Sunday Trends and Indexes 05/18

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NHL


Sunday, May 18


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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (-260, 5 1/2)

Word has been leaking out of the Flyers dressing room since Friday evening that Kimmo Timonen could be back for this game. The All-Star defenseman has been out with a blood clot in his ankle for the entire series, but now there's legitimate hope that he could be back on the ice Sunday.

"At least now I know there's no danger," the 33-year-old Timonen said Friday after skating on his own for 35 minutes. "It's just a matter of how much pain I can take. It takes only 15 minutes to skate, and I can't feel my toes. That is the biggest thing. When that happens, the pain comes in, but I'm sure we've got some medicine for pain."

Timonen could be a huge difference-maker in this series. The Flyers learned in their Game 4 win that a little aggression and physical play could turn the series in their favor and the skilled Penguins players like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin can be thrown off their games if harassed. Physical play is Timonen's specialty and even if he doesn't play major minutes, his presence could be huge for Philadelphia.

On top of that, the other edge for Philly tonight is the play of Martin Biron. The veteran goaltender was brilliant in Game 4, stopping 36 shots - many in spectacular fashion. If Biron continues playing that well, the Flyers could make this a very profitable win for bettors.

Pick: Flyers

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NBA


Sunday, May 18


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Pick 'n' Roll: Sunday's best NBA bets
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Cleveland at Boston (-8, 175)

There's been a lot of talk about home-court advantage in these playoffs and considering the results, all the talk is justified. But in Game 7 it's time to put up or shut up. It's time to face the pressure and answer the call - something neither team in this series has been able to do particularly well.

LeBron James is in the midst of his worst shooting performance ever, but the Cavaliers still managed to take the conference powerhouse to seven games. Why? Because the Big Three haven't been big at all. Ray Allen might as well not be on the floor at all, Kevin Garnett has struggled against the defensive pressure applied by Anderson Varejao and Ben Wallace, and Paul Pierce can't seem to hit a jumper.

After a brilliant season, suddenly it is becoming painfully evident that these guys are all woefully short on playoff experience. It was thought that their career-long playoff droughts might inspire them in this postseason, but there hasn't been much fire or ferocity from them on the floor. They almost allowed themselves get ejected from the playoffs by the No. 8 seed in the first round and now, all it would take is a monster game from LeBron James to give Bostonians their worst day since Bill Buckner booted that grounder.

Would anyone be surprised to see LeBron go off tonight?

Pick: Cavaliers

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MLB
Dunkel


Houston at Texas
The Rangers go for the sweep behind starter Kason Gabbard, who is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA in home games. The Astros will have to rely on Brandon Backe, who is 0-4 with a 9.13 ERA in his four interleague starts. The Rangers are the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has Texas favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Dumatrait) 16.099; Cubs (Marquis) 15.849
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); N/A

Game 903-904: Kansas City at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 17.348; Florida 16.611
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-125); Over

Game 905-906: Cleveland at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 17.024; Cincinnati (Volquez) 16.746
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Under

Game 907-908: Toronto at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 14.856; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.544
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Over

Game 909-910: Washington at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.705; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.465
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Under

Game 911-912: Oakland at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 15.314; Atlanta (Reyes) 15.634
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under

Game 913-914: Milwaukee at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Villanueva) 13.729; Boston (Beckett) 16.625
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-230); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Jackson) 15.364; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.256
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Over

Game 917-918: Houston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.838; Texas (Gabbard) 17.045
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over

Game 919-920: Minnesota at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 15.042; Colorado (Francis) 16.178
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 921-922: LA Dodgers at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 14.450; LA Angels 15.592
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Under

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.441; San Francisco (Cain) 14.838
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 925-926: San Diego at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Estes) 14.379; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.309
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-165); Over

Game 927-928: Detroit at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Robertson) 14.782; Arizona (Johnson) 14.664
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+130); Under

Game 929-930: NY Mets at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 14.723; NY Yankees (Wang) 16.534
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-155); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Cleveland at Boston
The Celtics look for another Game Seven win at home, but are only 1-5 ATS in this series. The Cavaliers are the pick (+8) according to Dunkel, which has Boston favored by just 7. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+8). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 533-534: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 120.082; Boston 127.117
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 8; 174
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+8); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
The Flyers look to avoid elimination after a Game Four win (4-2) and come into the contest with a 19-11 mark after a victory by 2 or more goals. Philadelphia is the underdog pick (+220) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+220). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Game 59-60: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.596; Pittsburgh 12.270
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+220); Over

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MLB


Sunday, May 18


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Hot Lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay at St. Louis (-110, 8 1/2)

As of now, it looks like Kyle Lohse will make his scheduled start today after a sore throwing shoulder had his outing in question earlier in the week.

Lohse, who hasn't missed a big league start in eight years, skipped a bullpen session on Thursday. The sore shoulder may have something to do with a nasty slump the right-hander is going through. Lohse has allowed 19 runs over his last three starts.

"I've just been a little sore the last couple of starts," Lohse told reporters. "We're just taking precautions to make sure it doesn't get any worse.

"It's in the back of the shoulder. I don't think it's too big of a deal - not this big of a deal. I'm going to (start)."

Pick: Tampa Bay



Detroit at Arizona (-135, 10)

Well, the Big Unit had to start showing his age at some point. Randy Johnson has allowed 14 earned runs over his last three starts, but Arizona won all three with some solid run support for the veteran.

"I've been grinding through it and actually, at this stage of my career, I think that's something that I'm pretty proud of I guess, because I never would have thought about it before," Johnson told the team's official Web site. "At 44, I enjoy battling, but at times I have to do a lot more and it becomes a little more frustrating at times."

His durability and stamina are also fading. Johnson hasn't pitched more than six innings in a start this year.

Pick: Detroit

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 18


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PITTSBURGH (21 - 22) at CHICAGO CUBS (26 - 17) - 2:20 PM
PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-68 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-334 (-78.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 831-879 (-171.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 443-433 (-105.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 886-959 (-192.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-93 (-46.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 476-450 (-113.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-44 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 44-55 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-1 (+4.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.1 Units)

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DUMATRAIT is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (20 - 22) at FLORIDA (24 - 18) - 1:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. BURKE BADENHOP (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 25-41 (-20.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 24-18 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 114-87 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 24-18 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 19-13 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 110-146 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 87-118 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-21 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

BURKE BADENHOP vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (22 - 21) at CINCINNATI (20 - 23) - 1:15 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LEE is 41-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 35-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 202-239 (-64.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 59-83 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEE is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 32.34 and a WHIP of 4.790.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (22 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (24 - 20) - 1:35 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-35 (+21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 95-56 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
TORONTO is 58-43 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARCUM is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (18 - 26) at BALTIMORE (23 - 19) - 1:35 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-43 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 22-17 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-19 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-26 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-112 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-115 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-55 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 18-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOHN LANNAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (24 - 20) at ATLANTA (21 - 21) - 1:35 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. JO-JO REYES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 36-26 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 182-178 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 184-182 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JO-JO REYES vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (20 - 23) at BOSTON (26 - 19) - 1:35 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-43 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-62 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-75 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-63 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-18 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-8 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-6 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-10 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 16-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 309-238 (-51.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BECKETT is 6-9 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BECKETT is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.53 and a WHIP of 2.295.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (25 - 18) at ST LOUIS (25 - 20) - 2:15 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 46-105 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-91 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-124 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 81-47 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOHSE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LOHSE is 5-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.4 units)

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HOUSTON (24 - 20) at TEXAS (22 - 22) - 3:05 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs. KASON GABBARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 92-99 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-46 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-109 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-44 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
GABBARD is 15-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GABBARD is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GABBARD is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. TEXAS since 1997
BACKE is 0-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.62 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

KASON GABBARD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (21 - 21) at COLORADO (16 - 27) - 3:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 61-50 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 45-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 45-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 28-10 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 12-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 15-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF FRANCIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (22 - 20) at LA ANGELS (25 - 20) - 3:35 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 34-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 85-90 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LOWE is 4-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.258.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+7.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEAVER is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 27) - 4:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-77 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 340-330 (+47.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-75 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-118 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-43 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-118 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 13-28 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 13-28 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-19 (-14.4 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (16 - 28) at SEATTLE (17 - 27) - 4:10 PM
SHAWN ESTES (L) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 16-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-45 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 316-344 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 4-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-27 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

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

SHAWN ESTES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ESTES is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 2.348.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.706.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (17 - 26) at ARIZONA (27 - 16) - 4:10 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-13 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 15-21 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 17-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ROBERTSON is 13-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 11-22 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 3-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 120-92 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 120-92 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-41 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-12 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-0 (+6.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ROBERTSON is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JOHNSON is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

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NY METS (21 - 19) at NY YANKEES (20 - 23) - 8:05 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 105-80 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 10-0 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 77-72 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 100-82 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 24-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 115-94 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 2-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PEREZ is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

CHIEN-MING WANG vs. NY METS since 1997
WANG is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.807.
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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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, May 18th


Eastern Conference Playoffs
Conference Finals
Game Five
Penguins Lead, 3-1
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 3:05 ET


Philadelphia:
4-10 SU at Pittsburgh
11-4 Under in playoffs

Pittsburgh:
16-5 SU off a road loss
15-4 SU playing with 2 days rest

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, May 18th

National League

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Phil Dumatrait (L) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Dumatrait : PIT 40-89 AWAY after 2 or more consecutive road games
Marquis : 12-2 TSR at home in day games

Interleague

Kansas City at Florida, 1:10 ET
Zack Greinke (R) vs. Burke Badenhop (R)
Greinke : KC 25-41 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
Badenhop : FLA 23-15 when the total is 8.5 to 10

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:15 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Lee : 43-23 TSR in the first half of the season
Volquez : CIN 51-72 in the first half of the season

Toronto at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Shaun Marcum (R) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Marcum : 8-0 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Kendrick : PHI 36-43 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Washington at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
John Lannan (L) vs. Jeremy Guthrie (R)
Lannan : WAS 31-27 in day games
Guthrie : BAL 18-39 playing on Sunday

Oakland at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Justin Duchscherer (R) vs. Jo Jo Reyes (L)
Duchscherer : OAK 14-9 as an underdog of +100 or higher
Reyes : ATL 4-13 in Home interleague games

Milwaukee at Boston, 1:35 ET
Carlos Villanueva (R) vs. Josh Beckett (R)
Villanueva : MIL 4-18 AWAY in May
Beckett : BOS 34-8 in interleague play

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 2:15 ET
Edwin Jackson (R) vs. Kyle Lohse (R)
Jackson : TB 11-3 having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Lohse : STL 5-20 after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more

Houston at Texas, 3:05 ET
Brandon Backe (R) vs. Kason Gabbard (L)
Backe : HOU 6-16 after 7 or more consecutive road games
Gabbard : 9-0 TSR in home games

Minnesota at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Kevin Slowey (R) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Slowey : MIN 10-0 after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Francis : COL 9-16 when the money line is -100 to -150

LA Dodgers at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Derek Lowe (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
Lowe : 21-9 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Weaver : 15-4 UNDER following a team loss

Chicago White Sox at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
John Danks (L) vs. Matt Cain (R)
Danks : CHI 10-5 in Day games
Cain : 6-17 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

San Diego at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Shawn Estes (L) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Estes : SD 0-8 after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Hernandez : SEA 19-7 against NL West

Detroit at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Robertson : 7-21 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
Johnson : ARI 21-4 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

NY Mets at NY Yankees, 8:05 ET
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Perez : 10-0 TSR AWAY when playing on Sunday
Wang : NYY 2-12 when the total is 8 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:20 PM ET]

Pirates: Phil Dumatrait will be making his fourth start of the season on Sunday, going 1-1 in his previous three. Dumatrait was used primarily as a relief pitcher before cracking the Pirates starting rotation in early May. Dumatrait has pitched well in his last two starts, giving up just three runs in 11.2 innings of work. In five career appearances against the Cubs, Dumatrait has an ERA of 7.36.

Pirates are 9-3 in their last 12 games overall.
Pirates are 9-23 in their last 32 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Cubs (-170, O/U 9.5): Jason Marquis is back on the rubber for the Cubs after getting blasted in his last three starts. Marquis has given up 26 hits and 14 runs in his last 16 innings of work. He's only made it through 6.0 innings in two of his seven starts on the year. Marquis has started 15 games against the Pirates over his career, going 6-5 with an ERA of 4.04. Despite his struggles, the UNDER has cashed in each of Marquis' last two starts.

Cubs are 11-2 in the last 13 meetings.
Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6




Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels [3:35 PM ET]

Dodgers: After winning four straight decisions, Brad Penny was rocked in his last two starts by the Mets and Brewers. Penny has given up a ridiculous 19 hits and 15 runs in his last 10.2 innings pitched. The Angels aren't the team Penny wants to see when he's trying to get back on track. In five career starts versus Anaheim, Penny is just 1-3 with a 4.99 ERA. Penny tends to pitch in high scoring affairs, with six of his nine starts going OVER the total.

Dodgers are 9-3 in their last 12 games following a win.
Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games..

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Angels (-125, O/U 9):: Jered Weaver has been a monumental disappointment for the Angels in 2008. Expected to be Anaheim's ace, Weaver has struggled to a 2-5 record to go along with his 4.86 ERA. The Angels have only won three of Weaver's nine starts, although six of those contests went under the total. One bright spot for Weaver is he's coming off his best performance of the season, getting the win after pitching 7.0 scoreless innings against the White Sox. Weaver has owned the Dodgers going 2-0 with a dominating 1.50 ERA in his two starts versus LA.

Angels are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Angels are 3-7 in their last 8 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-2 in the Angels' last 11 games following a loss.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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SCOREBOARD
Monday, May 19

St. Louis at San Diego (10:05 p.m.) The Cardinals send their newfound ace, Todd Wellemeyer, to the mound against San Diego ace Jake Peavy. Wellemeyer (4-1, 3.27 ERA) has won his last two decisions, while Peavy (4-3, 2.91) has dropped his last two.

STARS
Saturday

- Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, went 5-for-5 with two homers, a double and three RBIs in a 7-6 loss to Pittsburgh. Soriano also scored three times.

- Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals, homered twice and drove in three runs to help St. Louis beat Tampa Bay, 9-8.

- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox, went 6 2/3 innings and scattered seven hits and a pair of walks in a 5-3 win over Milwaukee. He walked two and both runs he allowed were unearned.

- Nick Markakis, Orioles, homered and drove in three runs in a 6-5 victory over Washington.

- Rod Barajas, Blue Jays, homered twice and drove in five runs against his former team, helping Toronto to a 6-3 victory over Philadelphia.

- Mike Jacobs, Marlins, homered, tripled and drove in three runs in his return to the lineup, helping Florida snap a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over Kansas City.

STREAKS SNAPPED

Mike Jacobs homered and drove in five runs against Kansas City, helping the Marlins snap a four-game losing streak. The win also ended the Royals’ five-game winning streak, their longest since last June. They also failed in a bid to reach .500, instead falling to 20-22.

Jack Cust hit a solo home run and Ryan Sweeney added a three-run shot to help Oakland end a season-worst four-game skid with a 5-4 win in Atlanta. The loss snapped the Braves' eight- game home winning streak.

WINLESS

Andy Pettitte allowed three runs in six innings in the Yankees' 7-4 loss to the Mets, falling to 0-4 in his last five starts- his longest skid since May 2003. It was his first loss to the Mets at Yankee Stadium since June 16, 1997.

BOO BIRDS BEDEVILED

Rod Barajas gave Philadelphia fans another reason to boo him: He hit two homers, one of them a grand slam, in the Blue Jays' 6-3 victory over the Phillies. Barajas drew the ire of Phillies fans last year when he failed to crouch low enough to block the plate, allowing Hanley Ramirez to slide underneath him with the tying run in the ninth inning of a game at Florida on May 23. Barajas was jeered the rest of the season and didn't get an offer to return after one year.

NOTE THE OBSCURE

Astros switch-hitting slugger Lance Berkman extended his hitting streak to 16 games and matched Pete Rose as the only players since 1956 with 31 hits in a span of 50 at-bats. After his major league-best 16th homer leading off the fourth inning against Texas, Berkman had a single in the sixth that matched Rose's 31-of-50 stretch for Philadelphia in 1979. Berkman popped out to end the eighth, but finished 2-for-3 with a walk to raise his season average to .399.

DUBIOUS DISTINCTION

Barry Zito became the first Giants pitcher to open a season with eight straight losses since 1890 when San Francisco lost 3-1 to the White Sox. Zito (0-8) worked five innings and gave up only two runs in matching Jesse Burkett's record. Zito allowed eight hits and a season-high six walks and struck out four Saturday.

SOME STARTERS

Fausto Carmona allowed one run and four hits in 7 1/3 innings for Cleveland, which has four shutouts in its past eight games. Indians starters have been nearly untouchable, allowing only four earned runs in their past 59 1-3 innings. The Indians lost 4-2 to the Reds Saturday.

SANTANA STINGS YANKS

Johan Santana gave the Yankees a firsthand look at what they turned down last winter. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched efficiently into the eighth inning, and the Mets got home runs from Jose Reyes and David Wright to top the Yankees 7-4. Santana was pursued by the Yankees in the offseason, but they decided to keep the young pitchers that Minnesota wanted.

SPEAKING

"I had a lot of fun. I'm very happy where I am right now." -Mets starter Johan Santana, who pitched efficiently into the eighth inning in a 7-4 victory over the Yankees. The Yankees had pursued the left-hander in the offseason, then backed out rather than trading pitching prospects Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy to the Twins.

SEASONS
May 19

1910- Cy Young won the 500th game of his career as the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators, 5-4, in 11 innings.

1910- Boston beat the Pirates 6-3 for the first time in 26 tries.

1942- Paul Waner of the Boston Braves got his 3,000th career hit off Pittsburgh's Rip Sewell in a 7-6, 11-inning loss to the Pirates.

1956- Pittsburgh's Dale Long hit a ninth-inning homer against the Chicago Cubs. It was Long's first of eight straight games with a homer.

1962- Stan Musial of St. Louis became the NL career hits leader. The 41-year-old got a ninth inning single for his 3,431st hit and moved past Honus Wagner. The Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-1.

1968- After hitting 10 home runs in six games, Frank Howard of the Washington Senators was stopped by pitcher Earl Wilson of Detroit, which won the game 5-4.

1981- Pittsburgh's Jim Bibby gave up a leadoff single to Terry Harper of the Atlanta Braves, then retired the next 27 batters for a 5-0 one-hitter. Bibby also hit two doubles.

1998- Mark McGwire hit three two-run homers against Philadelphia. It was the second time this season and fourth time in his career McGwire hit three homers in a game. McGwire became the 12th player to have two three-homer games in a season.

2000- Jason Kendall hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high five runs, leading Pittsburgh to a 13-1 rout of St. Louis. Kendall had a two-run homer in the first inning, an RBI single in the second, a double in the third and a two-run triple in the eighth.

2004- Atlanta's 45-year-old Julio Franco broke his own record for the oldest player to hit a pinch-hit homer. Franco, who had a pinch-hit homer two weeks earlier against San Diego, hit a two-out, two-run homer to tie the game at 4 in the eighth. The Braves lost 6-4 in 11 innings to the Diamondbacks.

Today's birthday: Brandon Inge 31.

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NBA


Sunday, May 18


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Boston* 8 over Cleveland

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Sunday, May 18

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Hot Pitchers
-- Pirates won first three Dumatrait starts (1-0, 4.30).
-- Greinke has 2.67 RA in his last four starts.
-- Lannan has 2.77 RA in five road starts. Orioles won Guthrie's last three home starts.
-- Toronto won last three Marcum starts (2-0, 0.77).
-- Duchscherer has 1.97 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Lee is 6-0, 0.84 in seven starts. Volquez is 5-1, 1.29 in eight starts this season.
-- Jackson didn't allow run in his last two starts (15 IP), but Ray bullpen blew both saves, later winning both games.
-- Rangers won five of six Gabbard starts.
-- Cain has 1.77 RA in his last three home starts. Danks is 3-2 in his last six starts, with a 1.45 RA.
-- Estes won his first start 4-3 at Wrigley (three runs in 5.1 IP).
-- Wang is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Marquis is 0-3, 7.88 in his last three starts.
-- Badenhop has 6.46 RA in six starts this season.
-- Reyes is 1-1, 4.80 in three starts this season.
-- Kendrick has 5.40 RA in last five starts, but Phils won all five games, scoring 31 runs.
-- Villanueva is 0-3, 11.05 in three road starts. Beckett has a 4.60 RA in seven starts this season.
-- Lohse is 0-2, 10.06 in last three starrs; he didn't throw on side since his last start, so may have a physical problem.
-- Astros are 0-5 in Backe's road starts this season.
-- Francis is 0-4, 6.27 in his last eight starts. Slowey is 0-3, 5.79 in three starts this season.
-- Johnson has 8.40 RA in last three starts, but Arizona still won his last four starts, scoring 27 runs. Robertson has a 6.04 RA in eight starts this season.
-- Lowe is 0-2, 8.86 in his last four starts. Angels lost five of six Weaver starts if they score less than six runs.
-- Hernandez is 0-4, 6.46 in his last four starts; Seattle scored a total of five runs in the four games.
-- Perez has 9.31 RA in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of their last nine home games. Pirates won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won their last five home games.
-- Phillies won eight of last twelve home games. Toronto is 5-1 in its last six games.
-- Orioles are 14-5 in last 19 home games.
-- Reds won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games. Marlins are 6-2 in last eight home games.
-- Braves won eight their last nine home games.
-- Astros are 11-4 in last 15 games. . Rangers won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Rays won eight of their last ten games.
-- Arizona won five of its last six home games.
-- Streaky Dodgers won eight of last eleven road games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Brewers lost their last eight road games.
-- Mets are 5-6 in their last 11 games. Bronx lost seven of its last ten games.
-- A's lost four of their last five games.
-- Washington is 6-15 in its last 21 road games.
-- Indians lost their last three road games.
-- Cardinals lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Twins lost four of last five games.. Rockies lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tigers lost eleven of their last fourteen games.
-- Angels lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Padres lost 13 of their last 17 road games. Mariners lost six of their last eight home games.
-- Giants lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 15-4 in last nineteen Pittsburgh road games.
-- Under is 3-1 in Greinke's road starts this season.
-- 13 of last 15 Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Last five Marcum starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Washington games.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Atlanta games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Villanueva starts.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Houston games.
-- All three Slowey starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Weaver starts stayed under the total.
-- 13 of last 16 White Sox' road games stayed under total.
-- Last six Hernandez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Johnson starts.
-- Three of last four Perez starts went over the total.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Chi-- Underdog won six of last seven Montague games, with four of last five staying under the total.
-- KC-Fla-- Five of last seven Meals games went over the total.
-- Clev-Cin-- Under is 7-3 in Wendelstedt games.
-- Tor-Phil-- Underdog is 4-2 in last six Diaz games.
-- Wsh-Balt-- Home side is 8-0 in Dimuro games, with last three staying under the total.
-- A's-Atl-- This is just second game behind the plate for Beal.
-- Mil-Bos-- Under is 6-3, underdog 5-4 in Demuth games.
-- TB-StL-- Five of last six Runge games went over the total.
-- Hst-Tex-- Last six Cooper games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Colo-- Underdog is 6-1 in last seven TWelke games; last four stayed under the total.
-- LA-LAA-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven Davis games, with three of last four staying under the total.
-- Chi-SF-- Over is 9-3 in last dozen Barry games.
-- SD-Sea-- Five of last six Johnson games stayed under total.
-- Det-Ariz-- Visiting team won last four Hoye games.
-- NY-NY-- Underdog is 5-2 in Davidson games.

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AFL
Write-Up


Sunday's Arena Football games

Orlando (7-4) @ Kansas City (2-8)-- Brigade split last four after an 0-6 start, winning last two home games, over Colorado and Columbus; they covered five of last seven games. KC losses at home are by 2-40-8-7 points. Orlando lost two of its last three after winning previous six games; they're 3-2 on the road.

Georgia (5-5) @ New York (6-4)-- Dragons won last five games after 1-4 start, behind QB Garcia; they're 5-0 vs spread at home (4-1 SU), losing 33-31 to Dallas, winning others by 3-29-18-17 points. Six of last eight New York games stayed under the total Georgia rallied from two-TD deficit in 4th quarter to upset Soul Monday night; five of their last six games went over the total.

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