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 50) - 10:15 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-104 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-51 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-16 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-50 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-49 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-30 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANCHEZ is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 65-46 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-35 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-29 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 30-24 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 67-47 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-25 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
RICHARD is 28-21 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 15-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 28-20 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 22-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RICHARD is 8-2 (+7.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-1 (+7.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)



CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)



JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 0.845.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)




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SEATTLE (44 - 71) at CLEVELAND (48 - 67) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PAULEY (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 43-68 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 32-48 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 22-48 (-25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 13-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 261-244 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 44-70 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 9-27 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 15-39 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 39-28 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-147 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 80-122 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 114-164 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.


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



DAVID PAULEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.



FAUSTO CARMONA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARMONA is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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BALTIMORE (40 - 75) at TAMPA BAY (69 - 45) - 7:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 10-35 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-39 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-60 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-51 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 105-173 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 41-97 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 4-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 11-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 114-81 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 147-79 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 147-79 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 102-51 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 148-79 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-14 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
SHIELDS is 26-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 15-18 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 3-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-2 (+3.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)



JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.508.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.0 units)



JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 11-6 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.8 units)




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BOSTON (66 - 50) at TEXAS (65 - 48) - 8:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 32-41 (-15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 8-15 (-14.2 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)
TEXAS is 103-80 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 152-123 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 149-114 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 116-86 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HUNTER is 21-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 54-33 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)



JOSH BECKETT vs. TEXAS since 1997
BECKETT is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 4-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)



TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.53 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)




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DETROIT (55 - 59) at CHI WHITE SOX (64 - 51) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 17-31 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 29-38 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 3-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 55-60 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 30-39 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-51 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-47 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-37 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BUEHRLE is 114-58 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 114-58 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-2 (+4.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)



JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONDERMAN is 6-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 7-10 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-4. (+8.8 units)



MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 15-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 16-12 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-17. (-8.6 units)




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NY YANKEES (71 - 43) at KANSAS CITY (47 - 68) - 8:10 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-22 (-17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIES is 34-31 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 103-148 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-87 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-81 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-50 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-37 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 112-165 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-78 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+1.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)



DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.



KYLE DAVIES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DAVIES is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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OAKLAND (57 - 56) at MINNESOTA (65 - 50) - 8:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-45 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 102-79 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-21 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 64-36 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 135-82 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-15 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 34-23 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 29-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 88-71 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 16-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 226-154 (+67.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 56-51 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 98-96 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



GIO GONZALEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 14.21 and a WHIP of 2.447.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)



CARL PAVANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAVANO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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TORONTO (60 - 54) at LA ANGELS (59 - 57) - 10:05 PM
MARC RZEPCZYNSKI (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 557-546 (+48.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 161-127 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 209-153 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 151-119 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 88-58 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 50-32 (+21.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 54-40 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 31-28 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 60-55 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 31-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 12-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-28 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)



MARC RZEPCZYNSKI vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
RZEPCZYNSKI is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.632.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TORONTO since 1997
KAZMIR is 4-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.3 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, 8/13/2010

ARIZONA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 23-11 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
LANNAN: WAS 7-27 after getting shutout

FLORIDA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: FLA 11-2 after allowing one run or less in a divisional win
VOLQUEZ: CIN 11-2 OVER at home when playing with a day off

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
HAMELS: PHI 26-9 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
DICKEY: NYM 14-27 with a rested bullpen that pitched one inning or less last game

LA DODGERS at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
KURODA: LAD 10-20 in road games after a loss
HUDSON: 40-14 TSR in August

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PIT 4-26 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
MYERS: 7-0 TSR at home in night games

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
DIAMOND: CHC 3-11 after 3+ consecutive overs
WESTBROOK: STL 23-10 with a bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 15 games

MILWAUKEE at COLORADO, 9:10 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 10-21 after 4+ consecutive home games
DE LA ROSA: COL 70-34 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

SAN DIEGO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
RICHARD: SD 21-11 against left-handed starters
SANCHEZ: 9-1 OVER after a win

SEATTLE at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PAULEY: SEA 9-1 OVER after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games
CARMONA: CLE 8-19 at home after 6+ consecutive home games

BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 9-3 in August
SHIELDS: 3-9 TSR after a loss

BOSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
BECKETT: BOS 13-6 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
HUNTER: TEX 10-17 against AL East

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
BONDERMAN: DET 4-19 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
BUEHRLE: CHW 12-3 after scoring 1 run or less

NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
MOSELEY: NYY 56-19 after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
DAVIES: KC 7-17 at home revenging a one run loss

OAKLAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: OAK 9-0 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175
PAVANO: 49-19 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

TORONTO at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
RZEPCZYNSKI: TOR 12-5 on Friday
KAZMIR: LAA 4-13 after a one run win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: August 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The National Football League offers up three more preseason games, while the Rangers host the Red Sox, and the Marlins meet the Reds.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL continues its first week of preseason action on Friday night with three games: Buffalo at Washington, Kansas City at Atlanta, and Jacksonville at Philadelphia. Oddsmakers have the home team listed as a 3-point favorite in each of those three contests, with the totals at 32.5 (Bills/Redskins), 33.5 (Jaguars/Eagles), and 34.5 (Chiefs/Falcons). The Eagles will be unveiling their new-look offense on Friday – if only briefly – as Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook were both cut loose in the offseason. McNabb will see some action under center in his new gig with the Redskins.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on the Friday schedule, with Hamilton at Winnipeg. The Tiger-Cats (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) and Blue Bombers (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) have already met three times this season, most recently on August 7 in Hamilton with the home side winning 29-22 as a 3-point favorite. The oddsmakers have pegged the Blue Bombers as 4.5-point home favorites for Friday's game, with the total set at 54.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday offers up Seattle at Cleveland, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Detroit at the White Sox, the Yankees at Kansas City, Oakland at Minnesota, Toronto at the Angels, and Boston at Texas. Josh Beckett (3-2, 6.21 ERA) is expected to go up against Tommy Hunter (9-1, 3.01 ERA) in that Red Sox/Rangers matchup. Righthander Beckett was knocked around by the rival Yankees in most recent trip to the mound, surrendering seven runs on 11 hits over his 4 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Hunter dominated the Mariners last time out, throwing 6 1-3 scoreless innings. Hunter also beat the BoSox back in his July 15 start (two runs in 6 2-3 innings).

Over in the National League on Friday it'll be Arizona at Washington, Philadelphia at the Mets, the Dodgers at Atlanta, the Cubs at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at Houston, Milwaukee at Colorado, San Diego at San Francisco, and Florida at Cincinnati. Josh Johnson (10-4, 1.97 ERA) will get the ball for the Marlins in that last matchup, while the Reds counter with Edinson Volquez (2-1, 4.94 ERA). Righthander Johnson took a no-decision against the Cardinals last time out, giving up two runs on five hits over eight innings; he last won on July 17. Righthander Volquez is coming off a no-decision against the Cubs in which he gave up one run on six hits over six innings of work. Volquez fanned two that game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are five games on the WNBA's schedule for Friday, with Phoenix at Indiana, New York at Atlanta, Minnesota at Washington, Tulsa at San Antonio, and Seattle at Connecticut. The Storm (25-4 SU, 17-10-2 ATS) ride a three-game winning streak into Friday's contest, beating Atlanta 80-70 last time out; Lauren Jackson had 14 points for Seattle in that win. The Sun (14-15 SU, 15-13-1 ATS) will be looking to bounce back from an 84-74 loss to Washington; Renee Montgomery scored 17 points.

Daily Sports Roundup: August 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The National Football League offers up three more preseason games, while the Rangers host the Red Sox, and the Marlins meet the Reds.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL continues its first week of preseason action on Friday night with three games: Buffalo at Washington, Kansas City at Atlanta, and Jacksonville at Philadelphia. Oddsmakers have the home team listed as a 3-point favorite in each of those three contests, with the totals at 32.5 (Bills/Redskins), 33.5 (Jaguars/Eagles), and 34.5 (Chiefs/Falcons). The Eagles will be unveiling their new-look offense on Friday – if only briefly – as Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook were both cut loose in the offseason. McNabb will see some action under center in his new gig with the Redskins.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on the Friday schedule, with Hamilton at Winnipeg. The Tiger-Cats (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) and Blue Bombers (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) have already met three times this season, most recently on August 7 in Hamilton with the home side winning 29-22 as a 3-point favorite. The oddsmakers have pegged the Blue Bombers as 4.5-point home favorites for Friday's game, with the total set at 54.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday offers up Seattle at Cleveland, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Detroit at the White Sox, the Yankees at Kansas City, Oakland at Minnesota, Toronto at the Angels, and Boston at Texas. Josh Beckett (3-2, 6.21 ERA) is expected to go up against Tommy Hunter (9-1, 3.01 ERA) in that Red Sox/Rangers matchup. Righthander Beckett was knocked around by the rival Yankees in most recent trip to the mound, surrendering seven runs on 11 hits over his 4 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Hunter dominated the Mariners last time out, throwing 6 1-3 scoreless innings. Hunter also beat the BoSox back in his July 15 start (two runs in 6 2-3 innings).

Over in the National League on Friday it'll be Arizona at Washington, Philadelphia at the Mets, the Dodgers at Atlanta, the Cubs at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at Houston, Milwaukee at Colorado, San Diego at San Francisco, and Florida at Cincinnati. Josh Johnson (10-4, 1.97 ERA) will get the ball for the Marlins in that last matchup, while the Reds counter with Edinson Volquez (2-1, 4.94 ERA). Righthander Johnson took a no-decision against the Cardinals last time out, giving up two runs on five hits over eight innings; he last won on July 17. Righthander Volquez is coming off a no-decision against the Cubs in which he gave up one run on six hits over six innings of work. Volquez fanned two that game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are five games on the WNBA's schedule for Friday, with Phoenix at Indiana, New York at Atlanta, Minnesota at Washington, Tulsa at San Antonio, and Seattle at Connecticut. The Storm (25-4 SU, 17-10-2 ATS) ride a three-game winning streak into Friday's contest, beating Atlanta 80-70 last time out; Lauren Jackson had 14 points for Seattle in that win. The Sun (14-15 SU, 15-13-1 ATS) will be looking to bounce back from an 84-74 loss to Washington; Renee Montgomery scored 17 points.

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Orioles at Rays: The hosts opened at -210 with some books but now are down to around -191.

Buffalo at Washington: Total opened at 33 but is down to 32.5 in most markets.

Jaguars at Eagles: The Eagles opened as -2.5 favorites but have moved to -3 at most books.

Weather to watch

Diamondbacks at Nationals: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms with a 15 mph wind blowing in from right center field.

Tigers at White Sox: An 11 mph wind will be blowing in from left center field.

Yankees at Royals: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms with a 12 mph wind blowing across the diamond toward third base.

Phillies at Mets: 30 percent chance of rain with a 13 mph wind blowing in from right center field.

Dodgers at Braves: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

The over is 7-1 in the Fever’s past eight games overall.

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is 41-19 all-time in the preseason.

Orioles are 8-1 since the hiring of manager Buck Showalter.

Who's not

Chiefs coach Todd Haley is 0-4 all-time in the preseason.

Tulsa is 2-6 ATS in its past eight games overall.

The Cubs are 2-12 in their past 14.

Key stat

2 – Times this season a team has stolen at least six bases against the Yankees. New York has an MLB-high 14 errors from their catcher position this year and have allowed 68 stolen bases while preventing just 19 thefts.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for allegedly attacking his father-in-law near the family lounge at Citi Field. The result is the pitcher getting put on the restricted list for two games and possibly missing more. Even when he does come back, the fragile mental state of the closer likely is to be compromised, pushing an already overworked bullpen into the danger zone. Rodriguez has 25 saves and a 2.24 ERA over 56.1 innings this season. "They told me about it when we were on the way to our house," Mets shortstop Jose Reyes told MLB.com. "He was arrested, I guess. He's my teammate. He's our closer, so I don't want to see that kind of stuff happen. But I don't know what the problem was with his family. I can't talk about it too much."

Game of the day

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (-126, 7.5)

Notable quotable

"There's not going to be any football. If there's a lockout, I have to find a job. I figure the Nuggets will be a better choice because of the welcome home cheer I'll get -- a couple of boos at first. I'm gonna get with a basketball coach and get to work, prepare for the lockout." – Miami Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall on what he would do next fall if there is a lockout.

Tips and notes

The Braves has some serious reshuffling of the lineup to do. Third baseman Chipper Jones will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL after trying to make a difficult throw from the hot corner that had him twist his leg awkwardly. This means that the Braves will lose a .265 hitter with 10 homers and 46 RBI. In his place the team will have to platoon Omar Infante and Brooks Conrad at third. This is a huge loss of power for a team already lacking pop, ranking just 20th in all of baseball with 101 homers this season. Keep a close look at the totals in the upcoming days.

When New York and Atlanta get together during the WNBA season, points are a given. In three meetings this year, the teams have combined to score at least 157 points in each game. However, most books have the total listed at an astronomical 163. Both teams are coming off at least three days of rest and this game is huge for playoff positioning in the ultra-tight Eastern Conference standings. Each squad also is holding opponents to below 42 percent shooting over their past five games. The teams will press, but each are rested, playing better defense and have a bundle of points to play with. Watch the under.

Look for a lot of running out of the Chiefs on Friday night against Atlanta. Kansas City has named the newly acquired Thomas Jones the starter, while incumbent Jamaal Charles and rookie Dexter McCluster wait in the wings. McCluster is listed as a receiver but took a bunch of snaps at tailback during practice earlier in the week. With a young offensive line and starters expected to play just a handful of series against the Falcons, look for Kansas City to use its stable of running backs to establish a more firm pecking order and keep the total below 34.5.