Wednesday Trends and Indexes 05/09

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, May 9

Good Luck on day #129 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 Wednesday

-- Pirates-Cubs was last game to end Tuesday night, as the Bucs edged Chicago 4-3 in 15 innings. Jack Wilson hit pair of sac flies, one to tie it in 9th, one a game-winner in 15th.

-- Brewers are now 23-10; naysayers are lining up to bash the Brew Crew, but they pitch well, so they'll last.

-- Chad Gaudin is 2-1, 2.40 in seven starts for Oakland, just another guy coming out of nowhere to help keep the A's in contention, while Rich Harden heals; Billy Beane might not be a genius, but he's the closest thing baseball has to one.

-- You can get Eldrick Woods at -$275 head-to-head over Phil Mickelson (+$215) if you like to invest in such things, this week at the Players' Championship.

-- Chone Figgins is hitting .103 since coming back from the broken fingers he suffered in spring training.

-- If you're running the Blue Jays and you get 41,000+ fans in house on $2 Tuesday, starting freakin' Victor Zambrano is a good way to pop the fans' bubble. Hard to imagine that Zambrano will get another big league start; he is horrible.

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Wednesday's list of 13: Random mid-week thoughts........

13) If you look at a Phoenix Suns' boxscore, look first at how many assists Steve Nash gets; 12 or more, Suns will win; less than a dozen, Phoenix will struggle.

12) Last 11 times Detroit Red Wings had to win playoff game to win a series, they won, the longest such streak in history of the NHL. Next longest such streak was eight in a row.

11) Underrated baseball record: Rickey Henderson scored the most runs in history, 2,295. Isn't scoring runs what the game is all about? This record should be more well-known.

10) Roy Oswalt has a 19-1 career record against the Reds.

9) Benjie Molina is first catcher to hit two homers in an inning since John Bocabella did it, way back in 1973.

8) Looking at pitching stats, we note that Shields of the Devil Rays has recorded one less out than teammate Kazmir in one less start, while throwing 122 less pitches. Shields is a better pitcher because he is more efficient with his pitches.

7) Brandon Webb has recorded 84 ground ball outs, 19 outs in the air, a 4.42 ratio; closest ratio to that, amongst starting pitchers, is Julian Tavarez of Boston, at 4.18, with 46 ground ball outs, only 11 in the air.

6) Then there is Chuck James of Atlanta, whose command is so awful this season, he has gotten only one groundball out in last two starts, compared to 15 in air, with nine strikeouts. Everything he throws is either a ball, or up in the zone.

5) It is a mere 2,886 miles from AT&T Park in San Francisco to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. You can drive it in three days, if you hurry. How long will it take Barry Bonds to get there? I don't think he'll get in the first year he is eligible.

4) Bronx Bombers are first team to use 10 different starting Ps in their first 30 games, and first team to use six rookie starters in their first 30 games, which is why Clemens was signed.

3) David Wells, Greg Maddux, Keith Hernandez all came out against the special privileges Mr Clemens is getting this year, once again. Will be interesting to see how much the media is going to cover his "days off".

2) Quote of the Day:
"If you think its about the money, you're mistaken."
Roger Clemens.

Memo to Roger; if this is true, then play for minimum salary, and donate what you make to charity. Then we'll believe you.

1) I have nothing against people making as much as possible, just don't lie about it. We're not stupid; don't insult us.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, May 9

Hot Pitchers
-- Milwaukee is 5-0 in Vargas starts (3-0, 2.77).
-- Mets are 6-0 in Maine starts, outscoring foes 42-11. Giants are 5-1 in Morris starts, scoring 32 runs.
-- Moyer is 2-1, 2.54 in his last four starts.
-- Braves won last four Smoltz starts, scoring 25 runs.
-- Florida is 6-1 in Willis starts, scoring 54 runs.
-- Gorzelanny is 3-1, 2.88 in his last five starts. Marquis is 4-0, 1.63 in his last four starts.

-- Robertson is 2-0, 3.86 in four home starts.
-- Shields is 2-0, 2.31 in his last three starts. Orioles won five of Bedard's last six starts.
-- Texas won three of last four Tejeda starts (2-1, 3.60).
-- A's won last five Haren starts (3-0, 2.43). Meche is 2-0, 2.91 in his last five starts.
-- Jared Weaver has 2.31 RA in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Bergmann is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts, as Nats scored a total of seven runs in the three games.
-- Hirsh is 1-2, 4.94 in his last five starts. Wainwright is 1-2, 8.31 in his last four starts.
-- RJohnson is 0-2, 7.00 in three '07 starts.
-- Tomko is 0-3, 6.35 in his last three starts.
-- Belisle is 0-1, 7.56 in his last three home starts.
-- WWilliams is 0-4, 6.23 in his last five starts.
-- Maddux is 0-1, 5.00 in three road starts.

-- Baek has 7.54 RA in his three starts, but Seattle won all three, scoring 25 runs.
-- Mussina is 1-1, 5.73 in three starts this season.
-- Ohka is 2-3, 6.31 in six starts this season. Matsuzaka has 8.50 RA in his last three starts, but Boston won all three games.
-- Ortiz is 0-2, 5.29 in his last three starts. Danks is 0-4, 4.45 in his five starts this season.
-- Home side is 4-0 in Byrd starts (0-1, 4.97 in two road starts).

Totals
-- Over is 13-5 in last eighteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 10-3 in last thirteen Florida home games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Mets' last nine road games.
-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Arizona games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Smoltz starts this season.
-- Over is 10-2-2 in last fourteen Cincinnati home games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve Colorado games.
-- Under is 11-5-1 in last seventeen games at Wrigley Field.

-- Under is 6-3 in Seattle's last nine road games.
-- Last four Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in Boston road games this season.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fouirteen A's road games.
-- Six of last eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-5-1 in Cleveland's road games this season.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers are 11-5 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Astros won three of their last seventeen home games. Padres won five of their last seven games overall.
-- Cubs won eight of last ten games.
-- Brewers are 13-2 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Rockies are 5-4 in their last nine road games.
-- Mets are 13-5 on the road this season. Giants are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Arizona won its last three games, allowing six runs.

-- Tigers won last eight games, scoring 55 runs.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Oakland won five of its last six road games.
-- Indians won thirteen of their last sixteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost four of their last six games.
-- Cincinnati lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Nationals lost seven in row, eleven of last thirteen on road.
-- Cardinals are 6-11 at home this season.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.

-- Orioles lost six of their last nine home games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers are 4-12 on the road this season.
-- Toronto lost its last seven games, allowing 55 runs.
-- Royals lost eight of their last ten home games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games. White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Angels lost five of their last six games.

Umpires
-- Under is 13-7 in last twenty Rapuano games (Wsh-Mil)
-- Four of last five Davidson games went over total (Col-StL)
-- Under is 6-0 in Froemming games this season (NY-SF)
-- Favorite is 10-2 in last dozen Bell games (Phil-Az)
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Dreckman games (LA-Fla)
-- Home favorite is 4-0 in Marquez gamrs this season (Hst-Cin)
-- Under is 6-1 in Wolf's last seven games (SD-Atl)
-- Underdog is 5-3 in last eight Hallion games (Pitt-Cubs)

-- Favorite won last eight Iassogna games (Sea-Det).
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Hoye games (TB-Balt)
-- Underdog is 6-2 in last eight Cederstrom games (Tex-NY)
-- Under is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Davis games (Bos-Tor)
-- Last four Culbreth games went over the total (A's-KC)
-- Visitor is 9-2 in last eleven Demuth games (CWS-Minn)
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Barrett games (Clev-LAA).

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Wednesday, May 9

Jazz outrebounded Golden State by 18 (54-36) in its Game 1 win, as Boozer had 17 points, 20 rebounds, and Jackson missed trey from left side that would have given Warriors the lead in final minute. Home side is now 5-0 in season series, with Golden St losing all three games in this gym by 24,4,4 points. Home side is 6-1 in this round of playoffs right now, with Spurs' win in first game at Phoenix only win by visitor so far in second round.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Wednesday, May 9

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Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals (1:10 PM ET)
Colorado second-year starter Jason Hirsch has been consistent this year, lasting at least five innings in all six starts this season. He's an even 1-1 with a 4.08 ERA in three road starts. SLIGHT EDGE: ROCKIES
St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright has found things difficult at home this season, posting a 1-2 record with a 6.61 ERA in three starts. EDGE: ROCKIES
Wainwright has thrown 4 1/3 scoreless innings against the Rockies in four career relief appearances. EDGE: CARDINALS
The UNDER is 5-1 in Hirsch's last six starts overall.


New York Mets at San Francisco Giants (3:35 PM ET)
New York right-hander John Maine has enjoyed incredible success on the road this season, posting a perfect 4-0 record with a 1.00 ERA in four starts. He's allowed just 12 hits and three runs over 27 innings of work. BIG EDGE: METS
The Mets are a perfect 6-0 this year with Maine on the mound, outscoring opponents 42-11 in the process. BIG EDGE: METS
San Francisco starter Matt Morris is a perfect 2-0 with a 1.83 ERA in three home starts this season. EDGE: GIANTS
The Mets are 18-3 in Maine's last 21 starts.
The Giants are 6-1 in Morris' last seven starts.


Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks (6:40 PM ET)
Left-hander Jamie Moyer has made just one career start against Arizona, gaining a no-decision while allowing two runs over seven innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Moyer is an even 2-2 on the road this season with a 3.25 ERA in four starts. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Arizona starter Randy Johnson has absolutely dominated Philadelphia in his career, with an 8-3 record and 2.46 ERA. BIG EDGE: D-BACKS
Johnson has yet to pick up a victory at Chase Field this season, going 0-2 with a 6.50 ERA in three starts. EDGE: PHILLIES
The Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last six home games versus a left-handed starter.


Texas Rangers at New York Yankees (ESPN | 7:05 PM ET)
Texas starter Robinson Tejada is 0-2 with a 8.68 ERA in two career starts against New York. The right-hander faced the Yankees just a week ago, picking up a 5-2 loss - allowing three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings. EDGE: YANKEES
Tejada has been brilliant on the road this season, grabbing two wins in as many starts with a 2.92 ERA. EDGE: RANGERS
Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina has made one forgettable start at home this season, suffering a 6-4 loss to Baltimore. He allowed six runs on eight hits over just four innings. SLIGHT EDGE: RANGERS
The UNDER is 9-1-1 in Tejada's last 11 starts overall.


Los Angeles Dodgers at Florida Marlins (7:05 PM ET)
Dodgers third-year starter Brett Tomko has suffered just one defeat in 12 appearances (nine starts) against San Francisco, posting a 6-1 record and 3.00 ERA. BIG EDGE: DODGERS
Tomko is winless on the season through six appearances this year, with the Dodgers losing four straight games that he's appeared in. EDGE: MARLINS
Florida starter Dontrelle Willis is a disappointing 1-4 with a 7.66 ERA in five career starts against Los Angeles. BIG EDGE: DODGERS
The Dodgers are 1-6 in Tomko's last seven road starts.


Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn't enjoyed all the splendor that had been laid out for him before this season, posting a 3-2 record and 5.45 ERA in six starts. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Matsuzaka has done much better on the road this year, going 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA. EDGE: RED SOX
Toronto starter Tomo Ohka is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in two career starts against Boston. The right-hander out of Kyoto, Japan picked up a 4-1 loss in his only home start against the Red Sox back on April 18th. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
The UNDER is 23-3-2 in Boston's last 28 road games versus a right-handed starter.


San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves (7:35 PM ET)
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux is 8-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 15 career appearances (13 starts) against his former team - the Atlanta Braves. EDGE: PADRES
Atlanta right-hander John Smoltz is an incredible 15-8 with a 2.55 ERA in 43 appearances (34 starts) against San Diego. He's posted a 2-1 record with a fantastic 1.71 ERA in three starts at Turner Field this season. BIG EDGE: BRAVES
The Braves are 4-0 in Smoltz's last four starts versus the Padres.


Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Cleveland starter Paul Byrd is a perfect 3-0 with a 4.15 ERA in five career starts against Los Angeles. EDGE: INDIANS
The Indians have lost both road starts that Byrd has made this season, but both were by just a single run. SLIGHT EDGE: ANGELS
Los Angeles second-year hurler Jered Weaver has made just one home start this season, getting blasted in a 9-5 loss to Detroit. He allowed seven runs (five earned) and seven hits over 1 2/3 innings. EDGE: INDIANS
The Indians are 3-13 in Byrd's last 16 road starts.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends



Wednesday, May 9

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#8 Golden State Warriors at #4 Utah Jazz
Game 2 - Wednesday, May 9th, 9 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

The Warriors outplayed the Jazz for most of Game 1 and fell a Stephen Jackson 3-pointer short of pulling off yet another upset. Their goal going in was to win one of the first two games, stealing home-court advantage from Utah. That goal is still very much alive but will take a better closing effort to head back to Oakland tied 1-1. SLIGHT EDGE: WARRIORS
The Jazz showed they have a significant advantage inside in this series with no play exemplifying it more than Carlos Boozer's 20th rebound and putback to break a late tie and put them in position for the Game 1 victory. Utah outrebounded Golden State 54-36, including 20 on the offensive glass, the last of which was grabbed by Boozer. EDGE: JAZZ
Golden State's Baron Davis met his match in Utah's Deron Williams, as both point guards combined for 55 points. But one player who came out of the shadows for the Warriors was Al Harrington, who scoreed 21 points off the bench after seeing very limited action against Dallas at center. Harrington hit 4-of-7 3-pointers but will need to do a better job on the boards because Golden State will need his size. He totaled just 27 points combined in six games against the Mavs while averaging a little over 5 rebounds per game. EDGE: WARRIORS
Golden State is 22-6-1 ATS in its last 29 games overall.
Golden State is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 road games.
Golden State is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Utah is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games overall.
Favorite is 11-5-4 in the last 20 meetings.
OVER is 11-5 in Utah's last 16 games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Utah leads 1-0 SU (0-0-1 ATS)
OVER 1-0

5/7/07 - Game 1: UTAH 116, Golden State 112 (ATS winner: PUSH -4 | OVER 209)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Surprisingly, the Jazz came out running and gunning, which almost cost them against the high-scoring Warriors. Utah bolted out to an early 17-7 lead and then fought off a flurry by Golden State to stay ahead 37-35 after the first quarter. The Warriors outscored the Jazz 31-26 to take a 66-63 halftime lead, and then Utah needed a strong comeback in the final minutes to pull off the victory. In fact, Golden State let a cover slip away when Matt Harpring hit a pair of free throws in the final seconds to force a push. Otherwise, the fast pace forced an easy OVER from the beginning.

REMAINING SCHEDULE

5/9/07 - Game 2: Golden State at UTAH (TNT | 9 PM ET)
5/11/07 - Game 3: Utah at GOLDEN STATE (ESPN | 9 PM ET)
5/13/07 - Game 4: Utah at GOLDEN STATE (TNT | 9 PM ET)
5/15/07 - Game 5: Golden State at UTAH (TNT | TBD)
5/17/07 - Game 6: Utah at GOLDEN STATE (ESPN | TBD)
5/20/07 - Game 7: Golden State at UTAH (TBD)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Series tied 2-2 SU (Golden State 3-1 ATS)
UNDER 3-1

4/9/07 - GOLDEN STATE 126, Utah 102 (ATS winner: GS -5 | OVER 216)
3/20/07 - UTAH 104, Golden State 100 (ATS winner: GS +7.5 | UNDER 205.5)
11/25/06 - GOLDEN STATE 91, Utah 78 (ATS winner: GS +1 | UNDER 214)
11/4/06 - UTAH 106, Golden State 82 (ATS winner: Utah -6 | UNDER 207)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: Only the third meeting had meaning for both teams and included the current roster of the Warriors, who made a midseason trade and had to win every game down the stretch just to get into the playoffs. The host won each time, and both were among the best home teams in the NBA during the regular season. This makes for another exciting series that could go the distance depending on whether or not one loses the momentum gained from the first round.

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 9

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GOLDEN STATE (46 - 43) at UTAH (56 - 34) - 5/9/2007, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-39 ATS (+5.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 113-136 ATS (-36.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 23-33 ATS (-13.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-5 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 9

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Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Two
Utah Leads, 1-0
TV: TNT
Golden State at Utah, 9:05 EST

Golden State:
19-9 ATS after playing BB games as underdog
14-3 Over off a loss by 6 points or less

Utah:
27-46 ATS off a home win
17-4 Over after allowing 110+ points

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[GrandPa]

"-- If you're running the Blue Jays and you get 41,000+ fans in house on $2 Tuesday, starting freakin' Victor Zambrano is a good way to pop the fans' bubble. Hard to imagine that Zambrano will get another big league start; he is horrible."

I wonder if Mets brass is second guessing decision to trade lefty phenom Scott Kazmir for late season run with V Zam.

Uh, every hour of every day, I am guessing

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MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at Kansas City
A good pitching matchup in KC as the Royals' Gil Meche takes on Oakland's Dan Haren. Meche has been solid since coming over as a free agent and enters the game with the third best ERA in the A.L. (2.23). But he has struggled against Oakland in his career with a 2-7 record and 4.56 ERA. The A's haven't had those kind of struggles in Kansas City, where they have won 20 of their last 23, including last night's 6-1 win. And Haren has been lights out recently with a 3-0 mark and 1.59 ERA in his last four starts. Oakland looks like a good pick (-120) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored straight up by 4. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

Game 901-902: Washington at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bergmann) 13.975; Milwaukee (Vargas) 18.994
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 5; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-240); Under

Game 903-904: Colorado at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hirsh) 15.875; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.932
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+135); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 19.423; San Francisco (Morris) 17.831
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.585; Arizona (Johnson) 15.430
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Tomko) 16.047; Florida (Willis) 17.405
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Williams) 14.736; Cincinnati (Belisle) 16.535
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 16.947; Atlanta (Smoltz) 18.120
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 915-916: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 15.767; Chicago Cubs (Marquis) 18.515
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-160); N/A

Game 917-918: Seattle at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Baek) 17.240; Detroit (Robertson) 16.000
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+200); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.096; Baltimore (Bedard) 17.503
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-130); Over

Game 921-922: Texas at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tejeda) 16.160; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.896
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-215); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+215); Under

Game 923-924: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 17.890; Toronto (Ohka) 13.829
Dunkel Line: Boston by 4; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Under

Game 925-926: Oakland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Haren) 19.008; Kansas City (Meche) 15.031
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 4; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.146; Minnesota (Ortiz) 16.836
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 17.480; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.527
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Under

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NBA
Dunkel


Golden State at Utah
While Golden State may have suffered a letdown after the Dallas series, the Warriors were right there in Game One with a chance to pull it out before losing 116-112. Utah looks to be a tougher matchup for Don Nelson's team with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer playing at a high level and the Jazz showing an ability to keep up with the quick pace of the Warriors. The Jazz also kept their record at home against the spread perfect in the postseason (3-0-1) with the push. But Golden State was able to bounce back from both losses to the Mavs by winning the next game and hasn't lost back-to-back contests since the last week of March. This one is a close call, but the Warriors still look like a decent underdog pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Utah favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

Game 701-702: Golden State at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 126.265; Utah 127.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 1 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 213 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+3 1/2); Under

[kbsooner21]

Thanks guys! Good luck today!

[Udog]

NP, kb! Good morning! Here comes a little more. Good luck today!

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 9


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WASHINGTON (9 - 24) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 10) - 1:05 PM
JASON BERGMANN (R) vs. CLAUDIO VARGAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 17-49 (-23.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-19 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-38 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 33-25 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 20-12 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 12-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 33-24 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 18-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 43-54 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON BERGMANN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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COLORADO (14 - 19) at ST LOUIS (13 - 18) - 1:10 PM
JASON HIRSH (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (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 82-153 (-40.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 55-110 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 107-101 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 106-102 (-32.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-55 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-101 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JASON HIRSH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HIRSH is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY METS (20 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 15) - 3:35 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. MATT MORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 406-375 (+46.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 121-80 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 92-57 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-22 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 53-33 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 123-81 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 65-36 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 62-41 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-11 (+17.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MAINE is 11-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAINE is 8-0 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOHN MAINE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MORRIS vs. NY METS since 1997
MORRIS is 5-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-10. (-8.6 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 19) at ARIZONA (19 - 16) - 6:40 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 (-8.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-21 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 18-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 408-357 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 408-357 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 77-76 (-29.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

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

JAMIE MOYER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MOYER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 10-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-2.3 units)




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LA DODGERS (19 - 14) at FLORIDA (15 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BRETT TOMKO (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 22-34 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
TOMKO is 6-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 8-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-33 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRETT TOMKO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
TOMKO is 6-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WILLIS is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.66 and a WHIP of 1.986.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)




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HOUSTON (14 - 17) at CINCINNATI (14 - 18) - 7:10 PM
WOODY WILLIAMS (R) vs. MATT BELISLE (R)
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 14-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 139-154 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
WILLIAMS is 166-134 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 143-107 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 121-80 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
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.
CINCINNATI is 33-39 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
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.

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)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 8-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 13-7 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.6 units)

MATT BELISLE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BELISLE is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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SAN DIEGO (18 - 14) at ATLANTA (19 - 12) - 7:35 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SMOLTZ is 26-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 58-45 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-11 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-45 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-32 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-31 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-97 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-50 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 96-96 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-71 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-29 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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)

GREG MADDUX vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MADDUX is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SMOLTZ is 5-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 8-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)




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PITTSBURGH (14 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 15) - 8:05 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-46 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-62 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-108 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-54 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 82-111 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 0-6 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-55 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
MARQUIS is 69-77 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 66-72 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 15-25 (-19.3 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
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)




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SEATTLE (14 - 14) at DETROIT (20 - 11) - 7:05 PM
CHA SEUNG BAEK (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 114-72 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 83-47 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-44 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 124-83 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-36 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BAEK is 8-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

NATE ROBERTSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROBERTSON is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)




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TAMPA BAY (14 - 18) at BALTIMORE (15 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 21-59 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-44 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-71 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 138-190 (-67.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 13-32 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BEDARD is 8-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.8 units)




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TEXAS (13 - 19) at NY YANKEES (15 - 16) - 7:05 PM
ROBINSON TEJEDA (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 40-32 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-51 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 208-154 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 70-63 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TEJEDA is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MUSSINA is 10-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 12-10 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (+0.6 units)




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BOSTON (21 - 10) at TORONTO (13 - 19) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. TOMO OHKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-32 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-40 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-9 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-36 (+20.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 127-154 (-57.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TOMO OHKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
OHKA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




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OAKLAND (16 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 23) - 8:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 57-81 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-80 (+21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 11-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 45-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 102-78 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-63 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-84 (+27.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-88 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAN HAREN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAREN is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

GIL MECHE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MECHE is 2-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 4-10 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 15) at MINNESOTA (17 - 15) - 8:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. RAMON ORTIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 81-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 156-92 (+45.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 105-80 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-37 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-76 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-21 (+19.0 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 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RAMON ORTIZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ORTIZ is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.64 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)




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CLEVELAND (20 - 10) at LA ANGELS (17 - 16) - 10:05 PM
PAUL BYRD (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 62-70 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BYRD is 2-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 19-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 13-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

PAUL BYRD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BYRD is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WEAVER is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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