trend shet 9/19

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Note:
No post tomorrow. Be back Monday.

SAN DIEGO vs. PITTSBURGH
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets are 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington

CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Cleveland

CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit

SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games

BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games at home

HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games

TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
Florida is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games

LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Texas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games

NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games
NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games on the road
Seattle is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

 

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Today?s best MLB bets

Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (-191, 8.5)

The Royals have pulled the plug on starter Kyle Davies? scheduled appearance in Chicago Saturday.

Kansas City is skipping Davies in the rotation in place of rookie Dusty Hughes due to an oblique injury. Davies had won four straight outing, allowing just four earned runs in 23 innings of work.

?Nothing out of the ordinary,? Davies told reporters of his injury. ?It?s just stuff that happens in a long season.?

Hughes has been with the club since September 5 after getting called up from Triple-A Omaha. He has made four relief appearances, pitching well in all of them save a three-run blunder against the Cleveland Indians last weekend. He was 3-1 with a 2.48 in six Triple-A starts this August.

Adding to the pressure of his first major-league start is the other guy sharing the mound Saturday night. Former Cy Young winner Jake Peavy makes his Chitown debut and his first start since June.

Pick: Chicago -191


Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians (-104, 8.5)

The A?s will not go quietly into the September night.

Oakland has won four straight games and nine of its last 11 contests heading into Friday. The Athletics are getting great work from their starters as well as the bullpen, posting a collective 2.47 ERA in the last week.

Saturday?s starter Gio Gonzalez has been the exception to the rule. He?s gone 1-1 in his last three starts in which he holds an ERA north of 8.00. In his most recent trip to the bump, Gonzalez allowed seven runs in three innings.

"Gio just didn't have command of his pitches," A's manager Bob Geren told the media following that start. "It seems when he missed, he walked guys, and then he'd come in, and it would hit the fat part of the plate."

Pick: Cleveland

 

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking

Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds

Arroyo has frequented this list so often in the past three months, we?re fresh out of rock references to go along with his stellar pitching stats.

The Reds' guitar hero (yes!) has been on a roll since late July. Since the All-Star break Arroyo has an ERA of 2.33 and has totaled 52 strikeouts in those 12 games. Unfortunately for the right-hander, a lack of support from his teammates has led to a less-than-stunning 4-4 record in that span.

In his most recent trip to the bump, Arroyo allowed just one run on six hits in seven innings of work ? marking his 10th straight quality start.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

It seems that a Red Sox pitcher is on the streaking side of this article every day.

Lester is perhaps the most notable of Boston?s pitchers, going 5-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 11 starts since the break. The BoSox's left-hander is coming off back-to-back shutout efforts, having kept opponents of the scoreboard for his last 15 innings of work.

He is unbeaten in his last 10 starts, which is the longest active streak in the American League. Lester?s also been a strikeout artist, collecting 80 Ks since the mid-summer classic.

C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees

Some people were doubting if Sabathia was actually worth the money earlier this season. But in recent appearances, the burly hurler has been worth his weight in gold.

Sabathia has given up just 13 runs over his last 58 1-3 innings on the hill and has pitched into at least the seventh inning in nine straight starts. He has seven victories and an ERA of 2.48 in that stretch. The southpaw has cracked double figures in strikeouts three times in those games and has a K-to-BB count of 83-to-20 since the All-Star Game.


Slumping

David Hernandez, Baltimore Orioles

Hernandez can?t wait for the season to get over. The last two months have been trying times for the Orioles? young righty. Since the break, Hernandez is just 2-6 with a 6.28 ERA in 11 starts. In his last three trips to the mound, things have gone from bad to worse.

Hernandez is posting a 0-2 record and a fat-ass ERA of 13.50 in his last three starts. He hasn?t gone past the fifth inning in any of those starts and has served up nine ? count ?em nine ? home runs in just under 11 innings of terrible pitching.


Debuting

Jake Peavy, Chicago White Sox

Southsiders finally get to see what Jake Peavy looks like in black and white when the former Cy Young winner makes his debut for the ChiSox.

Peavy has been nursing a tender ankle and was limited in workouts since joining Chicago via a trade-deadline deal. He hasn?t pitched since June and brings a 6-6 record and 3.97 ERA with him from 13 starts as a Padre this season.

"I don't expect to be 100 per cent," Peavy told reporters. "I'm not. I'm excited about getting out there and competing."

 

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Dunkel Inex


San Diego at Pittsburgh
The Padres look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games following a defeat. San Diego is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Game 951-952: San Diego at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 14.567; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.218
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+130); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 13.761; NY Mets (Redding) 13.511
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.819; St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.697
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over

Game 957-958: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Penny) 15.397; LA Dodgers (Garland) 16.446
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 15.226; Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.959
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Under

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Martinez) 16.410; Atlanta (Vazquez) 15.364
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130); Over

Game 963-964: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 16.178; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.970
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 14.845; Arizona (Scherzer) 15.224
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 14.122; Oakland (Gonzalez) 16.729
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 969-970: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.203; Minnesota (Pavano) 15.140
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hughes) 15.505; White Sox (Peavy) 15.769
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.676; Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.713
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (170); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.528; Baltimore (Hernandez) 14.839
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-210); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.936; Texas (Feldman) 15.051
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.377; Seattle (Fister) 15.658
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+180); Under