Tuesday Trends and Indexes 05/22

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I know just how you feel. I cover for my guys when they're sick, broken down, on vacation, etc. Won't hesitate to do whatever needs to be done, right down to the sweeping!

Alright, buddy, it's finally starting to come in. Here comes the Dunkel for baseball. Good luck today!

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MLB
Dunkel


LA Angels at Detroit
The Angels come into this series riding a season-high five-game winning streak that has seen the Halos outscore their opponents by a 31-7 margin. No pitcher has been hotter for L.A. than John Lackey, who has won four of his last five starts with a 1.40 ERA in his victories. But Lackey will run into a hot Detroit offense that pummeled St. Louis pitching for 28 runs in a three-game sweep over the weekend. And Jim Leyland should be able to count on a solid effort from starter Mike Maroth, who has led the Tigers to a perfect 7-0 mark when he pitches this season, including beating Johan Santana on the road his last time out. Detroit looks like a good home underdog pick (+131) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+131). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.257; Florida (Olsen) 15.816
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Chico) 15.688; Cincinnati (Saarloos) 14.900
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165); Over

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Sosa) 16.590; Atlanta (Davies) 16.064
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.308; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.944
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 959-960: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Fogg) 15.298; Arizona (Hernandez) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 15.375; San Diego (Peavy) 17.461
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-175); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 16.104; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.698
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Over

Game 965-966: Houston at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 17.064; San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.790
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-126); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-126); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 16.954; Detroit (Maroth) 18.088
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-131); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+131); Over

Game 969-970: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 17.456; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.973
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-175); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+175); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 15.477; Baltimore (Cabrera) 16.093
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 973-974: Seattle at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 15.176; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 14.915
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-116); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+116); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 15.367; Texas (Loe) 15.282
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-180); Over

Game 977-978: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.673; Kansas City (Perez) 16.218
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-174); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-174); Over

Game 979-980: Oakland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Lewis) 16.038; White Sox (Danks) 15.970
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+160); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Utah at San Antonio
While the Spurs came away with the victory in Game One (108-100), the Jazz gained some confidence with they way they played in the second half after falling behind by 18 in the first. Deron Williams proved a tough option for San Antonio to handle with a 34-point performance, including 18 in the fourth quarter that saw Utah whittle the lead to seven twice in the last minute. Carlos Boozer (20 points, 12 rebounds) also came alive after an abysmal first half in which he had only one basket. Utah's losing streak in San Antonio has reached 17 games, so there are plenty of demons there. But Jerry Sloan's team has shown resilience in this postseason with tough road wins at Houston and Golden State under their belt. The Jazz look like a decent underdog pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has San Antonio favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

Game 705-706: Utah at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 125.868; San Antonio 129.972
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 200
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+6 1/2); Over

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NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at Anaheim
Nothing about this series has been easy and there's little reason to think the Ducks will have an easy time closing out Detroit tonight. The Red Wings were 48 seconds away from taking a 3-2 lead in the series when Scott Niedermayer scored to force the overtime in Game Five and Teemu Selanne won it minutes later. Mike Babcock's team has to be kicking itself for letting the home ice slip away like that. But the Wings also know they can win at Anaheim, as they did in convincing fashion in Game Three (5-0). And 42-year-old goalie Dominik Hasek continues to play like he's 10 years younger. With Detroit's back to the wall, the Red Wings look like a good underdog pick according to Dunkel, which has Detroit favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

Game 57-58: Detroit at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 14.057; Anaheim 13.594
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 22


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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 22) at FLORIDA (21 - 23) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-15 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OLSEN is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)




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WASHINGTON (16 - 29) at CINCINNATI (18 - 27) - 7:10 PM
MATT CHICO (L) vs. KIRK SAARLOOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 17-51 (-25.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 10-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 179-223 (-70.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 198-197 (-56.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-29 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 202-222 (-51.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

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

MATT CHICO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

KIRK SAARLOOS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAARLOOS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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NY METS (28 - 15) at ATLANTA (26 - 18) - 7:35 PM
JORGE SOSA (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 129-83 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 20-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 97-60 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-34 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 131-84 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-38 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 63-41 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-11 (+18.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-34 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 105-103 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 47-58 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-30 (-13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 103-102 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-73 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORGE SOSA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SOSA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. NY METS since 1997
DAVIES is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)




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PITTSBURGH (19 - 24) at ST LOUIS (16 - 25) - 8:10 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 3-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 3-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 2-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 16-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-44 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 57-55 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-54 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DUKE is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.736.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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COLORADO (18 - 27) at ARIZONA (25 - 21) - 9:40 PM
JOSH FOGG (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-112 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 15-44 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-153 (-40.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 17-9 (+7.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 29-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 409-358 (-63.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 293-263 (-48.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 409-358 (-63.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 106-126 (-39.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-4 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

JOSH FOGG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FOGG is 5-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 7-3 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 9-13 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-9. (+0.8 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (20 - 22) at SAN DIEGO (24 - 20) - 10:05 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-115 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 589-653 (-131.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-118 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-30 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 111-139 (-49.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 32-17 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RICH HILL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HILL is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PEAVY is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)




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MILWAUKEE (28 - 17) at LA DODGERS (25 - 20) - 10:10 PM
BEN SHEETS (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-64 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-61 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SHEETS is 3-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 18-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 3-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 120-139 (-48.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BEN SHEETS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SHEETS is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 0.905.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOLF is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 10-3 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.8 units)




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HOUSTON (21 - 23) at SAN FRANCISCO (22 - 22) - 10:15 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. TIME LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 146-160 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OSWALT is 4-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 576-454 (+90.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-53 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
OSWALT is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-6 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

TIME LINCECUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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LA ANGELS (27 - 18) at DETROIT (27 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MIKE MAROTH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 119-76 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-51 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-48 (+23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 131-88 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-39 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MAROTH is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 12-1 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 9-0 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 10-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 206-149 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-48 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 102-86 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LACKEY is 5-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

MIKE MAROTH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MAROTH is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 6-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)




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BOSTON (30 - 14) at NY YANKEES (20 - 23) - 7:05 PM
JULIAN TAVAREZ (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 34-41 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAVAREZ is 24-12 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 42-33 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 20-23 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 177-119 (-54.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 72-64 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 4-11 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 18-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+4.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
TAVAREZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. BOSTON since 1997
MUSSINA is 14-13 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 21-19 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 22-16. (+4.7 units)




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TORONTO (19 - 24) at BALTIMORE (20 - 24) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 33-52 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BURNETT is 31-55 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 10-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 19-40 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 36-21 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 44-38 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 103-78 (+27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 186-234 (-75.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-33 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 140-190 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 0.887.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CABRERA is 4-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.2 units)




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SEATTLE (19 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (18 - 25) - 7:10 PM
JARROD WASHBURN (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 41-39 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-93 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 52-52 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-93 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
WASHBURN is 68-50 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 17-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 27-51 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARROD WASHBURN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WASHBURN is 9-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 9-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.8 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.47 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




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MINNESOTA (20 - 24) at TEXAS (18 - 27) - 8:05 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. KAMERON LOE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 54-37 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SANTANA is 107-44 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 73-23 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 55-14 (+31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 40-48 (-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
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

KAMERON LOE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOE is 2-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)




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CLEVELAND (27 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (17 - 28) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 66-73 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-26 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-85 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-82 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-74 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-22 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

ODALIS PEREZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PEREZ is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)




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OAKLAND (22 - 22) at CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 19) - 8:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-46 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 163-94 (+51.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 140-83 (+37.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 223-154 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-43 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-95 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 65-46 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-49 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-22 (+13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-85 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEWIS is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.07 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.




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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, May 22


Hot pitchers

Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres) - There's no doubt that Jake Peavy tops today's list. The right-hander leads the league with a 1.64 ERA and boasts a 2-0 record with 25 strikeouts in three May starts. Peavy looks to improve on his 5-1 overall record when the Padres host the Cubs as -165 home favorites. Tonight's run total is set at 6 1/2, the lowest these teams have seen in two matchups this season.

John Lackey (Los Angeles Angels) - The Angels are riding a five-game winning streak when John Lackey (6-3, 2.43 ERA) takes the mound tonight in Detroit. Lackey is 4-1 in his last five starts and boasts a 1.40 ERA in those wins. Against Detroit, the right-hander is 5-0 in seven starts. The Angels are -120 road favorites and the total is set at 9.

Cold Pitchers

Johan Santana (Minnesota Twins) - Johan Santana cold? He may be the best pitcher the Twins have to offer, but Santana's record has levelled off at 4-4 and he faces his first three-game losing streak in three years. His 3.26 ERA will be challenged tonight against the hot bats in Texas for Game 2 of a three-game series against the Rangers. Books list the Twins as -176 road favorites and have set the total at 9.

Zach Duke (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Duke's last win was a 6-3 victory over the Reds April 8. Since then, the lefty has been dealt four losses and three no-decisions and is left with a disappointing 5.19 ERA in 50 1/3 pitched innings this season.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, May 22nd

National League

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:05 EST
Cole Hamels (L) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Hamels: Phi 5-1 Over vs. Florida this season
Olsen: Fla 20-5 Over vs. division opponents

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 EST
Matt Chico (L) vs. Kirk Saarloos (R)
Chico: Wash 2-11 vs. Cincinnati
Saarloos: 27-13 Under on grass field

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 EST TBS
Jorge Sosa (R) vs. Kyle Davies (R)
Sosa: NYM 28-8 revenging a loss as a home favorite
Davies: 12-3 Over in home games

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Zach Duke (L) vs. Adam Wainwright (R)
Duke: 1-16 TSR as a road underdog
Wainwright: StL 14-4 Over revenging BB home losses

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Josh Fogg (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Fogg: Col 14-42 Away off a one run division loss
Hernandez: Ari 20-7 as a favorite of -110 or higher

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Rich Hill (R) vs. Jake Peavy (L)
Hill: ChC 13-4 Over in May
Peavy: 3-0 TSR, 0.86 ERA L3 starts

Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 10:10 EST
Ben Sheets (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Sheets: 8-1 Over in all starts
Wolf: LAD 16-5 Over at home

Houston at San Francisco, 10:15 EST
Roy Oswalt (R) vs. Tin Lincecum (R)
Oswalt: 4-14 TSR Away in May
Lincecum: SF 16-4 at home Under after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games


American League

LA Angels at Detroit, 7:05 EST
John Lackey (R) vs. Mike Maroth (L)
Lackey: 6-1 TSR, 3.47 ERA vs. Tigers
Maroth: 9-0 TSR in night games

Boston at NY Yankees, 7:05 EST
Julian Tavarez (R) vs. Mike Mussina (R)
Tavarez: 12-6 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
Mussina: NYY 4-11 vs. division opponents

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 EST
AJ Burnett (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Burnett: 5-23 TSR Away working on 5 or 6 days rest
Cabrera: Bal 9-1 Under off 4+ road games

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 7:10 EST
Jarrod Washburn (L) vs. Scott Kazmir (L)
Washburn: 68-50 TSR in road games
Kazmir: 6-1 Under at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Kameron Loe (R)
Santana: 94-34 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher
Loe: Tex 5-24 as a road underdog

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Fausto Carmona (R) vs. Odalis Perez (L)
Carmona: Cle 13-1 as a favorite of -150 or more
Perez: KC 6-22 when the total is 9 to 9.5

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 EST
Colby Lewis (R) vs. John Danks (L)
Lewis: Oak 18-8 Under in night games
Danks: 6-0 Under in night games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Baseball – Hot Lines

MLB
Hot Lines


Tuesday, May 22

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New York Mets at Atlanta Braves: (+114, 9 ½)

Even when the New York Mets were hosting the crosstown rival Yankees this weekend, they were still thinking about the Atlanta Braves.

Maybe that’s why the Mets dropped the finale of the series on Sunday night?

“The Braves are a great team and they’re our division rivals and that ought to matter more to us,” manager Willie Randolph told the New York Post. “They’re the team we’re trying most to beat, because if we beat them it means we’ll be playing in October. And that’s out chief goal.”

Atlanta has New York’s number this season, winning four of the six meetings between the teams and keeping the race for first place in the National League East close. In order to build their 2 ½-game lead, the Mets are sending former Brave, Jorge Sosa, to the bump.

Sosa, who has only pitched once against his former club, held Atlanta to one run on five hits during a six-inning showing with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays back in 2003. More recently, the Mets right-hander was stellar against the Chicago Cubs last Wednesday, giving up only one run on one hit for his third straight win of the season.

Pick: Mets -122



Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers: (+101, 7 ½)

After back-to-back victories, these are the Brewers we are used to.

It still sounds weird saying that, but the Brewers lead the NL Central by 6 1/2 games and bettors and fans had gotten used to watching them win. That is until the stretch right before the last two wins during which Milwaukee went 2-7 over nine games, most in part to the lack of power from the batting order.

Milwaukee averaged fewer than four runs per game during its slump and scored three or fewer runs in six of those nine games. Now, the Brew Crew is heating up again and has a couple lineup changes to thank for the surge.

The return of leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks has sparked Milwaukee’s order. The second baseman totaled four hits Monday night after a four-game hiatus. Cleanup hitter Bill Hall, who is stuck in a slump, was bumped to the seventh spot while NL home run leaders J.J. Hardy and Prince Fielder are batting third and fourth.

Pick: Brewers -109



Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants: (+106, 7)

Baseball fans are anxiously awaiting Round 2 of Roy Oswalt vs. Tim Lincecum after the two right-handers went pitch-for-pitch for seven innings Thursday night, leaving the game to be settled in extra innings.

The two combined for only six total hits, one run and 16 strikeouts, 10 of which came from the Giants’ deceptive fireballer. Tonight the Astros will get another look at San Francisco’s blue chipper who has since been tagged “The Franchise”.

While Lincecum blew Houston away on Thursday with his high-90s fastball and impressive breaking pitches, the Astros will catch up with the kid tonight. And any time you can steal one of the majors' best pitchers at a discount price, you'd better do it.

Pick: Astros -114

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Hockey – Tips & Trends

NHL
Tips and trends


Tuesday, May 22

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Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks (9 PM ET)
If Game 6 goes into overtime, the Anaheim Ducks hold a significant advantage with goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere. He moved his overtime playoff record to 12-1 with Anaheim’s 2-1 victory in Game 5 on Sunday afternoon. EDGE: DUCKS
The home team is 14-4-1 in the last 19 meetings.
The UNDER is 11-4-3 in the last 18 meetings in Anaheim.
Detroit is 2-8-1 in the last 11 meetings in Anaheim.

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[Kaptain]

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