CNOTES Tuesday's MLB Best Bets + 53.90 Units Last Night !

A BIG Night in MLB........Lets continue with this roll...

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
09/20/10 15-5-0 75.00% +5390 Detail
09/19/10 12-16-2 42.86% -3535 Detail
09/18/10 10-16-0 38.46% -3985 Detail
09/17/10 12-18-0 40.00% -4425 Detail
09/16/10 7-4-1 63.64% +1795 Detail
09/15/10 17-13-0 56.67% +2260 Detail
09/14/10 21-9-0 70.00% +7085 Detail
09/13/10 9-11-0 45.00% -1310 Detail
09/12/10 16-8-1 66.67% +4295 Detail
09/11/10 15-15-0 50.00% -965 Detail
09/10/10 11-17-2 39.29% -3535 Detail
09/09/10 7-1-0 87.50% +3060 Detail
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 247-243-8 50.41% -2515

Tuesday, September 21Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +150 500 *****
Detroit - Under 9 500

Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +132 500 *****
NY Yankees - Under 9.5 500

Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Atlanta +215 500 *****
Philadelphia - Over 8 500

Houston - 7:05 PM ET Houston +102 500 *****
Washington - Over 7.5 500

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +127 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Under 8.5 500

Seattle - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -144 500
Toronto - Over 8.5 500

Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Baltimore +187 500
Boston - Over 8.5 500

NY Mets - 7:10 PM ET Florida -115 500
Florida - Under 8 500

San Francisco - 8:05 PM ET San Francisco -115 500
Chi. Cubs - Under 8.5 500

Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota -144 500
Minnesota - Over 8 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Cincinnati -125 500
Milwaukee - Over 9 500

Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +129 500 *****
Arizona - Over 9.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -148 500
Oakland - Under 7 500

Texas - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels +103 500 *****
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500

San Diego - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -122 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7 500 *****



Good Luck !

MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to build on their 5-0 record in Carlos Zambrano's last 5 starts. Chicago is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 14.937; Philadelphia (Halladay) 17.088
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-230); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-230); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Happ) 15.352; Washington (Lannan) 13.813
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.945; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.275
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.100; Florida (Mendez) 13.731
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.932; Cubs (Zambrano) 16.449
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Over

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.268; Milwaukee (Bush) 14.427
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.892; Arizona (Saunders) 13.862
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 915-916: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.051; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 13.463
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.799; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.274
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 14.142; Toronto (Rzepczynski) 14.585
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.769; Detroit (Galarraga) 16.210
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Under

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 16.051; Boston (Buchholz) 15.429
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+175); Over

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.642; Minnesota (Baker) 14.982
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Under

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 13.677; Oakland (Cahill) 16.013
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Over

Game 929-930: Texas at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 16.704; LA Angels (Santana) 15.278
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under

MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, September 21

Hot pitchers
-- Halladay is 9-2, 2.68 in his last eleven starts.
-- Happ is 3-0, 2.84 in his last five starts. Lannan is 6-2, 3.37 in his last eight starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Pelfrey is 2-0, 2.51 in his last couple starts. Mendez is 1-1, 1.74 in his first two starts, both against Philly.
-- Zambrano is 5-0, 1.57 in his last five starts. Giants won Cain's last five starts (3-0, 2.97).
-- de la Rosa is 4-0, 3.24 in his last five starts.

-- Shields is 3-1, 5.09 in his last six starts.
-- Chen is 2-0, 3.97 in his last four starts.
-- Buchholz is 3-1, 1.10 in his last five Fenway starts. Bergesen is 2-1, 2.51 in his lat four starts.
-- Carmona is 1-1, 1.13 in his last three starts. Baker is 5-0, 3.47 in his last eight starts.
-- Cahill is 7-3, 2.74 in his last ten starts.
-- ESantana is 4-0, 3.10 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Minor is 0-1, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Maholm is 0-6, 7.07 in his last eight starts.
-- Volquez is 0-2, 6.16 in his last four starts. Bush is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-6, 7.91 in his last eight starts.
-- Richard is 0-4, 6.23 in his last four starts. Billingsley is 1-3, 3.42 in his last four starts.

-- Blue Jays lost last six Rzapczynski starts (0-3, 7.67). French is 2-2, 4.02 in his last five starts.
-- Hughes is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts.
-- Detroit lost last five Galarraga starts (0-1, 4.82).
-- Buehrle is 0-2, 5.63 in his last five starts.
-- Lewis has a 9.14 RA in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Six of seven Minor starts went over the total.
-- Four of last five Happ starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-3 in last fourteen Maholm starts.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Pelfrey starts.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Zambrano's starts at Wrigley this year.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Volquez starts. Under is 4-1-1 in Bush's last six outings.
-- Five of last six Saunders starts went over the total.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Billingsley starts.

-- Five of last six Hughes starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Seattle games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Galarraga starts.
-- Under is 10-4 in last 14 Bergesen starts, last six Buchholz starts.
-- Last five Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Buehrle's last seven starts.
-- Seven of last nine ESantana games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won last eight games, scoring 50 runs. Braves won four of their last five road games.
-- Pirates won last three games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Astros are 14-6 in their last twenty games.
-- Cubs won their last six games, outscoring foes 39-12. Giants are 7-2 in their last nine away games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Colorado won 13 of its last 16 games.

-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Orioles are 11-4 in their last fifteen games.
-- Twins won 18 of their last 23 games. Indians are 6-2 in games after their last eight losses.
-- Tigers are 8-4 in their last twelve games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Rangers, Angels both won eight of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost last three games, scoring nine runs. Marlins lost six of last seven games.
-- Nationals lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Reds are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
-- Cardinals lost 18 of their last 27 games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games. Dodgers lost 11 of last 15.

-- Mariners lost eight of their last ten games. Toronto is 3-8 in its last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Royals are 5-12 in their last 17 games.

MLB


Tuesday, September 21

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Seattle
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 16 games
Minnesota is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

MLB


Tuesday, September 21

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Roy Halladay (19-10, 2.49 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

Halladay has won three straight and nine of his last 11, but hasn’t exactly been his untouchable self over the last little while. He has given up at least three runs in each of his last five starts while also serving up nine home runs. He is coming off a 10-5 win over Florida in which he gave up three runs on 10 hits over six innings while striking out nine.

Carlos Zambrano (9-6, 3.75 ERA), Chicago Cubs

Zambrano has been a completely different pitcher since returning to the Cubs after he attended anger-management treatment. He’s 6-0 over eight starts since Aug. 9 and has allowed only three runs over his last four outings. Zambrano has only allowed seven home runs this season.


Slumping

Philip Hughes (16-8, 4.31 ERA) New York Yankees

Hughes has dropped two of his last three starts and has allowed 10 runs over his last two starts. He dropped a 4-3 decision his last time out against Tampa Bay, giving up four runs and a pair of homers over six hits. He went 6 2/3 innings over 106 pitches.



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St. Louis at Pittsburgh (+130, 8.5)

The Aug. 10 brawl between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has claimed Jason LaRue’s career. LaRue, who was kicked repeatedly in the face by Johnny Cueto during the melee, has officially retired as he continues to deal with post-concussion symptoms.

"It's unfortunate that the blow that decided it came from someone kicking me in the head with spikes,” LaRue told reporters. “I wouldn't say I would change things if you could rewrite history. They say things happen for certain reasons. In this case, I couldn't tell you why. Does it suck that my career is over because Johnny Cueto started kicking me in the head? Yes, it sucks.”

LaRue will join the team in Pittsburgh on Monday to take in one final road trip with the club and visit a concussion specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Pick: Cardinals


Cleveland at Minnesota (-155, 8)

Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, who is second in the AL with a .331 batting average, jammed his left knee on Sunday and is expected to be out of the lineup for at least a few days, adding to the Twins’ injury woes. Jason Kubel and Denard Span are also out with nagging injuries while there is no timetable for Justin Morneau’s return, who is battling post-concussion syndrome.

The Twins had won six of their last eight games heading into Monday’s game.

Pick: Under



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This Day in Baseball
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On September 21 in Baseball History...

1922 - The Americna League reinstates the Most Valuable Player award, last given in 1914, appointing a committee of one writer from each city. The trophy goes to George Sisler. The National League will pick up the idea two years later.

1923 - Babe Ruth is the unanimous choice of the American League committee of baseball writers for the Most Valuable Player Award.

1934 - Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader.

1939 - The National League announces that for the first time in the 20th century, games will be transferred from one city to another. A doubleheader in Philadelphia will be moved to Brooklyn in an effort to top one million paid attendance.

1944 - After a 5-15 stretch that ate away a chunk of their 20-game lead, the Cardinals finally clinch the National League flag with a 5-4 win over Boston. They will finish with 105 victories and their third title under Billy Southworth, whose clubs won 316 games in three years.

1957 - Gail Harris is the last player to hit a home run as a New York Giant in a 9-5 win over the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader. Ruben Gomez gains the last victory for the New York Giants.

1959 - Warren Spahn notches his 20th win and his 266th National League victory to tie Eppa Rixey of the Phils and Reds for the career high in wins by a left-hander. The Braves and the Dodgers are now tied for the lead in the three-team pennant race.

1964 - Manager Gene Mauch's first-place Phillies lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Chico Ruiz's steal of home in the sixth inning. It was Philadelphia's first of ten straight losses, a streak that cost the National League pennant.

1970 - Oakland's Vida Blue pitched a no-hitter in his eighth Major League start, beating Minnesota 6-0.

1981 - Steve Carlton struck out Andre Dawson in the third inning for the left-hander's 3,118th career strikeout, the most in the National League. But the Philadelphia Phillies lost to Montreal, 1-0 in 17 innings.

1982 - Playing against the Royals at Anaheim Stadium, outfielders Fred Lynn and Brian Downing crash through the left field fence while trying to catch a fly ball. Lynn makes the catch and it is ruled an out, the umpires reasoning that it is the same as if he had tumbled into the seats.

1986 - No. 1 draft pick Jimmy Jones pitched a one-hitter in his Major League debut, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

1987 - Darryl Strawberry joins Howard Johnson as the first teammates ever to achieve 30 homers and 30 steals in the same season.

1995 - Colorado's John Vander Wal set a Major League record with his 26th pinch-hit of the season, a home run in the seventh inning against San Francisco.

1997 - Mike Piazza becomes the first Dodger, and the first player in 25 years, to hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium. Piazza's 478-foot drive off Colorado's Frank Castillo bounces off the left field pavilion roof. Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell was the only other player to hit a ball out of the stadium (in right field), accomplishing the feat in both 1969 and 1973.

MLB


Tuesday, September 21

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Roy Halladay (19-10, 2.49 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

Halladay has won three straight and nine of his last 11, but hasn’t exactly been his untouchable self over the last little while. He has given up at least three runs in each of his last five starts while also serving up nine home runs. He is coming off a 10-5 win over Florida in which he gave up three runs on 10 hits over six innings while striking out nine.

Carlos Zambrano (9-6, 3.75 ERA), Chicago Cubs

Zambrano has been a completely different pitcher since returning to the Cubs after he attended anger-management treatment. He’s 6-0 over eight starts since Aug. 9 and has allowed only three runs over his last four outings. Zambrano has only allowed seven home runs this season.


Slumping

Philip Hughes (16-8, 4.31 ERA) New York Yankees

Hughes has dropped two of his last three starts and has allowed 10 runs over his last two starts. He dropped a 4-3 decision his last time out against Tampa Bay, giving up four runs and a pair of homers over six hits. He went 6 2/3 innings over 106 pitches.



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St. Louis at Pittsburgh (+130, 8.5)

The Aug. 10 brawl between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has claimed Jason LaRue’s career. LaRue, who was kicked repeatedly in the face by Johnny Cueto during the melee, has officially retired as he continues to deal with post-concussion symptoms.

"It's unfortunate that the blow that decided it came from someone kicking me in the head with spikes,” LaRue told reporters. “I wouldn't say I would change things if you could rewrite history. They say things happen for certain reasons. In this case, I couldn't tell you why. Does it suck that my career is over because Johnny Cueto started kicking me in the head? Yes, it sucks.”

LaRue will join the team in Pittsburgh on Monday to take in one final road trip with the club and visit a concussion specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Pick: Cardinals


Cleveland at Minnesota (-155, 8)

Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, who is second in the AL with a .331 batting average, jammed his left knee on Sunday and is expected to be out of the lineup for at least a few days, adding to the Twins’ injury woes. Jason Kubel and Denard Span are also out with nagging injuries while there is no timetable for Justin Morneau’s return, who is battling post-concussion syndrome.

The Twins had won six of their last eight games heading into Monday’s game.

Pick: Under



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This Day in Baseball
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On September 21 in Baseball History...

1922 - The Americna League reinstates the Most Valuable Player award, last given in 1914, appointing a committee of one writer from each city. The trophy goes to George Sisler. The National League will pick up the idea two years later.

1923 - Babe Ruth is the unanimous choice of the American League committee of baseball writers for the Most Valuable Player Award.

1934 - Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader.

1939 - The National League announces that for the first time in the 20th century, games will be transferred from one city to another. A doubleheader in Philadelphia will be moved to Brooklyn in an effort to top one million paid attendance.

1944 - After a 5-15 stretch that ate away a chunk of their 20-game lead, the Cardinals finally clinch the National League flag with a 5-4 win over Boston. They will finish with 105 victories and their third title under Billy Southworth, whose clubs won 316 games in three years.

1957 - Gail Harris is the last player to hit a home run as a New York Giant in a 9-5 win over the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader. Ruben Gomez gains the last victory for the New York Giants.

1959 - Warren Spahn notches his 20th win and his 266th National League victory to tie Eppa Rixey of the Phils and Reds for the career high in wins by a left-hander. The Braves and the Dodgers are now tied for the lead in the three-team pennant race.

1964 - Manager Gene Mauch's first-place Phillies lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Chico Ruiz's steal of home in the sixth inning. It was Philadelphia's first of ten straight losses, a streak that cost the National League pennant.

1970 - Oakland's Vida Blue pitched a no-hitter in his eighth Major League start, beating Minnesota 6-0.

1981 - Steve Carlton struck out Andre Dawson in the third inning for the left-hander's 3,118th career strikeout, the most in the National League. But the Philadelphia Phillies lost to Montreal, 1-0 in 17 innings.

1982 - Playing against the Royals at Anaheim Stadium, outfielders Fred Lynn and Brian Downing crash through the left field fence while trying to catch a fly ball. Lynn makes the catch and it is ruled an out, the umpires reasoning that it is the same as if he had tumbled into the seats.

1986 - No. 1 draft pick Jimmy Jones pitched a one-hitter in his Major League debut, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

1987 - Darryl Strawberry joins Howard Johnson as the first teammates ever to achieve 30 homers and 30 steals in the same season.

1995 - Colorado's John Vander Wal set a Major League record with his 26th pinch-hit of the season, a home run in the seventh inning against San Francisco.

1997 - Mike Piazza becomes the first Dodger, and the first player in 25 years, to hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium. Piazza's 478-foot drive off Colorado's Frank Castillo bounces off the left field pavilion roof. Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell was the only other player to hit a ball out of the stadium (in right field), accomplishing the feat in both 1969 and 1973.

MLB


Tuesday, September 21

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics [WGN | 10:05 PM ET]

WHITE SOX: Chicago has had a very nice year, going 79-70 SU. Unfortunately, there is little chance that the White Sox faithful will see their team in the post-season this year. Chicago trails the Twins by 10 games in the American League Central division. The White Sox haven't done themselves any favors, as they've gone 2-8 SU in their past 10 games. Chicago is +4.01 and +3.00 units both SU and on the RL this season. Lefty Mark Buehrle will make the road start tonight, as he is 12-11 with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.38 this season. The White Sox are 7-3 last 10 road games against a right-handed starter. Chicago is 6-2 in their last 8 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The White Sox are 7-3 in their last 10 road games. The White Sox are 5-1 in Buehrle's last 6 road starts overall. Chicago is 5-1 in Buehrle's last 6 starts with 4 days of rest. The White Sox are 14-5 in Buehrle's last 19 starts overall.

White Sox are 16-5 last 21 games against the American League West.
Over is 4-1 last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record.

Key Injuries: 2B Gordon Beckham (hand) is questionable.

Projected Score: 2

ATHLETICS: (-150, O/U 7) Oakland has been only mediocre of late, when they really needed a significant winning streak. The Athletics were still hopeful of catching the Texas Rangers in the American League West division standings, but they are now 9 games behind with 14 games to go this season. Oakland is 74-74 SU, including 44-30 SU at home this year. The A's are +0.97 and -11.04 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Offensively, Oakland has only scored more than 3 runs once in their past 6 games. Righty Trevor Cahill will make the home start tonight, as he looks to build on his Cy Young caliber season. Cahill is 16-7 SU, with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.08 this year. The Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 home games against a left-handed starter. Oakland is 9-2 in Cahill's last 11 starts with 5 days of rest. The Athletics are 19-7 in Cahill's last 26 home starts. Oakland is 4-1 in Cahill's last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

Athletics are 2-6 last 8 Tuesday games.
Under is 13-3 last 16 games against the American League Central.

Key Injuries - 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff (back) is questionable.

Projected Score: 3 (UNDER-Total of the Day)



San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

PADRES: San Diego is in the midst of a critical road trip, as they try to stay in both the National League West division lead, as well as the NL Wild Card standings for insurance. Either way, it's exciting and nervous time for anyone associated with the San Diego organization. The Padres are 83-66 SU, including 41-34 SU on the road this season. San Diego is happy to see the Dodgers uniform, as they've won their past 4 meetings with the Dodgers. In those 4 wins, the Padres pitching staff limited the Dodgers to a total of 3 runs. San Diego is +18.93 and +7.88 units both SU and on the RL this season. Clayton Richard will take the mound tonight, as he is 12-8 SU with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.40 this year. The Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games overall. The Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 games during game 1 of a series. San Diego is 3-8 in their last 11 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Padres are 4-12 in their last 16 games following a loss. The Padres are 4-12 in their last 16 games against a right-handed starter. San Diego is 4-0 in Richard's last 4 starts with 5 days of rest. The Padres are 9-4 in Richard's last 13 starts against the National League West. The Padres are 0-4 in Richard's last 4 starts on grass.

Padres are 1-4 last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Under is 17-5-1 last 23 games following an off day.

Key Injuries - CF Tony Gwynn (wrist) is out.

Projected Score: 2

DODGERS: (-125, O/U 7) Los Angeles has been in a colossal slide of late, and it appears the slide has affected Coach Torre. Torre is rumored to be on the way out, as the Dodgers have dropped all the way down to 73-77 SU this year. With the talent this team has, there is simply no doubt that this team has underachieved this season. The Dodgers are -14.39 and -18.65 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. Los Angeles has really struggled on offense this year, and their struggles against San Diego are well documented this year. Ace pitcher Chad Billingsley will try to pick up a home win tonight, as he is 11-10 SU with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.31 this year. The Dodgers are 35-16 in their last 51 Tuesday games overall. Los Angeles is 2-9 in their last 11 games against the National League West. The Dodgers are 6-1 in Billingsley's last 7 starts during game 1 of a series. Los Angeles is 2-5 in Billingsley's last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Dodgers are 1-5 in Billingsley's last 6 starts against the National League West.

Dodgers are 5-0 last 5 games following an off day.
Over is 4-0 last 4 games against the National League West

Key Injuries - LF Scott Podsednik (foot) is out.

Projected Score: 4 (SIDE of the Day)

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, September 21

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ATLANTA (86 - 65) at PHILADELPHIA (90 - 61) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 36-35 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 34-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 34-42 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-38 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 117-74 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-31 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-8 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 61-38 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-6 (+1.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.36 and a WHIP of 0.720.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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HOUSTON (73 - 77) at WASHINGTON (62 - 88) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 73-77 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 32-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 73-77 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 49-54 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-14 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 38-34 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 23-16 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 122-191 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 122-188 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 79-136 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-117 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-42 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAPP is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LANNAN is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (77 - 72) at PITTSBURGH (51 - 98) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 76-72 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-44 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-35 (-23.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-71 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-45 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 40-44 (-29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-24 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-21 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 281-300 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MAHOLM is 5-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 18-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 51-97 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 50-95 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-97 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-71 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-73 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 6-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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NY METS (74 - 76) at FLORIDA (74 - 75) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. ADALBERTO MENDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 58-98 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-82 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 59-99 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-74 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 161-152 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 444-409 (+46.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 77-63 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 40-34 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 17-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
NY METS are 13-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
NY METS are 42-32 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 21-15 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 15-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 12-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 35-39 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 35-39 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 23-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 44-63 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 10-6 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.7 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-6 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.747.
His team's record is 3-8 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

ADALBERTO MENDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (84 - 66) at CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 81) - 8:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
ZAMBRANO is 13-5 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 8-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 84-67 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 83-65 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-42 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-48 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-52 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-81 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 4-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-42 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 150-185 (-66.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-81 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-85 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-54 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 27-40 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-66 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 68-61 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 68-61 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAIN is 5-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.984.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 5-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (85 - 66) at MILWAUKEE (69 - 80) - 8:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 86-66 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 37-18 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 40-36 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 227-243 (+27.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-9 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 44-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 86-66 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 59-41 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-45 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-27 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-11 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
VOLQUEZ is 19-6 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 11-1 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 33-17 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 15-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 69-81 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-40 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 36-39 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-41 (-15.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-81 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 34-45 (-9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BUSH is 34-56 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-1 (+7.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.83 and a WHIP of 1.784.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUSH is 2-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.08 and a WHIP of 1.652.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-11. (-12.5 units)

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COLORADO (82 - 67) at ARIZONA (59 - 91) - 9:40 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 31-43 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 31-43 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 48-51 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 31-30 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 188-166 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
DE LA ROSA is 25-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 59-92 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 52-83 (-33.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-85 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-49 (-23.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-30 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 145-177 (-55.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 21-39 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 57-91 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 34-58 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 92-140 (-40.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 10-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-6 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 5-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (83 - 66) at LA DODGERS (73 - 77) - 10:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 80-53 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 83-67 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 41-35 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 81-66 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 54-46 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 55-49 (+5.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 37-30 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
RICHARD is 24-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 75-77 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 75-77 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 50-47 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 45-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-35 (-18.4 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 13-20 (-13.0 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
SAN DIEGO is 8-7 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.7 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RICHARD is 3-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 9-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 11-7 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-7.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (89 - 60) at NY YANKEES (91 - 59) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 19-26 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-54 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-49 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-28 (-21.0 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.
SHIELDS is 31-32 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 5-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 34-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 126-91 (+28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-7 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 4-10 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUGHES is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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SEATTLE (57 - 92) at TORONTO (75 - 74) - 7:07 PM
LUKE FRENCH (L) vs. MARC RZEPCZYNSKI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 58-91 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 23-50 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-61 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 75-75 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 33-49 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LUKE FRENCH vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARC RZEPCZYNSKI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
RZEPCZYNSKI is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (61 - 88) at DETROIT (76 - 74) - 7:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 126-185 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 117-168 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-129 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-29 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 48-29 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 33-13 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-33 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 36-26 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 7-15 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
DETROIT is 101-110 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 11-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-7 (-0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+7.1 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
CHEN is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.18 and a WHIP of 1.597.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-7.2 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GALARRAGA is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.87 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-0. (+7.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (60 - 90) at BOSTON (83 - 67) - 7:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 140-231 (-75.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-50 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-23 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
BALTIMORE is 59-80 (+4.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-32 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-24 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 107-92 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 72-61 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-8 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
BERGESEN is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (62 - 88) at MINNESOTA (90 - 60) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 128-186 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 118-169 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 93-135 (-33.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 90-60 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-3 (+19.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 50-25 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 61-29 (+21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-13 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 86-55 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-39 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-38 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-56 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-6 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.3 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARMONA is 4-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 6-7 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.0 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 7-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (79 - 71) at OAKLAND (75 - 74) - 10:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-54 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 75-74 (+1.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 45-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-18 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 74-69 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 50-20 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CAHILL is 19-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 19-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 11-5 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-52 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-44 (+21.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-31 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUEHRLE is 33-14 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 41-57 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-12 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 5-16 (-13.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-5. (+9.6 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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TEXAS (83 - 66) at LA ANGELS (74 - 76) - 10:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 28-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TEXAS is 10-13 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LEWIS is 4-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 29-18 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 17-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-19 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 564-555 (+48.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SANTANA is 16-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 32-15 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 44-28 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 165-127 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-42 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 117-91 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-48 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-77 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA ANGELS are 69-76 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 48-58 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-40 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 7-6 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEWIS is 3-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 10-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-5. (+6.6 units)

MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 9/21/2010

National League

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET MLB
MINOR: ATLANTA 12-22 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
HALLADAY: PHILADELPHIA 101-57 after allowing 2 runs or less

HOUSTON at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
HAPP: 8-0 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
LANNAN: WASHINGTON 2-9 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 7-14 when playing on Tuesday
MAHOLM: 5-0 TSR when playing on Tuesday

NY METS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
PELFREY: NY METS 13-6 when playing with a day off
MENDEZ: FLORIDA 21-9 after 5 or more consecutive home games

SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 26-13 against NL Central opponents
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS 4-14 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
VOLQUEZ: 13-3 TSR on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
BUSH: 3-12 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

COLORADO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COLORADO 8-22 on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
SAUNDERS: 24-12 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
RICHARD: 18-8 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
BILLINGSLEY: 12-2 UNDER against division opponents

American League

TAMPA BAY at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET MLB
SHIELDS: 5-10 TSR off a loss
HUGHES: NY YANKEES 67-24 at home in the second half of the season

SEATTLE at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
FRENCH: SEATTLE 13-32 against left-handed starters
RZEPCZYNSKI: TORONTO 37-19 as a favorite of -110 or higher

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
CHEN: 38-22 OVER against division opponents
GALARRAGA: DETROIT 14-4 OVER off 3 or more consecutive wins

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: BALTIMORE 14-50 in road games against division opponents
BUCHHOLZ: BOSTON 21-4 at home off 3 or more consecutive unders

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLEVELAND 7-2 off 4 or more consecutive overs
BAKER: 12-3 OVER off a win

CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET WGN
BUEHRLE: CHI WHITE SOX 13-5 OVER in September games
CAHILL: 10-2 TSR off a win

TEXAS at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
LEWIS: TEXAS 4-12 on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
SANTANA: 8-2 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

Daily Sports Roundup: September 21

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays and Yankees continue their battle for top spot in the AL East, while the Phillies send Roy Halladay to the mound against Atlanta.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule for Tuesday has Kansas City at Detroit, Seattle at Toronto, Baltimore at Boston, Cleveland at Minnesota, the White Sox at Oakland, Texas at the Angels, and Tampa Bay at the Yankees. James Shields (13-12, 4.86 ERA) will get the ball for the Rays in that last contest, while Phil Hughes (16-8, 4.31 ERA) toes the rubber for the Yankees. Righthander Shields had to settle for a no-decision in his start against New York on September 15, surrendering just one run on eight hits over his 6 1-3 innings of work while fanning eight. Righthander Hughes took the loss in that September 15 matchup, giving up four runs on six hits in 6 2-3 innings pitched that day.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it's then St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Houston at Washington, the Mets at Florida, San Francisco at the Cubs, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, Colorado at Arizona, San Diego at the Dodgers, and Atlanta at Philadelphia. Mike Minor (3-1, 5.84 ERA) is set to take on Halladay (19-10, 2.49 ERA) in that Braves/Phillies matchup. Lefthander Minor was tagged with a loss by the Nationals last time out, giving up four runs on four hits over five innings of work. Righthander Halladay is coming off his third straight victory, holding the Marlins to three runs on 10 hits over six innings of work. Halladay struck out nine in that game, and Philadelphia is 8-2 in his last 10 starts.

Bettors' best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs – 30 percent chance of isolated thundershowers. 20 mph winds blowing out to right-center.
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers – 50 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who’s hot

St. Louis Cardinals are 12-4 in last 16 meetings with Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia Phillies have won seven straight.
San Francisco Giants are 7-2 in their last nine road games.
Cincinnati Reds have won 11 of their last 12 meetings against Milwaukee.
Minnesota Twins are 38-14 over their last 52.
Colorado Rockies are 20-7 in their last 27.
Texas Rangers are 8-2 over their last 10.

Who’s not

Washington Nationals are 2-9 in last 11.
New York Yankees are 4-9 in their last 13.
Kansas City Royals are 6-22 in their last 28 road games.
Seattle Mariners are 2-8 over their last 10.
Baltimore Orioles are 14-37 in their last 51 meetings in Boston.

Key stat

.642 – Colorado Rockies’ September winning percentage (77-43) since 2007. The Rockies are 13-4 this month.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Chicago Cubs will be without Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto for the rest of the year. Colvin was impaled in the chest by a broken bat in a freak accident on Sunday but is now in stable condition. Colvin had 20 homers and 57 RBIs with a .254 average in his rookie season. Soto underwent right shoulder surgery to repair the joint that had been bothering him for some time. He hit .280 with 17 homers and 53 RBIs this year.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees

Notable quotable

“Yeah boss, cracked rib but I’m good.” – Chad Ochocinco on his Twitter account on Monday in a reply to a question about his health from gold medal sprinter Lionel Larry. There has been no confirmation of any injury from the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tips and notes

Word has it Joe Torre would listen to the New York Mets if they’re interested in bringing him in to manage next season. Torre will step down as Los Angeles Dodgers manager at the end of the season, giving way to Don Mattingly.

New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs may not be happy, but the team says that he isn’t going anywhere. Jacobs threw his helmet into the stands on Sunday after being pulled from the game. Rumor had it Jacobs had asked to be traded but the Giants deny that claim and say he’s staying put as Ahmad Bradshaw’s backup.

Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills against the New England Patriots, sending Trent Edwards to the bench. Edwards threw one touchdown through the first two games of the season, averaging 120 passing yards per game.

Bettors' best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs – 30 percent chance of isolated thundershowers. 20 mph winds blowing out to right-center.
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers – 50 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Who’s hot

St. Louis Cardinals are 12-4 in last 16 meetings with Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia Phillies have won seven straight.
San Francisco Giants are 7-2 in their last nine road games.
Cincinnati Reds have won 11 of their last 12 meetings against Milwaukee.
Minnesota Twins are 38-14 over their last 52.
Colorado Rockies are 20-7 in their last 27.
Texas Rangers are 8-2 over their last 10.

Who’s not

Washington Nationals are 2-9 in last 11.
New York Yankees are 4-9 in their last 13.
Kansas City Royals are 6-22 in their last 28 road games.
Seattle Mariners are 2-8 over their last 10.
Baltimore Orioles are 14-37 in their last 51 meetings in Boston.

Key stat

.642 – Colorado Rockies’ September winning percentage (77-43) since 2007. The Rockies are 13-4 this month.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Chicago Cubs will be without Tyler Colvin and Geovany Soto for the rest of the year. Colvin was impaled in the chest by a broken bat in a freak accident on Sunday but is now in stable condition. Colvin had 20 homers and 57 RBIs with a .254 average in his rookie season. Soto underwent right shoulder surgery to repair the joint that had been bothering him for some time. He hit .280 with 17 homers and 53 RBIs this year.

Game of the day

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees

Notable quotable

“Yeah boss, cracked rib but I’m good.” – Chad Ochocinco on his Twitter account on Monday in a reply to a question about his health from gold medal sprinter Lionel Larry. There has been no confirmation of any injury from the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tips and notes

Word has it Joe Torre would listen to the New York Mets if they’re interested in bringing him in to manage next season. Torre will step down as Los Angeles Dodgers manager at the end of the season, giving way to Don Mattingly.

New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs may not be happy, but the team says that he isn’t going anywhere. Jacobs threw his helmet into the stands on Sunday after being pulled from the game. Rumor had it Jacobs had asked to be traded but the Giants deny that claim and say he’s staying put as Ahmad Bradshaw’s backup.

Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills against the New England Patriots, sending Trent Edwards to the bench. Edwards threw one touchdown through the first two games of the season, averaging 120 passing yards per game.

Tuesday's six-pack

-- Cheapest beer at any NFL stadium? $5 in Cleveland.

-- Cowboys have NFL's highest payroll, at $166.5M; Buccaneers are last in payroll, at $80.8M. Dallas is 0-2; Tampa Bay is 2-0.

-- Five times in Rams' last 18 games, Josh Brown has missed a FG in a scoreless game; this is unacceptable for an already fragile team.

-- Brett Favre threw three INTs in the home opener Sunday; he threw two picks total in eight home games last season.

-- After two weeks of NFL, there are eight 0-2 teams, eight 2-0 teams and half the league is 1-1.

-- ESPN Gameday from Boise this week- Oregon State-Boise State in prime time Saturday night. Could mean its bad week for matchups.


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Tuesday's List of 13: Our first college football List of 13......

13) Arizona—Frittered away a 27-7 lead to Iowa late Saturday night, but rallied to win anyway; Foles is one of the better QB’s in country. Special teams dominated the Hawkeyes early in game.

12) Florida—Over 40% of players who traveled to Knoxville Saturday were either freshmen or redshirt freshmen. They’re getting a little better every week; problem is, they go to Alabama in 11 days. They’re not that good, yet.

11) Clemson—Had Auburn by throat Saturday, let them get away for their 14th straight series loss, which is bigger deal than you might think, since five Clemson head coaches, (including current head coach Swinney) are Alabama grads.

10) Utah—Still trying to envision the Utes in the Pac-10, which is easier than envisioning them without BYU as a conference rival.

9) Texas—Great series of articles on espn.com by Pat Forde last week; he got pretty much full access from Mack Brown and the Texas program for a week. If you like college football, find these articles., Good stuff.

8) Oklahoma—Struggled with Air Force option after playing Florida State, but we’ll give them pass, since option is tough to prepare for in just a few days. They did crush the Seminoles, after all.

7) Ohio State— What was up with Ohio U's Bobcat mascot attacking Brutus Buckeye Saturday? Its not a good sign if your mascot is more aggressive than your linebackers. Buckeyes smoked Ohio U 43-7.

6) Auburn—Showed lot of guts rallying from behind to beat Clemson; think anyone other than Charles Barkley still wishes Tigers had hired Turner Gill instead of Gene Chizik?

5) TCU—Very fast team. Most experienced college QB in country. They’ll beat any BCS team they play in a bowl, assuming one agrees to play them. Mark that down right now.

4) Oregon—Please play someone. I know the Tennessee game was actually a cash grab back when it was scheduled, but the Vols are at the bottom of the SEC right now. Three teams Oregon played so far aren’t good, but that doesn’t mean the Ducks aren’t very good.

3) Weirdness of college football is that Boise State needs Virginia Tech, Cal and Oregon State to have good seasons, so their ratings can go up as season progresses. Oregon State painted one of its practice fields blue this week, to simulate Boise. Took 44,000 gallons of paint. Wow.

2) Nebraska- They crushed Washington in Seattle, and I think Huskies will go to a minor bowl. Question will be if Cornhuskers come up against a team of equal athletic ability, will freshman QB Martinez pull Huskers through with his passing?

1) Alabama—Senior QB who never loses, young but improving defense. Trap game this week at Arkansas, with Gators coming in next week.