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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/13/10 17-11-2 60.71% +2940 Detail
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 164-165-10 49.85% -2500

Early Saturday Day Games:

Saturday, August 14Game Score Status Pick Amount

Baltimore - 4:10 PM ET Baltimore +178 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 9 500 *****

Chi. Cubs - 4:10 PM ET St. Louis -245 500
St. Louis - Under 7.5 500 *****

San Diego - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco -102 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500 *****

Evening Games posted later
 

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (-105, 7)

The term "win-win situation" is overused in baseball trades. It should be saved for times like the Giants' deal for Jose Guillen on Friday.

The Giants have been lacking some power in their pursuit of the Padres in the division race while Guillen has been wasting away in Kansas City.

His number and passion have waned with the Royals, largely because he is a fierce competitor. He has not adjusted to settling for mediocrity.

"I know it got a little rough at times," Guillen told the Kansas City Star. "My passion is I want to win, and sometimes that gets misunderstood by people."

Guillen, a career .270 hitter with at least 20 home runs in five of his past seven seasons, finds a perfect place in the Giants' lineup.

Guillen can play right field and allow the Giants to move Aubrey Huff back to first base, or provide some situational hitting off the bench.

His arrival comes at the right time for this weekend's key series against the Padres. San Diego's Mat Latos took 1-0 wins from the Giants in their first two meetings.

However, the Giants adjusted and got their first win of the season over the Pads the last time they met. The Giants are batting .283 against righties in their last 10.

The Padres are hitting just .223 against leftties during that same span and haven't faced Madison Bumgarner all season. He was 1-0 against them last year.

Pick: Giants


Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox (-160, 9.5)


Little motivates a major-league player more than going up against his former team. Something about familiarity with an organization breeds contempt, especially if it's one that gave up on the player.

Such is the case for White Sox acquiree Edwin Jackson, who made his debut with the Chicago Northsiders last week by beating his 2009 squad, the Detroit Tigers.

Jackson downplayed the added motivation, but his new and former teammates noticed the extra zip on his pitches in the 4-1 win, in which he struck out six in seven innings of work.

"His fastball had that extra life on it," Detroit's Johnny Damon said of Jackson. "It reads 97 (mph). ... He started painting both sides of the plate. I put that right up there with the best performances against us this year. It's a great pickup for them. Pitching is what wins you ballgames, and he was pretty dominating."

Jackson has plenty of offensive support behind him now with the White Sox and seems to be more confident - something counterpart Rick Porcello has been lacking lately. He is 1-2 with a 6.62 ERA in his last three starts.

The Tigers have lost 22 of their last 29 games while the White Sox have won 22 of their last 27. The trend continues today.

Pick: White Sox


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Streaking

Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (13-3, 2.89 ERA)


Just like the Incredible Hulk, you won’t like Chris Carpenter when he’s angry, especially if you’re an opposing batter. The Cardinals ace has bolstered his case for the National League Cy Young in recent starts, leaving a path of destruction along the way.

First, he blasts his shortstop for picking up the wrong glove during his last start. Then, he trades verbal barbs with Reds manager Dusty Baker during the teams’ melee this Tuesday. In the middle of all this drama, Carpenter is 4-0 in his last six starts with a 1.79 ERA. He’s posted quality starts in all six of those outings.

Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics (12-4, 2.56 ERA)

The A’s righty has been invisible to batters in his last three starts. Cahill hasn’t allowed an earned run in 25 innings and is coming off an eight-inning effort in which he gave up two unearned runs on six hits for his third straight win. He’s pitched into at least the eighth inning in all three of those starts.


Slumping

Sean Sullivan, Kansas City Royals (1-3, 5.05 ERA)


No one would be thrilled to leave an AL contender for one of its basement teams, including Sullivan. The right hander has flopped since coming to Kansas City by way of the Los Angeles Angels, going 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in his first four starts for the Royals. Sullivan was beat up for six runs on 10 hits in his last trip to the bump, falling 6-4 to his former club Monday.


Returning

Mitch Talbot, Cleveland Indians (8-9, 4.09 ERA)


The Tribe’s rookie right hander comes off the 15-day disabled list after nursing a back injury. Talbot hasn’t won since late June and is just 0-1 with an ERA just south of 5.00 in his last three outings. In his most recent start, against the New York Yankees on July 29, Talbot gave up one earned run on one hit with four walks before being yanked in the second inning with a back strain.


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On August 14 in Baseball History...

1888 - Tim Keefe winning streak is stopped at nineteen games when Gus Krock and the Chicago White Stockings beat the Giants before a crowd of 10,240 in New York.

1932 - John Quinn, at 49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Quinn earns the decision for Brooklyn in relief against the Giants.

1933 - Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record, as the A's beat the Indians 11-5. A record eight players will hit for the cycle in 1933.

1937 - The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader to set a major league record. Pete Foxof the Tigers scored eight of the runs.

1958 - Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice in the same game. He had only three steals all year.

1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 17th straight game, a 9-2 loss to Dick Ellsworth and the Chicago Cubs. It was also the 11th consecutive complete game pitched against the Phillies.

1969 - On an off-day after a three-game sweep by the Astros in Houston, the New York Mets fell to third place, 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

1971 - Before 30,678 Pittsburgh fans, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson, 35, hurls the first no-hitter of his career, an 11-0 shellacking of the Pirates. Gibson walks three and strikes out 10, and paces the offense with three RBI.

1981 - Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners hit three home runs in a 13-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins.

1982 - Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies, in his first at-bat of a 15-11 victory over the Montreal Expos, passed Hank Aaron and moved into first place on the all-time at-bat list with 12,365.

1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire slugs his 39th home run of the season in a 12-inning 7-6 win over California, breaking the major league record for rookies shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. McGwire will finish the season with 49 homers, most in the American League.

1988 - Detroit pounds the Red Sox 18-6 at Fenway Park to end Boston's American League record home winning streak at 24 games. Boston was just two wins shy of the major league record held by the 1916 Giants.

1997 - Lights out! The Orioles and Mariners wait out a power outage of nearly two-and-a-half hours in varying degrees of light and darkness before the game is finally postponed. It results in the Mariners having to play back-to-back doubleheaders in different cities.
 

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (-105, 7)

The term "win-win situation" is overused in baseball trades. It should be saved for times like the Giants' deal for Jose Guillen on Friday.

The Giants have been lacking some power in their pursuit of the Padres in the division race while Guillen has been wasting away in Kansas City.

His number and passion have waned with the Royals, largely because he is a fierce competitor. He has not adjusted to settling for mediocrity.

"I know it got a little rough at times," Guillen told the Kansas City Star. "My passion is I want to win, and sometimes that gets misunderstood by people."

Guillen, a career .270 hitter with at least 20 home runs in five of his past seven seasons, finds a perfect place in the Giants' lineup.

Guillen can play right field and allow the Giants to move Aubrey Huff back to first base, or provide some situational hitting off the bench.

His arrival comes at the right time for this weekend's key series against the Padres. San Diego's Mat Latos took 1-0 wins from the Giants in their first two meetings.

However, the Giants adjusted and got their first win of the season over the Pads the last time they met. The Giants are batting .283 against righties in their last 10.

The Padres are hitting just .223 against leftties during that same span and haven't faced Madison Bumgarner all season. He was 1-0 against them last year.

Pick: Giants


Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox (-160, 9.5)

Little motivates a major-league player more than going up against his former team. Something about familiarity with an organization breeds contempt, especially if it's one that gave up on the player.

Such is the case for White Sox acquiree Edwin Jackson, who made his debut with the Chicago Northsiders last week by beating his 2009 squad, the Detroit Tigers.

Jackson downplayed the added motivation, but his new and former teammates noticed the extra zip on his pitches in the 4-1 win, in which he struck out six in seven innings of work.

"His fastball had that extra life on it," Detroit's Johnny Damon said of Jackson. "It reads 97 (mph). ... He started painting both sides of the plate. I put that right up there with the best performances against us this year. It's a great pickup for them. Pitching is what wins you ballgames, and he was pretty dominating."

Jackson has plenty of offensive support behind him now with the White Sox and seems to be more confident - something counterpart Rick Porcello has been lacking lately. He is 1-2 with a 6.62 ERA in his last three starts.

The Tigers have lost 22 of their last 29 games while the White Sox have won 22 of their last 27. The trend continues today.

Pick: White Sox


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Streaking

Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (13-3, 2.89 ERA)

Just like the Incredible Hulk, you won’t like Chris Carpenter when he’s angry, especially if you’re an opposing batter. The Cardinals ace has bolstered his case for the National League Cy Young in recent starts, leaving a path of destruction along the way.

First, he blasts his shortstop for picking up the wrong glove during his last start. Then, he trades verbal barbs with Reds manager Dusty Baker during the teams’ melee this Tuesday. In the middle of all this drama, Carpenter is 4-0 in his last six starts with a 1.79 ERA. He’s posted quality starts in all six of those outings.

Trevor Cahill, Oakland Athletics (12-4, 2.56 ERA)

The A’s righty has been invisible to batters in his last three starts. Cahill hasn’t allowed an earned run in 25 innings and is coming off an eight-inning effort in which he gave up two unearned runs on six hits for his third straight win. He’s pitched into at least the eighth inning in all three of those starts.


Slumping

Sean Sullivan, Kansas City Royals (1-3, 5.05 ERA)

No one would be thrilled to leave an AL contender for one of its basement teams, including Sullivan. The right hander has flopped since coming to Kansas City by way of the Los Angeles Angels, going 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in his first four starts for the Royals. Sullivan was beat up for six runs on 10 hits in his last trip to the bump, falling 6-4 to his former club Monday.


Returning

Mitch Talbot, Cleveland Indians (8-9, 4.09 ERA)

The Tribe’s rookie right hander comes off the 15-day disabled list after nursing a back injury. Talbot hasn’t won since late June and is just 0-1 with an ERA just south of 5.00 in his last three outings. In his most recent start, against the New York Yankees on July 29, Talbot gave up one earned run on one hit with four walks before being yanked in the second inning with a back strain.


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On August 14 in Baseball History...

1888 - Tim Keefe winning streak is stopped at nineteen games when Gus Krock and the Chicago White Stockings beat the Giants before a crowd of 10,240 in New York.

1932 - John Quinn, at 49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. Quinn earns the decision for Brooklyn in relief against the Giants.

1933 - Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record, as the A's beat the Indians 11-5. A record eight players will hit for the cycle in 1933.

1937 - The Detroit Tigers scored 36 runs against the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader to set a major league record. Pete Foxof the Tigers scored eight of the runs.

1958 - Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice in the same game. He had only three steals all year.

1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their 17th straight game, a 9-2 loss to Dick Ellsworth and the Chicago Cubs. It was also the 11th consecutive complete game pitched against the Phillies.

1969 - On an off-day after a three-game sweep by the Astros in Houston, the New York Mets fell to third place, 9 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

1971 - Before 30,678 Pittsburgh fans, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson, 35, hurls the first no-hitter of his career, an 11-0 shellacking of the Pirates. Gibson walks three and strikes out 10, and paces the offense with three RBI.

1981 - Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners hit three home runs in a 13-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins.

1982 - Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies, in his first at-bat of a 15-11 victory over the Montreal Expos, passed Hank Aaron and moved into first place on the all-time at-bat list with 12,365.

1987 - Oakland's Mark McGwire slugs his 39th home run of the season in a 12-inning 7-6 win over California, breaking the major league record for rookies shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. McGwire will finish the season with 49 homers, most in the American League.

1988 - Detroit pounds the Red Sox 18-6 at Fenway Park to end Boston's American League record home winning streak at 24 games. Boston was just two wins shy of the major league record held by the 1916 Giants.

1997 - Lights out! The Orioles and Mariners wait out a power outage of nearly two-and-a-half hours in varying degrees of light and darkness before the game is finally postponed. It results in the Mariners having to play back-to-back doubleheaders in different cities.
 

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4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games on the road
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Florida is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. TEXAS
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:05 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Toronto
 

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Daily Sports Roundup: August 14

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The White Sox play host to the Tigers, the Cubs do battle with the Cardinals, and the Vikings take on the Rams in preseason gridiron action.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL schedule features seven exhibition contests on Saturday night, with Tampa Bay at Miami (-3.5), Detroit at Pittsburgh (-2.5), Houston (-1.5) at Arizona, Cleveland at Green Bay (-2.5), Chicago at San Diego (-3), Tennessee at Seattle (-3), and Minnesota at St. Louis (-1.5). The Vikings still don't have the final word on whether Brett Favre is returning to the fold this season, so they'll be leaning on some combination of Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels under center. A.J. Feeley will start at quarterback for the Rams on Saturday night, but rookie Sam Bradford will also see action with the first team.

As well, the lone Canadian Football League matchup on the schedule for Saturday has Montreal at Toronto. The Alouettes (5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS) haven't lost since their season opener, while the Argonauts (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) were thumped 41-10 in Montreal back on July 29. The Alouettes are pegged as 7.5-point road favorites for this Week 7 contest.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Saturday offers up Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Cleveland, Oakland at Minnesota, the Yankees at Kansas City, Boston at Texas, Toronto at the Angels, and Detroit at the White Sox. Rick Porcello (5-10, 5.74 ERA) is expected to get the ball for the Tigers on Saturday, while Chicago counters with Edwin Jackson (7-10, 4.83 ERA). Righthander Porcello picked up his first win since May 23 last time out, holding the Angels to three runs (two earned) on eight hits over six innings of work. Righthander Jackson had to settle for a no-decision against the Orioles in his most recent start, surrendering just two runs (one earned) on six hits over his six innings.

Over in the National League on Saturday it'll be San Diego at San Francisco, Arizona at Washington, Pittsburgh at Houston, Philadelphia at the Mets, Florida at Cincinnati, the Dodgers at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Colorado, and the Cubs at St. Louis. Carlos Zambrano (3-6, 5.46 ERA) will take the mound for Chicago in that last contest, while Chris Carpenter (13-3, 2.89 ERA) pitches for the Cardinals. Righthander Zambrano picked up a no-decision in his last trip to the mound, giving up two runs on four hits over five innings against the Giants. Righthander Carpenter beat the Reds last time out, allowing two runs over his seven innings. St. Louis is 6-0 over Carpenter's last six starts.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are three WNBA games on the Friday schedule, with Phoenix at New York, Los Angeles at Tulsa, and Atlanta at Chicago. The Sky (13-17 SU, 18-12 ATS) beat Phoenix 91-82 last time out; Sylvia Fowles picked up 24 points and 14 boards for Chicago in that victory. The Sky beat the Dream 88-82 when the teams played on July 3.
 

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Bettors' best friend: Saturday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Buccaneers at Dolphins: Miami opened at -1.5 but has been bet to -3.5 at most books. The total dipped from 34 to 33.5.

Lions at Steelers: Pittsburgh opened at -1.5 but has moved to -3 at most books. Total fell from 35 to 33.5.

Vikings at Rams: St. Louis opened at -1.5 but has been bet to -2.5 at most books.

Texans at Cardinals: Arizona opened at -1.5 but that line has turned around in Houston's favor at +1.5. Total dropped from 34 to 33.

Browns at Packers: Green Bay opened at -1.5 but has moved to -2.5. Total fell from 34.5 to 34 at most books.

Cubs at Cardinals: Total opened at 8 but has fallen to 7.5 at most books.

Pirates at Astros: Total opened at 8.5 but has slipped to 8 at most books.

Diamondbacks at Nationals: Total opened at 9.5 but has dropped to 9 at most books.

Weather to watch

Cubs at Cardinals: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Dodgers at Braves: 60 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Tigers at White Sox: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Padres are 7-1 vs. the Giants this season.

Cardinals are 7-1 in their last eight.

Orioles are 9-2 since the hiring of manager Buck Showalter.

Angels are 5-1 in their last six overall and vs. Blue Jays.

Who's not

Cubs are 2-14 in their last 16.

Astros are 1-6 in their last seven.

Nationals are 1-6 in their last seven.

Royals are 1-7 in their last eight.

Key stat

-10 - Combined score in relation to par shot by PGA Championship golfers with the last name "Johnson". Both Zach and Dustin Johnson are 5-under after the first two rounds, good for a third-place tie. They are two of only nine golfers to complete each of the first two rounds under par.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers with an undisclosed injury. Ellsbury ran into pitcher Tommy Hunter in the first inning, but it's unclear if that had anything to do with his departure. Ellsbury was appearing in just his 18th game of the season Friday after he spent two stints on the disabled list while recovering from cracked ribs. The Red Sox, trying to stay alive for a playoff berth, can ill-afford any more injuries.

Game of the day

Padres at Giants (-105, 7)

Notable quotable

"I was talking with my caddie this afternoon, and we were talking about something that happened this morning. But we both thought it was yesterday. So it's been a long day. I'll have no trouble sleeping tonight."

Golfer Nick Watney said after fog and weather issues delayed and postponed Friday's play at the PGA Championship.

Tips and notes

Tiger Woods worked with swing coach Sean Foley on Friday following his opening-round 71 at the PGA Championship, but Woods has not definitively said if Foley will become his official swing coach. Woods has been playing without a coach since Hank Haney resigned in May. Woods sought Foley's advice during a practice round following a disastrous 18-over showing at last weekend's Bridgestone Invitational. Foley already coaches of Hunter Mahan, Sean O'Hair, Stephen Ames and Justin Rose. Woods said it is possible the two could pair up in the future. This weekend's play will weight heavily on the decision.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton has been yanked from the closer's role, the Los Angeles Times reported. Broxton has three blown saves in his last eight appearances, including Thursday's 10-9 loss to Philadelphia when the Dodgers blew a 9-2 lead. Hong-Chi Kuo will get the chance to take over the closer's job from Broxton, who is 4-4 with 21 saves and a 3.50 ERA.

Houston Astros pitcher Bud Norris will start Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in place of an ailing Nelso Figueroa, who was scheduled to start against but had his outing pushed back to Tuesday after experiencing migraine-like symptoms. Norris is 4-7 with a 5.63 ERA. He last pitched on Monday, going 6 2/3 innings and getting a no-decision in a 10-4 win over Atlanta.
 

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Fox Saturday Baseball

know that most everyone out there is in a tizzy to bet on preseason NFL contests, but there is plenty of good times to be had in baseball. Fox is sporting a troika of action on the diamond this Saturday. San Francisco plays host to the Padres in a huge National League West showdown. The Cubbies hit the bricks to face the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Plus, the Rays play host to a suddenly spry Baltimore side.

Orioles (40-75, -1,752) at Rays (69-45, +472) – 4:10 p.m. EDT, Fox

You need just about anything to keep your spirits up when you’re a fan of the Orioles. So when you get Buck Showalter to come out of the cozy confines of Bristol to run your Bad New Bears, fans tend to get excited. The infusion of new management has done Baltimore some good as they’ve gone 8-2 in his first 10 games. Before we crown Showalter as the second coming, we need to realize these series wins came against teams in pretty lousy funks (Angels, White Sox and Indians).

Brian Matusz (4-11, 5.08) will be entrusted to keep the good times going for the O’s on Saturday afternoon. Not a bad option to have considering that he’s allowed just one earned run in each of his last two starts, lasting six innings on both occasions. Even better news for Baltimore is that they are have come away triumphant in Matusz’s last three starts outside of Camden Yards.

Tampa Bay doesn’t appear to be in danger of missing out on October baseball at the moment. But you have to acknowledge that they’re in a slump at a lousy time. Losing two hard-luck games at home to the Twins and getting embarrassed in Toronto right after that. They did pick up a pair of wins at Detroit, but the Rays still find themselves two games behind the Yanks for the top spot in the American League East.

The Rays have had a few bumps and bruises on the starting rotation at the moment. That’s given Andy Sonnanstine (2-1, 3.98) a chance to show he can still be a serviceable starter. Sonnanstine pitched well enough to win his last opening appearance last Sunday at Rogers Center, giving up just one earned run in 5.1 innings of work. Too bad that Tampa Bay nearly got no-hit (this team loves getting smacked down in Sports Center highlights) in that 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays. The Rays’ hurler has gone 2-4 with a bulbous 6.80 earned run average in his 11 career appearances against Baltimore.

Tampa Bay has enjoyed moderate success against AL East opponents as a home “chalk,” going 10-7 this year, winning five of the last seven in this spot. When you’re looking for the Rays as favorites at Tropicana Field in day games against lefties, you’ll see they are 4-0 with the ‘under’ hitting each time. Baltimore, on the other hand, is 2-4 in six spots as a road pup against AL East foes in the afternoon the season. The ‘under’ is 3-2-1 in those games.

Padres (67-46, +2,496) at Giants (66-50, +1,035) – 4:10 p.m. EDT, Fox

Nobody gave San Diego a thought about being a force in the NL West this season, but here they are. And the Padres have shown they won’t be going away anytime soon. The Pads have won four straight games at the time of this writing. Too bad they didn’t give much money line value in those games (posted at $2.00 faves in three of those tilts). But they did cover the run line in each matchups.

The Pads must like their chances to capture Game 2 of this series with Mat Latos (12-5, 2.36) taking to the mound. All San Diego has done is win 9 of his last 10 starts this year. Latos is coming off of a six-inning, two-hit performance at Arizona last Sunday that led to a 10-1 win. Adding a little more confidence to the Padres for this game is that Latos is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in three starts against San Fran.

San Francisco has to like its chances to keep in the NL West race and put some distance between itself and the Phils for the Wild Card. The Giants have won three of their last four tests at home against the Cubbies. Gamblers have been a little surprised by San Fran at the moment as the ‘over’ has hit in four of its last five fixtures.

Madison Bumgarner (4-4, 3.36) is getting the ball for this contest for the Giants. He gave up three earned runs in 5.2 innings of work to Chicago in a 4-3 win on Monday. Not the best outing he’s had, but not the worst. Bumgarner had lost his last two starts before taking on the Cubs. San Francisco hasn't fared well with the young southpaw at home, losing two of his three starts.

San Diego can feel good about this game as the road teams have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings. The ‘under’ has gone 6-1-1 in the eight matches between these divisional foes. The Pads are 5-1 in road day games against left-handed pitchers. Meanwhile, San Francisco has lost five of its last six home day games against the NL West this year. Bettors taking the ‘under’ were paid off handsomely as it cashed tickets in all two of those games.

Cubs (48-67, -3,040) at Cardinals (64-49, -230) – 4:10 p.m. EDT, Fox

The Cubs are continuing to close out Lou Piniella’s career with a whimper, having lost eight of their last 10 games this season. And they’ve been just as bad on the road with a 2-8 mark away from Wrigley Field recently.

Carlos Zambrano (3-6, 5.46) is back from him bullpen exile to rule the starting role he once held. Zambrano didn’t fare too bad in his last start, going five innings and giving up two earned runs in a 4-3 loss at San Francisco last Monday. He has enjoyed a fair amount of success against the Cardinals for his career with a 10-6 mark and 3.50 ERA. However, the Cubs are just 4-8 in Zambrano’s road starts this year.

St. Louis is still in a dogfight with the Reds for the top spot in the NL Central, but that’s better than being a basement dweller. Chris Carpenter (13-3, 2.89) is Tony LaRussa’s drink of choice on Saturday. Not a bad option considering he’s lasted into at least the seventh inning in his last six starts. And Carpenter is a solid 9-2 with an ERA of 2.75 in 14 starts at home.

While the odds are stacked in the Cardinals’ favor, gamblers should know that Chicago is 4-1 in its last five games as a road pup against NL Central foes. St. Louis has won five of its last seven as home favorites against divisional foes. The ‘over’ is 6-1 in those spots. Plus, the Cards are 11-7 as home faves in day games with the ‘under’ going 11-6-1.
 

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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 68) at ST LOUIS (65 - 49) - 4:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-36 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-27 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-36 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-68 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-45 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-73 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 136-77 (+41.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 75-52 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 45-21 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 75-50 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 35-22 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 32-31 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+1.0 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)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 10-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 15-9 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CARPENTER is 10-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 14-5 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-2.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (68 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 51) - 4:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-126 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-51 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-50 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-91 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-52 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 68-47 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-27 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-25 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 66-46 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-29 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LATOS is 15-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 10-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 14-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LATOS is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 0.591.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (46 - 71) at WASHINGTON (50 - 66) - 7:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 46-72 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-73 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-39 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-71 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 33-52 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 13-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-17 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-33 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-50 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 113-193 (-48.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-34 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MARQUIS is 18-27 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 59-78 (-41.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 63-70 (-36.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 31-44 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (39 - 76) at HOUSTON (49 - 65) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 39-75 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-46 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-85 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-75 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-57 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-28 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-84 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-36 (-20.0 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.
HOUSTON is 38-31 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 24-24 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 9-1 (+8.6 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.
MAHOLM is 17-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 13-31 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-2 (+5.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 9-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NORRIS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 51) at NY METS (58 - 57) - 7:10 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. PAT MISCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 36-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 36-20 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 26-15 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 23-13 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-34 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 77-47 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 54-76 (-25.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-4 (+2.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY METS since 1997
HALLADAY is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

PAT MISCH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MISCH is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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FLORIDA (57 - 57) at CINCINNATI (65 - 51) - 7:10 PM
SEAN WEST (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 36-46 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 65-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 65-51 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 43-32 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 228-210 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-87 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 72-63 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-21 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-61 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-17 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 113-95 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-58 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 68-68 (-40.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 248-287 (-74.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

SEAN WEST vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WEST is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 10.39 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (59 - 57) at ATLANTA (67 - 48) - 7:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 60-57 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-33 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-57 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 68-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ATLANTA is 41-15 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 68-48 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 21-6 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LILLY is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOWE is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (54 - 63) at COLORADO (60 - 55) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. ESMIL ROGERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 53-64 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-64 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-35 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-38 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 26-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 24-25 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. COLORADO since 1997
NARVESON is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (41 - 75) at TAMPA BAY (69 - 46) - 4:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. ANDY SONNANSTINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 106-173 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-97 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-81 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-51 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 148-80 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 114-82 (+28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SONNANSTINE is 1-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-3 (+1.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 2-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.55 and a WHIP of 1.830.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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DETROIT (55 - 60) at CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 51) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-61 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 4-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 4-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 30-40 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-26 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 55-57 (-5.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 29-39 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 37-46 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 29-58 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-59 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-51 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-14 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-47 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-37 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-2 (+5.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JACKSON is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (45 - 71) at CLEVELAND (48 - 68) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 45-70 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-27 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 1-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
SEATTLE is 16-39 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-68 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 33-48 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 262-244 (-72.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 39-29 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 114-165 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-78 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 104-148 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-57 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (71 - 44) at KANSAS CITY (48 - 68) - 7:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 147-95 (-51.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 149-79 (+37.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 113-165 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-78 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 206-310 (-91.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 12-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-148 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-87 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-81 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+0.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.923.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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OAKLAND (57 - 57) at MINNESOTA (66 - 50) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 66-50 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 136-82 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-45 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 103-79 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 226-155 (+66.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 56-52 (+4.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CAHILL is 15-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 7-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 8-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 6-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 15-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 23-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 9-3 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CAHILL is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DUENSING is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (66 - 51) at TEXAS (66 - 48) - 8:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-32 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 32-42 (-16.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 153-123 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 150-114 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-31 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-34 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

JON LESTER vs. TEXAS since 1997
LESTER is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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TORONTO (61 - 54) at LA ANGELS (59 - 58) - 9:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 161-128 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 26-12 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 151-120 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 111-79 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 557-547 (+47.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SANTANA is 14-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 30-14 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 61-55 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 52-40 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 32-28 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

BRETT CECIL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.546.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANTANA is 4-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)
 

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Saturday, August 14

Hot pitchers
-- Cardinals won last six Carpenter starts (4-0, 1.79).
-- Latos is 7-1, 1.58 in his last ten starts, is 2-0, 0.41 in three starts vs Giants this year.
-- Lilly is 2-0, 2.77 in two starts for the Dodgers. Lowe is 1-0, 2.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Halladay is 4-0, 2.03 in his last four starts.

-- Matusz is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts. Sonnanstine lost his first '10 start 1-0 in Toronto, allowing one run in 5.1 IP.
-- EJackson is 1-0, 2.07 in two starts for the White Sox.
-- Vargas is 2-1, 2.84 in his last six starts.
-- Hughes is 1-1, 2.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Lewis has a 2.37 RA in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 3-0, 0.72 in his last three starts. Duensing is 2-0, 3.70 in four starts this season.
-- Cecil is 2-0, 2.06 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zambrano is 1-2, 5.68 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 0-2, 5.75 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts. Marquis is 0-4, 18.25 in his four starts this season.
-- Leake is 0-3, 10.80 in his last three starts. West allowed five runs in five IP in losing his first '10 start, 6-1 vs Philly.
-- Misch is 3-11, 4.79 in 156 big league IP. This is his 19th MLB start. He is 11-4, 3.23 in AAA this season.
-- Maholm is 1-3, 10.80 in his last four starts. Figueroa allowed two runs in five IP in his only '10 start, at Arizona for the Phillies April 24.
-- Rogers is 1-1, 8.59 in three starts this year. Narveson is 1-1, 4.76 in his last four starts.

-- Porcello is 1-3, 6.46 in his last four starts.
-- Talbot is 0-4, 5.32 in his last five starts.
-- O'Sullivan is 0-3, 7.15 in four starts for Royals; this is his third start in last 25 days against the Bronx Bombers.
-- Lester is 1-4, 4.64 in his last five starts.
-- ESantana has a 10.69 RA in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Arizona road games.
-- Seven of last ten Florida road games went over the total.
-- Six of Phillies' last nine games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Houston home games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Cubs' last nine road games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Coors Field.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen San Diego road games.

-- Last six Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-2 in Kansas City's last thirteen games.
-- Eight of last ten Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six games in Anaheim stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won four of their last five games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last eleven games. Mets won three of last four games; their last four wins were shutouts.
-- Braves are 9-3 in last 12 home games.
-- Arizona won six of its last nine games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games.
-- Rockies won six of their last seven games at Coors Field.
-- Padres won last five games, allowing nine runs. Giants won eight of their last eleven home games.

-- Orioles won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Rangers are 7-3 in their last ten home games. Red Sox won seven of last eleven road games, but blew big leads in losing last two games.
-- Twins are 15-4 in their last nineteen games.
-- White Sox are 22-4 in last 26 home games.
-- Bronx is 16-7 in its last 23 road games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games. Blue Jays won seven of last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Reds lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Dodgers are 2-12 on road since All-Star break. .
-- Astros lost six of their last eight games. Pirates lost their last eight road games.
-- Cubs lost 14 of their last 16 games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.

-- Rays lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians lost six of their last eight games. Mariners lost 10 of their last 12 road games.
-- Tigers lost eight of last ten games.
-- Oakland is 3-7 in its last ten road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games.

Umpires
-- Chi-StL-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven BWelke games.
-- SD-SF-- Seven of last nine Hudson games went over total.
-- Az-Wsh-- Over is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Vanover games.
-- Pitt-Hst-- I have no information on rookie umpire Rackley.
-- Phil-NY-- Underdogs are 7-5 (+$351) in last 12 Hallion games.
-- Fla-Cin-- Road team won five of last six Cuzzi games.
-- LA-Atl-- Four of last five Darling games stayed under the total.
-- Mil-Colo-- Six of last seven Meals games went over the total.

-- Blt-TB-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Knight games.
-- Det-Chi-- Seven of last nine Eddings games stayed under.
-- Sea-Clev-- Underdogs are 8-5 (+$645) in last 13 Reilly games.
-- NY-KC-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Culbreth games.
-- A's-Minn-- Favorites won last six McClelland games.
-- Bos-Tex-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Nauert games.
-- Tor-LA-- Home team is 18-4 in West's last 22 games.
 

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Detroit - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -148 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 9.5 500

Seattle - 7:05 PM ET Seattle +104 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500 *****

Arizona - 7:05 PM ET Arizona -104 500
Washington - Over 9 500 *****

Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +124 500 *****
Houston - Over 8 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Kansas City +215 500 *****
Kansas City - Under 9.5 500

Oakland - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota -131 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500 *****

LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -130 500
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500

Florida - 7:10 PM ET Florida +145 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 9.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +203 500 *****
NY Mets - Under 7.5 500

Boston - 8:05 PM ET Texas -103 500
Texas - Over 9 500 *****

Milwaukee - 8:10 PM ET Colorado -138 500 *****
Colorado - Over 10.5 500 *****

Toronto - 9:05 PM ET Toronto +120 500 *****
LA Angels - Over 8 500
 

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