Sunday Trends and Indexes 04/29

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 29


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NY METS (14 - 8) at WASHINGTON (8 - 16) - 1:35 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. JASON BERGMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 117-77 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 57-39 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-11 (+13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-34 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 115-76 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 87-55 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-21 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JOHN MAINE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAINE is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

JASON BERGMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
BERGMANN is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (11 - 13) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 11) - 1:35 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 38-27 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 390-431 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 330-380 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 195-194 (+49.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HARANG is 36-29 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 22-10 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 21-43 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HARANG is 9-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.7 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)




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FLORIDA (11 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 13) - 1:35 PM
WES OBERMUELLER (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MOYER is 27-9 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 27-9 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 60-20 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 46-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.2 Units)

WES OBERMUELLER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OBERMUELLER is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 2.414.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MOYER is 4-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)




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MILWAUKEE (14 - 9) at HOUSTON (10 - 13) - 2:05 PM
CLAUDIO VARGAS (R) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-59 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-46 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-53 (-24.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 19-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 93-52 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 19-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 51-21 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 79-67 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 31-25 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 25-15 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 17-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 11-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 31-24 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 93-93 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 254-249 (-57.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 93-93 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
VARGAS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WILLIAMS is 12-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 13-5 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.4 units)




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ATLANTA (15 - 8) at COLORADO (9 - 15) - 3:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 43-48 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-38 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-26 (+25.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
COOK is 10-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 6-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 10-27 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 4-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. COLORADO since 1997
DAVIES is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 12.38 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COOK is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)




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LA DODGERS (14 - 10) at SAN DIEGO (13 - 11) - 4:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. DAVID WELLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 30-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 191-107 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 107-53 (+38.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOWE is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.9 units)

DAVID WELLS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WELLS is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.55 and a WHIP of 1.677.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)




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SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 10) at ARIZONA (14 - 11) - 4:40 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 405-373 (+47.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 402-354 (-66.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 402-354 (-66.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 286-261 (-53.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

MATT MORRIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORRIS is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 8-10 (-10.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 13) at ST LOUIS (10 - 13) - 8:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. KIP WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-109 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-106 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 581-649 (-134.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-52 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 17-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-35 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-96 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-53 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 16-32 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

RICH HILL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HILL is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

KIP WELLS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WELLS is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.9 units)




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TEXAS (10 - 13) at TORONTO (11 - 12) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. TOMO OHKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 53-33 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 126-153 (-57.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

TOMO OHKA vs. TEXAS since 1997
OHKA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)




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BOSTON (15 - 8) at NY YANKEES (9 - 13) - 1:05 PM
JULIAN TAVAREZ (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 16-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAVAREZ is 22-12 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 202-151 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-37 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 3-10 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 59-48 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TAVAREZ is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. BOSTON since 1997
WANG is 2-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.710.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




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BALTIMORE (12 - 12) at CLEVELAND (13 - 8) - 1:05 PM
JARET WRIGHT (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 37-68 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT is 27-37 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 278-314 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
WRIGHT is 63-42 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WRIGHT is 46-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 33-39 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JARET WRIGHT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CARMONA is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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MINNESOTA (14 - 10) at DETROIT (12 - 11) - 1:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MIKE MAROTH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 110-79 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-42 (+20.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 106-41 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 30-6 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 63-18 (+36.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 61-111 (-48.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 10-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.997.
His team's record is 11-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

MIKE MAROTH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MAROTH is 3-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 5-11 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)




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LA ANGELS (13 - 11) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 10) - 2:05 PM
KELVIM ESCOBAR (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ESCOBAR is 7-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 213-145 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-24 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 154-88 (+46.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-25 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 103-76 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 71-59 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 148-139 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 83-67 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-25 (+28.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ESCOBAR is 1-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 1-9 (-10.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-1. (+7.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)




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KANSAS CITY (8 - 16) at SEATTLE (9 - 10) - 4:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. CHA SEUNG BAEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 19-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-74 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




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TAMPA BAY (10 - 14) at OAKLAND (12 - 12) - 4:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 25-70 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-58 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-85 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-27 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 100-76 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-46 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


San Francisco at Arizona
It was not vintage Randy Johnson in his first start of the season as the Big Unit was roughed up for six runs and six hits over five innings in a 10-5 loss to the Padres on the 24th. Matt Morris (2.51 ERA) has yet to give up more than 3 earned runs in any of his starts as the Giants are a perfect 4-0 with Morris on the mound. As a team, the Giants are 8-4 as a Vegas underdog and look poised to take advantage of that status (+150) again according to Dunkel, which has San Francisco favored straight up by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+150). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 16.815; Washington (Bergmann) 14.747
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-200); Under

Game 903-904: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.476; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 16.157
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Under

Game 905-906: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Obermueller) 16.605; Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.218
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+160); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Vargas) 16.939; Houston (Williams) 14.320
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 909-910: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Davies) 16.565; Colorado (Cook) 15.374
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+130); Over

Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.794; San Diego (Wells) 16.102
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Over

Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Morris) 18.227; Arizona (Johnson) 15.705
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+150); Under

Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 17.334; St. Louis (Wells) 13.286
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 4; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); Over

Game 917-918: Texas at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 14.373; Toronto (Ohka) 16.191
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-138); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-138); Over

Game 919-920: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 16.192; NY Yankees (Wang) 14.922
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-185); 11
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+185); Under

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Wright) 14.297; Cleveland (Carmona) 16.794
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 15.996; Detroit (Maroth) 16.578
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+170); Over

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Escobar) 16.405; White Sox (Buehrle) 17.237
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-138); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White sox (-138); Under

Game 927-928: Kansas City at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 15.509; Seattle (Baek) 15.601
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.478; Oakland (Braden) 15.867
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Chicago at Miami
Miami's ability to put aside a season's worth of injuries and suddenly find a rhythm in the postseason hasn't happened. The defending champs have been thoroughly dominated by the young Bulls and face elimination today. While winning on Miami's court will be tough for Chicago, especially for a team that is 18-23 straight up away from home and 16-24-1 against the spread, the Bulls were able to get past those numbers in a 104-96 win on Friday. Instead it is the Heat that appear to be sinking as they are now just 2-7 straight up and 1-8 ATS in their last nine games, including 0-6 at home. Chicago looks like a good underdog pick (+4 1/2) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored straight up by 4. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Game 701-702: Chicago at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 122.650; Miami 118.584
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Phoenix at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 124.349; LA Lakers 122.376
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 206
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+5); Under

Game 705-706: Toronto at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 117.680; New Jersey 126.048
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 8 1/2; 183 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 4; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-4); Under

Game 707-708: Dallas at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.479; Golden State 127.155
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2 1/2; 197 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 210
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+4); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Game 51-52: Buffalo at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 14.419; NY Rangers 12.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+1 1/2); Over


Game 53-54: Anaheim at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.886; Vancouver 13.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+1 1/2); Under

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MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, April 29


Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Oakland Athletics: D-Rays +108

If you want to believe that the A’s have finally found their rhythm at the plate just because they hung 12 runs on Tampa Bay last night, that’s your business. But before you go out and buy an Eric Chavez jersey, remember that outburst came against Casey Fossum, a guy with an ERA that is going up faster than the price of gas. Tonight they’ll face Scott Kazmir, a leftie with All-World stuff who could win a Cy Young one day. For now, he’ll just have to settle for an easy day against the worst hitting team in baseball.



Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres: Dodgers +100

It’s not easy for the Dodgers to get wins in Petco Park, but with these odds, you’ve got to think oddsmakers are giving David Wells credit on name-recognition alone. Wells used to be one of the best hurlers in the game, but as with many other pitchers of his vintage, it’s probably time to start fading the fat man. Sure, he’s coming off a win, but other than a couple W’s against the Diamondbacks, Boomer hasn’t earned a victory since last August. L.A.’s Derek Lowe hasn’t been great either, but he pitched a beauty the last time he saw the Padres.



Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners: Mariners -141

It’s tempting to take the Royals after a big road win last night, but that would be a mistake. Even in the 8-3 loss, the M’s managed 13 hits and with a few kinder bounces (and maybe a few decent pitches from Jeff Weaver) this would have been a different story. Tonight, the pitching situation is a bit of an unknown because both teams are handing the ball to a young, inexperienced starter. So you have to look at bullpens, and that’s bad news for the Royals, who have the second worst pen in baseball with five blown saves and a 1-8 record.



Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals: Cubs +110

What is going on in the National League Central? The Cards are in last and the Brewers are on top? Things probably won’t stay this way for long, but St. Louis isn’t doing itself any favors in its current series with the Cubs. They’ve dropped two in a row at home and now, with the Cubs jacked up on confidence and the Cards absolutely hopeless at the dish, a sweep looks inevitable. Cubs starter Rich Hill isn’t exactly an ace in the hole, but his 1.57 ERA in four starts is good enough to take a chance in this situation.

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MLB
Write-up


Sunday, April 29


Hot Pitchers
-- Mets are 4-0 in Maine starts (3-0, 1.71). Bergmann is 1-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Maholm is 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts. Cincinnato won four of five Harang starts this season.
-- Phillies are 3-1 in Moyer starts (2-1, 3.71). Obermueller won his first '07 start, allowing two runs in six IP.
-- Milwaukee is 3-0 in Vargas starts this season.
-- Cook has 2.89 RA in his last four starts, but Rockies are 0-5 in his '07 starts, scoring seven runs in his last four.
-- Giants are 4-0 in Morris starts, scoring 22 runs.
-- RHill is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts.

-- Carmona is 1-0, 2.16 in his last two starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 1.29 in two road starts this season. Tigers are
4-0 in Maroth starts, scoring 27 runs (2-0, 5.48).
-- White Sox are 4-0 in Buehrle starts (2-0, 2.59).
-- Braden allowed one run in six IP in his first big league start.

Cold Pitchers
-- WWilliams is 0-3, 6.83 in five starts this season.
-- Davies is 0-1, 6.19 in three starts this season.
-- Johnson allowed six runs in five IP in his first '07 start.
-- Lowe is 0-2, 6.94 in his last two starts. DWells is 1-1, 7.54 in his last three starts.
-- KWells is 0-3, 8.15 in his last three starts.

-- McCarthy is 1-3, 11.40 in four starts this season. Ohka is 1-2, 6.85 in four starts this season.
-- Tavarez is 0-2, 8.56 in three starts this season. Wang gave up four runs in 6.1 IP in his first '07 start, losing at Tampa.
-- Wright is 0-2, 9.82 in two starts; he comes off DL to start here.
-- Escobar is 1-1, 4.76 in three starts this season.
-- Baek allowed four runs in 4.1 IP in his first '07 start.
-- Bannister allowed four runs in 4.1 IP in his only '07 start.
-- Kazmir is 1-1, 4.99 in five starts this season.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1 in Maine starts; Mets scored 36 runs for him.
-- Under is 7-2 in Pittsburgh home games.
-- Nine of last ten Florida games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Houston home games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight games at Coors Field.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five San Francisco games.
-- Five of last seven Cub road games went over the total.


-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Toronto home games.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-2 in Red Sox road games, but 10 of last 12 Bronx games went over the total. .
-- Seven of last nine White Sox home games stayed under.
-- Last seven Seattle home games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Oakland home games, but over is 10-2 in last twelve Tampa Bay games.


Hot Teams
-- Mets are 8-3 on the road this season.
-- Pirates won five of their last six games.
-- Phillies won six of last eight games, scoring 52 runs. Florida won five of its last seven games.
-- Milwaukee won seven of its last ten games.
-- Giants won eight of last ten games, allowing 29 runs. Arizona won last four games, allowing twelve runs.

-- Red Sox won five of their last six road games..
-- Indians won seven of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, allowing six runs.
-- White Sox won seven of last ten games. Angels won seven of last nine games, scoring 61 runs.
-- Seattle won four of its last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Washington is 4-9 at home this season.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Cincinnati lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Colorado lost seven of last night games.
-- Dodgers lost five their last five games, Padres, four of six. .

-- Bronx lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Orioles lost five of their last six games. .
-- Rangers are 5-8 in their last thirteen games, allowing 33 runs in last five games.
-- Royals are 7-16 in their last twenty-three games.
-- Oakland, Tampa Bay both lost three of their last four games.

Umpires
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Randazzo games. (NY-Wsh)
-- Under was 8-2 in Muchlinski games in 2006. (Cin-Pitt)
-- Under is 5-1 in Marsh games this season. (Fla-Phil)
-- Over is 10-6-1 in last seventeen Fairchild games. (Mil-Hst)
-- Underdog is 6-2 in last eight Demuth games. (Atl-Col)
-- Under is 24-10 in last thirty-four Nelson games. (SF-Az)
-- Underdog is 21-14 in last thirty-five Marquez games. (LA-SD)
-- Home team is 8-2 in last ten Cuzzi games. (Cubs-StL)

-- Favorite is 9-1 in last ten Hernandez games. (Tex-Tor)
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Drake games. (Bos-NY)
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Knight games. (Blt-Clev)
-- Underdog is 6-2 in last eight Gorman games. (Min-Det)
-- Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven Dowdy games. (LA-Chi)
-- Favorite won last six Guccione games. (Sea-KC)
-- Four of last five Reilly games stayed under total. (TB-A's)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 29th

National League

NY Mets at Washington, 1:35 EST
John Maine (R) vs. Jason Bergmann (R)
Maine: Mets 31-10 SU off BB Unders
Bergmann: Washington 5-16 SU at home vs. NY Mets

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:35 EST
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Paul Maholm (L)
Harang: 22-10 TSR away pitching off a team win
Maholm: Pittsburgh 21-43 SU in day games

Florida at Philadelphia, 1:35 EST
Wes Obermueller (R) vs. Jamie Moyer (L)
Obermueller: Florida 17-1 Over vs. division opponents
Moyer: 25-7 TSR as a favorite

Milwaukee at Houston, 2:05 EST
Claudio Vargas (R) vs. Woody Williams (R)
Vargas: Milwaukee 11-26 SU off 5+ road games
Williams: 51-21 TSR at home pitching off a team win

Atlanta at Colorado, 3:05 EST TBS
Kyle Davies (R) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Davies: Atlanta 7-0 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
Cook: 5-20 TSR with a line of +125 to -125

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 4:05 EST
Derek Lowe (R) vs. David Wells (L)
Lowe: Dodgers 8-0 SU off an Under
Wells: San Diego 22-9 Under at home off 6+ division games

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:40 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Morris: San Francisco 2-11 SU off BB losses by 2 runs or less
Johnson: Arizona 14-4 SU off BB wins by 2 runs or less

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:05 EST ESPN
Rich Hill (L) vs. Kip Wells (R)
Hill: Cubs 21-5 Over on Sundays
Wells: St. Louis 1-7 SU at home in night games


American League

Texas at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Brandon McCarthy (R) vs. Tomo Ohka (R)
McCarthy: Texas 22-10 Under after allowing 8+ runs
Ohka: Toronto 12-2 SU at home after blowing a save

Boston at NY Yankees, 1:05 EST
Julian Tavarez (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Tavarez: 17-5 TSR with a total of 10+ runs
Wang: Yankees 3-10 SU vs. division opponents

Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:05 EST
Jaret Wright (R) vs. Fausto Carmona (R)
Wright: Baltimore 14-39 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Carmona: Cleveland 11-3 SU vs. right-handed starters

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Mike Maroth (L)
Santana: 30-6 TSR vs. division opponents
Maroth: Detroit 11-25 SU off a division loss as a favorite

LA Angels at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Kelvim Escobar (R) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Escobar: 7-14 TSR pitching off a team win
Buehrle: 16-4 TSR in the first half of the season

Kansas City at Seattle, 4:05 EST
Brian Bannister (R) Cha Seung Baek (R)
Bannister: Kansas City 19-52 SU in April
Baek: Seattle 7-0 Over off BB home games

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 EST
Scott Kazmir (L) vs. Dallas Braden (L)
Kazmir: Tampa Bay 25-70 SU in road games
Braden: Oakland 30-15 SU after scoring 9+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[pm530]

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, April 29

Chicago started its season with 108-66 win on this floor, now it has chance to sweep defedning champs out of playoffs; Shaq and Wade combined to shoot 7-22 from foul line in Game 3 loss, when Bulls came from behind in 4th quarter to win. Bulls turned ball over 21 times, still won. Will be long summer in Miami.

Phoenix led 11-0 in Game 3, later by 17, but blew game, now are facing long series they'll regret later in playoffs. Stoudemire got in foul trouble in Game 3; if he plays normal minutes, don't think Lakrs can hang, but Suns needed seven games to beat Lakers last year, when Amare didn't play.

Nets shot 52.6% in Game 3 win, after making 42.4/40.8% in pair of games north of border; they're still just 22-70 from arc in this series. Toronto has scored 91-89-89 points in series, but gave up 96/102 in their losses, 83 in their win, so they'll have to find a way to keep Nets under 90.

Dallas got whacked in Game 3 in Oakland, trailing 61-48 at half, losing 109-91; now Mavericks are on shaky ground, after being seemingly invincible during regular season. Dallas shot 48.7% fromf loor in their win, but 35.3/38.8% in their losses; they're 14 for 53 from arc in this series. Who would have thought this?

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NHL
Write-up


Sunday, April 29

Rangers outshot Buffalo 33-18 in Game 2, but couldn't hold 2-1 third period lead, lost 63% of faceoffs, and let chance to seize home ice advantage slip away. There were 24 faceoffs in Sabre zone, 12 in Ranger zone, so NY carried action, but now Buffalo has four third period goals in series, as well as 2-0 series lead.

Vancouver won yet another low-scoring, OT game to even this series and grab home ice edge; Canucks had 40 shots on goal in regulation in Game 2, but are still struggling on power play; they're 0-12 in this series, 3-50 in playoffs. Under is 3-1-3 in the Ducks' playoff games this spring.

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AFL
Write-up


Sunday, April 29

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Columbus (4-3) @ Tampa Bay (1-6) -- Storm lost three of its four home games, losing by 25,14,7 points;only game they won was only one they held opponent under 52 points. Columbus is 3-1 in last four games (4-0 vs spread); they're 3-0 when they score more than 51 pts, 1-3 when they don't. This is just their second away game since Week 2; they're 1-2 on road this season.

Orlando (4-3) @ Las Vegas (1-7) -- Gladiators lost last six games, with five of the six by 10+ points; they're 0-3 at home, losing by 28,10,34 points, so not much of a home field edge. Orlando is 2-0 since its bye, allowing just 42 ppg; this is just their third game on road this year (1-1). Vegas hasn't had its bye yet; they also have yet to hold a team under 57 points.

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MLB
Update – Postponed game


Sunday, April 29

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Cardinals reliever killed in car crash
Sun, Apr 29, 2007 By Associated Press

ST. LOUIS -- Josh Hancock, a key member of the bullpen that helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series last season, was killed in a car crash early Sunday.

The Cardinals said they were told of the 29-year-old reliever's death by the St. Louis Police Department. The team's home game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night was postponed.

The team said the accident happened in St. Louis, but no other details were disclosed. The Cardinals and police are expected to make a statement this afternoon at Busch Stadium.

Hancock has pitched for four major league clubs. He went 3-3 in 62 regular-season appearances for the Cardinals last season and pitched in three postseason games. He was 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight games this season.

Hancock joined the Cardinals before the 2006 season. He has pitched for Boston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Sunday, April 29

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Hot pitchers

Rich Hill (Chicago Cubs) - To be fair, the young Cubs' left-hander has been red-hot since the second half of last season - although his numbers since April 14 this season are pretty impressive. Hill has a miniscule 1.66 ERA since while giving up only two home runs in just over 21 innings pitched. If that's not enough, Hill has put up a .280 OBP against and 1.06 WHIP over that span for the Cubs, who are priced at -116 on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Matt Morris (San Francisco Giants) - It seems as though oddsmakers have made a mistake in pricing the Giants at +115 on the road today in Arizona. Even though Barry Zito and Matt Cain get all the press clippings for the San Fran starters, Morris has been quietly doing his part. Morris is undefeated so far this season, with a 2.79 ERA over his last three outings.

Scott Kazmir (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - The Devil Rays' ace is getting back on track after a tough start, and books have taken notice. Kazmir's recent starts have forced oddsmakers to make tonight's against the Oakland Athletics a close one with the A's at -109. The left-hander is averaging nearly a strikeout an inning while posting a 2.89 ERA over his last three starts.


Cold pitchers

Kip Wells (St. Louis Cardinals) - While Wells' 4.70 overall ERA is not exactly horrible, his ERA at home and over his last three trips to the hill certainly are. Wells is sporting a 6.11 ERA at the new Busch Stadium and an even worse 7.13 mark since April 14. It's no surprise that Wells hasn't made a dime for backers in that span, with his only win so far coming on the road. The Cardinals are priced at +105 at home tonight despite Wells' recent track record.

Woody Williams (Houston Astros) - The Astros are -106 home favorites today against the Milwaukee Brewers but Williams' recent string of defeats isn't encouraging. The former Padre seems to miss the pitcher's park in San Diego, because Williams is getting rocked as an Astro. Williams has yet to turn in a payday for Houston backers this season, having surrendered five dingers in his last three starts while putting up a shoddy 6.87 ERA.

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Six-Pack for Sunday

-- Jeff Weaver gave up six runs on 29 pitches against the Royals Saturday night, as his ugly 2007 gets worse.

-- Gil Meche won that game, beating his old team in process.

-- Marlins have scored 49 runs in Willlis' six starts.

-- Miguel Tejada will play in his 1,105th consecutive game on Sunday, sixth on all-time list.

-- Orioles were awarded a run three innings after it scored Saturday, in bizarre sequence that saw Cleveland protest the game immediately; they actually might win protest.

-- Met announcer Gary Cohen needs to lay off the umpires; he called for Tony Randazzo to be sent to minor leagues on Saturday, after three of four close calls at first base went against the Mets. Randazzo has the plate today.

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