Wednesday Trends and Indexes 05/07

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NBA


Wednesday, May 7


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THE POWER INDEX
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Orlando* 3 over Detroit
Lakers* 5 over Utah

1-0 YESTERDAY

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MLB


Wednesday,May 7


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Hot Lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay at Toronto (-145, 8 1/2)

If you take into account their 16-18 record, the Toronto Blue Jays haven't lived up to the lofty expectations some baseball analysts heaped on them before the season, but you can't blame it on their starting pitching. The Jays have the second best team ERA in the major leagues at 3.29 and Shaun Marcum has been a big part of that.

The right-hander has a 2.70 ERA this season and he's coming off a dominant performance against the Chicago White Sox, in which he pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings and allowed only two hits. In Marcum’s only career start against the Rays, he went six innings without allowing a run.

Marcum will go up against Matt Garza, who has recently regained his form after a tough start to the season. In Garza's last two starts, he has allowed a total of five earned runs and helped the Rays win both games.

Pick: Under



New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (-125, 8 1/2)

The Dodgers are on an incredible tear right now after winning nine of their last 10 games and bettors can thank the hot L.A. bats for most of the success. They are averaging 7.5 runs per game during that stretch and they should get Rafael Furcal back in the lineup today after he sat out yesterday with a stiff back.

They will have a good chance to have another big offensive day today as they face John Maine, who has never beaten the Dodgers in three career meetings and has allowed 14 runs in 16 innings.

Pick: Dodgers

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, May 7


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CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 14) at CINCINNATI (13 - 21) - 12:35 PM
JON LIEBER (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 879-956 (-194.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 253-301 (-86.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-188 (-58.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-41 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 494-511 (-105.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 824-876 (-173.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 651-703 (-129.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-52 (-29.4 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 415-462 (-122.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 439-430 (-104.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LIEBER is 15-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIEBER is 15-24 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIEBER is 75-46 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 85-111 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 43-61 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 221-241 (-55.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 10-25 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 19-28 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-74 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 85-111 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JON LIEBER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LIEBER is 9-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.092.
His team's record is 11-9 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (16 - 15) at LA DODGERS (19 - 14) - 3:10 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 24-6 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PENNY is 28-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 14-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 27-10 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOHN MAINE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MAINE is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.771.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. NY METS since 1997
PENNY is 5-11 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.66 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 6-13 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 19) at PITTSBURGH (13 - 19) - 7:05 PM
PATRICK MISCH (L) vs. PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-195 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-77 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-195 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-43 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 622-506 (+85.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

PATRICK MISCH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (16 - 16) at FLORIDA (18 - 14) - 7:10 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. BURKE BADENHOP (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 13-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-59 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-14 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-93 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 39-58 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 50-85 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUSH is 10-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-25 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 15-10 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BUSH is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BURKE BADENHOP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (12 - 21) at ATLANTA (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 12-20 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-20 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 6-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-50 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 189-107 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 106-43 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 178-97 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 99-41 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 314-341 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 179-176 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 70-69 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

RANDY WOLF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOLF is 4-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.496.
His team's record is 10-11 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-12. (-5.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HUDSON is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 19) at HOUSTON (17 - 16) - 8:05 PM
ODALIS PEREZ (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-40 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-105 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 87-108 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 149-168 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OSWALT is 13-21 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ODALIS PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 0-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.682.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.5 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OSWALT is 3-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 0.799.
His team's record is 3-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (22 - 12) at COLORADO (12 - 21) - 8:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-34 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-69 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 67-48 (+30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 44-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 20-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 44-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 22-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-21 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 8-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 6-14 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. COLORADO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FRANCIS is 4-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 0.831.
His team's record is 5-1 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 15) at ARIZONA (22 - 11) - 9:40 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 115-87 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-59 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-65 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-44 (+24.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 115-87 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 65-39 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-34 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OWINGS is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

MICAH OWINGS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OWINGS is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (16 - 17) at OAKLAND (21 - 14) - 3:35 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 113-207 (-91.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 34-66 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-14 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 14-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 115-53 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 22-29 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BLANTON is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.618.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (17 - 15) at TORONTO (16 - 18) - 7:07 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 56-122 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-85 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-89 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-43 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 100-70 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
GARZA is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 23.60 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MARCUM is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (15 - 17) at NY YANKEES (17 - 17) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WANG is 24-5 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 112-88 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 76-70 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 98-79 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEE is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WANG is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.656.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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BOSTON (22 - 13) at DETROIT (14 - 20) - 7:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-32 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 129-82 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-7 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 96-58 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-3 (+10.8 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 10-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (22 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 18) - 8:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-144 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 84-117 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 370-375 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 93-62 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GREINKE is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.90 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (16 - 15) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 16) - 8:11 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-51 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-55 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 418-421 (+39.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-39 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 18-2 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 20-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 21-10 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-15. (-0.5 units)

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TEXAS (14 - 20) at SEATTLE (14 - 20) - 10:10 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 10-30 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-94 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-7 (+12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 95-86 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-64 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BEDARD is 22-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 11-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PADILLA is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEDARD is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 7th

National League

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Jon Lieber (R) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Lieber: 15-24 TSR in all games
Volquez: 2-0 TSR, 1.46 ERA at home

NY Mets at LADodgers, 3:10 ET
John Maine (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Maine: 15-3 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Penny: Dodgers 10-0 Under in day games

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Barry Zito (L) vs. Phil Dumatrait (L)
Zito: n/a
Dumatrait: Pit 11-3 vs. San Francisco

Milwaukee at Florida, 7:10 ET
Dave Bush (R) vs. Burke Badenhop (R)
Bush: 10-25 TSR in road games
Badenhop: Fla 6-2 at home vs. Milwaukee

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Randy Wolf (L) vs. Tim Hudson (R)
Wolf: SD 4-13 vs. Atlanta
Hudson: 39-7 TSR if he walked no batters last start

Washington at Houston, 8:05 ET
Odalis Perez (L) vs. Roy Oswalt (R)
Perez: 0-5 TSR, 13.50 ERA vs. Houston
Oswalt: 27-8 TSR on Wednesday

St. Louis at Colorado, 8:35 ET
Adam Wainwright (R) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Wainwright: 8-2 TSR Away when the total is 8.5 to 10
Francis: 0-3 TSR, 6.27 ERA at home

Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Micah Owings (R)
Kendrick: Phi 9-1 Over Away in night games
Owings: Ari 14-5 Over as favorite

American League

Baltimore at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Jeremy Guthrie (R) vs. Joe Blanton (R)
Guthrie: Bal 12-2 Under as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Blanton: Oak 14-7 vs. righties

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Matt Garza (R) vs. Shaun Marcum (R)
Garza: TB 4-0 vs. Toronto
Marcum: Tor 22-9 Under this season

Cleveland at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET ESPN
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Lee: 3-0 TSR, 0.00 ERA Away
Wang: 33-11 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

Boston at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Clay Buchholz (R) vs. Armando Galarraga (R)
Buchholz: Bos 22-7 on grass field
Galarraga: Det 10-19 as a favorite of -125 to -175

LA Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Jered Weaver (R) vs. Zack Greinke (R)
Weaver: Angels 17-4 Under vs. KC
Greinke: 28-13 Under at home

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Livan Hernandez (R) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Hernandez: 15-3 Under as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Buehrle: 18-2 TSR at home in May

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Padilla: 13-4 Over Away
Bedard: 11-1 TSR vs. division

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers [3:10 PM ET]

Mets: New York's John Maine has never beaten the Dodgers, going 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 3 starts. Maine has not faced them this season and is coming off back-to-back wins against Arizona and Atlanta. He has not given up more than 2 runs in any of his last 5 starts, although he is 1-2 on the road this season with a 4.50 ERA. Much of that damage was done in his first start of the season when he gave up 4 runs and 8 hits in 4 innings at Atlanta back on April 5th.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-125, O/U 8.5): Like Maine, LA's Brad Penny has struggled mightily against the opposition. Penny is just 5-11 lifetime vs. New York with a 5.66 ERA, but he enters this contest on a personal 4-game winning streak. He has given up 7 runs combined during that stretch of 23 2/3 innings, walking 8 and striking out 11. The portly right-hander is 3-1 at Dodger Stadium this season with a 2.49 ERA.

Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



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

Indians: In the season’s biggest surprise to date, Cliff Lee has dominated on the mound, compiling a perfect 5-0 record to go along with a remarkable 0.96 ERA. In 5 starts, Lee has given up 1 run or less 4 times. His control has been masterful, striking out 32 and walking just 2 batters on the season. Lee hasn’t had success taking on the Yankees though. In 6 career starts, he’s 2-3 with 6.82 ERA.

The UNDER is 8-2 in Cleveland's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

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

Yankees (-140, O/U 7.5): Chien-Ming Wang has been the lone starting pitcher Joe Girardi and the Yankees have been able to rely on this season. New York is a perfect 7-0 in Wang’s starts this year. Take away 1 bad outing against Boston and Wang hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in any of his other 6 starts. The Cy Young contender has been tough on the Indians, sporting a 3-1 record and a 2.73 ERA in 4 career starts.

Yankees are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings at New York.
The UNDER is 7-1-1 in New York's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves [7:10 PM ET]

Padres: Randy Wolf has pitched well for San Diego this season, but the Padres have only won 3 of his 6 starts. Twice, Wolf has given up just 2 runs through 6 innings only to come away with a no-decision. The Braves have owned Wolf over the years. He’s 4-9 with a 5.02 in 21 career starts against Atlanta.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Braves (-170, O/U 8.5): Tim Hudson has been a horse for the Braves this season, pitching at least 6 innings in 5 of his 7 starts. The problem with Hudson is when he’s been bad, he’s been really bad. In those other 2 appearances, Hudson only went 3 innings and gave up 4 runs in both outings. Hudson has a 2-0 career record versus the Padres but an unimpressive 4.88 ERA and 1.70 WHIP.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals [8:10 PM ET]

Angels: LA's Jered Weaver will try to forget about his last start and remember his last outing on the road, a 6-2 victory at Detroit on Sunday Night Baseball back on April 27th. Weaver got the decision in a 4-3 home loss to Baltimore last time out on Friday, giving up all 4 runs and 6 hits in 7 innings of work. He allowed half the number of runs in his previous start against the Tigers and will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the second time this year.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Royals (-120, O/U 7.5): Kansas City's Zack Greinke is 0-2 lifetime against the Angels with an 8.49 ERA and coming off a tough-luck loss at Texas last time out. Greinke allowed just 2 runs - both on solo homers - and 4 hits total in 7 innings with no walks and 9 strikeouts of a 2-1 loss to the Rangers. The Royals have lost 2 of his last 3 starts after winning his first 3, and he is 1-0 in 2 home starts with an impressive 0.60 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers [3:10 PM ET]

Mets: New York's John Maine has never beaten the Dodgers, going 0-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 3 starts. Maine has not faced them this season and is coming off back-to-back wins against Arizona and Atlanta. He has not given up more than 2 runs in any of his last 5 starts, although he is 1-2 on the road this season with a 4.50 ERA. Much of that damage was done in his first start of the season when he gave up 4 runs and 8 hits in 4 innings at Atlanta back on April 5th.

Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
Mets are 9-2 in Maine's last 11 Wednesday starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-125, O/U 8.5): Like Maine, LA's Brad Penny has struggled mightily against the opposition. Penny is just 5-11 lifetime vs. New York with a 5.66 ERA, but he enters this contest on a personal 4-game winning streak. He has given up 7 runs combined during that stretch of 23 2/3 innings, walking 8 and striking out 11. The portly right-hander is 3-1 at Dodger Stadium this season with a 2.49 ERA.

Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



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

Indians: In the season's biggest surprise to date, Cliff Lee has dominated on the mound, compiling a perfect 5-0 record to go along with a remarkable 0.96 ERA. In 5 starts, Lee has given up 1 run or less 4 times. His control has been masterful, striking out 32 and walking just 2 batters on the season. Lee hasn't had success taking on the Yankees though. In 6 career starts, he's 2-3 with 6.82 ERA.

The UNDER is 8-2 in Cleveland's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

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

Yankees (-140, O/U 7.5): Chien-Ming Wang has been the lone starting pitcher Joe Girardi and the Yankees have been able to rely on this season. New York is a perfect 7-0 in Wang's starts this year. Take away 1 bad outing against Boston and Wang hasn't allowed more than 3 runs in any of his other 6 starts. The Cy Young contender has been tough on the Indians, sporting a 3-1 record and a 2.73 ERA in 4 career starts.

Yankees are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings at New York.
The UNDER is 7-1-1 in New York's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves [7:10 PM ET]

Padres: Randy Wolf has pitched well for San Diego this season, but the Padres have only won 3 of his 6 starts. Twice, Wolf has given up just 2 runs through 6 innings only to come away with a no-decision. The Braves have owned Wolf over the years. He's 4-9 with a 5.02 in 21 career starts against Atlanta.

The OVER is 7-2 in San Diego's last 9 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Braves (-170, O/U 8.5): Tim Hudson has been a horse for the Braves this season, pitching at least 6 innings in 5 of his 7 starts. The problem with Hudson is when he's been bad, he's been really bad. In those other 2 appearances, Hudson only went 3 innings and gave up 4 runs in both outings. Hudson has a 2-0 career record versus the Padres but an unimpressive 4.88 ERA and 1.70 WHIP.

Braves are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
The UNDER is 9-0-1 in the last 10 meetings at Atlanta.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals [8:10 PM ET]

Angels: LA's Jered Weaver will try to forget about his last start and remember his last outing on the road, a 6-2 victory at Detroit on Sunday Night Baseball back on April 27th. Weaver got the decision in a 4-3 home loss to Baltimore last time out on Friday, giving up all 4 runs and 6 hits in 7 innings of work. He allowed half the number of runs in his previous start against the Tigers and will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the second time this year.

Angels are 40-17 in the last 57 meetings.
The UNDER is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Royals (-120, O/U 7.5): Kansas City's Zack Greinke is 0-2 lifetime against the Angels with an 8.49 ERA and coming off a tough-luck loss at Texas last time out. Greinke allowed just 2 runs - both on solo homers - and 4 hits total in 7 innings with no walks and 9 strikeouts of a 2-1 loss to the Rangers. The Royals have lost 2 of his last 3 starts after winning his first 3, and he is 1-0 in 2 home starts with an impressive 0.60 ERA.

Royals are 2-10 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
Royals are 3-9 in their last 12 home games.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Kansas City's last 9 games as home favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Pistons: Detroit is well aware that Orlando's main strength is hitting 3-pointers, which opens things up inside for star Dwight Howard to do his damage. When the Magic aren't hitting their 3-pointers, they haven't fared well, so Detroit head coach Flip Saunders is concentrating on taking advantage when they go through cold spells. "That's what they do - that's the scary part of playing this team," Saunders said. "They go through runs of making 3's where you're saying that it's never going to go in. And I'm sure in the fourth quarter (Van Gundy) was saying, 'Are we ever going to make another one?"' Orlando was just 2-for-15 from beyond the 3-point arc in Game 1 but improved to 11-of-26 in Game 2.

Pistons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games.
The UNDER is 14-6 in Detroit's last 20 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 92

Magic (-3.5, O/U 186.5): Orlando has lost 9 straight playoff games against the Pistons, and 1 more setback would tie the Magic with 3 other teams for the second-longest postseason skid vs. 1 team. They know they can beat Detroit if they can avoid turnovers, as the Pistons have committed just 16 in the first 2 games compared to 32 for Orlando. "When you turn the ball over you aren't giving yourself a chance, and we just have to do the little things like that, as well as not letting them get the offensive rebounds," Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said. "There are just some things that we need to take care of. We have great competitors in this locker room that compete really hard, and we just turned the ball over."

Magic are 13-5-2 ATS in their last 20 home games.
Magic are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Central Division.
The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 95



Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Jazz: Utah held a dominating 58-41 rebounding advantage in Game 1 and will continue to use their strength inside in an attempt to beat the Lakers. "I think we can do a good job of getting the ball inside a little bit more," Jazz forward Carlos Boozer said. "I think we settled for jump shots at times. We're stronger than them. They're longer than we are, but we have some guys that like to get in there and bang around a little big and move some bodies and try to get the ball, which is going to be the key for us in this series. We need to continue to go inside and make them work inside."

The OVER is 20-7 in Utah's last 27 games vs. Pacific Division.
The OVER is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings at LA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 102

Lakers (-6.5, O/U 210): Phil Jackson-coached teams have never lost a playoff series when winning Game 1, going a perfect 39-0. It's this approach that has enabled 2008 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant and his teammates to succeed, believing that every game could be their last. "Every game is Game 7 - that's been our approach," Bryant said. "I think with each win, we get more confident. Utah is a much bigger challenge for us than the first round. I think Game 3 in Denver, we played well. Other than that, we've been playing in spurts. We haven't put together a complete game. I think that's good news."

Lakers are 7-0 SU & ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 108

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