Saturday Trends and Indexes 06/09

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Trends and Indexes
Saturday, June 9

Good Luck on day #160 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 Saturday

Wrapping up A's-Giants game from Friday night........

-- Giants had bases loaded, one out in bottom of 9th after Ortmeier's triple and two walks, but didn't score, so game went into extra innings, where things got even stranger.

-- Both Giant catchers got hurt; Feliz caught 10th inning, as pitcher Noah Lowry played rightfield and made last out of game. Stewart got pinch-hit single to left to score winning runs, after he broke up no-hitter in 9th the day before.

-- A's 1B Johnson is worst baserunner I've ever seen; he is on third, 3-3 game, top of 8th. Wild pitch rolls to the screen, he doesn't even try to score. Zero instincts.

-- Two years ago in Chicago, he was on second, and got thrown out at the plate on a double off the wall. Seriously.

-- A's led 3-1 in 7th; they put lefty Marshall to pitch to the lefties Klesko, Bonds, both of whom smashed line drives to tie the game, 3-3, setting up bizarre ending. They pitched to Bonds with first base open in big spot. Not very smart.

-- Home plate ump Dreckman called 146 balls, 206 strikes, as he worked with round plate (no corners). A's won again in a Gaudin start; he has been a savior this season.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet


Saturday, June 9

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ORLANDO (7 - 6) at NEW YORK (5 - 8) - 6/9/2007, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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


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PHILADELPHIA (6 - 7) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) - 6/9/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in June games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GRAND RAPIDS (4 - 9) at CHICAGO (9 - 4) - 6/9/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
GRAND RAPIDS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GRAND RAPIDS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 9) at DALLAS (12 - 1) - 6/9/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when the total is between 105 and 109.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
DALLAS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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GEORGIA (11 - 2) at AUSTIN (4 - 9) - 6/9/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN is 3-2 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 4-1 straight up against AUSTIN 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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SAN JOSE (10 - 3) at UTAH (7 - 7) - 6/9/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games where the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday this season.
UTAH is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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Arena Football League – Write up

AFL
Write-up


Saturday, June 9

Orlando (7-6) @ New York (5-8) -- Dragons lost 52-47 in Orlando back in Week 8 (+9); NY had three-game win streak snapped by Austin last week. Dragons threw two picks that day in Orlando, had five turnovers last week- their last four games all went over total. Predators lost last two games, allowing 62 ppg, after they held previous seven foes to 42.7 ppg. Orlando is 3-3 on foreign soil, losing by 3,21,7 points. Dragons are 2-2 as home favorites.


Philadelphia (6-7) @ Tampa Bay (6-7) -- Storm won five of its six post-bye games; they won last three home games by 23,9 and 2 points and are 3-1 vs spread in last four tries as underdog. Soul lost three of last four road games, after winning first three; they are 0-7 this season when scoring less than 63 points, a figure the Storm has allowed only once all season, 10 weeks ago. Philly's last four games all went over the total.


Grand Rapids (4-9) @ Chicago (9-4) -- Rush lost three of last four games after 8-1 start; they won 75-54 at Van Andel Arena back in Week 8 (-10), outscoring Rampage 48-21 in second half. Rampage lost last five road games, by 41,11,4,3,25 points; they're 3-3 as a road dog. Chicago is 5-1 as home favorite, winning by 3,21,35,11, 11 points. Last four Rush games all stayed under the total, but six of last seven Grand Rapids games went over.


New Orleans (4-9) @ Dallas (12-1) -- Voodoo are in tank, losing its last six games (0-6 vs spread), all by 6+ points; they're 0-4 vs the spread in last four road games, losing by 23,7,9,44 points. Dallas won its last five games, by 7,7,4,9,3 points- they're 1-3-1 vs the spread in last five home games, but should be fresh, since its bye was only three weeks ago. Seven of last nine New Orleans games went over the total.


Georgia (11-2) @ Austin (4-9) -- Austin ended four-game skid on Long Island last week, shocking red-hot Dragons, 82-54; they've lost last three home games, by 21,1,10 points, after winning three of their first four at home. Wranglers lost 60-51 at Georgia back in Week 2 (+6), in game where they allowed four sacks, losing even though they outgained Force by 60 yards. Georgia is 4-2 on road with wins by 4,14,8 and 15 points.


San Jose (10-3) @ Utah (7-7) -- Erratic Blaze hasn't had its bye yet they crushed Colorado 51-14 on ESPN Monday, could suffer big letdown on short work week vs red-hot foe that is 9-1 in last ten games after 1-2 start. Utah lost 69-48 at San Jose six weeks ago
(+8.5), turning ball over five times. Sabre Cats are just 3-3 away from home, winning by 8,7,14 points. Fiveof their last six games stayed under the total.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Saturday, June 9

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Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees (1:05 PM ET)
Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm is 1-3 with a 5.59 ERA in five road starts this season. His 5.36 career ERA away from PNC park is 1.5 runs higher than at home. EDGE: YANKEES & OVER
Maholm is a dismal 0-4 with a 5.57 ERA in seven career starts in June. EDGE: YANKEES
MLB experts expect Yankees starter Roger Clemens to struggle in his first start of the year, after missing his last minor league tuneup with leg problems. EDGE: PIRATES
Clemens is an impressive 5-1 with a 2.92 ERA in eight career starts against Pittsburgh. EDGE: YANKEES
The OVER is 7-1 in Maholm's last eight starts overall.



New York Mets at Detroit Tigers (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
New York's Oliver Perez is an even 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA in four road starts this season. In his last start away from Shea Stadium, Perez picked up a 3-0 victory over Atlanta, throwing seven shutout innings. SLIGHT EDGE: METS & UNDER
Perez allowing opposing batters to hit just .196 against him this season, including .191 against right-handed batters. This should prove important against a Tigers lineup with powerful right-handed hitters. EDGE: METS
Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman is a perfect 3-0 with a 3.66 ERA in five home starts this season. Detroit has won his last three home starts with the offense averaging over nine runs during that span. EDGE: TIGERS & OVER
Bonderman is 14-21 with a 4.75 ERA in 50 career daytime appearances. EDGE: METS
The Tigers are 21-5 in their last 26 interleague home games.



Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants (FOX | 3:55 PM ET)
Oakland ace Dan Haren is an even 3-3 with a 3.61 ERA in eight career games against San Francisco. The right-hander picked up a 4-2 victory on May 19 against the Giants, allowing just two runs over seven innings. SLIGHT EDGE: A'S
Haren is an even 2-2 on the road this season, but brings in a dynamite 1.58 ERA on the road thru six starts. BIG EDGE: UNDER
San Francisco's Barry Zito gave up seven runs and six hits in just four innings of work in his only career start against Oaklan on May 18. EDGE: A'S & OVER
The Giants have won three straight starts with Zito on the mound, outscoring opponents 20-2 in the process. BIG EDGE: GIANTS
The UNDER is 15-3 in the Giants' last 18 games as a home underdog.



Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves (7:05 PM ET)
Chicago's Jason Marquis has been rocked for 24 runs and 29 hits in just 15 career innings against Atlanta. His 14.40 career ERA against the Braves is his worst against any MLB opponent. BIG EDGE: BRAVES & OVER
Marquis is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in six road starts this season. The Cubs have picked up victories over the NL Central-leading Brewers and NL West-leading Padres in his last two outings away from Wrigley Field. EDGE: CUBS
Braves right-hander Tim Hudson is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three career starts against the Cubs. EDGE: BRAVES
Hudson has struggled over his last four starts, going 1-3 and allowing 18 earned runs and 31 hits over 24 1/3 innings. EDGE: CUBS & OVER
The Cubs are 8-2 in Marquis' last 10 starts.



Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds (7:10 PM ET)
Indians left-hander Jeremy Sowers is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in two career starts against Cincinatti. He was bombed for seven runs and eight hits in a 10-5 loss to the Reds just four starts back. BIG EDGE: REDS
Sowers has found things difficult in every stadium, but especially on the road. He's 1-4 with an inflated 7.13 ERA in seven starts this season away from Jacobs Field. EDGE: REDS & OVER
Cincinnati starter Matt Belisle picked up a victory over Sowers on May 19, despite allowing a season-high 10 hits. He's allowed 14 hits and seven runs in 7 2/3 career innings against the Tribe. EDGE: OVER
Belisle is a disappointing 1-3 with a 4.71 ERA in six home starts this season. EDGE: INDIANS
The Reds are 0-8 in their last eight home games versus a left-handed starter.



Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis Cardinals (7:15 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Ervin Santana is a forgettable 0-5 with a 9.30 ERA in six road starts this season. BIG EDGE: CARDINALS & OVER
Santana's 4.06 ERA during nighttime starts is 1.5 runs lower than his 5.60 ERA during day games. EDGE: ANGELS & UNDER
Cardinals right-hander Braden Looper has been rock solid at home, posting a 3-1 record and 2.32 ERA in five home starts this season. EDGE: CARDINALS
The month of June has historically been one of Looper's best, with an 8-4 record and 3.05 ERA in 99 career outings. EDGE: CARDINALS & UNDER
The Angels are 5-0 in Santana's last five Saturday starts.



Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers (8:35 PM ET)
Milwaukee's Ben Sheets is an even 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA in four starts away from Miller Park this season. SLIGHT EDGE: OVER
Sheets has put together seven straight quality starts since May 1, posting a 5-1 record and allowing three runs or less in each outing. EDGE: BREWERS
Rangers right-hander Brendon McCarthy is 2-1 at home this season despite having a very-high 7.80 ERA. He allowed four earned runs in his last home outing against the Red Sox in just two innings. EDGE: OVER
The UNDER is 8-0-2 in Sheets' last 10 interleague starts.



Boston Red Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40 PM ET)
Red Sox starter Julian Tavarez is 0-1 with an 11.78 ERA against the Diamondbacks in his career. In just 18 1/3 innings, he's allowed 24 earned runs and 28 hits against them. BIG EDGE: D-BACKS & OVER
Tavarez is a disappointing 1-4 with a 6.10 ERA in six night starts this season. EDGE: D-BACKS
Arizona's Micah Owings is 2-1 with a 3.06 ERA in five home starts this season, as the Diamondbacks have won his last two starts at Chase Field against Houston and Philadelphia. EDGE: D-BACKS
Owings posted a great 2.93 ERA in April, but has fallen off a bit with a 4.31 ERA in May. SLIGHT EDGE: RED SOX
The UNDER is 20-6-2 in Boston's last 28 games as a road favorite.

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Pro Basketball (women) – Hot Lines

WNBA
Hot Lines


Saturday, June 9

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Lady luck: Saturday’s best WNBA bets


Chicago Sky at San Antonio Silver Stars (-7, 150 1/2)

The 3-4 Sky are already within two games of matching their win total from last year and have won three of their last five games, going 4-1 against the spread.

Chicago has now matched its road win total of two from last year. Thursday night’s 80-66 road loss to Phoenix as a 7-point underdog notwithstanding, the Sky finally appear to be getting their feet under them and last season’s poor play should still keep them undervalued for some time.

The Silver Stars are 4-3 on the season, but their opponents are actually shooting at a higher percentage from the floor (43.9-42.0) than they are.

Pick: Sky



Phoenix Mercury at Sacramento Monarchs (-5 1/2, 158)

It’s been an up-and-down start to the season for the Mercury. They opened the season by winning four of their first five games, going 3-2 against the spread, but are just 1-3 straight up and against the spread in their last four.

The Monarchs have already lost to Phoenix this year, falling 76-75 as a 2-point road underdog on May 29. It’s just one of two losses they have all season – both on the road. They are 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread at home this season.

Pick: Monarchs



Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm (Odds TBA)

Expect the Lynx to be tired following Friday night’s game in Los Angeles. Minnesota is now just 1-7 straight up and 2-6 against the spread this season heading into that game.

The Storm are slightly more rested, having last played in Thursday’s 81-72 loss to Sacramento as a 8 ½-point underdog, but they are almost as bad overall. Seattle is just 2-3 both straight up and against the spread this season, but both its wins have come at home, where the Storm are 2-1 straight up and against the spread.

One thing that could hurt Seattle is the status of leading scorer Lauren Jackson, who is listed as questionable with an illness after missing Thursday’s game. Still, this is a bad Minnesota team.

Pick: Storm

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Baseball Today - June 9


SCOREBOARD

Saturday, June 9

Seattle at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EDT). Mariners starter Jeff Weaver is 0-6 with a 14.32 ERA this season.

STARS Friday

-Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, hit three home runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta 9-1.

-J.D. Drew, Red Sox, hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high seven runs in Boston's 10-3 win over Arizona.

-Olmedo Saenz, Dodgers, hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to push the Los Angeles Dodgers past Toronto 4-3.

-Raul Ibanez, Mariners, homered in the 11th inning to lift Seattle over San Diego 6-5.

-Jorge Sosa, Mets, pitched eight scoreless innings to help the New York Mets defeat Detroit 3-0.

-Shannon Stewart, Athletics, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the 10th, lifting the Athletics past the Giants 5-3.

TRIO OF LONGBALLS

Alfonso Soriano hit three home runs in the first four innings of the Chicago Cubs' 9-1 win over Atlanta on Friday. Soriano's only other three-homer game also came against the Braves on April 21, 2006, while playing for the Nationals in Washington. The three homers gave Soriano 10 for the season.

OUT OF POSITION

Noah Lowry was forced to play right field for the San Francisco Giants in a 5-3 loss to the Athletics on Friday night when a 10th-inning collision at the plate forced backup catcher Eliezer Alfonzo out of the game. Pedro Feliz, the Giants' starting third baseman, made his major league debut behind the plate.

UP-AND-COMER

Cincinnati's Homer Bailey won in his major league debut on Friday, helping the Reds beat intra-state rival Cleveland 4-3. Bailey gave up two runs in five innings in a 114-pitch effort that came exactly three years and one day after he was taken No. 7 overall in the 2004 draft.

LONG TIME COMING

Kansas City beat Philadelphia 8-4 on Friday in the Phillies' first visit to Kauffman Stadium since the 1980 World Series. The Phillies won that series in six games to secure their only championship.

STREAKS

The New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in 10 innings on Friday to for their first four-game winning streak of the season. ... Yuniesky Betancourt extended his career-best hitting streak to 19 games in Seattle's 6-5 11 inning win. ... Casey Blake extended his career-best hitting streak to 17 games in Cleveland's 4-3 loss to Cincinnati. ... Eric Byrnes extended his hitting streak to 15 games in Arizona's 10-3 loss to Boston.

FAMILY MATTERS

Detroit selected Tigers legend Al Kaline's grandson in the 25th round, third base coach Gene Lamont's son in the 29th round and the younger brothers of current Tigers pitchers Joel Zumaya and Nate Robertson in the 42nd and 43rd rounds, respectively, on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft on Friday. ... Baltimore took the son of manager Sam Perlozzo in the 35th round. ... The Chicago White Sox took manager Ozzie Guillen's son in the 36th round. ... The Los Angeles Angels took manager Mike Scioscia's son in the 41st round.

SPEAKING

''We are 2-0 when I get ejected.'' - Houston slugger Lance Berkman, on getting ejected for arguing a called third strike with home plate umpire Sam Holbrook in the Astros' 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Berkman was also tossed Tuesday night in a win over Colorado for arguing a third strike.

SEASONS June 9

1901 - The New York Giants set a major league record with 31 hits in beating Cincinnati 25-13. Al Selbach of the Giants went 6-for-7 with two doubles and four singles and scored four runs.

1906 - Boston snapped a 19-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3.

1914 - Honus Wagner became the first player in modern baseball to get 3,000 hits.

1935 - The St. Louis Cardinals became the 10th team in major league history to score a run in every inning in a 13-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

1946 - Commissioner Happy Chandler imposed five-year suspensions on players who jumped to the Mexican League and three-year suspensions for those who broke the reserve clause.

1946 - The New York Giants' Mel Ott became the first manager to be ejected in both ends of a doubleheader. The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games, 2-1 and 5-1.

1963 - Playing the first Sunday night game in major league history because of excessive heat during the day, the Houston Colt .45s handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh straight loss in Houston, 3-0. Turk Farrell and Skinny Brown pitched the shutout.

1966 - Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew homered in the seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Athletics.

1979 - California's Nolan Ryan struck out 16 batters as the Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1. It was the 21st time in his career he struck out 15 or more batters in one game.

1986 - Chicago pitcher Tom Seaver (306) and California Angels hurler Don Sutton (298) had the highest combined win total of opponents since 1926, when Walter Johnson (406) faced Red Faber (197). Sutton beat the White Sox 3-0.

1990 - Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied Mickey Mantle's record by homering from each side of the plate in the same game for the 10th time in his career. The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-4 in 11 innings.

1998 - Cecil Fielder of the Angels and Yamil Benitez of the Diamondbacks each hit grand slams in the same inning in Anaheim's 10-8 win over Arizona. It was the first time both teams hit grand slams in the same inning since 1992.

Today's birthday: Randy Winn 33.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers

Saturday, June 9


HOT

Dan Haren (Oakland Athletics) - The right-hander has pitched at least seven innings in his last four outings and the Athletics ended up winning all of those contests. He has allowed fewer than three runs in nine of his last 10 starts and under bettors have cashed in seven times in that span. Oakland is listed as -107 favorites against their Bay City rivals from San Francisco.

Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit Tigers) - After starting the season with five straight no-decisions the righty is getting great results. The Tigers were 1-4 after Bonderman's first five April starts and the over/under was 1-3-1. Since then he has won his last five outings and over bettors took the money each time. He has allowed no more than five runs in those appearances and he has received at least eight runs a game of support. The Tigers host the Mets as -144 favorites and the total is set at 9 runs.

Ben Sheets (Milwaukee Brewers) - Sheets has definitely cleaned up his early season struggles to give backers a fresh perspective of him. Milwaukee is 6-1 the last seven times their ace has taken the mound and he has given up fewer than four runs each time. The Brew Crew will battle the Rangers in Arlington as -150 favorites.

COLD

Jeff Weaver (Seattle Mariners) - Weaver's return to the AL West certainly hasn't worked out well. Getting hurt is never a good thing, but when you lose your first six starts prior to going on the DL like Weaver did, things can't get much worse. He'll make his first outing in over a month after missing time with shoulder tendinitis. In six outings in a Mariners uniform he has an ERA above 14.00. Seattle is listed as +146 underdogs in pitcher-friendly Petco Park tonight.

Gil Meche (Kansas City Royals) - When the Royals signed Meche to a whopping five-year $55 million deal in the offseason many people wondered why the small market team would spend so much on him. Backers are still shaking their heads at the lowly Royals' righty who is winless in his last four outings. Kansas City is a +102 home dog to Philadelphia.

Jason Jennings (Houston Astros) - Jennings' first year in the state of Texas has been filled with pain and defeats. An elbow injury has limited him to make just four starts and the Astros have fallen short in all of those outings. Houson is at +112 in Chicago's south side.

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MLB
Dunkel


Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
The only non-interleague game features the Cubs at Atlanta where the Braves are in the midst of an offensive slump. The Braves have dropped six of their last seven, including four straight in which they have scored a combined seven runs. Atlanta will likely need a strong performance out of starter Tim Hudson, but Hudson has struggled in recent starts, going 1-3 with a 6.66 ERA in his last four appearances. Meanwhile the Cubs are 4-1 on their current road trip with Alfonso Soriano hitting .565 (13-for-23) with four homers (three yesterday) during that span. Chicago looks like a good underdog pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+155). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 16.145; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.374
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+155); Under

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.487; NY Yankees (Clemens) 17.178
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-260); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-260); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Jennings) 15.238; White Sox (Garland) 14.011
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Over

Game 957-958: Oakland at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Haren) 17.865; San Francisco (Zito) 18.210
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Over

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 16.085; Detroit (Bonderman) 17.805
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 961-962: Tampa Bay at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.583; Florida (Willis) 16.059
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lopez) 15.215; Baltimore (Guthrie) 17.301
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-150); Under

Game 965-966: Philadelphia at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lieber) 15.896; Kansas City (Meche) 15.141
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 16.238; Cincinnati (Belisle) 15.092
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Washington at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Speigner) 14.508; Minnesota (Santana) 16.369
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-330); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-330); Over

Game 971-972: LA Angels at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 17.392; St. Louis (Looper) 15.516
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-113); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+113); Over

Game 973-974: Milwaukee at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 14.687; Texas (McCarthy) 15.221
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+165); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 16.818; Arizona (Owings) 17.212
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 977-978: Seattle at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Weaver) 17.111; San Diego (Wells) 16.772
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+155); Over

Game 979-980: Toronto at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 14.697; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.301
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Over

[Udog]

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Saturday, June 9


Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Florida Marlins (-121, 8)

The D-Rays might be sending the hotter pitcher to the mound tonight in Miami, but my goodness their bullpen is in shambles.

Tampa Bay batters shelled Byung-Hyun Kim last night but could only watch as their bullpen coughed up hit after hit and walk after walk in a 14-8 Marlins win with Florida as a -123 favorite. The Devil Rays’ most effective reliever was Josh Wilson, a reserve infielder.

James Shields takes to the hill for Tampa Bay tonight and while he’s outpitching Dontrelle Willis so far this season, the D-Train has essentially matched Shields’ production over each of their last five starts. Once the managers go to the pen, the edge is all Florida’s.

The Marlins also have some hot bats in the meat of the order. Their Nos. 2 through 5 hitters are hitting .323 and slugging .556 over the past week and with No. 6 Jeremy Hermida slugging a grand slam last night, there are even fewer holes in the Florida lineup than normal.

Pick: Marlins -121



Los Angeles Angels at St. Louis Cardinals (-109, 9)

It’s already been said many a time this season, but it bears repeating until proven wrong: Ervin Santana is a great play at home but a disaster on the road. Santana shows off his Cy Young potential in L.A. but his 0-5 record, 9.30 ERA and 2.07 WHIP on the road are anything but award-worthy.

He’s up against Braden Looper tonight, the former reliever who’s shown near-dominant stuff at Busch Stadium in his first year as a full-time starter. Looper’s 3-1 at home with a 2.32 ERA and St. Louis has won four of his five home starts, profiting 2.92 units in the meantime.

The Angels have an impressive overall record this year, but they’re only 15-14 away from home. Considering Santana’s shoddy road numbers and the fact that Los Angeles used its key relievers to preserve last night’s win, the defending World Series champs have considerable value as a slight favorite on Saturday.

Pick: Cardinals -109



Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers (+142, 9 ½)

The Rangers are a risky home underdog considering their MLB-worst 22-39 record this season. They went 2-1 in their first interleague series this year, however, and face a slumping Brewers team in their second.

Milwaukee leads the NL Central but has lost 18 of its last 27 games, including last night’s series opener in Arlington. The Brewers are struggling to explain the slump, which might be the most worrying aspect of it all.

"We all want to win every night,” Craig Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel after Friday’s loss as a -114 favorite. “You can't press a magic button and say you're going to win."

Brandon McCarthy returns to the mound for Texas after missing a start with a torn callous on the middle finger of his pitching hand. His season stats pale in comparison to those of Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets, but McCarthy had a nifty 2.31 ERA in the four starts preceding his last one and Rangers backers became 3.61 units richer over that run.

Pick: Rangers +142

[dakota05]

Thanks 4 the info any info on the umps 4 todays game much appr.

[Udog]

dakota,

We don't know, yet, if that guy is going to write the umps up today. We never have been able to figure out why he doesn't do that on so many days.

I don't count on him to do it. I use the matchups links available at the top of the page. You'll find anything you need to know right there. After you click MLB, there's a direct link, to umps info, right under the banner.

That's a great source that I use everyday. I use these trends to spot the good games for 'capping, then I head into that matchups area. That's where the details are.

Our guy has been coming out very late all week so, it'll be a while before we get to see if he's going to do it today.

[Udog]

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Saturday, June 9


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CHICAGO (3 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (4 - 3) - 6/9/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 1-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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PHOENIX (5 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 2) - 6/9/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MINNESOTA (1 - 8) at SEATTLE (2 - 3) - 6/9/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.

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




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[dakota05]

Thanks alot UDog

[Spark]

Great job as usual Guys ... Thanks