Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/11

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1:05 PM NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


1:05 PM TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
leveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


1:10 PM CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati


1:35 PM ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
ittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


1:35 PM FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida


1:40 PM LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels


2:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games


2:10 PM BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore


2:20 PM ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona


3:05 PM OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland


4:05 PM COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


4:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


4:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox


4:10 PM HOUSTON vs. LA DODGERS
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Houston


8:05 PM BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Boston
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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LA LAKERS (63 - 26) at UTAH (59 - 32) - 5/11/2008, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games this season.
UTAH is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
UTAH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents this season.
UTAH is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
LA LAKERS are 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 15-1 ATS (+13.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
LA LAKERS are 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA LAKERS are 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (62 - 28) at SAN ANTONIO (61 - 29) - 5/11/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 98-68 ATS (+23.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 55-34 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-7 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-5 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (50-33-0-12, 112 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (56-28-0-8, 120 pts.) - 5/11/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-69 ATS (+112.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-36 ATS (+94.3 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 36-18 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 86-45 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 ATS (+2.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-19 ATS (+56.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-6 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 14-11 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 14-11-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
16 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.1 Units)

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3:30 PM LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Utah
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
Utah is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Utah is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers


8:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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CINCINNATI (15 - 22) at NY METS (18 - 16) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. OLIVER PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 12-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-75 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 87-112 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 87-112 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 425-486 (+50.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 211-217 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
NY METS are 23-27 (-21.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

OLIVER PEREZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PEREZ is 8-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.6 units)

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ATLANTA (18 - 17) at PITTSBURGH (17 - 19) - 1:35 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 181-178 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-43 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 228-239 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DUKE is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.1 units)

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FLORIDA (22 - 14) at WASHINGTON (15 - 22) - 1:35 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. SHAWN HILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 88-111 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-52 (+35.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-25 (+21.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-26 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 85-108 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-54 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 17-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 11-5 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 22-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 17-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-27 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-1 (+7.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OLSEN is 5-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.638.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

SHAWN HILL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HILL is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (23 - 15) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 19) - 2:05 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SUPPAN is 34-16 (+15.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SUPPAN is 15-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 20-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOOPER is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.810.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SUPPAN is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 6-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

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ARIZONA (23 - 14) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 15) - 2:20 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 116-90 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-90 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-67 (+10.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 471-448 (-114.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-42 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 350-333 (-78.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 826-877 (-172.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 416-463 (-122.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-43 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 881-957 (-193.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 101-92 (-47.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 1-7 (-8.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 9-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 9-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 4-10 (-10.2 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
JOHNSON is 10-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 11-0 (+11.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 22) at SAN DIEGO (13 - 24) - 4:05 PM
GREG REYNOLDS (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 111-99 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-44 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-96 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-72 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 2-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

GREG REYNOLDS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS YOUNG vs. COLORADO since 1997
YOUNG is 4-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 17) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 22) - 4:05 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-34 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-42 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-113 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-113 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EATON is 3-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.9 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (20 - 17) at LA DODGERS (19 - 17) - 4:10 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 299-302 (-65.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 152-169 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 2-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-27 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-32 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+3.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACON is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 6-6 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (17 - 21) at CLEVELAND (18 - 18) - 1:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 101-72 (+26.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-72 (-34.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 14-25 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BURNETT is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 8.46 and a WHIP of 2.105.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARMONA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (19 - 19) at DETROIT (16 - 22) - 1:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. NATE ROBERTSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 100-81 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 24-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 114-90 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 16-22 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ROBERTSON is 13-24 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 2-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 11-21 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 7-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. DETROIT since 1997
PETTITTE is 9-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 11-7 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.1 units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROBERTSON is 2-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.62 and a WHIP of 1.612.
His team's record is 2-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (22 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (20 - 16) - 1:40 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ANDY SONNANSTINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 80-64 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 168-150 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANTANA is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SONNANSTINE is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (19 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 21) - 2:10 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 26-20 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 85-117 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 8-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 101-109 (+29.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 307-353 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 6-18 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 98-157 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (22 - 16) at TEXAS (18 - 20) - 3:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. SIDNEY PONSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-42 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-48 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-42 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-44 (+19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 8-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 88-97 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PONSON is 29-16 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 35-25 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PONSON is 15-34 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HARDEN is 5-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

SIDNEY PONSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PONSON is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.35 and a WHIP of 1.686.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (18 - 17) at SEATTLE (14 - 24) - 4:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. MIGUEL BATISTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BATISTA is 38-28 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 338-327 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 14-24 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 1-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 12-23 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 9-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BATISTA is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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BOSTON (24 - 15) at MINNESOTA (18 - 17) - 8:05 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. NICK BLACKBURN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 131-84 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-20 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 10-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 11-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.9 units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Kaptain]

05/11/08
01:33 AM Coach's Call
MLB
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa confirmed Saturday that Jason Isrignhausen is being removed from the closer's role for now, with Ryan Franklin & Russ Springer taking his place.

05/11/08
01:31 AM Injuries
MLB
Blue Jays CF Vernon Wells (.281) will miss 6-8 weeks after breaking a bone in his left wrist while making a diving catch on Friday night.

05/11/08
01:30 AM Injuries
MLB
Rangers SP Kevin Millwood left Saturday's game in the 1st inning with a strained groin.

05/11/08
01:29 AM Injuries
MLB
Padres SP Mark Prior experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder during a throwing session on Saturday and will be examined by team doctors.

05/11/08
01:27 AM Injuries
MLB
Angels 3B Chone Figgins (.306; hamstring) has been placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to May 4th.

[Udog]

Good morning, Kapt.! Thanks! Good luck today!


MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, May 11th

National League

Cincinnati at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Johnny Cueto (R) vs. Oliver Perez (L)
Cueto: 0-3 TSR, 8.36 ERA in road starts
Perez: 0-3 TSR, 8.10 ERA L3 starts

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. Zach Duke (L)
Jurrjens: Atl 1-10 Away off an Under
Duke: Pit 14-5 Over as underdog

Florida at Washington, 1:35 ET
Scott Olsen (L) vs. Shawn Hill (R)
Olsen: Fla 11-5 vs. division
Hill: Wash 9-27 after allowing 10+ runs

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
Braden Looper (R) vs. Jeff Suppan (R)
Looper: StL 11-2 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5
Suppan: 34-16 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Carlos Zambrano (R)
Johnson: 11-0 TSR, 2.01 ERA vs. Cubs
Zambrano: 1-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Colorado at San Diego, 4:05 ET
Greg Reynolds (R) vs. Chris Young (R)
Reynolds: Col 4-1 Under vs. San Diego
Young: SD 2-10 off a win

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (L)
Eaton: 8-0 Over when the money line is +125 to -125
Sanchez: SF 20-35 after scoring 8+ runs

Houston at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)
Chacon: Hou 9-27 Away in day games
Kuroda: 10-1 Under in day games

National League

Toronto at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
A.J. Burnett (R) vs. Fausto Carmona (R)
Burnett: 16-38 TSR Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
Carmona: Cle 7-0 Under off BB wins

NY Yankees at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Andy Pettitte (L) vs. Nate Robertson (L)
Pettitte: NYY 10-1 Under in day games
Robertson: Det 3-12 in day games

LA Angels at Tampa Bay,, 1:40 ET
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (R)
Santana: 21-9 Over in road games
Sonnanstine: TB 5-21 after scoring 3 runs or less BB Games

Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Brian Burres (L) vs. Brian Bannister (R)
Burres: Bal 10-2 Under in day games
Bannister: KC 2-8 as a favorite

Oakland at Texas, 3:05 ET
Rich Harden (R) vs. Sidney Ponson (R)
Harden: Oak 17-7 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10
Ponson: Tex 8-2 in May

Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners, 4:10 ET
Gavin Floyd (R) vs. Miguel Batista (R)
Floyd: CWS 23-11 Under vs. AL West
Batista: Sea 1-9 in May

Boston at Minnesota, 8:05 ET ESPN
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Nick Blackburn (R)
Wakefield: 8-0 Under on turf
Blackburn: 7-1 Under at home vs. Red Sox

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

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Sunday, May 11


Update

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TOTAL PLAYS OF THE DAY ON 8-2 RUN

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers [TBS | 1:05 PM ET]

Yankees: Andy Pettitte started the season off strong but he's struggled of late, losing 2 of his last 3 decisions. Pettitte gave up just 9 runs in his first 25 innings pitched this year but has been lit up for 12 runs in his last 3 starts. Pettitte has been solid against the Tigers throughout his career, sporting a 3.66 ERA in 23 starts. Pettitte faced the Tigers a week ago and took the loss after allowing 5 runs in 6 innings of work.

Yankees are 2-8 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
Yankees are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings at Detroit.
Yankees are 20-6 in their last 26 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Tigers (-110, O/U 10): Nate Robertson has been batting practice for opposing teams in 2008. He's 1-4 with an ERA of 6.64. Robertson has given up at least 4 runs in each start this season, so the Tigers offense will need to be rolling on Sunday. That's what happened the last time Robertson faced the Yankees on May 1. Despite giving up 4r runs through 5 2/3 innings, Robertson got the win in an 8-4 Tigers victory.

Tigers are 2-7 in their last 9 games overall.
Tigers are 4-10 in Robertson's last 14 starts on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 7



Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:20 PM ET]

Diamondbacks: Arizona's Randy Johnson has never lost to the Cubs, going 12-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 13 career starts. That includes a 4-0 mark at Wrigley Field in 5 starts with a 1.00 ERA. The Big Unit has pitched much better on the road this season, allowing just 1 earned run and 6 hits in 11 innings of work at San Diego and San Francisco. The Diamondbacks have won his last 3 starts after getting outscored 14-8 in his first 2 outings.

Johnson is 12-0 lifetime vs. Chicago.
The UNDER is 10-1 in Johnson's last 11 road starts.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Key Injuries - NONE

Cubs (-155): This will be the first appearance against the Diamondbacks for Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano since he was pulled in a 1-1 tie after the sixth inning in Game 1 of last year's NLDS. Zambrano is off to the hottest start of his career with a 5-1 mark and 1.80 ERA, and he is pumped for the opportunity to hand Johnson his first career loss at Wrigley. "There's always a first time," Zambrano said. "I wish him good luck, and I'll try to pitch my game the way I've been doing. We'll see what happens."

Cubs are 12-3 in their last 15 home games.
Cubs are 7-2 in Zambrano's last 9 Sunday starts.
The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-125, O/U 9): With Curt Schilling on the mend, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has really stepped up early on this season. Wakefield is 3-1 with a solid 3.33 ERA. Wakefield has been able to gobble up innings for the Sox, averaging close to 7 innings of work per outing. Wakefield has experienced a lot of success versus the Twins over his long career. He's 13-4 against Minnesota, with Twins batters hitting just .243 against him.

Red Sox are 1-8 in their last 9 games on field turf.
Red Sox are 7-2 in their last 9 games overall.
Red Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 Sunday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Twins: With the Twins rotation battling through injuries early in the year, Nick Blackburn has stepped up and given Minnesota 7 quality starts. He isn't receiving much run support but Blackburn has gone at least 6 innings in 5 of his outings and has only given up more than 4 runs once. Blackburn only faced the Red Sox once in his career, and it was ugly. He gave up 4 hits and 4 runs in only 1 inning on the mound.

Twins are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
Twins are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings at Minnesota.
The UNDER is 7-3 in Minnesota's last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

[Udog]

NBA


Sunday, May 11


Update

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Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz [ABC | 3:30 PM ET]

Lakers: LA's Pau Gasol struggled mightily in Game 3 and will need to bounce back in Game 4 in order to prevent Utah from tying the series up at 2-2. Gasol had a team-high 5 turnovers to go along with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. "They did a good job crowding him once he put the ball on the floor and tried to surround him," Lakers star Kobe Bryant said about Gasol. "We'll have to make our adjustments in this next game (Sunday) in terms of freeing him up a little bit."

Lakers are 8-0-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
The UNDER is 5-1 in LA's last 6 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 105

Jazz (-1.5, O/U 211): Utah's Carlos Boozer enjoyed his best game of the playoffs with 27 points and a game-high 20 rebounds in Game 3, surpassing his scoring average of 21.1 for the first time in 17 games. Boozer outscored Gasol and Lamar Odom combined 27-25 while point guard Deron Williams added 18 points and 12 assists. The Jazz improved to 41-5 at home and believe that one win will help them build some momentum. "It just gives us a lot of confidence," Williams said. "We got that first one. Now we know we can beat this team. We felt all along we could beat this team, but now we know. We've just got to put together another solid victory next game."

Jazz are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 21-8 in Utah's last 29 games vs. Pacific Division.
The OVER is 8-4 in Utah's last 12 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 106



New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Hornets: New Orleans is hoping for a repeat of its first-round series against Dallas in which the team lost Game 3 on the road but bounced back to win Games 4 & 5 to advance. The Hornets were outscored in the third quarter for just the third time in the playoffs in Game 3 after outscoring the Spurs by 30 points in the first 2 games of this series. They were limited to just 43 points in the second half after taking a 56-54 lead at halftime and lost despite 35 points and 9 assists from point guard Chris Paul.

The OVER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings at San Antonio.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 91

Spurs (-6, O/U 188.5): San Antonio got 31 points from both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in Game 3, and they will need to step up again in Game 4 if San Antonio is going to even the series. The Spurs also held an edge on the boards against the Hornets for the first time (43-41) after getting outrebounded 91-74 in the first 2 games combined. They have won 10 straight home games in the postseason dating back to last year and believe they can win this series if Parker continues to match Paul offensively.

Favorite is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The OVER is 8-2-1 in San Antonio's last 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

[Udog]

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Sunday, May 11


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Florida at Washington (-125, 9)

There sure seems to be a lot of cash flowing around Florida lately. The Fish just inked Hanley Ramirez to a fat six-year, $70-million deal and they've been spreading the wealth around to their wagering supporters, too, earning 12.5 units to date.

Those close to the team say there's a significant change in the Marlins' clubhouse this year, starting from the top. Manager Fredi Gonzalez is more authoritative in his second year with the young team and that seems to be making a major difference.

"He's holding us more accountable for our actions and holding us to a higher standard this year," first baseman Mike Jacobs told reporters recently.

There's no doubt it's working. Florida is riding a six-game winning streak and send the red-hot Scott Olsen to the hill today.

Pick: Marlins



L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay (-105, 8 1/2)

The Angels have the right guy on the mound to salvage something of this series in Tampa after dropping the first two games of the set. Ervin Santana has won his last five starts and hasn't allowed a run in his last two outings, the most recent of which ended up as a complete-game, four-hit shutout.

However, Santana might be a little concerned about his run support. The Angels are averaging just 3.5 runs over their last dozen games.

“Our team's got a challenge right now," L.A. hitting coach Mickey Hatcher told reporters. "We need to see what this room is made of. We need to see what these players are made of."

Pick: Angels

[Udog]

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Los Angeles Lakers at Utah (-3 1/2, 211)

Well the Lakers had to lose sometime. For the first time since April 8, Kobe & Co. are coming off a loss, but even though they lost and failed to cover in the five-point loss in Salt Lake City on Friday night, the game could have gone either way.

If Luke Walton hadn't coughed up the ball with 14 seconds left, the Lakers could have realistically sent the game to overtime or at least covered the spread. That was just one of 18 turnovers the Lakers committed in the game - an unusual occurrence for a team that averaged only 11.7 turnovers per game through the season.

If the Lakers were going to lose a game, it's not surprising it was this one. The Jazz had the best home record in the NBA and after dropping two in L.A., they had their backs against the wall. But the Lakers admitted they weren't their best and even in the unfriendly confines of Salt Lake City, they can certainly do better.

If the Lakers hope to take a road win on Sunday, they'll need more from Pau Gasol. The newest Laker isn't exactly accustomed to playing at this point in the postseason and he seemed rattled by the Utah crowd.

"It was loud," Gasol said. "It was intense."

That won't change in Game 4, but at least Gasol and the rest of the Lakers will be prepared for it and they won't have the pressure of a 10-game winning streak to live up to. Expect more care with the ball and more action from Gasol in Game 4.

Pick: Lakers

[Udog]

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Sunday, May 11


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Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (-215, 5)

The Flyers were off their game on Friday night, but you shouldn't be all that surprised. The team learned shortly before game time that their top defenseman, Kimmo Timonen would be out for the rest of the playoffs due to a bloodclot in his ankle. That seemed to throw off their rhythm for the whole game.

The major problem the Flyers had was breaking out of their own zone. Time after time, Philadelphia coaches saw a gap being created in the neutral zone as forwards skated down the ice too fast and defensemen were too slow brining up the puck. That situation led to turnovers in the neutral zone and a lot of room for Pittsburgh's forwards to operate and create scoring chances.

Fortunately for Philadelphia backers, that problem can be fixed.

"We had a meeting this morning and addressed it," Flyers head coach John Stevens said after Saturday's practice. "We get out of our end, we get through the neutral zone, and we spend more time in the offensive zone."

"We didn't spend nearly enough time in the offensive zone [Friday] night because of it. And we spent too much time on our own end because of it. That needs to change."

Pittsburgh's Evegeni Malkin was another major issue for Philadelphia in Game 1 and while they won't be able to completely shut down the shifty Russian, they can certainly defend him with more intensity than they did on Friday. The Flyers' defencemen gave Malkin far too much space when he was carrying the puck because they were obviously tentative to attack him.

"Did you see how the defense reacted every time [Malkin] had the puck?" Penguins forward Gary Roberts told the Toronto Sun after the game. "They were back-pedalling, afraid of making mistakes. You play that way, you can't win."

You can bet that Stevens also addressed that issue at Saturday's practice and Malkin won't get nearly as much room to skate with the puck in Game 2.

Pick: Flyers

[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, May 11

Hot Pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 3-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.
-- Olsen is 4-1, 1.90 in his last six starts; he is 2-0, 3.07 vs Nats so far this season. Hill has 2.70 RA in his last two starts.
-- Zambrano is 4-0, 1.02 in his last five starts.
-- Looper is 2-0, 2.53 in his last three starts.
-- Arizona won four of five Johnson starts.
-- Giants are 4-0 in Sanchez home starts (1-0, 2.55).
-- Chacon has 3.12 RA in four road starts.

-- Angels are 7-0 in Santana starts (6-0, 2.61). Sonnanstine is 4-0, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd is 2-1, 2.94 in his last five starts.
-- Harden comes off DL to start; he is 1-0, 0.73 in his two starts. Ponson is 2-0, 1.20 in his last two starts.
-- Wakefield has 1.80 RA in his last two starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Reds are 0-3 in Cueto road starts (0-2, 9.00). Perez is 0-3, 11.48 in his last three starts.
-- Duke has 5.92 RA in his last four starts.
-- Suppan is 0-2, 14.54 in his last couple starts.
-- Prospect Reynolds makes first start for Colorado. Padres are 2-5 in Young starts this year, scoring 3 or less runs six times.
-- Eaton is 0-1, 5.64 in seven starts this season.
-- Kuroda is 0-2, 5.56 in his last six starts.

-- Carmona has 4.86 RA in his last three starts. Burnett has 5.91 RA in his last six starts.
-- Robertson is 1-4, 6.64 in seven starts this season. Bronx lost last three Pettitte starts (0-2, 6.23).
-- Burres is 0-2, 6.53 in his last two starts; Orioles are 3-0 when they give him more than two runs. Bannister is 0-4, 8.04 in his last four starts.
-- Mariners lost last three Batista starts (0-2, 8.71).
-- Blackburn has 5.68 RA in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs are 12-3 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Pirates won their last six home games.
-- Mets won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Marlins won their last six games, allowing ten runs. Nationals won eight of last 12 games.
-- Phillies won six of their last nine games.
-- Astros won seven of last eight games.

-- Red Sox won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Tampa won its last eight home games, haven't allowed a run in last 22 innings.
-- Orioles won last three games, scoring 17 runs.
-- Twins won seven of their last ten games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last eleven games, allowing four runs in last four games.
-- White Sox won last three games, scoring 18 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Cincinnati lost six of its last seven road games.
-- Braves lost their last six road games, are 4-11 on foreign soil.
-- Brewers are 3-12 in their last fifteen games. Cardinals are 1-3 in their last four games.
-- Arizona lost five of their last six games.
-- Colorado is 6-14 in its last twenty games. Padres lost 18 of their last 23 games.
-- Giants lost six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost last three games, outscored 24-2.

-- Bronx is 6-9 in its last fifteen games. Tigers are 2-7 in their last nine games, allowing 57 runs.
-- Toronto lost nine of last eleven road games.
-- Angels lost last three games, getting blanked in last two.
-- Royals lost twelve of their last sixteen home games.
-- Oakland lost four of last five road games.
-- Mariners lost five in row, ten of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cub games.
-- Last six Jurrjens starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-2 in Mets' last eleven games.
-- Three of last four Suppan starts stayed under.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Last six Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Phillies' last thirteen road games.
-- Three of last four Chacon starts went over the total.

-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Detroit home games.
-- Seven of last eight Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Angel road games stayed under the total.
-- All six Burres starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Oakland road games.
-- Eight of last nine White Sox' road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Boston's last nine road games.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Four of last five Scott games stayed under.
-- Atl-Pitt-- Under is 7-1 in last eight Estabrook games.
-- Fla-Wsh-- Over is 6-2-2 in Crawford games this season.
-- StL-Mil-- Five of last seven Knight games stayed under.
-- Az-Chi-- Under is 6-3 in Barksdale's last nine NL games.
-- Col-SD-- Under is 5-1-1 in Bucknor games this season.
-- Phil-SF-- Five of last six Wegner games stayed under; dog is 4-1 in his last five games behind dish.
-- Hst-LA-- Six of last seven Meriwether games stayed under.

-- Tor-Clev-- Favorite is 6-1 in Fletcher games this season.
-- NY-Det-- Last three Emmel games stayed under the total.
-- LA-TB-- Home team won last five Reynolds games.
-- Balt-KC-- Under is 5-2-1 in Joyce games.
-- A's-Tex-- Underdog won four of last five Everitt games.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdog is 4-2 in last six Gorman games.
-- Bos-Min-- Five of six Foster games stayed under the total.

[Udog]

NBA
Write-Up


Sunday, May 11

NBA Games
Home team is 12-1 in this round of playoffs, 3-0 in San Antonio New Orleans series; road team was winning all three games at the half, got outscored in second half by 23-19-13 pts; in Game 3, Spurs made 11-25 treys. Hornets still have just 27 turnovers in three series games; after being 14-27 from arc at home, they made just 2-11 behind arc at Alamo Thursday night.

Lakers lost for first time in seven playoff games in Game 3 here, as Utah made half their shots, forced 18 turnovers; in first two games of series, they shot 38/45% from floor, forced 13-16 TOs Lakers still got to foul line 37 times in Game 3, are 103-126 from charity stripe in three games (Jazz are 55-74). LA was just 5-23 from arc Friday; they were 12-21 at Staples Center.

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NHL
Write-Up


Sunday, May 11


2008 NHL playoffs
Penguins are 9-1 in playoffs this season, 6-0 at home, allowing total of 11 goals; they are just 4-5 vs Philly this year, with home team winning last six meetings, with 12 of last 14 series games going over total. Flyers are 4-4 on playoff road. Philly lost Game 1 in first tw playoff series, then won next three in the first round and the next four in Montreal series.