MLB TRENDS-- 10/15/03

FLORIDA (97 - 75) at CHICAGO CUBS (94 - 79) - 8:00 PM
MARK REDMAN (L) vs. KERRY WOOD (R)

Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 36-72 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-9 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in playoff games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 7-13 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 14-10 (+1.1 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

MARK REDMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
REDMAN is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

KERRY WOOD vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WOOD is 4-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-3.0 units)

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BOSTON (100 - 72) at NY YANKEES (107 - 64) - 4:15 PM
JOHN BURKETT (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)

Top Trends for this game.
PETTITTE is 25-5 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PETTITTE is 15-2 (+13.0 Units) against the money line vs. division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
BURKETT is 18-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 36-25 (+5.7 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
36 of 59 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+10.1 Units)

JOHN BURKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BURKETT is 0-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.87 and a WHIP of 2.239.
His team's record is 2-8 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PETTITTE is 14-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 14-5 (+10.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.6 units