Wednesday Trends and Indexes 06/27

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Trends and Indexes
Wednesday, June 27

Good Luck on day #178 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

College football teams with worst turnover ratios in 2006; with a better performance here, these teams could rise in '07

-- Army, -18-- If Bobby Ross couldn't straighten them out, this has to be one difficult rebuilding job.

-- Illinois, -15-- Illini are winning recruiting wars, but they'll need Williams to be more accurate passer this fall.

-- North Texas, -15-- They fired their coach couple of weeks after the guy had a heart attack. Bad karma on the way.

-- Iowa, -11-- New QB, no seniors start on OL; this could be rebuilding year, but Ferentz is one of the best coaches.

-- Stanford, -11-- Will take Jim Harbaugh while to straighten this mess out, but he had great record at lower level.

-- NC State, -11-- New coach O'Brien inherits great facilities, talented players; needs to instill more discipline.

-- North Carolina, -11-- Butch Davis won big at Miami, lost big with Browns. Who will Tar Heels play at QB?

-- UNLV, -11-- Going been tough for Sanford, old offensive coordinator for Urban Meyer at Utah. Vegas seems to be a tough place to field winning football team.

-- Tulane, -11-- Green Wave has new coach, sixth of nine on this list that fired their coach after last season.

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

13) Tony Abreu picked fine time for his first big league tater, as Dodger rookie's homer in 10th inning beat Arizona, 6-5.

12) Cubs have won five in a row; Rockies and A's are both on 0-5 road trips. Standings tend to stretch out a little in the dog days right before All-Star break, when everyone is tired.

11) The Rockies' 0-5 road trip has to be especially bitter, after they went 5-1 vs Boston/Bronx, sweeping Bombers in a home series. Lot of peaks and valleys in a 162-game season.

10) Carlos Guillen is first Tiger since Willie Horton in 1976 to knock in a run in ten consecutive games.

9) Milwaukee's Ben Sheets is 8-1, 2.63 in his last eleven starts.

8) The $50,000 buy-in HORSE tournament is down to 23 guys as this is typed; Gabe Kaplan was 4th before the dinner break Tuesday, but fell to 11th in first 100 minutes after resumption of play. Greg Raymer and Mike Matusow are still in top ten in chips. Pros consider this to be very prestigious event, since it encompasses many games, so you have to be versatile to win

7) #125 on the PGA Tour money list is Steve Lowery, with a cool $337,856, not bad for six months' work. #126 has $335,204 in earnings, that being Alexander Cejka. 49 guys have already earned over a million dollars on Tour this season.

6) I read an article praising Kobe Bryant for "his honesty" in wake of a homemade videotape of Bryant ripping teammate Andrew Bynum to fans in a m all. This guy deserves praise? What a jerk. If Bynum is still on the team next fall, how does Bryant look him in the eye?

5) The Saint Louis AD resigned Tuesday; she didn't want to fire basketball coach Brad Soderberg this spring, but school president overruled her, and Rick Majerus was hired, quite a coup for the Billikens, if the flighty Majerus stays the course. But the president's actions may make it difficult for school to find an already-established AD, since no one wants to work for a school president who overrules you in critical matters.

4) Ohio State's Greg Oden is 20 years old, but looks older, so much so that this past season, one sarcastic fan asked Oden. "Hey, what was World War II like?"

3) Boston's Okajima has allowed a run in only four of his 34 appearances this season. I won't rant here about how money teams are getting an advantage signing these foreign players, but a guy like Okajima should be put in a draft, not just taken by the highest bidder. I will now go bang my head on a wall, for all the good complaining about free agency is going to do.

2) Friend e-mailed recently to note how several members of his family are in "mixed marriages" where one person roots for Boston, the other for Bronx. It would be cool to be married to someone who likes sports, but if that person rooted for a club I despised, would it be healthy to be married, since I'd want them to be miserable 162 out of 365 days every year?

1) Classy move by the reeling White Sox recently, two years removed from winning their first World Series title since the president was Woodrow Wilson; they fired their scouting director, a guy that had been with White Sox for 35 years. If I was going to blame someone for the Sox' lousy season, it is doubtful I'd fire the scouting director, but thats just me.

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Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, June 27

Hot Pitchers
-- Zambrano is 3-1, 1.42 in his last four starts.
-- Mitre has 2.76 RA in his last five starts, but no wins.
-- Moyer is 2-0, 1.38 in his last couple of starts. Cincinnati won last three Harang starts (2-0, 1.74).
-- Glavine is 1-1, 2.45 in his last three home starts.
-- Washington is 7-0 in Bowie starts, scoring 41 runs.
-- Lowe is 4-1, 2.08 in his last six starts.

-- Rogers blanked Atlanta for six innings in his first '07 start.
-- Angels won seven of Weaver's last eight starts.
-- Matsuzaka has 1.73 RA in his last four starts.
-- Bedard is 2-2, 2.55 in his last nine starts.
-- Carmona is 2-2, 3.00 in his last four starts; Indians are 9-3 in his last dozen starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-1, 1.57 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Williams is 2-5, 6.69 in his last seven starts. Suppan is 1-2 in his last four starts, with a 9.86 RA.
-- Hirsh is 1-2, 6.67 in his last five starts.
-- Maddux has 6.35 RA in his last four road starts. Giants lost last seven Cain starts, scoring total of thirteen runs.
-- Van Benschoten is 0-2, 4.22 in two starts this season.
-- Reyes is 0-9, 6.79 in eleven starts this season.
-- Smoltz is 1-2, 5.06 in his last four starts, 1-2, 3.48 vs Nationals this season.
-- Webb is 1-2, 6.63 in his last three starts, but beat LA 9-1 back on April 30 at Chavez Ravine.

-- Texas is 1-6 with Millwood if they score less than eight runs.
-- de la Rosa is 0-5, 9.60 in his last six starts.
-- Feierabend is 1-2, 7.02 in three starts this season.
-- Clemens is 1-1, 3.65 in two starts this season.
-- Dinardo is 0-2, 11.00 in his last two starts.
-- Sonnanstine is 1-2, 6.58 in four starts this season.
-- Bonser is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts. Towers is 0-4, 8.39 in his last five starts.


Totals
-- Eleven of last fourteen Houston games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1 in last six Zambrano starts.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Cain starts.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Mitre starts.
-- Five of last six Philly home games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Reyes starts this season.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Smoltz starts.
-- Seven of last eight Arizona home games went over the total.

-- Over is 15-4-1 in last twenty games at Comerica Park.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Kansas City road games.
-- Nine of last fourteen Boston road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Baltimore games.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Minnesota games.


Hot Teams
-- Phillies won five of their last seven home games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games, outscoring foes 25-8.
-- Cubs won last five games, outscoring foes 28-15.
-- Braves won first two games of National series, 4-1/6-2.
-- Milwaukee won eleven of its last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers won first two games of Arizona series, 8-1/6-5.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Indians won five of their last six home games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Toronto is 8-4 in its last twelve games. Minnesota is 6-3 in its last nine home games.
-- White Sox won first two games of Tampa series, 5-4/6-1.
-- Mariners are 6-1 in their last seven games.
-- Royals won last two games vs Angels, scoring 17 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost ten of their last thirteen home games. Pirates lost five of their last six games, outscored 32-12.
-- Reds lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Washington lost six of its last eight games.
-- Cardinals are 2-6 in game after their last eight wins.
-- Rockies lost last five games, twice blowing last inning leads.
-- Astros lost eighteen of their last twenty-three road games.
-- Arizona is 1-3 in third game of series, if they lost the first two.
-- Padres lost five of their last seven games.

-- Baltimore lost eight of its last nine home games. Bronx lost six of its last seven games overall.
-- Detroit lost first two games of Texas series, 8-3/9-6.
-- Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- A's got outscored 33-10 in losing last five games.
-- Devil Rays lost nine of last thirteen games.
-- Angels lost first two games of Royals series, 5-3/12-4.


Umpires
-- Hst-Mil-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Diaz games.
-- Col-Chi-- Favorite won six of last seven Iassogna games.
-- SD-SF-- Underdog won eight of last ten Marquez games.
-- Pitt-Fla-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Gibson games.
-- Cin-Phil-- Underdog won three of last four Kellogg games.
-- StL-NY-- Four of last five Carlson games went over total.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Home side won last six McClelland games.
-- LA-Az-- Favorite won nine of last eleven Eddings games.

-- Tex-Det-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Poncino games.
-- KC-LA-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven Wendelstedt games.
-- Bos-Sea-- Three of last four Knight games went over total.
-- NY-Balt-- Favorite won ten of last twelve Tschida games.
-- A's-Clev-- Four of last five Davis games went over the total.
-- Chi-TB-- Under is 6-2 in Miller's last eight games with a DH.
-- Tor-Min-- Last five Runge games went over total.

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Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB
Tips and Trends


Wednesday, June 27

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Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers (1:05 PM ET)
Texas starter Kevin Milwood was blasted for seven runs and nine hits in just 3 2/3 innings against Detroit four starts back. He's an even 3-3 with a 4.20 ERA in eight career starts against the Tigers. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
Milwood enters today off consecutive wins for just the second time this season, as the Rangers have outscored opponents 22-7 in his last two games. EDGE: RANGERS
Detroit's Kenny Rogers tossed six shutout innings in his first start of the season after coming off the disabled list. He allowed just two hits and struck out five while issuing not a single free pass. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS & UNDER
Rogers is 5-3 with a 3.96 ERA in 14 career appearances against the Rangers. SLIGHT EDGE: TIGERS
The UNDER is 8-2-1 in Rogers last 11 home starts.



Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM ET)
Colorado right-hander Jason Hirsh is an even 2-2 on the road this season with a 4.39 ERA. He lasted just 4 1/3 innings in his last road start against Toronto, giving up five runs on three home runs while issuing three walks. SLIGHT EDGE: CUBS
Hirsh has fared well in four daytime starts in 2007, posting a 2-1 record and 3.60 ERA. He's allowed just one home run over 25 innings compared to 13 long balls in 64 innings under the lights. EDGE: ROCKIES
Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano is just 1-4 against the Rockies during his career but carries a rock-solid 3.14 ERA. EDGE: ROCKIES & UNDER
Zambrano is an even 6-6 with a 4.85 ERA in 12 day starts this season. He's allowed 74 hits and 32 walks in 78 innings of work. EDGE: OVER
The Cubs are 12-5 in Zambrano's last 17 starts versus the National League West.



Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels (3:35 PM ET)
Kansas City left-hander Jorge De La Rosa allowed just one run and five hits over seven innings in his last start against Los Angeles, picking up a 3-1 victory on May 2. EDGE: ROYALS
The Royals have lost six of the last seven games that De La Rosa has appeared in. He's 0-4 with an inflated 8.27 ERA in five June appearances. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
Angels starter Jered Weaver is a solid 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in three career starts against the Royals. He's yet to surrender a home run in 19 2/3 innings against them. EDGE: ANGELS
Los Angeles has won seven of Weaver's last eight starts this season, including a 3-0 victory against the Dodgers in his last. He threw 5 1/3 shutout innings and allowed just four hits. BIG EDGE: ANGELS
The Angels are 6-1 in their last seven home games versus a left-handed starter.



San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (3:35 PM ET)
San Diego's Greg Maddux blanked San Francisco for six innings in his second start of the season, as the Padres picked up a 4-0 victory. He's 27-14 with a dynamite 2.90 ERA in 47 career starts against them. BIG EDGE: PADRES
Maddux is still looking to even his road record, as the right-hander is 1-2 with a 4.89 ERA away from Petco Park in eight starts. EDGE: GIANTS
Giants right-hander Matt Cain is an excellent 3-1 with a 1.96 ERA in seven career starts against the Padres. He's allowed four runs and just six hits in 13 innings against them this season. BIG EDGE: GIANTS
The Giants have lost seven straight starts with Cain on the hill, with the offense failing to produce more than three runs in any outing over that span. BIG EDGE: UNDER
The OVER is 5-2 in Cain's last seven starts versus the Padres.



New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
New York starter Roger Clemens is a fantastic 19-11 with a 3.46 ERA in 44 career starts against Baltimore. BIG EDGE: YANKEES
Clemens threw one inning of relief on the road against San Francisco over the weekend and is 0-1 with an 8.44 ERA on the road in two outings this season. EDGE: ORIOLES
Orioles left-hander Erik Bedard is an even 3-3 with a 4.79 ERA in nine career appearances against the Yankees. He was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts versus the Bronx Bombers in 2006. SLIGHT EDGE: ORIOLES
Bedard has pitched well in June through four starts, posting a 1-1 record and 3.38 ERA. SLIGHT EDGE: ORIOLES
The OVER is 4-0 in Bedard's last four home starts versus the Yankees.



St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (ESPN | 7:10 PM ET)
St. Louis right-hander Anthony Reyes is a miserable 0-9 this season overall and 0-6 with a 6.89 ERA on the road. He was handed his ninth loss in his last start against Philadelphia, allowing five runs and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings. BIG EDGE: METS
Reyes has never won in the month of June, going 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA in four starts. EDGE: METS
New York's Tom Glavine is an incredible 19-6 with a 3.55 ERA in 36 career starts against St. Louis. BIG EDGE: METS
Glavine bounced back after two miserable starts, picking up an 9-1 victory over Oakland. He allowed just one run and six hits over eight innings. SLIGHT EDGE: METS
The UNDER is 4-1 in Glavine's last five starts versus the Cardinals.



Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins (8:10 PM ET)
Toronto's Josh Towers has enjoyed little success against Minnesota in his career, going 1-2 with a 6.32 ERA in three starts. The right-hander has allowed an astounding 31 hits in just 15 2/3 innings against him. EDGE: TWINS
Towers is searching for his first win away from Rogers Centre in 2007, as he's currently 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in five road appearances. EDGE: TWINS
Twins right-hander Boof Bonser picked up a loss in his only career start againt the Blue Jays, surrendering three runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. SLIGHT EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Twins have lost three of Bonser's four starts this month, including his last two against Florida and Milwaukee. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays are 2-8 in Towers' last 10 road starts.



Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40 PM ET)
Los Angeles starter Derek Lowe has struggled in his career against Arizona, posting a 2-4 record and 5.11 ERA in nine starts. He's been battered for 63 hits in 44 innings against them. EDGE: D-BACKS
Lowe has been truly outstanding this month, going 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA in four starts. EDGE: DODGERS
Arizona's Brandon Webb is 6-3 with a 3.39 ERA in 11 career starts against Los Angeles. The right-hander has allowed just three home runs in 71 2/3 innings against them. EDGE: D-BACKS & UNDER
Webb hasn't exactly been dominate at home, posting a 2-3 record and 4.21 ERA in seven home starts. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS

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MLB
MLB Betting Notes

Wednesday, June 27

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Wednesday's MLB betting notes


Brave move

Apparently Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox had seen enough. After watching his team score just one run in its last five games, Cox juggled the lineup before Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals.

Kelly Johnson, who had been batting leadoff, was moved down to seventh spot and Chipper Jones was moved back to the three-hole. Willie Harris and Edgar Renteria slide up one spot each to the top of the order. Cox also returned Andruw Jones back to the cleanup spot.

“I’m trying to go back to our old lineups and see what happens,” Cox told the Macon Telegraph. “I didn’t want to move Kelly. He doesn’t deserve to be moved. But we’ve got to do something.”

The shuffled lineup proved to be effective as the Braves won 4-1 Monday night.

Whenever’s convenient for you

Major League Baseball gave New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca a two-game suspension for his actions Saturday night, but don’t expect Lo Duca to miss any games right away. Lo Duca – as many players do – exercised his right to appeal the penalty and no date has been set for the petition.

“I expected a suspension, maybe not two days, but I understand where they are coming from,” Lo Duca told the New York Daily News. “We’re going to talk about it. Hopefully we can get it down to one game.”

If Lo Duca doesn’t think he has a decent shot of reducing the ruling, the Mets may advise him to drop the appeal prior to Friday’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s unlikely Lo Duca would have started both games, so effectively he would be lost for only one match.

Disappointing end to season for Guzman

The Nationals will have to play the rest of the season without their leadoff hitter and starting shortstop. Cristian Guzman was enjoying his finest season in the majors until a thumb injury forced him to undergo surgery to repair ligaments.

The doctor who performed the surgery said the recovery time would take 10 weeks but the Nationals are treating this as a season-ending injury.

Washington has moved Felipe Lopez over to shortstop with Ronnie Belliard taking the responsibilities at second base.

Guzman was hitting .326 with 14 RBIs and 31 runs scored when he went down.

Where’s the power, Pat?

Pat Burrell is having a miserable season. The Philadelphia Phillies left fielder is batting .205 with eight big flies and 31 RBIs, far off pace from last season’s numbers (.258/29/95). His drop-off in production has left manager Charlie Manuel no choice but to look at other options in left field.

Burrell has been benched in four of the last seven games with Greg Dobbs starting in his place.

“When I come to the ballpark and I look at the lineup, I’m trying to win that game,” Manuel told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

When Burrell’s on and hitting fifth in the batting order, he does a good job protecting Ryan Howard in the lineup. Manuel is now experimenting by slotting Aaron Rowand, a center fielder known primarily for his defensive play, in Burrell's spot in the order.

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Pro Basketball (women) – Hot Lines

WNBA
Hot Lines


Wednesday, June 27

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Lady luck: Wednesday’s best WNBA bets


Connecticut Sun at Detroit Shock (-10, 151 1/2)

This would normally be a battle between the top teams in the East but the Sun have slid to a middle-of-the-pack club this year. Connecticut is just trying its best to get back in position for a playoff spot.

Detroit is coming off Sunday's disappointing loss to the Sacramento Monarchs. Shock coach Bill Laimbeer pointed to the difference in free throw attempts (37-16 in favor of Sacramento) as one of the reasons his team came up short.

“We made crucial mistakes on defense, and they made some big shots at the end,” Laimbeer told the Detroit Free Press. “We missed Cheryl Ford. Their offensive rebounding hurt us. We’re a little small.”

Ford has missed four of the last five games because of a sprained left knee. She’s the Shock’s top post player and she’s still questionable for today’s game.

Still, the Sun will be playing for the second time in as many nights, so fatigue should be a factor.

Pick: Shock -10



Sacramento Monarchs at Los Angeles Sparks (-4, 141)

Two Western Conference rivals meet for the second time in a week. The Sparks lack star power but they make up for it with overachieving role players. Los Angeles has had four different leading scorers in the last four games.

Sacramento will be looking for revenge tonight. They lost in overtime to the Sparks last week despite leading by as many as 21 in the second half.

Pick: Monarchs -4

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MLB
Dunkel


LA Dodgers at Arizona
The Dodgers continued their dominance of the D-backs last night with 6-5 win in extra innings on Tony Abreu's first career HR. Los Angeles has now won six of seven games over Arizona this season, including all four on the road. The Dodgers will send a hot pitcher to the mound today in Derek Lowe, who is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last six starts, while holding opponents to a .154 batting average in those games. L.A. looks like a good underdog pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Game 951-952: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Williams) 15.202; Milwaukee (Suppan) 17.878
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-165); Over

Game 953-954: Colorado at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hirsh) 16.973; Cubs (Zambrano) 16.345
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-210); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+210); N/A

Game 955-956: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 16.191; San Francisco (Cain) 14.231
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Van Benschoten) 12.880; Florida (Mitre) 14.117
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-180); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.679; Philadelphia (Moyer) 16.972
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Reyes) 14.786; NY Mets (Glavine) 15.448
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 963-964: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bowie) 16.006; Atlanta (Smoltz) 15.277
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+250); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 17.241; Arizona (Webb) 15.978
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Over

Game 967-968: Texas at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 18.443; Detroit (Rogers) 17.835
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+200); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (De La Rosa) 14.812; LA Angels (Weaver) 17.676
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-260); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-260); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.696; Seattle (Feierabend) 16.089
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Over

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Clemens) 14.993; Baltimore (Bedard) 16.190
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Dinardo) 12.887; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.557
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.808; Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 15.668
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Under

Game 979-980: Toronto at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Towers) 16.641; Minnesota (Bonser) 16.209
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+145); Under

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Baseball Today - June 27


SCOREBOARD Wednesday, June 27

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EDT). Roger Clemens looks to record his 350th career victory.

STARS Tuesday

-Jeff Cirillo, Twins, hit a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning and Minnesota defeated Toronto 2-1.

-Tony Abreu, Dodgers, hit a pinch-hit home run to break a 10th inning tie and lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over Arizona 6-5.

-Kevin Kouzmanoff, Padres, hit a tie-breaking homer in the 10th inning to help San Diego edge San Francisco 3-2.

-Brendan Ryan, Cardinals, homered in the 11th inning and St. Louis defeated the New York Mets 5-3.

-Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Braves, homered twice to help Atlanta beat Washington 6-2.

-Marlon Byrd, Tigers, hit a tie-breaking triple in the ninth inning and Texas beat Detroit 9-6.

NOT SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Derek Jeter went 2-for-4 on his 33rd birthday but the New York Yankees fell to Baltimore 3-2 on Tuesday. Reliever Scott Proctor walked in the winning run to send the Yankees to their third straight defeat and sixth out of their last seven.

CATCHER ON THE FLY
Carlos Ruiz had three hits and a career-best four RBIs and stole home in Philadelphia's 11-4 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Ruiz became the first Phillies catcher in 25 years to steal home when he scored as part of a double steal in the second inning for a 5-1 lead.

SOLO JOBS
Mike Cameron, Khalil Greene and Kevin Kouzmanoff each hit a solo homer to lead San Diego over San Francisco 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday.

SNAPPED
Pittsburgh defeated Florida 3-2 on Tuesday to snap a five-game skid. ... St. Louis defeated the New York Mets 5-3 in 11 innings to end the Mets' four-game winning streak.

SPEAKING
''I told a couple of guys I'm starting to get used to winning now. It's a great feeling after the tough two months we went through. We were fighting without results. Now we're starting to get a little bit better.'' - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, on his team defeating Tampa Bay 6-1 on Tuesday. The White Sox, who had dropped 22 of 28 before the win, have won two straight for the first time since winning three in a row against the Cubs and Athletics from May 20-22.

SEASONS June 27

1917 - Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I.

1939 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves played a 23-inning, 2-2 tie. Whit Wyatt pitched the first 16 innings for the Dodgers. Both clubs played a 26-inning tie in 1920 at the same Braves Field.

1958 - Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox retired 26 straight Washington batters before pinch-hitter Ed Fitzgerald hit a double just inside the right-field line for the only hit. Pierce then struck out Albie Pearson on three pitches and beat the Senators 3-0.

1973 - David Clyde, a $125,000, 18-year-old bonus baby with the Rangers, pitched five innings, struck out eight and allowed one hit in his first major league start. Texas beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 before 35,698 fans - the Rangers' first home sellout at Arlington Stadium.

1980 - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Jerry Reuss pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants in an 8-0 victory at Candlestick Park. The only player to reach base was Jack Clark in the first inning on a throwing error by shortstop Bill Russell.

1986 - San Francisco rookie Robby Thompson set a major league record when he was caught stealing four times in the Giants' 7-6, 12-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Catcher Bo Diaz threw out Thompson in the fourth, sixth, ninth and 11th innings.

1993 - Anthony Young of the New York Mets set a major league record by losing his 24th straight decision, 5-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1999 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 27th homer and robbed Juan Gonzalez of a three-run shot with a spectacular over-the-fence catch as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 in the final game at the Kingdome.

2003 - Boston set a major league record by scoring 10 runs before the first out. The 50-minute, 91-pitch first inning came during a 25-8 victory over Florida. The Red Sox also tied an AL record with 14 first-inning runs. Johnny Damon matched a major league mark with three hits in an inning.

Today's birthdays: Luis Rodriguez 27; Johnny Estrada 31; Chris Woodward 31; Daryle Ward 32; Jim Edmonds 37.

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Thanks for the Info!

Always a good read!

RR

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Long Sheet


Wednesday, June 27


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CONNECTICUT (5 - 9) at DETROIT (10 - 2) - 6/27/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-5 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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SACRAMENTO (10 - 4) at LOS ANGELES (6 - 6) - 6/27/2007, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-6 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 8-5 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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MLB
Streaking Pitchers


Wednesday, June 27


HOT

Jered Weaver (Los Angeles Angels) – Weaver’s sophomore slump didn’t last long. After losing three of his first four starts of the season, the youngster is undefeated in his last eight trips to the hill, going 5-0. However Weaver’s durability has been suspect recently - he’s pitched into the sixth inning just once in his last five outings. Weaver comes with a heavy price tag against the Royals tonight with oddsmakers setting Los Angeles as a –232 favorite.

Micah Bowie (Washington Nationals) – Since coming out of the bullpen and into the starting rotation, Bowie has been a pleasant surprise for the Nats. Washington has won the last seven games that he’s started, with Bowie allowing no more than three earned runs in any of them. The bullpen usually plays a key role when Bowie takes to the mound as he hasn’t pitched past the sixth inning in any of his outings. Oddsmakers have the Nationals listed as +200 underdogs tonight and the total set at 8 ½.

Carlos Zambrano (Chicago Cubs) – Zambrano has been the most dominating pitcher in the majors over the past couple of weeks. In his last three starts he’s allowed a total of just two earned runs on eight hits. In his most recent outing Zambrano pitched eight innings and allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out 12 against the Chicago White Sox. Today he will face the Houston Astros with books setting the Cubs as –172 favorites. Zambrano’s last four starts have resulted in unders but a total has not yet been released for today’s game.

COLD

Jorge De La Rosa (Kansas City Royals) – De La Rosa is winless in his last eight games allowing five or more earned runs four times over that stretch and his ERA over the last three games is an inexcusable 13.97 after allowing seven earned runs twice in those three outings. De La Rosa’s inability to get outs has over bettors earning paydays the last four times he’s started. The Royals are +214 underdogs today and the total is set at nine.

Anthony Reyes (St. Louis Cardinals) – Reyes will be looking to avoid setting history tonight. With a loss against the New York Mets tonight, he will be off to the worst start by a big league pitcher in the last 14 years. At 0-9 with a 6.64 ERA, it’s a wonder how Reyes is still with the Cards, not to mention in their starting rotation. He’s allowed five or more earned runs in each of his last four starts, with three of the games going over the total. Oddsmakers have the Cards at +160 with the total at nine runs.

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MLB
Hot Lines


Wednesday, June 27


Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Devil Rays (+104, 9½)

After losing 17 of 22 games in the month of June, the Chicago White Sox have finally started to show some form. Two wins in a row against Tampa Bay gives them a chance to get their first series win since May 22 tonight.

Chicago's success against Tampa is due a rejuvenated offense that has had 12 hits in each of the last two games, coming off a weekend where it scored just two runs during a sweep at the hands of the arch-rival Chicago Cubs.

The White Sox send Mark Buehrle (4-4, 3.39 ERA) to the mound with strong trade rumors surrounding him, but he will be more focused on bouncing back from a 5-1 loss to the Cubs in his last start.

In his career, Buehrle is 5-1 with a 4.35 ERA against the Devil Rays, and he's in good shape to add another win to that record tonight against a team that has lost 13 of 24 games this month.

Pick: Chicago -112



Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (–125, 7½)

The Dodgers have been dominant against Arizona this season, winning six of seven games against them, including the first two of this important four-game series. Last night, a pinch-hit homer from Tony Abreu gave L.A. a 6-5 win in the 10th inning.

Don’ let his 8-6 record fool you, Derek Lowe (3.14 ERA) has been impressive for the Dodgers this season and is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last six starts. Tonight he takes the mound with Los Angeles looking to extend its half-game lead at the top of NL West against the Diamondbacks.

Arizona will counter with Brandon Webb (7-5, 3.24 ERA) to make this an evenly matched pitching duel, but the Dodgers seem to have the Diamondbacks' number this season.

Pick: Dodgers + 117



Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners (+170, 9)

The league-leading Red Sox have met their match in Seattle this year. The Mariners have beaten the Red Sox in seven consecutive home meetings and Boston sends Dice-K (9-5, 4.01 ERA) to the mound tonight looking to avoid another sweep on the road against the M's.

In his last start on Friday, Matsuzaka walked the first three batters he faced, but managed to get out of that inning with only one run allowed. He went on to pitch five scoreless innings, striking out nine, in a 2-1 win over the Padres.

Boston has not done well against AL West teams in general this season. The Sox lost three of four games at Oakland earlier this month, but may be able to get on track against Ryan Feierabend (1-2, 8.20 ERA) tonight.

Pick: Red Sox -178

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MLB
70% Situation


MLB (Wednesday): Play Under MLB (AL) home teams against the total with a team batting average >=.285 versus a team with a bullpen ERA <=3.75, starting a pitcher who did not allow a walk in his last start.
(43-12 since 1997.) (78.2%) PLAY: Texas / Detroit UNDER 9.5 (+100)

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, June 27


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HOUSTON (32 - 45) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 32) - 2:05 PM
WOODY WILLIAMS (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 32-45 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 265-260 (-58.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 32-45 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 23-35 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 17-27 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SUPPAN is 19-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 170-139 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 7-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 147-112 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 81-69 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 57-65 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-2 (+3.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

WOODY WILLIAMS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WILLIAMS is 12-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 13-6 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-5. (+8.4 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.2 units)




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COLORADO (38 - 39) at CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 39) - 2:20 PM
JASON HIRSH (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 52-108 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-36 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 31-26 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1-9 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-20 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-73 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-45 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-31 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-62 (-22.9 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JASON HIRSH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 1-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 2-5 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)




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SAN DIEGO (43 - 33) at SAN FRANCISCO (33 - 43) - 3:35 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 67-54 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-13 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-53 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-36 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-31 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-128 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 109-128 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 2-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 1-8 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)

GREG MADDUX vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MADDUX is 14-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 16-6 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.5 units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 1.022.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




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PITTSBURGH (32 - 44) at FLORIDA (36 - 41) - 7:05 PM
JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (R) vs. SERGIO MITRE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 14-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

SERGIO MITRE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MITRE is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)




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CINCINNATI (29 - 48) at PHILADELPHIA (40 - 36) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 29-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 16-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 29-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 19-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MOYER is 203-136 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 30-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 30-11 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 61-21 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 400-450 (+56.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
HARANG is 40-31 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 39-30 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 30-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 16-23 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARANG is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




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ST LOUIS (34 - 40) at NY METS (42 - 33) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 128-123 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 128-123 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 74-91 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-50 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 115-114 (-37.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-35 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
REYES is 1-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
REYES is 1-10 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
REYES is 0-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
REYES is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 145-102 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 79-44 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 143-101 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 106-70 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GLAVINE is 35-16 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 34-16 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GLAVINE is 24-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 8-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. NY METS since 1997
REYES is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GLAVINE is 11-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 14-5 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-4.0 units)




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WASHINGTON (32 - 45) at ATLANTA (40 - 38) - 7:35 PM
MICAH BOWIE (L) vs. JOHN SMOLTZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-26 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-35 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
BOWIE is 7-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BOWIE is 6-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BOWIE is 5-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOWIE is 6-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 119-121 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-62 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-36 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 117-117 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-86 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-43 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-62 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SMOLTZ is 0-5 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-6 (+2.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

MICAH BOWIE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN SMOLTZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SMOLTZ is 9-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 14-6 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-0.6 units)




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LA DODGERS (44 - 33) at ARIZONA (44 - 34) - 9:40 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-34 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 32-24 (+6.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-33 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-22 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 418-367 (-64.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 82-81 (-29.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 9-21 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 188-184 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+5.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOWE is 2-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.705.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)

BRANDON WEBB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEBB is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-2.1 units)




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TEXAS (32 - 45) at DETROIT (45 - 31) - 1:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. KENNY ROGERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 11-25 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 149-103 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-12 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 35-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 136-89 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-35 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ROGERS is 29-9 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 23-2 (+21.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 102-52 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 41-16 (+21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 28-8 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 32-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

KENNY ROGERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
ROGERS is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-1. (+9.0 units)




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KANSAS CITY (32 - 46) at LA ANGELS (49 - 29) - 3:35 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 11-31 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-29 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 28-14 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 49-29 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-14 (+19.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +200 to +225 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-32 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-95 (+30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-81 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-82 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+4.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)




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BOSTON (48 - 28) at SEATTLE (41 - 33) - 4:35 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. RYAN FEIERABEND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-33 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 33-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 39-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 23-17 (+6.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 48-28 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-4 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 72-67 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

RYAN FEIERABEND vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




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NY YANKEES (36 - 38) at BALTIMORE (33 - 43) - 7:05 PM
ROGER CLEMENS (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 36-38 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY YANKEES are 8-16 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 17-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEMENS is 26-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 26-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEMENS is 17-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 20-12 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEMENS is 50-9 (+37.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 18-41 (-25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 94-106 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 8-20 (-16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 6-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 142-192 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 94-106 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-70 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-73 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BEDARD is 5-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+3.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ROGER CLEMENS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CLEMENS is 9-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 11-11 (-10.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-9. (+3.0 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BEDARD is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)




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OAKLAND (39 - 37) at CLEVELAND (45 - 31) - 7:05 PM
LENNY DINARDO (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 135-110 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-58 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-27 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-100 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-39 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 60-51 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-29 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 81-85 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

LENNY DINARDO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARMONA is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




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CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 42) at TAMPA BAY (33 - 42) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. ANDY SONNANSTINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-42 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-23 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-26 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 115-89 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 170-109 (+42.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 142-90 (+31.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.




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TORONTO (38 - 38) at MINNESOTA (39 - 36) - 8:10 PM
JOSH TOWERS (R) vs. BOOF BONSER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TOWERS is 4-15 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 67-45 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JOSH TOWERS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOWERS is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 2.042.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.0 units)

BOOF BONSER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BONSER is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




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