Saturday Trends and Indexes 05/19

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Trends and Indexes
Saturday, May 19

Good Luck on day #139 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 Saturday

-- American League had 8-5 edge on interleague play's first night this season. Over was 8-3-2 in the games, 6-0 when a DH was used, 2-3-2 in the games played in NL parks.

-- Red Sox will play second day/night doubleheader in three days Saturday; been a rough week for weather in the east.

-- Royals have quietly won five of their last six games.

-- Nationals' top three starting pitchers are now all on DL; can't remember seeing a staff ravaged this much by injuries.

-- A's took lot of Barry Zito's pitches Friday; he gave up 7 runs to old teammates, walking seven in four innings.

-- Lost lot of respect for the NBA this week; team advanced in playoffs, largely because one of their subs cheapshotted other team's star, and league let them benefit from it.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Saturday, May 19

Hot Pitchers
-- Gorzelanny has a 1.29 RA in his last three starts.
-- Braves won five of last six Smoltz starts. Boston won last five Matsuzaka starts, scoring 42 runs.
-- Marquis is 5-1, 1.94 in his last six starts.
-- Mets won six of last seven Glavine starts. Rasner has 2.40 RA in his last three starts.
-- Florida is 3-1 in Willis road starts, scoring 9,11,11,0 runs.
-- Guthrie is 1-0, 1.26 in his last couple of starts.
-- Rodriguez is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three home starts.
-- Phillies won five of last six Moyer starts.
-- Dodgers won four of five Hendrickson starts this season. The Angels won three of last four Weaver starts (2-1, 2.19).
-- Royals won last four Meche starts (2-0, 2.42).
-- Cain has 1.06 RA in four road starts, but Giants somehow lost three of those four games. Haren has 1.70 RA in last six starts.
-- Maddux is 1-0, 1.26 in his last two starts. Ramirez is 3-0, 3.38 in three home starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Arizona lost three of last four Owings starts (1-1, 3.86).
-- 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.
-- White Sox lost last three Vazquez starts, scoring seven runs.
-- Reds lost last three Belisle starts (0-2, 7.50). Indians lost three Sowers starts in row, outscored by total of 23-6.
-- Bush is 1-2, 6.29 in his last four road starts. Baker is making first '07 start; he is 8-11, 5.19 in 25 previous major league starts.
-- Bacsik was 1-3, 4.00 in five AAA starts this season.
-- Cardinals are 0-7 in Reyes starts, scoring total of eight runs. Detroit is 1-5 in Robertson' s last six starts (1-3, 4.91).
-- Buchholz is 0-2, 8.53 in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Arizona road games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Atlanta's last dozen road games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Cubs' last nine games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven games at Shea Stadium.
-- Over is 14-5 in last nineteen Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Minnesota road games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Detroit games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 13-7-1 in Houston home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in Phillies' last six home games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven games at Tropicana Field.
-- Under is 12-5 in Colorado's last seventeen home games.
-- Last six Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve San Diego games.


Hot Teams
-- Pittsburgh is 4-2 in last six games, scoring 7+ runs in all four of the wins, scoring three in both the losses.
-- White Sox are 8-4 in their last twelve games.
-- Nationals won six of their last eight games, but their top three starting pitchers are all on the DL.
-- Cleveland won eight in row, 13 of last 14 home games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox won seven of last nine home games.
-- Devil Rays won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won five of their last six games.
-- Astros won four of their last six games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games. Angels are 8-2 in their last ten games.
-- Padres won four of last five games, allowing six runs.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 4-10 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Cubs lost six of last nine games.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Cincinnati lost eight of its last nine road games.
-- Cardinals lost eight of their last ten road games. Detroit lost four of its last six games.
-- Toronto lost its last seven away games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Florida is 6-11 in its last seventeen road games.
-- Bronx is 6-13 in its last nineteen away games.
-- Milwaukee lost five of its last six games. Twins lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Giants lost eight of their last 11 road games. Oakland is 5-8 in its last thirteen home games.

Umpires
-- Underdog is 6-5 in last eleven Nauert games. (Az-Pitt)
-- No idea who umps in Atlanta-Boston game will be.
-- Home side is 11-1 in last dozen Bucknor games. (Chi-Chi)
-- Home side won last eight Vanover games. (NY-NY)
-- Visiting side is 5-1 in last six Darling games. (Cin-Clev)
-- Underdog is 12-12 in last twenty-four Winters tilts. (Min-Mil)
-- Five of last six Barksdale games went over total. (StL-Det)
-- Causey is rookie ump; no information on him (Balt-Wash)
-- Favorite is 21-5 in last twenty-six Reed games. (Tex-Hst)
-- Favorite is 7-2 in last nine O'Nora games. (Tor-Phil)
-- Five of last six Bell games went over the total. (Fla-TB)
-- Road team won four of last five Schrieber games. (KC-Colo)
-- Favorite is 9-1 in last ten Scott games behind plate. (LA-LA)
-- Underdog won Hudson's last dozen games, for tidy profit of $1,603 on a series $100 wagers. (SF-A's)
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Tschida games. (SD-Sea)

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Hockey – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Saturday, May 19

Buffalo staved off elimination in Game 4, now looks to keep the series going with home win here; Ottawa scored nine goals on 66 shots (4-10 on power play) in two games at Buffalo earlier in series. Sabres are 1-22 on power play in series, but Ottawa had 15-7 edge in shots in third period, and Buffalo held on to lead. Last two third periods in series been scoreless for both teams. Ottawa won 17 of 21 faceoffs in offensive zone Wednesday.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Saturday, May 19

Nashville (4-7) @ Chicago (8-2) -- Kats lost last three games by 7, 16,22 points; they lost 66-54 at home to Chicago in Week 6, even though Kats outgaineed Chicago 303-182 in sloppy game where both sides had 13 penalties. Rush had 8-game win streak ended at Dallas Monday; short work week for them, vs slumping Kats, who are 4-2 vs spread as underdog this season. Chicago is 5-0 vs spread at home, winning by 3,21,35,11,11 points.


Georgia (9-1) @ Los Angeles (5-5) -- Visiting Force coming off a bye- they won five in a row, by average score of 66-54; eight of their ten games went over total. LA is 2-4 vs spread as underdog this season; they're 2-2 at home, losing by 8 to San Jose, by 3 to San Jose in game they led at half. Georgia's last three wins are by 15,15,21 points; they're 5-3 vs spread as the favorite.


Grand Rapids (3-7) @ San Jose (7-3) -- Saber Cats won four in row and six of last seven games, with last four wins by average score of 62-43. Rampage lost four of last five games, with last couple of losses by 4,3 points-- over is 8-1 in their last nine games, but last three San Jose games all stayed under. Cats are 5-0 vs spread at home, winning by an average score of 69-45. Grand Rapids is 3-2 vs spread this season as road underdog.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Saturday, May 19

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Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox (1:05 PM ET)
Atlanta starter John Smoltz is 1-0 with a 1.09 ERA in nine career appearances (three starts) against Boston. EDGE: BRAVES
Smoltz comes in after suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Washington Nationals last time out. The Braves rattled off five straight wins after his last loss on April 12. EDGE: BRAVES
Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka enters tonight's contest off his best start of the year, a 7-1 complete game win over Detroit. He allowed just one run and six hits while not issuing a single free pass. EDGE: RED SOX
The Red Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 games versus the NL East.



New York Yankees at New York Mets (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
Yankees starter Darrell Rasner has pitched relatively well on the road this season, going 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA. The Yankees have scored just four runs in his two starts away from Yankee Stadium. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES & UNDER
Mets left-hander Tom Glavine has a 4-2 career record and 3.71 ERA in eight career starts versus the Yankees. EDGE: METS
Glavine has been knocked around at Shea Stadium this season, allowing 17 hits and walking seven batters in just 18 innings - giving him a 5.00 home ERA. EDGE: OVER
The Mets are 4-1 in Glavine's last five interleague starts.



Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
White Sox right-hander Javier Vazquez is an even 3-3 with a 5.04 ERA in 12 career starts against the Cubs. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS & OVER
The White Sox have lost three straight games with Vasquez on the hill, being outscored 23-7 in the process. EDGE: CUBS
Cubs starter Jason Marquis has pitched brilliantly at home this season, recording a 3-1 record and 1.33 ERA in four starts. EDGE: CUBS
Marquis has been blasted by the White Sox in two career starts, allowing 14 runs and 17 hits in just 11 innings. BIG EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
The OVER is 5-1 in Vasquez's last six starts overall.



St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers (7:05 PM ET)
St. Louis starter Anthony Reyes is 0-6 with a 5.08 ERA this season, with four of those losses happening on the road. EDGE: TIGERS
The Cardinals offense has managed to score just eight runs during Reyes' seven starts. BIG EDGE: UNDER
Tigers left-hander Nate Robertson has lost back-to-back starts coming into tonight's start, allowing nine earned runs and 21 hits combined to Seattle and Boston. EDGE: CARDINALS
The UNDER is 10-1 in Robertson's last 11 interleague starts.



Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
Cincinnati starter Matt Belisle allowed a season-high seven runs in 10 hits in his last start, a 7-1 loss at San Diego. EDGE: INDIANS
Before his last road start, Belisle allowed just two earned runs and nine hits in his previous two outings away from Cincinnati. SLIGHT EDGE: REDS
Cleveland starter Jeremy Sowers returns home after suffering two straight losses on the road, in which he allowed 12 runs and 14 hits over seven innings. EDGE: REDS
Sowers has pitched well at Jacobs Field this season without recording a decision, allowing three earned runs and 12 hits over 13 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
The Indians are 25-6 in their last 31 home games versus a right-handed starter.



Kansas City Royals at Colorado Rockies (8:05 PM ET)
Kansas City right-hander Gil Meche hasn't allowed an earned run on the road this season in 27 innings of work. The Royals have won three of his four road starts. EDGE: ROYALS
Meche has a career ERA on the road of 5.04, which is a full run higher than his 3.87 ERA at home. This proves important since this will be his first career start at Coors Field. EDGE: ROCKIES
Colorado starter Taylor Buchholz picked up a 7-2 victory over Kansas City last year, in his only career start against them by allowing two runs and two hits over six innings. EDGE: ROCKIES
Buchholz has given up an amazing 11 runs and 19 hits in just 8 1/3 innings of work at home in 2007. EDGE: OVER
The Rockies are 11-2 in their last 13 interleague games versus a right-handed starter.



Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels (9:05 PM ET)
Dodgers southpaw Mark Hendrickson is 1-0 with a 2.95 ERA in four road appearances (three starts) this season. EDGE: DODGERS
Hendrickson is 5-3 with a 3.70 ERA in nine career appearances (eight starts) against the Angels. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS
Angels starter Jered Weaver enters tonight's game off his most impressive start of the season, a 7-2 road victory over the Rangers. He lasted a season-high seven innings and allowed just one run and six hits. EDGE: ANGELS
The UNDER is 6-1 in the Angels' last seven games versus a left-handed starter.



San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (9:05 PM ET)
San Francisco's Matt Cain has been a monster on the road this season, allowing just three runs and nine hits over 26 innings of work. BIG EDGE: GIANTS & UNDER
The Giants finally picked up a 15-2 road victory over the Rockies with Cain's impressive numbers, after losing his first three road starts of the season. SLIGHT EDGE: A'S
Oakland starter Dan Haren pitched a masterful game in his last start, pitching eight shutout innings in a no-decision effort against Kansas City. EDGE: A'S
Haren is a perfect 2-0 with a 1.65 ERA in four starts at home this season, with the Athletics picking up a victory in three out of four. EDGE: A'S
The Giants are 2-9 in Cain's last 11 starts.

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Hockey – Tips & Trends

NHL
Tips and trends


Saturday, May 19

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Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres (NBC | 2 PM ET)
Against Buffalo, Ottawa holds the edge in goals (12-8) and shots (131-94). Ottawa rallied from a two-goal deficit to pull out a 4-3 double-overtime win in Game 2 and nearly overcame a three-goal deficit on Wednesday. EDGE: SENATORS
The Senators are 11-3 this postseason and have yet to lose two in a series after needing five games to dispatch both Pittsburgh and New Jersey in the first two rounds. EDGE: SENATORS
Buffalo is certainly capable of coming back in this series after leading the NHL with 53 wins and 308 goals during the regular season. EDGE: SABRES
The Sabres are 22-4 in their last 26 games playing with two days of rest.

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Hockey – Hot Betting Trends

NHL
Hot betting trends


Saturday, May 19

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Hot betting trends: Senators at Sabres


Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres -123, O/U 5 1/2

Senators

Senators are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Senators are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
Senators are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Northeast.
Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 5-1-1 in Senators last 7 Saturday games.

Sabres

Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Sabres are 22-4 in their last 26 games playing on 2 days rest.
Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head to head

Senators are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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The Preakness Stakes

Horse Racing
The Preakness


Saturday, May 19

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2007 Preakness Stakes

Top Contenders

Circular Quay – Trainer: Todd A Pletcher; Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Is a dead late closer who finished 6 th in the Kentucky Derby. Has bumped heads with all of the top 3 year-olds in the country now for some time, and should improve off of that run in the Derby. There is speed in this race to help his late kick, but will need a clean trip.


Curlin – Trainer: Steve Asmussen; Jockey: Robby Albarado

Was the superstar in the making leading up to the Kentucky Derby, winning his first three career starts by a combined 28.5 lengths, but encountered some trouble in the Derby and finished a distance third behind Street Sense. The 1 3/16 miles is not a problem for this guy with the likes of Mr. Prospector and Deputy Minister in his bloodlines. Has shown great versatility in his running style, and gets a chance to turn the tables on the favorite.


Hard Spun – Trainer: Larry Jones; Jockey: Mario Pino

Has really stepped up his game in his last two starts, hitting triple digit speed figures for the first time in his career. He was the closest of anyone to Street Sense in the Derby, running 2 nd and only losing to him by a littler over 2 lengths. Has shown he can win on or off the pace, and cannot be ignored in this spot as a hot horse.


King of the Roxy – Trainer: Todd A Pletcher; Jockey: Garrett Gomez

Did not run in the Kentucky Derby in order to be freshened up for this race. Has been a very consistent horse, finishing 1 st or 2 nd in 5 out of his 7 career starts. Had some distance questions answered last time out with a great 2 nd place finished in the 1 1/8 mile Santa Anita Derby. He has shown great versatility in his running styles and enters this race sharp.


Street Sense – Trainer: Carl Nafzger; Jockey: Calvin Borel

He is the real deal, and proved that in the Kentucky Derby just two weeks ago. He won 132 nd Derby in convincing fashion, earning him a top career speed figure in the process. He should once again have a pace to run at in this race, and has developed one of the games best closing kicks. All eyes are going to be on him, and the way he is running right now they should have something to look at when turning for home.


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Preakness odds chart

The field for Saturday's 132nd Preakness Stakes:

PP Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Odds

1. Mint Slewlep / Robert Bailes / Alan Garcia / 30-1

2. Xchanger / Mark Shuman / Ramon Dominguez / 15-1

3. Circular Quay / Todd Pletcher / John Velazquez / 8-1

4. Curlin / Steve Asmussen / Robby Albarado / 7-2

5. King of the Roxy / Todd Pletcher / Garrett Gomez / 12-1

6. Flying First Class / D.Wayne Lukas / Mark Guidry / 20-1

7. Hard Spun / Larry Jones / Mario Pino / 5-2

8. Street Sense / Carl Nafzger Calvin Borel / 7-5

9. C P West / Nick Zito Edgar Prado / 20-1

Weights: 126 pounds. Distance: 1 3-16 miles. Purse: $1 million. First place: $650,000. Second place: $200,000. Third place: $100,000. Fourth place: $50,000. Post time: 6:09 p.m. EDT.

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Preakness Stakes Preview

Street Sense’s run for the Triple Crown continues this weekend as he heads to Pimlico Race Course for the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

Street Sense pulled off a masterful run in the Kentucky Derby that saw him storm through the entire field and move up from 19th spot to win the race by 2 ½ lengths at the wire. Even though all of the horse-racing handicapping history was against Street Sense in the Derby, he came out on top. Street Sense won as the favorite, which is surprisingly a rare feat. He became the first-ever Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner to also win the Derby, and he broke the losing curse on horses that only ran two prep races before the Derby.

However, none of that will matter unless Street Sense can do it again in the Preakness. Hardly anyone can remember who won the Derby or the Preakness two or three years ago, but even the most casual sports fan can probably tell you that Affirmed was the last Triple Crown winner back in 1978.

Street Sense will be running against a different field of horses in the Preakness with only four horses that took part in the Derby also running in the Preakness. The number of horses in the running is considerably smaller with only nine thoroughbreds entered in the Preakness, compared to 20 horses that ran the Derby. Another important difference in the Preakness is the distance. The Derby is a 1 1/4 mile race, while the Preakness is a little shorter at 1 3/16 mile. This could be a factor in the race if Street Sense falls behind the pack again and has less time to make up ground.

Aside from Street Sense, the other three Derby entrants returning for the Preakness are Hard Spun, Curlin and Circular Quay. Hard Spun was the runner-up in the Derby after he was unable to hold the lead despite jumping out in front of the rest of the pack. A shorter distance may be just what Hard Spun needs to jump out to another lead and hold on to it this time.

Curlin was considered one of the favorites in the Derby, but everyone seems to have forgotten about him in the Preakness after he finished third in Kentucky. The Derby was only Curlin’s fourth race of his short career, as he did not race as a two-year-old. Curlin coming up short in the Derby should not have been much of a surprise, as the last horse to win the Derby in only his fourth-ever race was Apollo back in 1882. Prior to his third-place finish in the Derby, Curlin was undefeated so he’s definitely a contender to upset Street Sense at Pimlico.

Circular Quay is one of two horses entered by Todd Pletcher in the Preakness. Circular Quay was considered to be Pletcher’s best shot at finally winning the Derby, but he ended up a disappointing sixth. Pletcher’s other chance at a winner at Pimlico is King of the Roxy. He was held out of the Derby and is considered a longshot to break through the Preakness field.

The rest of the Preakness field includes Mint Slewlep, Xchanger, Flying First Class and CP West. Out of those four horses, the one with the greatest chance at an upset appears to be Xchanger. Xchanger could have a slim advantage over some of the other horses in the field as he already has a win at Pimlico this year in the Federico Tesio Stakes.

Don’t be too quick to misjudge the five horses that skipped the Derby. Last year’s Preakness winner Bernardini did not race in the Derby, but that did not stop him from posting a winning time of 1:54.65. One other important note about Bernardini; he started last year’s Preakness out of the No. 8 post position. When this year’s positions were drawn on Thursday, the No. 8 post just happened to go to Street Sense.

If Street Sense can repeat Bernardini’s win, the horse racing world will get to see a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes for the first time since Smarty Jones came up short in 2004.

Preakness Stakes Post Positions and Odds:

1. Mint Slewlep – 30/1
2. Xchanger – 15/1
3. Circular Quay – 8/1
4. Curlin – 7/2
5. King of the Roxy – 12/1
6. Flying First Class – 20/1
7. Hard Spun – 5/2
8. Street Sense – 7/5
9. CP West – 20/1

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Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 19

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OTTAWA (59-27-0-10, 128 pts.) at BUFFALO (62-26-0-9, 133 pts.) - 5/19/2007, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 40-33 ATS (-26.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 125-72 ATS (-2.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 125-72 ATS (+18.4 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 125-72 ATS (+125.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-2 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
BUFFALO is 165-104 ATS (+36.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 56-41 ATS (+98.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 143-120 ATS (+274.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 10-17 ATS (-21.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 14-11-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
14 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 19

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NASHVILLE (4 - 7) at CHICAGO (8 - 2) - 5/19/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-1 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GEORGIA (9 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (5 - 5) - 5/19/2007, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GRAND RAPIDS (3 - 7) at SAN JOSE (7 - 3) - 5/19/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 this season.
SAN JOSE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 1-1 against the spread versus GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-1 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Hockey – Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, May 19th

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Finals, Game Five
Ottawa Leads, 3-1
TV: NBC
Ottawa at Buffalo, 2:05 ET

Ottawa:
3-9 SU off a home division loss
15-3 Under off BB division games

Buffalo:
15-2 SU playing with two days rest
32-11 SU off BB road games

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MLB
Top 5: Hardest and easiest interleague schedules


Sometimes a good schedule can make all the difference.

Schedules are usually balanced in interleague play – teams from each respective division play the same teams a similar number of times. The advent of interleague play, however, caused an imbalance.

There are only so many interleague games to go around. Regional rivalries account for two of the five scheduled series, leaving a large selection of teams, good and bad, for the nine remaining games.

Take last season’s Colorado Rockies team for example: they weren’t considered a strong team, finishing the year 10 games under .500, but they were far and away the best National League squad in interleague play at 11-4. They joined the San Francisco Giants, three games behind the Rockies at 8-7, as the only two teams in the league with an interleague record above .500.

The main reason both teams were successful was an easy interleague schedule relative to the rest of the NL. Both teams played their games largely against teams from the AL West – considered the weakest of the AL’s three divisions (Colorado played one series against the Toronto Blue Jays).

Who has the advantage this year? Let’s break things down with a list of the five easiest and hardest schedules in interleague play.

EASY

1. Cleveland Indians
(Cincinnati Reds, @ Cincinnati, @ Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, @ Washington Nationals)

Atlanta is the only team on Cleveland’s schedule that now has a winning record, and the Indians get to play them at home. Six games against the Reds also help matters.

2. Houston Astros
(Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, @Seattle Mariners, @Los Angeles Angels, @Texas )

The Astros are a prime candidate to be this year’s Rockies, enjoying a heavy dose of AL West opponents. As an added bonus, they get to play the division’s worst team, the Rangers, twice.

3. Florida Marlins
(@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, @Kansas City Royals, @Chicago White Sox)

Nine games against Tampa Bay and Kansas City always help. The Marlins also play their hardest series, against Cleveland, at home.

4. New York Yankees
(@New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mets, @Colorado)

The six games against the Mets certainly won’t be easy, but if the Yankees can split the season series there, they have an excellent chance of finishing with one of the best interleague records in the American League.

5. San Diego Padres
(@Seattle, Seattle, @Tampa Bay, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox)

Not a bad schedule as far as National League teams go – it’s tough to avoid all the powerhouses when you move over to the American League, but at least the Padres get to play the Red Sox at home. The other three teams on the list aren’t exactly scaring anyone this year.

HARD

1. Atlanta Braves
(@Boston, @Minnesota Twins, @Cleveland, Boston, Detroit Tigers)

Hands down the hardest interleague schedule in the majors – all four of these teams have the potential to play in October. The Braves also have to play three of their five interleague series on the road. They also have to play the NL-leading Mets 18 times this season.

2. New York Mets
(Yankees, @Detroit, @Yankees, Minnesota, Oakland)

No breaks on the interleague schedule for the Mets. They face all four AL playoff teams from last season. The games at Detroit and New York are also part of a grueling nine-game road trip that has the Mets traveling to Los Angeles between the two interleague series.

3. San Francisco Giants
(@Oakland, Oakland, Toronto, @Boston, Yankees)

The Red Sox and the Yankees are always tough games, and the Giants’ games against Oakland are always hard-fought. San Francisco is also risking a run-in with Toronto just as the Jays are getting healthy.

4. Pittsburgh Pirates
(@Yankees, Texas, White Sox, @Seattle, @Angels)

The Pirates don’t start interleague play until June 8, but they’re getting thrown right into the fire with a voyage to the Bronx. Pittsburgh’s trip to face Seattle and Los Angeles will be just its second time playing on the West Coast this season (the Pirates played a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers from April 20-22).

5. Milwaukee Brewers
(Minnesota, @Texas, @Minnesota, @Detroit, Kansas City)

Nine games against Minnesota and Detroit will show just how far the Brewers have come this season. Playing at Texas is no treat either. Finishing off against the Royals keeps this sked from being higher up on the list.

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, May 19th

National League

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 EST
Micah Owings (R) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (L)
Owings: Ari 0-8 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Gorzelanny: 3-0 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing


Interleague

Atlanta at Boston, 1:05 EST
John Smoltz (R) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Smoltz: Atl 1-5 vs. Boston
Matsuzaka: Bos 16-2 in interleague play

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:55 EST FOX
Javier Vazquez (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Vazquez: ChW 30-11 in interleague play
Marquis: ChC 45-65 in day games

NY Yankees at NY Mets, 3:55 EST FOX
Darrell Rasner (R) vs. Tom Glavine (L)
Rasner: NYY 16-3 Over as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Glavine: 22-3 TSR at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Matt Belisle (R) vs. Jeremy Sowers (L)
Belisle: Cin 4-15 in May
Sowers: Cle 11-0 as a favorite of -150 or more

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7:05 EST
Scott Baker (R) vs. Dave Bush (R)
Baker: Min 17-2 in interleague play
Bush: Mil 24-8 Over on Saturdays

St. Louis at Detroit, 7:05 EST
Anthony Reyes (R) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Reyes: 0-7 TSR this season
Robertson: 10-1 Under in interleague play

Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 EST
Jeremy Guthrie (R) vs. Jason Bergmann (R)
Guthrie: Bal 15-44 as an underdog of +125 to +175
Bergmann: Wash 6-1 at home with OBP of .300 or worse L10 games

Texas at Houston, 7:05 EST
John Koronka (L) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Eyre: 7-1 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Rogriguez: Hou 5-2 Under vs. Texas

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Jamie Moyer (L)
Marcum: Tor 12-5 Over in road games
Moyer: 23-5 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Florida at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. Jae Seo (R)
Willis: 14-3 TSR Away with a money line of -100 to -125
Seo: TB 5-2 Under at home vs. Florida

Kansas City at Colorado, 8:05 EST
Gil Meche (R) vs. Taylor Buchholz (R)
Meche: KC 5-22 when the total is 9 to 9.5
Buchholz: Col 16-3 Under at home in May

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 19


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ARIZONA (22 - 21) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 22) - 7:05 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 40-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-31 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 205-217 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

MICAH OWINGS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM GORZELANNY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.




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ATLANTA (25 - 16) at BOSTON (28 - 12) - 1:05 PM
ANTHONY LEREW (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-56 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 102-100 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 16-2 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 135-137 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
BOSTON is 275-217 (-52.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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.

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHI WHITE SOX (20 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 21) - 3:55 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VAZQUEZ is 17-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 221-153 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-22 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 110-77 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-19 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-11 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 83-51 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 89-61 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 161-93 (+49.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-117 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-56 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-29 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-65 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-114 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 588-652 (-130.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-51 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 70-78 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 67-73 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 19-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+6.4 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MARQUIS is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 11.45 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




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NY YANKEES (18 - 22) at NY METS (27 - 14) - 3:55 PM
DARRELL RASNER (R) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-22 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 37-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 32-41 (-25.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 3-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 130-83 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 69-37 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 128-82 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 96-59 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 33-11 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 15-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 22-3 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 32-11 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DARRELL RASNER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM GLAVINE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GLAVINE is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)




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CINCINNATI (16 - 26) at CLEVELAND (25 - 14) - 7:05 PM
MATT BELISLE (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 16-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 16-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-14 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 393-439 (+57.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 65-72 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT BELISLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY SOWERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SOWERS is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (19 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 16) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 64-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-2 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-58 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 12-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BAKER is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUSH is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)




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ST LOUIS (16 - 23) at DETROIT (25 - 16) - 7:05 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 110-106 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-62 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-106 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 7-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-43 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
REYES is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
REYES is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
REYES is 4-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 129-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 72-39 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 117-76 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 86-51 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 80-48 (+21.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-30 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANTHONY REYES vs. DETROIT since 1997
REYES is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ROBERTSON is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
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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BALTIMORE (19 - 23) at WASHINGTON (15 - 27) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 23-40 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-30 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE BACSIK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BACSIK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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TEXAS (16 - 26) at HOUSTON (20 - 21) - 7:05 PM
JOHN KORONKA (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 39-47 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 260-252 (-54.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 145-158 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN KORONKA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KORONKA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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TORONTO (18 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 21) - 7:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 32-51 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 199-133 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 29-9 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 29-9 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 61-20 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 102-78 (+25.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 21-32 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMIE MOYER vs. TORONTO since 1997
MOYER is 9-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 16-8 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-8. (+6.3 units)




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FLORIDA (19 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (18 - 23) - 7:10 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. JAE SEO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-50 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-50 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-38 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-50 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-18 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 105-77 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
WILLIS is 14-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 27-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILLIS is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JAE SEO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SEO is 4-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)




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KANSAS CITY (16 - 27) at COLORADO (17 - 25) - 8:05 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 6-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MECHE is 26-36 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 60-40 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-84 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-81 (+27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 24-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 23-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 13-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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LA DODGERS (25 - 17) at LA ANGELS (25 - 18) - 9:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 10-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 204-149 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 5-3 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 21) at OAKLAND (21 - 20) - 9:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-106 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-106 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 117-93 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-26 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 107-83 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 119-88 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 575-453 (+90.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 322-294 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 407-376 (+47.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 21-31 (-21.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HAREN is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)




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SAN DIEGO (23 - 19) at SEATTLE (18 - 19) - 10:05 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-48 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-16 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-48 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO 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)

GREG MADDUX vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MADDUX is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)




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ATLANTA (25 - 16) at BOSTON (28 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. DEVERN HANSACK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-56 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 102-100 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 71-73 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 16-2 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SMOLTZ is 27-10 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 135-137 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SMOLTZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DEVERN HANSACK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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