Thursday Trends and Indexes 05/10

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NBA
Dunkel


Detroit at Chicago
The Bulls came into the series riding the momentum from defeating the defending champion Heat. But Detroit quickly brought Chicago back to earth with two resounding wins that saw the Pistons outscore the Bulls by an average of 23.5 points and outrebound them 97-68. While heading home may provide some relief for Scott Skiles' shaken team (33-10 record), it should not intimidate the Pistons, who are 29-14 away from home straight up and 29-13-1 against the spread. Detroit looks like a good underdog pick (+2 1/2) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Pistons favored straight up by 6. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MAY 10

Game 703-704: Detroit at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 130.416; Chicago 124.491
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 6; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+2 1/2); Over

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NHL
Dunkel


Ottawa at Buffalo
There is plenty of heat between these two teams as they square off in a rematch of last year's second-round series in which Buffalo eliminated Ottawa in five games. Adding fuel to the fire was the hit Ottawa's Chris Neil put on Chris Drury on Feb. 22 that sparked a brawl and caused Drury to miss four games with a concussion. The Senators also look to be coming into this series in better shape than last year. Ottawa closed out the regular season by going 31-7-8 and is 8-2 in the playoffs after eliminating Pittsburgh and New Jersey in five-game sets. The Senators' top line of Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, and Dany Heatley has been clicking with 21 of the team's 33 postseason goals. Ottawa looks like a dangerous underdog in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MAY 10

Game 51-52: Ottawa at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 13.883; Buffalo 13.152
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+1 1/2); Under

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Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, May 10

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LA DODGERS (20 - 14) at FLORIDA (15 - 18) - 12:05 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. SERGIO MITRE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 65-33 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOWE is 4-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (16 - 17) at CINCINNATI (14 - 20) - 12:35 PM
MATT ALBERS (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 258-250 (-54.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 141-154 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 33-40 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 2-9 (-7.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-15 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-14 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 200-222 (-53.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 14-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 7-14 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-1 (+7.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)

MATT ALBERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ALBERS is 0-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 2.286.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HARANG is 6-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (18 - 16) at ATLANTA (21 - 12) - 1:05 PM
DAVID WELLS (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HUDSON is 168-94 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 95-38 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 157-85 (+38.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 100-49 (+26.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 26-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-47 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-34 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-47 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WELLS is 192-108 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 95-56 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 31-7 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 73-44 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 50-28 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
WELLS is 44-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 45-54 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DAVID WELLS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WELLS is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HUDSON is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (14 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (16 - 15) - 2:20 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-47 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-47 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-47 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-54 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-111 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-55 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 195-186 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-62 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-55 (-20.6 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 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 3-0 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 7-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-5.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 16) at COLORADO (14 - 20) - 8:35 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-50 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOWRY is 11-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 4-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 57-38 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 573-448 (+93.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 319-290 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
COOK is 12-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 2-18 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 12-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 5-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOWRY is 2-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.7 units)

AARON COOK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COOK is 2-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 2-10 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

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SEATTLE (15 - 14) at DETROIT (20 - 12) - 1:05 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 54-71 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 114-73 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 124-84 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-37 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. DETROIT since 1997
WEAVER is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.5 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (13 - 20) at NY YANKEES (16 - 16) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 63-51 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 209-154 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-63 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 41-32 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. TEXAS since 1997
WANG is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 15) at MINNESOTA (17 - 16) - 1:10 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 74-50 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 80-49 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 157-92 (+46.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 135-81 (+35.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-80 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 216-150 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-37 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-21 (+18.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 109-76 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-21 (+20.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 114-124 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CONTRERAS is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SILVA is 4-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 5-8 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

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OAKLAND (16 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (11 - 23) - 2:10 PM
JOE KENNEDY (L) vs. LUKE HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 49-28 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 102-79 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-89 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-43 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-48 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 3-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-44 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE KENNEDY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

LUKE HUDSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUDSON is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (20 - 11) at LA ANGELS (18 - 16) - 3:35 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-5 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-81 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
ESCOBAR is 17-22 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 8-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 14-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SOWERS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ESCOBAR is 5-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (14 - 19) at BALTIMORE (16 - 18) - 7:05 PM
CASEY FOSSUM (L) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 21-60 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-49 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-53 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-45 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-72 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FOSSUM is 10-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FOSSUM is 12-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 22-40 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 4-14 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 139-190 (-66.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CASEY FOSSUM vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FOSSUM is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CABRERA is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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BOSTON (22 - 10) at TORONTO (13 - 20) - 7:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-32 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-40 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 16-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 30-10 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 20-3 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 28-6 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 25-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 0-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
HALLADAY is 8-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TORONTO since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 11-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 17-10 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-15. (-5.4 units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 12-14 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-2.1 units)

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MLB
Hot Lines


Thursday, May 10


Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Baltimore Orioles (-148, 9)

Daniel Cabrera is still wild, but he’s getting the job done. The 6-foot-7 right-hander has four quality starts in seven appearances this season and allowed just one run in seven innings in his last start against Cleveland.

He’ll face another loaded lineup tonight in Tampa Bay. The Rays are 13th in baseball with a .730 OPS after finishing second last in the league last season. Though they have been reverting back to their old ways recently, posting a.685 OPS over the last week, during which time they are 2-4.

Casey Fossum will start for the D-Rays.

Pick: Orioles -148




Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (-139, 8 ½)

Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball has traditionally been more effective in domes. He proved it earlier this year in Toronto, allowing one run in seven innings in a 4-1 Red Sox win, and again in his last start in Minnesota, shutting out the Twins in seven innings.

Toronto general manager J.P. Riccardi says the organization “would be stupid” not to open the roof tonight despite the forecast calling for a chance of rain.

Boston also brings in a lineup hitting .314 over its last six games. Red Sox batters will face Roy Halladay, who had one of the worst starts of his career on Saturday against Texas, allowing nine runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

The Blue Jays have lost eight straight games.

Pick: Red Sox +131




San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (-115, 9 ½)

Only two teams, the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals, have fewer home runs at home than the Rockies do at Coors Field this season. Colorado faces a San Francisco team that is among the best in the National League in hitting on the road, boasting a .262 batting average and a .752 OPS.

The Giants also bring one of the most under-the-radar pitchers in baseball to the mound in left-hander Noah Lowry. The 26-year-old has quietly gone 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA in six starts for San Francisco this season.

Aaron Cook will start for Colorado. He is 0-1 with a 6.50 ERA in three home starts this year.

Pick: Giants +107

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Thursday, May 10


HOT

Kelvim Escobar (Los Angeles Angels) – Since returning from a back injury, Escobar has been lights out. He has won his last two starts while allowing just three earned runs in 14 2/3 innings. The Angels have won each of Escobar’s last three outings, playing under in the last two. L.A. is a –128 favorite against the Cleveland Indians today.

Noah Lowry (San Francisco Giants) – After dropping his first two outings of the season, Lowry has reeled off four wins in a row with some solid pitching. The lefty faces the Colorado Rockies today, a team that's 0-7 in its last seven games against left-handers. Books have the Giants set as +104 underdogs.

COLD

Jeff Weaver (Seattle Mariners) – To say that Weaver has been a bust for the Mariners this season would be a massive understatement. He has yet to record a victory, going 0-5 with an outrageous 15.35 ERA and allowing six or more runs in four of his five outings. Oddmakers list the M’s as +217 underdogs against the Detroit Tigers today. The total is set at 9 ½.

Jeremy Sowers (Cleveland Indians) – Coming off a bright rookie season last year in which Sowers went 7-4, he has not been able to carry it over to this season. The sophomore is still searching for his first win and is carrying a hefty 5.87 ERA while recording just eight strikeouts in six trips to the mound. The total for the Indians’ matchup with the Angels is set at nine.

Other Notables

Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays) - Halladay is 4-1 with a 3.59 ERA and two complete game victories this season.

David Wells (San Diego Padres) - Wells faces the Atlanta Braves today and has a career 3-0 record and 1.61 ERA against them.

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NHL
Tips and trends


Thursday, May 10


Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres (7 PM ET)
This series is a rematch from last year, when Buffalo eliminated Ottawa - the East's top-seeded team - in five games in a second-round series. EDGE: SABRES
The Senators closed the regular season by going 31-7-8 and are 8-2 in the playoffs, needing five games each to eliminate Pittsburgh and New Jersey. EDGE: SENATORS
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Buffalo.
The Senators are 7-16-2 in their last 25 meetings in Buffalo.


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NHL
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres (-134, 5 1/2)
This should be a high-scoring game with both teams coming in with plenty of
adrenaline and speed - and we're not talking about recreational drugs. These
two teams met in the playoffs last year and played eight highly competitive
games in the regular season.
"There's no question that we've had good games against Buffalo," Sens coach
Bryan Murray told the Ottawa Sun. "Having been in the playoffs against them,
there's no question that you build up a real rivalry."
Ottawa's second-line center Mike Comrie missed two days of practice this
week because of an injured shoulder. Murray said Comrie would be ready to
play in time for tonight's game.
The Sabres should win the opener because of home ice advantage. Including
the regular season, Buffalo has won 10 of the last 11 games at home.

Pick: Sabres -134

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NBA
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Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls (-2 1/2, 184 1/2)
This series will not be a sweep. The Bulls haven't done much to encourage
bettors to lay any money on them but things should change at the United
Center. Chicago was one of the best home bets all season going 24-17 against
the spread in the Windy City.
Detroit backers will point out that their team was one of the best road bets
during the regular season, but the Pistons high-shooting percentage should
take a dip in Game 3. Detroit has made 18 of their 37 attempts from 3-point
range - 14 percent higher than their number in the regular season - through
the first two games of the series.
"I don't want to say they're playing over their heads because they're a
great team, but their numbers are higher than usual," Bulls guard Ben Gordon
told the Chicago Sun-Times. "We have to be more aggressive defensively and
make them miss those shots. We can't have them out there getting confidence
early."
Chicago was a victim of many traveling and illegal screen calls in Detroit.
The calls should favor them at home in Game 3.

Pick: Bulls -2 1/2

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Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Toronto ace Roy Halladay is 9-7 with a 4.46 ERA in 29 career appearances - including 26 starts against the Red Sox. He's 1-0 with a 2.93 ERA in two starts against them this season. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays have lost eight straight games and have been outscored 64-27 during their slide - including 18-5 in the first two games of this series. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Boston starter Tim Wakefield has faced Toronto twice this season, going 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA. EDGE: RED SOX
The Red Sox are 10-2 in their last 12 road games.


San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (8:35 PM ET)
San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds is hitting .478 with one homer and five RBIs against Colorado starter Aaron Cook. He's played just 76 games in Denver, but is hitting .344 with 25 homers. EDGE: GIANTS
Cook is 0-1 with a 6.50 ERA in three home starts this year and is looking for his first home win over San Francisco since July 2003. EDGE: GIANTS
Giants starter Noah Lowry is 0-3 with an 11.50 ERA in his last four starts at Colorado. EDGE: ROCKIES & OVER
The OVER is 4-1 in Lowry's last five starts versus the Rockies.

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