Monday Trends and Indexes 06/18

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, June 18

Good Luck on day #169 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 Monday

-- Major league umpire Ted Barrett used to be a sparring partner for heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes.

-- Nationals' AAA farmhand Brandon Watson has hit in 43 consecutive games, breaking a 95-year old record. Why is this kid not in Washington? He is hitting .341 in AAA, but hit .176 in 68 career major league ABs in previous seasons.

-- Indians are 9-2 in Fausto Carmona's last 11 starts, after a streak where Carmona had lost 11 consecutive decisions.

-- The Orioles lost their last eight home games. Not good.

-- Mets lost eleven of their last thirteen games. One of the best July 31/trade deadline subplots is going to be how the big market Mets spruce up their roster. They need it. Peter Gammons said Sunday night that hittest rumors are Mets pursuing Mark Buehrle and Brad Lidge.

-- Read Jim C. e-mailed us with a great stat: Saturday was first day since 1963 that there were 1-0 games at Wrigley Field and Fenway Park on the same day.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) Big week in Argentina; Spurs win NBA title with Ginobili and Oberto; now Angel Cabrera wins the US Open. Cabrera had won three European Tour events before Sunday; now he has 10-year exemption on the American tour. With his limited English skills, will he take it? His life could be turned totally upside down, in a very profitable way.

12) The DA in Durham got disbarred on a Saturday? It took this long, they couldn't want until Monday?

11) Not only did pro poker player Eli Elezra win a bracelet at the World Series of Poker (his first), he won $250,000 on side bet that he had made for $25,000 (at 10-1) that he would win a bracelet during the WSOP this summer. Big day for him.

10) Much credit to Phil Hellmuth on his 11th WSOP bracelet, but looking at the prize list for that event, and the first name I recognized was Tom McEvoy, at #207. He might be ducking strong fields to have better shot at winning bracelets.

9) Meanwhile, the field Allen Cunningham beat to win a fifth WSOP bracelet was star-studded, a much tougher group. It will make for good viewing on ESPN, when they show it later on this summer.

8) By way of clarification from something I wrote a few weeks ago, dogfighting is illegal in all fifty states, but only in Idaho and Wyoming is it a misdemeanor. It is a felony elsewhere.

7) With the feds now involved in the Michael Vick episode, it is not good the Vick or the Falcons. Lester Munson, a legal expert for ESPN, didn't paint an optimistic picture for Vick.

6) Let me see, Kobe Bryant earned $17M last year, and will earn $88M over the next four; he ran Shaq out of LA, and he is complaining because the team isn't good enough? It takes a lot of onions to break up a championship team, then bitch because the team isn't of championship caliber. Good lord.

5) Prince Fielder hit an inside-the-park homer, his 25th HR of season; last guy to lead league in homers, and have an inside park homer in that same season was Dale Murphy, in 1984.

4) Umpire Cuzzi did plate for Verlander's no-hitter Tuesday; in his previous game behind plate, he worked Schilling's game at Oakland when he had a one-hitter. But using umpires to pick totals exclusively is dangerous stuff, since Kulpa was in Ohio for Rangers-Reds Sunday, two teams with zero pitching. 10.5 total had no chance; all three games this weekend went over.

3) Mets missed the boat on Kaz Matsui when they had him; Matsui is hitting .320 in Colorado. New York fans made him a scapegoat for all the problems their teams had in the era just before Omar Minaya became GM. Matsui batting #2 behind Jose Reyes would be a damned good top of the lineup.

2) Anyone remember in late 70's/early 80's, when more than a few pro golfers used orange golf balls? They showed up on TV better, but faded out. When I was a kid, I would never hit an orange ball on a water hole; didn't want to lose one.

1) With all credit to Ginobili, Cabrera and all things having to do with Argentina,. I'd be more impressed if an Argentinian was skating for the Anaheim Ducks, the Stanley Cup champs.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Monday, June 18

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CHICAGO (10 - 4) at COLORADO (8 - 6) - 6/18/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3 straight up against COLORADO 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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Arena Football League – Write up

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Write-up


Monday, June 18

Chicago (10-4) @ Colorado (8-6) -- Rush beat Colorado 59-48 at home in first meeting six weeks ago (-8), in game they trailed by five (33-28) at halftime. Visiting Crush had two turnovers and 159 penalty yards, but have won five in row at home, by 4,2,17,10,18 points- this is just their second home game in last nine weeks. Chicago is 2-3 in last five games after 8-1 start; Under is 5-0 in its last five games. Colorado had its bye last week.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, June 18

AL owns 90-78 lead for season so far in interleague tilts; it was a 9-5 edge for the American League in Sunday's action, cutting the NL's advantage to 22-20 for the weekend

Hot Pitchers
-- Top prospect Gallardo toes slab for Brewers; he was 8-3, 2.90 in 13 AAA starts, with 110 strikeouts in 77 IP.
-- Red Sox are 9-2 with Schilling if they score three or more runs.
-- Nationals won six of Chico's last seven starts.
-- Phillies won last four Hamels starts (3-0, 3.00).
-- Silva is 2-2, 3.29 in his last four starts.
-- Wainwright has 2.25 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lohse has 2.37 RA in his last four starts, but Reds are 2-8 in his last ten starts. Blanton is 2-1, 1.54 in his last three starts.
-- Sampson is 2-0, 2.91 in his last three starts. Angels won eight of last ten Lackey starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lowry has 5.48 RA in his last four starts.
-- James is 0-2, 5.19 in his last three starts.
-- Tigers lost four of last five Maroth starts.
-- Lee is 1-3, 8.45 in his last five starts.
-- Mets lost five of Maine's last six starts.
-- Josh Johnson makes first '07 start; he was 12-7, 3.10 in his 24 starts last year, and is just back from an injury. Contreras is 0-3, 8.06 in his last four starts.
-- Perez is 1-3, 9.47 in his last four starts.
-- Jackson is 0-8, 9.57 in 12 starts this season and somehow, he is still in the rotation; what a country.
-- Hernandez is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.


Totals
-- Five of last seven Lowry starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Atlanta games.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last dozen Detroit road games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Phillies' last eleven road games.
-- Seven of last eight Met home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-5-2 in last seventeen White Sox games.
-- Over is 7-0-1 in Cardinals' last eight games.
-- Four of last five Jackson starts went over the total.
-- Last four Cincinnati games all went over the total.
-- Five of last six Houston games went over the total.


Hot Teams
-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox won eleven of last seventeen road games.
-- Detroit won six of its last eight road games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine road games. Cleveland is 20-6 in their last 26 home games.
-- Twins won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won last two games, scoring 25 runs. Royals won five of last seven games, scoring 64 runs.
-- Arizona won four of last five home series openers.
-- Angels won thirteen of their last eighteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Giants lost last four games, are 8-18 in last 26 road games.
-- Braves lost eight of last eleven home games.
-- Nationals lost eight of last twelve home games.
-- Mets lost eleven of their last thirteen games.
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight games. White Sox lost five of their last six home games.
-- Devil Rays are 1-10 in road series openers.
-- Cincinnati lost fourteen of its last twenty away games. A's are 1-3 in their last four home games.
-- Astros lost twelve of their last fifteen road games.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Monday, June 18

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Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
The Phillies have won 10 of the last 12 starts for Cole Hamels, who leads the NL in wins, strikeouts (104) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.52). EDGE: PHILLIES
Hamels tops the league with 16 home runs allowed, but he has received 72 runs of support - second-most in the National League. EDGE: OVER
Despite losing the weekend series to the Tigers, the Phillies are 10-6 in June after entering the month with a losing record. The AL Central-leading Indians, on the other hand, are 7-9 in June after entering the month 14 games over .500. SLIGHT EDGE: PHILLIES
The Indians are 11-1 in Lee's last 12 interleague starts.
The Phillies are 7-0 in their last seven road games versus a team with a winning record.


San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (8:05 PM ET)
San Francisco's Barry Bonds is batting .373 with six home runs in 15 career games at Miller Park. EDGE: GIANTS
The Brewers have won four of their last five games to pad their lead in the NL Central. Milwaukee is 22-12 at home this season - good for the best home record in the NL. BIG EDGE: BREWERS
Milwaukee right-hander Yovani Gallardo will make his first major league start tonight. He was 8-3 with a 2.90 ERA in 13 starts for Triple-A Nashville and was leading all of minor league baseball with 110 strikeouts. SLIGHT EDGE: BREWERS
Giants left-hander Noah Lowry is 0-1 with a 7.84 ERA in two career starts against the Brewers - both at Miller Park. EDGE: BREWERS
The OVER is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Milwaukee.


Florida Marlins at Chicago White Sox (8:11 PM ET)
Florida's Josh Johnson will return to the mound for the first time since a right arm injury halted his impressive rookie season. He went 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 31 games - to finish fourthin the NL rookie of the year balloting. SLIGHT EDGE: MARLINS
Johnson is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in four interleague starts and will face Chicago for the first time. EDGE: MARLINS
Florida lost for the fourth time in five contests with a 5-4 defeat at Kansas City on Monday. EDGE: WHITE SOX
The White Sox are hitting a major league-worst .233 this season and enter this series as losers of 17 of 21 games. EDGE: MARLINS & UNDER
The OVER is 7-0-1 in Contreras' last eight home starts.

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WNBA
Trends


Monday, June 18

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Trends - Detroit at Los Angeles

ATS Trends

Detroit
Shock are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Shock are 14-2 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Shock are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.
Shock are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a road favorite.
Shock are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a S.U. loss.
Shock are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Los Angeles
Sparks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Sparks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
Sparks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
Sparks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

OU Trends

Detroit
Under is 6-1-1 in Shock last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
Over is 5-1 in Shock last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 5-1 in Shock last 6 games as a road favorite.
Under is 5-1 in Shock last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Shock last 5 games as a favorite.
Under is 4-1 in Shock last 5 overall.
Under is 8-3 in Shock last 11 road games.
Over is 7-3 in Shock last 10 vs. Western Conference.

Los Angeles
Over is 4-0 in Sparks last 4 games as an underdog.
Over is 5-0 in Sparks last 5 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Under is 21-7 in Sparks last 28 home games.
Under is 5-2 in Sparks last 7 Monday games.
Over is 5-2 in Sparks last 7 overall.
Over is 5-2 in Sparks last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head to Head
Shock are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

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Baseball Today - June 18


SCOREBOARD

Monday, June 18

Houston at L.A. Angels (10:05 p.m. EDT). John Lackey goes for his major league-leading 11th win of the season for the Angels.

STARS Sunday

-Justin Morneau, Twins, hit a game-ending home run to lift Minnesota over Milwaukee 10-9.

-Chien-Ming Wang, Yankees, came within one out of a complete game and struck out a career-high 10 in an 8-2 win over the Mets.

-Mike Cameron, Padres, hit two homers and San Diego routed the Chicago Cubs 11-3.

-Nate McLouth, Pirates, had a career-high four RBIs to help Pittsburgh edge the Chicago White Sox 8-7.

-Jonny Gomes, Devil Rays, hit a pair of two-run homers to lead Tampa Bay past Colorado 7-4.

-Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs and St. Louis beat Oakland 10-6.

CHASING AARON

Barry Bonds added baseball's oldest ballpark to his long-ball list in his quest for the sport's most hallowed record. The San Francisco slugger hit his 748th career homer off former teammate Tim Wakefield and moved within seven of tying Hank Aaron's record in the Giants' 9-5 loss to Boston on Sunday. Wakefield became the 441st pitcher to surrender a homer to Bonds and Fenway Park became the 36th ballpark Bonds has homered in.

RAZOR SHARP

Chien-Ming Wang came within one out of a complete game and the New York Yankees won the second Subway Series of the season Sunday night with an 8-2 victory over the stumbling Mets. Wang (7-4) struck out a career-high 10 and walked one.

DH RECORD

Frank Thomas hit his record-breaking 244th homer as a designated hitter in Toronto's 4-2 loss to Washington on Sunday. The solo shot in the third inning moved Thomas past Edgar Martinez for the most homers by a DH in major league history. It was his ninth of the season and 496th of his career.

VERLANDER'S ENCORE

Justin Verlander didn't quite match his no-hit performance from Tuesday night, but he pitched well enough to earn his eighth victory of the season in Detroit's 7-4 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. Verlander gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out six to improve to 8-2 on the season.

INSIDE-THE-PARK

Lew Ford lost Prince Fielder's ninth inning pop-up in the Metrodome's white roof to allow the 262-pound Fielder to rumble around the bases for an inside-the-park home run in Minnesota's 10-9 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. ... Gary Matthews Jr. rounded the bases for an inside-the-park homer after Dodgers right fielder James Loney attempted to backhand Matthews' drive to the wall and crashed into an auxiliary scoreboard with an audible thud. He was taken off the field in a cart with a bruised right knee.

STREAKS

Casey Blake extended the longest hitting streak in the majors this season to 26 games in Cleveland's 5-2 win over Atlanta on Sunday. ... Arizona defeated Baltimore 6-4 to extend the Orioles' losing streak to eight. ... Houston downed Seattle 10-3 to hand the Mariners their fifth straight loss following a season-high five game winning streak.

SPEAKING

''I saw that kid, and I was like don't do it, don't do it. And luckily he stayed away and Bay made the catch.'' - Pittsburgh center fielder Nate McLouth, on left fielder Jason Bay's game-saving catch in the ninth inning of the Pirates' 8-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Jim Thome hit a long fly-ball that Bay caught leaning against the outfield wall. A young fan in the front row backed off his pursuit of the ball moments before it landed in Bay's glove.

SEASONS June 18

1947 - Cincinnati's Ewell Blackwell tossed a 6-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.

1950 - In the nightcap of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians scored 14 runs in the first inning for an American League record as they trounced the Philadelphia A's 21-2.

1953 - At Fenway Park, Dick Gernert's home run highlighted the 17-run, 14-hit seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 23-3. Gene Stephens collected three hits and Sammy White scored three runs in the big inning. Tom Umphlett also reached base three times in the inning.

1960 - The San Francisco Giants fired Bill Rigney and selected Tom Sheehan as manager. At 66 years, two months and 18 days, Sheehan was the oldest man to debut as a manager of a major league team.

1967 - The Houston Astros' Don Wilson tossed the first of his two career no-hitters by blanking the Atlanta Braves 2-0, facing 30 batters and striking out 15.

1975 - Fred Lynn batted in 10 runs with three homers, a triple and a single in a 15-1 Boston Red Sox victory over the Detroit Tigers. Lynn's 16 total bases tied an AL record.

1986 - California's Don Sutton pitched a three-hitter for his 300th career victory as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-1. The 41-year-old right-hander became the 19th pitcher in baseball history to win 300 games.

2002 - Luis Castillo tied Rogers Hornsby's 80-year-old record for the longest hitting streak by a second baseman, beating out a dribbler to the pitcher in the sixth inning to make it 33 games in a row, in a 2-1 Florida win over Cleveland.

2005 - Atlanta's Julio Franco, 46, hit two homers in a game for the first time since Sept. 12, 1996, becoming the second-oldest player to homer in major league history. Jack Quinn was a week shy of his 47th birthday when he homered in 1930.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Monday, June 18


HOT

Cole Hamels (Philadelphia Phillies) - Sophomore sensation Cole Hamels is 9-2 with a solid 3.47 ERA and an intimidating 1.16 WHIP. The lefty leads the NL in wins and strikeouts (104) and is 14-3 in his last 17 starts as a favorite. Tonight he faces the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field and oddsmakers list the Phillies as -119 road favorites.

John Lackey (Los Angeles Angels) - It can't get much better for John Lackey and the Angels. Lackey can become the majors' first 11-game winner when the AL West-leading Angels host the lowly Houston Astros tonight. Overall, the veteran right-hander is 10-4 with a menacing 2.53 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. He's 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP at Angel Stadium. Lackey is also 4-1 with an unbelievable 1.82 ERA against the NL since the start of 2005 and is listed as a -191 favorite.

COLD

Edwin Jackson (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - It's been two years since Edwin Jackson won his last major league start and he doesn't appear to be any closer to snapping the streak. The right-hander is 0-8 with a bloated 8.20 ERA and a 1.97 WHIP in 12 starts for the Devil Rays. The veteran hurler has allowed more than five runs in three of his last five starts and is 0-3 with a 6.08 ERA outside Tropicana Field. Jackson is 1-1 with a 2.40 ERA in three career appearances against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Odalis Perez (Kansas City Royals) - Odalis Perez can't be looking forward to meeting Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals. Pujols tagged Perez for three RBIs last week and owns a startling .684 BA with five HRs, two doubles and 15 RBIs against the veteran left-hander. Perez is 3-7 with a 6.19 ERA and 1.67 WHIP this season and is 2-3 with a 5.05 ERA and 1.49 WHIP outside Kauffman Stadium. Oddsmakers list the Royals as +152 road underdogs.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Monday, June 18


Boston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves: (+126, 8 ½)

Rise and shine. The Red Sox’s snoozing bats are starting to wipe the sleep from their eyes after struggling to put runs on the board against earlier interleague opponents.

Boston began to find its swing this weekend against the San Francisco Giants and looks to carry it over to a nine-game road swing, starting with Monday’s game in Atlanta.

The Red Sox took two of three games against the Braves in May and have won six of the last seven games against their interleague rival.

Pick: Red Sox -134



Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Indians: (+109, 9 ½)

Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels faces the Indians for the first time on Monday night. The 23-year-old is the National League leader in both wins (nine) and strikeouts (104) in only his second major league season.

"Cole's pitched outstanding all year," Phillies second baseman Chase Utley told MLB.com. "You feel if you get a one- or two-run lead, he's going to hold it for you. He has the kind of stuff to dominate teams."

Philadelphia has won 10 of Hamels' 14 starts this season, including eight of his last nine, while providing more than seven runs in support of their sophomore star in each of his last eight victories.

Pick: Phillies -117



Minnesota Twins at New York Mets: (-151, 8 ½)

Twins right-hander Carlos Silva is a collective 15-22 since 2006 and posts an ERA just above 4.00 this season. However in Silva’s most recent appearance, the six-year pro goose egged the Braves in nine complete innings for only the second shutout of his career.

Silva, who will have to hit during Monday’s interleague matchup, is facing a slumping Mets lineup. New York has scored three or fewer runs in seven of its last 10 games, although Silva is 0-1 with a monstrous 10.22 ERA versus the Mets in 15 career appearances.

Pick: Twins +143

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MLB
Dunkel


Minnesota at NY Mets
The Mets' slide has continued as New York dropped its fifth straight series over the weekend to the Yankees and has now lost 11 of its last 13. New York starter John Maine is just 1-4 with a 4.72 ERA over his last six starts, including a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in his last start in which he gave up three HRs on three consecutive pitches. Minnesota's Carlos Silva is coming off his best outing of the season as he tossed an eight-hit shutout against the Braves last Wednesday. The Twins look like a good underdog pick (+160) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Minnesota favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JUNE 18

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lowry) 14.705; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.962
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under

Game 903-904: Boston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Schilling) 16.627; Atlanta (James) 15.376
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 905-906: Detroit at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Maroth) 16.937; Washington (Chico) 15.854
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.174; Cleveland (Lee) 17.050
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Over

Game 909-910: Minnesota at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Silva) 16.173; NY Mets (Maine) 15.306
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Under

Game 911-912: Florida at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.077; White Sox (Contreras) 14.097
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Over

Game 913-914: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Perez) 16.109; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.779
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 15.770; Arizona (Hernandez) 16.490
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Arizona (-185); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-185); Over

Game 917-918: Cincinnati at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lohse) 15.532; Oakland (Blanton) 16.568
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-160); Over

Game 919-920: Houston at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Sampson) 17.911; LA Angels (Lackey) 17.654
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+210); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, June 18


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SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (38 - 31) - 8:05 PM
NOAH LOWRY (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-123 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-123 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOWRY is 12-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 70-45 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-45 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-12 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 583-463 (+88.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 325-301 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LOWRY is 21-13 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 50-64 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

NOAH LOWRY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOWRY is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 7.84 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
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BOSTON (44 - 24) at ATLANTA (37 - 33) - 7:05 PM
CURT SCHILLING (R) vs. CHUCK JAMES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 5-15 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-40 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-24 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-6 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SCHILLING is 28-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHILLING is 44-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 116-116 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-57 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-31 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-45 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 114-112 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-81 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CURT SCHILLING vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SCHILLING is 11-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 14-6 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-6.1 units)

CHUCK JAMES vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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DETROIT (39 - 29) at WASHINGTON (30 - 39) - 7:05 PM
MIKE MAROTH (L) vs. MATT CHICO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 182-210 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-18 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-29 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-31 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 178-202 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-26 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-31 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICO is 9-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 8-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 6-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 5-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CHICO is 9-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 143-101 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-45 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-5 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-51 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-18 (+19.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 130-87 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 94-62 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-26 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-55 (+20.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-33 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MAROTH is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 15-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 21-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAROTH is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE MAROTH vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CHICO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




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PHILADELPHIA (36 - 33) at CLEVELAND (40 - 28) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-42 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-83 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CLIFF LEE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.




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MINNESOTA (34 - 33) at NY METS (37 - 30) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 140-99 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 138-98 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 104-68 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-52 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 3-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

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

CARLOS SILVA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MAINE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MAINE is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.81 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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FLORIDA (33 - 37) at CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 37) - 8:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. JOSE CONTRERAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 168-107 (+42.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 110-83 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 118-109 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-56 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-69 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CONTRERAS is 8-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CONTRERAS is 8-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSH JOHNSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (28 - 42) at ST LOUIS (30 - 36) - 8:10 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 9-28 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 6-28 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-21 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-95 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-91 (+27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 124-119 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 124-119 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 71-88 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-47 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-111 (-34.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PEREZ is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.61 and a WHIP of 2.059.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




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TAMPA BAY (30 - 37) at ARIZONA (40 - 30) - 9:40 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 33-80 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-65 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-56 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-60 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-30 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-30 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 29-21 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-20 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 26-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 22-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 414-363 (-63.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 5-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-42 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (27 - 43) at OAKLAND (37 - 31) - 10:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 27-43 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-43 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 17-33 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 133-104 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-13 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-77 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 123-94 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 398-445 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 299-334 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
OAKLAND is 8-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

KYLE LOHSE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LOHSE is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.602.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (30 - 39) at LA ANGELS (44 - 26) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS SAMPSON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 81-93 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-26 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-26 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-14 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-19 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LACKEY is 9-0 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS SAMPSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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WNBA
Long Sheet


Monday, June 18


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DETROIT (7 - 1) at LOS ANGELES (5 - 3) - 6/18/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
DETROIT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.

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




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