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**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 06:58 AM

MLB

Friday, May 23

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SCOREBOARD
Friday, May 23

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m.) The Cubs have taken eight of nine from Pittsburgh this season, and they send Carlos Zambrano (6-1, 2.45 ERA) to the mound against Zach Duke (2-2, 4.23). Zambrano has five wins and two no-decisions in his last seven starts.

STARS
Thursday

- Andrew Miller, Marlins, gave up five hits in seven innings of a 4-0 victory over Arizona, completing a three-game sweep. Miller struck out nine with only one walk.

- Tim Hudson, Braves, gave up a pair of homers on consecutive pitches in the second inning, then held the Mets scoreless through the next six innings to help Atlanta finish a four-game sweep with a 4-2 win.

- Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew, Red Sox, connected for grand slams in an 11-8 win over the Royals. Lowell finished 3-for-4 with a double and scored three times. Drew scored twice.

- Matt Joyce, Tigers, doubled and homered in three at-bats, driving in a pair of runs and scoring two more in a 9-2 rout of the Mariners.

- Khalil Greene, Padres, homered twice in an 8-2 victory over Cincinnati.

SWEET SAVE

Brad Lidge returned to Houston and pitched a scoreless ninth inning against his former team to close out Philadelphia’s 7-5 victory. Traded by the Astros in the offseason, Lidge looked like his old, overpowering self while improving to 12-for-12 in save chances this year. After hearing an odd mix of boos and cheers when he trotted out from the visitors’ bullpen, Lidge retired slugger Lance Berkman on a game-ending popup with a runner on. "It was a lot of fun for me, a lot of adrenaline," Lidge said. "It's only human nature to want to do good against your old team."

GRAND TIME IN BOSTON

J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell each hit grand slams against Kansas City, becoming the first Red Sox players to hit grand slams in the same game at Fenway Park since Tony Armas and Bill Buckner did it Aug. 7, 1984. The last time Boston had two slams in a game was when the switch-hitting Bill Mueller hit both-one from each side-at Texas on July 29, 2003.

APPROACHING 600

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 598th home run, his first in 90 at-bats, in the first inning of Cincinnati's 8-2 loss at San Diego. Griffey is attempting to become the sixth player to reach 600 homers. His last long ball was on April 23 in Cincinnati off Houston's Chris Sampson, and the 90 at-bat homerless drought was the second-longest of his career.

HAMILTON'S HEROICS

Josh Hamilton hit a two-out homer in the 10th inning to lift Texas past the Twins 8-7. Acquired in an offseason trade with Cincinnati, Hamilton matched Chicago's Carlos Quentin for the AL lead with 12 homers. He finished 2-for-4 and moved past Minnesota's Joe Mauer for the best average in the league, .335. Hamilton has 53 RBIs, too, by far the most in the majors.

MATT WHO?

Matt Joyce homered again in the Tigers' romp over Seattle, a two-run shot that gives him five home runs in eight games. The 23-year-old outfielder is hitting .278 with a slugging percentage of .722 since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 6.

EJECTION, ELATION

Joe Girardi likely won't forget his 100th win as a big league manager. The Yankees skipper, who spent a year with the Marlins, was tossed in the ninth inning in a tie game against Baltimore. He was upset that Jason Giambi was called out on a foul tip, twice throwing down his hat and kicking it once, before kicking the dirt and finishing his rant with another umpire. Girardi had to watch Robinson Cano's winning hit moments later from the clubhouse.

HOUSE OF HORRORS

Mets ace Johan Santana squandered a 2-0 lead while giving up a career-high 12 hits and four runs, three earned, over seven innings in a 4-2 loss at Atlanta. The left-hander lost for the first time since April 12 as New York (22-23) dropped below .500 for the first time since April 13. Atlanta outscored the Mets 27-9 in four games for its 11th sweep of New York at Turner Field, the team’s home since 1997. The Braves also improved to 7-2 this season against their NL East rivals, including 6-0 in Atlanta.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

The Angels' Ervin Santana lost for the first time in six road starts this season. He started in place of Joe Saunders, pushed back because of flulike symptoms. Santana started 4-1 with a 3.83 ERA away from home, one year after going 1-10 with an 8.38 ERA on the road.

CLUTCH

Carlos Quentin delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning of the first-place White Sox's 3-1 victory over Cleveland. Quentin is batting .417 with 31 RBIs with runners in scoring position and is tied for the AL lead in homers with 12.

TWO-WAY PLAYER

Randy Wolf yielded two runs and four hits in seven innings of San Diego's 8-2 victory over Cincinnati. The left-hander struck out nine, walked one and added an RBI single.

COMING UP EMPTY

Milwaukee got 14 hits but left a season-high 14 on base during an 8-4 loss at Pittsburgh. The Brewers were 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position, failing repeatedly to get to Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny (4-4), who won despite giving up eight hits and walking four in five-plus innings.

SPEAKING

"I felt terrible. I mean, I think I know how hard it is to hit a home run in the major leagues. I had trouble sleeping after something like that."- Umpire Tim Welke, who ruled a ball hit by Alex Rodriguez on Wednesday night was in play even though replays showed it ricocheted off a cement staircase behind the outfield fence.

SEASONS
May 23

1901-The Cleveland Indians scored nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Senators 14-13.

1924-Washington's Walter Johnson struck out 14 in a 4-0 one-hitter over the Chicago White Sox for his 103rd shutout.

1925-Cincinnati pitcher Pete Donohue had five hits-four singles and a homer-in beating the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2.

1935-The first major league night game, scheduled for Cincinnati, was postponed because of rain.

1962-New York's Joe Pepitone hit two homers in the nine-run eighth inning of the Yankees' 13-7 triumph over Kansas City.

1970-The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants battled for 15 innings, with the Padres winning 17-16. Nate Colbert led San Diego with five hits and four RBIs.

1984-The Detroit Tigers won their 16th consecutive road game, 4-2 at California, tying an AL record.

1991-Tommy Greene, making the 15th start of his major league career, pitched a no-hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Montreal 2-0.

2002-Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shawn Green became the 14th man in major league history to homer four times in a game and set a big league record with 19 total bases. He went 6-for-6, scoring six times with seven RBIs in a 16-3 win at Milwaukee.

2003-Jeremi Gonzalez earned his first major league victory in nearly five years as Tampa Bay beat Anaheim 3-1. Gonzalez won for the first time since June 28, 1998, while with the Chicago Cubs. He had elbow surgery in 1998 and '99 before the Cubs released him in 2001.

Today’s birthdays: Mike Gonzalez 30; Chris Sampson 30.

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:00 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Friday, may 23

Hot Pitchers
-- Zambrano is 5-0, 2.33 in his last seven starts. Duke is 2-0, 3.05 in his last three starts.
-- Marlins won eight of nine Olsen starts.
-- Braves are 3-0 in Reyes home starts (2-0, 3.38).
-- Nationals are 3-1 in Perez home starts (0-1, 2.66).
-- Prospect Reynolds is 0-1, 3.09 in his first two starts.
-- Volquez is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts. Estes is 1-0, 3.09 in two starts since returning to majors.

-- Tigers won five of six Galarraga starts (3-1, 4.08).
-- Carmona is 1-0, 1.93 in his last four starts. Texas is 3-1 on the road in Gabbard starts (1-0, 0.96).
-- Royals won seven of nine Greinke starts.
-- Guthrie has 2.77 RA in last two starts, but is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts against Rays this season. Garza is 1-0, 2.25 in last three home starts.
-- White Sox are 3-0 in Floyd's home starts (2-0, 2.49). Saunders was pushed back a day with flu; Angels are 8-1 in his starts.
-- Harden is 2-0, 2.91 in four starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Giants are 0-9 in Zito starts; he has 3.94 RA in his last three starts, but Giants scored six runs in his last four outings.
-- Davis is 1-1, 4.66 in two starts; he had surgery last month for thyroid cancer, is said to be doing well. This is his return.
-- Suppan is 0-3, 11.05 in his last three road starts.
-- Backe is 2-4, 6.00 in his last seven starts. Eaton is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts.
-- Mets are 1-5 with Perez if they score less than eight runs.
-- Lowe is 0-3, 9.57 in his last five starts. Cardinals lost three of four Wainwright road starts.

-- Slowey is 0-4, 5.49 in four starts this season.
-- Bronx is 0-4 in Pettitte home starts (0-3, 5.79). Bedard has an 8.40 RA in his three road starts.
-- Halladay has just a 4.07 RA in three home starts.
-- Wakefield has 5.02 RA in five road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won four of their last five games.
-- Atlanta is 13-1 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Astros are 10-3 in last thirteen home games. Phillies won last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Dodgers, Cardinals both won four of their last five games.

-- Detroit won its last three games, scoring 30 runs.
-- Rangers won five of last seven road games.
-- Bronx won last two games, allowing total of one run.
-- Toronto won seven of its last ten games.
-- Rays won twelve of last thirteen home games.
-- White Sox won their last eight games. Angels won three of their last four games.
-- Red Soz won last six games, but are 1-5 in last six on the road.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games. Pirates are 1-3 in their last four games overall.
-- Giants are 1-7 in road series openers.
-- Arizona lost its last six road games.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last twelve road games. Nationals are 1-4 in their last five home games.
-- Colorado is 1-5 in last six home series openers. Mets are 4-8 in their last dozen games.
-- Reds lost eleven of last twelve road games. Padres are 1-9 in game following their last ten wins.

-- Twins lost seven of last ten road games.
-- Indians lost last six games, but are 6-1 in last seven at home.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Royals lost last four games, allowing 26 runs.
-- Orioles are 4-8 in their last dozen road games.
-- A's are 4-9 in last 13 games, but 5-2 in last seven at home.

Totals
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Cubs' last seven road games.
-- Six of last nine Florida home games stayed under total.
-- Last six Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Milwaukee games.
-- Five of last six Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six games at Coors Field stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Padre games went over the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Detroit home games went over total.
-- Nine of last ten Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Toronto home games.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Baltimore road games.
-- Seven of last nine White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Boston road games.

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:08 AM

MLB

Friday, May 23

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7:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:07 PM KANSAS CITY vs. TORONTO
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. FLORIDA
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:35 PM ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Atlanta is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona

7:35 PM MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:05 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. HOUSTON
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Houston is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games

8:11 PM LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games when playing LA Angels

9:05 PM NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

10:05 PM BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Boston

10:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:40 PM ST. LOUIS vs. LA DODGERS
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:14 AM

NBA

Friday, May 23

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9:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:15 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, May 23

Western Conference Finals
Game Two
Lakers Lead, 1-0
San Antonio at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET

San Antonio:
8-15 ATS as road underdog
15-7 Under as an underdog

LA Lakers:
27-18 ATS off BB wins
14-4 Under after a win by 6 points or less

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:16 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Friday, May 23

Lakers are 9-2 in playoffs, 6-0 at home, winning at Staples by 11-10-7-14-15-4 points (4-2 as home favorite). San Antonio had 65-45 lead in third quarter of Game 1, lost game-- they're 2-5 on road in playoffs, but 3-1 as underdog. This season, home team won all five series meetings, with the Spurs losing to Lakers in Staples, 102-97/106-85/89-85. In such a short series, you blow a 20-point lead when you have chance to seize home court edge, it is difficult to bounce back from.

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:20 AM

AFL
Long Sheet

Week 13

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Friday, May 23

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DALLAS (9 - 2) at ORLANDO (8 - 4) - 5/23/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games since 1996.
DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CLEVELAND (7 - 4) at TAMPA BAY (5 - 6) - 5/23/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in May games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

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

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Saturday, May 24

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NEW YORK (6 - 5) at COLUMBUS (2 - 9) - 5/24/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in the last 4 weeks of the regular season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) when the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (9 - 2) at UTAH (2 - 10) - 5/24/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-0 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GRAND RAPIDS (3 - 8) at ARIZONA (5 - 6) - 5/24/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games against American Conference, Western Division Opponents since 1996.
GRAND RAPIDS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in the last 4 weeks of the regular season since 1996.
ARIZONA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLORADO (4 - 7) at SAN JOSE (7 - 5) - 5/24/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 8 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games where the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, May 26

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GEORGIA (6 - 5) at NEW ORLEANS (7 - 4) - 5/26/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGIA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) versus division opponents since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in May games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 3-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 3-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 07:22 AM

AFL

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Friday, May 23

7:30 PM CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM DALLAS vs. ORLANDO
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Saturday, May 24

7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. COLUMBUS
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing New York
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM CHICAGO vs. UTAH
Chicago is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Utah is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:00 PM GRAND RAPIDS vs. ARIZONA
Grand Rapids is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Grand Rapids is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:30 PM COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado

Monday, May 26

8:00 PM GEORGIA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Georgia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgia's last 7 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Baltimore at Tampa Bay
The Rays return home after a six-game road swing and look to build on their 9-2 record at Tropicana Field when the total is listed between 8 and 8 1/2. Tampa Bay is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, MAY 23

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 16.504; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.001
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-175); Under

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 14.445; Florida (Olsen) 17.965
Dunkel Line: Florida by 3 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-170); Under

Game 955-956: Arizona at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 15.963; Atlanta (Reyes) 15.242
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Under

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Suppan) 15.232; Washington (Perez) 15.653
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Eaton) 16.104; Houston (Backe) 16.417
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-115); Under

Game 961-962: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.605; Colorado (Reynolds) 14.725
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-105); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Under

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 16.216; San Diego (Estes) 14.929
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-140); Over

Game 965-966: St. Louis at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.173; LA Dodgers (Lowe) 15.067
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 14.476; Detroit (Galarraga) 16.291
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Over

Game 969-970: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Gabbard) 14.620; Cleveland (Carmona) 16.039
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 14.308; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 13.902
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+105); Over

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.581; Toronto (Halladay) 15.136
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Under

Game 975-976: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.447; Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.733
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.100; White Sox (Floyd) 15.626
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.585; Oakland (Harden) 16.501
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Over

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 09:50 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at LA Lakers
The Spurs came close to stealing Game One and look to build on their 4-1 ATS mark when listed as a road underdog between 6 1/2 and 9 points. San Antonio is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by just 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, MAY 23

Game 707-708: San Antonio at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 126.150; LA Lakers 130.798
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+6 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 09:52 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, May 23

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SAN ANTONIO (64 - 31) at LA LAKERS (66 - 27) - 5/23/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in road games this season.
LA LAKERS are 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 130-98 ATS (+22.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 209-165 ATS (+27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 09:58 AM

MLB

Friday, May 23

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Hot Lines: Friday's best MLB bets
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Kansas City vs. Toronto (-150, 7 1/2)

This might be the best pitching matchup on the board today. Zack Greinke, 5-1, takes the hill for the Royals against the Blue Jays' resident ace, Roy Halladay.

Greinke is among the top 10 moneymakers in baseball this season with a 7-2 team win-loss record when he takes the hill for a profit of over $500 for the $100-per-game bettor. Halladay, meanwhile, is an uncharacteristic 5-4 to start the season with a 3.38 ERA. The Doc has been a victim of shoddy run support and as a result, has been left in games for too long several times.

Halladay went at least eight innings in five of his first seven starts and he gave up many of his runs in the last couple of innings when he was running out of gas. The good news for Jays bettors is that he has gone fewer than seven innings in each of his past two starts and he's only pitched two innings of relief since his May 14 start.

With Halladay fresh, we should see his best stuff today. And since it seems we always see Greinke's best stuff - he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a game yet - you shouldn't fear this low total.

Pick: under

Cincinnati vs. San Diego (+130, 7 1/2)

San Diego's Petco Park has developed a reputation as a pitcher's field in recent seasons. But every so often it's good to get a reminder so we can take advantage of this occasionally overlooked fact.

So far this season, Petco hasn't disappointed. It's the lowest scoring field in baseball with an average of just 6.95 runs per game. Under bettors have been mopping up in Padres home games with an over/under ratio of 7-15.

The batting average at Petco so far is just .225 - worst in the bigs - and it is the only park in baseball with an OBP lower than .300 (.298).

Edinson Volquez takes his major-league leading 1.33 ERA to the mound for the Reds today while Shawn Estes counters with his 2.31 ERA for the Padres.

Pick: under

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 10:02 AM

NBA

Friday, May 23

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Pick 'n' Roll: Friday's best NBA bets
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San Antonio at Los Angeles (-7, 193 1/2)

It seems that an 11-hour sleepover on an airplane is worth just half a point in the eyes of oddsmakers. That's the difference in the pointspread between Game 1 - when the San Antonio Spurs were dealing with the aftereffects of spending the night on their plane as it was grounded in New Orleans due to mechanical problems - and Game 2, in which they'll be well rested and better prepared.

Even though the media is talking only about Kobe Bryant's brilliant second half and the Los Angeles Lakers' comeback win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, let's not ignore the fact that the Spurs shook off fatigue and off-court distractions to play a very tough game and cover the pointspread.

Sure, they gave away a 20-point lead and a chance to win the game outright, but do you think their hellish travel schedule might have had a hand in their second-half flameout?

"I've been in games where we've been down by that much and it felt like we were down by 20 and coming back felt like (going up) a big hill," Bryant said after the game. "This game didn't really feel like that. It felt like once we got (the deficit below) 10 (points), we had the energy necessary to take the lead."

Aside from covering the spread, the Spurs showed that Tim Duncan has the edge in his matchup with Pau Gasol and considering Phil Jackson's aversion to double-teams, that will continue in Game 2.

And after a day's rest and a good night's sleep, it's safe to assume the Spurs won't have another outing in which they shoot 25 percent from three-point range. This is, after all, a team that made 37 percent of its three-point attempts through the season - and the Lakers allowed opponents to hit three-balls at a 36 percent clip.

If the Spurs played that badly and still covered, imagine what will happen if they can pull it together in time for Game 2.

Pick: Spurs

**Udog** · 05-23-2008, 10:04 AM

NBA

Friday, May 23

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THE POWER INDEX
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L.A. Lakers* 5 over San Antonio

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