Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/20

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MLB
Dunkel


San Diego at Seattle
Justin Germano appears to be making the most of his opportunity in the San Diego rotation as he has posted a 1-0 record and 0.69 ERA in his two starts since filling in for the injured Clay Hensley. In his last start against the Cardinals, Germano allowed only three singles in seven innings of a 3-0 win. He'll go up against Seattle ace Felix Hernandez, who is still trying to work his way back from a forearm strain that put him on the disabled list. Hernandez looked rusty in his first outing back as he gave up three runs, seven hits and three walks in just 3 2/3 innings against the Angels on Tuesday. The Padres look like a good underdog pick (+159) to take the rubber game of this series according to Dunkel, which has San Diego favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+159). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

Game 951-952: Arizona at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Johnson) 15.011; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.600
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+130); Over

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.239; Cleveland (Byrd) 16.947
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Under

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Thompson) 14.995; Detroit (Verlander) 17.393
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Over

Game 957-958: Baltimore at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bedard) 15.557; Washington (Bowie) 16.129
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160); Under

Game 959-960: Toronto at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 15.496; Philadelphia (Eaton) 16.775
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Over

Game 961-962: Florida at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 15.453; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.937
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-139); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+139); Over

Game 963-964: Atlanta at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 17.516; Boston (Gabbard) 16.817
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); Over

Game 965-966: Minnesota at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Ortiz) 15.580; Milwaukee (Vargas) 16.699
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-170); Under

Game 967-968: Texas at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 16.427; Houston (Williams) 16.028
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+145); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Masset) 15.302; Cubs (Zambrano) 17.311
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 16.522; Colorado (Hirsh) 15.488
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+165); Under

Game 973-974: LA Dodgers at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.752; LA Angels (Escobar) 16.626
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+140); Under

Game 975-976: San Diego at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Germano) 16.239; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.485
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-159); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+159); Over

Game 977-978: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Morris) 16.232; Oakland (Kennedy) 16.134
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-134); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+134); Over

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Clippard) 15.434; NY Mets (Maine) 17.438
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-155); Over

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MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, May 20


Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies: (-138, 9)

Toronto rookie callup Jessie Litsch had the element of surprise on his side last Tuesday when the unknown right-hander allowed only one run on four hits during his eight and 2/3 inning debut against the Baltimore Orioles.

However in interleague play, everyone has the element of surprise. That includes Phillies starter Adam Eaton, who has never faced the Blue Jays.

Eaton is coming off two solid starts, most recently his one run, two hit performance against the Milwaukee Brewers last week. The righty credits his changeup, which wasn’t working for him earlier in the season.

"The mechanics that we changed earlier in the season are really starting to take hold," Eaton told MLB.com. "I'm working down [in the zone] a lot better than I was."

Pick: Phillies -136




Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs: (-141, N/A)

The Cubs have already won the Windy City series but are looking to throw the knockout punch this Sunday, sending improving ace Carlos Zambrano to the mound.

The 6-foot-5 righty is starting to find his form after struggling during April and has won three of his last four starts. Zambrano’s best showing was last Tuesday’s eight inning effort against the Mets in which the only hit he allowed has a solo home run from New York’s Shawn Green.

Zambrano has a 4-1 career record versus the rival ChiSox with a 4.31 ERA and took two of those games last season. He was part of a high-scoring 15-11 Cubs win back in July of 2006 and pitched seven innings against the White Sox in May, allowing four runs on four hits.

Pick: Cubs -141




New York Yankees at New York Mets: (-138, 9 ½)

Game 1 of the Subway Series was a pitchers duel. Game 2 was a slugfest. So what can bettors expect from Game 3 of the Yankees versus Mets on Sunday Night Baseball?

If you’ve been following the ongoing saga of young Yankees pitchers then you might have a hunch about tonight’s outcome with rookie callup Tyler Clippard making his MLB debut.

Clippard is the 11th different starter for the Yankees this season and the seventh rookie to debut. All of the youngsters struggled in their first game for New York with the best start coming from Matt DeSalvo, who allowed only one run over seven innings but was on the wrong side of a controversial call.

Clippard gave reporters the generic answer when asked about his chances tonight on such a big stage and insisted he liked pitching under pressure. The 22-year-old will get all the pressure he can handle with the pride of Yankee faithful riding on his untested right arm.

Pick: Mets -138

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 20


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ARIZONA (23 - 21) at PITTSBURGH (19 - 23) - 1:35 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 205-218 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-47 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-40 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 0.738.
His team's record is 7-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-9. (-9.6 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (17 - 26) at CLEVELAND (25 - 15) - 1:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. PAUL BYRD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 7-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-9 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BYRD is 14-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BYRD is 14-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 394-439 (+59.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 334-388 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 296-329 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 197-197 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HARANG is 38-29 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 37-28 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 23-10 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 35-39 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HARANG is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.5 units)

PAUL BYRD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BYRD is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)




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ST LOUIS (16 - 24) at DETROIT (26 - 16) - 1:05 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-63 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 14-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 130-88 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-39 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 118-76 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-48 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 17-3 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)




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BALTIMORE (20 - 23) at WASHINGTON (15 - 28) - 1:35 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. MICAH BOWIE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 14-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-25 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-31 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MICAH BOWIE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (19 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 22) - 1:35 PM
JWAAW LITSCH (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 48-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 27-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JWAAW LITSCH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM EATON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.




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FLORIDA (20 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (18 - 24) - 1:40 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-51 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-45 (+19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-92 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-92 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-36 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-19 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 106-77 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 27-50 (-21.0 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 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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ATLANTA (26 - 17) at BOSTON (29 - 13) - 2:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 47-57 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 103-101 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-56 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 0-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 17-3 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HUDSON is 170-94 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 159-85 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 101-49 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TIM HUDSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUDSON is 3-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

KASON GABBARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.




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MINNESOTA (20 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 17) - 2:05 PM
RAMON ORTIZ (R) vs. CLAUDIO VARGAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 64-40 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 64-40 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 34-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 21-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 13-4 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 34-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 18-2 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-54 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-59 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

RAMON ORTIZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ORTIZ is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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TEXAS (16 - 27) at HOUSTON (21 - 21) - 2:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILLIAMS is 21-13 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 94-53 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 21-13 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 52-22 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 46-17 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 261-252 (-53.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 146-158 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. TEXAS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (20 - 19) at CHICAGO CUBS (20 - 21) - 2:20 PM
NICK MASSET (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NICK MASSET vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




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KANSAS CITY (16 - 28) at COLORADO (18 - 25) - 3:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JASON HIRSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 63-82 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-49 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HIRSH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA DODGERS (25 - 18) at LA ANGELS (26 - 18) - 3:35 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 10-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LOWE is 31-37 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 205-149 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 73-81 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
ESCOBAR is 6-15 (-15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 4-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 9-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 0-6 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LOWE is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 3-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+5.1 units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ESCOBAR is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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SAN DIEGO (23 - 20) at SEATTLE (19 - 19) - 4:05 PM
JUSTIN GERMANO (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-49 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-17 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-49 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-35 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 22) at OAKLAND (22 - 20) - 4:05 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. JOE KENNEDY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-107 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-107 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-93 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-73 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 51-30 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-83 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-88 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 407-377 (+46.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 22-31 (-20.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 5-10 (-9.7 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MATT MORRIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORRIS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOE KENNEDY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.36 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)




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NY YANKEES (18 - 23) at NY METS (28 - 14) - 8:05 PM
TYLER CLIPPARD (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-23 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 4-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 8-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-23 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-20 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 131-83 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-37 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 129-82 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-7 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 97-59 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TYLER CLIPPARD vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MAINE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MAINE is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 54.00 and a WHIP of 6.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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NBA
Dunkel


Utah at New Jersey
San Antonio comes in a prohibitive Vegas favorite after dispatching Phoenix in six games. But the Jazz have been impressive since losing the first two games to Houston at the start of the postseason. Since that time, Utah has gone 8-2 straight up and 8-1-1 against the spread while eliminating the Rockets and Golden State. The Jazz have also taken three of their last four ATS on the road. Utah looks like a decent underdog pick (+6 1/2) in this one according to Dunkel, which has San Antonio favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

Game 703-704: Utah at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 126.739; San Antonio 127.846
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6 1/2); Over

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NHL
Dunkel


Anaheim at Detroit
Anaheim got right back into the series with a Game Four win (5-3) even without star defenseman Chris Pronger, who served a one-game suspension for his hit on Tomas Holmstrom. Ducks' coach Randy Carlyle played Ric Jackman in Pronger's place and the sub responded by scoring on his first shot. Now Pronger returns for the critical Game Five and the Ducks have already shown they can break through on Detroit's ice as they did in Game Two. Anaheim looks like a good underdog pick in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

Game 53-54: Anaheim at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 13.547; Detroit 13.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+1 1/2); Under

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, May 20

Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Reds are 7-2 in Harang starts this season. Byrd is 3-0, 3.04 in four home starts this season.
-- Thompson is 1-0, 3.09 in twoo starts this season. Verlander is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Bedard is 0-0, 2.25 in his last three starts.
-- Litsch allowed one run in winning first big league start, getting 21 ground ball outs in 8.2 IP.
-- Shields is 3-0, 2.01 in his last five starts. Mitre is 1-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 5-1, 1.77 in nine starts this season.
-- Vargas is 2-0, 1.57 in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-0, 2.55 in his last three starts.
-- Dodgers won three of Lowe's last four starts; they're 5-0 when they give him 4+ runs, 0-4 when they don't. Escobar is 3-1, 2.73 in five home starts this season.
-- Germano is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts this season.
-- Kennedy has a 2.16 RA in seven starts this season. Morris is 1-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Maine is 5-1, 2.15 in eight starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maholm is 1-3, 7.71 in his last four starts.
-- Bowie was 2-6, 9.96 in 11 starts for '99 Cubs; has been reliever since-- since '05, he is 0-5, 3.43 in 45 IP.
-- Eaton is 1-2, 8.34 in four home starts this season.
-- Gabbard was 3-1, 2.75 in eight AAA starts this season.
-- Ortiz is 0-4, 7.88 in his last five starts.
-- Masset is 1-1, 6.61 as reliever for White Sox in '07; AAA guys hit .293 against him last year, when he was a starter. Zambrano is 1-2, 7.59 in four starts at Wrigley this year.
-- W.Williams is 0-2, 6.23 in three starts at Minute Maid.
-- Bannister is 0-2, 5.82 in four starts this season.
-- Hirsh is 0-3, 5.63 in his last four starts.
-- Not sure how healthy Feliz Hernandez is; in his last couple of starts, lasted only four innings, gave up six runs.
-- Clippard was 3-2, 2.72 in eight AAA starts this season.

Totals
-- 33 runs scored in first two games of Arizona-Pittsburgh series.
-- Over is 15-5 in last twenty Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Verlander starts.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Phillies' last seven home games.
-- Over is in last Devil Rays' last games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Atlanta's last fourteen road games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Minnesota road games.
-- Under is 14-7-1 in Houston home games.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Cubs' last ten games.
-- Under is 12-6 in Colorado's last eighteen home games.
-- Six of last seven Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen San Diego games.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in Kennedy starts this season.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last twelve games at Shea Stadium.


Hot Teams
-- Pittsburgh scored 7+ runs in five of last seven games.
-- Cubs won first two games of White Sox series, scoring 17 runs
-- Nationals won six of their last nine games, but their top three starting pitchers are all on the DL.
-- Cleveland won 13 of their last 15 home games.
-- Detroit scored 22 runs in winning first two games vs Cardinals
-- Phillies won six of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won eight of last eleven home games.
-- Marlins won first two games in Tampa series, scoring 15 runs.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Twins won first two games in Milwaukee, allowing three runs.
-- Astros won five of their last seven games.
-- Royals won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels are 9-2 in their last eleven games.
-- Padres won four of their last six games.
-- A's won first two games in Bay Area series, allowing five runs.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona is 5-10 in its last fifteen road games.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten road games.
-- Cardinals lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Toronto lost seven of its last eight away games.
-- Braves lost five of their last seven games.
-- Devil Rays lost first two games in Florida series, allowing fifteen runs.
-- Bronx is 6-14 in its last twenty away games.
-- Milwaukee lost six of its last seven games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Dodgers lost first two games in Anaheim series, giving up 15 runs in the two games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last twelve road games.

Umpires
-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven Gorman games. Gorman (Az-Pitt)
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Meals games. (Cin-Clev)
-- Fullwood is minor league ump; favorite won all three of his tilts behind plate last year. (StL-Det)
-- Last four Young games stayed under the total. (Balt-Wash)
-- Favorite is 6-1 in last seven Cuzzi games. (Tor-Phil)
-- Last three BWelke games stayed under the total. (Fla-TB)
-- Underodg is 8-6 in last fourteen Fairchild games. (Atl-Bos)
-- Under is 7-1 in Froemming games this season. (Min-Mil)
-- Underdog is 8-3 in last eleven Meriwether games. (Tex-Hst)
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen West games.(Chi-Chi)
-- Four of last five Foster games stayed under total. (KC-Colo)
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Emmel games. (LA-LA)
-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Joyce games. (SD-Sea)
-- Under is 10-3-1 in Muchlinski games. (SF-A's)
-- Last five Randazzo games stayed under the total. (NY-NY)

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Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Sunday, May 20

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Hot

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers) - The Tigers are a good bet to finish off the three-game sweep of the Cardinals today when Verlander takes the hill. Last year's AL Rookie of the Year is 4-1 with a 2.76 ERA and is going for his fourth straight win. Opponents are batting just .237 against the right-hander, who has not given up more than three earned runs in any of his eight starts. He shut down the best team in baseball this past Tuesday, limiting the Boston Red Sox to only two runs on six hits in a 7-2 win.

Cold

Jason Hirsh (Colorado Rockies) - Hirsh is making his first career interleague start when Rockies host the Royals as -155 favorites. The right-hander is 2-4 with a 3.99 ERA and is 0-3 in his last three trips to the mound. He had some unfortunate luck in his last outing when he only allowed three runs against the Diamondbacks but his mistakes were costly as the Rockies bats were shutout by Randy Johnson.

Ramon Ortiz (Minnesota Twins) - Ortiz will try to regain the form he had to start the season when the Twins play the Brewers as +137 underdogs. The Minnesota starter is 3-4 with a 4.89 ERA and is trying to avoid losing his fourth straight decision. He opened the season 3-1 and limited opponents to three runs or fewer in each outing. Recently, Ortiz has been touched for 16 runs on 20 hits in his last three defeats. Ortiz has been a solid pitcher in interleague games, though, compiling a 10-5 record with a 4.20 ERA in 18 starts.

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, May 20

Detroit won three of four games vs Cleveland this season, with teams splitting pair in Auburn Hills (Cavs 101-97/Detroit 87-82). Cavs are 7-0 in playoffs when they score 86+ points; they're 4-1 on road. Detroit has edge in experience; this is fifth year in row for them in conference finals, while it is Lebron's first, but when the underdog has the best player on court, they are dangerous. Up to Hughes/Ilgauskus to step up, give some support.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Sunday, May 20

Kansas City (6-4) @ New York (3-7) -- Visiting Brigade is 5-2 last seven games, keeping last six foes under 50 points (all six games stayed under total). Dragons scored 59.3 ppg in three games with Garcia as starter, winning two after going 1-6 without him. Four of last five Dragon games also stayed under total. Dragons picked off 3-4-4 passes in their three wins, a total of four in seven losses. KC's Philyaw hasn't thrown pick in four of last five games.

Orlando (6-4) @ Austin (3-7) -- Predators are 4-1 since their bye; they're 6-1 if they allow 47 or less points. 0-3 when they give up 48+ points. Austin is 0-2 since its bye, allowing 59.5 ppg; five of their last seven games went over total, while Orlando's last four games stayed under. Wranglers are actually 3-2 at home, losing 70-63 to Nashville, 66-45 to Tampa. Orlando is 2-2 on the road, winning by 25,34 points at Tampa, Las Vegas.

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MLB
70% Situations


Sunday, May 20

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MLB (Sunday) Play Against MLB (AL) road teams who average <=4.5 runs per game versus a team with a bullpen ERA <=3.75 and a starting pitcher whose ERA >= 7.00 over his last 3 starts.
(50-7 last 5 seasons.) (87.7%) PLAY: Milwaukee -160

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MLB
”Right" angle technical analysis


Sunday, May 20

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Listed below is one MLB "Tech" Total Selections for Sunday's MLB action. These selections are based on Angles and Technical Analysis.

MLB "Tech" Total Selection:

Game: (957) Baltimore vs. (958) Washington (Listed Pitchers)

Selection: UNDER 8.5 (-115)

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