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Thank goodness August has come to a end.........

Here is my Best Bets for the last day in August.....

Tuesday, August 31Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +125 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -127 500
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland +183 500
NY Yankees - Under 9 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -146 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500 *****

NY Mets - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -154 500
Atlanta - Over 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -103 500
Cincinnati - Over 9 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Florida -164 500
Florida - Over 8.5 500 *****

Pittsburgh - 8:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +183 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 10.5 500

St. Louis - 8:05 PM ET Houston +124 500 *****
Houston - Over 6.5 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -180 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Texas - 8:10 PM ET Texas -198 500
Kansas City - Over 8 500 *****

San Diego - 9:40 PM ET Arizona -118 500 *****
Arizona - Under 9.5 500 *****

LA Angels - 10:10 PM ET LA Angels +125 500 *****
Seattle - Under 6 500

Philadelphia - 10:10 PM ET Philadelphia +101 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Under 8.5 500

Colorado - 10:15 PM ET Colorado +130 500 *****
San Francisco - Under 8 500 *****



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Milwaukee at Cincinnati (-120, 9)

The Cincinnati Reds are looking to pad their lead in the NL Central at the expense of any team that gets in their way right now. They have put up 27 runs while winning three of their last four heading into Monday’s action and are five games in front of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals.

The Reds have had their way against the Milwaukee Brewers this season too, winning five of six meetings before Monday’s series opener.
Milwaukee sends Yovani Gallardo to the mound against Cincinnati on Tuesday. He has given up 12 earned runs over his last two starts.

Pick: Reds


Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (-240, 9)


The Chicago Cubs have been a different team since Lou Piniella turned over the team’s managerial duties to Mike Quade. The Cubs were 4-2 since the change heading into Monday’s game and face a slumping Jeff Karstens on Tuesday.

Karstens had his last scheduled start skipped due to arm fatigue and has already topped 200 innings this year so Pittsburgh is going to keep a close eye on him for the rest of the year. Karstens has dropped four straight starts and is coming off a rotten outing against the New York Mets.

The 6-foot-3 right hander gave up seven earned runs on 11 hits over just 3 1/3 innings of work and has an 8.40 ERA over his last three starts.

Pick: Over



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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Ian Kennedy (8-9, 4.22 ERA) Arizona Diamondbacks


Kennedy is coming off an absolute gem against the San Diego Padres, firing seven innings of shutout ball while allowing just one hit. He struck out a career-high 12 batters.

It was only his first win against San Diego in three tries this year, but he has been fantastic against the Padres in all three starts. He has a 1.59 ERA in those outings, while striking out 27 and walking five.

"The guy who pitched against us has been tough on us, going back to Spring Training in Tucson," Padres manager Bud Black told reporters of Kennedy following their last meeting. "We saw a lot of 3-2 changeups, even deep in the game."


Slumping

Jeff Karstens (2-10, 4.98 ERA), Pittsburgh Pirates


Karstens is looking for any kind of a break to get him on track. He hasn’t won a game since July 4 and is coming off a nasty effort against the New York Mets the last time he took the hill. Karstens gave up seven earned runs on 11 hits over just 3 1/3 innings.

Karstens has also had problems with arm fatigue lately and skipped a start, but says he’s feeling better now.

"It's been a tough year for Jeff. He bounced around a little bit,” Pirates manager John Russell told reporters. “He's been pretty consistent when he came back as a starter. Now he's kind of caught up in a little fatigue in his arm. Just didn't feel quite right. Instead of pushing it, we figured to give him one start off."

Cliff Lee (10-8, 3.26 ERA), Texas Rangers

Lee heads into Tuesday’s start in the middle of a nasty slump. He has lost three straight starts, allowing at least five runs in each of them. Location problems are his main concern at this point and he’s leaving the ball over the plate far too often lately. He has served up five home runs over his last two outings and has only two wins over his last 10 starts.

Texas will give him a break in the rotation following Tuesday’s game.

"It is late in the year and in the last month of the season I guess an extra day couldn't [hurt]," Lee told reporters. "You can work an extra day in. It's not really that big of a deal one way or the other. An extra day will be a good thing at this point of the season. It's really not that big of a deal."



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On August 31 in Baseball History...

1906 - Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement. He drives in two runs in a 5-1 win over the Browns. Thompson last played in the majors in 1898. He appears in eight games and bats .226.

1909 - The A. J. Reach Company is granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which will replace the hard rubber-cored one. This change will be particularly apparent in the NL in 1910-11.

1937 - Detroit's rookie Rudy York sets a new record for home runs in a month, hitting his 17th and 18th to eclipse Babe Ruth's mark set in September 1927. Sammy Sosa will break that mark in 1998.

1935 - Vern Kennedy of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat Cleveland 5-0. Kennedy also had a bases-loaded triple.

1950 - Brooklyn's Gil Hodges tied a major league record by hitting four homers against the Boston Braves in the Dodgers' 19-3 rout. Hodges also added a single for 17 total bases.

1954 - The Indians beat the Yanks 6-1 to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Philadelphia A's.

1959 - Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's National League mark and ties Bob Feller's major league record of 18 strikeouts in a game against the Giants as 82,974 fans watch. He also totals 31 strikeouts for two consecutive games to set a new major league mark. (The major league record for strikeouts in a game is now shared by Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood, while Wood holds the record with 33 strikeouts over two games.)

1964 - Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year's Angels.

1968 - Steve Blass gets the first out against the Braves, and then moves to left field as Roy Face relieves. Face retires Felix Millan and ties Walter Johnson's major league record of 802 pitching appearances with one club. Blass comes back in and the Pirates go on to win 8-0. Later in the game, the Pirates announce the sale of Face to the Tigers.

1979 - The Phillies fire Danny Ozark, the club's skipper since 1973. Farm director Dallas Green takes over.

1981 - Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser, whose Yankees lost to Frey's Royals in last season's American League Championship Series.

1989 - Arbitrator Thomas Roberts orders the major league owners to pay $10.5 million in damages as a result of their collusion against free agents after the 1985 season.

1990 - The Ken Griffeys, Griffey, Jr. in center field and Ken (Sr.) in left field, become the first father-and-son combination in major league history to play as teammates, and they each go 1-for-4 in Seattle's 5-2 win over the Royals. The Mariners had signed the elder Griffey after he was waived by the Reds.
 

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Toronto at Tampa Bay
The Blue Jays look to bounce back from yesterday's 6-2 loss and build on their 18-6 record in their last 24 games after giving up 5 or more runs in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)

Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.141; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.632
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.352; Atlanta (Minor) 14.680
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+135); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.311; Florida (Sanchez) 15.348
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-180); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.573; Cubs (Dempster) 14.183
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-230); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+190); N/A

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.485; Houston (Rodriguez) 13.978
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Over

Game 961-962: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 15.251; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.671
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Under

Game 963-964: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.396; LA Dodgers (Monasterios) 14.911
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Rogers) 14.873; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.410
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.535; Baltimore (Matusz) 16.632
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.281; Cleveland (Masterson) 13.649
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Over

Game 971-972: Oakland at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Mazzaro) 15.996; NY Yankees (Hughes) 16.672
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Over

Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.606; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.394
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Under

Game 975-976: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 16.176; Minnesota (Duensing) 15.810
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+160); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lee) 15.100; Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 14.109
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-220); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-220); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 14.616; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.979
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under
 

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Tuesday, August 31

Hot pitchers
-- Minor is 2-0, 4.50 in three big league starts.
-- Niese is 2-1, 1.18 in his last six road starts.
-- Sanchez is 3-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Dempster is 2-0, 1.66 in his last three starts.
-- Carpenter is 5-1, 2.64 in his last nine starts. Rodriguez is 3-1, 1.68 in his last seven starts.
-- Kennedy is 2-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.

-- Matusz is 3-1, 2.32 in his last five starts.
-- Jackson is 2-0, 1.29 in four starts for the White Sox. Masterson is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
-- Duensing is 3-1, 2.67 in his last four starts. Galarraga is 1-0, 0.68 in his last couple starts.
-- FHernandez is 3-1, 2.40 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Gallardo is 1-1, 7.94 in his last four starts. Harang comes off DL to make first start since June 30; Reds are 1-8 in his start if they score less than six runs.
-- Zimmerman allowed five runs in four IP in his first '10 start.
-- Karstens is 1-8, 5.29 in his last dozen starts.
-- Rogers is 1-1, 8.26 in six starts for Colorado. Bumgarner is 1-1, 6.49 in his last five starts.
-- Correia is 0-2, 16.43 in his last couple starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-3, 6.65 in his last four starts. Monasterios is 0-4, 6.39 in his last six starts.

-- Beckett is 1-2, 8.87 in his last four starts.
-- Hughes is 4-4, 5.19 in his last eight starts. Mazzaro is 0-4, 5.81 in his last six starts.
-- Niemann is 2-2, 8.02 in his last four starts. Romero is 1-1, 5.61 in his last four starts.
-- Lee is 0-3, 8.39 in his last four starts. O'Sullivan is 0-4, 6.43 in six starts for the Royals.
-- Haren is 2-4, 4.02 in seven starts for the Angels.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Cincinnati's last six home games.
-- Five of Mets' last seven road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Florida games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh road games.
-- Under is 15-3 in last eighteen Houston games.
-- Last four San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Phillies' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Colorado road games stayed under the total.

-- Last five Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 14 Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Toronto games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in Seattle's last nine home games.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won seven of their last nine games.
-- Reds won 12 of their last 16 games. Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs are 5-2 since changing managers.
-- Colorado won seven of its last eight games.
-- Braves are 13-3 in last sixteen home games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last twelve road games. Dodgers won five of their last seven games overall.
-- Arizona won last four games, allowing ten runs.

-- Orioles won four of last five games, allowing one run in last three.
-- Bronx won six of its last seven home games.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last nine games.
-- Minnesota won 10 of its last 13 home games. Tigers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Rangers won three of last four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Florida lost its last three games, allowing 28 runs.
-- Mets are 8-16 on the road since the All-Star break.
-- Pirates have now lost 14 games in a row on the road.
-- Cardinals lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Padres lost their last five games, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games, giving up 38 runs. .

-- White Sox lost six of their last nine road games. Indians are 3-7 in last ten games overall.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland is 5-9 in last 14 road games, 1-9 in last ten games in Bronx.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last nine games. Angels lost 10 of their last 14 games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Cin-- Favorite is 13-1 in last fourteen Culbreth games.
-- NY-Atl-- Underdog is 9-8 (+$172) in last 17 Marquez games.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Under is 16-6-1 in last 23 Wolf games.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Seven of last nine Darling games stayed under the total.
-- StL-Hst-- Under is 16-4 in last 20 games for strike-happy Hoye
-- SD-Az-- Five of last six McClelland games stayed under total.
-- Phil-LA-- Five of last seven Randazzo games stayed under total.
-- Col-SF-- Last four Joyce games stayed under the total.

-- Bos-Balt-- Don't know who umpire is for this game.
-- Chi-Clev-- Seven of last eight Dimuro games went over the total.
-- A's-NY-- Seven of last eight Eddings games stayed under total.
-- Tor-TB-- Road team won seven of last eight Nelson games.
-- Det-Minn-- Don't know who umpire is for this game.
-- Tex-KC-- Favorite won eight of last nine Miller games.
-- LA-Sea-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Scott games.
 

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7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Florida is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets's last 18 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Diego

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 14 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
 

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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins [MLB-TV | 8:10 PM ET]

TIGERS: Detroit has won 7 of their past 10 games overall, yet they still have a losing record of 65-66 SU this season. Detroit has faced off with the Twins 12 times already this year, with each team winning 6 times. The Tigers are -2.28 and +5.88 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. The biggest reason for the recent success of the Tigers is their offense. The Tigers have scored 5 runs or more in 7 of their past 10 games. The Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 games during game 1 of a series. Detroit is 7-3 in their last 10 games on grass. The Tigers are 16-35 in their last 51 road games overall. The Tigers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games against a team with a winning record. Detroit is 5-13 in their last 18 Tuesday games. The Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games following an off day.

Tigers are 7-1 last 8 games against the American League Central.
Over is 13-3 last 16 road games against a left-handed starter.

Key Injuries - C Gerald Laird (back) is questionable.

Projected Score: 2

TWINS: (-180, O/U 8.5) Minnesota has opened up a 4.5 game lead in the tough American League Central division. The Twins are 75-56 SU this year, including 40-22 SU at home. Minnesota is back home after a 7 game road trip, that saw them go 3-4 SU. The Twins are +8.88 and -1.76 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. Lefty Brian Duensing will make the home start tonight, as he is 7-2 with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.04 this year. The Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 games during game 1 of a series. Minnesota is 5-1 in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing record. The Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 games following an off day. Minnesota is 49-19 in their last 68 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. The Twins are 4-0 in Duensing's last 4 home starts. Minnesota is 4-1 in Duensing's last 5 starts against a team with a losing record. The Twins are 4-1 in Duensing's last 5 starts against the American League Central.

Twins are 13-3 last 16 games against a team with a losing record.
Over is 7-0-1 last 8 games following an off day.

Key Injuries - DH Jim Thome (back) is questionable.

Projected Score: 5 (UNDER-Total of the Day)



San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]

PADRES: (-110, O/U 9.5) San Diego is struggling, as they've lost their past 4 games overall. The Padres players insist that there are no long term effects from this recent losing streak, but the results remain to be seen. Despite their 4 game losing streak, San Diego still has the best record in the National League at 76-53 SU. The Padres have also been very consistent on the road, going 38-27 SU this season. San Diego is +26.46 and +17.32 units both SU and on the RL this year. Pitcher Kevin Correia will take the mound tonight, as he is 10-9 with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.48 this season. The Padres are 12-4 in their last 16 road games against a team with a losing home record. San Diego is 5-2 in their last 7 games against the National League West. The Padres are 7-1 in Correia's last 8 road starts against a team with a losing record. San Diego is 13-4 in Correia's last 17 road starts. The Padres are 11-5 in Correia's last 16 starts during game 2 of a series. San Diego is 2-6 in Correia's last 8 starts against the National League West.

Padres are 20-6 last 26 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%.
Over is 9-4 last 13 games during game 2 of a series.

Key Injuries - RF Chris Denorfia (back) is questionable.

Projected Score: 4

DIAMONDBACKS: Arizona is a dangerous team to face to close out the season, as they are playing quite well together and feature one of the best offenses in the majors. The Diamondbacks have won 3 of their past 4 games, all as the listed underdog. In fact, 3 of those 4 wins came as an underdog of at least +145. The Arizona offense was able to score 24 runs against the always tough San Francisco pitching staff. Arizona is 52-79 SU overall this year. The Diamondbacks are -21.46 and -23.03 units both SU and on the RL this season. The Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 games during game 2 of a series. Arizona is 17-37 in their last 54 games against the National League West. The Diamondbacks are 3-8 in their last 11 home games against a right-handed starter. Arizona is 7-20 in their last 27 Tuesday games. The Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 home games against a team with a winning road record.

Arizona is 2-5 last 7 home games against a team with a winning record.
Over is 17-5 last 22 home games against a team with a winning road record.

Key Injuries - 1B Adam LaRoche (knee) is questionable.

Projected Score: 6 (SIDE of the Day)
 

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MILWAUKEE (62 - 69) at CINCINNATI (76 - 55) - 7:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-37 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-70 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-70 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GALLARDO is 2-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 19-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-22 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 77-55 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-36 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 51-37 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 45-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 48-22 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 77-55 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-15 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 21-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-31 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 5-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.1 units)

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NY METS (65 - 66) at ATLANTA (76 - 55) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 55-94 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-72 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-93 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-56 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 48-19 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 77-56 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
NY METS are 37-27 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 6-6 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.7 Units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (57 - 75) at FLORIDA (65 - 65) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 77-127 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-114 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-39 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 236-219 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 109-87 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 230-213 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-16 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 38-55 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-5 (+1.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (43 - 88) at CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 76) - 8:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-62 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-33 (-16.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 5-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-87 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-58 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-52 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-42 (-23.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 0-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in August games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-87 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-63 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-65 (-29.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DEMPSTER is 75-48 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 75-48 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 332-373 (-96.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-35 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 149-183 (-65.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-38 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-76 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-82 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-50 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-36 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-36 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 164-137 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-4 (+10.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.9 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KARSTENS is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 9-10 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-12. (-8.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (69 - 60) at HOUSTON (60 - 71) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 68-60 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-37 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-14 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 66-59 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-38 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-36 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 60-71 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-12 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-24 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 60-71 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 30-29 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 106-121 (+23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 32-32 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 12-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 56-33 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-5 (+8.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARPENTER is 8-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 11-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.7 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-11 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.149.
His team's record is 5-12 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-5. (+4.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (76 - 54) at ARIZONA (53 - 79) - 9:40 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 76-55 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-29 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 74-54 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-22 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 38-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CORREIA is 34-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 16-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 33-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 25-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 18-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 13-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 53-80 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-76 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-81 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-46 (-21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 143-176 (-56.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 18-34 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 51-79 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-57 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 19-34 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 87-133 (-39.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 10-6 (+3.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CORREIA is 4-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.4 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.824.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (73 - 58) at LA DODGERS (68 - 64) - 10:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CARLOS MONASTERIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-20 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-3 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-35 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 (+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.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-10 (+15.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 14-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 16-24 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 57-55 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.14 and a WHIP of 1.767.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

CARLOS MONASTERIOS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (69 - 61) at SAN FRANCISCO (72 - 60) - 10:15 PM
ESMIL ROGERS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 26-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 26-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-45 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 31-37 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 160-135 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-56 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 159-133 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-37 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 118-97 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-57 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-29 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-28 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-5 (+2.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

ESMIL ROGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROGERS is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (74 - 57) at BALTIMORE (48 - 83) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 17-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 14-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
BOSTON is 17-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-39 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-57 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 129-203 (-61.9 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.
BALTIMORE is 138-227 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 533-590 (-119.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 71-105 (-43.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-37 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 533-590 (-119.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 6-6 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 6-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 9-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
MATUSZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (71 - 60) at CLEVELAND (53 - 78) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSON is 9-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 1-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 17-17 (+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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-61 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 227-186 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-44 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 119-176 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-84 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-105 (-36.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 109-159 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-114 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 85-128 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-27 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-5 (+5.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JACKSON is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.546.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (65 - 65) at NY YANKEES (81 - 50) - 7:05 PM
VIN MAZZARO (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 35-52 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 103-51 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 85-33 (+28.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-65 (+1.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-44 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-28 (+27.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 33-34 (+12.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 234-163 (+66.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 64-60 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 105-103 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

VIN MAZZARO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MAZZARO is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUGHES is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.409.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (68 - 63) at TAMPA BAY (81 - 50) - 7:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 81-50 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 156-81 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 119-83 (+31.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 157-84 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 169-96 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 86-42 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NIEMANN is 31-12 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 68-64 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 29-24 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 57-47 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 36-33 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-7 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
NIEMANN is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.087.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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DETROIT (65 - 66) at MINNESOTA (75 - 56) - 8:10 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 226-232 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-41 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 6-13 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
DETROIT is 3-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 91-106 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-71 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 75-56 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 142-84 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-13 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 79-45 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-51 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-36 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 107-81 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-59 (+12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-5 (+1.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.50 and a WHIP of 1.827.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUENSING is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TEXAS (74 - 57) at KANSAS CITY (55 - 76) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 23-26 (-17.5 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.
O'SULLIVAN is 10-5 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 161-132 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-26 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 158-120 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-92 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-83 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 44-20 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 67-47 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 62-82 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-156 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-120 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-56 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-51 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 120-173 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-1 (+4.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 12-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 15-7 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.3 units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (64 - 68) at SEATTLE (51 - 80) - 10:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 64-69 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-69 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-51 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HAREN is 10-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 2-10 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 9-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 8-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 98-98 (+4.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-73 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-39 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 52-79 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-28 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 51-77 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 26-54 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 18-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 266-247 (-71.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 1-9 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 11-3 (+7.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAREN is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 8-11 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.9 units)
 

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Tuesday, 8/31/2010

MILWAUKEE at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET

GALLARDO: MILWAUKEE 9-21 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5
HARANG: CINCINNATI 21-7 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

NY METS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
NIESE: NY METS 3-14 in road games with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 15 games
MINOR: ATLANTA 11-0 after 5 straight games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 2-15 after a win by 4 runs or more
SANCHEZ: FLORIDA 16-5 revenging a home loss vs opponent of 6 runs or more

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
KARSTENS: PITTSBURGH 9-31 in road games after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span
DEMPSTER: 57-28 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: ST LOUIS 12-21 in road games after 5 or more consecutive road games
RODRIGUEZ: 12-2 TSR in home games against division opponents

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
CORREIA: 13-5 TSR after 3 or more consecutive losses
KENNEDY: ARIZONA 19-34 after a win

PHILADELPHIA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
KENDRICK: PHILADELPHIA 5-16 after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits
MONASTERIOS: LA DODGERS 17-4 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
ROGERS: COLORADO 1-10 in road games after having won 3 of their last 4 games
BUMGARNER: SAN FRANCISCO 19-5 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BECKETT: BOSTON 13-4 after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
MATUSZ: BALTIMORE 3-14 after 5 straight games where they stranded 7 or less runners on base

CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
JACKSON: CHI WHITE SOX 12-3 on a bad fielding streak, committing an error in 6 straight games
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 2-11 in home games after allowing 8 runs or more

OAKLAND at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
MAZZARO: OAKLAND 6-0 revenging 4 or more straight losses vs opponent
HUGHES: 13-6 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
ROMERO: TORONTO 17-9 after a loss by 4 runs or more
NIEMANN: TAMPA BAY 11-2 UNDER in home games after batting .225 or worse over a 10 game span

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
GALARRAGA: DETROIT 11-2 with an on base percentage of .350 or better over their last 20 games
DUENSING: MINNESOTA 4-12 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games

TEXAS at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
LEE: 10-16 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
O'SULLIVAN: 10-5 TSR in games played on a grass field

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
HAREN: LA ANGELS 14-4 in road games after 4 straight games where they had 7 or less hits
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 17-43 after one or more consecutive overs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change
 

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Daily Sports Roundup: August 31

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers continue their series against the Royals in Kansas City, and the Cardinals look for a victory over the Astros in Houston.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday has Boston at Baltimore, the White Sox at Cleveland, Oakland at the Yankees, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Detroit at Minnesota, the Angels at Seattle, and Texas at Kansas City. Cliff Lee (10-8, 3.26 ERA) is slated to get the ball for the Rangers in that last matchup, while Sean O'Sullivan (2-4, 4.96 ERA) pitches for the Royals. Lefthander Lee picked up his third straight loss last time out, giving up five runs on seven hits over five innings against the Twins. Lee has allowed 19 runs over his last 18 1-3 innings of work. Righthander O'Sullivan had to settle for a no-decision against the Tigers in his last trip to the hill, allowing three runs in seven innings.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it's then Washington at Florida, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, the Mets at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at the Cubs, San Diego at Arizona, Philadelphia at the Dodgers, Colorado at San Francisco, and St. Louis at Houston. The Cardinals will hand the ball to Chris Carpenter (14-4, 2.93 ERA) in that last contest, while the Astros counter with Wandy Rodriguez (10-12, 3.87 ERA). Righthander Carpenter picked up a no-decision against the Nationals last time out, surrendering six runs (three earned) on 10 hits over his six innings of work; Carpenter beat the Astros on August 4 (two runs over 7 1-3 innings). Lefthander Rodriguez faced the Cardinals back on July 11, giving up three runs on four hits over his six innings of work in that defeat.
 

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Tuesday's six-pack

-- Hiroki Kuroda threw 7.2 innings of one-hit ball, and got his first hit of the year in 46 ABs, as Dodgers beat Philly/Roy Halladay, 3-0.

-- Royals prospect Moustakas had three HRs, 11 RBI Monday night in a AAA game. Why isn't this kid in the big leagues?

-- Pirates have lost 14 in a row on the road; guess firing the pitching coach and the bench coach didn't help too much. Who's next to go?

-- Only two ballplayers have made World Series three years in a row, with three different teams: Don Baylor (1986-8), Eric Hinske (2007-9) Hinske has a shot at four in a row this year, with the Braves.

-- Washington-Florida game started after a 3:10 rain delay; the sideline reporter for Marlins was in the stands, chasing down foul balls, then he'd give them to kids. Seemed like most people got a foul ball.

-- Speaking of crowds, they had 11,968 people in St Pete and 18,842 in Atlanta, lousy crowds for two contending home teams.


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Tuesday's List of 13: Things I learned/re-learned in August

13) As much as I love the NFL, exhibition games are basically boring, but it would still be fun to have the NFL Network and watch replays of these boring games. Too bad my cable system doesn't carry NFLN.

12) Cash is king. Greed rules. I mean, for the love of Pete, I'm willing to pay extra for NFL Network, the Sunday Ticket, whatever, but because Time Warner and the NFL hate each other, I'm screwed. Good thing we have two soccer channels and four home shopping networks. Terrific.

11) I learned that its very hard to pick winners at the racetrack. I don't even try anymore, preferring to donate my money by buying fantastic saltless pretzels, one of the great inventions of our time.

10) I learned that Bryant Westbrook signed with the 49ers as free agent because Mike Singletary is their coach; we'll see how that works out for him. When Steve Spagnuolo gets named Coach of the Year after season, can we get a comment from the oft-injured Westbrook?

9) I learned that Billy Fuccillo is America's #1 KIA dealer; he has about 50 commercials a day on TV, reminding us of that fact. I don't know one person who drives a KIA, but thats just me.

8) Sports Illustrated named Donovan McNabb as best NFL player who ever wore number 5. I'm thinking Paul Hornung, who helped the Packers to multiple NFL championships. Your thoughts?

7) I learned that Juan Marichal is last pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the same season where his team lost a no-hitter in one of his starts; that was way back in 1963.

6) I learned that Joe Torre doesn't look quite as smart when his team doesn't have a lot more resources than everyone else.

5) I learned for the 40th time that if talking were an Olympic sport, Rex Ryan would make Michael Phelps look like the Pittsburgh Pirates.

4) I learned that going to a playground and shooting hoops is still a lot of fun. Can't play ball anymore (never could.....lol) but shooting is fun.

3) I learned that people are hell of a lot easier to find when they have $$ coming to them. If they owe you money? Easier to find Bin Laden.

2) I learned that Johnny Damon doesn't like Boston too much.

1) One of the great benefits of writing this site is when I get to meet the people who read it; had chance to meet some fellas from Boston at the racetrack this weekend. Good people, solid handicappers. Thanks.
 

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Bettors’ best friend: Tuesday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

White Sox at Indians – Cleveland opened as a -145 favorite with the total at 9, but is now around -130 at some books with the total hovering between 8 and 8.5.
Red Sox at Orioles – Boston opened as a -150 but is now at -135.
Mets at Braves – Atlanta opened as a -155 favorite but is now listed at -150. The total is down to 8.5 from 9 at the open.
Cardinals at Astros – Houston is listed at -160 after opening at -170.
Padres at Diamondbacks – Total is up to 9.5 from 9 at the open.
Angels at Mariners – Seattle is a -130 favorite after opening at -140.

Weather to watch

Rangers at Royals – 60 percent chance of precipitation. Thunderstorms likely.

Who’s hot

Atlanta is 41-14 in its last 55 home games.
Cincinnati is 11-4 over its last 15 games.
New York Yankees are 83-32 in their last 115 home games.

Who’s not

Colorado is 5-14 in its last 19 road games.
Los Angeles Angels are 7-19 over their last 26 road games.
Washington is 14-37 in its 51 road games.

Key stat

.438 – Stephen Drew’s batting average over the last seven games for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Drew has four home runs and nine RBIs over that stretch.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was back in the lineup Monday after giving the team a scare over the weekend. He left Sunday’s game in the third inning after feeling light-headed while running the bases. Ramirez is hitting .299 with 18 home runs, 67 RBIs with 27 stolen bases on the year.

Game of the day

Colorado at San Francisco

Notable quotable

"People have the wrong idea about Manny. I don't think Manny is a bad guy or a pain in the butt. It's funny how people say Manny is being Manny. Manny is being real. I never see anyone on his team get mad at him because he goes about his business."

-White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on newly-acquired Manny Ramirez.

Tips and notes

Manny Ramirez is expected to join the Chicago White Sox in time for Tuesday’s game at Cleveland. Ramirez hit .311 with eight home runs and 40 RBIs with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 66 games. He was on the DL from July 20-Aug. 22 with a strained calf, missing 33 games. Word has it the White Sox are looking to bat him sixth in the lineup.

Mark Teixeira returned to the Yankees’ lineup Monday after suffering a bruised thumb over the weekend. He left Saturday’s game early and didn’t play Sunday.
 

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