Tuesday Trends and Indexes 05/06

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NBA


Tuesday, May 6


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Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 6

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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 18) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 19) - 7:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-34 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-76 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 622-505 (+86.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DUKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DUKE is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (12 - 20) at ATLANTA (15 - 15) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 314-340 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 178-176 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-69 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 85-89 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHRIS YOUNG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (16 - 15) at FLORIDA (17 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. SCOTT OLSEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-49 (-24.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-112 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-24 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-57 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SUPPAN is 4-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
OLSEN is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (18 - 14) at CINCINNATI (13 - 20) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 878-956 (-195.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-41 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 121-151 (-54.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 823-876 (-174.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 650-703 (-130.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 438-430 (-105.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HARANG is 27-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 27-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 19-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 14-3 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 16-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 85-110 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 10-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 19-27 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-110 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 198-238 (-67.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 11-9 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 13-11 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+1.5 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 8-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 10-6 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.9 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 18) at HOUSTON (16 - 16) - 8:05 PM
SHAWN HILL (R) vs. SHAWN CHACON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 87-107 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-49 (+37.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-26 (+13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-104 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-45 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 297-301 (-66.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 148-168 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
CHACON is 25-37 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SHAWN HILL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAWN CHACON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CHACON is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (21 - 12) at COLORADO (12 - 20) - 8:35 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. MARK REDMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 103-87 (+25.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 77-68 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-47 (+31.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 8-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOOPER is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 9.52 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MARK REDMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
REDMAN is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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NY METS (16 - 14) at LA DODGERS (18 - 14) - 10:10 PM
NELSON FIGUEROA (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 23-6 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 29-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 131-152 (-52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

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

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FIGUEROA is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (21 - 13) at DETROIT (14 - 19) - 7:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 268-251 (-52.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 128-82 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 4-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 10-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ROBERTSON is 13-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 14-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 2-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 11-20 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 7-18 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 9-24 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. DETROIT since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 9-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 10-6 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.6 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
ROBERTSON is 2-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.674.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (14 - 17) at NY YANKEES (17 - 16) - 7:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 112-87 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 1-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-69 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 98-78 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARMONA is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PETTITTE is 4-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 6-10 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (16 - 15) at TORONTO (16 - 17) - 7:07 PM
ANDY SONNANSTINE (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 55-122 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-39 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-85 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-89 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-43 (-19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 85-100 (-30.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. TORONTO since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BURNETT is 6-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 7-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (16 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 16) - 8:11 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 8-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-50 (-17.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-30 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 417-421 (+38.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.583.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FLOYD is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.730.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (21 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 17) - 8:10 PM
NICK ADENHART (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 12-20 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-143 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 84-116 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 369-375 (+43.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 92-62 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-28 (+33.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 30-59 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

NICK ADENHART vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (16 - 16) at OAKLAND (20 - 14) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 113-206 (-90.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 34-65 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 100-108 (+28.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 304-351 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

BRIAN BURRES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BURRES is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (13 - 20) at SEATTLE (14 - 19) - 10:10 PM
SIDNEY PONSON (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 9-30 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-93 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-6 (+13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-85 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-63 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-42 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BATISTA is 40-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 63-43 (+23.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 43-16 (+26.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 38-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PONSON is 19-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PONSON is 28-16 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PONSON is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. TEXAS since 1997
BATISTA is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Tuesday, May 6

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Pick 'n' roll: Today’s NBA picks
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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday's best NBA bets

Cleveland at Boston (-10, 184)

One big Game 7 blowout sure seems to mean a lot to the books. Boston was consistently favored by 14 or 15 points at home throughout its hard-fought win over the lowly Atlanta Hawks and now opens as a double-digit favorite against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. That seems like a lot, even though the Celtics saw similar lines against Cleveland in the regular season.

The Cavaliers have been hanging out since disposing of the Wizards on Friday, so they’ll be rested while the Celtics have to get right back at it after Sunday’s win. Boston looked good enough to beat anyone in Game 7, but this club still doesn’t seem to have a great handle on what it wants to accomplish at times. Cleveland, meanwhile, might be playing its best ball of the season.

“I'm very excited about the way we played in the first round," James told reporters. "The best thing I've seen is how we bounced back from Game 5 into Game 6. Never being in that position with this team before, you never know how a team will bounce back, and the best game we had was Game 6.

"If you're going to pick a good time to be the best team you've been all year, this is the time to do it - in May and June."

Pick: Cavs

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, May 6th

National League

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Jonathan Sanchez (L) vs. Zach Duke (L)
Sanchez: SF 0-3 playing with a day off
Duke: Pit 21-10 Over this season

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Chris Young (R) vs. Jair Jurrjens (R)
Young: SD 11-1 Over Away if playing with day off
Jurrjens: Atl 16-4 Over after scoring 12+ runs

Milwaukee at Florida, 7:10 ET
Jeff Suppan (R) vs. Scott Olsen (L)
Suppan: Mil 8-24 Away in May
Olsen: 14-3 TSR vs. NL Central

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Carlos Zambrano (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Zambrano: 13-1 Under as road favorite
Harang: 14-2 TSR as an underdog

Washington at Houston, 8:05 ET
Shawn Hill (R) vs. Shawn Chacon (R)
Hill: Wash 10-3 when the money line is +125 to -125
Chacon: Hou 14-24 at home off divsion win as underdog

St. Louis at Colorado, 8:35 ET
Braden Looper (R) vs. Mark Redman (L)
Looper: 18-6 Over in night games
Redman: 19-6 Over off team loss

Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Eaton: Phi 8-1 Over Away in night games
Johnson: Ari 19-4 revenging loss as home favorite

NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Nelson Figueroa (R) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)
Figueroa: Mets 1-8 off 3+ road games
Kuroda: Dodgers 17-4 in night games


American League

Boston at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Wakefield: 13-3 Under as underdog
Robertson: 7-14 TSR as favorite

Cleveland at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Fausto Carmona (R) vs. Andy Pettitte (L)
Carmona: Cle 8-0 Under Away off 7+ home games
Pettitte: Yankees 17-5 Under as favorite

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Andy Sonnanstine (R) vs. A.J. Burnett (R)
Sonnanstine: 3-0 TSR, 1.54 ERA L3 starts
Burnett: Tor 10-1 Under after allowing 2 runs or less

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Nick Blackburn (R) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Blackburn: Min 11-2 Under off division win as underdog
Floyd: White Sox 9-1 at home off 6+ losses

LA Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Nick Adenhart (R) vs. Brian Bannister (R)
Adenhart: Angels 16-4 Under vs. Royals
Bannister: KC 0-9 off 3+ errorless games

Baltimore at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Brian Burres (L) vs. Justin Duchscherer (R)
Burres: Bal 11-2 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Duchscherer: Oak 11-2 off BB home games

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Sidney Ponson (R) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Ponson: Tex 13-5 Over off loss
Batista: 40-17 TSR as home favorite

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MLB


Tuesday, May 6

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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (+105, 8)

After the Cubs lost another close game last night due to poor fielding and stranded base runners, Lou Pinella expressed his concerns about the club's performance in close games this year.

"We need to win some low-scoring ballgames at times. We've been able to win when we score runs and haven't been able to win [when scoring fewer than four]."

Yesterday's loss puts the Cubs' record in 2-13 in games in which they score four runs or fewer. That's not good news for them as they face Cincinnati's Aaron Harang, who has a 2.14 ERA at home this season. Oddsmakers also seem to expect a low-scoring affair today, with a total of eight runs, so it could be another frustrating night for Cubs backers.

Pick: Reds


Boston at Detroit (-113, 9 1/2)

This is a great opportunity to get the Red Sox in a favorable spot at a bargain price.

Tim Wakefield owns a reassuring 7-3 record against the Tigers and the knuckleballer has been amazingly consistent so far this season. He should get some good support today from his teammates if they continue their hot hitting which has garnered 32 runs in the last four games.

But the real source of the value is the presence of Nate Robertson on the mound for the Tigers. Robertson is a talented pitcher but he's off to a horrible start this spring, with a 1-3 record and an ugly 6.82 ERA. He'll be facing a Boston club that is hitting .311 against left-handers.

Pick: Red Sox

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MLB


Tuesday, May 6


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Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Despite the fact that it seems like he's been pitching since World War II, Tim Wakefield can still get the job done. Wakefield gives the Sox a lot of innings, a luxury most teams don't get from their fourth starter. Wakefield already faced Detroit once this season, getting the win after allowing just 2 runs in 5 innings pitched. One troublesome stat from that game was Wakefield's 5 walks. In 6 starts this year, Wakefield has walked 21 batters compared to 19 strikeouts.

Red Sox are 30-14 in the last 44 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Tigers (-130, O/U 10): Nate Robertson has been an opposing batter's best friend so far this year, giving up 42 hits and 26 runs over 34 1/3 innings pitched. In Robertson's lone outing against the Sox, he took the loss after giving up 8 hits and 4 runs through 5 1/3 innings. Robertson hasn't had much luck against Boston in his career either, going 2-4 with a 6.46 ERA.

Tigers are 6-3 in their last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Indians: Fausto Carmona will try to win for the third time in 4 starts when he takes the mound against the Yankees. Carmona allowed 1 earned run last time out against Seattle only to see the team's bullpen give up 5 runs in the ninth inning. He is 0-1 in 2 road starts this season with a 3.27 ERA and 0-1 in 2 starts against the Yankees with a 3.86 ERA, failing to get a decision against them in last year's ALDS despite pitching 9 innings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Yankees (-140, O/U 9): Andy Pettitte is expected to get the call in the series opener even though he has struggled against the Tribe during his career. Pettitte is 6-8 lifetime against the Indians with a 4.63 ERA and got rocked at Cleveland on April 25th. He surrendered 5 runs and 8 hits in 5 innings - including back-to-back homers in the 5th - to take the loss and then suffered another setback last time out at home against Detroit, falling to 0-2 there with a 6.55 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds [7:10 PM ET]

Cubs (-115, O/U 8): Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano is making his third road start of the season, with mixed results in the previous 2. Zambrano threw 7 shutout innings in his last road start at Washington on April 26th, allowing just 5 hits with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts. He had lost his previous road start at Philadelphia on April 11th, giving up a season-high 5 runs and 9 hits for his only setback of 2008. He is 11-9 lifetime vs. Cincinnati with a 3.35 ERA.

Cubs are 12-5 in their last 17 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Reds: Aaron Harang is just 1-4 on the season, but that's not all his fault. The crafty right-hander is sporting a very respectable 2.98 ERA, and has received just 3 runs of support per start. Harang hasn't allowed more than 2 runs in 3 home starts this season, but did get rocked for 5 runs at Wrigley back on April 15th in his last appearance against the Cubbies.

Reds are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
Reds are 3-6 in their last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side Play of the Day)



New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Mets: Nelson Figueroa will try to earn his first road win at LA after losing at Chicago in his last start away from home. Figueroa is 0-1 on the road in 3 appearances (1 start) with a 6.43 ERA. He pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief of Oliver Perez in an eventual 13-1 loss to Pittsburgh last Wednesday, giving up 1 run and 5 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Dodgers (-135, O/U 9): LA's Hiroki Kuroda is still searching for his first home win after going 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 2 starts at Dodger Stadium. Kuroda got pounded for 5 runs and 9 hits in 6 innings of an 8-7 win over Colorado there on April 25th. He pitched better last time out at Florida in a 5-3 win, allowing 3 runs and 5 hits in 7 innings with no walks and 4 strikeouts.

Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 7-1 LA's last 8 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6