Friday Trends and Indexes 05/18

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, May 18

Good Luck on day #138 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 Friday

-- Kudos to Mets; all fans at Cub-Met game Wednesday can get free ticket to Minnesota series in mid-June, after the Wednesday game started over three hours late (rain).

-- Red Sox have 9.5-game lead in AL East, look very strong.

-- Fausto Carmona won fifth straight start for surging Tribe Carmona had lost his previous eleven decisions.

-- Lincecum-Oswalt pitcher's duel was something, with only run Lincecum allowed unearned. Giants finally won in 12th.

-- Manny Acta has Nationals battling; they've won five of their last six games, despite lot of pitching injuries.

-- How would you like to have been on a plane to Chicago with Lou Piniella after Cubs blew 5-1 lead in 9th Thursday?

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Friday's list of 13: Random thoughts with weekend here

13) For some bizarre reason, ESPN is televising Class A game that Roger Clemens is pitching Friday night; apparently, they must be out of reruns of Stump the Schwab. My question is this: Do they stay with the game after Clemens leaves?

12) You could have won major money betting that Utah Jazz would have been first team to reach NBA's Final Four.

11) David Stern was originally supposed to be in Phoenix for Game 5, but conveniently switched to Cleveland after all the hubbub regarding the Suns' suspensions. Would be curious to see the Suns heirarchy's reaction to all this, behind closed doors-- they have to be pretty damn mad.

9) Sammy Sosa homered in 45th different big league park, as he hit one at Wide World of Sports in Kissimmee Wednesday

8) If you see a major league game end 11-8, and none of runs were unearned, you know you had some dreadful pitching.

7) Rockies have a batting cage under stands at Coors Field, with a live batting practice pitcher, rather than a machine. The Colorado players say the live pitcher helps them.

6) Reds scored two or less runs in six of nine Bronson Arroyo starts; they're 2-7 in his starts, scoring 9,11 runs in two wins.

5) Kip Wells of Cardinals had odd statline in last start; don't think I've seen another one like it. He was left in to throw 125 pitches in five innings, going through Dodger lineup 4 times in five innings, yet only allowing five runs.

4) Cardinals were outscored 42-8 in last five Wells starts.

3) Met pitcher Jason Vargas was good enough hitter that he occasionally DH'd at Long Beach State.

2) Texas Rangers, who play home games in Arlington, have a new pitcher named AJ Murray, whose first name is Arlington.

1) Rest easy, all you 4th and 5th graders; Roy Williams just signed a contract extension that will keep him in Chapel Hill at least until all you little guys get to college. For some reason, Roy is now signed through the 2014-2015 season.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Friday, May 18

Hot Pitchers
-- Snell is 2-1, 1.29 in three home starts this season.
-- Lilly is 3-2, 2.53 in eight starts this season. White Sox are 6-1 in Buehrle starts this season.
-- Lee is 1-0, 3.21 in his last couple starts.
-- Looper is 5-1, 2.20 in his last seven starts.
-- Perez is 3-0, 2.61 in his last three home starts. Pettitte has 2.21 RA in his last three starts.
-- Brewers are 5-0 in Capuano home starts, outscoring foes 26-11 Minnesota won four of last five Bonser starts.
-- Francis is 1-0, 2.40 in his last two starts.
-- Penny is 2-0, 0.47 in his last three starts; Dodgers are 7-1 in his starts this season.
-- Oakland is 4-1 with Gaudin if it scores more than three runs.

Cold Pitchers
-- Davis is 0-2, 3.63 in his last three starts.
-- Simontacchi has 6.35 RA in two starts this season. Orioles are 0-4 in last four Trachsel starts, scoring total of eleven runs.
-- Lohse is 0-4, 6.56 in his last four starts.
-- Miller didn't allow earned run in eight IP in his only AA start this season; he is 1-4, 3.45 overall in minors this season.
-- Lerew is 0-1, 6.52 in two starts this season. Hansack lost last four AAA starts; he is 1-4, 3.89 in six AAA starts this season.
-- McGowan has a 7.59 RA in two starts. Phillies lost last three Lieber starts, scoring total of 7 runs.
-- Kim is making 67th big league start; he allowed seven runs in six IP for Rockies this season- he has made 50 starts since 2005, going 14-26 in that time. Devil Rays are favored despite being 0-7 in Jackson starts, outscored 52-21.
-- de la Rosa is 1-2, 5.76 in four road starts this season.
-- Albers has 6.75 RA in his last four starts. Tejeda has 6.23 RA in his last four starts.
-- ESantana is 0-3, 5.76 in his last four starts.
-- Young has a 5.88 RA in his five road starts. Batista's home RA is 8.57 this season, in four starts.
-- Ex-Oakland star Zito is 1-2, 4.86 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Arizona road games.
-- Over is 7-1 in Cubs' last eight games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last nine Baltimore road games.
-- Over is 13-5 in last eighteen Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Detroit games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Atlanta's last dozen road games.
-- Under is 4-1 in Phillies' last five home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six games at Tropicana Field.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten games at Shea Stadium.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Minnesota road games.
-- Under is 13-6-1 in Houston home games.
-- Under is 11-5 in Colorado's last sixteen home games.
-- Last five Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-2 in last eleven San Diego games.
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine San Francisco games.


Hot Teams
-- Arizona is 6-1 in first game of a road series. Pirates are 4-1 in last five home series openers.
-- White Sox are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
-- Nationals won six of their last seven games, and first game in their last five home series.
-- Cleveland won seven in row, 12 of last 13 home games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games. Toronto won five of its last six games overall, but lost its last six away games.
-- Red Sox won seven of last nine home games.
-- Devil Rays actually won their last four games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games. Angels won seven of their last nine games.
-- Seattle won last four home series openers. Padres won three of last four games, allowing five runs.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost six of last eight games, blew 5-1 lead in 9th inning in hideous loss to Mets yesterday.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last ten road games.
-- Cincinnati lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last nine road games. Detroit lost four of its last five games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Florida is 5-11 in its last sixteen road games.
-- Bronx is 6-12 in its last eighteen away games.
-- Milwaukee lost four of its last five games. Twins lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost their last four games, allowing thirty runs.
-- Colorado lost six of its last nine games.
-- Giants lost seven of their last ten road games. Oakland is 4-8 in its last dozen home games.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Friday, May 18

If you're Lebron's teammate, you'll get good shots, but you've got to make them; Hughes was 3-17 from floor in Game 5 loss, now Cleveland needs road win to prevent a pressurized Game 7 at home. Nets scored only six points in fourth quarter last game made just 9-20 foul shots, won anyway; as Cavs shot 33% from floor. Cleveland scored just 81.3 ppg in last three games; they need Hughes or Ilgauskus to step up and have big game.

Stoudemire, Diaw back in Phoenix lineup; Suns almost won the last game despite their absence; coming back from down 3-2 vs solid team like Spurs seems doubtful. Three Suns played 45:45 or more Wednesday, so they figure to be tired; Stoudemire has to stay out of foul trouble and give great performance for Suns to have shot at staying alive. In their three series wins, Spurs shot 33-36-28 foul shots; in two losses, 16-14.

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Arena Football League – Write up

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Write-up


Friday, May 18

Arizona (3-8) @ Tampa Bay (4-6) -- Storm 3-0 since its bye, with wins by 2,21,3 points; they're 4-0 when allowing 45 or less points 0-6 when they don't. Arizona hasn;t had its bye yet; they have to be little tired; Rattlers are 1-4 on road, with losses by 2,1,19 and 22 points- they scored less than 45 in only one game all season. Five of last six Arizona games stayed under the total.

Columbus (6-4) @ Colorado (7-4) -- Visiting Destroyers won four of last five games, but all the wins were at home; they're 1-3 on road, losing last three away games by 7,2,2 points. Colorado won last four home games, by 4,2,17,10 points; this is their first game in Denver in four weeks. Last three Colorado home games went over total. Columbus is 4-1 vs spread as underdog this season.

Las Vegas (1-10) @ Utah (5-6) -- Both teams slumping, neither has had its bye; Gladiators are horrible, losing last nine games; they trailed 40-6 at halftime last week at San Jose. Utah won first timre they met, 57-47 (-9) in Week 5, averaging 8.4 yards per play, but Blaze lost its last four games,allowing 60+ points in each of last six games. Vegas is 3-7 as an underdog, 3-3 on foreign soil.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Tips and Trends


Friday, May 18

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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle is 3-3 with a 5.63 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs. EDGE: OVER
Buehrle is an amazing 16-7 with a 3.03 ERA in 35 starts in May during his career. BIG EDGE: WHITE SOX
Cubs starter Ted Lilly is an even 2-2 with a 2.12 ERA in five daytime starts this season. EDGE: UNDER
Lilly is 4-2 in eight career starts against the White Sox despite having an inflated 6.64 ERA. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.


Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
Cincinnati starter Kyle Lohse is 7-8 with a 5.49 ERA in 22 career appearances (16 starts) against Cleveland in his career. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS & OVER
The Reds have lost four straight games with Lohse on the hill, including three straight on the road. He's 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in five road starts this season. EDGE: INDIANS
Indians starter Cliff Lee is 2-0 in three career starts against the Reds, even though he's posted a less than impressive 7.04 ERA. EDGE: OVER
The Reds are 3-13 in their last 16 interleague road games versus a left-handed starter.
The Indians are 9-0 in Lee's last nine interleague starts.


New York Yankees at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte has an impressive 7-2 record and 3.39 ERA in 15 career starts against the Mets. EDGE: YANKEES
Pettitte has a fantastic 1.87 ERA on the road this season, which is nearly three runs lower than his home ERA of 4.32. EDGE: YANKEES & UNDER
Mets starter Oliver Perez is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two career starts against the Yankees. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES & OVER
Perez has enjoyed great success at Shea Stadium this season, going 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts. EDGE: METS
The Yankees are 7-0 in Pettitte's last seven starts versus the Mets.
The OVER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.


Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
Minnesota's Boof Bonser has allowed 69 baserunners to reach base in his 43 2/3 innings of work, which may prove difficult to overcome against a Milwaukee team that leads the Majors in home runs. EDGE: BREWERS
Bonser made his only career start against the Brewers last season, allowing just one run and five hits in six innings of work. EDGE: TWINS
Brewers starter Chris Capuano is a perfect 2-0 with a 4.08 ERA in three career starts against the Twins. EDGE: BREWERS
The Twins are 17-4 in their last 21 interleague games.
The UNDER is 17-4 in the Brewers last 21 interleague games as a favorite.


Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny has been nearly untouchable on the road in 2007, posting a perfect 3-0 record with a 0.86 ERA. BIG EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
The Dodgers have picked up seven victories in Penny's eight starts this season, including three in a row. EDGE: DODGERS
Angels starter Ervin Santana is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA at home this season, which is dramatically better than his 0-4 record and 7.86 ERA on the road. EDGE: ANGELS
The Dodgers are 5-25 in their last 30 interleague road games.
The UNDER is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.


San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners (10:05 PM ET)
San Diego starter Chris Young went a perfect 6-0 with a 2.41 ERA in 15 road starts last season, but has struggled away from Petco Park in 2007. He's 2-2 with a 5.19 ERA on the road this season in five starts. EDGE: MARINERS
Young is 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in five career starts against the Mariners, but he's allowed six runs and 11 hits in just 11 innings at SAFECO Field. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES & OVER
Seattle's Miguel Batista hopes to lower his 8.57 home ERA against the Padres, especially after allowing seven runs and 10 hits in just 2 1/3 innings against New York last time out. EDGE: PADRES & OVER
The OVER is 8-1 in the last nine meetings.


San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)
Emotions will certainly be high, as San Francisco's Barry Zito faces his former team for the first time. He's 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA on the road this season. SLIGHT EDGE: ATHLETICS
Zito posted an impressive 51-30 record and 3.66 ERA in 110 career starts at McAfee Coliseum. EDGE: GIANTS
Oakland starter Chad Gaudin enjoys pitching under the lights, going 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA in six nighttime starts this season. EDGE: ATHLETICS
The Athletics are 54-18 in their last 72 interleague home games.
The Athletics are 7-0 in their last seven home games versus a left-handed starter.

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

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Friday, May 18

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#2 Cleveland Cavaliers at #6 New Jersey Nets
Game 6 - Friday, May 18th, 7 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)

Cavs star LeBron James had his mind elsewhere during Game 5, as his longtime girlfriend was taken to a hospital from Quicken Loans Arena on a stretcher. She is eight months pregnant with the couple's second child, and it the impact of her departure definitely seemed to affect James' play. "I've got a family at home I need to worry about more than basketball," James said. Look for him to be extra motivated in Game 6 now that his mind is more at ease. SLIGHT EDGE: CAVS
Cleveland let a monster opportunity slip away at the end of Game 5, as no team has ever played worse than New Jersey did down the stretch. The Nets scored only six points in the fourth quarter and made one field goal while also becoming the first team to win a playoff game despite making fewer than half their free throws (9-of-20). Expect that to change big time in Game 6 for the home team. BIG EDGE: NETS
New Jersey is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games overall.
New Jersey is 15-4 ATS in the last 19 meetings overall.
New Jersey is 8-20-2 ATS in its last 30 Friday games.
Cleveland is 17-6-1 ATS in its last 24 road games.
Cleveland is 15-2-1 ATS in its last 18 Friday games.
First-round Results: Cleveland | New Jersey

Head-to-Head Recaps

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

Cleveland leads 3-2 SU (2-3 ATS)
UNDER 4-1

5/16/07 - Game 5: New Jersey 83, CLEVELAND 72 (ATS winner: NJ +5.5 | UNDER 182.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Nets and Cavs set an NBA playoff record for the lowest-scoring quarter ever in the fourth with a combined 19 points. New Jersey made just one field goal, going 1-of-15 from the field and scoring only six points. Cleveland wasn't much better, totaling 13 points on 3-of-17 shooting. This game had UNDER written all over it from the first quarter on despite 50 points combined in the third. That's when the Nets took charge, outscoring the Cavs 30-20 to take an 18-point lead into the final quarter.

5/14/07 - Game 4: Cleveland 87, NEW JERSEY 85 (ATS winner: Cleve +3.5 | UNDER 184.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Neither team seemed to want to win this game down the stretch, as both Cleveland's LeBron James and New Jersey's Vince Carter missed critical free throws in the final minutes. Carter then botched a shot for the Nets to tie the game, letting the ball squirt loose and go out of bounds on their final possession when he was double teamed. The trio of Carter, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson combined to shoot just 23 percent from the field (11-of-48), contributing to an easy UNDER play.

5/12/07 - Game 3: NEW JERSEY 96, Cleveland 85 (ATS winner: NJ -4.5 | UNDER 186)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: New Jersey got off to a fast start, taking a 12-point lead in the second quarter before Cleveland scored 15 straight to go up, 40-37. The Nets rallied back to take a 45-43 halftime lead and then again extended it to 15 before the Cavs made one last charge early in the fourth, cutting it to four. New Jersey had another answer for Cleveland though and pushed the lead back to double digits to get the win and cover.

5/8/07 - Game 2: CLEVELAND 102, New Jersey 92 (ATS winner: Cleve -4.5 | OVER 180.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: Similar to their first-round series with the Wizards, the Cavs turned it on in the fourth quarter, outscoring New Jersey 28-19 to earn the victory and a cover for their backers. Cleveland's LeBron James scored 25 of his 36 points after halftime and totaled 12 assists to help put the Nets away and push the pace for an easy OVER.

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

5/18/07 - Game 6 - Cleveland at NEW JERSEY (ESPN | 7 PM ET)
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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#2 Phoenix Suns at #3 San Antonio Spurs
Game 6 - Friday, May 18th, 9:30 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)

With Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw serving suspensions in Game 5, three Phoenix players logged at least 45 minutes in the team's loss to San Antonio: Shawn Marion, Raja Bell and Steve Nash. That marked the first time in five years that a team had three individuals play at least 45 minutes in a non-OT playoff game. Wally Szczerbiak, Kevin Garnett and Chauncey Billups did that for Minnesota in a loss at Dallas on April 24th, 2002. While Stoudemire and Diaw will certainly be rest, their teammates might not have the same energy, especially on the road. BIG EDGE: SPURS
The return of Stoudemire and Diaw can only help the Suns inside, as Kurt Thomas logged a season-high in minutes (36:09) and clearly was winded at the end of the game after totaling 15 points and 12 rebounds. If Stoudemire can stay out of foul trouble and keep his emotions intact, insiders believe there is a very good chance this series will return to Phoenix for Game 7 on Sunday. EDGE: SUNS
San Antonio is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games overall.
UNDER is 11-2 in San Antonio's last 13 games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS (HOME team in CAPS)

San Antonio leads 3-2 SU & ATS
UNDER 3-2

5/16/07 - Game 5: San Anonio 88, PHOENIX 85 (ATS winner: PUSH -3 | UNDER 201.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Spurs were up 11-10 and did not take their next lead until 84-81 with 36 second left on a Bruce Bowen 3-pointer. They then went ahead 88-83 before Phoenix guard Raja Bell made an uncontested layup to cost San Antonio backers a victory and earned a push for Suns bettors. The Spurs had their lowest point total of any quarter of the season in the first to set an UNDER pace, and Phoenix simply could not play much faster without suspended big men Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw.

5/14/07 - Game 4: Phoenix 104, SAN ANTONIO 98 (ATS winner: Pho +3.5 | UNDER 203)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Spurs missed their last seven shots of the game and saw the Suns use a 12-1 run to steal Game 4 despite an ugly ending. San Antonio's Robert Horry committed a flagrant foul on Phoenix point guard Steve Nash with 18 seconds left to play, shoving him out of bounds after the game clearly was headed the way of the Suns. Suspensions are pending for Horry along with Phoenix big men Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, who both left the bench following the foul. The Spurs had seemed headed for a victory before the late run by Phoenix, leading by five points at halftime and eight going into the fourth quarter. They just self-destructed at the end.

5/12/07 - Game 3: SAN ANTONIO 108, Phoenix 81 (ATS winner: SA -4 | OVER 200.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Spurs held a 55-53 edge at halftime and took control in the third quarter, when Manu Ginobili scored half of his 24 points. San Antonio led by eight going into the fourth, and then Tim Duncan made sure his team would maintain a safe lead by scoring 13 of his game-high 33 points in the final quarter. The Spurs proved yet again they are capable of playing at a high pace, beating the Suns at their own game for the second time in three games and forcing another OVER.

5/8/07 - Game 2: PHOENIX 101, San Antonio 81 (ATS winner: Pho -5 | UNDER 205)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Suns rebounded from a slow start, outscoring the Spurs 30-17 in the second quarter after totaling just 19 in the first to take a 49-42 halftime lead. Phoenix then duplicated its second-quarter magic in the fourth to turn a close game into a rout and showed much-improved defense to push the total way UNDER.

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

5/18/07 - Game 6: Phoenix at SAN ANTONIO (ESPN | 9:30 PM ET)
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 – Hot Lines

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Hot Lines


Friday, May 18

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Cleveland Cavaliers at New Jersey Nets (-3, 181 ½)

Neither team looks like one of the four best teams in the NBA, but one of them will nonetheless be among the league's final four teams once this series wraps up.

Anyone claiming they can legitimately predict what is going to happen next in this series is a stone-cold liar. It’s not that things have been so wild and crazy that nobody knows who's going to step up next. In fact, it’s been the exact opposite.

The lethargy displayed in Wednesday night’s 83-72 New Jersey win simply added to a series that has featured five of the most boring NBA games in recent memory. Predicting the winner is more about which team dogs it less, rather than which team outplays the other.

Tough not to take the points in a situation like this, especially since Nets fans have decided to mimic their team's disinterest. NBA.com reports there are still tickets available for Game 6.

Pick: Cavaliers +3

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Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs (-3, 201)

"The Decision" has overshadowed everything else in this series and will undoubtedly be the defining moment of the 2007 playoffs should the Suns lose.

It’s difficult not to argue that the Suns would have won on Wednesday night had Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw been playing, rather than serving one-game suspensions. Phoenix controlled the game for all but the final three minutes, losing 88-85 as a 3-point underdog.

The effect of the situation is two-fold. First, the Suns had to shorten their bench to six men. Steve Nash, Shawn Marion and Raja Bell all played playoff highs in minutes as a result. They were clearly tiring at the end of Game 5, and tired is the last thing you want to be against a physical Spurs team heading into Game 6.

The letdown factor has to come into play in this one – the Suns could have delivered a decisive blow at home and taken control of the series. Instead, they have to be feeling sorry for themselves heading on the road in a must-win situation.

Pick: Spurs -3

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Friday, May 18

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CLEVELAND (57 - 34) at NEW JERSEY (47 - 46) - 5/18/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 89-127 ATS (-50.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 98-83 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 12-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-8 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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PHOENIX (67 - 25) at SAN ANTONIO (65 - 27) - 5/18/2007, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 12-7 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 14-6 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, May 18

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ARIZONA (3 - 8) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 6) - 5/18/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in May games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 45-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
ARIZONA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
ARIZONA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
ARIZONA is 42-23 ATS (+16.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLUMBUS (6 - 4) at COLORADO (7 - 4) - 5/18/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when the total is between 95 and 99.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games where the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAS VEGAS (1 - 10) at UTAH (5 - 6) - 5/18/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 2-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 2-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Basketball – Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Friday, May 18

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Six
Cleveland Leads, 3-2
TV: ESPN
Cleveland at New Jersey, 7:05 ET

Cleveland:
14-6 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less
22-10 ATS off 3+ Unders

New Jersey:
1-9 ATS at home off a win as a road underdog
1-5 ATS off BB games scoring 90 points or less


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Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals, Game Six
San Antonio Leads, 3-2
TV: ESPN
Phoenix at San Antonio, 9:35 ET

Phoenix:
14-3 ATS playing with same-season revenge
24-11 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

San Antonio:
4-14 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less
10-1 Under at home off BB Unders

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Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, May 18

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ARIZONA (22 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 22) - 7:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. IAN SNELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 39-28 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 204-217 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SNELL is 23-17 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 23-17 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 20-10 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 69-69 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-40 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG DAVIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIS is 5-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (-0.4 units)

IAN SNELL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (25 - 16) at BOSTON (28 - 12) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY LEREW (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ANTHONY LEREW vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

KASON GABBARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (18 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (20 - 21) - 7:05 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. JON LIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 32-50 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-56 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-22 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-24 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LIEBER is 10-17 (-13.7 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LIEBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
LIEBER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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FLORIDA (18 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (18 - 22) - 7:10 PM
BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-49 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-37 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-35 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 104-77 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 23-61 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KIM is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
JACKSON is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (18 - 21) at NY METS (26 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-37 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-40 (-23.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 0-6 (-8.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 129-83 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 68-37 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 127-82 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

ANDY PETTITTE vs. NY METS since 1997
PETTITTE is 7-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-2.0 units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.971.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (18 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 15) - 8:05 PM
BOOF BONSER (R) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 64-38 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-20 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-38 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAPUANO is 26-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 44-29 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 16-2 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-57 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BOOF BONSER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BONSER is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.698.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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TEXAS (15 - 26) at HOUSTON (20 - 20) - 8:05 PM
ROBINSON TEJEDA (R) vs. MATT ALBERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 11-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 145-157 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.

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

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
TEJEDA is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT ALBERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (15 - 27) at COLORADO (17 - 24) - 9:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 5-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-47 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-39 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-84 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF FRANCIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (25 - 16) at LA ANGELS (24 - 18) - 10:05 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 1-17 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 154-113 (+37.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
SANTANA is 27-10 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 27-10 (+13.8 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 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 9-2 (+7.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRAD PENNY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PENNY is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANTANA is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (22 - 19) at SEATTLE (18 - 18) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 23-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 58-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-35 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 17-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 17-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 13-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS YOUNG vs. SEATTLE since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BATISTA is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 20) at OAKLAND (20 - 20) - 10:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 116-93 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-26 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 106-83 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 575-452 (+91.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 322-293 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
OAKLAND is 27-44 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

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

BARRY ZITO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD GAUDIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index


Kansas City at Colorado
A matchup of two last-place teams, the Royals aren't exactly playing like one right now. Kansas City is coming off a series in which it took three of four in Oakland and has won four of its last five. Tonight's starter, Jorge De La Rosa, has been one of Buddy Bell's most consistent hurlers and comes in with a 3-2 record and 3.35 ERA over his last five starts. Colorado's only consistency lately has been on the losing end as the Rockies have dropped seven of their last 11. Surprisingly it has been the offense that has let Colorado down as the Rockies have managed only a .219 average over that stretch and have scored more than three runs only three times. That won't help Colorado starter Jeff Francis, who has allowed an average of more than six earned runs (6.28) in his five home starts this season (1-3 record). The Royals look like a good underdog pick (+170) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Kansas City favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, MAY 18

Game 951-952: Arizona at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.216; Pittsburgh (Snell) 16.004
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 16.286; Cubs (Lilly) 15.994
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+145); Under

Game 955-956: Baltimore at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 15.103; Washington (Simontachi) 16.462
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-127); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+127); Under

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lohse) 14.852; Cleveland (Lee) 17.240
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-185); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-185); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 16.478; Detroit (Miller) 16.814
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Over

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lerew) 16.410; Boston (Hansack) 17.647
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 963-964: Toronto at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 14.967; Philadelphia (Lieber) 17.126
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-175); Over

Game 965-966: Florida at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Kim) 15.416; Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.765
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 11
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+115); Under

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.810; NY Mets (Perez) 17.061
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-112); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-112); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Bonser) 15.119; Milwaukee (Capuano) 16.965
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-163); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-163); Over

Game 971-972: Texas at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tejeda) 14.265; Houston (Albers) 16.569
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-128); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-128); Under

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (De La Rosa) 16.628; Colorado (Francis) 14.510
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Under

Game 975-976: LA Dodgers at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Penny) 17.978; LA Angels (Santana) 15.599
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Under

Game 977-978: San Diego at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 16.237; Seattle (Batista) 15.598
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-134); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-134); Under

Game 979-980: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.377; Oakland (Gaudin) 15.984
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Under