Wednesday Trends and Indexes 06/20

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, June 20

Good Luck on day #171 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 Wednesday

Top six teams in turnover ratio, 2006 college football. It can be difficult to duplicate this stat two years in row, so teams on this list could be headed for a fall in '07..........

-- Minnesota, +18-- New coach for Gophers this season.

-- Boston College, +15-- New coach for Eagles this year.

-- Kentucky, +15-- Rich Brooks got his contract extended.

-- Michigan, +14-- Does Lloyd Carr see scarlet-and-gray in his sleep?

-- BYU, +14-- Cougars have new quarterback this season.

-- Wake Forest, +13-- Deacons had great season in '06, even though their QB broke his arm in first game of season.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week thoughts......

13) While more rational people slept, I sat through four hours of the Devil Rays-Arizona game, watching Tampa lose a game they led 7-1 at one point, 8-6 in ninth inning. Arizona is team with lot of young guys and they're spunky, but there wasn't any excuse for Devil Rays blowing this game.

12) Colorado Rockies raised their ticket prices 79% for series with Bronx Bombers, and doubled prices for parking. I am no businessman, obviously, since you read this site for free, but is there no end to our greed? Giants are doing similar thing on the weekend. It just doesn't seem right.

11) Gary Sheffield is appealing his three-game suspension; it would have been wiser, no, had he taken it against Nationals this week? Don't they have bigger games ahead?

10) Johan Santana on the mound, pitcher-friendly Hirschbeck umping the plate; the result? A 92-pitch, 31-batter complete game shutout for the Twins' ace. No walks, one strikeout for Santana, who handed reeling Mets 12th loss in last 15 games.

9) Brewers-Giants drew 41,631 at Miller Park Monday, 35,238 Tuesday, as Barry Bonds' presence and bandwagon fever for first-place Brewers are filling up the ballpark in Milwaukee.

8) Kenny Rogers makes his '07 debut for Tigers Friday night down in Atlanta, which strengthens Detroit's playoff hopes.

7) Canadian Russell Martin homered in his first major league game north of border, as Dodgers crushed Toronto. Martin is from Montreal, and deserves to be on the All-Star team.

6) Dontrelle Willis gave up four runs in first inning, then left with forearm stiffness, bad news for the Marlins, especially if they want to trade Willis to a contender next month.

5) A's, Mets have series this weekend, with their GMs two of the more prominent front office people in baseball. Running the big market Mets is Omar Minaya, who was once drafted as a player by A's. Oakland's GM is Billy Beane, once drafted in the first round by the Mets. Funny how things change.

We'll have more on this tomorrow, but here are some facts on major league umpires you might be interested in.............
4) Jim Wolf's brother Randy is a pitcher for the Dodgers; Jim Wolf worked one Dodger game behind the plate this season, with LA losing 7-2, but his work favors the pitchers-- under is 10-3-1 in his games this season.

3) The major league average of pitches thrown per out this season is 5.45; Greg Gibson (5.91) has highest average in that stat (over is 8-5-1 in his games). Umpire Drake (5.06; under at 10-4-1) has lowest average in that department.

2) Odd stat; Marvin Hudson has worked fifteen games in '07 behind the plate. Visiting team is 13-2 in those fifteen games.

1) I've said this ten times before, but it bears repeating; home field in World Series should be determined by which league wins in interleague play. Having the All-Star Game determine home field in October is a ludicrous, stupid, dumb idea.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, June 20

AL owns 101-90 lead for season so far in interleague tilts, after a huge 11-3 night for National League teams Tuesday.

Hot Pitchers
-- Milwaukee won ten of twelve Vargas starts this season.
-- Mitre is 0-0, 2.74 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won last six Haren starts, scoring 37 runs.
-- Detroit won last seven Bonderman starts, scoring 72 runs.
-- Arizona won five of Owings' last six starts. Tampa Bay is 8-3 with Shields if they score four or more runs.
-- Sabathia has a 1.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Kuo is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts. Toronto won nine of 12 Halladay starts this season, five of seven at home.
-- Perez is 4-2, 2.55 in last seven Perez starts.
-- Cardinals are 4-0 in Wellemeyer starts, scoring 36 runs. Meche has 2.86 RA in last four starts, but Royals lost three of them.
-- Braves won last three Carlyle starts (1-0, 3.72). Red Sox are 5-1 in last six Tavarez starts.
-- Francis is 4-1, 1.87 in his last five starts.
-- Germano is 5-0, 2.75 in his last six starts. Guthrie is 2-0, 2.01 in his last eight outings.
-- ESantana is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Giants were outscored 16-2 in losing Zito's last two starts.
-- White Sox lost four of Garland's last five starts.
-- Reds lost seven of last nine Belisle starts.
-- Bacsik is 0-4, 7.78 in his last four starts.
-- Phillies lost seven of last nine Lieber starts.
-- Baker is 0-2, 11.48 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis is 0-2, 8.83 in his last four starts. Loe is 0-3, 10.07 in his last four home starts.
-- Bronx lost five of last seven Pettitte road starts.
-- Rodriguez is 2-3, 5.86 in his last five starts.
-- Maholm is 1-5, 5.64 in his last seven starts. Seattle lost seven of eight Weaver starts this season.


Totals
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Mitre starts.
-- Four of last six Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Last five Arizona games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2-2 in last fourteen Detroit road games.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Phillies' last thirteen road games.
-- Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Met home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Atlanta games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Cardinals' last ten games.
-- Eight of last eleven Texas games went over the total.
-- Five of last six games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Under is 14-8 in Padres' last twenty-two home games.
-- Six of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Pittsburgh road games.


Hot Teams
-- Brewers won six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last ten road games.
-- Cleveland is 21-7 in their last 28 home games. Phillies are 8-3 in their last eleven road games.
-- Toronto is 13-7 in its last twenty home games.
-- Cubs are 5-3 in second game of series, if they won opener.
-- Royals won six of last nine games, scoring 70 runs. Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Colorado won five of last six games, scoring 48 runs. Bronx won eleven of its last thirteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won six of its last ten road games, but closer Reyes threw ton of pitches last night, probably isn't available for this day game. Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- San Diego won five of last six games, allowing fourteen runs.
-- Angels won fourteen of their last twenty games.

Cold Teams
-- Giants lost last six games, are 8-20 in last 28 road games.
-- Dodgers are 6-8 in their last fourteen road games.
-- Braves lost nine of last thirteen home games.
-- Nationals lost ten of last fourteen home games.
-- Mets lost twelve of their last fifteen games Twins are 2-5 in their last seven road games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last ten games. White Sox lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Rangers are 8-17 in their last twenty-five games.
-- Orioles lost their last nine games, now have interim manager.
-- Cincinnati lost fifteen of its last twenty-two away games. A's lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost thirteen of their last seventeen road games.
-- Seattle lost six games in a row, scoring total of 17 runs. Pirates are 1-4 in second game of road series, if they won the opener.


Umpires
-- SF-Mil-- Six of last seven Cousins games stayed under.
-- Fla-Chi-- Campos is rookie umpire. I have no info on him.
-- Cin-A's-- Six of last nine Timmons games went over the total.
-- TB-Az-- Underdog is 15-4 in last nineteen Foster games.
-- Det-Wsh-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Everitt games.
-- Phil-Clev-- Over is 10-4-1 in West games this season.
-- LA-Tor-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Cooper games.
-- Min-NY-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Bell games.
-- Bos-Atl-- Over is 11-2 in last thirteen Davidson games.
-- KC-StL-- Favorite won last five Kulpa games.
-- Chi-Tex-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Montague games, with a favorite winning seven of his last eight games.
-- NY-Colo-- Underdog is 2-1 in TWelke games this season.
-- Blt-SD-- Six of last eight Wegner games went over the total.
-- Hst-LA-- Underdog is 6-3 in last nine Hernandez games.
-- Pitt-Sea-- Over is 5-1 in last six Cuzzi games; favorites are 10-1 in his last eleven contests behind the dish.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Wednesday, June 20

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San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (2:05 PM ET)
San Francisco's Barry Zito was brilliant in his only career start against Milwaukee, allowing just one run and two hits over eight strong innings. EDGE: GIANTS
Zito has lost consecutive games for the third time this season, allowing nine earned runs and 14 hits in his last 9 1/3 innings. EDGE: BREWERS
Brewers right-hander Claudio Vargas is a perfect 3-0 with a 3.82 ERA in seven home appearances this season. Milwaukee has won his last six starts at Miller Park. BIG EDGE: BREWERS
Vargas is 3-2 with a 5.51 ERA in 11 career games (eight starts) against San Francisco. He's allowed 56 hits and 25 walks in 49 career innings against them. EDGE: OVER
The Brewers are 10-2 in Vargas' last 12 starts.


Florida Marlins at Chicago White Sox (2:05 PM ET)
Florida starter Sergio Mitre had a forgettable start against Chicago, allowing seven runs and seven hits in just 4 2/3 innings while walking four and striking out just two. EDGE: WHITE SOX & OVER
Mitre struggled in his last road start against Kansas City, but is still a solid 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA away from Dolphin Stadium this season. EDGE: MARLINS
White Sox right-hander Jon Garland is an even 3-3 with a 3.36 ERA in eight home starts this season. He's allowed just two earned runs in his last 15 1/3 innings at Comiskey Park. SLIGHT EDGE: WHITE SOX & UNDER
Garland has posted an impressive 2.53 ERA in June, which is 1.5 runs below his ERA of April and May. EDGE: UNDER
The White Sox are 2-8 in Garland's last 10 starts as a favorite.


Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
Phillies starter Jon Lieber is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in three career starts against the Indians. EDGE: PHILLIES
Lieber has allowed a double-digit hit total in three of his last four games, with the Phillies losing all three games. EDGE: INDIANS
Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia is 6-1 with a 2.92 ERA in nine home starts this season. He picked up his only blemish at Jacobs Field last time out, as the Braves picked up a 5-4 victory. EDGE: INDIANS
Sabathia has some incredible numbers this month thru three starts, allowing just four earned runs in 26 1/3 innings - while issuing just two walks and fanning 21. EDGE: INDIANS & UNDER
The UNDER is 10-4 in Lieber's last 14 starts as a road underdog.


Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Hong-Chih Kuo picked up his first victory of the season last time out, as the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 4-1 at Dodger Stadium. He's allowed just two earned runs in his last two starts. EDGE: DODGERS
The Dodgers have lost all three road games with Kuo on the hill, being outscored 18-7 in the process. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Toronto's Roy Halladay is a perfect 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in two career starts against Los Angeles. He's allowed just nine hits and no home runs in 16 innings against them. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays have scored 32 runs in Halladay's last four starts, with Toronto picking up a victory in each game. EDGE: OVER
The Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 interleague games as a favorite.


Minnesota Twins at New York Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Minnesota's Scott Baker has allowed at least five earned runs in his last three starts. The right-hander has also allowed at least one home run in each of his five starts. EDGE: OVER
Bakers is 0-2 with a 9.58 ERA in two career starts in June. He's allowed 11 runs and 15 hits in just 10 1/3 innings. EDGE: METS & OVER
Mets left-hander Oliver Perez was brilliant in picking up a loss in his only career start against the Twins. Perez allowed just one earned run and five hits over 7 2/3 innings, but the Twins scored three unearned runs to give him the defeat. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
Perez is a solid 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA in seven home starts this season. Opposing hitters are batting just .178 against him at Shea Stadium. EDGE: METS & UNDER
The Twins are 7-0 in their last seven interleague games versus a left-handed starter.


New York Yankees at Colorado Rockies (9:05 PM ET)
Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA in three career starts against the Rockies, but he's allowed eight runs (five earned) in just 3 2/3 innings at Coors Field. SLIGHT EDGE: YANKEES
Pettitte has a sparkling 2.75 ERA on the road through nine appearances, but has a disappointing 1-3 record. EDGE: UNDER
Colorado's Jeff Francis enters tonight's contest off the biggest victory of his career, as the Rockies picked up a 7-1 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The left-hander threw five shutout innings in the win. EDGE: ROCKIES
Francis is an incredible 21-11 at Coors Field in his career and has a respectable 4.43 ERA. EDGE: ROCKIES
The Rockies are 6-0 in Francis' last six starts as a home underdog.


Baltimore Orioles at San Diego Padres (10:05 PM ET)
Baltimore's Jeremy Guthrie is 2-0 with a 2.87 ERA in nine road appearances this season. He's allowed two earned runs or less in all four starts away from Camden Yards this season. EDGE: ORIOLES & UNDER
The Orioles have lost three straight games with Guthrie on the hill, mainly because the offense has supplied him with just six runs over that span. EDGE: UNDER
Padres right-hander Justin Germano is a perfect 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA in three home starts this season. He was knocked around in his last start at Petco Park, picking up a no-decision, after allowing five runs and eight hits over five innings. SLIGHT EDGE: PADRES
The Padres have won five out of Germano's seven starts this season. Germano has allowed no earned runs in three of those outings. EDGE: PADRES & UNDER
The UNDER is 4-0 in Guthrie's last four starts overall.


Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (10:05 PM ET)
Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez is a dismal 1-4 with a 6.42 ERA in six road outings this season. He allowed three long balls in his last road start against the White Sox, which ended up being a 6-3 loss. EDGE: ANGELS
Rodriguez is an even 6-6 in 14 career starts in June, but carries in a 5.92 ERA. EDGE: OVER
Few starters in Major League Baseball enjoy pitching at home more than the Angels' Ervin Santana. He's a solid 4-1 with a 2.41 ERA in six starts this season at Angels Stadium. EDGE: ANGELS
Despite carrying a 3-5 record in eight night starts this season, Santana's 4.20 ERA is two runs lower than his 6.23 ERA during the day. EDGE: UNDER
The UNDER is 8-0 in Santana's last eight games as a favorite.

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MLB
MLB Betting Notes

Wednesday, June 20

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Wednesday’s MLB betting notes


Weaving his way out of trouble?

Surely things can only get better for Seattle Mariners starter Jeff Weaver. He is winless in eight starts this season and now has an 0-6 record with a 10.97 ERA.

There have been signs of progress for the veteran righty in recent weeks; he has given up less than three earned runs in his last two starts. That’s after surrendering six earned runs in each of the three previous starts.

In his last outing, against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, he left the game in the sixth inning with a one-run lead, but the Mariners were unable to hold onto it.

Weaver takes the mound again today against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Seattle are -120 favorites with the total set at 9½.

Usually under

When the Colorado Rockies face the hot-hitting New York Yankees tonight, the under is not an obvious bet. But with Jeff Francis taking the mound for the Rocks, it’s worth a look.

Francis has a seriously lopsided over/under record of 2-10 this season, with his last eight starts finishing under the oddsmaker’s totals.

Don’t let his 6-5 win-loss record fool you, Francis has been pitching well this season and has surrendered fewer than two earned runs in seven of his last eight starts.

The Yankees will counter with Andy Pettitte (4-4, 2.93 ERA) for tonight’s game at Coors Field. Bookies are offering odds of -105 for this game to finish under a total of 9½ runs.

You gotta know when to hold em’

The Detroit Tigers are holding Kenny Rogers’ first start of the season back until Friday after strong speculation that he might be going on today against the Washington Nationals.

The 42-year-old left-hander has been on the disabled list all season after surgery in March to remove a blood clot from his left shoulder and to repair arteries.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland toyed with starting Rogers against Washington, but decided to keep right-hander Jeremy Bonderman on his normal rotation.

"You don't want to get Bondo off his day because he's been doing well, so Kenny is going to pitch Friday," Leyland said.

Bonderman is 7-0 with a 3.92 ERA this season and the Tigers are –173 favorites to beat the Nats on the back of his start.

Looper injury gives Thompson a start

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed starter Braden Looper on the 15-day disabled list with a strained shoulder, leading to a pitching change for today’s game against the Kansas City Royals.

Brad Thompson (4-2, 2.58 ERA), who has also been used in the bullpen as a relief pitcher this season, will take the mound to make his eighth start of the year.

Thompson’s last start came against the Royals last week and he allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings, with four walks and two hit batters.

The right-hander also threw two innings of relief on Saturday in a 15-6 win at Oakland. The Cardinals are –106 favorites to beat Kansas, with the total set at 9½. Gil Meche (4-6, 3.00) goes to the mound for the Royals.

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Baseball - Dunkel Index

Houston at LA Angels
The Astros' offense continues to be productive as Houston has averaged 5.5 runs in the month of June while scoring 37 runs in its last four games, including 19 in the first two against the pitching-rich Angels. Last night Houston came back from deficits of 3-0 and 5-3 to beat the Halos 9-5 one night after losing a close one (10-9) in a slugfest. The Angels will go with starter Ervin Santana, who has been tough at home (4-1, 2.41 ERA in six starts this season). But the way the Astros are swinging the bats, they still look like a good underdog pick (+180) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Houston favored straight up by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.372; Milwaukee (Vargas) 17.051
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over

Game 903-904: Florida at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 15.289; White Sox (Garland) 14.522
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); Over

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Belisle) 14.884; Oakland (Haren) 16.449
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Oakland (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-250); Over

Game 907-908: Tampa Bay at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.249; Arizona (Owings) 16.214
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 909-910: Detroit at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 17.544; Washington (Bacsik) 15.590
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Over

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lieber) 15.910; Cleveland (Sabathia) 17.039
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-240); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-240); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuo) 16.224; Toronto (Halladay) 16.604
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-175); Under

Game 915-916: Minnesota at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 16.174; NY Mets (Perez) 15.193
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-230); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+230); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Tavarez) 16.448; Atlanta (Carlyle) 15.439
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under

Game 919-920: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 16.144; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.892
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Chicago Cubs at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 15.804; Texas (Loe) 15.957
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+135); Over

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 17.439; Colorado (Francis) 18.134
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+145); Over

Game 925-926: Baltimore at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.088; San Diego (Germano) 17.707
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 3 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Houston at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 17.482; LA Angels (Santana) 16.855
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 929-930: Pittsburgh at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.115; Seattle (Weaver) 14.416
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Over

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Baseball Today - June 20


SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, June 20

Detroit at Washington (7:05 p.m. EDT). Jeremy Bonderman looks to improve to 8-0 for the Tigers.

STARS Tuesday

-Johan Santana, Twins, pitched a complete-game, four-hitter and Minnesota routed the New York Mets 9-0.

-Chris Young, Diamondbacks, hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning to help Arizona rally past Tampa Bay 10-8.

-Josh Beckett, Red Sox, threw six scoreless innings and hit an RBI double in Boston's 4-0 win over Atlanta.

-Dan Uggla, Marlins, hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning to lift Florida over the Chicago White Sox 7-5.

-Ryan Howard, Phillies, drove in four runs to help Philadelphia defeat Cleveland 9-6.

CAPITOL PUNISHMENT

Detroit pounded out 17 hits in a 15-1 rout of Washington on Tuesday. Sean Casey continued his dominance of the Washington/Montreal franchise, going 2-for-5 with a walk, driving in a season-high four runs and hitting his first home run of the season. The 15 runs and 17 hits were the most allowed by the Nationals this season. The Tigers have scored at least 10 runs six times in 17 June games.

SWEET HOMECOMING

Russell Martin homered in his first major league game in his native Canada to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Toronto 10-1 on Tuesday. Martin, who was born in Toronto but grew up in Chelsea, Quebec, hit a solo home run, his eighth of the season, to left in the sixth inning off reliever Lee Gronkiewicz.

SPARKLING SHEETS

Ben Sheets pitched his 13th career complete game in Milwaukee's 6-2 victory over San Francisco on Tuesday. Sheets (8-3), who walked one and gave up six hits, has allowed three runs or less in 12 straight starts. The right-hander struck out four and threw 81 of his 118 pitches for strikes

SHORT NOTICE

First-year starter Brad Thompson worked seven strong innings a day ahead of schedule and three days after a two-inning relief stint, leading the pitching-starved St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Thompson started in place of Kip Wells, who was told three hours before the game that he was being sent to the bullpen.

SNAPPED

Juan Encarnacion had his 18-game hitting streak snapped in St. Louis' 5-1 win over Kansas City on Tuesday. ... Arizona topped Tampa Bay 10-8 in 10 innings to earn their first win in eight tries against their 1998 expansion partners. ... Ty Wigginton extended his career-best hit streak to 13 games for Tampa Bay in the loss.

SPEAKING

''I think he's trying to hide right now. Believe me, tomorrow it's going to happen. ... Hopefully by game time he'll be bald.'' - Minnesota ace Johan Santana, on Twins broadcaster and former big league pitcher Bert Blyleven declaring before the game that he'd shave his own head if Santana threw a shutout on Tuesday. Santana pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Twins past the New York Mets 9-0.

SEASONS June 20

1912 - The New York Giants outslugged the Boston Braves 21-12 with the teams scoring 17 runs in the ninth inning. The Giants scored seven runs to take a 21-2 lead and the Braves scored 10 runs.

1951 - Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hit three home runs, a double and single in a 14-8 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1980 - Freddie Patek, one of baseball's smallest players at 5-foot-5, hit three home runs and a double to lead the California Angels in a 20-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.

1982 - Pete Rose became the fifth major leaguer to appear in 3,000 games and extended a personal consecutive-game streak to 523 in a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.

1992 - Kelly Saunders became the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game when she filled in for Rex Barney in Baltimore.

1994 - The Detroit Tigers' string of 25 straight games hitting a home run ended in a 7-1 loss to Cleveland. The streak matched the major league mark set by the 1941 New York Yankees.

1998 - Sammy Sosa hit two home runs for the second straight day to set a major league record with 16 homers in June as the Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 9-4.

2001 - Barry Bonds broke two major league records with his 38th homer, including one set by Babe Ruth in 1928, as the Giants beat San Diego 8-3. Bonds hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to break out of a tie with Reggie Jackson (1969) and Mark McGwire (1998) for the most homers before the All-Star break. And he became the quickest to 38, doing it in his team's 71st game. Ruth hit 38 in 88 games in 1928.

2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0.

2006 - Jason Jennings and two relievers combined on a one-hitter as Colorado beat Oakland 6-0. It was the first one-hitter in team history and the third time there has been one hit or less at Coors Field.

Today's birthday's:
Kevin Gregg 29; Bobby Seay 29; Rob Mackowiak 31; Paul Bako 35; Juan Castro 35.

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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Wednesday, June 20


HOT

Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit Tigers) - Bonderman has been lights out for the Detroit Tigers since starting the season with five straight NDs. The right-hander is 7-0 with a solid 3.92 ERA and 1.18 WHIP and is 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.15 WHIP outside Comerica Park. The veteran hurler can become the first Tigers starter to record eight straight victories since 1999 with a win over the inconsistent Nationals. Oddsmakers list Detroit as a -173-road favorite against Washington.

C.C. Sabathia (Cleveland Indians) - Cleveland ace Sabathia takes the mound tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies in hopes of keeping the Indians in first place in the AL Central. The towering left-hander is 9-2 with a 3.19 ERA and 1.16 WHIP and has posted shutouts in two of his last three starts. Sabathia is 6-1 with an intimidating 2.92 ERA and 1.18 WHIP at home this season and Cleveland is 9-1 in Sabathia's last 10 starts at Jacobs Field. Oddsmakers list the Indians as -201 road favorites against the Phillies.

Danny Haren (Oakland Athletics) - It can't get much better for Oakland's Haren. The surprising right-hander is 9-2 with a 1.64 ERA (lowest in the majors) and a 0.88 WHIP. He can match a career best by winning his ninth consecutive start against the Cincinnati Reds tonight at McAfee Coliseum. Haren is 5-0 with a 1.89 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in Oakland this season and the Athletics are 5-1 in Haren's last six home starts against a team with a losing record. Oddsmakers list the Athletics as -235 favorites against the slumping Reds.

Justin Germano (San Diego Padres) - The San Diego Padres lead MLB with a 2.97 ERA and rookie starter Justin Germano is a fundamental part of their success. The right-hander is an impressive 5-0 with a 2.36 ERA and 0.93 WHIP and is 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP at Petco Park. The rookie hurler has pitched three shutouts this season and has allowed over four ERs just twice in seven starts. Oddsmakers list the Padres as -137 home favorites against the Baltimore Orioles.

COLD

Kameron Loe (Texas Rangers) - Texas replacement starter Loe makes his second start for the Rangers tonight after being called up from the minors on Thursday. The right-hander is 2-6 with a 6.56 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP and is 1-4 with a lofty 7.07 ERA and 1.55 WHIP at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers are 1-11 in Loe's last 12 starts as a home underdog and are 1-6 in his last seven starts overall. Oddsmakers list Texas as a +110-home underdog against the Chicago Cubs.

Jeff Weaver (Seattle Mariners) - It's been a difficult first season in Seattle for Weaver. The veteran pitcher is 0-6 with a colossal 10.97 ERA and 2.19 WHIP and is 0-2 with a ridiculous 18.47 ERA and 3.00 WHIP at Safeco Field. The right-hander has allowed 62 hits in 32 innings while giving up a .413 opponents' batting averag. The Mariners are 1-7 in Weaver's last eight starts and oddsmakers list the Mariners as -122 home favorites against the Chicago White Sox.

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, June 20


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SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 40) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 31) - 2:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. CLAUDIO VARGAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-125 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-70 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-125 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 37-26 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VARGAS is 22-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 52-64 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BARRY ZITO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZITO is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAUDIO VARGAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VARGAS is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.554.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-0. (+7.0 units)




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FLORIDA (34 - 38) at CHI WHITE SOX (29 - 38) - 2:05 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 169-107 (+43.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GARLAND is 20-7 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 26-17 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 111-84 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-38 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-57 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
GARLAND is 1-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 1-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SERGIO MITRE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MITRE is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GARLAND is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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CINCINNATI (28 - 44) at OAKLAND (38 - 32) - 3:35 PM
MATT BELISLE (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 28-44 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-44 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 134-105 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-14 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-78 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 56-34 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-95 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-10 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAREN is 13-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 399-446 (+59.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 300-335 (+44.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 199-200 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
OAKLAND is 9-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT BELISLE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAREN is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)




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TAMPA BAY (31 - 38) at ARIZONA (41 - 31) - 3:40 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-81 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-66 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-60 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-31 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-31 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 30-21 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 26-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 23-13 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 415-364 (-64.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 6-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-43 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




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DETROIT (41 - 29) at WASHINGTON (30 - 41) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY BONDERMAN (R) vs. MIKE BACSIK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-31 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-33 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
DETROIT is 145-101 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 83-45 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-51 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-18 (+21.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-13 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 132-87 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 96-62 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-26 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-55 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE BACSIK vs. DETROIT since 1997
BACSIK is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 34) at CLEVELAND (41 - 29) - 7:05 PM
JON LIEBER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LIEBER is 15-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIEBER is 15-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 55-43 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-84 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-42 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JON LIEBER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LIEBER is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.475.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SABATHIA is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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LA DODGERS (40 - 30) at TORONTO (33 - 36) - 7:05 PM
HONG-CHIH KUO (L) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 13-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-45 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 46-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 23-4 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 31-7 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 81-38 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf since 1997. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 26-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 32-20 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 77-40 (+28.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HONG-CHIH KUO vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HALLADAY is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)




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MINNESOTA (35 - 34) at NY METS (38 - 31) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 141-100 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 139-99 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 105-68 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 4-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

OLIVER PEREZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)




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BOSTON (45 - 25) at ATLANTA (38 - 34) - 7:35 PM
JULIAN TAVAREZ (R) vs. BUDDY CARLYLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-20 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-25 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-7 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-15 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAVAREZ is 12-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAVAREZ is 8-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 117-117 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-58 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-32 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-46 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 59-58 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-82 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JULIAN TAVAREZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
TAVAREZ is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.933.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

BUDDY CARLYLE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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KANSAS CITY (29 - 43) at ST LOUIS (31 - 37) - 8:10 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 10-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MECHE is 27-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 23-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-31 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-96 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-92 (+28.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-120 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-120 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-89 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-112 (-36.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.




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CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 37) at TEXAS (26 - 44) - 8:35 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. KAMERON LOE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 598-663 (-135.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 39-58 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-60 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 74-80 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 39-54 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 17-26 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 26-44 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 5-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 53-61 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 0-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TEXAS is 24-42 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 39-46 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-56 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON MARQUIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
MARQUIS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS 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 OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KAMERON LOE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY YANKEES (35 - 33) at COLORADO (36 - 34) - 9:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 35-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 12-15 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 19-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 25-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 28-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 28-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 26-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. COLORADO since 1997
PETTITTE is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.




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BALTIMORE (29 - 41) at SAN DIEGO (41 - 28) - 10:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JUSTIN GERMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-41 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 2-14 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-30 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-29 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 105-200 (-94.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 43-85 (-32.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 130-105 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 128-104 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN GERMANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.




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HOUSTON (31 - 40) at LA ANGELS (45 - 27) - 10:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 265-258 (-56.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 31-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 82-94 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 45-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SANTANA is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 18-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 21-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 72-74 (-46.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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PITTSBURGH (31 - 39) at SEATTLE (35 - 32) - 10:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JEFF WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-32 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 108-107 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-21 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
WEAVER is 13-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 56-65 (-25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF WEAVER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WEAVER is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)




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Long Sheet


Wednesday, June 20


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MINNESOTA (3 - 9) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 4) - 6/20/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 42-66 ATS (-30.6 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.

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




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NEW YORK (6 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (4 - 6) - 6/20/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in June games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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LOS ANGELES (5 - 4) at HOUSTON (0 - 10) - 6/20/2007, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 101-73 ATS (+20.7 Units) in home games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 35-16 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games in June games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
HOUSTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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WASHINGTON (1 - 9) at PHOENIX (7 - 5) - 6/20/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-111 ATS (-44.1 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 63-93 ATS (-39.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 87-62 ATS (+18.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
PHOENIX is 101-65 ATS (+29.5 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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




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DETROIT (8 - 1) at SEATTLE (5 - 4) - 6/20/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB
Hot Lines


Wednesday, June 20


Florida Marlins at Chicago White Sox (-128, 9)

The White Sox aren’t giving up on the year yet. GM Ken Williams, manager Ozzie Guillen and captain Paul Konerko meet for two hours on Monday to discuss the team’s immediate future. The White Sox were rumored to be shopping Jermaine Dye and Mark Buehrle but Williams wanted to have a meeting to determine whether his ball club could turn things around.

“We spent two hours talking and came out empty,” Guillen told the Chicago Tribune. “It’s a lot of ifs – if we do this, if we do that, if we do that. I said, ‘Listen, we’re not going to do anything. Right now, we’ll try to stay positive.’ “

Williams said getting Konerko's opinion was vital before making any decisions.

“One of the things that I talked to Paul Konerko about – and I brought him into our meeting because I wanted a player’s perspective on this thing – was, ‘Do you guys still believe you can win? If you believe you can win, I’m more inclined to ride this thing out, and if we have to go down with the ship, we’ll go down with together.”

Chicago can’t hit and that can’t be fixed through motivation only. The club won big on Monday but still lost 7-5 on Tuesday.

Pick: Marlins +120



New York Yankees at Colorado Rockies (+147, 9 ½)

If Jeff Francis is on the mound, just go ahead and pencil in a quality start for the Rockies. The lefty has pitched at least seven innings in eight of his last nine starts. Colorado has won six of its last eight starts and the team is 18-7 since May 22.

Colorado may have the best top four of all batting orders in the majors. Willy Taveras, Kazuo Matsui, Matt Holliday and Todd Helton all hit above .300. If Garrett Atkins gets his swing back, this lineup is dangerous one through six.

Pick: Rockies +144



Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays (-168, 8 ½)

Don’t be afraid of betting the Jays after a 10-1 drilling last night. It was only 11 days ago that Jays starter Dustin McGowan held the Dodgers to only two runs over seven innings. This time Los Angeles was prepared and they weren’t as distracted by McGowan’s obscene sideburns.

“Everything I threw was flat,” McGowan told the Toronto Star after the loss. “It’s one of those games I just didn’t have it.”

Toronto’s Roy Halladay – today’s starter – hasn’t had his best stuff for much of this season. Since coming back from an appendectomy Halladay has a 4.38 ERA but the Jays are 4-0 in those games.

Pick: Jays -168

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, June 20th

National League

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 2:05 EST
Barry Zito (L) vs. Claudio Vargas (R)
Zito: San Francisco 9-21 SU off an Over
Vargas: 9-2 TSR in day games


Interleague

Florida at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Sergio Mitre (R) vs. Jon Garland (R)
Mitre: Florida 27-17 Over with a line of +125 to -125
Garland: 20-7 TSR in day games

Cincinnati at Oakland, 3:35 EST
Matt Belisle (R) vs. Dan Haren (R)
Belisle: Cincinnati 10-24 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Haren: 13-2 TSR in June

Tampa Bay at Arizona, 3:40 EST
Jake Shields (R) vs. Micah Owings (R)
Shields: Tampa Bay 7-1 SU after blowing a save
Owings: Arizona 6-18 SU at home in June

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 EST
Jeremy Bonderman (R) vs. Mike Bacsik (L)
Bonderman: Detroit 18-4 SU off 6+ interleague games
Bacsik: Washington 8-24 SU off a loss by 6+ runs

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Jon Lieber (R) vs. CC Sabathia (L)
Lieber: 7-15 TSR in the first half of the season
Sabathia: Cleveland 16-5 SU off BB Overs

LA Dodgers at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Hong-Chih Kuo (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Kuo: Dodgers 13-30 SU in interleague games
Halladay: 31-7 TSR in night games

Minnesota at NY Mets, 7:10 EST
Scott Baker (R) vs. Oliver Perez (R)
Baker: Minnesota 24-8 SU in interleague games
Perez: Mets 4-13 SU in June

Boston at Atlanta, 7:35 EST
Julian Tavarez (R) vs. Buddy Carlyle (R)
Tavarez: 22-6 TSR with a total of 10+ runs
Carlyle: Atlanta 14-32 SU in June

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Gil Meche (R) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Meche: Kansas City 8-2 Under on Wednesdays
Wellemeyer: St. Louis 8-16 SU off BB home games

Chicago Cubs at Texas, 8:35 EST
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Kameron Loe (R)
Marquis: Cubs 14-6 SU away off a one-run win
Loe: Texas 5-21 SU as a home underdog of +125 or less

NY Yankees at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Pettitte: Yankees 1-7 SU away vs. left-handed starters
Francis: Colorado 19-9 SU in interleague games

Baltimore at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Jeremy Guthrie (R) vs. Justin Germano (R)
Guthrie: Baltimore 2-14 SU as an underdog of +125 to +175
Germano: San Diego 24-12 SU on Wednesdays

Houston at LA Angels, 10:05 EST
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Erwin Santana (R)
Rodriguez: Houston 9-20 SU off BB road games
Santana: 18-5 TSR in home games

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Paul Maholm (L) vs. Jeff Weaver (R)
Maholm: Pittsburgh 11-28 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
Weaver: Seattle 13-6 TSR vs. left-handed starters

** (TC) Denotes Time Change