Thursday Trends and Indexes 05/22

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MLB
Dunkel


Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
The Indians look to snap a five-game skid and avoid their first sweep in Chicago since 2003 behind left-hander Aaron Laffey, who has won his last two starts and hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three appearances. The Chisox counter with Mark Buehrle, who was 0-5 with a 5.26 ERA in his previous six starts before finally picking up a win on Sunday against the struggling Giants. Cleveland is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 13.854; Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny) 14.879
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 15.803; Florida (Miller) 14.411
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 16.088; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.259
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.441; Houston (Oswalt) 16.076
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.052; San Diego (Wolf) 14.625
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-105); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Over

Game 911-912: Seattle at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Batista) 13.686; Detroit (Bonderman) 14.914
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 913-914: Texas at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 14.638; Minnesota (Hernandez) 15.498
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-110); Over

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.576; Boston (Matsuzaka) 17.398
Dunkel Line: Boston by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-215); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-215); Over

Game 917-918: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Burres) 14.621; NY Yankees (Kennedy) 15.228
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.761; Toronto (Burnett) 15.475
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 16.591; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.074
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105); Under

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NBA
Dunkel


Detroit at Boston
The Celtics continued to enjoy the home court with a Game One win and ran their record to 3-0 ATS against good defensive teams (allowing less than 91.0 points per game). Boston is the pick in Game Two (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Game 705-706: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 121.964; Boston 127.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 172
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-3 1/2); Under

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Thursday, May 22


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WASHINGTON (0 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 5/22/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 147-188 ATS (-59.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 86-117 ATS (-42.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 70-99 ATS (-38.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 92-122 ATS (-42.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
NEW YORK is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 29-10 ATS (+18.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (1 - 1) at CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 5/22/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (2 - 0) at PHOENIX (0 - 2) - 5/22/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 108-74 ATS (+26.6 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, May 22

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Hot Lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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New York Mets at Atlanta (+102, 8)

This is a tough one. On one hand, you've got Johan Santana going for a sweet price against a club that he’s dominated in the past (2.47 ERA in three career meetings). But on the other hand, you've got Tim Hudson on the hill for the Braves, who actually has a better ERA than Santana this season and one more win.

And when you look at the hitting numbers of these two teams, it's not surprising that the Braves are working on a sweep in this four-game series. The Braves are hitting .284 as a team, which is second best in the majors, and that gets even better (.315) at home. New York is struggling at the plate, ranked 21st in MLB with a .255 team average, and have managed only seven runs in the previous three games of this series.

As tempting as it might be to go with Santana at -115, the big lefty can only do so much by himself.

Pick: Braves



Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (-110, 9)

The Pirates have gotten a reputation for being pathetic at the plate this year largely because of a .249 team batting average - one of the worst averages in baseball. But don't make too much of that. Pittsburgh is actually among the league leaders in runs produced, which goes a long way in explaining why the over/under in Bucs’ games is 27-17-2.

This game has as good a chance as any of going over the total with David Bush and Tom Gorzelanny in the starting roles. Both pitchers have ERAs above 6.00 and even at the pitcher-friendly PNC Park you can expect plenty of offense today.

Pick: Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, May 22


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MILWAUKEE (22 - 24) at PITTSBURGH (21 - 25) - 7:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 43-64 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-63 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-53 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BUSH is 3-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 10-27 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 5-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 9-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 8-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 7-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 61-45 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BUSH is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (28 - 18) at FLORIDA (26 - 19) - 7:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. ANDREW MILLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 26-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 26-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 22-14 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 21-14 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 418-471 (+30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 121-94 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 121-94 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-63 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-24 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAREN is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ANDREW MILLER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (22 - 22) at ATLANTA (25 - 21) - 7:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 48-50 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 7-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 19-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 13-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
HUDSON is 191-108 (+40.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 107-44 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 180-98 (+43.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 127-57 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 85-33 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 75-74 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-2 (+4.4 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANTANA is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 8-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26 - 22) at HOUSTON (27 - 21) - 8:05 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-21 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 34-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-21 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 302-303 (-62.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
OSWALT is 15-22 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (21 - 26) at SAN DIEGO (17 - 31) - 10:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 3-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 275-316 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 425-490 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
HARANG is 29-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 14-6 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 29-15 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 17-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 17-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 17-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-24 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

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

AARON HARANG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARANG is 3-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 0.977.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOLF is 6-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.021.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)

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SEATTLE (18 - 29) at DETROIT (19 - 27) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. JEREMY BONDERMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 5-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 16-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 36-68 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-14 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BATISTA is 63-44 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BATISTA is 39-29 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 3-14 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 94-91 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-25 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 19-27 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-19 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

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

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. DETROIT since 1997
BATISTA is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BONDERMAN is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

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TEXAS (23 - 25) at MINNESOTA (23 - 23) - 1:10 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HERNANDEZ is 8-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 15-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 13-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
PADILLA is 8-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.3 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PADILLA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.75 and a WHIP of 1.859.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (21 - 25) at BOSTON (30 - 19) - 1:35 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-64 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 137-88 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 27-6 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-10 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 16-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 20-4 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-17 (+21.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +200 to +225 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-29 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 111-148 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 88-121 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 9-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 313-238 (-47.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
BANNISTER is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (24 - 21) at NY YANKEES (21 - 25) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 102-110 (+29.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 23-19 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 20-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 308-355 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 21-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 20-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 19-26 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-45 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 18-22 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 14-20 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BURRES is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 13.48 and a WHIP of 3.745.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 20) at TORONTO (23 - 25) - 7:07 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 103-74 (+26.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAUNDERS is 29-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 22-6 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 2-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BURNETT is 4-12 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BURNETT is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (22 - 24) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 20) - 8:11 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-40 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BUEHRLE is 18-3 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LAFFEY is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 7-11 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 13-16 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-15. (-4.6 units)

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Thursday, May 22

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THE POWER INDEX
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Boston* 4.5 over Detroit

1-0 yesterday

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NBA


Thursday, May 22

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Pick 'n' Roll: Thursday's best NBA bets
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Detroit at Boston (-4 1/2, 172)

After their Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics, Rip Hamilton had this to say about his team's performance: "We're a better team than that."

That's not just bravado from the Pistons guard. His team looked sluggish and slow after a six-day layoff between the end of their series against Orlando and the beginning of the Eastern Conference finals, which isn't that surprising really. After looking like the sharpest team in either conference for most of the postseason Tuesday's game was their worst performance of the playoffs, but don't make the mistake of thinking the Celtics are too much for them.

There were two main matchups that Boston got the better of in Game 1 which allowed them to win the game and easily cover the 4 1/2-point handicap.

Rasheed Wallace got schooled by Kevin Garnett in the paint and finished with 11 points on 3-of-15 shooting. But Game 1 was a problem for Wallace in the last series when he came out slow and unfocused against Dwight Howard. However, it was simply a matter of Rasheed being Rasheed and he came out in the proceeding games with much more intensity and was more effective against a tough opponent. You can expect a similar situation tonight in Boston.

The other costly matchup for Detroit was Chauncey Billups against Rajon Rondo, which was supposed to be an advantage for the Pistons, but Billups got off just nine shots in Game 1 and finished with nine points and two assists, his worst output of the playoffs. But that isn't likely to happen again. In their regular season meetings, Rondo was abused by the bigger, stronger Billups and even Rondo doesn't expect to have another easy ride in Game 2.

"There's a lot of ups and downs in this game," Rondo told reporters yesterday, "especially in these series. So I'm sure he'll be a lot more aggressive tomorrow night. I've just got to be ready."

Pick: Pistons

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, May 22nd

National League

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Dave Bush (R) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (L)
Bush : MIL 6-19 AWAY in May
Gorzelanny : PIT 16-6 revenging 2 straight home losses

Arizona at Florida, 7:10 ET
Dan Haren (R) vs. Andrew Miller (L)
Haren : ARI 3-14 revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 2 or less
Miller : FLA 8-1 after 5 or more consecutive home games

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Johan Santana (L) vs. Tim Hudson (R)
Santana : NYM 93-61 when the money line is +125 to -125
Hudson : ATL 20-29 after a win by 4+ runs

Philadelphia at Houston, 8:05 ET
Kyle Kendrick (R) vs. Roy Oswalt (R)
Kendrick : PHI 17-3 after a win by 8+ runs
Oswalt : 15-22 TSR in May

Cincinnati at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Randy Wolf (L)
Harang : 14-6 TSR in AWAY games
Wolf : SD 3-13 after a game where the bullpen threw 6+ innings

American League

Seattle at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Miguel Batista (R) vs. Jeremy Bonderman (R)
Batista : 63-44 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
Bonderman : DET 3-14 in day games

Texas at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Vicente Padilla (R) vs. Livan Hernandez (R)
Padilla : 6-1 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
Hernandez : MIN 24-37 revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

Kansas City at Boston, 1:35 ET
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R)
Bannister : 9-1 TSR in day games
Matsuzaka : BOS 39-45 after 5 or more consecutive wins

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Brian Burres (L) vs. Ian Kennedy (R)
Burres : BAL 20-10 in night games
Kennedy : NYY 19-26 when playing on Thursday

LA Angels at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Joe Saunders (L) vs. A.J. Burnett (R)
Saunders : 22-6 TSR in night games
Burnett : 4-12 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Aaron Laffey (L) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Laffey : CLE 14-19 when the total is 8.5 to 10
Buehrle : 18-3 TSR at HOME in May

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