Tuesday Trends and Indexes 06/05

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, June 5

Good Luck on day #156 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 Tuesday

-- Barry Zito has been awesome in three starts since the A's lit him up; he gets another shot at them this weekend.

-- Angels sent Saunders back to minor leagues after his win vs Orioles Saturday; with so many teams starved for guys who can pitch, the Angels sending Saunders down shows what a wealth of pitching talent they have.

-- Eric Chavez struck out with bases loaded, no one out in bottom of 9th, as A's blew chance after chance to beat the Red Sox, but he homered in 11th inning to win game, 5-4.

-- James Shields won again; in 12 starts for the woeful Rays Tampa has yet to trail when he left the game.

-- Felix Hernandez needed 106 pitches to get 17 outs in his start Monday; he has struggled since coming off the DL.

-- Twins scored 3-0-2-3 runs on first four games of road trip; they got wamboozled 16-3 in Anaheim Monday night.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Very tough scoring call by home team scorer cost A's 2B Mark Ellis the cycle Monday night. Ellis had a triple, double and HR, when he hit hard grounder down third base line that Youkilis dove to stop, then threw wide to second, trying for the force there. Scorer called it fielder's choice, E5, when just as easily, he could have given Ellis the 8th-inning single.

12) Ellis got his cycle in 10th inning, by the way, blooping a broken bat single into centerfield.

11) Check out ESPN Tuesday morning for replay of great play by A's CF Mark Kotsay, running down double by David Ortiz off centerfield wall, then getting ball back in to Bobby Crosby very quickly so he could throw Pedroia out at plate by 30 feet with what would have been go-ahead run in top of the 10th, after A's bullpen kicked away a 4-2 lead in ninth inning.

10) Added bonus of play is Jason Kendall tagging Pedroia in the face, and not gently. Kendall may hit .190, but he's tough and old-school, a solid backstop. He actually hit two fly balls in this game where outfielders had to go back, which is news.

9) Quote of the Day: "A man ain't whipped until he quits." Thomas E. Gaddis, 1962, from Birdman of Alcatraz

8) With the US Open just two weeks away and Tour heading to Memphis this week, #125 on PGA's money list is Mathias Gronberg, with $284,042. Two more guys passed $1M mark in 2007 earnings last week, bringing this year's total to 42.

7) NHL can't be thrilled that Anaheim heads home with a 3-1 lead, and chance to win Stanley Cup in five games. League needs a dramatic, long series to gain exposure.

6) Weird situation in Orlando, where the Magic have been embarrassed by Billy Donovan's flip-flop; they apparently did pretty well selling new season tickets since Donovan signed his contract; they would have to offer refunds to people who bought season tickets since Friday, no?

5) On other hand, no way do they want a guy who isn't in it with both feet, especially someone who has never coached in the NBA. Hell, he hardly played in the NBA. Hopefuly, they'll work things out, and Donovan will be in Gainesville soon.

4) Big winner here: Stan Van Gundy, who has emerged as a highly-sought after candidate, by both Kings and Magic. In light of his getting hosed in Miami, good for Van Gundy. The Magic-Heat rivalry might perk up some with Stan in Orlando.

3) As for Donovan, must be nice to be so torn having to pick between a $3.5M a year deal and a $5.5M a year deal.

2) Someone broke into Michael Vick's home last month, and stole three plasma TVs and two floor buffers, which raises a pair of questions which are none of my business:

-- Why would anyone steal not one, but two floor buffers?
-- How on God's green earth can a guy with 65 pit bulls, who are trained to fight, not keep one in the house as a watchdog?

1) While Lou Piniella's accountant must be very happy with his Cubs' contract, Piniella might want to look elsewhere for someone to advise him on selecting jobs. Someone with the volcanic temper Piniella has isn't smart to manage the Devil Rays or Cubs, last two bumbling organizations he worked for.

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Pro Basketball (Women’s) – Long Sheet

WNBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 5

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INDIANA (4 - 0) at NEW YORK (4 - 0) - 6/5/2007, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (4 - 2) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 2) - 6/5/2007, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (0 - 7) at PHOENIX (4 - 3) - 6/5/2007, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Basketball (women) – Hot Lines

WNBA
Hot Lines


Tuesday, June 5

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Lady luck: Tuesday’s best WNBA bets

New York Liberty at Indiana Fever (-3, 145)

New York has been the top early-season bet. The Liberty have won and covered all four games, their best start since 1997.

“I know people outside this organization don’t expect a lot of us, but we have a lot of confidence in each other,” Liberty guard Erin Thorn told the New York Daily News.

New York has relied on players who haven’t made a name for themselves to lead the team. The Liberty have had three different leading scorers and players such as Thorn, Cathrine Kraayeveld and Loree Moore are all playing well above their career numbers.

Indiana will put an end to the Liberty’s win streak. The Fever will be motivated after an unimpressive 70-66 win over the Washington Mystics. Indiana turned the ball over 29 times and didn’t score a field goal until mid-way through the second quarter.

“We can’t play like that and be a championship-caliber team,” Fever coach Brian Winters told the Indianapolis Star. “And I told them that point-blank. It has to stop tonight. We can’t have it again.”

Pick: Fever



San Antonio Silver Stars at Sacramento Monarchs (-5 1/2, 145 1/2)

The Monarchs are a team known for defense and depth but the team will have to alter its rotation with news that a key contributor could be done for the season. Forward DeMya Walker twisted her right knee during Saturday’s 88-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.

“The medical staff seems to think it’s a tear, but it’s a matter of what’s torn,” Monarchs general manger John Whisenant told the Sacramento Bee. “Either way, it will likely require surgery.”

Walker was averaging 8.8 points and five rebounds a game this season.

San Antonio continues to get great guard play. Shanna Crossley made four-of-five 3-pointers against the Seattle Storm helping her team win despite a poor game from Becky Hammon.

Pick: Silver Stars



Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury (-12, 167 1/2)

The Lynx are still searching for their first win after seven games. They’ve lost twice to the Chicago Sky, the league’s worst team in 2006 and are last in the league in a number of categories including scoring (69.6), field goal percentage (.351), and 3-point shooting percentage (.247).

Meanwhile, the Mercury started the season 3-1 but have since lost two consecutive games. The dropped Sunday's game to the Liberty on a three-point play with 6.9 seconds remaining. The Mercury had a chance to win the game with a last-second shot, but Cappie Pondexter's attempt didn’t fall.

“You can’t dwell on a loss,” Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi said after the game. “We have tremendous confidence in whoever has the ball at the end of the game. It ended up in Cappie’s hands and she took a good shot. It just didn’t go in.”

Pick: Lynx

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, June 5

Hot Pitchers
-- Chacon is 0-0, 0.84 in pair of starts this season. Bacsik is 1-1 in his three '07 starts, with a 3.20 RA.
-- Mets are 8-1 with Glavine if they score 4+ runs, but they got a total of one run in his last two starts; he is 2-0, 3.00 vs Phillies.
-- Braves are 9-3 in Smoltz starts this season. Mitre is 2-0, 1.84 in his last five starts, but left last start with an injury.
-- Brewers won five of last six Vargas starts.
-- Reds are 7-2 with Harang if they score more than three runs. Wellemeyer won first start 8-4 in Denver, giving up three runs in five IP (78 pitches).
-- Johnson is 3-0, 1.02 in his last three starts.
-- Young is 2-0, 0.87 in his last three starts; he gave up five runs in two IP in an April 15 start in LA.

-- Halladay tossed seven shutout innings (96 PT) in winning his first start since coming off DL (appendicitis).
-- Indians won 11 of last 12 Sabathia starts, scoring 85 runs.
-- Red Sox won seven of last eight Matsuzaka starts, but they're 1-3 when they give him less than seven runs.
-- Clippard is 2-1, 3.71 in first three big league starts. White Sox are 7-0 with Buehrle when they score 4+ runs.
-- Burres is 3-1, 2.57 in his last four starts. Mariners are 6-2 when Baek starts.
-- Angels are 7-1 with Escobar if they score three or more runs. Twins won all three Baker starts, scoring 16 runs.

Cold Pitchers
-- Moyer is 1-2, 7.03 in his last four starts.
-- Carlyle lost first '07 start 6-4 to Phillies, allowing five runs in four IP. Vandenhurk is 0-1, 13.97 in three starts this season.
-- Lilly is 1-1, 6.87 in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-3, 8.37 in his four road starts. The former Astro Hirsh is 0-4, 6.81 in his last seven starts.
-- Giants lost six of last seven Cain starts.
-- Schmidt comes off DL to start here; he was 1-1, 9.00 in three starts before going on DL.

-- de la Rosa is 1-3, 7.67 in his last five starts.
-- Robertson is 1-4, 7.01 in his last five starts. Rangers lost ten of Padilla's twelve starts

Totals
-- All three Bacsik starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven games at Shea Stadium.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Florida road games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Cub road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Cincinnati's last seven road games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Colorado's last nine home games.
-- Six of last eight Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight games at Petco Park.

-- Under is 10-1 in last eleven games at Toronto.
-- Five of last six Royal games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of last 16 White Sox games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit road games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2-2 in Orioles' last fourteen road games.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Boston games.
-- Five of last six Minnesota road games stayed under the total.


Hot Teams
-- Mets are 7-3 in home series openers, 10-10 in other home tilts.
-- Marlins won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last twelve games. Padres are 4-1 in their last five games.
-- Arizona won nine of its last ten games.

-- Toronto won five of its last seven games.
-- Indians won last seven home series openers.
-- Tigers scored 29 runs in last three games, winning last two.
-- Mariners won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Angels won six of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games. Nationals lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Braves lost five of their last six home games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last eight games. Brewers are 4-9 in their last thirteen games.
-- Reds lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado is 3-7 in home series openers. Astros lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Giants lost thirteen of their last twenty road games.

-- Devil Rays are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Royals lost nine of their last eleven games, overall.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last 11 games. Bronx is 9-16 in its last twenty-five road games.
-- Rangers lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Orioles lost their last four games, scoring thirteen runs.
-- Red Sox lost four of last five games, but are 8-3 in their last 11 road contests.
-- Twins lost their last three games, outscored 21-5.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Tuesday, June 5

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Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves (2:35 PM ET)
Marlins starter Sergio Mitre is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA in four career games against the Braves. He's allowed 18 hits and 10 runs in just 14 2/3 innings. EDGE: BRAVES & OVER
Mitre has been brilliant on the road in 2007, going a perfect 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in four starts. EDGE: MARLINS
Atlanta right-hander John Smoltz is 13-5 with a 2.69 ERA in 52 career appearances (23 starts) against Florida. BIG EDGE: BRAVES
Smoltz is 4-1 with an incredible 1.54 ERA in five home starts this season. Smoltz hasn't lost at home since a 2-0 setback on April 12 to Washington. BIG EDGE: BRAVES
The Marlins are 1-5 in their last six opening games of a double-header.
The Braves are 0-4 in their last four opening games of a double-header.



Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Philadelphia left-hander Jamie Moyer is 4-3 with a 2.59 ERA in eight career starts against New York. He was handed a 5-3 loss against the Mets on April 12, when he allowed three earned runs and seven hits in six innings. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES & UNDER
Moyer has a 5.58 ERA at home this season, allowing 19 runs and 33 hits in five starts. EDGE: OVER
Mets starter Tom Glavine has lost two straight games, as the offense has provided just one run over that span. EDGE: UNDER
Glavine is 28-17 with a 3.80 ERA in 61 career starts against the Phillies and he's won both starts against them this season. BIG EDGE: METS
The Mets are 21-5 in Glavine's last 26 starts during Game 1 of a series.



Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
Chicago left-hander Ted Lilly pitched brilliantly in his only career start against Milwaukee on April 25, allowing just one earned run and six hits in seven innings of work. EDGE: CUBS
Lilly is a perfect 2-0 with a 4.01 ERA in four road starts this season. He surrendered five runs and six hits in his last road start against the Dodgers, which turned into a 9-8 no-decision loss for the Cubs. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS
Brewers right-hander Claudio Vargas is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in six career starts against the Cubs. He's been touched up for 16 runs and 22 hits in 16 innings of work. BIG EDGE: CUBS & OVER
Vargas has an unblemished record at home, posting a 2-0 record and 3.60 ERA in six outings this season at Miller Park. EDGE: BREWERS
The Brewers are 5-0 in Vargas' last five home starts.



New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox (8:11 PM ET)
New York starter Tyler Clippard is a perfect 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA in his first two road starts of his career. EDGE: YANKEES
Clippard has given up four home runs in just 15 career major league innings. EDGE: OVER
White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle is an unimpressive 1-4 with a 6.42 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees. EDGE: YANKEES
Buehrle has allowed four earned runs or less in all ten starts this season. He's 19-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 34 career starts in the month of June. BIG EDGE: WHITE SOX
The Yankees are 1-11 in their last 12 road games versus a left-handed starter.



Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers (8:35 PM ET)
Detroit starter Nate Robertson is an even 3-3 with a 2.89 ERA in eight career starts against Texas. He's walked just 11 Rangers in 56 career innings against them. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS & UNDER
Robertson is 2-4 with a 5.18 ERA in seven night time starts this season. He's allowed seven home runs under the lights, while just one home run during the day. EDGE: RANGERS & OVER
Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers. EDGE: RANGERS
Padilla has lost two consecutive starts, allowing 12 earned runs and 14 hits in 8 1/3 innings. EDGE: TIGERS & OVER
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Texas.



Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)
Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka is 4-1 with a 3.77 ERA in five road starts this season. The Red Sox haven't lost a game away from Fenway Park with him on the mound since a 2-1 loss to Toronto. BIG EDGE: RED SOX
Matsuzaka allowed a season-high 12 hits in a 8-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians last time out. He's also allowed a home run in five straight starts. EDGE: A'S & OVER
Athletics left-hander Lenny DiNardo is 1-2 with a 1.96 ERA in nine home appearances this season. EDGE: UNDER
DiNardo has made just one start this season and stamina will certainly be an issue against the Red Sox team that wears down starting pitchers. EDGE: RED SOX
The OVER is 7-1 in Matsuzaka's last eight starts overall.



Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Minnesota starter Scott Baker is 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA in three career starts against Los Angeles. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
The Twins have picked up victories in all three of Baker's starts this season, as the right-hander is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA on the road this season in just one start. SLIGHT EDGE: TWINS
Angels right-hander Kelvim Escobar has enjoyed pitching at Angel Stadium in 2007, posting a 4-2 record and 2.39 ERA in seven starts. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
Escobar has struggled in his career against the Twins, going 4-6 with a 5.59 ERA in 15 career appearances. EDGE: TWINS
The Angels are 8-0 in Escobar's last eight starts versus the AL Central Division.

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NBA
Finals Preview


The NBA Finals are set with Cleveland and San Antonio, meaning it is time to look at numerous betting opportunities that could be available. For starters, early action has come hard on Cleveland to win the best of seven game series. The Cavaliers opened as +400 underdogs to win this series and have been bet down to +350 dogs. This is not necessarily an indication that sharp bettors believe LeBron James and the rest of the Cavs are a strong wager, rather just a better payday if they do manage to pull the upset.

Cleveland on the season is now 62-36 with 53-42-3 ATS record. A good portion of that spread record being so positive has come in the postseason with an 11-4-1 ATS record including covering seven in a row. Coach Mike Brown’s Cavaliers are 25-24 on the road with a 27-20-2 against the spread mark. Cleveland is a very impressive 6-1-1 ATS on the playoff road. Dating back to January, they are 20-7-1 ATS on the road as visitors. As a road underdog they are 13-14 and stalwart 19-8 ATS. In Game One they are presently listed as a 7.5-point underdog at Sportsbook.com. This will be just the fourth time all season LeBron and the boys will be an underdog of more than seven points. (1-2, 2-1 ATS)

At home the Cavaliers are 37-12 and 26-22-3 ATS. Based on conventional wisdom they could be a slight underdog or favorite playing at Quicken Loans Arena. As a home favorite the Cavs are 35-10, 24-20-1 ATS, when listed as the home underdog they are 2-2 SU and ATS. In all games in which Cleveland have been in +3 to -3 point range this season, they were 16-8 and 15-8-1 ATS.

San Antonio will be out for 4th NBA title in nine seasons with its veteran cast. The Spurs will open at home where they are 38-12 and 26-22-2 ATS. In the post-season the Duncan Gang is 8-2 SU and ATS at the AT&T Center. Since New Year’s Eve, San Antonio 23-3 and 18-8 ATS when favored by more than seven points at home and 8-0 and 7-1 ATS most recently. The Spurs are 11-2 and 10-2-1 ATS as playoff favorite in 2007.

The Spurs are 32-16 on the road with 26-21-1 ATS mark. If by chance they are a road favorite in any of the games in Cleveland, they are 28-13 and 22-18-1 ATS. The road underdog role has San Antonio a pedestrian 3-3 SU and ATS.

Speculation by the rank and file suggests the Cavs can get off to fast start with San Antonio last playing on May 30. While they may be a little rusty to start, this grizzled bunch is 8-2 and 7-3 ATS when playing with three or more days rest this season. Cleveland is not nearly as strong in exact same situation with 7-3 mark covering only four times.

The Cavaliers were outstanding playing against the presumed tougher Western Conference with 19-11 record, covering an astounding 20 times. The Spurs were 20-10 playing versus teams from the East with undistinguished 15-15 ATS mark.

What is interesting to note is Cleveland won both games between these teams in the regular season as the underdog. In the last nine years the eventual champion has never beaten the other team twice during the record season. There have been eight instances during this time span (no interleague games in 1999 strike season) and the NBA champions split six times with finals opponent and twice has lost both games like San Antonio did during the regular season. The subsequent champs were 7-11 and 6-12 ATS during the regular year against the other conference champions, proving the playoffs are far different than the normal season.

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Baseball Today - June 5


SCOREBOARD Tuesday, June 5

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EDT). Jason Schmidt returns from the DL for the Dodgers.

STARS Monday

-Barry Zito, Giants, gave up one unearned run in six innings to win his third straight start in San Francisco's 8-1 victory over Philadelphia.

-Jon Garland, White Sox, gave up two runs - one earned - in 8 1-3 innings to help the Chicago White Sox top the New York Yankees 6-4.

-Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, had five hits, including a three-run homer, to help the Chicago Cubs defeat Milwaukee 7-2.

-Gary Matthews Jr., Angels, had four hits, including his third career grand slam, and five RBIs in the Los Angels Angels' 16-3 drubbing of Minnesota.

-Eric Chavez, Athletics, hit a two-out homer in the 11th inning to lift Oakland to a 5-4 win over Boston.

GOOD AND BAD NEWS FOR YANKS

The New York Yankees were defeated 6-4 by the Chicago White Sox on Monday but got some good news on the medical front. Roger Clemens' MRI exam in Tampa, Fla., revealed some disrupted scar tissue - nothing that should prevent him from starting Saturday against Pittsburgh. Andy Pettitte felt better after leaving Sunday's start against the Red Sox with a stiff lower back. He expects to pitch Friday against the Pirates.

CYCLE

Oakland's Mark Ellis became the first player to hit for the cycle against the Boston Red Sox since 1978 in the Athletics' 5-4, 11-inning victory on Monday. It was the 17th cycle in A's history dating back to 1901 and first since Eric Byrnes did it on June 29, 2003, against San Francisco.

SORIANO HEATING UP

Alfonso Soriano had his first five-hit game since Sept. 17, 2002, as a member of the New York Yankees, in the Chicago Cubs' 7-2 win over Milwaukee on Monday. Soriano has homered in each of his last three games and the win was the second in a row for the Cubs since manager Lou Piniella was ejected on Saturday and subsequently suspended four games for a tirade following a close call at third base.

ANGELS BEDEVILING OPPONENTS

The Los Angeles Angels pounded Minnesota 16-3 on Monday. Every starter in the Angels lineup had at least one hit and a run scored in the triumph. The Angels' 23 hits were the most the team has had since May 10, 2002, when they had 24 against the Chicago White Sox. The Angels are off to the best start in franchise history at 37-22 and are a major league-best 23-8 at home. They've won 15 of their last 19 overall.

SPEAKING

''My wife was very nervous. At the hotel, she was shaking.'' - Atlanta rookie Yunel Escobar, on the excitement of being called up to the major leagues last week. Escobar went 4-for-4 and hit his first career homer in the Braves' 6-4 loss to Florida on Monday.

SEASONS June 5

1911 - Boston's Smoky Joe Wood struck out three Chicago White Sox pinch hitters in the ninth to preserve a 5-4 win.

1915 - Philadelphia's Grover Cleveland Alexander lost his no-hitter when Artie Butler punched a single with two outs in the ninth. Alexander struck out Bob Bescher for the final out to beat St. Louis 3-0. Alexander went on to pitch three more one-hitters that season.

1949 - Commissioner Happy Chandler lifted the ban on all players who jumped to Mexico, starting in 1946.

1955 - New York's Mickey Mantle hit a home run off Chicago's Billy Pierce that traveled an estimated 550 feet. The ball cleared the left-field upper deck at Comiskey Park.

1959 - Pittsburgh's Dick Stuart hit the longest home run at Forbes Field. His shot off Chicago pitcher Glenn Hobbie cleared the center field wall.

1966 - Leo Cardenas of the Reds hit four home runs in a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Cardenas hit two home runs in each game as Cincinnati won the opener 8-3, but dropped the second game 9-5.

1986 - San Diego's Steve Garvey was ejected for the first time in his career when he argued a play at home plate. Garvey, the on-deck hitter, protested the last out of a triple play by the Atlanta Braves. Television replays showed that Bip Roberts was safe. The Padres lost 4-2.

1989 - The Blue Jays lost their debut in the SkyDome as Glenn Braggs hit a two-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past Toronto 5-3. The $375 million complex featured a $100 million, four-section, retractable roof.

1997 - Alex Rodriguez of the Mariners became the first Seattle player to hit for the cycle in a nine-inning game. He completed the cycle with a double in the ninth of a 14-6 win at Detroit.

2001 - Colorado pitcher Mike Hampton had two homers, three RBIs and recorded his eighth win as Colorado defeated Houston 9-4.

Today's birthdays: Bill Bray, 24; Russ Ortiz, 33.

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MLB
Dunkel


Baltimore at Seattle
The Orioles have watched their bullpen blow back-to-back games and are in need of a solid effort tonight from their starter, Brian Burres. Although a relative unknown, Burres has looked solid in back-to-back wins over Oakland and the Angels, holding those teams to two runs on six hits over 11 innings. As a team, Baltimore has won three of his last four starts with the only loss coming by a run against A.J. Burnett in Toronto (2-1). Burres' counterpart, Cha Seung Baek, has been touched for five runs in two of his last three starts. The Orioles look like a decent underdog pick (+150) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Baltimore favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Chacon) 15.476; Washington (Bacsik) 16.049
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.288; NY Mets (Glavine) 16.222
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 955-956: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 16.170; Atlanta (Carlyle) 14.642
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-127); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-127); Over

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Lilly) 15.070; Milwaukee (Vargas) 14.635
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+120); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.950; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 16.580
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-121); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+121); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.253; Colorado (Hirsh) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Over

Game 963-964: San Francisco at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.992; Arizona (Johnson) 17.977
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-135); Over

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Schmidt) 16.039; San Diego (Young) 18.348
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-145); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 14.370; Toronto (Halladay) 16.255
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-240); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-240); Under

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (De La Rosa) 14.054; Cleveland (Sabathia) 18.409
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 4 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-270); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-270); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Clippard) 16.498; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.852
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+120); Over

Game 973-974: Detroit at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Robertson) 16.736; Texas (Padilla) 14.362
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Detroit (-134); 11
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-134); Over

Game 975-976: Baltimore at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 17.461; Seattle (Baek) 17.000
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Over

Game 977-978: Boston at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 17.667; Oakland (Dinardo) 15.732
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 979-980: Minnesota at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 16.764; LA Angels (Escobar) 17.989
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-205); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-205); Over

Game 981-982: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Vandenhurk) 15.170; Atlanta (Smoltz) 16.142
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-240); Over

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MLB
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Guys,

They're taking forever to add Game 2 of the Marlins/Braves DH. We'll go ahead and post then add that one below whenever they get it up.


Tuesday, June 5


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PITTSBURGH (24 - 33) at WASHINGTON (23 - 34) - 7:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-50 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-21 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHACON is 24-35 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 84-53 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.

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

SHAWN CHACON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHACON is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

MIKE BACSIK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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PHILADELPHIA (28 - 29) at NY METS (35 - 20) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 136-88 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 57-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 138-89 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 52-27 (+18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 19-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
GLAVINE is 34-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 33-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 23-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 51-42 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GLAVINE is 15-11 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 22-13 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-16. (-1.2 units)




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FLORIDA (28 - 30) at ATLANTA (32 - 25) - 7:35 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. BUDDY CARLYLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 20-9 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 75-61 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ATLANTA is 109-107 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-75 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-59 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 55-53 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-31 (-13.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-23 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-2 (+3.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

SERGIO MITRE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MITRE is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BUDDY CARLYLE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CARLYLE is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (32 - 26) - 8:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. CLAUDIO VARGAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-54 (-21.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 112-141 (-50.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 592-658 (-135.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
LILLY is 40-54 (-20.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 69-44 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-44 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-35 (+18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 36-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 36-26 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 21-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-78 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-61 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-4 (-0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

TED LILLY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LILLY is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VARGAS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 12.38 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (22 - 36) at ST LOUIS (24 - 30) - 8:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 22-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 13-28 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 22-36 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-25 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 298-332 (+44.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-443 (+59.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 11-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 39-30 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 11-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 38-29 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 29-20 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 118-113 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-82 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 111-108 (-34.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 118-113 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 4-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 6-6 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (23 - 33) at COLORADO (27 - 30) - 9:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JASON HIRSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 78-79 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-24 (-9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 11-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 11-19 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 23-33 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

JASON HIRSH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 29) at ARIZONA (34 - 24) - 9:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-114 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-114 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 0-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 34-24 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 25-16 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-16 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 22-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 34-24 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 409-379 (+47.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 580-459 (+89.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 411-360 (-63.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 2-14 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-127 (-39.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
JOHNSON is 27-25 (-24.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 3-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 9-10 (-9.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)




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LA DODGERS (34 - 23) at SAN DIEGO (33 - 23) - 10:05 PM
JASON SCHMIDT (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 122-139 (-46.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 122-100 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 122-100 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SCHMIDT is 36-13 (+22.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 131-83 (+32.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 87-51 (+31.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHMIDT is 10-10 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.475.
His team's record is 14-12 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-17. (-11.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
YOUNG is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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TAMPA BAY (24 - 31) at TORONTO (27 - 29) - 7:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 17-52 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-56 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-55 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-18 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-76 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-14 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-21 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 96-79 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 135-114 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HALLADAY is 21-4 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 29-7 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 50-63 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HALLADAY is 9-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 14-5 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-5.3 units)




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KANSAS CITY (21 - 37) at CLEVELAND (34 - 21) - 7:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 17-51 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-26 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SABATHIA is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 65-27 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 65-91 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-76 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 36-40 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-68 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 72-78 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 1.768.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 11-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 14-9 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-10. (+2.8 units)




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NY YANKEES (24 - 31) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 27) - 8:10 PM
TYLER CLIPPARD (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-31 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-18 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 10-17 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 21-26 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 3-9 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 167-100 (+49.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 141-86 (+34.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TYLER CLIPPARD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.604.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)




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DETROIT (32 - 24) at TEXAS (20 - 37) - 8:35 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 17-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-49 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 123-82 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-58 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 84-51 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-32 (+26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 136-96 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-37 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 3-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-57 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 18-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PADILLA is 1-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

NATE ROBERTSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROBERTSON is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. DETROIT since 1997
PADILLA is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)




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BALTIMORE (27 - 31) at SEATTLE (29 - 25) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. CHA SEUNG BAEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 104-193 (-86.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 42-80 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-100 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 57-48 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 29-25 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BAEK is 11-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 10-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAEK is 9-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 70-66 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

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

BRIAN BURRES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHA SEUNG BAEK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.




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BOSTON (37 - 19) at OAKLAND (29 - 27) - 10:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. LENNY DINARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 245-232 (-49.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
OAKLAND is 115-90 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-48 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 58-45 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-100 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-49 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-9 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 19-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 37-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 18-9 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

LENNY DINARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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MINNESOTA (28 - 28) at LA ANGELS (37 - 22) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. KELVIM ESCOBAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 37-22 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 26-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 29-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-22 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 88-63 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 82-60 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ESCOBAR is 7-16 (-16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 10-20 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ESCOBAR is 4-11 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

KELVIM ESCOBAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESCOBAR is 4-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)




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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Tuesday, June 5


HOT

Randy Johnson (Arizona Diamondbacks) – Johnson seems to have gotten his hands on a time machine. The veteran has been the Big Unit of old, going 3-0 with a sparkling 1.02 ERA in his last three outings. In two of those games he pitched six one-hit, shutout innings and all three contests played under the total. The D-backs are listed as –131 favorites against the Giants tonight.

Chris Young (San Diego Padres) – Young has won four of his last five starts and hasn’t given up more than two earned runs in any of those games. In his most recent start, he went seven innings allowing just four hits and no earned runs while striking out seven. The Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight as -140 and Young is 2-1 with a remarkable 0.66 ERA at home this season.

John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) – Aside from his last start in which he got roughed up early and had to leave the game with a finger injury, Smoltz has been fantastic this year. He is 7-2 with a 2.82 ERA and has won six of his last nine trips to the hill. The Braves take on the Florida Marlins tonight with books setting Atlanta as a –215 home favorite. Smoltz is 4-1 with a 1.54 ERA at home this year and is 16-5 with a 2.69 ERA in his career against Florida.

COLD

Matt Cain (San Francisco Giants) - The Giants’ young fireballer has started the year 2-5 with a 3.42 ERA. Over his last six outings he has just one victory and has allowed an average of 3.5 runs per start. The Giants will look to snap a five-game losing streak tonight when they face the Diamondbacks as –123 underdogs. Cain has faced the D-backs twice this year, going 1-0 and giving up just one hit and one earned run in each.

Jorge De La Rosa (Kansas City Royals) – De La Rosa may as well have been pitching with a beach ball in his last two starts when he allowed a total of 14 earned runs on 14 hits in just 9 1/3 innings pitched. The Indians roughed up De La Rosa for nine earned runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings in one of those starts. Oddsmakers haven’t forgotten about that start, setting the Royals as +242 underdogs tonight.

Other notables:


C.C. Sabathia (Cleveland Indians) - Sabathia is 2-0 with a 4.19 ERA in his last three outings and is 8-1 on the season.

Vicente Padilla (Texas Rangers) - Padilla has lost five of his last seven starts and is 1-2 in his last three with an ugly 9.00 ERA.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Tuesday, June 5


San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks

Randy Johnson has won his last three starts and is starting to look more like the five-time Cy Young award winner we all remember.

The Big Unit’s last start was a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which he allowed just one hit in six shutout innings despite only throwing 61 pitches. Johnson was removed by manager Bob Melvin to save his arm.

The left-hander is now looking for his first four-game win streak in a single season since 2005 and that form coincides with Arizona winning nine of its last 10 games. Johnson faces struggling Giants pitcher Matt Cain (2-5, 3.42 ERA), who is winless in his last three starts.

Pick: Arizona –131




Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics

The best team in baseball is starting to look just a little shaky. The Boston Red Sox have lost three of their last four games and are looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season when they face the Oakland Athletics tonight.

Despite arriving at their hotel at 5:30 a.m. local time on Monday morning, the Sox battled hard in their 6-5 loss in a series opener that went 11 innings last night. For today’s game they come armed with a good night’s sleep and Daisuke Matsuzaka on the hill.

Dice-K has won four of his last five starts and has a 7-3 record with a 4.83 ERA. But the Japenese star hasn’t been as sharp in his last two, giving up 19 hits and 11 runs over 11 2/3 innings. The A’s will counter with relief pitcher turned starter Lenny DiNardo (1-2, 1.80 ERA).

The Sox have the best record in baseball for a reason and won't lose three straight very often.

Pick: Red Sox –158




Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers

The Detroit Tigers battled to a series split with Cleveland last weekend after losing the first two games. On Tuesday they send Nate Robertson (4-5, 4.25 ERA) to the mound looking to build on those wins.

Robertson is 1-4 with a 7.01 ERA in his last five starts, squandering a three-run, first-inning lead in his last outing on Wednesday. He surrendered four runs and nine hits, including two home runs in five innings of that 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

The Tigers are hoping he can get back on track and tonight represents a great opportunity as he faces the team with the worst record in baseball, the Texas Rangers (20-37).

Robertson has an excellent record against Texas and has won all three of his starts at Rangers Ballpark posting a 1.71 ERA. The Rangers send the struggling Vicente Padilla to the mound. He's 2-8 with a 6.45 ERA.

Pick: Tigers –123

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, June 5th

National League

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 EST
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Mike Bacsik (L)
Chacon: Pit 9-27 Away when the money line is +125 to -125
Bacsik: Wash 5-1 at home vs. Pit

Philadelphia at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Tom Glavine (L)
Moyer: Phil 6-15 vs. lefties
Glavine: 19-3 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

(TC) Florida at Atlanta, 2:35 EST Game One
Sergio Mitre (R) vs. Buddy Carlyle (R)
Mitre: Fla 14-44 Away off a division win as a dog of +130 or higher
Carlyle: Atl 13-2 Over off a division loss as a fave of -150 or higher

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST WGN
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Claudio Vargas (R)
Lilly: ChC 5-1 Over vs. Milwaukee
Vargas: 13-3 Over at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Harang: 11-4 TSR Away vs. division opponents
Wellemeyer: StL 2-8 after a win by 2 runs or less

Houston at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Jason Hirsh (R)
Rodriguez: Hou 8-20 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Hirsh: Col 55-32 after a game where they had 17+ hits

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 EST
Matt Cain (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Cain: 0-9 TSR in night games
Johnson: Ari 22-8 as a favorite of -110 or higher

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Jason Schmidt (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Schmidt: 23-9 TSR after giving up 2+ HR last outing
Young: SD 5-1 Over vs. Dodgers


American League

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Andy Sonnanstine (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Sonnanstine: TB 1-16 Away off BB home games
Halladay: 21-4 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Jorge De La Rosa (L) vs. CC Sabathia (L)
De La Rosa: KC 17-51 vs. lefties
Sabathia: 11-1 TSR this season

NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 EST
Tyler Clippard (R) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Clippard: NYY 0-8 off 4+ Overs
Buehrle: 70-29 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Detroit at Texas, 8:35 EST
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Robertson: Det 30-8 as a road favorite of -125 or more
Padilla: Tex 5-28 as a home underdog

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Brian Burres (L) vs. Cha Seung Baek (R)
Burres: Bal 2-13 as an underdog of +125 to +175
Baek: Sea 10-3 vs. lefties

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 EST
Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) vs. Lenny DiNardo (L)
Matsuzaka: Bos 13-2 as a road favorite of -110 or higher
DiNardo: Oak 20-5 Under off a win

Minnesota at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Scott Baker (R) vs. Kelvim Escobar (R)
Baker: Min 23-9 Under Away after allowing 12+ runs
Escobar: 2-11 TSR off BB Angels' wins


Write-In Game:

Florida at Atlanta, 7:35 EST Game Two
Rick Vanden Hurk (R) vs. John Smoltz (R)
Vanden Hurk:
Smoltz:

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
70% Situations


Tuesday, June 5

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MLB (Tuesday): Play Under MLB road teams when the total is 10+ after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs facing an opponent with a bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.250 over their last 15 games.
(39-10 last 5 seasons.) (79.6%) PLAY: Detroit / Texas UNDER 11 (-120)

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