Thursday's MLB Best Bets !

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
09/08/10 10-14-2 41.67% -2145 Detail
09/07/10 11-18-0 37.93% -3180 Detail
09/06/10 14-13-0 51.85% -310 Detail
09/05/10 16-13-0 55.17% +1485 Detail
09/04/10 18-14-0 56.25% +2045 Detail
09/03/10 11-16-0 40.74% -2650 Detail
09/02/10 7-3-0 70.00% +2020 Detail
09/01/10 8-19-0 29.63% -5910 Detail
Totals 95-110-2 46.34% -8645

Thursday, September 9Game Score Status Pick Amount

Texas - 7:07 PM ET Texas +104 500 *****
Toronto - Under 9 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET St. Louis -107 500
Atlanta - Under 7 500 *****

LA Dodgers - 8:05 PM ET Houston +117 500 *****
Houston - Under 7.5 500

San Francisco - 10:05 PM ET San Francisco +101 500 *****
San Diego - Over 6.5 500 *****

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MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, September 9

Hot pitchers
-- Wood is 5-1, 3.79 in his last six road starts. Rockies won Hammel's last four starts (2-0, 3.38).
-- Jurrjens is 4-0, 3.57 in his last seven starts.
-- Lilly is 6-1, 3.18 in seven starts for the Dodgers.
-- Garland is 3-2, 2.45 in his last five starts.

-- Porcello is 3-0, 2.14 in his last three starts. Floyd is 2-1, 2.29 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Wainwright is 0-4, 6.00 in his last four starts.
-- Norris is 0-1, 6.06 in his last three starts.
-- Cain is 1-1, 4.61 in his last four starts.

-- Lewis is 0-3, 9.27 in his last four starts. Hill was 2-2, 3.00 in his five AAA starts this year; he is 8-16, 4.95 in 40 major league starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Wood starts went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Jurrjens starts.
-- Four of last five Norris starts stayed under the total.
-- Last five Cain starts all went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Floyd starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Lewis starts stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Colorado is 13-4 in its last seventeen games.
-- Houston won 13 of its last 17 games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games. Padres won their last three games, after losing the previous ten.

-- White Sox are 9-4 in their last thirteen road games. Tigers are 8-2 in their last ten home games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last six home games.

Cold Teams
-- Cincinnati lost last four games, outscored 27-12.
-- Cardinals lost six of their last seven road games. Braves are 2-5 in their last seven games overall.
-- Dodgers lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Rangers are 5-13 in their last seventeen road games.

MLB


Thursday, September 9

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. COLORADO
Cincinnati is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Colorado
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
TEXAS vs. TORONTO
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
St. Louis is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

MLB


Thursday, September 9

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Texas at Toronto (+100, 9.5)

Thursday is a big day for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shawn Hill - it’s his first MLB start since April 2009. Hill is coming back from his second Tommy John surgery.

"It's special," Hill, who grew up in Georgetown, Ont., told reporters. "Aside from being in Toronto, which is a whole separate issue, coming back from a second Tommy John, it's been a rough two years battling injuries.

"It's special in that sense. Then, obviously, coming home to pitch in front of friends and family and getting to sleep at my parents' house."

Nothing like some home cooking before making your big comeback.

Pick: Jays


St. Louis at Atlanta (-120, 7)

St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright is getting pretty sick of losing. He has dropped four straight starts for the first time in his career. The 6-foot-7 right-hander gave up two runs on seven hits over five innings against the Cincinnati Reds in his last outing, striking out six while walking one.

"I don't like losing one game, much less four in a row," Wainwright told reporters after that game. "I won't lose again."

Pick: Braves


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Rick Porcello (8-11, 5.20 ERA), Detroit Tigers

Porcello heads into Thursday’s start having allowed just five earned runs over his last three starts – spanning 21 innings. He won 6-4 at Kansas City in his last outing, giving up four runs on seven hits while striking out five to stretch his winning streak to three.

Matt Cain (10-10, 3.18 ERA) San Francisco Giants

The 6-foot-3 right-hander has pitched the Giants to victory in each of his last three starts, though he picked no-decisions in two of those games. He has 20 strikeouts and a 3.80 ERA over that stretch.


Slumping

Adam Wainwright (17-10, 2.34 ERA) St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis’ big lefty is looking to put an end to a four-game losing streak, the longest losing streak of his career. He hasn’t been all that bad, giving up 13 runs over the skid while striking out 26, but he isn’t happy about it. Wainwright had won three straight before this losing streak took over.


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This Day in Baseball
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On September 9 in Baseball History...

1914 - George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.

1918 - In Game Four of the World Series, which is being played early because of World War I, Babe Ruth bats in two runs on a triple in the fourth and pitches seven scoreless innings before the Cubs tie it in the eighth. But Ruth and the Red Sox get the win when Phil Douglas throws away the game, first by a wild pitch, then an error.

1922 - Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1936 - The New York Yankees clinched their eighth American League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 and 12-9. The Yankees finished 19 1/2-games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the largest margin in Yankee history.

1945 - Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.

1948 - Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.

1953 - Mickey Mantle's two-run home run off Chicago's Billy Pierce caps a seven-run fifth inning, as New York wins 9-3 at Yankee Stadium. Returning to center field after the fifth, Mantle is photographed blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Manager Casey Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum company.

1965 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched his fourth no-hitter, a perfect game, against the Chicago Cubs. Koufax fanned 14 in the 1-0 victory while Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley allowed only one hit - a double by Lou Johnson.

1970 - Bowie Kuhn hands Denny McLain his third suspension of the year, this one is for carrying a gun, plus other unspecified charges, and ends McLain's season with a 3-5 record.

1977 - In the second game of a doubleheader in Boston, Tigers rookies Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell debut together. They will hold down the second base and shortstop jobs in Detroit for a record nineteen years.

1987 - Nolan Ryan struck out sixteen to pass 4,500 for his career as the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Ryan struck twelve of the final thirteen batters and fanned Mike Aldrete to complete the seventh for his 4,500th strikeout.

1988 - Bruce Sutter joins Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the third pitcher to save 300 games as Atlanta beats San Diego 5-4 in 11 innings. It is the last save of his career.

1990 - Oakland beats New York 7-3 to complete a twelve-game sweep of the Yankees this year. The season sweep is a first for the Yankees.

1992 - Robin Yount became the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount singled to right-center off Cleveland's Jose Mesa in the seventh inning.

1993 - Baseball joins the other major sports and expands the postseason as well as its divisions. The measure passes by a 27-1 vote with Texas, one of two teams other than the new expansion teams never to go to the postseason by the old setup, as the lone dissenter.

1997 - Mark McGwire becomes only the second player in history to hit fifty home runs in consecutive seasons (Babe Ruth did it twice) and the first to hit fifty in a season with two different teams. McGwire, who started the season with the A's, hits his 50th of the year for the Cardinals in a 7-6 loss to the Giants. In 1998 and 1999, McGwire will become the first player to hit fifty home runs three- and four-straight years.

1998 - The New York Yankees officially clinched the American League East title, the earliest in American League history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Yankees improved to 102-41, 20 1/2-games ahead of second-place Boston.

MLB
Dunkel


Chicago White Sox at Detroit
The Tigers look to build on their 4-0 record in Rick Porcello's last 4 starts as a home underdog. Detroit is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 15.497; Colorado (Hammel) 15.385
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.016; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 13.809
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 13.670; Houston (Norris) 15.939
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.591; San Diego (Garland) 15.581
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-115); Under

Game 909-910: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.165; Detroit (Porcello) 16.607
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Over

Game 911-912: Texas at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 15.992; Toronto (Hill) 14.651
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Under

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, September 9

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CINCINNATI (79 - 60) at COLORADO (75 - 64) - 3:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 48-32 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 15-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 47-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 16-1 (+15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 31-17 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 47-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
HAMMEL is 21-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 21-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 80-60 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-33 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 80-60 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-41 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-26 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 36-38 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. COLORADO since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (72 - 65) at ATLANTA (80 - 60) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 71-65 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-41 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-10 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-64 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 46-41 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 3-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 3-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 25-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 50-20 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 50-20 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 56-35 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 26-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 71) at HOUSTON (66 - 73) - 8:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 13-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-71 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-40 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-71 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 34-31 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 66-73 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-21 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 126-101 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-73 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 44-51 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 7-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (78 - 62) at SAN DIEGO (79 - 59) - 10:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 45-32 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 69-74 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-60 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-59 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-42 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-44 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 79-57 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-63 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-61 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-39 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 123-99 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 44-50 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 11-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 9-2 (+8.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.7 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 4-8 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-15 (-10.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-9. (-0.6 units)

JON GARLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GARLAND is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 62) at DETROIT (70 - 70) - 1:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLOYD is 2-8 (-7.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 55-30 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 11-4 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
DETROIT is 42-21 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-24 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-63 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-35 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-59 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-46 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 231-236 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 96-110 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-53 (-8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-6 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. DETROIT since 1997
FLOYD is 5-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 10-3 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.67 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TEXAS (76 - 63) at TORONTO (72 - 67) - 7:07 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 3-10 (-8.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TEXAS is 27-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LEWIS is 11-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 72-68 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 37-23 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 21-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 44-41 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 61-49 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 35-31 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 40-37 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 125-95 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 169-140 (+26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HILL is 4-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 (+6.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEWIS is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 12.27 and a WHIP of 1.977.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 9/9/2010

National League

CINCINNATI at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET MLB
WOOD: CIN 26-15 Under in day games
HAMMEL: 14-2 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

ST LOUIS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET MLB
WAINWRIGHT: 3-8 TSR in road night games
JURRJENS: ATL 20-3 at home off win by 6+ runs

LA DODGERS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LILLY: 13-2 Under in night games
NORRIS: HOU 20-9 off 3+ Unders

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
CAIN: SF 2-9 vs. San Diego
GARLAND: SD 12-2 Under off shutout win

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
FLOYD: CWS 26-16 in day games
PORCELLO: 12-5 Over when the total is 9 to 9.5

TEXAS at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET MLB
LEWIS: 1-7 TSR Away with a money line of -100 to -150
HILL: TOR 18-10 after a loss by 4+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB Betting: Padres, Giants start crucial set

The San Diego Padres must continue their mastery over the San Francisco Giants to keep their slim NL West lead. The teams start a vital four-game set Thursday night in Southern California.

San Diego is 9-2 against San Francisco this season (4-1 at home). It allowed 2.09 runs per game in those 11 contests, only twice surrendering more than two runs. The ‘under’ has gone 8-2-1.

The Padres (78-59) have been in their own scoring drought the last 12 games, averaging 2.4 runs. They lost 10 straight before winning the last two against the Dodgers (4-2, 2-1).

San Diego leads San Fran by one-game in the division pending Wednesday’s late results. It’s been in first place in the NL West since April 20 and has only been out of the top spot for three days since.

The Giants (78-61) struggled in August with a 13-15 record. However, they got energized by the San Diego losing streak and have won four straight. They go for a sweep Wednesday at Arizona.

Both teams struggle to score runs. San Francisco is at 4.39 per game for the year, with San Diego at 4.30. The baseball betting ‘under’ is 9-2 in San Diego’s last 11 games and 6-2 in San Francisco’s last eight.

Matt Cain (10-10, 3.18 ERA) allowed four earned runs over seven innings at the Dodgers last Saturday. He hadn’t allowed more than three earned in his prior nine outings (eight quality starts). The 25-year-old righty leads the team in ERA and should have more wins.

The Giants are 8-2 in Cain’s last 10 starts. They won that last road start at L.A. (5-4). However, they’re just 5-9 in his road starts for the season (3.68 ERA). Batters are hitting .258 against him away as opposed to .199 at home.

Cain is 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in three starts against San Diego this year. He pitched good in the two starts at Petco Park (3.00 ERA) and is 1-5 with a 2.90 ERA lifetime there. San Francisco is 0-3 in his starts versus San Diego this year and 3-13 in the last 16.

Jon Garland (13-10, 3.31 ERA) is trying to finish strong in what’s been a solid season overall. He had a 2.15 ERA through May, 5.16 from June-July, and 2.55 since.

The 30-year-old righty loves to pitch at home with an ERA (2.68) much lower than away (4.04). He did only last 4 2/3 innings at home against Colorado on Saturday. He allowed two earned runs and the Rockies won 6-2.

Garland has surprisingly only faced the Giants once this season (April 21). He surrendered one earned run over seven innings in a 5-2 win. He’s only made four lifetime starts against them (3-0, 2.15 ERA).

San Diego has position players Jerry Hairston (elbow) and Tony Gwynn (hand) on the DL. However, neither has an OPS above .667 and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (.916) is the only regular with an OPS above .804.

San Francisco’s only listed injury is outfielder Mark DeRosa (wrist), who is out for the season.

First pitch on Thursday night is 7:05 p.m. (PT). Weather should be clear and only in the low 60s.

MLB Betting Preview: Dodgers battle Astros

Los Angeles and Houston begin a four-game series Thursday from the Astros’ Minute Maid Park. Both teams will be playing out the string the final month of the regular season.

The Dodgers remain around the .500 mark 138 games into the 162-game campaign, but are just eight games off the pace in the National League West. Los Angeles would have to overtake four other teams in its bid for the wild card.

Houston, locked in a battle for third place in the NL Central, has gone 12-4 its last 16 outings overall. The Astros still have a shot at finishing the season over .500 if they continue their current hot streak.

Los Angeles left-hander Ted Lilly (8-9, 3.55 ERA) picked up a no-decision against San Francisco Saturday despite pitching a solid seven innings. The veteran hurler was reached for two runs on three hits (two home runs) with two walks and seven strikeouts on 93 pitches.

The Dodgers eventually dropped that contest as 118 home ‘chalk,’ 5-4, while the combined nine runs eclipsed the 6 ½-run closing total at the baseball betting window. The ‘over’ has now cashed his last two starts after a 6-1-1 ‘under’ streak. The two home runs surrendered to the Giants were solo shots hit in the seventh and eighth inning.

Lilly faced the Astros twice this season as a member of the Chicago Cubs, with both starts occurring in late July before the trading deadline. The 34-year-old went a combined 13 innings, yielding just one run on 12 hits (one home run) with four walks and 14 strikeouts.

Despite those solid numbers, the Cubs failed to win either matchup. Houston triumphed as a 108 home selection, 6-1, and as a 164 road underdog, 4-3. The ‘under’ is 3-0-1 in Lilly’s last four starts against the Astros.

Los Angeles continues a 10-game road trip after this series with three games against NL West rival San Francisco. The Dodgers have struggled this season to a 28-37 road record.

Houston hurler Bud Norris (6-8, 5.34 ERA) finagled a no-decision in Saturday’s matchup against Arizona. The second-year player lasted just 4 2/3 innings and 102 pitches, allowing five runs on eight hits (one home run) with three walks and five strikeouts.

The Astros eventually won that contest as a 125 road underdog, 6-5, while the combined 11 runs toppled the 9 ½-run closing MLB odds total. The ‘under’ had cashed his previous four starts despite surrendering 10 runs his last 10 1/3 innings.

Norris has one career start against Los Angeles, occurring in a May 18 setback as a 173 road underdog, 7-3. The 25-year-old went 4 1/3 innings, yielding six runs on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts on 75 pitches. The combined 10 runs went ‘over’ the seven-run closing total.

Houston, 35-33 at Minute Maid Park, continues a 10-game homestand after this series with matchups against NL Central rivals Milwaukee and Cincinnati. The Astros have seen the ‘under’ go a stellar 22-5 their last 27 games overall.

MLB Odds: Bumbling Braves return home

The Atlanta Braves are hoping a seven-game homestand will reverse their recent skid and move them back into first place in the NL East standings. The Braves are a major league-best 49-19 on their home turf.

The homestand begins Thursday with the opener of a four-game series against a slumping St. Louis Cardinals team that swept a four-game series at Busch Stadium against the Braves in April.

The Cardinals registered victories of 4-3, 5-4, 6-0 and 10-4. The first and third games ducked ‘under' the closing total, while the second and fourth matchups skipped ‘over' the number.

The finale of that series featured the Cards' Adam Wainwright against Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens. Ironically, that will be the matchup in Thursday's series opener.

Wainwright closed as a 165 favorite in that meeting and needed just 78 pitches to complete six innings and notch the victory. The 6-foot-7 right-hander limited the Braves to three runs on six hits while walking two and fanning four.

Jurrjens lasted just one inning after getting tagged for three runs on two hits (one homer) spanning just 14 pitches.

The 29-year-old Wainwright will be attempting to snap a personal four-game losing skid in this spot. However, the Cards have not provided Wainwright with more than three runs of support in any of those outings.

Wainwright is off last Saturday's 6-1 loss against Cincinnati as a 165 home favorite. He allowed five runs (two earned) on seven hits through just five innings spanning 83 pitches.

St. Louis is now 17-12 in Wainwright's first 29 starts, with the ‘under' going 14-12-3. He is 6-8 with a 3.15 ERA in 14 road assignments, compared to 11-2 with a sparkling 1.52 ERA in 12 home starts.

The Cardinals are a dismal 29-40 in their first 69 road dates, 5-7 in extra innings and 18-22 in one-run affairs.

The Braves saw their losing streak reach three games during Tuesday's 5-0 setback to the lowly Pirates. Coupled with Philadelphia's victory over Florida, Atlanta fell back into second place in the National League East, a half-game behind the Phillies.

Jurrjens' best outing of the season occurred last Saturday when he blanked Florida 2-0 as a 145 road underdog. The 24-year-old right-hander stymied the Marlins on three hits through seven innings spanning 99 pitches. He walked three batters and fanned seven.

The Braves are 12-6 in Jurrjens' first 18 starts, with the ‘under' going 11-7. Jurrjens is a perfect 6-0 with a nifty 2.15 ERA in eight home stars, compared to 1-4 with a 5.81 ERA in 10 road endeavors.

Atlanta is a sizzling 55-35 against right-handed starters, but just 6-7 in extra innings and 20-21 in 1-run affairs. The Braves own a plus-119 run differential by outscoring the opposition, 649-530.

Don't forget to check the weather report and the umpire assignments for all of Thursday's baseball action.