Tuesday Trends and Indexes 05/08

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, May 8

Good Luck on day #128 of 2007!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Warriors-Jazz Game 1 was outstanding entertainment, as Utah grabbed 1-0 lead with 116-112 win late Monday night. Game had a furious pace, looks like it will be fun series.

-- Carmona won third straight start for Cleveland, allowing four runs in 22.1 IP, after losing previous eleven decisions.

-- Chris Capuano tossed right shutout inning vs hapless Nationals, as Milwaukee moved its record to 22-10.

-- Willie McCovey was last Giant to hit two homers in same inning (in 1977) before Monday, when Benji Molina did it.

-- All I heard last year was Barry Zito wasn't good enough to get a big contract from one of the New York teams; well, he beat the Mets last night, and even got his second hit in 44 career at-bats.

-- All five teams in NL East lost Monday night.

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Tuesday's list of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) It doesn't happen often, but one of our suggestions has come to fruition, as ESPN2 will televise the baseball amateur draft on June 7. This will develop into a big deal as time goes on-- who will be baseball's version of Mel Kiper, Jr?

12) If you count the money spent on the fees teams paid for right to negotiate with their Japanese imports, Bronx payroll this year is around $231 million, Boston's around $193M. In their division sit the Devil Rays, at roughly $30M. Nice.

11) Cubs are hot; they've won five games in row and eight of their last nine-- they visit the Mets at Shea next week.

10) Since there is no state income tax in Texas, Bronx had to offer rougly 10% more money than Astros did so that their offer to Roger Clemens netted him same amount as Astros', much like the Mets did to get Carlos Beltran as a free agent.

9) Clemens' ERAs the last three years, while pitching in an NL that is weaker than AL, with no DH: 2.98/1.87/2.30. He had a 38-18 record for Astros, allowing 409 hits in 539 IP (84 starts).

8) Clemens' postseason record is 12-8, 3.66 in 34 starts. Red Sox fans didn't consider him great in the clutch.

7) If Bronx was willing to shell out this much money to Roger, who not pay for Barry Zito, who postseason record is better than Clemens'? Plus, Zito hasn't missed a start in 6+ seasons.

6) Clemens' total cost to Bronx, counting a luxury tax, will be more than combined salaries of every Tampa Bay Devil Ray.

5) Did some reading on jury consultants Monday, and found out some interesting facts, such as roughly half of all the jury consultants are psychologists.

4) There is a jury consultant in Texas who makes a tidy $8,500 a day to help pick juries. Good work if you can get it. Doing the math, that is $29,268.33 per juror, not counting alternates.

3) The jury questionnaire in the OJ Simpson trial had over 300 questions, and was 75 pages long.

2) Quote of the day:
"I think everyone should go to college and get a degree, and then spend six months as a bartender, and six months as a cab driver, then they really would be educated." Al McGuire

1) The NFL rarely does stupid things, but holding the Super Bowl outside of this country would be a hideous idea.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, May 8

Hot Pitchers
-- Dodgers are 3-0 in Hendrickson starts (2-0, 1.08).
-- Lilly is 2-2, 3.29 in six starts this season. Snell is 2-2, 2.18 in his last five starts.
-- Mets are 4-1 in Glavine road starts this season. Giants are 1-4 in Cain's last five starts, but he was brilliant in four of the five.

-- Pettitte is 1-1, 3.30 in his last five starts.
-- Red Sox outscored opponents 46-17 in winning all six starts by Beckett this season.
-- de la Rosa is 3-0, 1.22 in three home starts this season.
-- Bonser has 0.82 RA in his last two starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 1.93 in two home starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Obermueller is 1-1, 3.86 in two starts this season.
-- Reds are 0-5 in Milton starts (0-4, 5.50). Rodriguez is 0-3, 4.09 in five starts this season.
-- Germano was 4-0, 1.69 in five AAA starts; Lerew was 1-0, 1.37 in his five AAA starts; neither is strong strikeout pitcher, both are making first '07 start.
-- Simontacchi is making first appearance since '04, first start in four years; he has 20-10, 4.77 mark in big leagues, he is making 41st career start in his 84 appearance. Bush is 0-2, 8.76 in his last two starts.
-- Thompson is making second big league start; he has thrown 129 innings in 97 major league games, 17.1 IP in 14 '07 games. He has a career major league mark of 6-2, 3.35. Buchholz is 0-1, 10.80 in his two starts this season.
-- Arizona lost last three Owings starts (0-1, 4.41). Eaton has an 8.86 RA in his last four starts.

-- Guthrie lost his only start, allowing two runs in five IP vs A's. Seo is 1-2, 9.71 in six starts this season.
-- Bonderman has 9.00 RA in his last two starts. Ramirez has an 8.51 RA in five starts this season.
-- Wood allowed three runs in 6.1 IP in his first '07 start, a loss.
-- Zambrano allowed two runs in 2.2 IP in his only '07 start, with 65 pitches thrown to get those eight outs.
-- Vazquez is 0-1, 5.59 in his last three starts.
-- A's lost Gaudin's last three starts, scoring eight runs.
-- Lee allowed five runs in six IP in his first '07 start, a 6-5 win.

Totals
-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Florida home games.
-- Over is 10-6-1 in last seventeen San Diego road games.
-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Under is 10-5-1 in last sixteen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 12-5 in last seventeen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Arizona games.
-- Under is 6-2 in Mets' last eight road games.

-- Last three Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Seattle's last eight road games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Bronx games.
-- Under is 14-2-1 in Boston road games this season.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen A's road games.
-- Six of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in Cleveland's road games this season.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers are 11-4 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Braves are 10-6 in their last sixteen home games. Padres won five of their last six games overall.
-- Cubs won five in row and eight of last nine games.
-- Brewers are 12-2 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Rockies are 5-3 in their last eight road games.
-- Mets are 12-5 on the road this season. Giants are 10-3 in their last thirteen home games.

-- Tampa Bay is 10-2 in game after its last dozen losses.
-- Tigers won last seven games, scoring 46 runs. Seattle is 9-4 in its last thirteen games.
-- Bronx won five of its last seven games. Rangers won three in a row, allowing seven runs, but they're 4-11 on the road this year.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Oakland won four of its last five road games.
-- White Sox are 6-4 in their last ten road games.
-- Indians won twelve of their last fifteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost four of their last five games.
-- Cincinnati lost six of its last seven games. Astros lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Nationals lost six in row, ten of last twelve on road.
-- Cardinals are 5-11 at home this season.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games. Phillies lost three of their last four games.

-- Orioles lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Toronto lost its last six games, allowing 46 runs.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five games.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, May 8

Carter was 7-23, Kidd 2-11 from floor in 81-77 loss in Game 1 of series; Nets shot 37.2% from floor, were -14 on boards, as Cavs won despite going just 6-11 from foul line for game. Home team is now 4-0 in season series, with Nets losing all three games on this floor, by 5,18,4 points. Cleveland has yet to lose in playoffs winning home games by 15,7,4. Nets lost last three road games, by 6,2,4 points.

Popular theory on how to beat Suns is to turn Nash into more of a scorer than passer; he had 31 points in Game 1, while other Suns struggled to score (Stoudemire was 6-19). Duncan, Parker both had 30+; if Amare can't keep Duncan under 30, Suns will be in deep trouble here. Spurs were +14 on boards, shot 50% from floor. San Antonio has now won five games in a row.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Tuesday, May 8

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Florida Marlins (7:05 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Mark Hendrickson is 1-1 with a 7.36 ERA in four career starts against Florida. EDGE: MARLINS
Hendrickson has enjoyed life on the road so far this season, allowing just three runs and eight hits over 13 2/3 innings. The Dodgers have picked up victories in his last three starts, after losing the first three games in which he appeared. EDGE: DODGERS
Florida's Wes Obermueller will look to bounce back in his second career start against the Dodgers, after being knocked around for five runs and five hits in just 2 2/3 innings of work last year - in a 10-6 loss to Los Angeles in 2005. EDGE: DODGERS
The Marlins are 0-4 in their last four games versus a left-handed starter.



Texas Rangers at New York Yankees (7:05 PM ET)
Texas pitcher Mike Wood makes his second start of the season tonight after allowing two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings in a 4-3 loss to the Yankees last week. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
In 23 appearances with Kansas City last season, Wood allowed 115 runners to reach base in just 64 2/3 innings. EDGE: OVER
New York left-hander Andy Pettitte is 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA at Yankee Stadium in his first three appearances this year. EDGE: RANGERS
Pettitte is 8-7 with a 5.61 ERA against the Rangers in 18 career starts. The 5.61 ERA is his highest against any opponent in his career. EDGE: RANGERS & OVER
The UNDER is 5-1 in Pettitte's last six starts versus the Rangers.



Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)
Life on the road hasn't been kind to Seattle starter Horacio Ramirez, with an 0-1 record and 14.63 ERA. The Mariners have lost both of his games on the road this season, with the teams combining for 28 runs. EDGE: TIGERS & OVER
Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman finally broke through for his first victory on the season last time out, picking up an 8-4 home victory over the Orioles. The Tigers have lost four of his first six starts on the season. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
Bonderman has a 2-2 career record against Seattle and has struck out 22 batters in 32 1/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
The UNDER is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings.



Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds (7:10 PM ET)
Houston left-hander Wandy Rodriguez makes his second consecutive start against Cincinnati tonight after picking up a no-decision in a 7-5 Astros' victory. He allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings. EDGE: ASTROS
Rodriguez is 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA on the road this season and has a career ERA of 6.05 against the Reds in his career over four starts. EDGE: REDS & OVER
Cincinnati starter Eric Milton has yet to taste victory at home this season, going 0-3 with a 4.32 ERA in three starts. EDGE: ASTROS
The Reds are 0-5 in Milton's five starts this season, being outscored 30-16 by their opponents. EDGE: ASTROS
The Astros are 2-9 in Rodriguez's last 11 starts.



Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (8:05 PM ET)
The Cubs have won eight of nine overall and are over .500 for the first time since the fifth game of the season. EDGE: CUBS
After a slow start, Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano has matched the longest hitting streak of his career with his fourth 15-game run. He's batting .359 during his streak. EDGE: CUBS
Chicago starter Ted Lilly looks to bounce back from his shortest outing of the season last time out, as he gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings last Tuesday against the Pirates. EDGE: PIRATES
Pittsburgh right-hander Ian Snell is 1-3 with a 8.31 ERA in four starts against the Cubs and struggled with his control against them last time out - issuing four walks and hitting a batter. EDGE: CUBS
The OVER is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings.



Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Cleveland left-hander Cliff Lee was awful during six May starts last year, going 1-4 with a 7.79 ERA. He was knocked around in his only start at Anaheim Stadium last year, allowing five earned runs and seven hits in five innings of work. EDGE: ANGELS
Los Angeles starter Ervin Santana has been as good as it gets at home this season, knotching a perfect 2-0 record with a 1.93 ERA. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
Santana has struggled mightily against the Indians in his career with an 0-3 record and 13.50 ERA. He suffered a 7-6 road loss against Cleveland back on April 10th, allowing six runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. BIG EDGE: INDIANS
The OVER is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.



New York Mets at San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
New York is 4-1 on the road this season with veteran left-hander Tom Glavine on the mound. He's 19-15 with a 3.60 ERA in 42 career starts against San Francisco. EDGE: METS
Glavine will have to deal with slugger Barry Bonds in this contest, who's hitting .325 against him in his career with three home runs and 14 RBIs. SLIGHT EDGE: GIANTS
Amazingly enough, the Giants have picked up just one victory in pitcher Matt Cain's first six starts this season - despite his 3.08 ERA. He's allowed just 20 hits in 38 innings of work and has struck out 25 batters. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Cain is a perfect 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in two career starts against the Mets. EDGE: GIANTS
The UNDER is 4-0 in Glavine's last four starts versus the Giants.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends


Tuesday, May 8

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#6 New Jersey Nets at #2 Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 2 - Tuesday, May 6th, 8 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

The Cavs remained unbeaten in the postseason by playing outstanding defense and taking advantage of their size advantage to rebound the ball with reckless abandon in Game 1. Cleveland had 20 offensive boards and out-rebounded New Jersey 51-37 with Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Drew Gooden each pulling down 14. EDGE: CAVS
The Nets need to push the tempo if they want to drastically improve their odds of heading back to New Jersey with a split. Cleveland held opponents to 92.9 points per game during the regular season, and the Nets are just 8-29 SU when scoring 93 points or less. Look for a more focused effort in Game 2 knowing the team needs to drastically improve on the dreadful 37 percent shooting from Game 1 to have a chance. SLIGHT EDGE: NETS
Cleveland star LeBron James battled a head cold in Game 1 but still managed to total 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Some may question whether or not James was truly sick, wondering if it was just a ploy to get into New Jersey's head. His results speak for themselves though, and insiders only expect a better performance in Game 2. EDGE: CAVS
New Jersey is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games overall.
New Jersey is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Cleveland.
New Jersey is 13-2 ATS in the last 15 meetings overall.
Cleveland is 29-13-1 ATS in its last 43 games overall.

Head-to-Head Recaps

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Cleveland leads 1-0 SU (New Jersey 1-0 ATS)
UNDER 1-0

5/6/07 - Game 1: CLEVELAND 81, New Jersey 77 (ATS winner: NJ +6 | UNDER 184.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Both teams struggled offensively in the lowest-scoring game of the playoffs so far, cashing an easy UNDER. The Nets managed to stay close despite shooting just 37 percent from the field, pulling within 79-77 with 19.5 seconds left on two free throws by Vince Carter. LeBron James answered for Cleveland with the final basket of the game on a driving lineup, and the Cavs held on the win but not the cover.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/8/07 - Game 2: New Jersey at CLEVELAND (TNT | 8 PM ET)
5/12/07 - Game 3 - Cleveland at NEW JERSEY (ESPN | 5 PM ET)
5/14/07 - Game 4 - Cleveland at NEW JERSEY (TNT | 7 PM ET)
5/16/07 - Game 5 - New Jersey at CLEVELAND (TNT | TBD)
5/18/07 - Game 6 - Cleveland at NEW JERSEY (ESPN | TBD)
5/20/07 - Game 7 - New Jersey at CLEVELAND (TNT | TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Cleveland wins 2-1 SU (New Jersey 2-1 ATS)
OVER 2-1

4/12/07 - CLEVELAND 94, New Jersey 76 (ATS winner: Cleve -6 | UNDER 186)
1/6/06 - CLEVELAND 96, New Jersey 91 (ATS winner: NJ +6.5 | OVER 186.5)
12/20/06 - NEW JERSEY 113, Cleveland 111 (ATS winner: NJ -1 | OVER 186)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: The Cavs have turned things around against the Nets over the last two years, winning four of the last five meetings, including two of three this season. New Jersey had won the previous five meetings and is still 12-2 ATS in the last 14 games between the teams, including 7-1 in Cleveland. All eyes will be on Cavs star LeBron James, who averaged 30.3 points in the last three games against the Nets, going for 35 or more twice. James poses a huge matchup problem for New Jersey since Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson were not at a size disadvantage in the first round against Toronto. They will be here, and it could very well be the difference as James will likely look to take over this series on his own.


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#3 San Antonio Spurs at #2 Phoenix Suns
Game 2 - Tuesday, May 8th, 10:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)


The status of Steve Nash is obviously a top concern for the Suns, who need their MVP to be aggressive offensively both passing and scoring if they are to even this series at 1-1. Nash's collision with San Antonio's Tony Parker late in the game may force him to be more cautious when driving the ball inside the paint and take away from his ability to dish the ball under pressure. SLIGHT EDGE: SPURS
Parker continues to burn the Suns, totaling 32 points and eight assists in Game 1 despite the collision with Nash. Phoenix must consider playing Shawn Marion on him for more extended stretches, or find another defender who can be physical with him. Until that happens, Parker will continue to be a thorn in Phoenix's side. EDGE: SPURS
Outside of Amare Stoudemire (18 rebounds, five offensive) and Marion (six total), no other Sun grabbed more than three. Phoenix must do a better job on the glass , especially against San Antonio's Tim Duncan, who had eight offensive rebounds on his own which helped fuel the team's offense. This was just the first time in seven games the Spurs out-rebounded an opponent, so the Suns can likely even this series by simply winning the battle of the boards and making a few more shots. SLIGHT EDGE: SUNS
San Antonio is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Phoenix.
San Antonio is 13-5 ATS in the last 18 meetings overall.
UNDER is 8-1 in San Antonio's last 9 games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

San Antonio leads 1-0 SU & ATS
OVER 1-0

5/6/07 - Game 1: San Antonio 111, PHOENIX 106 (ATS winner: SA +4.5 | UNDER 199.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: This was a classic playoff battle throughout, leading up to a violent collision between Phoenix point guard Steve Nash and San Antonio's Tony Parker with 2:53 remaining. Nash got the worst of it and had to leave the game in the final minute with a bloody nose that required six stitches at the end of the game. His absence led to two failed offensive possessions, and a return with 9.1 seconds left was too late. The Spurs won despite the pace being far more high-scoring than they like, as they made a couple more big shots and held a 49-35 rebounding edge.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/8/07 - Game 2: San Antonio at PHOENIX (TNT | 10:30 PM ET)
5/12/07 - Game 3: Phoenix at SAN ANTONIO (ABC | 8 PM ET)
5/14/07 - Game 4: Phoenix at SAN ANTONIO (TNT | 9:30 PM ET)
5/16/07 - Game 5: San Antonio at PHOENIX (TNT | TBD)
5/18/07 - Game 6: Phoenix at SAN ANTONIO (ESPN | TBD)
5/20/07 - Game 7: San Antonio at PHOENIX ( TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

San Antonio wins 2-1 SU (Phoenix 2-1 ATS)
UNDER 2-1

4/5/07 - SAN ANTONIO 92, Phoenix 85 (ATS winner: SA -4 | UNDER 205.5)
2/1/07 - PHOENIX 103, San Antonio 87 (ATS winner: Pho -6.5 | UNDER 206)
11/8/06 - SAN ANTONIO 111, Phoenix 106 (ATS winner: Pho +5.5 | OVER 206)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: Home court was the deciding factor in all three meetings this season, with the first going OVER in overtime. San Antonio's Tony Parker was the top overall player in the season series, getting the best of Phoenix's Steve Nash by averaging 28 points per game. The Suns obviously love to run, and the Spurs are better at adapting to this style of play with Parker and Manu Ginobili, who scored 32 points off the bench in the second meeting. Phoenix has a much more difficult time when it becomes a more defensive-minded game, proven by the last meeting. Whichever team can dictate the tempo more will likely win this series and become the favorite to represent the Western Conference in the 2007 NBA Finals.

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 8

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NEW JERSEY (45 - 44) at CLEVELAND (55 - 32) - 5/8/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 96-81 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 10-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-6 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (63 - 25) at PHOENIX (65 - 23) - 5/8/2007, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 101-86 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 67-51 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-40 ATS (+4.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 88-57 ATS (+25.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 183-144 ATS (+24.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 11-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, May 8

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Two
Cleveland Leads, 1-0
TV: TNT
New Jersey at Cleveland, 8:05 EST

New Jersey:
17-7 Under away after making 85%+ of their free throws
12-4 Under away playing with same-season revenge

Cleveland:
13-3 ATS at home off 4+ wins
8-1 ATS off a SU home win / ATS loss

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Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Two
San Antonio Leads, 1-0
TV: TNT
San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:35 EST

San Antonio:
17-6 ATS with a total of 200+ points
18-4 ATS playing their sixth or less game in two weeks

Phoenix:
1-8 ATS off a home loss
37-18 Over after committing 8 or less turnovers

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MLB
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Baltimore
The Orioles started out well, winning 11 of their first 18, but since that time have dropped 11 of 14. The middle of the order (Tejeda, Huff and Mora) has struggled recently as the trio have no HRs and just 2 RBI in their last five games. Pitching hasn't been much better and the Orioles will be forced today to go with reliever Jeremy Guthrie in place of the injured Jaret Wright. Guthrie lost in his only start this season and has given up 6 runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief ball since then. Tampa starter Jae Seo is coming off his best start of the season against the Twins (2 runs, 7 hits in 6 innings) and the Devil Rays are a decent 4-2 in his starts thus far. The D-Rays look like a good underdog pick (+140) in this one according to Dunkel, which Tampa Bay favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140). has L.A. favored straight up by 2. Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Hendrickson) 18.494; Florida (Obermueller) 15.179
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by \3 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115); Under

Game 953-954: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.651; Cincinnati (Milton) 12.854
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-120); Over

Game 955-956: San Diego at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Germano) 16.882; Atlanta (Lerew) 16.564
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 15.906; Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 14.819
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+160); N/A

Game 959-960: Washington at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Simontachi) 14.590; Milwaukee (Bush) 16.381
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-230); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Buchholz) 15.956; St. Louis (Thompson) 14.034
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-129); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+129); Under

Game 963-964: Philadelphia at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 16.687; Arizona (Owings) 14.618
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Under

Game 965-966: NY Mets at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 18.281; San Francisco (Cain) 14.760
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 3 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-113); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-113); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Seo) 15.894; Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.605
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 969-970: Seattle at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 15.940; Detroit (Bonderman) 15.971
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Over

Game 971-972: Texas at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wood) 14.957; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.057
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-250); Over

Game 973-974: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 19.741; Toronto (Zambrano) 14.192
Dunkel Line: Boston by 4 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-205); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-205); Under

Game 975-976: Oakland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gaudin) 15.248; Kansas City (De La Rosa) 16.782
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-114); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-114); Under

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 17.727; Minnesota (Bonser) 15.579
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox by (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 979-980: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 17.683; LA Angels (Santana) 14.334
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


New Jersey at Cleveland
The Nets couldn't have played much worse in Game One as they were outrebounded 51-37, while allowing the Cavaliers to collect 20 offensive boards and being held to 19 points below their playoff average. Vince Carter was especially dreadful as he went 1-for-8 in the second half from the field, including 0-for-5 in the fourth quarter. But even with all the problems, the Nets still had a chance to win late and kept it under the spread in an 81-77 loss to run their postseason road record to 3-0-1 ATS against Cleveland's 1-2 home mark. The Nets look like a good underdog pick (+5) in Game Two according to Dunkel, which has Cleveland favored by just 1. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+5). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

505-506: New Jersey at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 121.962; Cleveland 123.015
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 5; 180 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+5); Under

Game 507-508: San Antonio at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 126.388; Phoenix 126.433
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 205
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+5); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, May 8


Hot

Mark Hendrickson (Los Angeles Dodgers) - We never thought we would see this guy at the top of this list, but you can't deny the numbers the lanky lefty is putting up. Hendrickson is 2-0 over his last three starts with a sparkling 1.08 ERA for the Dodgers, who are -123 road favorites tonight against the Florida Marlins. The former college basketball standout has given up only one home run in just over 27 innings on the season while only walking five batters.

Ian Snell (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Like Hendrickson, here's another pitcher that rarely graces the 'hot' portion of streakers. After posting a 4.74 ERA last season, Snell has been lights-out this season with a 2.31 ERA through six starts. Snell has been particularily solid since mid-April, with a .309 OBP against and 1.26 WHIP. Bettors should note Snell's undefeated record on the road in 2007. The Pirates are +144 underdogs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Cold

Adam Eaton (Philadelphia Phillies) - Eaton's stats suck all the value out of taking the Phillies tonight. Whether it's Eaton's 9.98 ERA in his last three trips to the bump, .455 OBP against, or absolutely brutal 2.22 WHIP, you would have to be reckless to bet on Philadelphia with Eaton taking the ball. Oddsmakers have the Phillies priced as +105 road underdogs for tonight's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Horacio Ramirez (Seattle Mariners) - There's a reason the Mariners are +172 underdogs tonight against the Detroit Tigers, and Ramirez has everything to do with it. The left-hander has been atrocious since April 16, allowing almost half the batters he's faced to reach base to the tune of almost three base runners an inning. To make matters worse for Mariners bettors, Ramirez has an 8.79 ERA during that span as well as a 14.62 ERA on the road this season.

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 8


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LA DODGERS (19 - 13) at FLORIDA (14 - 17) - 7:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. WES OBERMUELLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 119-138 (-48.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 64-32 (+25.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-12 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKSON is 29-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.691.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

WES OBERMUELLER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
OBERMUELLER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 2.996.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)


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HOUSTON (14 - 17) at CINCINNATI (14 - 18) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ERIC MILTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 256-250 (-56.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 139-154 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
MILTON is 90-78 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 196-195 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 200-220 (-51.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 7-16 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-1 (+4.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

ERIC MILTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILTON is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)




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SAN DIEGO (18 - 14) at ATLANTA (19 - 12) - 7:35 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. ANTHONY LEREW (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTHONY LEREW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.


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PITTSBURGH (13 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 14) - 8:05 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-47 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 19-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 586-649 (-129.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-53 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-110 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 0-5 (-8.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-54 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-138 (-49.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 194-185 (-58.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-54 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SNELL is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

TED LILLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LILLY is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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WASHINGTON (9 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (22 - 10) - 8:05 PM
JASON SIMONTACCHI (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 17-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-38 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SIMONTACCHI is 13-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 42-54 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 11-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON SIMONTACCHI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SIMONTACCHI is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BUSH is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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COLORADO (14 - 18) at ST LOUIS (12 - 18) - 8:10 PM
TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. BRADLEY THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 90-144 (-42.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 55-109 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 22-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-55 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 106-101 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

BRADLEY THOMPSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 18) at ARIZONA (18 - 16) - 9:40 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-20 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-20 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-5 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 22-17 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 407-357 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 291-263 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 407-357 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 104-126 (-41.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
EATON is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.



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NY METS (19 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 14) - 10:15 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 406-374 (+47.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 573-447 (+94.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-66 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 52-33 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 122-81 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 61-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 120-80 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 91-57 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 31-11 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 30-11 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 59-34 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GLAVINE is 7-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 11-9 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+1.0 units)

MATT CAIN vs. NY METS since 1997
CAIN is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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TAMPA BAY (14 - 17) at BALTIMORE (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JAE SEO (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-70 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-13 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-58 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-52 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 137-190 (-68.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 185-234 (-76.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAE SEO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SEO is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.



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SEATTLE (14 - 13) at DETROIT (19 - 11) - 7:05 PM
HORACIO RAMIREZ (L) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 113-72 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-47 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-44 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 123-83 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-36 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-40 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BONDERMAN is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)




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TEXAS (13 - 18) at NY YANKEES (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
MIKE WOOD (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 7-12 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 39-32 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 207-154 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 175-118 (-53.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 69-63 (-45.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MIKE WOOD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 9-6 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.9 units)




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BOSTON (20 - 10) at TORONTO (13 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. VICTOR ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 10-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-24 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-20 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-8 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 127-153 (-56.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BECKETT is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.21 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

VICTOR ZAMBRANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-3 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)



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OAKLAND (15 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 22) - 8:10 PM
CHAD GAUDIN (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 57-80 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-79 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 101-78 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 117-84 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-88 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-43 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-47 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 3-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CHAD GAUDIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 14) at MINNESOTA (16 - 15) - 8:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. BOOF BONSER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 80-55 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-50 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 156-91 (+46.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 135-80 (+36.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 105-79 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 215-149 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-36 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-20 (+18.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-75 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-20 (+20.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 2-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

BOOF BONSER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BONSER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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CLEVELAND (19 - 10) at LA ANGELS (17 - 15) - 10:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 61-70 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 27-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 27-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 19-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 21-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-4 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEE is 23-11 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 21-8 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEE is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 0-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 13.51 and a WHIP of 2.656.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)




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Tuesday, May 8


Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins: (-113, 8 ½)

The White Sox’s pitching philosophy is to throw hard and let the defense sort it out. Chicago’s staff has taken a more aggressive approach this season and avoided picking around the corners of the strike zone.

Putting the pressure on their fielders has paid off for the ChiSox, who have a team ERA of 3.87 and have allowed only 2.82 walks per nine innings. Opponents are only hitting .232 against Chicago’s staff.

"The way we've done things here, if you can't throw it over the plate, we can't use you," pitching coach Don Cooper told the Chicago Tribune. "We're looking to attack. The pitchers know that, A.J. (Pierzynski) knows that. So I think we are good at that. Hits and runs add up. Hits and walks make runs. We want them to swing the bats."

The Twins have had trouble with the White Sox’s pitchers in the two meetings between these teams this year. Minnesota is hitting a dismal .148 and has split games with Chicago. The Twins are also without last season’s American League batting champion, Joe Mauer, who is out with a pulled left quadriceps.

Pick: White Sox +105



Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks: (-113, 10)

Lady rocker Sheryl Crow told us, “A change will do you good.”

We tend to do anything the ageless Ms. Crow says, but when it comes to baseball, a change, especially with a pitcher, can lead to very bad things.

Phillies starter Adam Eaton is going through some big changes with his mechanics since starting the season 3-2 with a plump 8.18 ERA. Pitching coach Rich Dubee is working with the right-hander to improve his stretch, noting that Eaton is keeping his hands together too long before throwing the baseball.

"We've got to get him going on the right track. He needs to find that rhythm and that timing,” Dubee told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Eaton can find his form on his own time and his own dime.

Pick: Diamondbacks -113



Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels: (-115, 9)

Tribe bettors can thank starter Cliff Lee for the value on one of baseball’s hottest teams. Tuesday marks the left-hander's second start of the season since coming off the disabled list. In his first start, Lee gave up five runs in six innings to the Toronto Blue Jays before getting bailed out by the Indians’ bats.

Not to fear, Cliff, the bats still have your back. Cleveland has won 12 of its last 15 games behind some very clutch hitting. The Indians are hitting .299 with runners in scoring position over the last 16 games and have driven in over six runs per contests during this stretch.

Cleveland will continue this run production against Angels' righty, Ervin Santana, who is 0-3 with a 13.50 career ERA against the Tribe.

Pick: Indians +107

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