Thursday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/24/10 13-14-1 48.15% +215 Detail
08/23/10 8-11-1 42.11% -2380 Detail
08/22/10 11-16-1 40.74% -2710 Detail
08/21/10 15-16-0 48.39% -845 Detail
08/20/10 13-13-0 50.00% +120 Detail
08/19/10 14-10-1 58.33% +1820 Detail
08/18/10 17-12-0 58.62% +2835 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 296-321-15 47.97% -17755


Wednesday, August 25Game Score Status Pick Amount

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland -135 500 *****
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -110 500
Washington - Over 8.5 500 *****

Houston - 7:05 PM ET Houston +317 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 7 500

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +157 500
Pittsburgh - Over 8.5 500 *****

NY Yankees - 7:07 PM ET NY Yankees -133 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Seattle - 7:10 PM ET Seattle +133 500 *****
Boston - Over 7 500

Florida - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +101 500 *****
NY Mets - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 8:05 PM ET Minnesota +140 500 *****
Texas - Under 8.5 500

Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore +164 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 9 500

LA Dodgers - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -106 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500 *****

Arizona - 10:05 PM ET Arizona +164 500 *****
San Diego - Over 7.5 500 *****

MLB
Dunkel


Kansas City at Detroit
The Tigers look to take advantage of a Kansas City team that is 3-15 in its last 18 road games. Detroit is the pick (-175) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.991; Colorado (Rogers) 14.739
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); Under

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.844; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.366
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Over

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 13.985; Washington (Marquis) 14.867
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over

Game 957-958: Houston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 14.967; Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.834
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-335); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-335); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.261; Pittsburgh (McCutchen) 13.321
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-165); Under

Game 961-962: Florida at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanabia) 15.992; NY Mets (Misch) 14.977
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Over

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.710; Milwaukee (Wolf) 16.062
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Saunders) 15.822; San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.659
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+145); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 14.720; Detroit (Galarraga) 15.233
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Over

Game 969-970: Seattle at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.203; Boston (Lester) 15.641
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.957; LA Angels (Haren) 15.323
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.650; Toronto (Cecil) 15.758
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-135); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.386; Cleveland (Talbot) 14.566
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 16.359; Texas (Wilson) 15.887
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+125); Under

Game 979-980: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 15.567; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.115
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+160); Under

Game 981-982: Seattle at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pauley) 14.846; Boston (Beckett) 15.790
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, August 25

Hot pitchers
-- Braves won last four Jurrjens starts (2-0, 2.63).
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.62 in his last four starts.
-- Pelfrey is 2-1, 2.05 in his last three starts. Sanabia is 2-0, 3.57 in five starts for Florida.
-- Halladay is 6-0, 1.37 in his last six starts. Former Phil Happ is 1-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 2.65 in his last five starts. Kuroda has a 2.14 RA in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 2-0, 0.69 since coming off the DL. Bumgarner is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- LeBlanc is 2-1, 2.65 in his last six home starts.

-- Hernandez is 2-1, 2.38 in his last three starts.
-- Hughes is 3-1, 3.09 in his last four starts. Cecil is 3-1, 3.14 in his last eight starts; he is 1-0, 1.29 in two starts vs Bronx this season.
-- Rays won six of last seven Niemann starts.
-- Cahill is 4-1, 1.35 in his last five starts.
-- Texas won last seven Wilson starts (5-0, 2.20). Duensing is 4-0, 2.40 in his six starts for the Twins.
-- Buehrle is 6-2, 2.95 in his last nine starts. Matusz is 2-1, 2.63 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Marquis is 0-6, 13.08 in six starts this season.
-- Westbrook is 1-1, 3.60 in four starts for St Louis. Karstens is 0-8, 5.82 in his last eleven starts.
-- Rogers is 1-1, 6.41 in five starts for Colorado.
-- Saunders is 0-3, 7.00 in his last three starts.

-- Talbot is 0-5, 6.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Galarraga is 1-4, 4.80 in his last nine starts. O'Sullivan is 0-4, 7.07 in five starts for the Royals.
-- Haren is 1-4, 4.39 in six starts for the Angels.
-- Beckett is 0-2, 10.69 in his last three starts. Lester is 2-5, 5.44 in his last seven starts, but didn't allow a run in either win. Fister is 1-6, 4.66 in his last 11 starts.
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Totals
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten St Louis road games.
-- Nine of last eleven Washington home games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Houston road games.
-- Five of last seven games at Citi Field stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Colorado home games.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Arizona road games.
-- Seven of last nine Giant games went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-4 in last eleven Kansas City road games.
-- Last eight Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Boston home games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Duensing starts.
-- Four of last six Baltimore road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Tampa Bay games.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies are 14-6 in their last twenty home games.
-- Marlins won five of their last seven games.
-- Brewers won four of their last six games.
-- Rockies won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Padres are 13-3 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Giants are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.

-- Bronx won six of its last eight games. Toronto is 5-3 in its last eight home games.
-- Tigers won last five games by combined score of 40-7.
-- Red Sox won six of their last eight home games.
-- Twins won eight of their last twelve games. Rangers are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Rays won eight of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 16 games.
-- Nationals are 4-12 in their last sixteen games.
-- Since All-Star break, Mets are 2-12 if they won their previous game.
-- Astros lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati lost three of its last four games.

-- Oakland lost six of its last eight road games. Indians lost nine of their last ten games overall.
-- Royals lost 15 of their last 18 road games.
-- Mariners lost 18 of their last 25 road games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games. Orioles lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last nine games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Col-- Six of last eight Rapuano games stayed under total.
-- Cin-SF-- Underdog is 7-6 (+$286) in last 13 Hirschbeck games.
-- Chi-Wsh-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Davidson games.
-- Hst-Phil-- Last four Knight games all went over the total.
-- StL-Pitt-- Five of last six O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Fla-NY-- Six of last seven Tichenor games went over the total.
-- LA-Mil-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Fletcher games.
-- Az-SD-- Favorites are 12-3 (+$749) in last 15 Gorman games.

-- KC-Det-- Visiting team is 10-6 in last sixteen BWelke games.
-- Sea-Bos-- Home team won 10 of last 11 Bellino games. Five of last six Drake games stayed under the total.
-- TB-LA-- Home side won 10 of last 11 Danley games.
-- NY-Tor-- Underdog is 9-5 (+$766) in last 14 Iassogna games.
-- A's-Clev-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Emmel games.
-- Min-Tex-- Seven of last ten Hudson games went over the total.
-- Blt-Chi-- Visitor is 11-3 in last 14 Cederstrom games.

MLB


Wednesday, August 25

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Boston
Seattle is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Boston
Boston17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Seattle
Boston6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

3:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:30 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

3:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. WASHINGTON
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Washington
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
NY Yankees are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TEXAS
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

MLB


Wednesday, August 25

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Seattle at Boston (-138, 7.5)

Can somebody give Felix Hernandez a little help here? The 24-year-old has allowed just a single unearned run over his last three starts while striking out 31 and he still picked up a loss.

That has been the story of his season. Hernandez’s record is nothing special at 9-10, but he also owns a 2.51 ERA with 183 strikeouts. Seattle is giving him just 3.1 runs of support per outing.

Meanwhile, Jon Lester has no one to blame but himself for his most recent start. Lester lasted just two innings against the Toronto Blue Jays last week, giving up nine earned runs and two dingers while throwing only 37 total pitches before hitting the showers.

Pick: Mariners


Houston at Philadelphia (-330, 7.5)

Houston’s J.A. Happ makes his first start against his former team on Wednesday and gets a tough matchup with the Phillies rolling out ace Roy Halladay. Happ has gone 2-3 with a 4.62 ERA since joining the Astros, marking the first time he has made five straight scheduled starts this year.

"I don't really know why I never got that so to speak," Happ told reporters of never being given a set spot in the roster with the Philadelphia. "I felt like I would have been fine there. I felt like I could have had that there also. I don't see why it would have been any different. But to be on a team that wants you to pitch every five days is definitely a nice thing. I'm going to give them everything I've got, and hopefully they'll appreciate that."

Happ definitely has Roy Halladay’s approval. Upon hearing Happ was on his way to Houston, Halladay texted friend and Astros pitching coach Brad Arnsberg to say the Astros were going to be very happy with the young lefty.

Pick: Under



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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Felix Hernandez (9-10, 2.51 ERA), Seattle Mariners

If Felix Hernandez played for pretty much any other team in the league, he’d probably be mentioned as a Cy Young candidate. The 24-year-old hasn’t allowed more than three runs in a single start since June 8 and is 2-1 over his last three, allowing one unearned run over that stretch.

Hernandez also has 31 strikeouts over that span.

Ryan Dempster (11-8, 3.56 ERA), Chicago Cubs

Dempster has been the one constant for the Chicago Cubs this year. He heads into this matchup with the Nationals having gone 2-0 with a 2.11 ERA with 16 strikeouts in his last three starts. Dempster has allowed just five combined earned runs over his last five trips to the hill.

He went eight innings allowing two earned runs while sitting down seven batters in his most recent outing, a 5-3 loss to Atlanta in which he picked up a no-decision.


Slumping

Jason Marquis (0-6, 11.39 ERA), Washington Nationals

Marquis heads into Wednesay’s game still in search of his first win of the season after allowing at least five runs in four of his six 2010 starts to date. However, there are signs that he might be finally getting it together. He allowed just a single earned run over five innings against Philadelphia last week, but took a 1-0 loss against Phillies ace Roy Halladay.

Over bettors have cashed in on five of Marquis’ six starts.


Returning

Jeff Niemann (10-3, 3.12 ERA), Tampa Bay Rays

Niemann is set to make his first start after coming off the DL with a sore shoulder. He had won three of his last four before hitting the shelf on Aug. 3.
Niemann has one win in three lifetime tries against Tampa Bay, putting up a 5.51 ERA.



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This Day in Baseball
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On August 25 in Baseball History...

1891 - The Boston National League club shocks the baseball world by announcing the signing of King Kelly away from the rival Boston American Association club, thereby wrecking peace talks between the leagues. Kelly signs through the 1892 season for a total of $25,000, a figure that will not be topped by any player until the Federal League war of 1914 and 1915.

1922 - The Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 in the fourth inning, but held on as the game ended with the Phillies leaving the bases loaded.

1952 - In a 1-0 win over the Yankees, Virgil Trucks of the Tigers pitches his second no-hitter of the season. The no-hitter is in doubt for three innings when a play made by shortstop Johnny Pesky in the third inning is under debate. Phil Rizzuto's grounder is ruled an error, then a hit, before it is switched back to an error.

1956 - To make room for Enos Slaughter, the Yankees give Phil Rizzuto his unconditional release. Through the instigation of Ballantine Beer, Rizzuto will be in the announcing booth next year, replacing Jim Woods.

1967 - Dean Chance of Minnesota pitched his second no-hitter of the month, defeating the Indians 2-1. Chance pitched an abbreviated five perfect innings against Boston on August 5th.

1983 - The Louisville Redbirds (American Association) become the first minor league team to draw one million fans in a season.

1985 - New York's Dwight Gooden became the youngest to win 20 games with a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Gooden at 20 years, nine months, and nine days was one month younger that Bob Feller, who won 20 games for Cleveland in 1939.

1986 - Oakland A's third baseman Mark McGwire hits his first major league home run, a 450-foot blast to center field off Walt Terrell, as Oakland beats Detroit 8-4 at Tiger Stadium.

1991 - Doug Dascenzo commits his first career error after 242 games, an National League record, in Cubs' 12-9 loss to the Padres.

1997 - Boston's Nomar Garciaparra singles twice to extend his hitting streak to 27 games, breaking the American League rookie record set by Guy Curtright of the Chicago White Sox in 1943. The Red Sox come back to beat the Mariners 9-8. Garciaparra's streak will extend to thirty games.

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, August 25

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ATLANTA (73 - 53) at COLORADO (65 - 60) - 3:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. ESMIL ROGERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 114-94 (+30.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 24-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 74-54 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 52-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 33-20 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 85-67 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-54 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 66-61 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 66-61 (-7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 28-36 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. COLORADO since 1997
JURRJENS is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (72 - 54) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 56) - 3:45 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-57 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-52 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-55 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 117-94 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 73-54 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 162-153 (+31.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 36-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 73-54 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 30-23 (+7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (53 - 74) at WASHINGTON (53 - 73) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-74 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-33 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-74 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-49 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-34 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-36 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEMPSTER is 26-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 26-32 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 38-34 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DEMPSTER is 49-37 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 113-176 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-125 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 18-29 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 59-80 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 63-71 (-37.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 31-45 (-33.9 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.6 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.5 units)

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HOUSTON (56 - 69) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 55) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-69 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 45-35 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
HOUSTON is 56-69 (+4.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-27 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 48-47 (+19.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-3 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (68 - 55) at PITTSBURGH (42 - 84) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 67-55 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 65-54 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-31 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-83 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-36 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-88 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-83 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-60 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-63 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-2 (+1.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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FLORIDA (62 - 62) at NY METS (63 - 62) - 7:10 PM
ALEX SANABIA (R) vs. PAT MISCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-22 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 37-22 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 26-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 27-17 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 233-216 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 75-68 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-24 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-66 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-45 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 529-589 (+41.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 31-26 (+17.8 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.
NY METS are 55-80 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-6 (+1.8 Units) against NY METS this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.6 Units)

ALEX SANABIA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

PAT MISCH vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MISCH is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (64 - 62) at MILWAUKEE (59 - 66) - 8:10 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 66-62 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-53 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 66-62 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-21 (-10.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WOLF is 13-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 127-99 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 19-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 15-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 59-67 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-33 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-67 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-54 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 (-15.0 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 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WOLF is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (49 - 77) at SAN DIEGO (75 - 49) - 10:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 60-94 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 49-78 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 19-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 47-77 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 75-50 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-22 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-7 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-22 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 73-49 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 48-37 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 24-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-31 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-18 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAUNDERS is 75-48 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-4 (+4.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (53 - 73) at DETROIT (63 - 63) - 1:05 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 118-170 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 109-153 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-29 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-25 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 42-19 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-25 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 224-229 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-121 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 91-105 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 150-171 (-43.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GALARRAGA is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 76) at BOSTON (72 - 54) - 7:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 49-73 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 14-41 (-22.6 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 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-75 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 59-36 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
HERNANDEZ is 13-2 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 23-10 (+12.5 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
SEATTLE is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LESTER is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (78 - 48) at LA ANGELS (62 - 65) - 3:35 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 164-135 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-15 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 58-32 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-83 (+24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 560-554 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 78-48 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-24 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-20 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-13 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NIEMANN is 35-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIEMANN is 9-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 59-66 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HAREN is 9-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 9-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HAREN is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 0.811.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (78 - 48) at TORONTO (65 - 60) - 7:07 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 65-61 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-23 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 54-44 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 35-32 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CECIL is 7-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CECIL is 14-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 11-1 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+3.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CECIL is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (62 - 62) at CLEVELAND (50 - 75) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 33-49 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 231-160 (+66.2 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 61-57 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 102-100 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-42 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 16-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 16-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 116-173 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-81 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-31 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 106-156 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-112 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-127 (-38.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TALBOT is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (72 - 54) at TEXAS (71 - 54) - 8:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-54 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 158-129 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 155-117 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-90 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WILSON is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 19-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 13-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 72-54 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 68-49 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 108-82 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-58 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUENSING is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (44 - 82) at CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 57) - 8:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 45-82 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-100 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 5-28 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 275-385 (-111.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 26-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 23-56 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-58 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 112-65 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 224-183 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 115-58 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 115-58 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MATUSZ is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 5-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

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SEATTLE (49 - 76) at BOSTON (72 - 54) - 1:35 PM
DAVID PAULEY (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 50-75 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-55 (-29.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-73 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 24-51 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 57-108 (-43.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 14-41 (-22.6 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 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
SEATTLE is 96-94 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 13-19 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

DAVID PAULEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
PAULEY is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BECKETT is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 5-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 8/25/2010

ATLANTA at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATLANTA 14-2 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
ROGERS: COLORADO 27-34 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs

CINCINNATI at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
BAILEY: CINCINNATI 10-1 revenging 2 straight losses where opp scored 8 or more runs
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 25-41 in home games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors

CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
DEMPSTER: CHICAGO CUBS 5-15 after having won 3 of their last 4 games
MARQUIS: WASHINGTON 10-2 in home games after a loss by 2 runs or less

HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
HAPP: HOUSTON 5-0 in road games after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games
HALLADAY: PHILADELPHIA 10-18 with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 10 games

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 16-6 UNDER vs. NL teams allowing 5.3 or more runs/game on the season
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 7-34 vs. a good bullpen whose ERA is 3.75 or better

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
SANABIA: FLORIDA 13-23 vs. a decent bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 to 1.450
PELFREY: NY METS 14-4 in home games vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game

LA DODGERS at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
KURODA: 14-4 UNDER as an underdog of +100 or higher
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 7-0 after 4 straight games where they committed no errors

ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: ARIZONA 1-9 after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 21-7 at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
O'SULLIVAN: KANSAS CITY 7-2 revenging 2 straight losses vs opponent of 6 runs or more
GALARRAGA: DETROIT 5-11 after 3 or more consecutive overs

SEATTLE at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 10-3 when playing with a day off
LESTER: BOSTON 13-19 in day games

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
NIEMANN: 9-1 TSR in road games
HAREN: 2-8 TSR in the second half of the season

NY YANKEES at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 16-3 UNDER after a game where they had 6 or more extra base hits
CECIL: TORONTO 28-17 against the money line at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

OAKLAND at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
CAHILL: 12-3 TSR vs. poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game
TALBOT: CLEVELAND 7-26 vs. a bullpen that averages less than 2.75 innings per game

MINNESOTA at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 8-17 with a well rested bullpen - threw 3 innings or less over last 2 games
WILSON: 13-2 TSR in night games

BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
MATUSZ: BALTIMORE 5-23 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
BUEHRLE: 18-6 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: August 25

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Phillies send their ace to the mound against the Astros, the Mariners battle the Red Sox, and the WNBA gets its playoffs underway.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Wednesday it'll be Kansas City at Detroit, Tampa Bay at the Angels, Oakland at Cleveland, the Yankees at Toronto, Minnesota at Texas, Baltimore at the White Sox, and a doubleheader between the Mariners and Red Sox in Boston. Before Tuesday’s rainout at Fenway Park it was just scheduled to be Felix Hernandez (9-10, 2.51 ERA) vs. Jon Lester (13-8, 3.26 ERA) on Wednesday. Righthander Hernandez beat the Yankees last time out, holding them scoreless on four hits over eight innings of work and striking out 11 batters. Lefthander Lester will be looking to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Blue Jays in which he surrendered nine runs on eight hits over just two innings, walking three.

Meanwhile, the National League on Wednesday offers up Atlanta at Colorado, Cincinnati at San Francisco, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, the Cubs at Washington, Florida at the Mets, the Dodgers at Milwaukee, Arizona at San Diego, and Houston at Philadelphia. The Astros will go with J.A. Happ (3-2, 3.54 ERA) on Wednesday, and the Phillies will counter with Roy Halladay (16-8, 2.16 ERA). Lefthander Happ was beaten by the Marlins in his most recent trip to the mound, allowing three runs on five hits over his six innings of work. Righthander Halladay will be looking to pick up his seventh straight win on Wednesday; Halladay blanked the Nats over seven innings last time out.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA begins its postseason schedule on Wednesday with the first game of two conference semifinal matchups: Atlanta at Washington, and Los Angeles at Seattle. The Mystics (22-12 SU, 20-13-1 ATS) finished the season on a six-game winning streak to clinch top spot in the Eastern Conference standings; they're listed as 4.5-point home favorites for Wednesday's opener against the fourth-seeded Dream (19-15 SU, 16-17-1 ATS), with the total at 159.5. The Storm (28-6 SU, 18-14-2) cruised to the best record in the league this season and won the Western Conference by 13 games. Seattle is a 9.5-point home favorite over the Sparks (13-21 SU, 11-23 ATS), with that total listed at 150.

Bettors' best friend (BBF): Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

Twins at Rangers: There is an expected 10 mph wind blowing across the diamond from third toward first.

Royals at Tigers: There is an expected 10 mph wind blowing in from left center field.

Mariners at Red Sox: 80 percent chance of rain with a 12 mph wind blowing in from center field.

Orioles at White Sox: There is an expected 16 mph wind blowing in from left center field.

Houston at Philadelphia: 30 percent chance of rain.

Oakland at Cleveland: 30 percent chance of rain and an expected 10 mph wind blowing in from right field.

Cardinals at Pirates: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Marlins at Mets: 30 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

The Reds are 9-2 in their past 11 road games.

The over is 13-5-1 in the Cardinals past 19 games.

The Padres are 13-3 in their past 16 overall.

Who’s not

The Royals are 3-14 in their past 17 road games.

The under is 6-2 in the Astros past eight games.

The under is 17-6-3 in Oakland’s past 26 road games.

Key stat

25: Aggregate margin of victory for the Tigers on their home stand, outscoring opponents 31-6 in four straight wins. It is the largest margin of victory in the first four games of a home stand for Detroit since September of 1968.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The bullpen situation for the St. Louis Cardinals just got dicey. The Cardinals, in the thick of a division and Wild Card race, just put left-hander Dennys Reyes on the disabled list. Reyes has appeared in 50 games this season and is 2-1 with a 3.94 ERA, however he has a strain in his pitching elbow. The bigger deal is that St. Louis lost left-handed pitchers Renyel Pinto (released) and Nate Robertson (opted-out) recently from Triple-A Memphis and was forced to call up righty Fernando Salas. For a manager in Tony LaRussa that loves pitching matchups, this is a big curve ball.

Game of the Day

Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers (-145, 8.5)

Notable quotes

"I love Detroit. I feel like we're not out of it yet. At least we can make some kind of run." – Johnny Damon on his decision not to return to the Red Sox this week.

Tips and notes

After a horrendous game between the Jets and Panthers this weekend, most Carolina backers don’t know whether to pine for Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen at quarterback. Well this quote shouldn’t help: "I still don't feel 100 percent right now," Clausen told CarolinaGrowl.com. "The doctor said it's probably going to be until after the season until I feel 100 percent. I'm going to have to play through some aches and pains until the season is over. That's just the nature of football." Clausen, who may have a chance to take over the Panthers if Moore struggles early, has been hobbled by a toe injury that has nagged him for months.

Tuck this note away for the weekend. Columbus played Santos Laguna in Mexico on Tuesday night, but coach Robert Warzycha left standout All-Star attacking midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto and outstanding central defender Chad Marshall at home to rest before a game against FC Dallas on Saturday. The Crew is 9-2 at home this because of shrewd roster moves like this and not only should Columbus have the best two players on the pitch this weekend, they should be as fresh as ever.

As if the New York Yankee rotation needed a little more controversy. Struggling starter Javier Vasquez was shipped to the bullpen on Tuesday with a 9-9 record and 5.05 ERA. Starting in his place? Ivan Nova, who is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA. On Monday, Nova went 5.1 innings and gave up two earned runs on six hits in a 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays. That start was mediocre enough to earn him another chance to secure a regular spot. "I can't tell you right now," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told ESPN.com when asked if Vazquez would remain in the 'pen. "I want to see where we are after Sunday, and we'll continue to evaluate how everyone's doing and how everyone's feeling."

Wednesday's six-pack

ESPN runs 24 hours of college basketball to celebrate the start of the season on November 16........here are some of the matchups.......

12:00 mid-- Miami @ Memphis

2am-- St John's @ St Mary's

4am-- Central Michigan @ Hawai'i

6am-- Stony Brook @ Monmouth

8am-- Robert Morris @ Kent State

10am-- Northeastern @ Southern Illinois

12 noon-- Oral Roberts @ Tulsa

2pm-- LaSalle @ Baylor

4pm-- Virginia Tech @ Kansas State

5:30pm-- Marist @ Villanova


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Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Back when he was coaching, Bill Parcells won a lot of his exhibtion games; now that he's running the Dolphins, they're also winning a lot of exhibition games, winning their last nine. Winning helps, losing doesn't.

12) Temple Owls went 9-4 LY and played in a bowl for first time in 30 years; so how is it that Al Golden is still coaching the Owls? How come no bigger school gobbled him up? Is he waiting for the Penn State job?

11) Apparently Daniel Snyder is very hard to work for; the Washington Redskins have now had seven PR directors this decade.

10) Michigan Wolverines are only a 3-point favorite over UConn is their season opener. In Ann Arbor. Lot of pressure on Wolverines this year, most of it on the head coach, who is 8-16 the last two years.

9) A's/Angels have both won 62 games, but Oakland has allowed 114 less runs than the Halos. Too bad they can't hit very well.

8) Winning is profitable; Rays' fans spent 119% more per person in the magical 2008 season than they did during '07, which was just one more in a long line of dreadful Tampa Bay seasons. People love jumping on a winning bandwagon, and so do the team's accountants.

7) Sales of golf apparel are up 11% this year, but sales of Eldrick Woods' apparel is down 7.5%. People tend to jump off losing bandwagons.

6) Things you don't see too often on the PGA money list........
#82-- Jerry Kelly $891,493
#83-- Eldrick Woods $872,086
#84-- Josh Teater $869,939

Wonder how much Josh Teater shirts are going for at Dick's?

5) USC has only 67 scholarship players this year, and since they're only giving out 15 scholarships a year in the next three recruiting cycles (25 is the normal yearly limit), it is logical to assume that the next 5-6 years will be rough for the Trojans.

4) Apparently, Tennessee Titans' coaches have a clause in their contract that allows them to call for a free taxi cab 24/7 if they've been out on the town drinking. Good idea to be safe, but why is it necessary?

3) When Johnny Damon refused his trade to Boston, he cost the Tigers $1.8M they would have saved by not paying him the rest of the year.

2) Surprised to see that over the last six baseball seasons, the first player to get to 40 home runs has been a different guy every year.

1) Is Rich Brooks the only guy ever to be a head coach in the Pac-10, NFL and SEC? I can't come up with anyone else. Lane Kiffin is going to join him on that list this year. Dennis Green coached in the NFL, Big 11 and Pac-10, Steve Spurrier coached in the NFL-SEC-ACC, but for the Pac-10/SEC/NFL, Brooks/Kiffin is all I have.