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White Sox, Tigers Continue Series In Detroit

The first place Detroit Tigers continue their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday when the American League Central rivals meet at Comerica Park. FOX will air the game with the first pitch expected at 4:10 p.m. (ET).

Detroit held a 5.5-game lead over the White Sox and Cleveland Indians entering the series opener on Friday. The Tigers were laying -210 and up in the matchup that saw their ace Justin Verlander (20-5, 2.38) take on Chicago lefty John Danks (6-9, 3.63).

Saturday finds the Tigers sending out right-handed starter Brad Penny (9-10, 5.07), who is allowing over four earned runs per start in his last nine games. Starting for Chicago will be right-hander Gavin Floyd (12-10, 4.36), who has picked up a victory in six of his last eight starts.

The Tigers have held the division lead since July 21. The White Sox and Tigers have already met 12 times this season with Detroit leading the season series 7-5 and with six games remaining on the schedule between these teams, including this weekend set.

Detroit has accumulated a reputable home record this season of 39-29 and has been profitable betting option there this season at +5.87 units. But the Tigers have failed to put up that type of performance lately at Comerica Park, going just 13-14 at home in their last 27.

The distinct advantage Floyd seems to have over Penny in this matchup comes down to two simple pitching statistics that show consistency and effectiveness: WHIP and ERA. Floyd’s WHIP is over 0.3 points lower than Penny’s this season and his ERA is over nearly three-quarters of a run below Penny’s mark of 5.07.

These two statistics prove exactly why some trends matter more than others when it comes to picking divisional baseball games.

The White Sox seem to demonstrate exactly how much they continue to struggle on the road against the Tigers with a 2-7 mark in their last nine meetings in Detroit. But Floyd has had success pitching versus the Tigers during his career with the White Sox winning 10 of his 14 starts versus Detroit since he joined the Chicago rotation in 2007.

Detroit has been listed a favorite in their last 10 home games with the odds ranging from -110 to -270. With nearly a 6-game lead in the division over Chicago, expect that streak to continue in this three-game series against the White Sox.

The weather forecast shows a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the Motown area for Saturday. The afternoon high is going to approach 90 with southwest winds in the 5-10 mph range.

St. Louis Cardinals Host Cincinnati Reds

The St. Louis Cardinals hope to keep their improbable push for the playoffs alive this Saturday when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a three-game weekend series.

Homer Bailey and Jaime Garcia take the hill for Saturday’s contest, which will be played at Busch Stadium at 4:10 p.m. (ET).

The season appeared lost for St. Louis when the Cardinals found themselves 10.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. But after sweeping a three-game series against the Brewers earlier this week, St. Louis narrowed the gap to 7.5 games and will try to keep climbing out of the hole this weekend.

St. Louis (73-64) has won four straight (+5.10 units) and six of the last seven (+4.75 units) in back-to-back series wins over Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. The Cardinals offense has come alive, resulting in the total going ‘over’ in seven of their last nine games.

Garcia (10-7, 3.73) returns from an eight-day break during which he worked on getting his game back on track. August was a terrible month for Garcia, who was 0-2 with a 6.84 ERA in five starts last month. St. Louis has lost his last three trips to the mound (-4.70 units).

Pitching against Cincinnati could help Garcia’s psyche, as he is 5-1 in six career starts against the Reds with a 3.38 ERA. Garcia gave up just one earned run in each of his two meetings against the Reds this season, both coming in July.

It’s been a disappointing year for the Cincinnati Reds (67-70) who won’t return to the playoffs after last year’s impressive run. The Reds entered this series against St. Louis with a four-game losing streak (-4.00 units) after being swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the Phils first 4-game sweep in Cincinnati in over 95 years.

Bailey (7-6, 4.35 ERA) has been decent of late, giving up three runs or less in seven of his last nine starts. The Reds have broken about even from a betting perspective at 5-4 (+0.10 units) over that stretch.

Bailey has not fared well over the course of his career against St. Louis, going 2-4 with a 5.18 ERA in eight career starts. That said, he did pitch well in his only game against them this year, outdueling Garcia on July 17 after giving up just one run in 7 1/3 innings.

Cincinnati entered Friday with a 7-5 lead in the season series against St. Louis. The ‘over’ had the slight edge in total betting at 7-5 through the first 12 games.

The Reds have struggled on the road at 30-36 (-5.50 units). St. Louis hasn’t done a great job taking advantage of playing at Busch Stadium, only four games over .500 at home with a 35-31 record (-9.55 units).

Weather reports indicate a hot and muggy day in St. Louis, with temperatures up to 96 degrees and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Bronson Arroyo and Edwin Jackson are penciled in to pitch in the series finale on Sunday.

Saturday's betting tips: Clemson on Death Valley skid

Who’s hot

MLB: The Rays are 5-1 in Wade Davis’ last six starts.

MLB: The Dodgers are 5-2 in their last seven games against a lefty starter.

NCAAF: The over is 7-1 in Houston’s last eight home games.

WNBA: Seattle is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games against San Antonio.

Who’s not

MLB: The Mets are 0-4 in Dillon Gee’s last four outings following a quality start in his last appearance.

MLB: The Indians are 2-9 in David Huff’s last 11 starts on grass.

NCAAF: Clemson is 2-6 ATS in its last eight home games.

WNBA: Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last eight home games.

Injury not to be overlooked

Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen had to leave Friday’s game against the Cubs when he was hit by a pitch in the area around his left wrist. Pittsburgh’s cleanup hitter, McCutchen is batting .271 with 20 homers and 81 RBIs in a breakout season.

Key stat

29 – That’s how many times Rafael Furcal has led off a game with a homer after doing it Wednesday and Thursday against the Brewers. Furcal tied Kenny Lofton for the 13th-most leadoff homers in history. Furcal was 9-for-29 (.310) over his last nine games heading into Friday’s action, a major reason for St. Louis’ recent surge.

Game of the day

No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU (3.5, 54.5)

Notable quotable

“He played with a very cool head and made good decisions. He played the way you want him to out there -- calm, cool, collected." – 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh aftger naming Alex Smith his starting QB. San Fran is a 6-point favorite in its Sept. 11 opener against Seattle.

Notes and tips

The Vikings and Saints will each be without a key defensive lineman for their first two games. The NFL suspended Minnesota DT Kevin Williams and New Orleans DE Will Smith without pay for violating the league’s policy on performing-enhancing substances. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers certainly won’t mind the absence of Smith (18.5 sacks the past two years) in Thursday’s opener. Host Green Bay is favored by four.

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira missed Friday’s game against the Blue Jays with a bruised right knee, and he could miss the whole series. Teixeira, who ranks second on the team with 35 homers and 100 RBIs, was hit by a pitch thrown by Boston’s Alfredo Aceves on Thursday.

Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is expected to be on the sideline when his team plays Florida in Gainesville on Saturday. Schnellenberger, 77, complained of severe discomfort in his surgically repaired hip during a Friday bus ride and was taken to a hospital. But X-rays determined the problem wasn’t serious.

MLB


Saturday, September 3

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Saturday's streaking and slumping pitchers
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STREAKING

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays, 13-9, 2.84 ERA

The 26-year-old lefty has won six straight decisions, and Toronto has won his last eight starts. Batters are hitting just .214 against him. Romero has gone seven straight starts without allowing more than three earned runs.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks, 17-4, 3.03 ERA

Tied for the NL lead in wins with Clayton Kershaw, Kennedy has allowed one earned run over his last two starts covering 14 innings. Kennedy is 9-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his last 10 starts. Batters are hitting .232 against him.

SLUMPING

Brad Penny, Detroit Tigers, 9-10, 5.07 ERA

Penny has a terrible strikeout-to-walk ration of 65:50. He gave up two homers and seven earned runs in five innings against the Twins last time out. Batters are hitting .297 against him.

Brian Duensing, Minnesota Twins, 9-13, 5.09 ERA

The 28-year-old lefty has given up 16 earned runs over his last three starts covering 13 innings. Batters are hitting .303 against him. The Twins have dropped five of his last six starts.


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MLB


Saturday, September 3

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (-150, 8)

Braves lefty Mike Minor is 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA over his last three starts. Atlanta has won his last seven starts and eight of 10 overall when he takes the mound.

Dodgers starter Nathan Eovaldi has been decent in his five starts, posting a 3.46 ERA.

But he struggled badly in his last outing, at home against Colorado. He allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks over four innings.

In their last 54 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150, the Braves are 40-14.

Pick: Braves


Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-105, 9)

A key AL Central series continues Saturday at Comerica Park when the White Sox face the Tigers.

Chicago starter Gavin Floyd has an unreal WHIP of 0.75 over his last three starts. The Sox have won all three. In Floyd’s last 12 starts against Detroit, Chicago is 9-3.

Detroit’s Brad Penny, meanwhile, just gave up seven earned runs over five innings in an 11-4 loss to the Twins. Batters are hitting .297 against him this season.

The Tigers are 1-4 in Penny’s last five starts, 2-5 in his last seven starts overall.

Pick: White Sox

Saturday's six-pack

-- Baylor 50, TCU 48-- The college football Game of the Year may have already been played. Bears led 47-23 in 4th quarter, needed FG with 1:04 left to win. Amazingly fun game to watch.

-- Jim Leyland won his 500th game as Detroit's manager Friday night; Justin Verlander has 104 of those 500, 21 just this season.

-- Brewers have now won their last seven games against Houston; they scored 45 runs in those seven games.

-- Derek Holland is 13-5 this season primarily because the Rangers are scoring 7.52 runs per game when Holland starts,

-- Matt Cain was the man for the Giants Friday, beating Arizona as the Giants moved to within five game of the first-place Diamondbacks.

-- Colts hired Jim Tressel as an instant replay consultant for game days. If Terrelle Pryor got suspended for the first five games, wouldn't it be fair for Tressel get a five-game suspension too?


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Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.......

13) NFL teams have to cut down from 80 to 53 players by Saturday night, so multiply 27 by 32; 864 players will be unemployed on Sunday morning. Its hard to have a long career in pro football.

12) Sad day for Met fans Thursday, with the $200M Einhorn/Wilpon deal falling apart. The one thing Met fans needed more than anything this season was to get rid of the two nitwits that own the team. Now that seems far less likely. The nitwit Wilpons just won't go away.

11) Can someone explain to me how a major league ballclub playing in a brand new stadium lost $51M in 2010, and is expected to lose more this year? How did these people get rich in the first place? Oh wait, forget I asked; the older Wilpon is pals with Bernie Madoff.

10) Keep in mind that the Giants trailed San Diego by 6.5 games on Labor Day 2010, and still won World Series. Lot of baseball left to play.

9) For all the replays I’ve seen of Kirk Gibson’s walk-off homer in Game 1 of the ’88 World Series, I’ve never seen a replay of the walk-off HR Mark McGwire hit off Jay Howell later in that same series. Go figure.

8) Curtis Granderson has scored 124 runs this season; the next highest guy has 97.

7) Oregon State football coach Mike Riley was a big Alabama fan growing up, in part because his uncle was Bama’s basketball coach while Joe Namath was the Crimson Tide’s QB. Riley might be the most underrated college coach in America, having also been a head coach in the CFL, WLAF and NFL.

6) Phil Mickelson is switching to a belly putter; I’m no golfer, but it just seems like a long putter would make it so much easier to practice a lot. So much less strain on the back.

5) Lefty reliever Mike Gonzalez finally straightened himself out, not allowing a run in his last 13 appearances, so of course the Orioles traded him to Texas. Why keep the good players?

4) Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is the son of former Georgia coach Vince Dooley, which makes his mom Barbara quite the expert on SEC football. Seems like she appeared on a few talk shows last season, but Derek has been banned her from appearing on talk radio this season, saying it hurt the Vols’ recruiting. Not sure that would’ve worked in my family.

3) Milwaukee Brewers are 12-0 at home when Zach Greinke starts; you wonder if they’ll factor that statistic in when they make their pitching rotation for the playoffs.

2) Houston Texans have never made the playoffs, but they are 5-0 against Miami, with four of the five wins by 3 or less points. Texans have never had a better chance to make the playoffs, with Peyton Manning’s neck injury making the AFC South appear to be a wide-open race.

1) Phil from Long Beach texted us the fabulous news that this fall, they’re putting a Steak ‘n Shake at 53rd and Broadway in Manhattan, meaning that Steak 'n Shake is now within 150 miles of Albany. Outstanding.

MLB
Dunkel


Toronto at NY Yankees
The Blue Jays look to build on their 8-0 record in Ricky Romero's last 8 starts. Toronto is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120). Here are all of today's picks. (Note: I will not be posting baseball picks for this Sunday or Monday...I apologize for the inconvenience. BD)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 13.336; Cubs (Coleman) 15.013
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); N/A

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at St. Louis (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.946; St. Louis (Garcia) 14.612
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+135); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.582; Houston (Norris) 14.553
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Under

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 14.377; Washington (Milone) 14.731
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.123; Florida (Nolasco) 14.275
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Under

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Eovaldi) 16.535; Atlanta (Minor) 14.907
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+130); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 14.272; San Diego (Luebke) 14.796
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-145); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at San Francisco (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 16.398; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.807
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 6
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.617; NY Yankees (Colon) 15.835
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pineda) 14.251; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.641
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.018; Detroit (Penny) 14.396
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Over

Game 973-974: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Simon) 14.885; Tampa Bay (Davis) 16.134
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-165); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Huff) 14.642; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.241
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Under

Game 977-978: Texas at Boston (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 16.803; Boston (Bedard) 15.780
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+130); Over

Game 979-980: Minnesota at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Duensing) 13.983; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.576
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-265); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-265); Under

MLB


Saturday, September 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

1:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Oakland's last 19 games at home
Oakland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Seattle

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

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Texas

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi White Sox's last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home

6:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
Milwaukee is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Florida is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games

8:35 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

9:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

9:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Saturday, September 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 1:05 PM ET Toronto +127 500
NY Yankees - Over 9 500

Pittsburgh - 1:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs -109 500
Chi. Cubs -

Seattle - 4:05 PM ET Oakland -130 500
Oakland - Over 7 500

Texas - 4:10 PM ET Texas +138 500
Boston - Over 9.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 4:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -108 500
Detroit - Under 9 500

Cincinnati - 4:10 PM ET Cincinnati +142 500
St. Louis - Under 8.5 500

Baltimore - 6:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -159 500
Tampa Bay - Under 9 500


Be Back Later With Evening Games.

Diamond Trends - Saturday

September 3, 2011

SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Diamondbacks are 0-12 since May 26, 2010 as a road 140+ dog after a loss in which they had 6 or fewer hits for a net profit of $1200 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Padres are 8-0-1 OU since June 19, 2010 as a 140+ favorite when they blew a lead in their starter’s last start and lost for a net profit of $800 when playing the over.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Angels are 15-0 since September 04, 2006 when Jered Weaver starts as a favorite after he had a WHIP of at least 2 his last start for a net profit of $1500.


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Blue Jays are 0-20 (-3.2 rpg) since May 2009 as an away dog when seeking immediate revenge for a loss in which they allowed at least four walks, as long as they did not hold a three-plus run lead.


TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Rays are 9-0 since June 12, 2010 as a home 140+ favorite after a loss in which they drew 5+ walks and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $900.

The Angels are 0-6 OU since June 25, 2010 as a 140+ favorite after a loss in which they used 5+ pitchers for a net profit of $600 when playing the under.

The Marlins are 0-8 since April 30, 2010 when Ricky Nolasco starts after losing as an away dog in his last start for a net profit of $980 when playing against.

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, September 3

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PITTSBURGH (63 - 75) at CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 79) - 1:05 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. CASEY COLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 86-143 (-45.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-47 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-137 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-75 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-37 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-74 (+2.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-71 (-27.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-149 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-80 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-84 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-79 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 59-80 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-59 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-7 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (68 - 70) at ST LOUIS (73 - 65) - 4:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 69-70 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-36 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 67-69 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-40 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 560-643 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 83-57 (+18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-85 (-36.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-66 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-33 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-29 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-70 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-33 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
GARCIA is 7-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 2-9 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 8-5 (+4.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARCIA is 5-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (82 - 57) at HOUSTON (47 - 91) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 69-73 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-42 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 9-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 19-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 11-4 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 83-57 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-25 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 83-57 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 57-37 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-41 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 49-22 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-7 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NARVESON is 22-13 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 31-60 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 21-50 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 47-92 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-43 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 26-43 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 14-34 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-91 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 35-63 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-3 (+6.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NARVESON is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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NY METS (67 - 69) at WASHINGTON (63 - 73) - 7:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 37-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 37-29 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-17 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 67-69 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 37-33 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 67-69 (+4.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-46 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 36-30 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 40-32 (+6.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 12-6 (+8.1 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.
GEE is 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 15-7 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-4 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
GEE is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 16-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-36 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-38 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-5 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GEE is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.843.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

TOM MILONE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (88 - 46) at FLORIDA (60 - 77) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 51-34 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 13-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 48-23 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-46 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-24 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-45 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 137-75 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 134-83 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 60-77 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 25-42 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FLORIDA is 8-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 60-74 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 19-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 30-46 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
FLORIDA is 7-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
FLORIDA is 25-41 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 3-12 (-9.3 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.
NOLASCO is 4-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 4-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 4-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 1-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 4-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-4 (+3.8 Units) against FLORIDA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMELS is 6-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 8-10 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.2 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (67 - 70) at ATLANTA (81 - 56) - 7:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 150-152 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-73 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 150-152 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-89 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-56 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 100-55 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-56 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 60-38 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 40-17 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE MINOR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (65 - 73) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 78) - 8:35 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-36 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 67-71 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-74 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 2-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
COLORADO is 61-91 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-33 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 65-74 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 98-105 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-79 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 40-56 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-39 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 28-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-79 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 32-59 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-5 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ALEX WHITE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CORY LUEBKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LUEBKE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (78 - 60) at SAN FRANCISCO (73 - 65) - 9:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-75 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-36 (+15.5 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.
SAN FRANCISCO is 177-140 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 167-82 (+35.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 147-93 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-18 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 176-138 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-90 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-61 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-34 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-22 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 79-61 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 61-43 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 58-42 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KENNEDY is 20-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 10-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 20-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 16-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-52 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-4 (+4.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.87 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.2 units)

TORONTO (69 - 69) at NY YANKEES (83 - 53) - 1:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 83-53 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 35-9 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 77-47 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 29-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 154-147 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 66-56 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-35 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 34-31 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 122-108 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-32 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TORONTO is 78-81 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 13-23 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 95-76 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 56-50 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-5 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROMERO is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. TORONTO since 1997
COLON is 9-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 12-9 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.8 units)

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SEATTLE (58 - 79) at OAKLAND (62 - 76) - 4:05 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 46-68 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 277-268 (-81.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 58-80 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-24 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 51-97 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-65 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-57 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 117-168 (-46.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-48 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-33 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
OAKLAND is 19-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 62-78 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 57-74 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 39-53 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 9-5 (+5.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PINEDA is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.917.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCCARTHY is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 67) at DETROIT (76 - 62) - 4:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-66 (-22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-33 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 75-46 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-30 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-27 (+21.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 55-39 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-61 (+0.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-24 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-12 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-5 (+2.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.4 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. DETROIT since 1997
FLOYD is 6-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 11-4 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.2 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PENNY is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (55 - 81) at TAMPA BAY (74 - 63) - 6:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. WADE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 20-52 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 55-82 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-60 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 43-21 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 77-29 (+29.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
DAVIS is 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 6-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 84-67 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-33 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 84-67 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-67 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-6 (+3.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.3 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SIMON is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

WADE DAVIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DAVIS is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (69 - 66) at KANSAS CITY (57 - 82) - 7:10 PM
DAVID HUFF (L) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 71-66 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-25 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-21 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-63 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 57-42 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-44 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 68-68 (+7.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-83 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-52 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-60 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 23-47 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-5 (+4.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

DAVID HUFF vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUFF is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 3-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 3-7 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.9 units)

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TEXAS (79 - 60) at BOSTON (83 - 54) - 4:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 40-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 29-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 71-67 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-40 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-10 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BEDARD is 11-27 (-17.4 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)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
LEWIS is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 4-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (58 - 79) at LA ANGELS (74 - 64) - 9:05 PM
BRIAN DUENSING (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 58-80 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-58 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-27 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 143-144 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 101-110 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (-0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DUENSING is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)

8:00 PM ETSeattle at San Antonio

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

SEA 651 18-13 (5-11 V) - (141.5 UNDER )

SA 652 15-15 (8-7 H) - -3 ( + 3 SEA )

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10:00 PM ETLos Angeles at Phoenix

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

LA 653 13-17 (5-11 V) -( 176 OVER )

PHO 654 17-13 (9-5 H) - -6.5 ( + 6.5 LA )

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NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets -103 500
Washington - Under 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Houston +122 500
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Cleveland - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland +120 500
Kansas City - Under 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET LA Dodgers +141 500
Atlanta - Over 8 500

Philadelphia - 7:10 PM ET Florida +153 500
Florida - Over 7.5 500

Colorado - 8:35 PM ET Colorado +135 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

Minnesota - 9:05 PM ET Minnesota +246 500
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500

Arizona - 9:05 PM ET San Francisco -155 500
San Francisco - Over 6 500