Sunday Trends and Indexes 06/10

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MLB
Tips and Trends


Sunday, June 10

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New York Mets at Detroit Tigers (1:05 PM ET)
New York starter Tom Glavine is a respectable 3-2 with a 2.55 ERA in seven away starts this season. EDGE: METS
Glavine picked up a no-decision in his only career start against Detroit, allowing just two runs and seven hits over seven innings of work. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Detroit's Andrew Miller will make his second career start this afternoon, coming off six shutout innings in his debut. He was selected with the sixth selection overall in the 2006 draft. EDGE: TIGERS


Cleveland Indians at Cincinnati Reds (1:15 PM ET)
Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia is a perfect 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in six career starts against Cincinnati. EDGE: INDIANS
Sabathis is 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA in five starts away from Jacobs Field this season. SLIGHT EDGE: INDIANS
The Indians have won 12 out of Sabathia's 13 starts this season, outscoring opponents 86-51 in the process. BIG EDGE: INDIANS
Reds right-hander Aaron Harang is 3-1 with a 2.82 ERA in six career starts against the Indians. He picked up a 5-3 loss against the Tribe on May 20, allowing five runs and nine hits over five innings. EDGE: REDS
Harang is 3-1 with a 4.23 ERA in six home starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: REDS


Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox (2:05 PM ET)
Houston's Wandy Rodriguez is 1-3 with a 6.28 ERA in five road starts this season. He's coming off his best road start of the season, allowing just one run over five innings - in a 4-1 victory over Colorado. EDGE: WHITE SOX
Rodriguez's 6.28 road ERA is nearly four runs higher than his 2.75 ERA at home. BIG EDGE: OVER
White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA in six home starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: ASTROS
Buehrle is a fantastic 36-20 with a 3.82 ERA in 87 career daytime appearances. EDGE: WHITE SOX


Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants (4:05 PM ET)
Oakland starter Lenny DiNardo has thrown 2 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in his career against San Francisco. SLIGHT EDGE: A'S
DiNardo is coming off his best start of the season, as he threw six shutout innings against the powerful Boston Red Sox. EDGE: A'S
San Francisco's Matt Cain is 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA in three career starts against the Athletics. SLIGHT EDGE: A'S
The Giants have lost 10 of Cain's 12 starts this season, including four in a row. EDGE: A'S


Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres (4:05 PM ET)
Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez is an even 1-1 with a 7.36 ERA in two career starts against the Padres. EDGE: OVER
Seattle's Felix Hernandez is 2-1 with a 3.98 ERA in three road starts this season. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
San Diego starter Chris Young is 2-1 at home this season, but has an incredible 0.52 ERA. BIG EDGE: PADRES & UNDER
Young is 3-1 with a 3.34 ERA in six career starts against Seattle and grabbed an 8-1 victory over the Mariners on May 18. EDGE: PADRES


Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers (4:10 PM ET)
Toronto starter Roy Halladay pitched a complete game against Los Angeles in his only career start against them, allowing just one run and four hits while striking out seven. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Halladay is coming off one of his worst starts of the season, allowing nine runs and 12 hits in just 3 1/3 innings against Tampa Bay. EDGE: DODGERS
Dodgers right-hander Jason Schmidt is 0-2 with a 12.00 ERA in two home starts this season at Dodger Stadium. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Schmidt struck out 12 Blue Jays in his only career start against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs and seven hits in a victory. EDGE: DODGERS


Boston Red Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks (4:40 PM ET)
Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka is 4-2 with a 3.55 ERA in six road starts this season. EDGE: RED SOX
The Red Sox have lost two straight games with Matsuzaka on the hill, after winning the previous seven. SLIGHT EDGE: D-BACKS
Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson is 15-7 with a 4.57 ERA in 29 career outings against the Red Sox. EDGE: D-BACKS & OVER
Arizona has won four straight games with Johnson on the hill, with each of those games combining for seven runs or less. EDGE: D-BACKS & UNDER


Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves (ESPN | 8:05 PM ET)
Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in four career starts against the Braves. EDGE: BRAVES
Lilly has allowed 16 earned runs and 27 hits in his last 23 1/3 innings. EDGE: OVER
Atlanta's John Smoltz is a dominant 15-5 with a 3.33 ERA in 39 career appearances against Chicago. BIG EDGE: BRAVES
Smoltz has allowed just eight earned runs in 41 home innings this season. EDGE: UNDER
Smoltz does his best work under the lights with a 2.08 ERA compared to an inflated 5.60 ERA during the day in 2007. EDGE: BRAVES & UNDER

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MLB
Sunday Night Baseball


Sunday, June 10

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Sunday Night Baseball:
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

The line: -141, 8 runs

Smoltz to miss Sunday's start

John Smoltz was the Braves' scheduled starter for Sunday's contest but the veteran right-hander was scratched because of inflammation in his right shoulder.

The Braves recalled pitcher Buddy Carlyle from Triple-A Richmond to fill Smoltz's spot.

Carlyle was sent back to the minors after facing Florida on Tuesday dispite holding the Marlins to just one hit over seven innings of action in a 3-1 victory.

Smoltz pitched through the injury in his last start, allowing just two runs and three hits in the second game of a doubleheader against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Atlanta lost the game 5-1.

Overall Smoltz is 7-3 with a 1.21 WHIP and a 2.83 ERA on the season.

Not all roses for Lilly

Ted Lilly’s numbers don’t show just how well he has pitched this year overall, though his last few starts have been rough. The left-hander is 4-4 with a 3.99 ERA on the season, but has allowed just 67 hits and surrendered 16 walks in 76 2/3 innings.

The big problem recently has been the long ball. Lilly had allowed three home runs in each of his last two starts and has allowed 10 in his last nine starts overall. He is 0-2 with an 8.82 ERA in his last three starts after tossing a quality start in eight of his first nine.

Atlanta just not as Chipper without Jones

Chipper Jones has missed the Braves’ last 16 games. Not surprisingly, Atlanta is just 6-10 and down 6.27 units, or $627 per $100 bet, during that time and the offense is averaging just four runs per game.

The 35-year-old has been the heart and soul of the Braves for years, and still leads the team with 12 home runs despite his lengthy absence. Atlanta placed Jones on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 30, meaning he’s guaranteed to be out for at least another week.

“I don’t want to state the obvious, but we have to have Chipper in the lineup,” Smoltz told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “You can only make up [for his absence] for so long. We’ve got a lot of young guys doing a monumental task. And they’re doing a good job. But there’s something to be said for having to face Chipper Jones.”

Cubs’ record doesn’t make sense

The Cubs have been a sabermatician’s worst nightmare. They are 27-32 on the season heading into Saturday’s action, but have actually scored 31 more runs than they have allowed.

Chicago’s 278-247 runs for/runs against ratio gives them a Pythagorean win/loss record of 33-26 – a record that would put them in first place in the NL Central.

Pythagorean win/loss was a formula developed by sabermatician Bill James that calculates a team’s record strictly by runs scored and allowed, effectively taking luck out of the equation. It is calculated by squaring a team’s runs scored and dividing that number by the sum of the square of a team’s runs scored and a team’s runs allowed: RS^2/(RS^2+RA^2).

Sluggers expected to miss time for Cubs

Outfielder Cliff Floyd was placed on the team’s bereavement list on Friday so he could spend time with his ailing father. Under the rules he must miss at last three games and no more than seven, meaning he will not play on Friday.

Floyd is hitting .306 with three home runs in 42 games for the Cubs this season.

Third baseman Aramis Ramirez’s status is a little more up in the air. He was diagnosed with patellar tendonitis after hurting his knee running out a ground ball on Wednesday. He missed the first two games of the series against the Braves and, if he does play this weekend, it will be in a pinch hitting role.

Ramirez is batting .299 with a team-leading 13 home runs and 39 RBIs.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Sunday, June 10


Hot

Randy Johnson (Arizona Diamondbacks) - Johnson looks to turn in another strong outing today against the Boston Red Sox. Johnson missed the first three weeks of the season while recovering from back surgery, but he has been outstanding in his last four starts, going 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA. Johnson is 15-7 with a 4.57 ERA in 28 starts and one relief appearance against Boston during his Hall of Fame career.

C.C. Sabathia (Cleveland Indians) - Sabathia looks to become the majors' first 10-game winner when the Indians wrap up their interleague series with the Reds at Great American Ball Park this afternoon. The left-hander is 9-1 with a 3.40 ERA this season and the Indians are an impressive 12-1 in Sabathia's starts. The Reds have not done well against the Indians new ace, going 1-5 in Sabathia's six career starts against Cincinnati.

Jared Weaver (Los Angeles Angels) - Weaver is looking to win his fifth straight decision today. The right-hander allowed one run and five hits in seven innings on Monday against the Twins in a 16-3 victory. Run support has been key for Weaver as the Angels are giving him over 10 runs per game in his last five starts. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.88 ERA on the season.

Cold

Jason Hirsh (Colorado Rockies) - Hirsh will try to end a personal five-game losing streak and record his first win since April 22 today against the Orioles. The right-hander is 0-5 in his last eight starts and if he would get some run support his luck is bound to change. The Rockies are only averaging 3.1 runs per game when Hirsh takes the mound.

Mark Buehrle (Chicago White Sox) - Maybe it is the pressure of trying to win his 100th career victory but Mark Buehrle has not looked good as of late. Buehrle is 0-3 with a 4.73 ERA in seven starts and is coming off his worst outing this year. The left-hander is 2-3 with a 3.99 ERA on the year and the White Sox have gone 7-4 in his starts.

David Bush (Milwaukee Brewers) - Things have been bad in Milwaukee for the last month and there is no sign of it getting better tonight in Texas. Bush has lost his last three decisions and has just one victory in his last eight starts with the Brewers. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 5.67 ERA this season.

Jorge De La Rosa (Kansas City Royals) - De La Rosa hopes to end his three-game losing streak when he takes the mound for Kansas City today versus the Phillies. There have been positive signs for De La Rose. In his last start he had one of his best outings of the season, allowing one run and five hits in 7 1-3 innings. The problem for bettors today is the left-hander has struggled at home lately, giving up 19 earned runs in 13 2-3 innings over three starts.

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MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at San Francisco
The Giants have probably had about enough of Oakland's pitching as they've dropped four of five against the A's this season while being outscored 31-12. Yesterday the A's used their new ace, Dan Haren, and two relievers to beat their old ace, Barry Zito, in a six-hit shutout. Today Oakland will go for the series sweep behind converted starter Lenny Dinardo, who picked up a win in his last start by allowing just two hits in six innings against the Bosox. San Francisco starter Matt Cain is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA in his last four starts while the Giants are just 2-10 in games he has started this season. The A's look like a good underdog pick (+145) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Oakland favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+145). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.979; Atlanta (Carlyle) 14.539
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Tampa Bay at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 16.346; Florida (Vanden Hurk) 15.399
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Florida (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Glavine) 16.232; Detroit (Miller) 17.612
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Chacon) 15.416; NY Yankees (Clippard) 17.503
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-205); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-205); Under

Game 909-910: Cleveland at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sabathia) 16.879; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.400
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-155); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hirsh) 15.471; Baltimore (Bedard) 17.262
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-175); Under

Game 913-914: Houston at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.353; White Sox (Buehrle) 13.849
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Under

Game 915-916: Philadelphia at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.057; Kansas City (De La Rosa) 14.977
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-145); Under

Game 917-918: Washington at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bacsik) 16.170; Minnesota (Bonser) 15.434
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+175); Over

Game 919-920: LA Angels at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 17.313; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.000
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Dinardo) 17.265; San Francisco (Cain) 16.326
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+145); Under

Game 923-924: Seattle at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 17.150; San Diego (Young) 16.750
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Over

Game 925-926: Toronto at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.395; LA Dodgers (Schmidt) 14.781
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 927-928: Boston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.503; Arizona (Johnson) 17.697
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-114); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+114); Under

Game 929-930: Milwaukee at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.374; Texas (Padilla) 15.239
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 10


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CHICAGO CUBS (27 - 33) at ATLANTA (34 - 29) - 8:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. BUDDY CARLYLE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LILLY is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

BUDDY CARLYLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.




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TAMPA BAY (27 - 33) at FLORIDA (31 - 32) - 1:05 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. RICK VANDEN HURK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 26-63 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-58 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-57 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-57 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-78 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-11 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 108-78 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK VANDEN HURK vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY METS (36 - 24) at DETROIT (35 - 26) - 1:05 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. ANDREW MILLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 126-84 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-25 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 85-53 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 139-98 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 77-43 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 59-40 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 139-93 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 75-41 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 21-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 15-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY METS are 19-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
GLAVINE is 34-14 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 16-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 33-14 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 60-34 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GLAVINE is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.




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PITTSBURGH (26 - 36) at NY YANKEES (29 - 31) - 1:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. TYLER CLIPPARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-52 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHACON is 25-35 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 26-26 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 90-72 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 69-57 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 29-31 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 47-37 (-25.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

TYLER CLIPPARD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.




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CLEVELAND (37 - 23) at CINCINNATI (24 - 39) - 1:15 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-21 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-56 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SABATHIA is 12-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 66-27 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 24-39 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 24-39 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-27 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 53-78 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-3 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HARANG is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.6 units)




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COLORADO (30 - 32) at BALTIMORE (29 - 33) - 1:35 PM
JASON HIRSH (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 188-234 (-73.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-37 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-81 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JASON HIRSH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

ERIK BEDARD vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (26 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (26 - 32) - 2:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 26-35 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 264-257 (-56.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 26-35 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-42 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-53 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUEHRLE is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (32 - 30) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 40) - 2:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-15 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 22-19 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-79 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-27 (+26.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 201-135 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 17-52 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MOYER is 9-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 11-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-7.8 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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WASHINGTON (26 - 36) at MINNESOTA (29 - 31) - 2:10 PM
MIKE BACSIK (L) vs. BOOF BONSER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BONSER is 13-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 18-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-26 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+5.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MIKE BACSIK vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

BOOF BONSER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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LA ANGELS (40 - 23) at ST LOUIS (26 - 33) - 2:15 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 73-60 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-142 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 40-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-16 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-23 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 108-88 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
WEAVER is 21-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 11-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 120-116 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 120-116 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.




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OAKLAND (33 - 28) at SAN FRANCISCO (28 - 33) - 4:05 PM
LENNY DINARDO (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-67 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 410-383 (+43.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 107-74 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 54-33 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 119-91 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-36 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 126-93 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-101 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 61-52 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-10 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 104-118 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 104-118 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-22 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 2-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 1-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CAIN is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)




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SEATTLE (32 - 26) at SAN DIEGO (36 - 25) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 125-102 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 125-102 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-25 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 59-49 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-26 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 24-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. SEATTLE since 1997
YOUNG is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)




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TORONTO (29 - 32) at LA DODGERS (35 - 27) - 4:10 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JASON SCHMIDT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 17-26 (-11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 51-64 (-22.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 76-39 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 11-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JASON SCHMIDT vs. TORONTO since 1997
SCHMIDT is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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BOSTON (40 - 21) at ARIZONA (36 - 27) - 4:40 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-27 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 28-18 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 36-27 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-3 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-3 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 22-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 40-21 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 21-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-42 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ARIZONA is 185-183 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
ARIZONA is 413-363 (-64.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY JOHNSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 8-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 9-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+6.8 units)




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MILWAUKEE (33 - 29) at TEXAS (23 - 39) - 8:35 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. VICENTE PADILLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 30-54 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-64 (-23.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-71 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-68 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-80 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 5-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 5-17 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 2-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 5-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
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
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUSH is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PADILLA is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)




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MLB
Hot Lines


Sunday, June 10


Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers (-105, 7 ½)

The Los Angeles Dodgers need to sort out their offense as quickly as possible. Last Monday, they were top of the NL West but after a horrid week they now sit third in the division.

The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games and were swept by the San Diego Padres in the preceding series. They've been shut out in two of their last five games and have only scored only 11 runs while batting a mere .217 over that stretch.

Today they face Toronto’s ace Roy Halladay, who has struggled since returning from an appendectomy in May.

Halladay has allowed at least eight runs in three of his last four starts. He'll see this game as a perfect opportunity to bounce back; he is 9-3 with a 3.01 ERA in 14 games against the NL since the start of the 2003 season and was fantastic in his only career start against the Dodgers, pitching a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory in 2002.

Pick: Toronto –103



Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants (-129, 8)

Fresh from a series win against the Boston Red Sox, the Oakland Athletics are looking for their first sweep of the Giants in San Francisco today.

The A’s send Lenny DiNardo to the mound to secure the sweep after he earned his first win as a starter since May 7 last season on Tuesday. He allowed just two hits in a 2-0 victory over Boston in his second start of the year.

DiNardo has pitched 2 2-3 scoreless innings without receiving a decision in a pair of relief outings against the Giants, including two innings of work on May 20.

The Giants will counter with Matt Cain, who is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA in four starts since his last win on May 13. San Francisco is just 2-10 in games he's started.

Pick: Oakland +121



Boston Red Sox at Arizona Diamondbacks (+102, 8)

It’s the old master versus the young pretender when Arizona's Randy Johnson faces Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka tonight in Arizona.

After missing the opening part of the season Johnson has come roaring back in recent weeks and is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA in his last four starts. The Big Unit missed winning his fourth consecutive start on Tuesday, failing to receive a decision against San Francisco after limiting them to two runs and seven hits in six innings.

Matsuzaka has been inconsistent in recent starts after making a lightening start to his Red Sox career. The Japanese star has lost his last two starts, although he was unlucky not to get the win on Tuesday against Oakland. The 26-year-old right-hander gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings, but took the loss in a 2-0 defeat.

Johnson is 15-7 with a 4.57 ERA in 28 starts and one relief appearance against Boston, and the Diamondbacks have a great chance of avoiding the series sweep on the back of his start.

Pick: Arizona +102

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, June 10th

National League

(TC) Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 8:05 EST ESPN
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Buddy Carlyle (R)
Lilly: Cubs 2-7 SU away off 5+ road games
Carlyle: Atlanta 34-16 Over after scoring 9+ runs


Interleague

Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:05 EST
Andy Sonnanstine (R) vs. Rick Vanden Hurk (R)
Sonnanstine: Tampa Bay 10-30 SU after allowing 2 runs or less
Vanden Hurk: Florida 23-11 SU in June

NY Mets at Detroit, 1:05 EST
Tom Glavine (L) vs. Andrew Miller (L)
Glavine: Mets 19-10 SU with a line of +125 to -125
Miller: Detroit 18-7 Over in home games

Pittsburgh at NY Yankees, 1:05 EST
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Tyler Clippard (R)
Chacon: Pittsburgh 6-24 SU away off a loss by 4+ runs
Clippard: Yankees 8-1 SU off a win by 6+ runs

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:15 EST
CC Sabathia (L) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Sabathia: 12-1 TSR this season
Harang: Cincinnati 2-10 SU at home vs. left-handed starters

Colorado at Baltimore, 1:35 EST
Jason Hirsh (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Hirsh: Colorado 9-3 SU off BB games scoring 3 runs or less
Bedard: 5-16 TSR with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs

Houston at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Rodriguez: Houston 1-10 SU off 5+ road games
Buehrle: 31-12 TSR in the first half of the season

Philadelphia at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (L)
Moyer: 9-0 TSR on Sundays
De La Rosa: Kansas City 5-16 SU at home with a line of +125 to -125

Washington at Minnesota, 2:10 EST
Mike Bacsik (L) vs. Boof Bonser (R)
Bacsik: 9-0 Under as an underdog of +125 to +175
Bonser: Minnesota 19-5 SU at home revenging BB home losses

LA Angels at St. Louis, 2:15 EST
Jered Weaver (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Weaver: Angels 21-6 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Wellemeyer: St. Louis 4-12 SU off 3+ home games

Oakland at San Francisco, 4:05 EST
Lenny DiNardo (L) vs. Matt Cain (R)
DiNardo: Oakland 25-10 SU in June
Cain: 2-10 TSR this season

Seattle at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Felix Hernandez (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Hernandez: Seattle 17-6 SU in interleague games
Young: San Diego 30-14 Under at home off a loss by 2 runs or less

Toronto at LA Dodgers, 4:10 EST
Roy Halladay (R) vs. Jason Schmidt (R)
Halladay: 13-2 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Schmidt: Dodgers 11-27 SU in interleague games

Boston at Arizona, 4:40 EST
Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Matsuzaka: Boston 17-3 SU in day games
Johnson: Arizona 4-17 SU at home in June

Milwaukee at Texas, 8:35 EST
David Bush (R) vs. Vicente Padilla (R)
Bush: Milwaukee 21-9 Over with a line of +125 to -125
Padilla: 1-11 TSR as a home underdog of +125 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Cleveland at San Antonio
The game plan for San Antonio this series is fairly simple: stop LeBron James and make the rest of the Cavaliers beat you. The Spurs executed that to perfection in Game One as they held James to just 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting from the field while forcing him into six turnovers. Meanwhile as a team, Cleveland shot just 42.9 percent from the field (30-of-70). While the Cavs were struggling on the offensive end, they had little answer for Tony Parker (27 points), Tim Duncan (24 points) and Manu Ginobili (16 points) on the defensive end. The Spurs have covered the Vegas line in both Game Twos at home this postseason (vs. Denver and Utah) and look like a good pick to do the same tonight (-7) according to Dunkel, which has San Antonio favored straight up by 12. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Game 703-704: Cleveland at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.307; San Antonio 134.461
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 166
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7; 176 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7); Under

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Baseball Today - June 10


SCOREBOARD Monday, June 10

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EDT). Tom Glavine faces off against Andrew Miller.

STARS Saturday

-Dan Haren, Athletics, pitched seven shutout innings to earn his seventh straight victory in Oakland's 6-0 win over San Francisco.

-Jon Lieber, Phillies, struck out 11 in a three-hitter, leading Philadelphia to a 4-0 victory over Kansas City.

-Edgar Renteria, Braves, homered and drove in four runs to help Atlanta top the Chicago Cubs 9-5.

-Kazuo Matsui, Rockies, doubled in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the 10th inning of Colorado's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

-Jason Varitek, Red Sox, homered, doubled and drove in three runs in a 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Diamondbacks.

ROCKET RETURNS

Roger Clemens, pitching in pinstripes for the first time in four years, struck out seven over six solid innings in the New York Yankees' 9-3 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The 44-year-old allowed three runs, five hits and two walks to earn his 349th career victory. The Yankees have won a season-best five straight and eight of 10 overall.

WHEELS COME OFF

Michael Young singled off Francisco Cordero with two outs in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. With Texas trailing 3-0, Brad Wilkerson hit a two-out single, Ramon Vazquez walked and Gerald Laird hit an RBI single. Kenny Lofton followed with a run-scoring single and Marlon Byrd tied it with an RBI single.

STREAKS

Dan Haren won his seventh straight decision, leading the A's past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Saturday. ... Jeremy Bonderman won his sixth straight start following five straight no-decisions in Detroit's 8-7 win over the New York Mets. ... Casey Blake extended his career-high hitting streak to 18 games in Cleveland's 8-6 win over Cincinnati.

SNAPPED

Mark Teixeira's franchise-record consecutive games streak ended at 507 when the Texas Rangers placed him on the 15-day disabled list prior to Saturday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Derek Lowe (6-6) went the distance for the Dodgers in a 1-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three.

SUSPENSION

Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski was suspended for one game Saturday by Major League Baseball for his conduct during a game against the New York Yankees earlier this week. Pierzynski appealed the suspension and was in the lineup in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros, but said he might sit out Sunday in the finale of the interleague series.

SPEAKING

''Whoever else is on the staff or not, Danny's been unbelievable. No doubt he's the ace of our staff right now. He certainly deserves to be in conversations with the best pitchers in the game.'' - Oakland assistant general manager David Forst on Dan Haren (7-2), who won his seventh straight decision in a 6-0 win over the Giants on Saturday.

SEASONS June 11

1904 - Bob Wicker of the Chicago Cubs pitched 9 1-3 hitless innings before Sam Mertes of the New York Giants singled. Wicker won a 1-0, 12-inning one-hitter.

1938 - Johnny Vander Meer hurled the first of two consecutive no-hitters as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Braves 3-0.

1967 - The Chicago Cubs hit seven homers and the New York Mets four in the second game of a doubleheader, tying the major league record set by the New York Yankees (six) and Detroit Tigers (five) in 1950. Adolfo Phillips hit four home runs in the doubleheader for Chicago.

1981 - Following Seattle's 8-2 win over Baltimore, major league players went on strike.

1985 - Von Hayes became the first player in major league history to hit two home runs in the first inning. Hayes connected twice in a nine-run first, powering the Philadelphia Phillies to a 26-7 victory over the New York Mets.

1990 - Nolan Ryan pitched the sixth no-hitter of his career, extending his major league record, as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0. Ryan was the first to pitch no-hitters for three teams and, at 43, the oldest to throw one.

1995 - Mark McGwire hit three home runs in consecutive at-bats and tied the major league record of five homers in consecutive games, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Boston Red Sox 8-1.

1995 - Lee Smith set a major league record with a save in his 16th consecutive appearance, pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the California Angels' 5-4 victory over Baltimore. Smith broke the mark of 15 straight set by Doug Jones in 1988.

1997 - Roger Clemens lost for the first time after 11 straight wins to open the season as the Seattle Mariners topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1.

2002 - Jared Sandberg became the 16th AL player to homer twice in an inning, and the third this season, as Tampa Bay beat Los Angeles 11-2.

2003 - Houston's Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner combined for the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 45 years, winning 8-0. The sextet set a record for the highest number of pitchers to throw a no-hitter in major league history - four accomplished the feat twice.

Today's birthdays:
Jose Reyes 24; Yhency Brazoban 27.

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Baseball Today - June 10

correction to typo in prior post

SCOREBOARD Sunday, June 10

N.Y. Mets at Detroit Tigers (1:05 p.m. EDT). Tom Glavine faces off against Andrew Miller.

[Kaptain]

Thanks, yet once again fellows----you guys are steady and reliable----much appreciated....kapt