Friday Trends and Indexes 06/01

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, June 1

Good Luck on day #152 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 Friday

-- Mark Buehrle allowed two hits Thursday, but both were solo homers as Toronto beat the White Sox 2-0, in a game that took 1:50 to complete. Bad night for the vendors.

-- Quite a basketball game in Detroit Thursday; shouldn't it be easy for the Cavaliers to find guys who want to play on same team as Lebron? I mean, guys who can make jumpers.

-- How would you like to be Kobe Bryant's teammate? He must be a lot of fun to be around on a daily basis.

-- Am replacing my DirecTV with digital cable Friday; every time it rains, my dish service is disrupted for next 12 hours.
I am not particular about much, but I am about my TV.

-- With US Open just two weeks away, Phil Mickelson left Memorial after 11 holes, with an injured wrist.

-- I have never heard anything of this dog fighting; what is coming out now is really some sobering, ugly stuff.

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Friday's list of 13: Tale of the Tape: Hoop coaching edition

With apologies to Nick Bakay, here is my first-ever Tale of the Tape, matching college hoop coaching against the NBA

-- College-- You get to make your own schedule; Wofford is often on it, and never on the road.
-- Pro-- Even the Knicks are spunky on their home court. Half the games are on the road, often on consecutive nights.
-- Edge-- College. Never let anyone else make your schedule.

-- Pro-- Even the benchwarmers are millionaires.
-- College-- Only the stars are getting paid (It's a joke, son!!!).
-- Edge-- NBA. When you control playing time, you control stats, which controls who gets paid, the ultimate hammer. A superior college player can now ruin his team by bolting to the NBA.

-- College-- You lose one game in March, you're a bum.
-- Pro-- You win 15 games in March, no one remembers.
-- Edge-- College. Nothing beats March Madness for fun and excitement. Not even a night in Toronto with Alex Rodriguez.

-- College-- You have to deal with parents, AAU coaches and siblings, not to mention boosters and alumni.
-- Pro-- You have to deal with agents, wives, groupies.
-- Edge-- Push. There are no winners in any equation that has lawyers, parents and groupies in it.

-- College-- Dick Vitale, once an outstanding college coach, is an announcer on some of your games.
-- Pro-- Dick Vitale once coached the Detroit Pistons, but had to quit, because he had too many ulcers from coaching.
-- Edge-- College. Anything Vitale can be good at, you can be good at, with the possible exception of raking in huge money for having no apparent skills.

-- College-- Each team has a cheerleading squad and a band.
-- Pro-- NBA teams have dance squads, who are dressed like hookers, only hookers act more lady-like.
-- Edge-- The pros, and it ain't even close, except at UNLV.

-- College-- You have to recruit 17-year old freshmen to play on your team.
-- Pro-- You have to draft and sign 18-year old sophomores.
-- Edge--Pros. Nothing is worse than sucking up to a teenager

-- College-- Billy Donovan was going to make $3.5M this year at Florida, had he stayed, top $$$ for a college coach.
-- Pro-- Billy Donovan is going to make $5.5M a year to coach in a league where he hasn't won a game, and where he was a marginal, at best, player.
-- Edge-- Pros. If I have to tell you why, please leave.

-- College-- You're 20-12; boosters want your butt canned
-- Pro-- You're 20-12, and the NFL season isn't over yet.
-- Edge-- The pros, unless you're Jerry Tarkanian, who didn't adapt well to the idea that he wouldn't always have the best players on the floor. And he rarely went 20-12 in college.

-- College-- A successful college coach can stay at one place for his whole career, and be treated like a king.
-- Pro-- Pat Riley was let go by the Lakers, faxed a resignation to the Knicks, and takes leave of absence every time he sees Dwyane Wade limping. And he is one of the great coaches.
-- Edge--College ball. See Pitino, Rick, or Calipari, John

-- College-- Wednesday-Saturday conference games.
-- Pro-- Four games in five nights in four different cities.
-- Edge-- College, unless 6am wakeup calls are your thing.

-- College-- You have to go 6-0 in tournament to win a title.
-- Pro-- You can go 16-12 in tournament and win a title.
-- Edge-- Pros. Unless you like having May and June off.

In the end, I give a slight edge to college coaching, especially since low-to-mid major college coaches are now pulling in big money, some as much as $250,000 a year, and they don't have to try and stop Duncan and Nowitzki on consecutive nights.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Friday, June 1

Hot Pitchers
-- Peavy is 4-0, 1.06 in his last five starts. Nationals won Chico's last four starts, scoring 26 runs.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 1.78 in his last five starts.
-- Eaton is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Giants are 6-2 if they give Morris four or more runs.
-- Webb is 3-1, 2.37 in his last five road starts.
-- Astros are 5-0 with Oswalt if they score more than three runs. Wainwright is 2-0, 2.07 against the Astros this season.
-- Buchholz is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.

-- Carmona is 6-0, 2.31 in his last seven starts.
-- Burnett is 3-1, 2.97 in his last four starts.
-- Devil Rays are 5-2 in Kaznir's last seven starts.
-- Lackey is 4-0, 1.98 in his last four starts.
-- Kennedy is 0-1, 2.16 in four home starts this season.
-- Mariners are 5-2 in Washburn's last seven starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Davies is 1-2, 7.94 in his last three starts. Zambrano is 1-3, 8.04 in five starts at Wrigley Field this season.
-- Duke is 1-3, 6.59 in his last five starts.
-- Maine is 0-2, 7.20 in his last couple home starts.
-- Suppan is 1-3, 6.12 in his last four starts. Olsen is 1-3, 5.16 in his last five starts.
-- Livingston allowed four runs in 5.1 IP in his first start, a 10-5 loss to the Dodgers.

-- Maroth is 0-2, 6.60 in his last two starts.
-- Wakefield is 0-2, 7.84 against Bronx this season. Bronx is 3-4 in Wang starts; they scored 8-8-6 in wins, 4-4-2-1 in the losses.
-- White Sox lost last five Vazquez starts (0-3, 5.03).
-- Bannister is 0-3, 5.61 in six starts this season.
-- Cabrera has a 6.57 RA in his last four starts.
-- Highly touted prospect Slowey makes debut for Twins; he was 6-2, 1.54 in AAA, with five walks, 57 strikeouts.
-- Millwood is 0-3, 9.7 in his last four injury-hampered starts.

Totals
-- Over is 13-6 in last nineteen Atlanta road games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Diego road games.
-- Three of last four Wolf starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 16-6-1 in last twenty-three Arizona road games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Florida road games.
-- Six of last eight Houston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Colorado home games went over the total.

-- Over is 6-3 in Cleveland's last nine games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten games at Fenway Park.
-- Eight of last ten White Sox road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-0-2 in Orioles' last ten away games.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Seattle home games went over the total.


Hot Teams
-- Padres won eight of their last ten games. Washington is 14-7 in its last twenty-one games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won its last seven games, scoring 55 runs. New York won five of its last six games, seven of nine home openers.
-- Florida won six of its last seven road games.
-- Cardinals won last two games, scoring 15 runs.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.

-- Indians won six of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their last four games.
-- Devil Rays won three of their last four games.
-- Orioles won their last six games, outscoring foes 40-12. Angels are 7-2 in second game of series, if they lost the opener.
-- Twins won their last four games, scoring thirty runs.
-- Mariners scored 6+ runs in seven of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Atlanta is 0-6 in game after its last six wins. Cubs lost their last four games, outscored 25-8.
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies lost their last three games, allowing 20 runs. Giants are 1-5 in their last six games.
-- Brewers lost thirteen of their last eighteen games.
-- Astros ended their 10-game losing streak last night.
-- Colorado is 3-6 in home series openers.

-- Tigers lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last ten road games.
-- White Sox lost last five games, outscored 39-17.
-- Royals lost their last seven games, outscored 54-13.
-- A's are 2-6 in game after their last eight wins.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last nine games.

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Friday, June 1

Dallas (11-1) @ Philadelphia (6-6) -- Desperadoes beat Philly 51-41 in Week 7, second of six straight losses for streaky Soul, who are 6-6 (4W-6L-2W); neither side completed half their passes in first meeting, with Dallas picking off three Philly passes. Dallas has scored 60.8 ppg during four-game win streak; they're 5-1 on road, but this will be first time they're a dog. Under is 5-2 in last seven Dallas games. Soul scored 78-76 last 2 weeks, with Graziani back.


Orlando (7-5) @ San Jose (9-3) -- Saber Cats won sixth game in a row last week, holding all six foes under 50 points. Orlando lost for just second time in seven games last week; they're 3-4 when they score less than 50, 6-1 when they don't. Predators' last two games were decided by total of four points- Orlando is 0-2 as the underdog this season, losing by 21 points both times. Last five San Jose games, five of last six Orlando tilts stayed under total. .

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

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Tips and Trends


Friday, June 1

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Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
Atlanta starter Kyle Davies is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against Chicago. On April 18, the right-hander allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Cubs, as the Braves picked up an 8-6 victory. SLIGHT EDGE: BRAVES
Davies enters Friday's game off his worst outing of the season, surrendering a season-high eight runs against the Phillies. EDGE: CUBS & OVER
Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano is an unimpressive 1-3 with a 7.39 ERA in five home starts this season. He's allowed 11 earned runs and 13 hits in his last two outings at Wrigley. EDGE: BRAVES & OVER
The Braves are 2-9 in Davies' last 11 road starts.
The Cubs are 0-4 in Zambrano's last four home starts versus the Braves.



New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (7:05 PM ET)
New York's Chien Ming Wang is 3-4 with a 4.78 ERA in nine career outings against Boston. He did come up with a 6-2 victory over the Red Sox on May 21, allowing just two runs in six innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Wang has allowed three earned runs or less in his last three starts, picking up wins in three of those contests. EDGE: UNDER
Red Sox right-hander Tim Wakefield is 9-15 with a 4.76 ERA in 44 career appearances (27 starts) against the Yankees. He allowed a season-high six earned runs against the Yankees and opposing Wang on May 21. EDGE: YANKEES
After posting back-to-back starts without allowing a single run, Wakefield has surrendered 15 runs over his last 19 innings of work. EDGE: OVER
The OVER is 23-8 in the last 31 meetings in Boston.



Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Randy Wolf is 4-1 with a 3.23 ERA in seven career starts against Pittsburgh. EDGE: DODGERS
Wolf's career success against the Pirates hasn't transferred over to PNC Park, as the left-hander has allowed eight earned runs and 14 hits in 11 2/3 innings. EDGE: PIRATES & OVER
Pittsburgh left-hander Zach Duke is 0-2 with a 5.08 ERA in five home starts this season. The Pirates have scored just four runs in his last two outings at PNC Park. EDGE: DODGERS & UNDER
Duke is an even 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two career starts against the Dodgers. SLIGHT EDGE: PIRATES
The Dodgers are 8-0 in their last eight games versus a left-handed starter.
The OVER is 8-0 in the last eight meetings in Pittsburgh.



Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
After picking up wins in starter Mike Maroth's first seven starts, the Tigers have lost his last two outings against Los Angeles and Cleveland. EDGE: INDIANS
Maroth is an outstanding 8-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 career starts against the Tribe, but he suffered a 5-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. He gave up five runs and six hits in eight innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
Cleveland's Fausto Carmona is 2-1 with a 2.91 ERA in three home starts this season. EDGE: INDIANS
Carmona came away with a victory over Maroth on Sunday, as these two teams battled on ESPN's Sunday Night baseball. He threw seven strong innings and allowed three runs and nine hits. EDGE: INDIANS
The UNDER is 10-1 in Maroth's last 11 starts versus the Indians.



San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)
San Francisco starter Matt Morris is a solid 3-1 with a 3.63 ERA in five road starts this season. He threw his only complete game of the year last time out, as the Giants grabbed a 4-1 road victory against the Athletics. EDGE: GIANTS
Morris was blasted for seven earned runs and eight hits in his only career start at Citizens Bank Park. EDGE: PHILLIES & OVER
Philadelphia's Adam Eaton is 3-5 with a 4.94 ERA in 14 career starts against San Francisco. The right-hander picked up a 9-7 victory over the Giants on May 3, but allowed six runs and eight hits in the process. EDGE: GIANTS & OVER
The Phillies have won three straight games with Eaton on the mound. EDGE: PHILLIES
The Giants are 0-6 in the last six meetings in Philadelphia.



Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Webb is a disappointing 1-6 against the Mets in his career, even though he has a sparkling 2.59 ERA in eight starts. EDGE: METS & UNDER
Webb has enjoyed great success away from Chase Field this season, going 3-1 with a 2.79 ERA in six road starts. EDGE: D-BACKS & UNDER
New York's John Maine responded well after losing back-to-back starts, picking up a 7-2 road win over Florida. He allowed just two runs and four hits in six innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Maine defeated the Diamondbacks 5-3 on May 4 in his only career start against them. He allowed a single run and six hits in six innings of work. EDGE: METS
The UNDER is 5-0 in Webb's last five starts versus the Mets.



Florida Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
Marlins left-hander Scott Olsen is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in two career starts against the Brewers. EDGE: MARLINS & UNDER
Olsen is an even 2-2 with a 5.19 ERA in five road starts this season, as he's allowed 47 baserunners to reach base in just 26 innings. EDGE: BREWERS & OVER
Milwaukee's Jeff Suppan has enjoyed pitching in his new surroundings, posting a 3-1 record and 2.60 ERA in four starts at Miller Park. EDGE: BREWERS
Suppan has allowed at least three earned runs in four straight starts. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
The Brewers are 23-9 in their last 32 home games.



Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Baltimore right-hander Daniel Cabrera is 0-3 with a 4.05 ERA in three road starts this season. EDGE: ANGELS
Cabrera is 2-1 with a 5.32 ERA in four career starts against Los Angeles. EDGE: ORIOLES & OVER
Angels starter John Lackey is 4-2 with a 3.52 ERA in seven career starts against the Orioles. EDGE: ANGELS
Lackey has made only four home starts this season, but has posted a 3-1 record and 2.08 ERA. The Angels have won four straight games with Lackey on the hill - all of them on the road. EDGE: ANGELS
The OVER is 5-1 in Cabrera's last six starts overall.

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Pro Basketball (women) – Hot Lines

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Hot Lines


Friday, June 1

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Lady luck: Friday’s best WNBA bets

Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics (-9 ½, O/U 155 1/2)

The Mystics have been the equivalent of a punching bag to their opposition. They've lost all four of their games and failed to cover in each contest. Washington has to give a better defensive effort. The team is allowing the second-highest number of points per game (83.5) in the league.

Alana Beard still looks out of sorts. The Mystics shooting guard missed the season opener because of a shoulder injury and her offensive numbers are down across the board.

The Mystics should have an advantage tonight against the Sky. Chicago played at home Thursday night against the Connecticut Sun before traveling to Washington for Friday’s match.

Pick: Mystics



New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx (-2 ½, O/U 151)

The Liberty are 2-0 straight up and against the spread but a closer look at their competition takes some of the luster off that record. New York beat two bad teams (Chicago and Washington) at home and faced favorable lines in each contest.

The Lynx still haven’t won a game after five chances and the drought is causing frustration on the team.

“Right now, it looks really bad,” Lynx forward Svetlana Abrosimova told the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune after her team lost 89-75. “It’s really easy to fall apart right now. But we’re getting better. It’s hard to see, but we’re getting better. You can see it by what we do in practice.”

Too bad we can’t bet on scrimmages at Minnesota’s practice facilities.

Pick: Liberty

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Baseball – Hot & Cold Teams

MLB
Hot/Cold Teams


Friday, June 1

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This week's biggest streaking and slumping MLB teams

HOT

Minnesota Twins

The Twins have won seven of their last eight games behind their rejuvenated bats. Minnesota is driving in almost seven runs per game during this stretch after losing 13 of 19 games to start the month of May.

The Twins lineup has a collective .300 batting average over the last eight games and it looks as if they've managed to figure out their issues against left-handed pitchers, winning the last two games versus southpaw hurlers.

Minnesota heads west for six games against the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels. Last season the Twins struggled on the West Coast, going 3-6 against the Angels, A’s and Seattle Mariners. Opening the series with Oakland will be rookie pitcher Kevin Slowey, who makes his MLB debut on Friday.


Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona is making a run for top spot in the NL West after winning eight of its last 10 games. The Diamondbacks are now only half a game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Arizona swatted in 7.85 runs per game during this stretch, more than three runs above its season average. However, it has put up these numbers against teams like Houston and Philadelphia, both squads that are mired in slumps.

The D-backs face the NL’s top team this weekend when they travel to the Big Apple to play the New York Mets. It doesn’t get any easier after that with the San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees scheduled for the next two weeks.


Baltimore Orioles

Since the Red Sox have a stranglehold on the division lead, the real story in the AL East is the race for second. Surprisingly it is the Orioles who lead the battle for the silver medal.

Baltimore is below .500 (26-27) on the season, but if it can continue its five-game winning streak and lights-out pitching it could put some space between itself and the rest of the division. Orioles starters have only allowed two runs per game during this streak and have a collective ERA of 2.00.

While Baltimore’s run is turning heads, three of those five wins came against Kansas City. Now it must head to the West Coast to face the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels. Last year the O’s were 3-9 on the opposite coast.


COLD

Houston Astros

Houston has lost 10 straight games and 12 of its last 13, sending them on a nosedive to the bottom of the NL Central.

The Astros can’t hit and because they aren’t supplying run support, the pitching staff feels pressure to shut out every opponent. This vicious cycle is the reason why Houston has been outscored 20-72 during their slump.

They have one more series at Minute Maid Park, against the St. Louis Cardinals, and then hit the road to face the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox in interleague action. Houston is a dismal 10-17 away from home this season.


Chicago Cubs

The Cubbies troubles at Wrigley Field continue after they dropped a three-game series against the Florida Marlins this week. Chicago is 10-15 at home this season and has lost eight of its last 10 games overall.

The Cubs have allowed over five runs against per game during this skid while countering with only three. Over the last seven days they are batting just .233 while the pitching staff has been pummeled for a collective ERA of just below 5.00.

Chicago has a final series at home against the Atlanta Braves before taking to the road for six games against the Milwaukee Brewers and then again facing the Braves at Turner Field. The Cubs are a surprising 12-14 away from home this season.


Kansas City Royals

For a split second it looked as if Kansas City was righting the ship. But after dropping seven straight games the Royals have plummeted back to earth and into last place in the AL Central.

The power that had Kansas City winning eight of 10 games in the middle of May has gone missing. The Royals have been outscored 22-54 during the last seven games and have a futile .186 batting average during this slump. This season they are 10-14 on the road, far better than their 9-21 home record.

Kansas City is on the road for the next six games with series against improving Tampa Bay and the division-leading Cleveland Indians.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Friday, June 1

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DALLAS (11 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 6) - 6/1/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet (2nd game)

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Long Sheet
Second Game

Friday, June 1

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ORLANDO (7 - 5) at SAN JOSE (9 - 3) - 6/1/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 1-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Baseball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Friday, June 1

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ATLANTA (30 - 23) at CHICAGO CUBS (22 - 29) - 2:20 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 48-57 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-21 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 107-105 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 0-7 (-11.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 10-15 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (31 - 22) at WASHINGTON (22 - 32) - 7:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. MATT CHICO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 83-51 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CHICO is 5-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 5-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 120-99 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 120-99 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-50 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-20 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-2 (+0.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PEAVY is 2-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

MATT CHICO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHICO is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 12.26 and a WHIP of 2.180.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (31 - 22) at PITTSBURGH (23 - 30) - 7:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 4-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 0.993.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DUKE is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.15 and a WHIP of 1.869.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 27) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 27) - 7:05 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-112 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-56 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-112 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 30-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
EATON is 18-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
EATON is 29-14 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 579-458 (+89.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 322-296 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-53 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-65 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-53 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT MORRIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MORRIS is 4-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.2 units)

ADAM EATON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EATON is 3-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.7 units)

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ARIZONA (32 - 23) at NY METS (34 - 18) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON WEBB (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-39 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WEBB is 2-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 34-18 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 25-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 101-62 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 57-36 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-18 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 51-25 (+20.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 21-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 32-23 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-23 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. NY METS since 1997
WEBB is 1-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 1-7 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-1. (+5.9 units)

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

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FLORIDA (26 - 28) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 24) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-42 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 18-7 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-59 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-22 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
OLSEN is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 29) at HOUSTON (22 - 31) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 66-82 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-107 (-34.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-112 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-66 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-32 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-112 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-31 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 76-86 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 22-31 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-44 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OSWALT is 10-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-8. (+5.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (21 - 34) at COLORADO (25 - 29) - 9:05 PM
BOBBY LIVINGSTON (L) vs. TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 21-34 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-27 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 21-34 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 61-41 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 297-331 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 396-441 (+59.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

BOBBY LIVINGSTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.64 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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DETROIT (30 - 23) at CLEVELAND (33 - 19) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MAROTH (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-19 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 31-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 121-81 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-57 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 134-95 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-48 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MAROTH is 14-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 14-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 6-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 71-77 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-66 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIKE MAROTH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAROTH is 8-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.198.
His team's record is 8-5 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.8 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARMONA is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (22 - 29) at BOSTON (36 - 16) - 7:05 PM
CHIEN-MING WANG (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-29 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 10-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 0-8 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 6-14 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-24 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 19-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 13-2 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 36-16 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 27-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 186-154 (-45.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 (+4.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. BOSTON since 1997
WANG is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 9-13 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 12-14 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-16. (-8.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (24 - 25) at TORONTO (25 - 28) - 7:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
VAZQUEZ is 17-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 9-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 135-113 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 165-98 (+49.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-40 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 111-82 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-22 (+20.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 49-62 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BURNETT is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (19 - 35) at TAMPA BAY (22 - 29) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 16-50 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-65 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 92-96 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-55 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 92-96 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-91 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-54 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-53 (-24.6 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.

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (27 - 27) at LA ANGELS (33 - 22) - 10:05 PM
DANIEL CABRERA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 42-76 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-35 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 156-113 (+39.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 212-153 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 283-322 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CABRERA is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (27 - 25) at OAKLAND (26 - 26) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. JOE KENNEDY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 112-89 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 122-99 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
MINNESOTA is 87-61 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-49 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 22-33 (-23.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
KENNEDY is 3-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 1.676.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TEXAS (19 - 35) at SEATTLE (26 - 24) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 17-33 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 19-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILLWOOD is 11-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 12-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-81 (-28.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. TEXAS since 1997
WASHBURN is 7-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 14-8 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-12. (-3.4 units)

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Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Minnesota at Oakland
The Twins turn to rookie Kevin Slowey to make his first MLB start tonight in place of Ramon Ortiz, who was banished to the bullpen. Slowey can't do much worse than Ortiz after the veteran went 0-4 with an 8.13 ERA in his last seven starts. And the rookie will have a hot team behind him as the Twins just completed a sweep over the White Sox and have won seven of their last eight overall. Oakland starter Joe Kennedy has dropped his last two decisions and was roughed up for seven runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings in his last appearance against Baltimore. He hasn't been much better against the Twins in his career as Kennedy comes in with a 2-4 record and 8.56 ERA in seven appearances. Minnesota looks like a good underdog pick (+128) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+128). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Davies) 16.146; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.324
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-185); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+185); N/A

Game 953-954: San Diego at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Peavy) 18.030; Washington (Chico) 16.894
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-245); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-245); Under

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 18.278; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.061
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 3; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-150); Under

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Morris) 15.909; Philadelphia (Eaton) 17.284
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

Game 959-960: Arizona at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Webb) 17.361; NY Mets (Maine) 16.293
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 961-962: Florida at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 15.635; Milwaukee (Suppan) 14.236
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+150); Under

Game 963-964: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.645; Houston (Oswalt) 14.649
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+210); Over

Game 965-966: Cincinnati at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Livingston) 14.279; Colorado (Buchholz) 16.810
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 11
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under


Game 967-968: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Maroth) 16.030; Cleveland (Carmona) 19.331
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Wang) 16.559; Boston (Wakefield) 17.054
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-112); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+112); Under

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 13.147; Toronto (Burnett) 16.790
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-151); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-151); Over

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 13.372; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.994
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-200); Over

Game 975-976: Baltimore at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 17.060; LA Angels (Lackey) 19.065
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-200); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.281; Oakland (Kennedy) 14.934
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-128); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+128); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 13.596; Seattle (Washburn) 17.992
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 4 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-155); Over

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Baseball – Hot Lines

MLB
Hot Lines


Friday, June 1

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Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians (-158, 10 ½)

Cleveland is hitting .286 as a team over the last week, averaging six runs per game. The Indians have also won six of their last eight games despite playing three games at Detroit and three games at Boston during that time.

Last night’s win over the Tigers makes the Indians 4-0 against Detroit this season, and don’t expect that to change with opposite ends of the two teams' rotations going head-to-head tonight.

Fausto Carmona has been absolutely lights out for Cleveland this season going 6-1 with a 2.89 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in nine starts. Even more impressive is that only three of those starts have come at home where the Indians are 18-4 overall.

Mike Maroth has been as bad as Carmona has good. The 29-year-old left-hander is 3-2, but has a 5.04 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in nine starts this season. The Tigers have lost his last two starts.

Pick: Indians -158



New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (+101, 10)

No other 22-29 team would be favored on the road over the best team in the majors regardless of who is pitching.

Tim Wakefield is 4-2 with a 3.70 ERA in six starts against the Yankees at Fenway Park and the knuckleballer is 5-5 with a 3.36 ERA overall this year.

Though it won’t make much to keep the Yankees’ bats cold – New York is hitting just .265 away from home and are coming off a stretch that’s seen them score more than three runs just once in their last five games. Their 10-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday was their first win in six games.

Chien-Ming Wang will start for New York.

Pick: Red Sox +101



Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets (-126, 8)

This is the highest line D-Backs pitcher Brandon Webb has seen since a trip to face the very same Mets on May 31 of last year (a game that saw him pitch seven innings of scoreless ball).

Webb is just 1-6 against the Mets in his career, but his subsidiary numbers against them are great with a 1.10 WHIP and a 2.59 ERA.

John Maine will pitch for the Mets. He’s struggled just slightly after a 5-0 start going 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA over his last three. Maine has also struggled at home this season going 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP in four starts.

Arizona is also the hottest hitting team in baseball with a .335 batting average and an average of eight runs scored per game.

Pick: Diamondbacks +118

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Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Friday, June 1

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HOT

John Lackey (Los Angeles Angels) - Lackey is making an early case for the Cy Young award. With an 8-3 record on the season with a 2.36 ERA, Lackey has been outstanding for the Angels, -187 home favorites tonight against the Baltimore Orioles. Lackey has been even better in his last three starts, going 3-0 with a miniscule 1.42 ERA and stifling 1.00 WHIP.

Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres) - If Lackey has a case for the AL Cy Young, then Peavy might be a lock for the award in the National League so far. The Padres' ace is 7-1 this season with a ridiculous 1.47 ERA, including 85 strikeouts in only 73 innings pitched. Peavy hasn't lost since April for San Diego, -219 favorites at RFK Stadium tonight against the Washington Nationals. With a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in three starts, Peavy is undoubtedly baseball's hottest pitcher.


COLD

Javier Vazquez (Chicago White Sox) - While White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is trying to take the blame for his team's recent struggles, it's Chicago's pitching that's the problem. Vazquez, without a win since April 13 and sporting a 6.41 ERA over his last three starts, is one of the main culprits. With the White Sox as +133 underdogs in Toronto tonight against the Blue Jays, there's plenty of reason to stay away from Vazquez until he proves he can cash a payday.

Tim Wakefield (Boston Red Sox) - The good news for Red Sox backers is that the Yankees are in town tonight; the bad news is that Wakefield has struggled lately. The veteran knuckleballer has a 7.11 ERA since May 11 with a .373 OBP against and 1.58 WHIP. Oddsmakers have adjusted for Wakefield's recent struggles at home, slapping the Red Sox with a rare home underdog tag (+101) tonight at Fenway Park.

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Baseball Today

MLB
”Baseball Today”


Friday, June 1

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SCOREBOARD

Friday, June 1

Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EDT). The Tigers and the AL Central-leading Indians renew their rivalry.

STARS

Thursday

- Mike Cameron, Padres, hit a go-ahead homer in the 11th inning after tying it with a run-scoring double in the ninth, and San Diego beat Pittsburgh 4-2.
- Roy Halladay, Blue Jays, picked up his 100th career victory with seven shutout innings, leading Toronto to a 2-0 win over Chicago
- Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals, drove in four runs during an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Travis Hafner, Indians, homered and drove in four runs, powering Cleveland to an 11-5 victory at home against Detroit.

ON THE HOP

Roy Halladay picked up his 100th career victory in his return from the disabled list, and Frank Thomas hit a homer to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Thursday night. The game lasted just 1 hour, 50 minutes, and was the second quickest in the majors this season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Seattle beat the Athletics 2-0 on April 25 in Oakland in 1 hour, 47 minutes.

FOR THE RECORD

Prince Fielder set a franchise record with his 13th homer this month in a 4-3 win over Florida on Thursday. Fielder is tied for the major league lead with 19.

STREAKS

Ichiro Suzuki extended his hitting streak to a career-high 24 games and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 on Thursday night. ... The Baltimore Orioles beat the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 6-2 for their sixth win in a row.

SNAPPED

Houston stopped a 10-game losing streak with a 10-2 win over Cincinnati on Thursday.

TRADE

The San Francisco Giants agreed to trade struggling closer Armando Benitez to the Florida Marlins for reliever Randy Messenger on Thursday night. Benitez was 0-3 with nine saves in 11 chances and a 4.67 ERA. His final game for the Giants was Tuesday night, when he balked twice in the 12th inning of a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets.

STRUGGLING

Detroit lost for the sixth time in seven games, 11-5 at Cleveland on Thursday. ... The White Sox dropped their fifth straight with a 2-0 loss at Toronto.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Chicago's Mark Buehrle gave up just two hits- both homers - in a 2-0 loss to Toronto on Thursday. ... Shawn Chacon struck out 10 over seven shutout innings, but Pittsburgh blew a two-run, ninth inning lead in a 4-2, 11-inning loss to San Diego.

SPEAKING

''You don't want to be left out of the 10-run party.'' - Houston slugger Lance Berkman after hitting a three-run homer in a 10-2 win over Cincinnati on Thursday.

SEASONS

June 1

1923 - The New York Giants scored in every inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8 at the Baker Bowl.

1925 - Lou Gehrig batted for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth and replaced Wally Pipp at first base to start his streak of 2,130 consecutive games. The Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 5-3.

1937 - Bill Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in an 8-0 win.

1975 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched his fourth no-hitter, striking out nine. Ryan tied Sandy Koufax's record by beating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0. It was Ryan's 100th major league victory.

1977 - Seattle's Ruppert Jones homered off Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley in the fifth inning to snap Eckersley's no-hit string of 22 1-3 innings, just two outs short of Cy Young's major league record. The Indians went on to win 7-1.

1987 - Cleveland's Phil Niekro pitched the Indians to a 9-6 victory, his 314th, over the Detroit Tigers. The win gave himself and his brother, Joe, a major league record 530 combined victories, surpassing Gaylord and Jim Perry.

2000 - Pawtucket's Tomo Ohka became the third pitcher in the 117-year history of the International League to throw a nine-inning perfect game when he beat the Charlotte Knights 2-0.

2005 - Miguel Tejada hit a homer, three doubles and scored three runs in Baltimore's 9-3 victory over Boston.

Today's birthdays:
Carlos Zambrano, 26; Brad Wilkerson, 30; Derek Lowe, 34.

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