Monday Trends and Indexes 04/07

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Florida at Washington
The Nats return home looking for a win behind starter Tim Redding, who pitched seven shutout innings against the Phillies in his first start this season and is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his career against the Marlins. Washington is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, APRIL 7

Game 951-952: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.849; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.193
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 14.800; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.838
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Under

Game 955-956: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 14.727; San Francisco (Cain) 14.268
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-108); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-108); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.761; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.705
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Under

Game 959-960: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 14.233; Washington (Redding) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125); Under

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 15.355; Colorado (Cook) 14.200
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under

Game 963-964: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Loaiza) 15.090; Arizona (Haren) 15.714
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Under

Game 965-966: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.498; White Sox (Vazquez) 15.499
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-150); Under

Game 967-968: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 15.149; Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.568
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Over

Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hammel) 15.540; NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.029
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+180); Under

Game 971-972: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.170; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.329
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-118); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+108); Over

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Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, April 7

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 4) at CINCINNATI (4 - 2) - 12:35 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-31 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 198-234 (-63.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 31-44 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 13-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARROYO is 13-22 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMELS is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ARROYO is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 3) - 1:35 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 155-179 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 246-295 (-86.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-183 (-57.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-94 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 155-176 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 18-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 405-456 (-125.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 54-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

TED LILLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LILLY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (4 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 5) - 4:35 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-64 (+50.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 32-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 67-52 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-96 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-96 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-60 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 9-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 4-17 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 4-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-24 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 5-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 4-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

GREG MADDUX vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MADDUX is 15-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 18-6 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-12. (-1.7 units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.07 and a WHIP of 0.932.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (5 - 1) at HOUSTON (2 - 5) - 7:05 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 107-125 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WELLEMEYER is 10-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 7-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 10-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 8-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 288-293 (-68.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 112-134 (-32.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

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FLORIDA (3 - 3) at WASHINGTON (3 - 4) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 76-93 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-90 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-47 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-38 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANDREW MILLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM REDDING vs. FLORIDA since 1997
REDDING is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 3) at COLORADO (1 - 5) - 8:35 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 61-61 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-85 (-25.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-82 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-79 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-57 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 20-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COOK is 20-38 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TOM GLAVINE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GLAVINE is 7-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-6.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COOK is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (4 - 2) at ARIZONA (4 - 2) - 9:40 PM
ESTEBAN LOAIZA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 97-78 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-23 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 97-78 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-54 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 59-37 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LOAIZA is 78-59 (+33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 6-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ESTEBAN LOAIZA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOAIZA is 0-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.658.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-3.1 units)

DAN HAREN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAREN is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (3 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 2) - 4:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 30-45 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-35 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 713-607 (+74.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 4-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.2 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 4) at BALTIMORE (4 - 1) - 3:05 PM
CARLOS SILVA (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 6-17 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SILVA is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 90-78 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 43-35 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-5 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-71 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 433-468 (-101.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 433-468 (-101.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SILVA is 1-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CABRERA is 5-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (3 - 2) at NY YANKEES (3 - 3) - 7:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-116 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-99 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-80 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-85 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 98-74 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 12-17 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MUSSINA is 4-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 2-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MIKE MUSSINA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MUSSINA is 16-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 20-9 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-16. (-4.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (3 - 3) at LA ANGELS (4 - 3) - 10:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 43-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 18-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 10-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 15-4 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, April 7

National League

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Cole Hamels (L) vs. Bronson Arroyo (R)
Hamels: 9-1 Over off BB losses
Arroyo: 5-13 TSR 1st half of season

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Ted Lilly (L) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (L)
Lilly: Cubs 18-25 vs. lefties
Gorzelanny: Pit 61-48 Over as underdog

San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Greg Maddux (R) vs. Matt Cain (R)
Maddux: SD 15-4 Over Away with a money line of -100 to -125
Cain: 4-16 TSR vs. team with winning record

St. Louis at Houston, 7:05 ET
Todd Wellemeyer (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Wellemeyer: 9-1 TSR as an underdog
Rodriguez: 1-4 TSR, 6.28 ERA vs. St. Louis

Florida at Washington, 7:10 ET
Andrew Miller (L) vs. Tim Redding (R)
Miller: Fla 3-17 Away off BB Overs
Redding: 12-2 Under in night starts

Atlanta at Colorado, 8:35 ET
Tom Glavine (L) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Glavine: 10-1 Under in April
Cook: 17-40 TSR 1st half of season

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Esteban Loaiza (R) vs. Dan Haren (R)
Loaiza: LAD 21-8 Under off one run win
Haren: Ari 31-14 Under after allowing 2 runs or less 3 straight games


American League

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 ET
Nick Blackburn (R) vs. Javier Vazquez (R)
Blackburn: Min 16-32 after scoring 2 runs or less
Vazquez: White Sox 3-0 when the total is 9 to 9.5

Seattle at Baltimore, 3:05 ET
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Silva: 0-8 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Cabrera: 9-0 Over at home off BB Baltimore wins

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Jason Hammel (R) vs. Mike Mussina (R)
Hammel: TB 13-2 Over as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Mussina: Yankees 1-6 after allowing one run or less in a division win

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Fausto Carmona (R) vs. Joe Saunders (L)
Carmona: Cle 5-15 Away off loss by 2 runs or less
Saunders: 10-1 TSR off Angels loss

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Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees (-185, 10 1/2)

After some less-than-stellar performances from their starting rotation, the New York Yankees returned to a familiar script on Sunday - get a quality start and have their two dominant bullpen arms close out a win.

Whether they can make that a season-long trend remains to be seen.

The Yankees look to salvage a home split with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday when they turn to Mike Mussina, who's dominated the Rays at Yankee Stadium in his career.

Mussina (0-1, 4.76 ERA) is 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA in a New York uniform against Tampa Bay in the Bronx. Lately, however, he and the rest of the starting rotation for the Yankees (3-3) have been anything but dominant.

New York's high-powered lineup, meanwhile, has yet to get going. After leading the major leagues with 968 runs last season - an average of nearly six per game - the Yankees have only scored 17 times in their first six games of 2008.

All three New York wins have come when it has scored three runs or fewer. The Yankees were 6-36 in those situations last year.

"You're going to have those weeks,'' manager Joe Girardi said. "We got enough today and that's what matters. This offense will break out.''

Derek Jeter is hitting .217 with one RBI, while leadoff man Johnny Damon is batting .136 with one run and no RBIs.

By contrast, the Rays' lineup had been outstanding before Sunday's shutout. Tampa Bay (3-2) scored 31 runs in its first four games.

Though left fielder Carl Crawford (.174) and first baseman Carlos Pena (.222) have yet to get going, the Rays are getting offense from some unexpected sources. Cliff Floyd is hitting .364 with two homers and five RBI, while Eric Hinske is batting .400.

Mussina has dominated some of the Rays' big bats in his career, however. Hinske, Floyd and Pena are hitting a combined .179 lifetime against the 39-year-old right-hander.

Tampa Bay will send out Jason Hammel (3-5, 6.14) on Monday for his first start of 2008. One of Hammel's three wins last season came at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 2, when he went five innings, gave up one earned run and struck out seven in the Rays' 8-2 victory.

Pick: under



Seattle at Baltimore (-115, 9 1/2)

Off to a fast start, the Baltimore Orioles might be sad to see the Seattle Mariners leave town.

Baltimore looks to complete a four-game sweep of the Mariners on Monday when the teams meet again at Camden Yards.

After opening the season with a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay, the Orioles have won four straight, including a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Mariners (2-4) on Sunday.

Seattle had a 2-0 lead in the ninth after an outstanding start by Felix Hernandez, who pitched eight innings, allowed five hits and struck out six. However, he did not come back out for the ninth after throwing 97 pitches.

"How happy was I? Extremely," said Aubrey Huff, who had an RBI during a three-run rally. "Once he came out, I knew we had a chance."

With Seattle All-Star closer J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list with a ribcage injury, Eric O'Flaherty came in looking the save, but he gave up a run and left a runner on first. Mark Lowe came on and gave up a single to Jay Payton, then threw a wild pitch to Ramon Hernandez, allowing Luke Scott to tie the game. Luis Hernandez drove in Payton with the winning run.

"It was a great game for our team," manager Dave Trembley said.

Baltimore, looking to sweep a four-game series with the Mariners for the first time since September 1999, is off to its best start since going 5-1 to begin the 2000 season.

To match that start Monday, however, the Orioles may need a better outing from Daniel Cabrera (0-0, 13.50 ERA), who seems to have picked up where he left off last season when he led the majors with 18 losses.

Cabrera, 9-18 with a career-high 5.55 ERA last year, struggled in his season debut Wednesday against Tampa Bay, allowing six runs and six hits in four innings. He also walked five and gave up two home runs, but escaped without a decision when Baltimore went on to win 9-6.

Pick: Seattle

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