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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
09/03/10 1-1-0 50.00% 0 Detail
09/02/10 7-3-0 70.00% +2020 Detail
09/01/10 8-19-0 29.63% -5910 Detail
Totals 16-23-0 41.03% -3890

Friday, September 3Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Mets 6 Top 8 NY Mets -105 500
Chi. Cubs 7

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +187 500 *****
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Milwaukee +242 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington -109 500
Pittsburgh - Under 8.5 500 *****

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Florida +104 500 *****
Florida - Over 9 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Detroit +145 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 8.5 500

Texas - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -120 500
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500

Cincinnati - 8:15 PM ET St. Louis -132 500
St. Louis - Under 8 500 *****

Houston - 9:40 PM ET Houston +136 500 *****
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

LA Angels - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -175 500
Oakland - Under 7.5 500 *****

Colorado - 10:05 PM ET Colorado +117 500 *****
San Diego - Under 7.5 500 *****

Cleveland - 10:10 PM ET Cleveland -102 500
Seattle - Over 7 500 *****

San Francisco - 10:10 PM ET San Francisco +124 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500

MLB


Friday, September 3

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Clay Buchholz (15-5, 2.21 ERA) Boston Red Sox

The Sox didn’t win the last time Buchholz toed the rubber but you can’t blame the young righty for that. He gave up just one earned run in 7 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s allowed three or fewer runs in seven straight starts.

The under is 3-0 in his last three outings while the Sox are 8-2 in his last 10 appearances. Even better, he wasn’t listed higher than a -153 favorite in any of those games.

Matt Garza (13-5, 3.53 ERA) Tampa Bay Rays

Garza is 2-0 with a 0.83 ERA over his last three starts and his best outing may have been his last when he held the Red Sox to one run but got a no-decision.

The right-hander has lasted seven innings or more and thrown at least 100 pitches in each of his last three starts with 16 strikeouts to six walks during that stretch.

Garza has enjoyed success at Baltimore, going 5-0 lifetime at Camden Yards.


Slumping

Barry Zito (8-10, 4.17) San Francisco Giants

Zito would have been the first man in the shower in his last two starts except for the fact that he barely broke a sweat. He has lasted a career-low 3 2/3 innings during both starts and allowed 12 earned runs in those brief appearances.

Zito hasn't won a game since July 16, going 0-7 in his last eight starts plus one relief appearance. The lefty could be headed for the bullpen if he doesn't turn it around soon. He is 25-14 with a 3.72 ERA in the month of September.

Fausto Carmona (11-13, 4.19 ERA) Cleveland Indians

It's been over a month now since Carmona last tasted victory, dropping five consecutive starts and allowing 43 hits and 21 earned runs during that 31 1/3-inning span.

The Tribe has provided a total of only 13 runs in support in those five games, but Carmona hasn't exactly been putting himself in position to get a win either.



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Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees (-150, 9)

The Blue Jays are shutting down Brandon Morrow after tonight's start. It's a shame because the 26-year-old left-hander was just beginning to show how good he can be.

Morrow already has pitched more than double the number of innings he did in his first three seasons in the league so the Jays wisely don't want to risk unnecessary strain on his arm.

"I understand what they’re trying to do," Morrow said after getting the news Sunday, one day after beating the Tigers for his 10th win. "They had the club’s and my best interest in mind. I’m not going to argue."

Morrow has not taken a loss since June 29, going 5-0 in his last eight starts. The Jays are 7-1 in their last eight starts, including a game played last week in Toronto when he outdueled Yankees rookie Ivan Nova.

Nova picked up his first career win against the White Sox in his last start, but he also committed a rookie mistake against the Jays when he threw high and inside to Toronto's Jose Bautista.

The Jays will be looking to get even, Morrow will be looking to go out on a high note and bettors can look for some value.

Pick: Blue Jays


Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics (-180, 7.5)

Speaking of value, the best money-making opportunity of the day may be the Halos, who have won 12 of their last 17 games in Oakland and had a day off Thursday.

The A's could have used the break after a brutal 10-game road swing that sent them cross-country to Cleveland, halfway back to Texas and then all the way to New York. They flew home after yesterday's series sweep by the Yankees.

The A's were on a roll midway through the trip thanks to their starting pitching's streak of 18 quality (and quantity) starts, but that unit appeared to fatigue from overuse in New York. Dallas Braden's early exit from Thursday's game is a prime example.

Oakland's Gio Gonzales has been hot recently and L.A.'s Scott Kazmir has not, but the Halos lefty has enjoyed success against the A's. After getting hammered in his last meeting against the A's he is 9-4 for his career against the AL West rivals.

The A's are batting just .239 against lefties in their last 10 starts and the Conor Jackson, Eric Chavez and Adam Rosalas remain on the DL. The rest of their roster is on the FL (fatigued list).

Pick: Angels



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This Day in Baseball
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On September 3 in Baseball History...

1901 - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Joe McGinnity hurls two complete games against the Milwaukee Brewers, winning 10-0 and losing 6-1.

1917 - Philadelphia's Grover Alexander went the distance in both games of the Phillies' 5-0 and 9-3 sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1928 - Ty Cobb makes the last of his 4,189 hits, the 724th double of his career, as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning for the Philadelphia Athletics in the first game of a doubleheader at Washington. The hit is off Bump Hadley.

1932 - Jimmie Foxx of the A's poles his 50th and 51st home runs to become the third player to reach fifty in a season. Babe Ruth was the first player to do it and Hack Wilson was the first National League star to perform the trick.

1947 - The New York Yankees had eighteen hits, all singles, in an 11-2 victory over Boston at Fenway Park. Tommy Henrich and Joe DiMaggio each had four hits.

1957 - The Dodgers play their last game in Jersey City, as Don Drysdale loses to Philadelphia 3-2 in 12 innings. Brooklyn ends with an 11-4 mark in New Jersey.

1957 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves recorded his 41st career shutout with an 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Spahn's shutout set a Major League record for left-handed pitchers.

1965 - Preparing a move to Anaheim, the Angels change their name from Los Angeles to California. They will stay in LA for another year before going to Anaheim.

1970 - Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs asked to be kept out of the lineup, snapping his National League record of 1,117 consecutive games played. His record was broken in 1983 by Steve Garvey.

1974 - Giants pitcher John Montefusco makes his Major League debut, homers in his first official time at bat, and hurls nine innings of relief to earn a 9-5 victory over the Dodgers.

1977 - Japan's Sadaharu Oh hits the 756th home run of his career to surpass Hank Aaron's total and make him the most prolific home run hitter in professional baseball history.

1981 - The Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners played the longest game in Fenway Park's history, 19 innings, before the game was suspended with the score tied 7-7. The Mariners won 8-7 in 20 innings when the game resumed the next day.

1986 - Billy Hatcher's homer in the top of the 18th inning gave the Houston Astros an 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The two teams played 14 innings the day before and used a Major League record 53 players in the game.

1990 - Bobby Thigpen set a Major League record with his 47th save in a 4-2 Chicago White Sox victory over Kansas City. Thigpen broke the record set by Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees in 1986.

MLB
Write-Up


Friday, September 3

Hot pitchers
-- Mets won last four Dickey starts (2-0, 2.30).
-- Hamels has a 2.31 RA in his last five starts.
-- AMiller allowed one run in five IP in his only '10 start, vs Houston.
-- Arroyo is 4-2, 2.90 in his last six starts. JGarcia is 3-1, 2.45 in his last four outings.
-- Myers is 2-0, 1.61 in his last four starts. Hudson is 4-1, 1.85 in six starts for Arizona.

-- Morrow is 2-0, 1.80 in his last four starts. Nova is 1-0, 2.45 in two starts for Bronx.
-- Garza is 2-0, 0.83 in his last three starts. Millwood has a 2.83 RA in his last five starts.
-- Buchholz is 5-0, 1.60 in his last seven starts.
-- Greinke is 1-0, 2.10 in his last four starts.
-- French is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 1.91 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wells is 1-5, 6.64 in his last seven starts.
-- Capuano has a 7.71 RA in three starts for Milwaukee.
-- Duke is 1-3, 5.66 in his last six starts. LHernandez is 1-2, 6.38 in his last four starts.
-- Kawakami is 1-2, 5.47 in last five starts, last of which was June 26.
-- Luebke was 10-1, 2.68 in 17 minor league starts this year, split evenly with AA and AAA. Cook is 0-3, 13.97 in his last three starts, last of which was August 3.
-- Billingsley is 1-3, 3.52 in his last five starts, but is 1-0, 0.83 in three starts against the Giants this year. Zito is 0-3, 10.42 in last four starts.

-- Danks is 0-1, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Bonderman is 1-3, 8.02 in his last four starts.
-- Twins used two starting pitchers in relief last night, including Friday's starter Blackburn, so as of 2:30am Friday, their starter is TBA. Holland is 0-2, 8.74 in his last three starts.
-- Kazmir is 0-3, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- Carmona is 0-5, 6.25 in his last five starts.

Totals
-- Four of last five games at Wrigley Field went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Pirate home games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Atlanta's last seven road games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Cincinnati's last eight road games.
-- Five of last six Arizona home games stayed under the total.
-- Last ten Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers' last nine home games.

-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Bronx home games.
-- Four of last five games at Camden Yards went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Boston's last ten games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit road games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Cleveland's last ten games.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games. Marlins are 5-2 in their last seven home games.
-- Reds won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.
-- Houston won nine of last eleven games. Arizona won six of its last seven games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Bronx won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
-- White Sox won five of last seven road games. Red Sox won seven of last ten home games.
-- Minnesota is 12-4 in its last sixteen home games. Rangers won three of their last four on the road.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 4-13 in their last 17 home games. Mets are 9-18 on the road since the All-Star break.
-- Brewers lost their last three games, allowing 19 runs.
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games. Nationals are 3-8 in their last eleven road games.
-- Cardinals lost 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Rockies lost their last three games, allowing 19 runs. Padres lost their last seven games, scoring 11 runs in last six contests.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last five games.

-- Blue Jays lost three of their last four games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Kansas City lost six of its last nine games. Tigers lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last ten games. Oakland lost six of eight.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last twelve games. Indians lost four of their last five games.

MLB


Friday, September 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Florida is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MINNESOTA
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Detroit

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Houston

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SEATTLE
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games

MLB


Friday, September 3

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox [7:10 PM ET]

WHITE SOX: Chicago has won their past 3 games, and optimism is high with the addition of offensive powerhouse Manny Ramirez. The current 3 game winning streak has Chicago within 4 games of the Twins in the American League Central. The White Sox only chance at making the postseason is by winning the AL Central. The White Sox are +9.27 and +10.15 units both SU and on the RL this year. Chicago is also serviceable on the road, where they are 35-33 SU this season. The White Sox have split the 8 games they've played against the Red Sox this season. Pitcher John Danks will make the road start tonight, as he is 12-9 with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.18 this year. The White Sox are 9-2 in their last 11 Friday games. The White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 road games against a right-handed starter. Chicago is 7-2 in their last 9 games following an off day. The White Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 games as a road underdog. The White Sox are 2-5 in Danks' last 7 starts as an underdog. Chicago is 2-11 in Danks' last 13 Friday starts overall. The White Sox are 0-4 in Danks' last 4 starts against the American League East.

White Sox are 18-5 last 23 games during game 1 of a series.
Over is 7-0 last 7 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - 2B Gordon Beckham (wrist) is questionable.

Projected Score: 2

RED SOX: (-150, O/U 8) Boston is fighting a daunting battle, as they try to gain enough ground in the AL East to make the postseason. The battle comes from having to chase both the Yankees and the Rays, the 2 best teams in baseball. Despite being 75-58 SU this year, the Red Sox trail the playoff hunt by 7 games. Boston is +1.14 and -1.03 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Pitcher Clay Buchholz will make the home start tonight, as he is 15-5 with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.18 this season. The Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite. Boston is 5-0 in Buchholz's last 5 home starts against a team with a winning record. The Red Sox are 8-0 in Buchholz's last 8 starts as a home favorite. Boston is 8-1 in Buchholz's last 9 starts against the American League Central. The Red Sox are 14-3 in Buchholz's last 17 starts during game 1 of a series. Boston is 21-5 in Buchholz's last 26 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Red Sox are 38-15 last 53 games as a home favorite.
Over is 8-3 last 11 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

Key Injuries - C Jason Varitek (foot) is out.

Projected Score: 4 (UNDER-Total of the Day)

MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at San Diego
The Rockies look to build on their 5-1 record in Aaron Cook's last 6 starts against the Padres. Colorado is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 14.599; Cubs (Wells) 15.494
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-110); N/A

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Capuano) 15.410; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.382
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+220); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 13.377; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.662
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Kawakami) 16.432; Florida (Miller) 15.282
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.364; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.540
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 16.250; Arizona (Hudson) 14.956
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over

Game 913-914: Colorado at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.154; San Diego (Luebke) 13.967
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 915-916: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.175; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.824
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 917-918: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.363; NY Yankees (Nova) 17.402
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.637; Baltimore (Millwood) 16.148
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+180); Under

Game 921-922: Chicago White Sox at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.273; Boston (Buchholz) 16.019
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 16.071; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.315
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.895; Minnesota 15.914
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Under

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Kazmir) 15.901; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.266
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+160); Over

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 14.330; Seattle (French) 14.022
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, September 3

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NY METS (66 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 77) - 2:20 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 18-32 (-18.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 55-95 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-96 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 27-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-77 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-39 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-15 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-77 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-51 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-37 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-37 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 165-138 (-39.9 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.
WELLS is 3-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WELLS vs. NY METS since 1997
WELLS is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (62 - 71) at PHILADELPHIA (76 - 58) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 62-72 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-72 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-40 (-9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-20 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HAMELS is 32-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 16-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 32-30 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 6-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAPUANO is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMELS is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.025.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (57 - 77) at PITTSBURGH (44 - 89) - 7:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 36-57 (-27.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 75-157 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-26 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-129 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-19 (+10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-36 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-88 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-18 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-88 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-63 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-65 (-27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-62 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-95 (-35.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DUKE is 6-26 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 6-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 8-7 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.5 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DUKE is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.719.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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ATLANTA (78 - 56) at FLORIDA (67 - 65) - 7:10 PM
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. ANDREW MILLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 27-39 (-17.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-37 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
FLORIDA is 154-142 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 113-91 (+26.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-56 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 232-213 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-70 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 289-298 (+58.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ATLANTA is 79-57 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-57 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 2-13 (-10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
FLORIDA is 7-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-29 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 39-55 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 18-25 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-7 (-0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 1-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MILLER is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (78 - 55) at ST LOUIS (69 - 62) - 8:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 79-55 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 93-86 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 39-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 79-55 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-36 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-31 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARROYO is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 8-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 68-62 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 66-61 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-39 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-5 (+3.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 7-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 9-15 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-14. (-6.6 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (62 - 71) at ARIZONA (55 - 79) - 9:40 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 8-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-38 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 3-23 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-71 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-21 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 62-71 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 32-29 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MYERS is 16-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 16-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 13-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 55-80 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-81 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-79 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 148-180 (-41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-76 (-29.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MYERS is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

DANIEL HUDSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (69 - 64) at SAN DIEGO (76 - 56) - 10:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 70-65 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 26-42 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 91-105 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-65 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 42-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 65-134 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 8-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-57 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-56 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-41 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 51-42 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 33-24 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-28 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-4 (+3.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

AARON COOK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COOK is 13-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 14-8 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-2.8 units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (74 - 60) at LA DODGERS (68 - 66) - 10:10 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 35-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-18 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-15 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 162-135 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-59 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-37 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-97 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 33-26 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 22-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 70-66 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 70-66 (-6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-48 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BILLINGSLEY is 12-18 (-11.9 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
LA DODGERS is 6-6 (+0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZITO is 6-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 8-9 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-11. (-8.9 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

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TORONTO (69 - 64) at NY YANKEES (84 - 50) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 105-51 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 60-21 (+22.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 69-65 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 35-22 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 15-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 30-25 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 58-47 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 34-29 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 37-34 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-5 (+4.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MORROW is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOVA is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (82 - 51) at BALTIMORE (49 - 85) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-17 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 10-18 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 8-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 5-12 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 17-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 82-51 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-25 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 120-84 (+31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 25-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 139-228 (-74.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 534-592 (-119.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 11-42 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 12-39 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 534-592 (-119.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 255-326 (-97.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 25-59 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 130-205 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-3 (+3.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARZA is 8-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.5 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.626.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (73 - 60) at BOSTON (76 - 58) - 7:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DANKS is 2-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 62-40 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 17-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 9-0 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-61 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-57 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-44 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-28 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. BOSTON since 1997
DANKS is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 14.08 and a WHIP of 2.347.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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DETROIT (66 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 77) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 227-234 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-43 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
DETROIT is 92-108 (-37.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-37 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 16-32 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 5-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 6-16 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 6-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-22 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 19-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 121-174 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-83 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 112-157 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-121 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-51 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-69 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 10-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 5-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 36-62 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-6 (+2.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BONDERMAN is 10-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 11-9 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.9 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GREINKE is 10-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 12-8 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-12. (-4.9 units)

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TEXAS (75 - 58) at MINNESOTA (77 - 57) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 77-57 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-20 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 144-85 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 73-52 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-37 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 51-22 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-23 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 67-37 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 159-121 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-93 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 111-84 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 2.130.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (65 - 69) at OAKLAND (65 - 68) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 65-70 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-70 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-52 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-35 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 64-63 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 60-43 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 80-74 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 209-156 (+43.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-20 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 77-49 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 50-33 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 35-54 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 6-7 (-0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 9-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 3-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (54 - 80) at SEATTLE (52 - 82) - 10:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. LUKE FRENCH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 120-178 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 110-161 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-115 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 53-81 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 52-79 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 27-55 (-27.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 19-28 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 267-249 (-73.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARMONA is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FRENCH is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, 9/3/2010

National League

NY METS at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
DICKEY: NY METS 0-11 off a division dog winner of +130 or higher
WELLS: CHICAGO CUBS 3-14 as home dogs of +100 to +125

MILWAUKEE at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
CAPUANO: MILWAUKEE is 2-12 off 2 straight losses by 4 runs or more
HAMELS: 7-0 UNDER against NL Central opponents

WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WASHINGTON 7-26 when playing with a day off
DUKE: PITTSBURGH 14-2 UNDER after 6 or more consecutive road games

ATLANTA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: ATLANTA is 18-9 on the road in September
MILLER: FLORIDA is 2-13 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
ARROYO: 8-0 TSR away off a win
GARCIA: 14-6 UNDER in night games

HOUSTON at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
MYERS: 16-8 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
HUDSON: ARIZONA 48-76 after a win

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
COOK: COLORADO 11-24 as a road dog of +100 to +150
LUEBKE: SAN DIEGO 15-6 off 2 or more consecutive losses

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
ZITO: 22-14 TSR line after a win
BILLINGSLEY: 5-11 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -175

American League

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
MORROW: TORONTO 15-5 on Friday
NOVA: NY YANKEES 26-11 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
GARZA: 11-2 on the road against division opponents
MILLWOOD: BALTIMORE 49-32 UNDER after a loss

CHI WHITE SOX at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
DANKS: 2-9 TSR on Friday
BUCHHOLZ: 9-0 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
BONDERMAN: DETROIT is 27-41 off an over
GREINKE: 19-4 TSR at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

TEXAS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEXAS 25-12 UNDER on the road against AL Central opponents
BLACKBURN: MINNESOTA 11-1 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
KAZMIR: 50-33 TSR after a win
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 8-20 after 5 or more consecutive road games

CLEVELAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
CARMONA: 3-14 TSR against AL West opponents
FRENCH: SEATTLE 11-3 UNDER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: September 3

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The BoSox play host to the ChiSox, the Giants meet the Dodgers, and the PGA's playoffs resume at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are two games on the college football schedule for Friday, with Villanova at Temple, and Arizona at Toledo. The contest between 'Nova and Temple didn't receive a line from the oddsmakers, and Arizona is a 15.5-point road favorite against the Rockets.

As well, there's one Canadian Football League game on tap for Friday, with B.C. at Montreal. The Lions (1-7 SU, 2-6 ATS) have now lost seven games in a row, while the Alouettes (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) will be playing without injured starting quarterback Anthony Calvillo. Montreal is pegged as the 11-point favorite for Friday, with the total set at 49.5.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Friday offers up Toronto at the Yankees, Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Texas at Minnesota, Detroit at Kansas City, the Angels at Oakland, Cleveland at Seattle, and the White Sox at Boston. John Danks (12-9, 3.65 ERA) is set to take on Clay Buchholz (15-5, 2.21 ERA) in that last matchup. Lefthander Danks was knocked around by the Yankees in his last trip to the mound, giving up eight runs on six hits over his 4 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Buchholz had to settle for a no-decision against the Rays last time out, giving up two runs (one earned) over his 7 1-3 innings.

Meanwhile, the National League schedule for Friday has Washington at Pittsburgh, the Mets at the Cubs, Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Florida, Cincinnati at St. Louis, Houston at Arizona, Colorado at San Diego, and San Francisco at the Dodgers. The Giants will go with Barry Zito (8-10, 4.07 ERA) on Friday, while Los Angeles counters with Chad Billingsley (10-8, 3.73 ERA). Lefthander Zito will be looking to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Diamondbacks in which he gave up nine runs (seven earned) over his 3 2-3 innings pitched. Righthander Billingsley is also coming off a losing outing, surrendering three runs on five hits in six innings of work against the Rockies last game.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The PGA Tour continues its FedExCup playoffs starting Friday with the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. Tiger Woods played well enough at The Barclays last week to qualify for the second round of the playoffs, and the oddsmakers have him as the 7/1 favorite to pick up the win at TPC Boston. Steve Stricker, the defending tournament champion, is next at 11/1 odds, followed by each of Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and Rory McIlroy at 16/1. Mickelson won this event back in 2007, and Woods was the winner in 2006. Two-time champion Vijay Singh (2008 and 2004) is back at 100/1 odds to win this weekend; Singh is back in 86th place in the FedExCup standings. Matt Kuchar, who leads the standings right now, sits at 22/1 odds to pick up the victory.

Friday's six-pack

-- Florida Atlantic won 32-31 at UAB; Howard Schnellenberger is just an ageless coach. He's building a good program at FAU. Owls trailed in first quarter 14-0-- this is a terrific win for them.

-- If you add up the ages of Hawai'i's two coordinators, they'd still be six years younger than USC's DC Monte Kiffin, who is 70.

-- Rutgers beat Norfolk State 31-0, but it was only 6-0 at the half.

-- Minnesota won 24-17 at Middle Tennessee; Gophers would have been in deep trouble if MTSU QB Dasher hadn't been suspended.

-- Utah survived shaky clock management, beat Pitt 27-24 in OT; this is why teams play cupcakes in openers. Starting a season 0-1 sucks.

-- Phillies scored nine runs in 7th inning, won pivotal makeup game in Denver 12-11, a damaging loss for the Rockies, who led 7-3.


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

13) Too many college football teams open the season with a glorified scrimmage against an inferior opponent, or as Al McGuire used to call them, "cupcakes". Stony Brook-Norfolk State-Elon-South Dakota, none of these teams have a rat's chance of winning, but they'll take home a big paycheck for losing gracefully. To me, it cheapens the sport.

12) Put it this way; Ohio State played Marshall, Texas is playing Rice; no way are they losing those games, but at least they're playing against a D-I opponent. Florida State playing Samford is ridiculous.

11) Big 11 split up Ohio State-Michigan into different divisions, but the two rivals will still meet every year. Michigan State lucked out as they doled out "annual rivalries". Spartans will play feeble Indiana annually.

10) San Jose State's first two games are at Alabama, at Wisconsin; their coaches are going to have to soothe a lot of bruised egos after they get crushed twice, but the school's accountants will be dancing with joy as two fat paychecks roll into their athletic department's bank account.

9) East Carolina is 20-7-1 vs spread in its last 28 games as an underdog, so we know Skip Holtz can coach. Look for South Florida to become a giant in the Big East. They came close under program founder Leavitt, the Bulls had been finishing seasons poorly the last few years.

8) USC has kicking issues; they went for two after their first three TDs Thursday night. How can a school the size of USC not have some kid on campus who played soccer in high school? This will cost them a win.

7) FedEx is the #1 business in the Memphis area; guy named Fred Smith is the CEO of FedEx. Fred has a son named Cannon who originally went to Miami, playing one game for the 'canes, but now goes to Memphis. Kid named Cannon has to be a quarterback, right?

6) How would you like to be Larry Porter, the new head football coach at Memphis? Is there any doubt who the starting QB is for the Tigers? You got it, the Miami transfer, son of the FedEx CEO, Cannon Smith.

5) It should be illegal to say the words "Heisman watch" before regular season is over in baseball.

4) Kellen Clemens apparently took a pay cut to stay with the Jets; he's the 3rd string QB for Gang Green. He's started nine games in four years.

3) Sam Bradford was 6-6 for 68 yards against Baltimore's second string defense, but lets be honest here, the kid lit it up this summer. It would be very shocking if Sam the Ram doesn't start the opener vs Arizona. The NFC West is weak; my Rams have as good a shot as anyone!!!!

2) Brooklyn Cyclones are 49-23 in NY-Penn League, six games better than anyone else in league; their manager is Wally Backman, who needs to be the next manager of the Mets. He wins, he's feisty, he's a Met. His presence on the bench would invigorate a depressed fanbase.

1) I love football season starting, because business really picks up here at the website for the next seven months, but this has been the warmest and best summer ever here in upstate New York. I'll be sad to see it go.

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Villanove at Temple: Total is off the board with Hurricane Earl expected to bring heavy winds and rain.

Lines to keep an eye on

Braves at Marlins: Total opened at 9 but has risen to 9.5.

Arizona at Toledo: Arizona opened as a 12.5 favorite but are now listed at -16 at most books. Total has climbed from 58.5 to 60.5.

Weather to watch

Hurricane Earl has taken a more easterly track, likely sparing the mid-Atlantic from heavy winds and rains, and also has increased in speed, meaning it should blow through the New England area late Friday night instead of Saturday morning. That's good news for college games such as Weber State at Boston College, but could effect baseball games in New York and Boston.

Blue Jays at Yankees: 20 percent chance of rain.

Mets at Cubs: Winds forecast to blow out to right/center field at 21 mph.

Nationals at Pirates: 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Braves at Marlins: 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

White Sox at Red Sox: 70 percent chance of showers. Winds blowing out to left/center at 16 mph.

Who's hot

Astros are 9-2 in their last 11 (but 1-7 in last eight vs. Diamondbacks)

Reds are 6-1 in their last seven.

Nationals have won five in a row over Nationals.

Phillies and Twins are 5-1 in their last six.

Braves have won five in a row.

Who's not

Cardinals are 1-8 in their last nine.

Orioles are 1-8 in Kevin Millwoods's last nine starts.

Padres have lost seven in a row.

Pirates are 1-5 in their last six.

White Sox are 2-8 in last 10 in Boston.

Key stat

6-20 - The Tampa Bay Rays' record this season in Friday games. The Rays are 31 games above .500 overall and 76-31 in games not played on Fridays.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher exited Thursday's game against Oakland with left knee stiffness and is questonable for today's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Swisher grounded out in his first at-bat in the first inning, but did not come out to play the field in the top of the second. Curtis Granderson replaced Swisher, who is scheduled to undergo tests on the injury, and may do the same today. Swisher is batting .295 with 25 home runs and 80 RBIs.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins (-130, 9.5)

Notable quotable

"Going to bars - treating women like that; oh my God. I pray they don't cut [his NFL suspension] to four games. I hope they leave it at six. There is no excuse for that. The egos get out of hand."

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and Terry Bradshaw told the Shreveport (La.) Times about current Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's request to reduce his six-game suspension.

Tips and notes

The Atlanta Braves have been forced to juggle their rotation. Veteran right-hander Derek Lowe will miss tonight's scheduled start due to lingering pain near his right elbow. Former fifth starter Kenshin Kawakami, who was recalled on Tuesday, will make the spot start against the Florida Marlins. The move may be permanent if there's no improvement by Lowe, who has posted an 11-12 mark with a 4.53 ERA. The Braves are 0-8 in Kawakami's last eight road starts.

The New York Yankees have a logjam among their starting rotation now that Javier Vazquez and Andy Pettitte are coming back. Vazquez will pitch Saturday against the Blue Jays. He went 2-2 with a 6.69 ERA in his first seven starts after the All-Star break, prompting manager Joe Girardi to yank him from the rotation for rookie Ivan Nova. Vazquez will replace Dustin Moseley, who returns to long relief, and Nova will remain in the rotation, at least until Pettitte returns. Taking pressure of Girardi and the starting staff is the fact that the Yankees' lineup has provided 21 home runs in their last nine games.

North Carolina coach Butch Davis has suspended senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules and as many as 16 fellow Tar Heels also may face similar punishments before Saturday's game against LSU. Davis said the disciplinary action against Austin is not related to the ongoing NCAA investigation into whether the standout tackle and another player received improper benefits from an agent. Austin had 42 tackles and four sacks as a junior. Keep one eye on the disciplinary report and another on the line. The Tigers are currently 6.5-point favorites.