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Baseball's third weekend of the 2009 season offers up the first meeting between the sports biggest rivals, the Yankees and Red Sox.
Nothing says "intense baseball" more than when these two teams get together. Most often it doesn't even matter what the clubs' records are, the disdain with which they view one another trumps all.
In this case, both teams come in playing well, so it should be an exciting three-game set.
Here's a look at the action on tap for this weekend, along with a top trend from each of the 15 weekend series'.
ATLANTA is 6-19 (-15.9 Units) against the money line vs. a mediocre bullpen whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was ATLANTA 3.4, OPPONENT 5.1 - (Rating = 2*)
WASHINGTON is 3-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line vs. terrible power teams - averaging 0.75 or less HR's/game over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was WASHINGTON 2.5, OPPONENT 5.1 - (Rating = 2*)
PHILADELPHIA is 40-20 (+20.6 Units) against the money line vs. NL teams allowing 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was PHILADELPHIA 5.6, OPPONENT 4.0 - (Rating = 2*)
MILWAUKEE is 21-6 (+15.4 Units) against the money line vs. a mediocre bullpen whose WHIP is 1.450 to 1.550 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was MILWAUKEE 5.9, OPPONENT 3.4 - (Rating = 1*)
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line vs. an NL team with an on base percentage of .340 or better over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was CHICAGO CUBS 5.7, OPPONENT 4.0 - (Rating = 1*)
COLORADO is 11-35 (-25.4 Units) against the money line vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was COLORADO 4.2, OPPONENT 5.9 - (Rating = 3*)
ARIZONA is 26-11 OVER (+14.6 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was ARIZONA 5.0, OPPONENT 4.9 - (Rating = 2*)
SAN DIEGO is 24-48 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was SAN DIEGO 3.6, OPPONENT 4.9 - (Rating = 1*)
TEXAS is 2-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line vs. a very bad bullpen whose ERA is 5.00 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was TEXAS 5.5, OPPONENT 6.4 - (Rating = 2*)
MINNESOTA is 9-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was MINNESOTA 4.0, OPPONENT 5.1 - (Rating = 1*)
BOSTON is 21-5 (+13.6 Units) against the money line vs. a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.50 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was BOSTON 6.8, OPPONENT 4.2 - (Rating = 1*)
TORONTO is 32-15 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against AL Central opponents over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was TORONTO 4.6, OPPONENT 3.6 - (Rating = 2*)
DETROIT is 21-41 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was DETROIT 4.5, OPPONENT 5.8 - (Rating = 1*)
MADDON is 24-68 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in road games vs. a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities as the manager of TAMPA BAY.
The average score was TAMPA BAY 3.6, OPPONENT 5.2 - (Rating = 2*)
LA ANGELS are 22-11 (+10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was LA ANGELS 5.4, OPPONENT 4.3 - (Rating = 1*)
