Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/27

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Trends and Indexes
Sunday, May 27

Good Luck on day #147 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 Sunday

-- Its not often a team blows two saves and still wins, but Jays pulled it off in 13-inning win at Minnesota Saturday.

-- Astros have now lost seven games in a row, outscored by a total of 58-12.

-- When the Bronx Bombers fire Brian Cashman, I hope he writes a book; bet it would be very juicy.

-- Someone remind me why Texas fired Buck Showalter; it sure as hell hasn't helped them any.

-- Don't think Lou Piniella trusts his bullpen anymore, as he let Carlos Zambrano throw 125 pitches in 4-2 win Saturday.

-- Friend of mine called my cellphone from San Francisco Saturday, to report what a beautiful ballpark the Giants play in. Not a bad seat in the house, right on the water.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, May 27

Hot Pitchers
-- Braves are 4-0 in Davies home starts, scoring 25 runs.
-- Sosa is 3-1, 3.75 in four starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 3-0, 3.12 in his last three home starts. Nationals won last three Chico starts, scoring 19 runs.
-- Peavy is 3-1, 1.54 in his last six starts.
-- Lowry is 4-0, 2.81 in his last four home starts.
-- Oswalt is 3-1, 2.57 in his last five starts. Arizona is 3-1 in home starts by Hernandez (2-0, 2.57).

-- Lackey is 3-0, 1.86 in his last three starts.
-- Washburn is 2-1, 2.18 on the road this season. Perez has a 2.37 RA in his last three outings.
-- Burnett is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three starts.
-- Tavarez is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two starts.
-- Tigers are 7-1 is Maroth home starts, scoring 48 runs, but he has a 6.05 road RA. Carmona is 5-0, 2.01 in his last six starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Hamels has 6.20 RA in his last three starts, but is 1-0, 2.56 in a pair of '07 starts ve Braves.
-- Olson is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts.
-- Duke is 0-3, 6.04 in his last four starts, 0-3, 10.54 in last three road outings. Saarloos allowed three runs in 5.1 IP in game Reds bullpen lost 8-4 to Washington.
-- Suppan is 1-2, 6.63 in his last three starts.
-- Fogg is 0-4, 5.04 in his last five starts, but does have an RA of 2.07 in his last two outings.
-- Hill is 0-3, 7.41 in his last three starts. Tomko is 1-5, 7.96 in his last six outings.

-- Mussina is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts.
-- Blanton has 6.05 RA in his last three road starts. Cabrera is 1-2 6.75 in his last three outings.
-- White Sox lost last four Vazquez starts (0-2, 4.61). Kazmir is 0-1 5.74 in his last three starts.
-- Silva is 0-4, 6.17 in his last four starts.
-- Loe is 0-2, 7.85 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Davies starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in Mets' last twelve road games.
-- Over is 12-2 in Cincinnati's last fourteen home games.
-- Five of last six Wainwright starts went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Peavy's last six starts.
-- Five of Fogg's last six road starts went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Hill's last eight starts.
-- Under is 8-3 in Oswalt's last eleven starts.

-- Five of last seven Angel road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Baltimore's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 13-6-1 in last twenty White Sox home games.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six starts for both Washburn, Perez.
-- Over is 14-7-3 in Toronto road games this season.
-- Last four Tavarez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Cleveland's last eight road games, 10-0-1 in the Tigers' last eleven home games.

Hot Teams
-- Mets are 17-7 on the road this season.
-- Phillies won eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven home games. Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Arizona is 7-3 in its last ten home games.
-- Padres won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Colorado won its last four games, allowing a total of five runs.
-- Dodgers won ten of their last thirteen home games.

-- Indians won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Angels won eight of their last ten games.
-- Red Sox are 14-5 in their last nineteen road games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five games, scoring 41 runs.
-- Toronto is 9-5 in its last fourteen games. Twins won three of their last four games.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost three of their last four games.
-- Reds lost fourteen of their last sixteen home games. Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost their last seven games, outscored 58-12.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Giants lost last two games, scoring total of four runs.

-- Bronx is 5-10 in its last 15 games.
-- Tigers lost their last two games, giving up thirteen runs.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last thirteen games. A's are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Royals lost their last three games, outscored 29-6.
-- Rangers lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Devil Rays lost six of their last seven road games.

Umpires
-- Home side is 6-1 in last seven Kulpa games. (Phil-Atl)
-- Over is 14-7-3 in last 24 Hickox games. (NY-Fla)
-- Home side won last eight Holbrook starts. (Pitt-Cin)
-- Underdog is 7-5 in last dozen Hallion games. (Wsh-StL)
-- Favorite is 13-3 in Bell's last sixteen starts. (Mil-SD)
-- Visitor is 12-4 in Miller's last sixteen games. (Colo-SF)
-- Visitor is 11-3 in Demuth's last fourteen starts. (Chi-LA)
-- Underdog won four of last five O'Nora games. (Hst-Az)

-- Under is 8-3 in Wolf's last eleven games. (LA-NY)
-- Four of last five Timmons games went over total. (A's-Balt)
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Cederstrom games. (TB-Chi)
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Reilly games. (Sea-KC)
-- Underdog won five of last seven Darling games. (Tor-Min)
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Barrett games. (Bos-Tex)
-- Underdog is 4-2 in last six Runge games. (Clev-Det)

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Pro Basketball – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Sunday, May 27

Cleveland has led both games at half, 41-35 and 50-38; they scored 26 points in second half Thursday, after a 34 point explosion in second quarter. At crunch time, Lebron has to shoot, because they have no role players with the onions to knock down a key basket. Both series games ended 79-76, and that is indicative of how ugly the games have been.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Sunday, May 27

Philadelphia (5-6) @ Austin (3-8) -- Soul got QB Graziani back, put 78 points up, ending awful six-game skid; they've lost last three on road, by 10,23,11 points, after winning first three on foreign soil. Austin lost third straight game last week, blowing a halftime lead of 28-20. Philly had five takeaways last week after -10 ratio in three previous games; they had three defensive turnovers, too. Austin hasn't had a positive turnover ratio since Week 2.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Sunday, May 27

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Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (1:05 PM ET)
Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels is 1-2 with a 4.21 ERA in four career starts against Atlanta. He picked up a 6-4 victory in his last outing against them on May 1. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Hamels is 3-1 with a 3.82 ERA on the road this season, picking up his lone defeat last time out against Florida. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
Braves right-hander Kyle Davies is 0-3 with a 17.10 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Phillies. BIG EDGE: PHILLIES



Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (1:05 PM ET)
Angels right-hander John Lackey is 3-6 with a 5.76 ERA in 10 career starts against the Yankees. EDGE: YANKEES
Lackey has won three straight road starts, moving his record to 4-2 with a 2.58 ERA away from Anaheim Stadium. EDGE: ANGELS
New York starter Mike Mussina is 15-8 with a 3.45 ERA in 29 career starts against Los Angeles. BIG EDGE: YANKEES
Mussina has struggled at Yankee Stadium this season, going 1-2 with a 8.10 ERA in three starts. EDGE: ANGELS & OVER



New York Mets at Florida Marlins (1:05 PM ET)
Mets right-hander Jorge Sosa is 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA in 14 career appearances (seven starts) against the Marlins. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Sosa picked up his first loss of the season last time out against Atlana, allowing five runs and six hits in four innings. He picked up three straight victories to start the season. SLIGHT EDGE: MARLINS
Florida's Scott Olsen is 1-0 with a 3.66 ERA in five career starts against New York. He picked up a 9-6 road victory on April 30 against the Mets, allowing two earned runs and 10 hits over six innings. EDGE: MARLINS
Olsen has allowed 90 baserunners in 56 2/3 innings this season, including 25 in his last 17. EDGE: OVER



Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles (1:35 PM ET)
Athletics starter Joe Blanton is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts against the Orioles. EDGE: ATHLETICS
Blanton suffered his first road loss to Chicago last time out, allowing six runs (four earned) and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. He's 3-1 with a 4.38 ERA in six road starts overall. SLIGHT EDGE: ATHLETICS
Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera is 0-2 with a 15.00 ERA in two career starts against Oakland. BIG EDGE: ATHLETICS & OVER



Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins (2:10 PM ET)
Toronto starter A.J. Burnett won his only career start against Minnesota, allowing just one run and six hits in seven innings of work. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Burnett is 2-3 with a 5.60 ERA in six starts away from the Rogers Centre this season. EDGE: TWINS
Twins right-hander Carlos Silva has lost four straight starts, being outscored 26-5 by opponents during that span. BIG EDGE: BLUE JAYS & OVER
Silva has allowed 15 runs and 26 hits in his last 16 1/3 innings on the road. EDGE: OVER



Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres (4:05 PM ET)
Milwaukee starter Jeff Suppan is 3-2 with a 6.52 ERA in seven career starts against San Diego. EDGE: OVER
Suppan has allowed four earned runs in three consecutive road starts, since making his last home start on May 5 against Pittsburgh. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
San Diego's Jake Peavy is 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in six home starts this season and the Padres have won four consecutive games with him on the hill. EDGE: PADRES
Peavy is 1-2 with a 3.51 ERA in six career starts against Milwaukee. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS



Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers (4:10 PM ET)
After starting the season with three wins, Chicago's Rich Hill is now suffering through a three-game losing streak. The Cubs have scored just four runs in his last three starts. EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
Los Angeles starter Randy Wolf is 2-5 with a 4.76 ERA in 11 career starts against Chicago. EDGE: CUBS & OVER
Playing for his childhood team has certainly helped Wolf at Dodger Stadium, where he's posted a 5-2 record and 4.01 ERA in seven starts. EDGE: DODGERS



Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (ESPN | 8:05 PM ET)
Cleveland's Fausto Carmona is a perfect 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA in five starts away from Jacobs Field this season. BIG EDGE: INDIANS
After picking up five straight victories, Carmona suffered a 4-3 loss to Kansas City for his first loss of the season. He's 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA in four career starts against Detroit. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
Tigers left-hander Mike Maroth is 8-3 with a 2.71 ERA in 12 career starts against Cleveland. BIG EDGE: TIGERS

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Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends


Sunday, May 27

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#1 Detroit Pistons at #2 Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 3 - Sunday, May 27th, 8:30 p.m. Eastern (TNT)

Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups continues to be a major disappointment in this series, as he has totaled 12 turnovers and 11 assists through the first two games with no steals. While Billups is averaging 13 points per game, he has taken just 13 shots total, the same number center Chris Webber attempted in Game 2 alone. Insiders expect Billups to look for his shot more in Game 3. EDGE: PISTONS
Tayshaun Prince has done an outstanding job for the Pistons containing Cleveland star LeBron James, but his offense has struggled mightily as a result. Prince has made only 1-of-19 shots through the first two games following an 0-for-8, 1-point performance in Game 2. With James back at home for the next two games, Prince's defensive assignment could be even more difficult, which means his offense might continue to suffer as well. EDGE: CAVS
The Cavs are just 1-5 in their last six games when scoring 85 points or less and have won their last 12 games when scoring more than 85. The key for Cleveland in Game 3 is to push the tempo and not put too much pressure on James to win the game at the end. In two of the three straight wins for the Cavs in last year's second-round series with Detroit, they scored 86 points. EDGE: CAVS & OVER
Cleveland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 against Central Division opponents.
Detroit is 20-7 ATS in its last 27 road games.
Underdog is 11-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
UNDER is 23-4 in the last 27 meetings.

Head-to-Head Recaps

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (HOME team in CAPS)

RESULTS

Pistons lead 2-0 SU (0-2 ATS)
UNDER 2-0

5/24/07 - Game 2 - DETROIT 79, Cleveland 76 (ATS winner: Cleve +5.5 | UNDER 174.5)
Recap | Boxscore
Summary: This game mirrored Game 1 all the way down to the final score. The only difference was that the Cavs exploded for a series-high 34 points in the second quarter to take a commanding 50-38 lead at halftime, and LeBron James took the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds but missed and was not fouled.

5/20/07 - Game 1 - DETROIT 79, Cleveland 76 (ATS winner: Cleve +6.5 | UNDER 177)
Recap | Boxscore
Summary: Ugly is just one of many negative words one could use to describe this game - unless you appreciate defense. The Cavs shot just 37 percent from the field but outrebounded the Pistons 49-41 and forced 16 turnovers, including seven by Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups. That allowed Cleveland to stay in this game throughout, as the team managed to take 14 more shots than the home team. LeBron James had a chance to tie the game for the Cavs in the final seconds but instead chose to pass the ball to a wide-open Donyell Marshall, who missed what could have been the game-winning 3-pointer. Could have been is what everybody talked about afterwards and what Detroit backers felt should have been an easy cover.

SCHEDULE

5/27/07 - Game 3 - Detroit Pistons at CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (TNT | 8:30 PM ET)
5/29/07 - Game 4 - Detroit Pistons at CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (TNT | 8 PM ET)
5/31/07 - Game 5 - Cleveland Cavaliers at DETROIT PISTONS (TNT | 8 PM ET)
6/2/07 - Game 6 - Detroit Pistons at CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (TNT | 8:30 PM ET)
6/4/07 - Game 7 - Cleveland Cavaliers at DETROIT PISTONS (TNT | 8 PM ET)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Detroit wins 3-1 SU (2-2 ATS)
UNDER 3-1

4/8/07 - DETROIT 87, Cleveland 82 (ATS winner: Cleve +5.5 | UNDER 181)
3/7/07 - Cleveland 101, DETROIT 97 (ATS winner: Cleve +5 | OVER 179)
2/4/07 - Detroit 90, CLEVELAND 78 (ATS winner: Detroit +2.5 | UNDER 184)
12/27/06 - Detroit 87, CLEVELAND 71 (ATS winner: Detroit +3 | UNDER 184)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points in the third meeting at Detroit to lead Cleveland to its first win against the Pistons since Game 5 of their second-round series last May. That was the only win in the regular-season series for the Cavs, as Detroit won both meetings in Cleveland by an average of 14 points. That lack of a home-court edge along with the Pistons' dominance on the road - where they were an Eastern Conference-best 27-14 - could be the difference.

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Pro Basketball – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Sunday, May 27

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Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers (-3 ½, 172 ½)

First it was LeBron James’ decision to pass instead of shoot at the end of Game 1, then it was the non-call as James tried to even the series in Game 2. The Cavaliers came up short in both games and, now that they’re down 2-0 to the Pistons, there’s no more time for excuses.

The good news for Cleveland is that they had a shot to win both games at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Besides, it’s not like they haven’t been down 2-0 to the Pistons before.

"We can draw on our experience from last year, and although they did what they had to do, we can do the same on our court and make this a three-game series," guard Eric Snow told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Last year's experience tells us that we've done it before, and it can be done."

Last spring the Cavs were smoked in Game 1, then staged a late rally to make Game 2’s final score respectable. They then rattled off three straight wins to take the lead in the second-round series before crashing out of the playoffs.

The 2007 Cavaliers are an improvement over last year’s squad and it shows in the line – they were getting 4 ½ points at home for last year’s Game 3. That means this Sunday’s line is an 8-point swing from where the teams stood just over a year ago.

The line shift is justifiable. Cleveland coach Mike Brown has a better defensive strategy this time around and a more trustworthy rotation.

The Pistons proved in their recent second-round series with the Chicago Bulls that they can get complacent after building up a lead. It’s time for James to take advantage of any and all complacency and put Cleveland back in the series.

Pick: Cavaliers -3 ½

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Baseball - Gameday

MLB
MLB Gameday


Sunday, May 27

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Sunday MLB Gameday

Several teams will send their aces to the mound on Sunday as they try to close out the week with a victory. Here's a look at some of the day's most notable pitching matchups:


Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees, 1:05pm ET
John Lackey (7-3, 2.38 ERA) vs. Mike Mussina (2-3, 6.52 ERA)

Lackey continues to be one of the best pitchers in the American League this season, with a 7-3 record and a 2.38 ERA. The righthander has picked up a victory in each of his last three starts - beating each of the Rangers, Mariners, and Tigers on the road. Last time out, vs. Detroit, Lackey allowed one earned run on three hits over five innings.

Mussina, on the other hand, has been knocked around in each of his last two starts, losing to both the White Sox and the Red Sox. On May 16 against Chicago the righthander gave up five earned runs on eight hits over 5 1-3 innings. On May 22 against Boston Mussina surrendered seven earned runs on 10 hits over 6 2-3 innings.


Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Chicago White Sox, 2:05pm ET
Scott Kazmir (2-2, 3.81 ERA) vs. Javier Vazquez (2-2. 4.21 ERA)

Kazmir only has two wins on the season, but that's mostly because his team hasn't been scoring for him early in games. The lefthander has allowed two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts (giving up four over 6 1-3 innings vs. Toronto on May 11). Kazmir held the Mariners to only two earned runs over five innings in his last start.

Vazquez will face the Devil Rays on Sunday after having his Saturday start rained out. The righthander has failed in all four attempts to pick up a win in the month of May, going 0-2 with two no-decisions. Last time out, against the Cubs in interleague play, Vazquez surrendered five earned runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out eight.


Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, 4:05pm ET
Jeff Suppan (6-4, 3.49 ERA) vs. Jake Peavy (6-1, 1.63 ERA)

Suppan has hit a rough patch, allowing four earned runs in each of his past three starts (and going 1-2 in those contests). Overall the righthander is 6-4 on the season with a 3.49 ERA and 34 strikeouts (and only 15 walks) through 67 innings. Last time out, against the Dodgers, Suppan surrendered four runs on six hits in six innings in a victory.

Peavy has lost only once this season, and that was back on April 30 against the Nationals. In his four outings since then the righthander has surrendered just three earned runs on 17 hits over 27 innings, picking up three wins and a no-decision. Last time out, against the Cubs, Peavy gave up one earned run on four hits over six innings.


Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers, 8:05pm ET
Fausto Carmona (5-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. Mike Maroth (3-1, 4.94 ERA)

Carmona had picked up five straight victories until his last outing against the Royals, in which he allowed three earned runs on nine hits over six innings. Prior to that game the righthander had beaten the Twins, Orioles, Orioles, Athletics, and Twins in order. Carmona has a 2.77 ERA this year, but has fanned only 20 hitters over 55 1-3 innings.

Maroth returned from an illness to make his start against the Angels on Tuesday, but he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits over seven innings and was tagged with a loss. The lefthander has won just once over the past month, beating the Twins with a strong performance back on May 11. Overall Maroth has fanned just 19 and walked 17.

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Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 27

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DETROIT (63 - 31) at CLEVELAND (58 - 36) - 5/27/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 101-83 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
DETROIT is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games this season.
DETROIT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 91-127 ATS (-48.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 13-8 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 14-7 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
18 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Sunday, May 27

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PHILADELPHIA (5 - 6) at AUSTIN (3 - 8) - 5/27/2007, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MLB
Dunkel


Washington at St. Louis
The Nats have continued to play good baseball on their current road trip, taking four-of-six so far and winning 11 of their last 16 overall. Even in their losses the Nats have had chances to win as three of the five have come by just a run. Today Washington will go with Matt Chico, who has pitched the Nats to wins his last three times out (vs. Florida, Atlanta and Cincinnati). The Cards did pick up a win last night, but have dropped eight of their last 14 with three of the wins coming against lower-rated Pittsburgh. Washington looks like a good underdog pick (+170) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Nats favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 27

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.815; Atlanta (Davies) 17.090
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Under

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Sosa) 17.556; Florida (Olsen) 15.729
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-130); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 13.962; Cincinnati (Saarloos) 13.858
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Under

Game 907-908: Washington at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Chico) 17.212; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.802
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Over

Game 909-910: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Buchholz) 15.695; San Francisco (Lowry) 16.042
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-180); Under
Game 911-912: Milwaukee at San Diego

Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.281; San Diego (Peavy) 17.478
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 3; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-200); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Hill) 14.508; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 17.740
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over

Game 915-916: Houston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.572; Arizona (Hernandez) 16.140
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 17.981; NY Yankees (Mussina) 16.222
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-141); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+141); Over

Game 919-920: Oakland at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blanton) 15.965; Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.523
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Under

Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 14.270; White Sox (Vazquez) 15.490
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: Seattle at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 16.664; Kansas City (Perez) 14.574
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Seattle (-138); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-138); Over

Game 925-926: Toronto at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 17.562; Minnesota (Silva) 14.908
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Over

Game 927-928: Boston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 17.556; Texas (Loe) 13.929
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 17.311; Detroit (Maroth) 17.689
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Over

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MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, May 27


Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds: (-115, 9 ½)

Pittsburgh pitcher Zach Duke is, to say it nicely, a bit of a disappointment this season. After a stellar rookie season in 2005 and a promising 2006, the left-hander has only one win 10 starts this year.

Duke owns a 5.56 ERA and is coming off his worst start of the year this past Tuesday. However, outside of the loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, he has shown improvement in recent starts (2.87 ERA in five games before Tuesday) and now faces the only team he has won against this season: the Reds.

"I'm not going to get too down on myself," Duke told MLB.com. "I believe I can get through this and put a pretty good year together."

Pittsburgh’s bats will be there to lend a hand on Sunday if Duke struggles again. The Pirates snapped a batting drought against Cincinnati, scoring 19 runs in the first two games of this series.

Pick: Pirates +107



Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondback: (+122, 8)

The Astros' power outage at the plate has cost them eight of their last 10 games, averaging just over two runs per game during this skid. They have been outscored 27-8 in the first three games with the Diamondbacks but thankfully, won’t need too many runs to avoid the sweep on Sunday, due to staff ace Roy Oswalt taking the mound.

Oswalt has never lost to Arizona, posting a perfect 6-0 record in seven starts versus the D-backs with a 1.98 career ERA. This season, the righty is 6-3 overall and has allowed more than three earned runs in only three starts.

Pick: Astros -130




Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers: (+102, 9 ½)

Going deep into games is not one of Mike Maroth’s strengths. The Tigers lefty has pitched seven complete innings only once this season but may be asked to log some quality time on Sunday with Detroit’s bullpen getting thin.

The Tigers relievers, which were the team’s biggest weapons coming into the season, have the worst bullpen ERA in the American League and are missing key arms heading into tonight’s series finale on Sunday Night Baseball.

Detroit has been without reliever Joel Zumaya since early May but now must continue without help from Fernando Rodney, who was put on the 15-day DL yesterday, and Jason Grilli, who left Saturday’s game after getting hit in the knee by the baseball. Saturday’s 6-3 loss to the Indians was the first time the Tigers bullpen gave up a lead after the seventh inning since losing Zumaya.

"Now it's obvious that (the bullpen's trouble) is starting to cost us," closer Todd Jones told the Detroit Free Press. "I'm just as guilty. Everybody needs to realize there is a bunch of opportunities out there to be had.”

Pick: Indians -110

[Udog]

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Sunday, May 27


Hot Pitchers

Fausto Carmona (Cleveland Indians) - It's amazing what a season of experience can do for an athlete. The Indians' right-hander was a disastrous 1-10 last season with a 5.42 ERA but has come out blazing this season. He is 5-1 with an impressive 2.77 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP and has not allowed more than three earned runs in his last seven starts. Carmona opened the season with a loss to the Chicago White Sox but is 5-0 with a 1.94 ERA since that defeat. Oddsmakers list the Indians as -105 favorites against the Detroit Tigers.

John Lackey (Los Angeles Angels) - Lackey looks to become this season's first pitcher to reach eight wins when he faces the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Overall, the veteran righty is 7-3 with a sparkling 2.38 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP and is 4-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 1.23 WHIP outside Angel Stadium. Lackey is 3-6 with a 5.76 ERA in his career against the Yankees but has improved drastically since 2005 with a 2-1 record and 3.80 ERA against the Bronx Bombers. Oddsmakers list Los Angeles at +128 today.

Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres) - There is no pitcher in MLB that has been more dominant this season than Jake Peavy. The right-hander is 6-1 with a league-leading 1.63 ERA and 1.15 WHIP and is 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA and 1.19 WHIP at Petco Park. Furthermore, Peavy is 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his last four starts and has not allowed more than four runs in any of his 10 starts this season. The Padres are 26-9 in Peavy's last 35 starts against the NL Central and today's price reflects that. They are listed at -180 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Cold Pitchers

Zach Duke (Pittsburgh Pirates) - Third-year starter Zach Duke is coming off his career-high sixth straight loss on Tuesday to the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-hander is 1-5 with a towering 5.56 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP and 1-3 with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP outside at PNC Park. Overall, Duke is 2-14 with a 5.04 ERA in 22 road starts since the start of last season and the Pirates are 6-21 in the lefty's last 27 road contests. Oddsmakers list the Pirates as +107 underdogs against the Cincinnati Reds.

Carlos Silva (Minnesota Twins) - Silva hopes to avoid setting a dubious record against the Toronto Blue Jays as he stares at his fifth straight loss. The right-hander is coming off his worst outing of the season Monday against the Texas Rangers, in which he gave up seven runs off nine hits. Overall, Silva is 2-5 with a 4.47 ERA and 1.49 WHIP and 2-3 with a massive 6.18 ERA and 1.66 WHIP outside the Metrodome. The veteran righty is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in his career against the Blue Jays. Oddsmakers list Minnesota as a +107 home underdog against Toronto.

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 27


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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 24) at ATLANTA (28 - 21) - 1:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 48-58 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-30 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 105-103 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DAVIES is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 14.89 and a WHIP of 2.585.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)




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NY METS (31 - 17) at FLORIDA (23 - 26) - 1:05 PM
JORGE SOSA (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 46-26 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 40-23 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 134-86 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 73-39 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 13-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 33-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

JORGE SOSA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SOSA is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. NY METS since 1997
OLSEN is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)




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PITTSBURGH (21 - 27) at CINCINNATI (18 - 32) - 1:15 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. KIRK SAARLOOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-49 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 3-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 3-19 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAARLOOS is 12-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 8-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-22 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 91-112 (-36.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 9-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-15 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-77 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-32 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 1-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

KIRK SAARLOOS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SAARLOOS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)




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WASHINGTON (20 - 30) at ST LOUIS (20 - 26) - 2:15 PM
MATT CHICO (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 20-52 (-22.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHICO is 6-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 114-109 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-45 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 109-106 (-34.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-109 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT CHICO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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COLORADO (22 - 27) at SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 24) - 4:05 PM
TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. NOAH LOWRY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 59-112 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-55 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LOWRY is 11-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LOWRY is 5-14 (-11.7 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
COLORADO is 6-5 (+1.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 2.818.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

NOAH LOWRY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOWRY is 2-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.87 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)




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MILWAUKEE (28 - 21) at SAN DIEGO (28 - 21) - 4:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 38-65 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-51 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-68 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF SUPPAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.52 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.7 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PEAVY is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 25) at LA DODGERS (28 - 21) - 4:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-66 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-118 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-53 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-121 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-33 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 69-36 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 21-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS 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=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RICH HILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY WOLF vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WOLF is 2-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.428.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)




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HOUSTON (21 - 28) at ARIZONA (28 - 23) - 4:40 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 22-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-108 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 75-83 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-18 (-10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 104-108 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 12-20 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 111-60 (+28.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 410-360 (-65.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 410-360 (-65.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 293-264 (-50.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
OSWALT is 6-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.1 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)




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LA ANGELS (30 - 20) at NY YANKEES (21 - 26) - 1:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 66-44 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 105-88 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 72-60 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 152-142 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 209-151 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-26 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 7-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 73-67 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 41-35 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 19-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 43-36 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 3-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.684.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MUSSINA is 7-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 11-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.8 units)




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OAKLAND (24 - 24) at BALTIMORE (22 - 27) - 1:35 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 11-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OAKLAND is 31-48 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-97 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-51 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-31 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-87 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-35 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-35 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-81 (-48.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CABRERA is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 2.833.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




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TAMPA BAY (19 - 28) at CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 20) - 2:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-62 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-56 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-76 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-28 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-52 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 141-84 (+37.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 225-155 (+36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-38 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-40 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 17-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.29 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)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)




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SEATTLE (23 - 22) at KANSAS CITY (19 - 31) - 2:10 PM
JARROD WASHBURN (L) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHBURN is 4-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 53-75 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 69-50 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 7-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WASHBURN is 6-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 7-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PEREZ is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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TORONTO (22 - 26) at MINNESOTA (23 - 25) - 2:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 48-60 (-21.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 32-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-27 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 79-57 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 142-102 (+38.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 25-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 114-126 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BURNETT is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SILVA is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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BOSTON (33 - 15) at TEXAS (18 - 31) - 3:05 PM
JULIAN TAVAREZ (R) vs. KAMERON LOE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 37-42 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-11 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 33-15 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 17-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 3-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-56 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-56 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
TAVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KAMERON LOE vs. BOSTON since 1997
LOE is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)




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CLEVELAND (30 - 17) at DETROIT (29 - 19) - 8:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. MIKE MAROTH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 121-79 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 133-91 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-40 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MAROTH is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 12-2 (+10.8 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
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MIKE MAROTH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAROTH is 8-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 8-4 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.7 units)




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