MLB TRENDS SEPTEMBER 1

NY YANKEES (72 - 64) at DETROIT (66 - 70) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT PATTERSON (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 72-64 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 74-74 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 13-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 147-115 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 30-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
DETROIT is 66-70 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 35-32 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 22-26 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 63-60 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 43-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 17-31 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 5-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VERLANDER is 11-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 11-16 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SCOTT PATTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (63 - 73) at BOSTON (79 - 57) - 7:05 PM
GARRETT OLSON (L) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 121-217 (-91.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 56-99 (-27.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-90 (-29.8 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.
BOSTON is 186-126 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-19 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 76-44 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 41-15 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-14 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 57-60 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-43 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 48-50 (+6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 86-75 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-6 (-0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

GARRETT OLSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
OLSON is 0-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.37 and a WHIP of 1.871.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BYRD is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (77 - 59) at CLEVELAND (65 - 70) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 23-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 20-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 15-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-58 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-45 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-29 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-25 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 65-70 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-28 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

CLEVELAND is 11-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-30 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 59-61 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 364-317 (-63.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 30-39 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LEE is 11-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-3 (+7.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CLIFF LEE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEE is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 7-9 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.4 units)

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SEATTLE (53 - 83) at TEXAS (67 - 71) - 8:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 53-83 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 48-76 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 36-56 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-29 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 22-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 232-212 (-67.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
TEXAS is 67-71 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 80-67 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-65 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 50-53 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 52-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 72-66 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-6 (+3.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SILVA is 4-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

Trend Sheet

1:05 PM NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

1:10 PM ATLANTA vs. FLORIDA
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Florida is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta

2:05 PM NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets are 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

3:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

3:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco

4:05 PM HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games when playing at home against Houston

4:40 PM ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

7:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games
Chi White Sox are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:05 PM SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games

Tips and Trends

Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 4:05 PM ET]

Astros (-180): Roy Oswalt has really picked it up in the month of August. He?s 4-1 over his last five starts, allowing just eight runs in 37 innings of work. Oswalt actually has a slightly lower ERA on the road this year than at home but he?s 4-6 in 12 road starts this season. Oswalt has been tough over his last 10 starts, allowing three runs or less eight times. The UNDER is 3-0 in his last three starts.

Houston is 4-10 in Roy Oswalt's last 14 road starts.

Key Injuries - 2B Kaz Matsui (back) is on the 15-day DL.
LF Carlos Lee (finger) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cubs: Jason Marquis is coming off one of his best performances of the year, pitching seven shutout innings against the Pirates. Marquis has been hit or miss at home this year where he?s 4-4 with an ERA of 5.76. Overall, Marquis is undefeated in his last four starts, winning three of them and getting one no-decision. The OVER is 5-2 in Marquis? last seven starts.

Cubs are 5-1 in their last six games versus a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - SP Jon Lieber (foot) is on the 15-day DL.
RP Chad Fox (elbow) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

National League

Atlanta at Florida, 1:10 ET
Mike Hampton (L) vs. Josh Johnson (R)
Hampton: ATL 21-16 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Johnson: 3-1 TSR against Braves

New York Mets at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
Johan Santana (L) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Santana: 9-16 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Sheets: MIL 30-13 against left-handed starter

Philadelphia at Washington, 3:05 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Tim Redding (R)
Kendrick: PHI 29-33 when the money line is -100 to -150
Redding: 16-3 at home in day games

San Francisco at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Jonathan Sanchez (L) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (L)
Sanchez: SF 10-4 revenging one run loss
De La Rosa: 16-5 Under off BB team wins

Houston at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Oswalt: 29-9 TSR in the second half of the season
Marquis: 44-58 TSR in the second half of the season

St Louis at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Joel Pineiro (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Pineiro: 8-1 TSR after a team loss
Johnson: ARI 14-21 after scoring 2 runs or less

San Diego at LA Dodgers, 8:10 ET
Chris Young (R) vs. Greg Maddux (R)
Young: 6-0 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
Maddux: LAD 11-23 after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games

American League

NY Yankees at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Sidney Ponson (R) vs. Justin Verlander (R)
Ponson: Yankees 2-10 Away when the total is 10 to 10.5
Verlander: 4-0 TSR vs. Yankees

Baltimore at Boston, 7:05 ET
Garrett Olson (L) vs. Paul Byrd (R)
Olson: 21-9 Over as an underdog of +150 or more
Byrd: Bos 30-8 as a home favorite of -150 or more

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Clayton Richard (L) vs. Cliff Lee (L)
Richard: White Sox 35-19 Under as an underdog
Lee: 10-1 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Matt Harrison (L)
Silva: Sea 17-8 Over as a road underdog of +150 or more
Harrison: Tex 32-19 after having lost 2 of their last 3

Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 3-0, 2.38 in his last five starts.
-- Sheets has a 2.60 RA in his last four starts. Santana is 3-0 in his last eight starts, eith a 1.82 RA.
-- Kendrick is 1-0, 2.53 in his last two starts. Nationals are 6-2 in last eight Redding home starts.
-- Marquis is 3-0, 3.75 in his last four starts. Oswalt is 4-1, 1.95 in his last five starts.
-- Colorado is 6-1 in last seven de la Rosa home starts.
-- Cardinals are 5-1 in Pineiro's last six road starts.
-- Richard is 2-0, 2.25 in hi last two starts. Lee is 6-0, 2.96 in his last seven starts.
-- Rangers won three of last four Harrison starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Hampton is 1-2, 5.25 in his last four starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-5, 6.82 in his last seven starts.
-- Arizona is 2-6 in Johnson's last eight home starts.
-- Maddux, who was on Padres until couple weeks ago, is 0-2, 9.00 in two starts as a Dodger. Young is 0-2, 6.48 in last four starts.
-- Tigers lost three of last four Verlander home starts. Ponson is 0-3, 7.40 in his last four starts.
-- Olsen is 0-1, 13.94 in his last three starts. Byrd has 4.66 RA in his three starts with Boston.
-- Silva is 0-3, 11.81 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of last nine games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last nine games. Mets are 9-2 in their last eleven road games.
-- Nationals won last six games.
-- Astros won their last five games, allowing ten runs.
-- Padres won five of their last six games, but they lost their last six games on the road.
-- Bronx won four of last five road games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners won six of last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost six of last eight home games. Braves lost 16 of their last 20 games.
-- Phillies are 4-7 in their last eleven road games.
-- Giants lost five of their last six games. Rockies lost three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of last ten games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games. Cardinals lost four of their last five games.
-- Tigers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Orioles lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- White Sox are 7-11 in their last eighteen road games. Indians lost their last three games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last seven home games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Florida games.
-- Four of last five Sheets starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Philadelphia road games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven de le Rosa starts.
-- Over is 11-4 in Houston's last fifteen road games.
-- Last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in Detroit's last nine games.
-- Over is 19-5-1 in last 25 Baltimore road games
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine White Sox road games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Seattle games.