CNOTES Thursday's MLB Best Bets !

Standings with a few games left on wed night:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/18/10 11-8-0 57.89% +2085 Detail
08/17/10 12-18-0 40.00% -2950 Detail
08/16/10 5-10-1 33.33% -3305 Detail
08/15/10 12-18-0 40.00% -3405 Detail
08/14/10 12-18-0 40.00% -4650 Detail
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 216-237-11 47.68% -14725

Thursday, August 19Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 1:05 PM ET Detroit +224 500 *****
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500

Washington - 1:05 PM ET Atlanta -205 500
Atlanta - Under 8.5 500 *****

San Diego - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +136 500 *****
Chi. Cubs -

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +159 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 9 500

Florida - 7:05 PM ET Florida +106 500
Pittsburgh - Under 9 500 *****

San Francisco - 7:05 PM ET San Francisco +160 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500

LA Angels - 7:10 PM ET Boston -143 500
Boston - Under 9.5 500

NY Mets - 8:05 PM ET Houston -104 500
Houston - Over 8 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +137 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500 *****

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -110 500
Kansas City - Under 9 500 *****

Cincinnati - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +111 500 *****
Arizona - Over 9 500

Tampa Bay - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -123 500
Oakland - Over 7 500 *****

Colorado - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -139 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500

MLB


Thursday, August 19

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies (-175, 8.5)

The Philadelphia Phillies are finally getting some good vibes after suffering through a terrible rash of injuries lately. Second baseman Chase Utely returned to the lineup on Tuesday, coming back two weeks early following surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. He was on the shelf since June 29.

"He's tough as nails," Philadelphia left fielder Raul Ibanez told reporters of Utely. "You knew he was going to do everything in his power to get back on the field. Everything about him that he brings is positive for the team. It's Chase. He brings himself. He's always preparing to be at his best to win that game."

It’ll probably take a while for Utely to find his groove, but his presence in the locker room alone should be enough to get Phillies supporters excited. He’s hitting .269 with 11 homers and 37 RBIs in 73 games this season.

Philadelphia has split the four-game season series with the Giants so far, taking both of the last two meetings. Cole Hamels faces off against Jonathan Sanchez. Hamels only has one win in his last 11 starts, but gave up more than four runs only once during that stretch.

Pick: Phillies


Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-160, 8)

It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between the White Sox and Twins, but in case there was ever any confusion, Chicago bench boss Ozzie Guillen did a good job clearing that up in the press.

"It's not a friendly rivalry," Guillen told The Chicago Tribune. "I hate them. As soon as the game starts, we hate each other.

"They're my friends. I talk to them before the game. I talk to them after the game. I always have a smile with Gardy (Minnesota manager Rod Gardenhire) and the coaching staff. But as soon as the game starts, we're not friends anymore. We have a job to do."

Over the last little while, the White Sox have done a terrible job getting wins in Minnesota, going 5-21 over their last 26 visits. But Chicago is getting close to crunch time and it was a perfect time for Guillen to stoke the fire a bit with his club trailing Minnesota by eight games heading into Tuesday’s action, winning just three of its last 11.

Plus, Chicago has Carl Pavano on the hill Wednesday. Pavano is all business on the mound and has lost just once over his last five outings

Pick: White Sox


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Ted Lilly, Los Angeles Dodgers (6-8, 3.44 ERA)

While the Los Angeles Dodgers may be slipping out of the playoff picture, it's to no fault of Ted Lilly. Since coming over from the Cubs at the trade deadline, Lilly has won all three of his starts, allowing just four total runs. He threw six shutout innings, holding Atlanta to three hits in a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Travis Wood, Cincinnati Reds (3-1, 2.65 ERA)

Travis Wood is back in the bigs after a brief demotion to the minors to make room on the Reds' roster for Jim Edmonds. Cincinnati had good reason to get him back with the big club right away. Wood took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Cubs last week and has a 2.45 ERA over his last three starts. The lefty has thrown at least five innings in seven of his eight starts this year and has 40 strike outs under his belt compared to 13 walks.


Slumping

Sean West, Florida Marlins (0-2, 7.71 ERA)

Sean West seems to have conquered the strange control problems that plagued him in spring training while he was in the minors, but he isn't out of the woods yet. West, who literally couldn't get the ball over the plate no matter how many batters he faced this spring, has walked just four in two starts since being recalled on Aug. 1. Still, his ERA speaks for itself over 9 1/3 innings.


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This Day in Baseball
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On August 19 in Baseball History...

1909 - The Philadelphia Phillies were rained out for the 10th consecutive day, a major league record.
1911 - The Reds finally get to Christy Mathewson after 22 straight losses, beating him for the first time since May, 1908. Matty, after saving the 5-4 opener, starts the nightcap, goes five innings, and loses 7-4.
1913 - The Chicago Cubs tagged Grover Alexander for nine straight hits and six runs in a 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1917 - Coaching third in a 1-1 game against Washington, Detroit's Ty Cobb gives Tiger base runner George Burns a shove when Burns stops at third on a long hit. Burns keeps going and scores the winning run for the Tigers. Clark Griffith protests, and Ban Johnson upholds him; the rules now ban coaches from touching a runner. The game is replayed, and Washington wins 2-0.
1921 - Ty Cobb gets hit number 3,000 off Boston pitcher Elmer Myers. At 34, he's the youngest ever to do so.
1931 - Lefty Grove wins his 16th consecutive game, tying the American League record set by Walter Johnson and Joe Wood in 1912.
1941 - Umpire Jocko Conlan ejects Pittsburgh Pirates manager Frankie Frisch from the second game of a doubleheader when he appears on the field with an umbrella to protest the playing conditions at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. The rainy argument is later portrayed in a famous oil painting by artist Norman Rockwell.
1945 - In the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds, 37-year-old slugger Jimmie Foxx pitches the first seven innings for Philadelphia. He leaves with a 4-1 lead, and Andy Karl saves Foxx's only major league decision. His ERA in 10 major league appearances is 1.52.
1951 - In his most interesting promotional stunt, Bill Veeck signs a three-foot, seven-inch midget, Eddie Gaedel, who goes to bat wearing the number 1/8 in the first inning of the nightcap with the Tigers. Lefty Bob Cain laughingly walks him on four pitches. Jim Delsing then pinch runs. Two days later the commissioner bars Eddie Gaedel from appearing in any more games.
1957 - New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham announced that the team's board of directors had voted 9-1 in favor of moving to San Francisco.
1965 - Reds pitcher Jim Maloney's second no-hit effort of 1965 is another 0-0 duel through nine innings, until Reds shortstop Leo Cardenas homers off the left field foul pole in the tenth at Wrigley Field. Jim Maloney's sets a no-hit record by allowing ten walks. He also fans twelve in Cincinnati's 1-0 win.
1969 - Ken Holtzman of the Cubs blanked the Atlanta Braves with a 3-0 no-hitter at Wrigley Field. Ron Santo's three-run homer in the first inning provided the Cubs' offense.
1990 - Bobby Thigpen recorded his 40th save as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers, 4-2. Thigpen became the eighth — and fastest — to accomplish this feat.
1992 - Bret Boone made history when he became part of the first three-generation family to play in major league baseball. Boone is the grandson of Ray Boone, who played from 1948-60, and son of Bob Boone, from 1972-90. Bret, 23, started at second base for the Seattle Mariners against Baltimore.

MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, August 19

Hot pitchers
-- Lowe is 1-1, 2.08 in his last three starts. Lannan is 2-0, 3.50 in his last three starts.
-- Latos is 7-1, 1.56 in his last 11 starts. Zambrano is 1-0, 3.38 in two starts since his suspension.
-- Hamels has 1.81 RA in last seven starts, but lost last two, both 1-0.
-- Wood is 3-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Astros won last four Norris starts, scoring 39 runs.
-- Lilly is 3-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.

-- Hughes is 2-1, 3.12 in his last three starts.
-- Lewis has 2.10 RA in his last four starts, but Texas lost all four.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts.
-- Pavano is 6-1, 2.52 in his last seven starts. Buehrle is 3-1, 3.86 in his last five starts.
-- Cahill is 3-1, 0.84 in his last four starts. Sonnanstine is 1-1, 3.48 in his two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- West is 0-2, 8.68 in two starts for the Marlins. Maholm is 1-4, 9.11 in his last five starts.
-- JSanchez is 0-2, 6.75 in his last couple starts.
-- Misch allowed four runs in six IP in his first '10 start, loss to Phils.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 7.50 in his last two starts.
-- de la Rosa is 1-2, 6.57 in his last seven starts.

-- Porcello is 1-5, 6.66 in his last nine starts.
-- Matusz is 1-3, 7.76 in his last seven starts.
-- Beckett is 0-1, 12.10 in his last couple starts.
-- Talbot is 0-5, 6.51 in his last six starts. Davies has a 5.00 RA in his last five outings.

Totals
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Atlanta home games.
-- Last three Zambrano starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Maholm starts.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Hamels starts. Over is 12-2-1 in last 14 JSanchez starts.
-- Under is 12-4 in last sixteen Houston home games.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in last seventeen Dodger home games.

-- Over is 11-3-3 in last seventeen Bronx home games.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Baltimore games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Kansas City home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Oakland home games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies are 12-2 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Braves are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
-- Astros won ten of their last fourteen home games.
-- Padres won eight of their last nine games.
-- Reds won eight of their last nine road games.

-- Red Sox won six of their last eight home games.
-- Twins won their last nine home games.
-- Royals won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Rays won their last five games, scoring 30 runs. Oakland is 10-4 in its last fourteen home games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost nine of their last ten games. Marlins lost four of their last six games, but won last two.
-- Giants lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets are 9-20 in their last 29 road games.
-- Cubs lost 17 of their last 21 games.
-- Arizona is 4-9 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight games. Colorado lost 11 of its last 15 road games.

-- Bronx is 9-10 in its last eighteen games, but won last two. Tigers are 5-10 in their last fifteen games.
-- Angels are 3-10 in their last 13 road games.
-- Rangers are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games. Orioles lost four of their last five games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Indians lost nine of their last ten games.

MLB


Thursday, August 19

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

1:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 4-17 SU in their last 21 games

7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 21 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. HOUSTON
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
NY Mets are 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado

MLB
Dunkel


Cleveland at Kansas City
The Royals look to follow up yesterday's 9-7 win and build on their 7-2 record in Kyle Davies' last 9 starts after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. Kansas City is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19

Game 951-952: Washington at Atlanta (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 13.684; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.975
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-210); Under

Game 953-954: San Diego at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Latos) 16.763; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.571
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); N/A

Game 955-956: Florida at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanabia) 14.713; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.193
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-105); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 13.643; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.373
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Under

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Misch) 15.886; Houston (Norris) 14.673
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 16.164; Arizona (Saunders) 13.958
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under

Game 963-964: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.643; LA Dodgers (Lilly) 15.036
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-140); Over

Game 965-966: Detroit at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.639; NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.945
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-260); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+220); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 15.249; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.674
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.283; Boston (Beckett) 15.081
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+130); Over

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.762; Minnesota (Pavano) 16.964
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-155); Under

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Talbot) 14.059; Kansas City (Davies) 14.496
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Over

Game 975-976: Tampa Bay at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 16.763; Oakland (Cahill) 15.942
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Under

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 19

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WASHINGTON (51 - 69) at ATLANTA (71 - 49) - 1:05 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 111-172 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-153 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-112 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-92 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-50 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 45-17 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-2 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 72-50 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 36-32 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 77-72 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOWE is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOWE is 6-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-3. (+5.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (72 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (50 - 71) - 2:20 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 72-48 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 36-26 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-20 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 70-47 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-36 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-30 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LATOS is 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 13-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 19-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LATOS is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-30 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-34 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-71 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-47 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-75 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-68 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 66-60 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 66-60 (-28.6 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
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LATOS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.997.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 6-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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FLORIDA (59 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (40 - 80) - 7:05 PM
ALEX SANABIA (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 400-383 (+44.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
MAHOLM is 19-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 230-214 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-90 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 74-67 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-37 (+31.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 70-65 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 55-44 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-34 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-35 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-79 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-56 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-53 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-79 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-60 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-56 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 48-88 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-40 (-23.0 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ALEX SANABIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (67 - 54) at PHILADELPHIA (68 - 51) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-32 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 155-129 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 154-127 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-33 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-54 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 31-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 4-10 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 14-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAMELS is 4-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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NY METS (60 - 60) at HOUSTON (52 - 67) - 8:05 PM
PAT MISCH (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 52-90 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-91 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-70 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-78 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 212-230 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-33 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-14 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

PAT MISCH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MISCH is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (69 - 51) at ARIZONA (47 - 74) - 9:40 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAUNDERS is 54-35 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 71-44 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 70-51 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-25 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-22 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 14-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 70-51 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-32 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-28 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 44-21 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 15-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 47-75 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 48-75 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 64-79 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-45 (-22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 45-74 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 90-115 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-50 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-58 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ARIZONA is 58-91 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (62 - 57) at LA DODGERS (61 - 60) - 10:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 63-58 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 24-37 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 63-58 (-6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 38-41 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 26-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 45-18 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 63-60 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-60 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 12-20 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 0-7 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

TED LILLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LILLY is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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DETROIT (58 - 62) at NY YANKEES (74 - 46) - 1:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 219-228 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-38 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 28-48 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-70 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-29 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 151-80 (+37.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+2.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (67 - 52) at BALTIMORE (42 - 79) - 7:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 154-127 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 151-115 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-89 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-19 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-79 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 531-588 (-120.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 89-104 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 531-588 (-120.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 24-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 127-201 (-63.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-2 (+7.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEWIS is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
MATUSZ is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 10.95 and a WHIP of 2.109.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (60 - 61) at BOSTON (69 - 52) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 21-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 5-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-62 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-45 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 57-34 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 68-25 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 162-131 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-71 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 112-81 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 558-550 (+45.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SANTANA is 15-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 31-14 (+18.5 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)
BOSTON is 31-33 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-0 (+9.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BECKETT is 4-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 5-7 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 55) at MINNESOTA (70 - 50) - 8:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-28 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 70-50 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-3 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 140-82 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-17 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 66-45 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 46-32 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-21 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-36 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 35-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 24-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 30-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 89-71 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 17-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 221-181 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-60 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-26 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-4 (+5.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 24-17 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 26-17 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 21-22. (-3.0 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PAVANO is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 0.928.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (49 - 71) at KANSAS CITY (51 - 69) - 8:10 PM
MITCH TALBOT (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 115-169 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-152 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-109 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 81-124 (-36.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 13-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 32-27 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 11-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 23-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-79 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 206-311 (-92.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 60-79 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-88 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-35 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TALBOT is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DAVIES is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 46) at OAKLAND (59 - 60) - 10:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 228-158 (+64.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 58-55 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 99-99 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 15-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 15-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 21-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 35-22 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-18 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 7-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-48 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-3 (-0.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 23.60 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 8/19/2010

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 1:05 PM ET
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 5-22 in road games after a one run loss
LOWE: ATLANTA 16-2 in home games in day games

SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
LATOS: SAN DIEGO 14-6 after 5 or more consecutive road games
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS 6-13 after 2 straight games with no home runs

FLORIDA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
SANABIA: FLORIDA 17-6 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
MAHOLM: PITTSBURGH 3-15 after a one run loss

SAN FRANCISCO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: SAN FRANCISCO 33-17 after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span
HAMELS: 4-10 TSR in August games

NY METS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MISCH: NY METS 5-18 in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
NORRIS: HOUSTON 11-5 after 3 or more consecutive unders

CINCINNATI at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
WOOD: CINCINNATI 23-11 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
SAUNDERS: ARIZONA 5-12 in home games against NL Central opponents

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COLORADO 4-17 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
LILLY: LA DODGERS 41-14 in home games after a loss

DETROIT at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
PORCELLO: DETROIT 1-13 in road games after allowing 9 runs or more
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 48-14 in home games with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last 5 games

TEXAS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
LEWIS: TEXAS 29-16 after allowing 8 runs or more
MATUSZ: BALTIMORE 18-41 after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
SANTANA: 11-2 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
BECKETT: BOSTON 31-35 against AL West opponents

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 12-4 after 3 or more consecutive overs
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 3-11 after 2 straight one run wins

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
TALBOT: CLEVELAND 4-20 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
DAVIES: 12-4 TSR in the second half of the season

TAMPA BAY at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
SONNANSTINE: TAMPA BAY 6-16 in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs
CAHILL: 15-6 TSR in all games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: August 19

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Patriots look to stay perfect in NFL preseason action, while the Twins host the ChiSox, and the PGA Tour hits the links in Greensboro.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The NFL kicks off the second week of its preseason schedule with two games on Thursday night: Indianapolis at Buffalo, and New England at Atlanta. The Colts and Bills both lost their exhibition openers, with Indy falling 37-17 to San Francisco and Buffalo losing 42-17 to Washington. The Bills are pegged as 3.5-point favorites for Thursday's game, which will be played in Canada at Toronto's Rogers Centre. The Patriots and Falcons both won last week, as New England topped New Orleans 27-24 and Atlanta got past Kansas City 20-10. The Falcons are pegged as 2.5-point favorites for Thursday.

As well, the Canadian Football League has one game on tap for Thursday, with Winnipeg at Montreal. The Blue Bombers (2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS) have lost three straight games heading into Thursday night, while the Alouettes (5-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) are coming off a 37-22 loss to Toronto. The Alouettes are big 11-point home favorites for Thursday.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Thursday has Detroit at the Yankees, Texas at Baltimore, the Angels at Boston, Cleveland at Kansas City, Tampa Bay at Oakland, and the White Sox at Minnesota. Mark Buehrle (11-9, 4.05 ERA) gets the ball for Chicago on Thursday, while Carl Pavano (15-7, 3.27 ERA) takes the hill for Minnesota. Lefthander Buehrle is coming off a win over the Tigers in which he gave up three runs on five hits over 6 1-3 innings. Righthander Pavano has won two straight starts, holding the Athletics to two runs over 6 1-3 innings last time out. Pavano fanned four in that victory.

Over in the National League on Thursday it's then Washington at Atlanta, Florida at Pittsburgh, San Francisco at Philadelphia, the Mets at Houston, Cincinnati at Arizona, Colorado at the Dodgers, and San Diego at the Cubs. Mat Latos (12-5, 2.32 ERA) is set to take on Carlos Zambrano (4-6, 5.27 ERA) in that Padres/Cubs matchup. Righthander Latos is coming off a no-decision against the Giants in which he gave up one run on five hits over six innings of work, and fanned nine. Righthander Zambrano found some of his old form in his last start, beating the Cards by giving up just two runs over 5 2-3 innings.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour hits the links at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro on Thursday for the Wyndham Championship, with golfers getting their last chance to qualify for the FedExCup playoffs. Carl Pettersson and defending champion Ryan Moore are the 20/1 Vegas co-favorites to win this week's event, with Lucas Glover at 25/1, and both Brandt Snedeker and Anthony Kim at 30/1. Justin Leonard is listed at 35/1 to win the tourney.

Finally, there is one game on the WNBA's schedule for Thursday, with Tulsa at New York. The Shock (5-27 SU, 10-22 ATS) have lost five straight games as they close out their regular season with a whimper; Tulsa was thumped 90-62 in Connecticut last time out. The Liberty (20-11 SU, 17-13-1 ATS) ride a nine-game winning streak into Thursday's matchup, beating Indiana 78-57 at home in their most recent contest. Leilani Mitchell scored 19 points for New York that day, while Cappie Pondexter had 13 points.

Thursday's six-pack

Andy Staples of SI.com posted who he voted for in the top six for his season opening college football poll. Tbe comments are mine.......

6) TCU-- Play perennial slow starting Oregon State in opening game at Jerry World. Beating a Pac-10 team enhances their resume.

5) Iowa-- QB will have to be much better than '09 to justify #5 vote.

4) Texas-- New QB, figure to run more to protect him.

3) Ohio State-- 10 starters back on offense, four on OL, QB is starting for third year. But they're from the Big 11........

2) Boise State-- Is opener with Virginia Tech best September game?

1) Alabama-- Hard for me to endorse team with nine new starters on defense as heavy favorite to win title. QB McElroy never loses.


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Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind........


13) BYU bolted the Mountain West, is rumored to be going independent in football while looking for a basketball home. Meanwhile, MWC added Fresno State and Nevada, as college conference chaos continues. Boise St. must be wondering why they bothered to bolt the WAC for the MWC.

12) Washington Nationals came to an agreement with Bryce Harper with 0:26 (that seconds, not minutes) before the signing deadline. Washington is 7-0 with Stephen Strasburg if they give him more than two runs.

11) ESPN's Fran Fraschilla thinks American basketball should move to a 24-second clock at all levels, to create more possessions, better players. Only seven of fifty states use a shot clock of any kind for HS games.

10) Jordan Kent, son of former Oregon hoop coach Ernie Kent, has a real chance to make the Rams as a WR/special teamer. Young Kent didn't play football until his junior year in Eugene.

9) Mets are now 27-40 this year in games decided by 1 or 2 runs.

8) Giants' rookie WR Victor Cruz caught six passes for 145 yards in his first pro game Monday (oh yeah, he had three TDs, too); kid didn't get on the field at I-AA UMass until his junior year.

7) Underrated TV show: Pawn Stars on the History Channel. One of the little nuggets I learned watching this fine TV program: William H Taft was the first president to give out matchbooks with his name on it to voters as an inducement to vote for him.

6) Alabama's football team visited the White House recently, a reward for winning the national title last year; it cost $79,314 to charter the plane to bring the team to Washington. Seeing as they draw 90,000+ to the spring football game, I'm thinking the athletic department can afford it.

5) Jim Mora Jr and Kurt Warner will both be NFL game analysts on the FOX network this season; Mora is on the #3 FOX team, the two-time MVP Warner on the #7 team, meaning part-time duty for him, and in all probability, more than one Ram game. .

4) Dodgers have played 27 games where the losing team got shut out.

3) Arizona Diamondbacks have been outscored 75-46 in 8th inning,76-35 in 9th inning-- thats a ludicrous 151-81 in last two imnings combined.

2) Since the Mets are saving a decent amount of money because KRod is suspended, shouldn't they eat some money and release Oliver Perez?

1) Fueling the pitch count debate: Brondon Morrow threw 131 pitches in his 1-hitter August 8 against the Rays; he didn't pitch again until Tuesday in Oakland, when he lasted just four innings, throwing 80 pitches, none of which resulted in a swing/miss. Morrow is a diabetic, another reason why it didn't make much sense to have him throw so many pitches.

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Padres at Cubs: Total is off pending wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field.

Lines to keep an eye on

Colts at Bills: Bills opened as 3-point favorites but have jumped to -3.5. Total opened at 34 but has slipped as low as 33 at some books.

Patriots at Falcons: Falcons opened as 1.5-point favorites but have climbed to -2.5.

Nationals at Braves: Total opened at 8.5 but has dipped to 8.

White Sox at Twins: Total opened at 7.5 but has climbed to 8 at most books.

Bluebombers at Alouettes (CFL): Total opened at 53.5 and has skyrocketed to 56.

Weather to watch

Nationals at Braves: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who's hot

Reds are 14-3 in last 17 vs. Diamondbacks.

Braves are 10-3 in their last 13.

Twins are 8-1 in their last nine.

Padres are 8-1 in their last nine.

Phillies are 5-1 in their last six.

Who's not

Rockies are 7-22 in last 29 vs. Dodgers.

White Sox are 6-20 in last 26 vs. Twins.

Angels are 0-8 vs. Red Sox this season.

Pirates are 1-8 in their last nine.

Rangers have lost four in a row to Orioles.

Key stat

200/1 - The San Diego Padre's preseason odds of winning the World Series. After winning eight of their last nine to lead the NL West, the Padres are now listed at 20/1.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is expected to miss the next couple of days after an MRI revealed a low-grade strain of his left calf. A-Rod left Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers with the injury, which kept him out of the lineup Tuesday. There is no word on his return but the Yankees' fate will depend heavily on how healthy he is down the stretch. The 35-year-old is hitting .265 for the season with 21 home runs and 97 RBIs.

Game of the day

White Sox at Twins (-160, 8)

Notable quotable

"There is nothing on me that's 100 percent, there wasn't anything that was 100 percent last year or the year before. The surgery made me a little better. ... I have played 309 straight games, I can't complain."

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who announced he will play one more season on Wednesday. Favre, who holds the NFL record for consecutive starts

Tips and notes

It appears reports of the Philadelphia Phillies returning to full strength this weekend were premature. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said Wednesday he is not sure when first baseman Ryan Howard will return. Howard has not played since July 30 due to an ankle injury that landed him on the 15-day disabled list. There was some speculation that he may be able to return to the two-time defending National League champions this weekend. The Phillies did get Chase Utley back in the lineup.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning returned to practice on Wednesday, two days after leaving a preseason game against the New York Jets with a lacerated forehead. The Giants announced that Manning will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will allow suspended QB Ben Roethlisberger to see his first action of the season. This QB switcheroo could have a big impact on the game and the line.

Justine Henin said on her website Thursday that she will not return to the tennis court this season. Henin has not played since suffering a right elbow injury at Wimbledon in June. She was targeting a return in September but has changed her plans based on recent exams and medical advice. Henin has 43 career victories, including seven Grand Slams. The Belgian native returned this year after nearly two years away from the game and later won a pair of events.