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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:06 AM

Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends

Monday, May 28

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (1:15 PM ET)
Pittsburgh starter Ian Snell is 2-1 with a 3.24 ERA in four career starts against Cincinnati. He pitched seven shutout innings in a no-decision victory over the Reds on April 27. EDGE: PIRATES
Snell picked up his fourth loss of the season last time out, but hasn't lost two consecutive starts this season. EDGE: PIRATES
Reds starter Kyle Lohse is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against the Pirates. EDGE: REDS
Cincinnati has lost six straights with Lohse on the hill, getting outscored 43-24 in the process. BIG EDGE: PIRATES
The Reds are 3-14 in Lohse's last 17 starts as an underdog.

Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers (2:05 PM ET)
Atlanta starter Chuck James is 3-2 with a 4.64 ERA in six starts away from Turner Field this season. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES & OVER
James is 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA in three daytime starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano is 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA in six home starts this season, as he looks to bounce back from three consecutive losses. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
The UNDER is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Milwaukee.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (2:10 PM ET)
Chicago's Jose Contreras is 4-2 with a 3.11 ERA in nine career starts against Minnesota. He threw a complete game shutout against Minnesota on May 10, as the White Sox picked up a 3-0 victory. BIG EDGE: WHITE SOX
Contreras has been solid away from Comiskey Park this season, going an even 2-2 with a 1.91 ERA. EDGE: WHITE SOX & UNDER
Twins left-hander Johan Santana is 11-5 with a 3.04 ERA in 25 career appearances (19 starts) against the White Sox. BIG EDGE: TWINS
Santana has been historically dominate at the Metrodome, but is 2-3 with a 4.35 ERA in five home starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: WHITE SOX
The Twins are 13-3 in Santana's last 16 starts versus the White Sox.

Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox (7:05 PM ET)
Indians left-hander Cliff Lee is 3-5 with a 4.92 ERA in 13 career starts against the Tigers. EDGE: RED SOX & OVER (Bet Boston -155 at BetUS - the best line available at last check!)
Lee is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing a season-high eight runs and 10 hits in just 4 1/3 innings. EDGE: RED SOX & OVER
Boston's Curt Schilling surrendered a season-high six runs and 12 hits in his last outing against New York. EDGE: INDIANS & OVER
Schilling is 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA in five home starts this season. The Red Sox have won four out of five of those starts. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
The OVER is 9-2-2 in Lee's last 13 starts as an underdog.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)
Arizona starter Doug Davis is 0-5 with a 4.00 ERA in five starts away from Chase Field this season. In his last road start, he allowed a season-high seven runs and 10 hits in just 4 2/3 innings. BIG EDGE: PHILLIES
The Diamondbacks have lost three consecutive games with Davis on the hill, being outscored 18-7. EDGE: PHILLIES
Philadelphia's Freddy Garcia is 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA in four home starts this season. He's allowed four home runs in his last two starts. EDGE: D-BACKS & OVER
The UNDER is 11-4 in the Diamondbacks last 15 road games.

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (9:05 PM ET)
Mariners starter Miguel Batista is 2-3 with a 6.75 ERA in nine career appearances against the Angels. He was handed an 8-4 loss to Los Angeles on April 20, allowing a season-high 10 hits in the process. EDGE: ANGELS & OVER
Batista does enter off his best start of the season, grabbing a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay. He allowed just one runs and seven hits in six innings of work. EDGE: MARINERS
Los Angeles right-hander Bartolo Colon is 12-8 with a 4.15 ERA in 24 career starts against Seattle. Two starts ago, Colon picked up a 7-3 road victory over the Mariners. EDGE: ANGELS
Colon has been brilliant at home in 2007, posting a perfect 2-0 record and 2.14 ERA in three outings. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels are 6-0 in Colon's last six starts versus the Mariners.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)
Texas starter Robinson Tejeda is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in three career starts against Oakland. He picked up a no-decision in his last start against the Athletics on April 22, allowing three runs and nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. EDGE: RANGERS
Tejeda is 3-1 with a 4.71 ERA in four road starts this season. He's allowed just 16 hits in 21 innings, but has struggled with his control - issuing 12 free passes. EDGE: RANGERS & OVER
Oakland's Chad Gaudin is 0-2 with a 4.38 ERA in 10 career appearances (one start) against Texas. EDGE: RANGERS
The Athletics have won four straight starts with Gaudin on the hill, outscoring the opposition 35-11. BIG EDGE: ATHLETICS
The UNDER is 10-1 in the Athletics last 11 games versus the American League West.

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:07 AM

Pro Basketball – Tips and Trends

NBA
Tips and trends

Monday, May 28

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#2 San Antonio Spurs at #4 Utah Jazz
Game 4 - Monday, May 28th, 9 p.m. Eastern (ESPN)

Utah improved to a perfect 7-0 SU at home in the playoffs (6-0-1 ATS) after Saturday's impressive 109-83 win in Game 3. While the Jazz have trailed at halftime three times in their last four home games, the fans have provided a huge boost after the break. In fact, Utah has outscored the Spurs and Warriors by a combined 114-69 in the second half of its last two home games. BIG EDGE: JAZZ

The Spurs have earned at least a split on the road in the first two road games of their previous two playoff series, going 4-2 away from home. They were 3-1-1 ATS on the road in the playoffs before Saturday's loss and remain a veteran team capable of putting the last game behind them and focusing solely on Game 4. San Antonio knows a win here could still give the team an opportunity to close out the series at home in Game 5. EDGE: SPURS

Foul trouble obviously played a major role in Game 3, with San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Fabricio Oberto, Bruce Bowen, Tony Parker and Francisco Elson all picking up at least four. No Spur other than Duncan (16 points & eight rebounds) grabbed more than four rebounds, and his string of games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds ended at 11. The Jazz also made just 21-of-32 free throws (66 percent) and likely won't get that many opportunities in Game 4. EDGE: SPURS

San Antonio is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games.
Utah is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games.
Utah is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 home games.
Home team is 8-0 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
OVER is 7-2 in Utah's last 9 games.

Head-to-Head Recaps

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS (HOME team in CAPS)

RESULTS

San Antonio leads 2-1 SU & ATS
OVER 3-0

5/26/07 - Game 3 - UTAH 109, San Antonio 83 (ATS winner: Utah -2 | OVER 190.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: After getting over some early nerves in the first quarter, the Jazz took advantage of foul trouble for the Spurs in rolling to an easy victory. Utah was outscored 23-15 in the first but got progressively stronger as the game went on while San Antonio went downhill offensively with Tim Duncan in foul trouble throughout. The Jazz outscored the Spurs 50-26 in the paint and scored 66 points after halftime to cash another easy OVER.

5/22/07 - Game 2 - SAN ANTONIO 105, Utah 96 (ATS winner: SA -6.5 | OVER 188)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: For the second straight game, the Spurs used a big second quarter to distance themselves from the Jazz and then held on for the cover despite being outscored in the second half. San Antonio has outscored Utah by 15 points in the second quarter of each of the first two games, topping the 30-point mark both times. The Jazz have then averaged nearly 60 points in the second half of both games to force the total OVER despite having their rallies fall short each time.

5/20/07 - Game 1 - SAN ANTONIO 108, Utah 100 (ATS winner: SA -6.5 | OVER 186.5)
Recap | Boxscore
SUMMARY: The Jazz outplayed the Spurs in the second half, but it wasn't nearly enough to overcome a poor second quarter. Utah was outscored 31-16 in the second to enter halftime down, 54-36. The Spurs could not contain Deron Williams in the fourth though, when the second-year point guard scored 18 of his game-high 34 points. The heroics of Williams was almost enough to cover the spread for Jazz backers, but San Antonio's Michael Finley went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to prevent that from happening. The 118 points scored between both teams after the break - including 68 in the fourth quarter alone - were more than enough to force an easy OVER.

SCHEDULE

5/28/07 - Game 4 - San Antonio Spurs at UTAH JAZZ (ESPN | 9 PM ET)
5/30/07 - Game 5 - Utah Jazz at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (ESPN | 9 PM ET)
6/1/07 - Game 6 - San Antonio Spurs at UTAH JAZZ (ESPN | 9 PM ET)
6/3/07 - Game 7 - Utah Jazz at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (ABC | 8:30 PM ET)

REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Series tied 2-2 SU & ATS
OVER/UNDER 2-2

3/30/07 - SAN ANTONIO 102, Utah 93 (ATS winner: SA -8 | OVER 185)
1/31/07 - UTAH 97, San Antonio 93 (ATS winner: Utah +5 | OVER 185.5)
12/28/06 - SAN ANTONIO 106, Utah 83 (ATS winner: SA -7.5 | UNDER 193.5)
11/29/06 - UTAH 83, San Antonio 75 (ATS winner: Utah +1 | UNDER 190.5)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP: The home team won and covered each meeting during the regular season, with the Jazz also winning straight-up twice despite being an underdog in every game. It's important to note that the Jazz beat the Spurs in the first meeting when they were on fire to start the season and then were handled rather easily in the last one when they were struggling down the stretch. This could definitely be another series where home court plays an important factor in who advances though San Antonio is a far superior road team, proving that once again vs. Phoenix.

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:08 AM

Hockey – Tips & Trends

NHL
Tips and trends

Monday, May 28

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Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks (8 PM ET)
Ottawa hasn't played since finishing off top-seeded Buffalo on May 19 and hasn't been out of the Eastern time zone since March 4. The Senators also haven't visited California since 2003. BIG EDGE: DUCKS

Anaheim goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere is 27-2 with a 1.92 goals-against-average in his postseason career. EDGE: DUCKS & UNDER

The Senators have the No. 1 scoring line in the NHL playoffs, made up of captain Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley. BIG EDGE: SENATORS & OVER

The Senators are 13-3 in their last 16 road games.
The OVER is 4-1 in the Ducks' last five overall.

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:11 AM

Hockey – Stanley Cup Preview

NHL
Stanley Cup Final Preview

Monday, May 28

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Can the Ottawa Senators dispatch the Anaheim Ducks and take the Stanley Cup back to Canada? Here's a breakdown of the teams as the best-of-seven set gets underway:

Forwards

No forward trio has been as effective as the Sens' unit of Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, and Dany Heatley so far during the playoffs. Alfredsson (10-7-17), Spezza (7-13-20), and Heatley (6-15-21) rank first, second, and fourth in postseason scoring, while Alfredsson's 10 playoff goals lead the league. The rest of Ottawa's forwards, though, haven't had much success lighting the lamp - Dean McAmmond is next-best with four goals and seven points. Anaheim's highest-scoring forward in the playoffs has been Ryan Getzlaf, who has five goals and eight assists. The rest of the Ducks' balanced group falls in behind Getzlaf on the points list - Selanne (12), Pahlsson (10), Moen (9), Perry (9), Rob Niedermayer (6), and McDonald (7). That spread-out production might make it harder for Anaheim to be completely shut down on offense, but they also don't have that one dominant unit that can be counted on for a key marker late in the contest.

Defensemen

Getzlaf might be the Ducks' highest-scoring forward, but blueliner Chris Pronger is the club's highest-scoring player. Pronger has a team-leading 14 points so far in the playoffs (three goals, 11 assists), and he'll be tasked with stopping the Alfredsson-Spezza-Heatley line. Of course, Anaheim has a second superstar defenseman in Scott Niedermayer (who has been relatively quiet on offense with just nine points). Those two will see the bulk of the key minutes for the Ducks in this series, and there's not a better 1-2 blueline punch in hockey. Ottawa's defense is led by Wade Redden, who's a step behind both Pronger and Niedermayer but is certainly no slouch. And while Anaheim's defense drops off behind their two big guns, the Sens have more depth with the likes of Chris Phillips, Anton Volchenkov, Joe Corvo, Tom Preissing, and Andrej Meszaros. The Ducks will live-or-die with their top d-men; the Sens will need strong play from everyone.

Goaltenders

Ray Emery has been outstanding for the Ottawa Senators so far during the playoffs. Emery has a 12-3 record through 15 postseason games, with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Ducks counterpart Jean-Sebastien Giguere, though, has even better numbers - he's 9-3 with a 1.87 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. As well, Giguere won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' top performer back in 2003 (despite the Ducks losing in the Stanley Cup final). Anaheim's netminder, then, is no stranger to great efforts in the league's final weeks.

So who do the oddsmakers like in this series? The Ducks opened as -130 favorites to hoist the Cup, but that line has dropped to between -125 and -115 over the last couple of days. The Senators' odds have correspondingly gone from an opening +110 to just +100 to +105 at various books. For Game 1, Anaheim opened as a -155 home favorite, but that line has dropped to around -140. The total for the game is sitting at just 5 goals.

Here is the complete schedule for the Stanley Cup final (with all games at 8pm ET) . . .

Game 1 - Monday, May 28 - Ottawa at Anaheim
Game 2 - Wednesday, May 30 - Ottawa at Anaheim
Game 3 - Saturday, June 2 - Anaheim at Ottawa
Game 4 - Monday, June 4 - Anaheim at Ottawa
Game 5 - Wednesday, June 6 - Ottawa at Anaheim
Game 6 - Saturday, June 9 - Anaheim at Ottawa
Game 7 - Monday, June 11 - Ottawa at Anaheim

Check your favorite books for the latest lines and totals for the entire Stanley Cup final.

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:12 AM

Pro Basketball – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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SAN ANTONIO (68 - 28) at UTAH (60 - 37) - 5/28/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-43 ATS (+4.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 187-147 ATS (+25.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
UTAH is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:13 AM

Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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OTTAWA (60-27-0-10, 130 pts.) at ANAHEIM (60-23-0-15, 135 pts.) - 5/28/2007, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 1-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:15 AM

Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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NEW YORK (4 - 7) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 7) - 5/28/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in the last 4 weeks of the regular season since 1996.
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games where the total is between 100 and 104.5 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in May games since 1996.

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

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:16 AM

Hockey - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index

Ottawa at Anaheim
While Anaheim's arrival at the Stanley Cup was no real surprise, Ottawa's was. The Senators caught fire against Pittsburgh and New Jersey and then carried that over into their series with President's Trophy-winning Buffalo. The result was another five-game series win and Ottawa's first trip to the finals. It's hard to say Ottawa's success is a fluke at this point in the season considering the Senators have never trailed in any of their series thus far, are 7-3 in one-goal games and lead the playoffs with 3.20 goals per game while allowing only 2.07. The Senators also have the most prolific line in the postseason with Heatley, Spezza and Alfredsson, who rank 1-2-4, respectively, in playoff scoring with a combined 58 points. Ottawa looks like a dangerous team coming into this series and a good road underdog pick in Game One according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, MAY 28

Game 1-2: Ottawa at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 14.330; Anaheim 13.937
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+1 1/2); Over

**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:17 AM

Hockey – Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, May 28th

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Stanley Cup Finals
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
TV: VER
Ottawa at Anaheim, 8:05 ET

Ottawa:
16-3 Under off BB division games
5-1 Under at Anaheim

Anaheim:
10-1 SU as a home favorite of -150 or less
20-11 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games

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**pm530** · 05-28-2007, 05:19 AM

Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up

Monday, May 28

New York (4-7) @ New Orleans (4-7) -- Voodoo lost four games in row with bye mixed in there; they're 3-2 at home, winning by 7,3, 13 points, losing to LA, Georgia. Dragons won three of four with Garcia back at QB, after starting season 1-6; they are 0-6 if they score less than 60 points, but scored 60+ in three of four games with Garcia back at QB. Voodoo held last six opponents to 56 or less points.

**tech fan** · 05-28-2007, 06:20 AM

thanks for the work man

**Udog** · 05-28-2007, 08:51 AM

MLB
Streaking Pitchers

Monday, May 28

Hot pitchers

Chad Gaudin (Oakland Athletics) - Gaudin is coming off his most impressive start of the season, a shutout performance against the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander allowed just five hits over seven-plus innings, striking out 16 straight batters from the second inning to the seventh. Overall, Gaudin is 4-1 with a stellar 2.58 ERA and 1.23 WHIP and has not allowed more than four earned runs in 10 starts this season. The Athletics are 5-1 in Gaudin's last six starts as a favorite and are listed as -142 favorites against the Texas Rangers.

Chad Durbin (Detroit Tigers) - Durbin has come alive for the Detroit Tigers and looks to claim his fifth straight decision of the season with a win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The right-hander is 4-0 with a solid 2.53 ERA over his last six starts and is 4-1 with a 4.74 ERA and 1.44 WHIP overall this season. The Tigers are 4-1 in Durbin's last five starts outside Comerica Park and are listed as a -133 road favorites against the Devil Rays. Durbin is 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in three career starts against Tampa Bay.

Cold pitchers

Kyle Lohse (Cincinnati Reds) - The veteran Lohse is mired in the worst drought of his seven-year career. The right-hander has lost six consecutive starts and has allowed at least five earned runs in four of his last six outings. Overall, Lohse is 1-6 with a 5.31 ERA and 1.53 WHIP and is 0-2 at Great American Ball Park with a 3.91 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. In his last three starts, the right-hander has given up 17 earned runs in 10 innings of work and enters today's contest as a +102 underdog against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Kip Wells (St. Louis Cardinals) - It can't get much worse for Wells and the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander is 2-8 with a bloated 6.10 ERA and 1.44 WHIP and is tied with teammate Anthony Reyes for the most losses in MLB. Wells is 1-4 with a 6.21 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP outside Busch Stadium and has allowed 30 earned runs over his last six starts. The Cardinals are 0-4 in Wells' last four starts and are listed as +137 road underdogs against the surging Colorado Rockies.

**Udog** · 05-28-2007, 10:08 AM

MLB
The Real Monday Dunkel

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
The Twins have not been able to take advantage of the Metrodome thus far and come into the contest with a below .500 record (12-14) at home. Part of that struggle has been reflected in the performance of ace Johan Santana, who is just 2-3 with a 4.35 ERA (compared to 3.05 overall). The White Sox have one of the better road records (12-10) in the AL and starter Jose Contreras has been tough to hit (1.91 ERA) in his five road starts this season. His best performance of the season came at Minnesota on May 10 when he shut out the Twins (3-0) on five hits. The White Sox look like a decent underdog pick (+200) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Chicago favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+200). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, MAY 28

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 16.180; Cincinnati (Lohse) 13.705
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-119); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-119); Over

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (James) 16.180; Milwaukee (Capuano) 14.586
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-136); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+136); Over

Game 955-956: Florida at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Kim) 15.227; Chicago Cubs (Marshall) 15.740
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-163); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-163); N/A

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wells) 14.866; Colorado (Francis) 16.693
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-157); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-157); Over

Game 959-960: Arizona at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.204; Philadelphia (Garcia) 16.254
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 16.264; Minnesota (Santana) 15.601
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+200); Over

Game 963-964: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 16.890; Boston (Schilling) 16.678
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+160); Over

Game 965-966: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Desalvo) 16.011; Toronto (McGowan) 14.465
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Durbin) 18.187; Tampa Bay (Jackson) 14.250
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 4; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 16.971; Kansas City (Elarton) 15.861
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-128); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-128); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 15.663; LA Angels (Colon) 18.268
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

Game 973-974: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tejeda) 14.740; Oakland (Gaudin) 17.111
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-152); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-152); Over

**Udog** · 05-28-2007, 10:16 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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PITTSBURGH (22 - 27) at CINCINNATI (18 - 33) - 1:15 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SNELL is 24-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 24-18 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 18-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-23 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 9-18 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 7-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 6-20 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-40 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 6-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-18 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SNELL is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH 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 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (28 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 22) - 2:05 PM
CHUCK JAMES (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 107-105 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-59 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 105-104 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-36 (-13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-40 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-9 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-40 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-11 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

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

CHUCK JAMES vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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FLORIDA (23 - 27) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 26) - 2:20 PM
BYUNG-HYUN KIM (R) vs. SEAN MARSHALL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-122 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 0-6 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-57 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-67 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-119 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 590-655 (-132.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-57 (-21.5 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.

BYUNG-HYUN KIM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KIM is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.47 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

SEAN MARSHALL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MARSHALL is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (20 - 27) at COLORADO (23 - 27) - 3:05 PM
KIP WELLS (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-27 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 48-64 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-27 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-46 (-27.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-50 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

KIP WELLS vs. COLORADO since 1997
WELLS is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.05 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FRANCIS is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.841.
His team's record is 4-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (29 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 24) - 7:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIS is 15-4 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARCIA is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 21) at MINNESOTA (24 - 25) - 2:10 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-57 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 108-44 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 62-20 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 64-20 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 67-22 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 63-19 (+34.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 225-156 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 111-78 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-34 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-53 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 115-126 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CONTRERAS is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 11-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 14-4 (+9.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (31 - 17) at BOSTON (34 - 15) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. CURT SCHILLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 69-75 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-15 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 17-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-17 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 54-35 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 73-53 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 24-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 22-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 243-231 (-50.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 277-218 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. BOSTON since 1997
LEE is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

CURT SCHILLING vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SCHILLING is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 27) at TORONTO (22 - 27) - 7:05 PM
MATT DESALVO (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 21-27 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 5-12 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 85-68 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 42-36 (+20.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 132-112 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-41 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MATT DESALVO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MCGOWAN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 2.996.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (29 - 20) at TAMPA BAY (20 - 28) - 7:10 PM
CHAD DURBIN (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

CHAD DURBIN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DURBIN is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (23 - 27) at KANSAS CITY (19 - 32) - 7:10 PM
STEVE TRACHSEL (R) vs. SCOTT ELARTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-26 (+25.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-88 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-84 (+27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TRACHSEL is 19-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ELARTON is 2-13 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

STEVE TRACHSEL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TRACHSEL is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

SCOTT ELARTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ELARTON is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (24 - 22) at LA ANGELS (31 - 20) - 9:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-42 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-45 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 67-44 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 210-151 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 159-111 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
BATISTA is 54-36 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 14-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 13-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 70-73 (-47.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
COLON is 10-19 (-16.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BATISTA is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.49 and a WHIP of 1.757.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLON is 13-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 16-10 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-0.9 units)

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TEXAS (18 - 32) at OAKLAND (24 - 25) - 10:05 PM
ROBINSON TEJEDA (R) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 16-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 40-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 120-98 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-88 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GAUDIN is 12-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 22-32 (-21.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-49 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-17 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ROBINSON TEJEDA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
TEJEDA is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
GAUDIN is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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