Friday Trends and Indexes 05/30

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, May 30

Good Luck on day #151 of 2008!

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As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Weekend Sports Preview

The NBA and NHL playoffs continue to dominate the sports scene this weekend, while MLB, AFL, WNBA and NASCAR also fight for some attention.

In the NBA on Friday night, the Boston Celtics could move on to the NBA Finals with a win over the Detroit Pistons. If the Pistons can survive on Friday night then Game 7 will be played in Boston on Sunday.

After two days off, the Stanley Cup final resumes on Saturday night with Game 4 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detroit holds a 2-1 series leads after Pittsburgh struck back with a 3-2 win in Game 3 on Wednesday night.

On the diamond this weekend two division leaders square off in the American League when the White Sox visit Tampa Bay. There are also a few divisional matchups on tap in the AL, as Boston takes on Baltimore, Oakland travels to Texas and Cleveland faces Kansas City. The rest of the AL weekend schedule includes the Yankees at Minnesota, Toronto at the Angels and Detroit at Seattle.

In the National League this weekend the first-place Florida Marlins try to hold off the surging Phillies when they clash in Philadelphia. The other NL divisional matchups on the schedule include Houston at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at St. Louis and San Diego at San Francisco. Rounding out the NL weekend matchups are Colorado at the Cubs, the Dodgers at Mets, Atlanta at Cincinnati and Washington at Arizona.

Week 14 in the AFL kicks off on Friday night with Columbus at New Orleans (-7.5). Five more games follow on Saturday, including Tampa Bay at Georgia (-4.5), Dallas at Cleveland (+3), Arizona at Orlando (-10), Kansas City at Chicago (-16) and San Jose at Los Angeles (+7). This week’s lone Sunday game sees Utah travel to Grand Rapids (-3).

The new WNBA season continues on Friday night with three games on the schedule, including New York at Connecticut, San Antonio at Seattle and Houston at Sacramento. There’s another three-pack of games on Saturday with Los Angeles at Washington, Detroit at Indiana and Phoenix at Minnesota. On Sunday two games tip off the start of June, as Connecticut takes on Chicago and Houston battles Seattle.

Finally, the drivers of NASCAR drive into Dover International Speedway on Sunday for the Best Buy 400. Martin Truex Jr. recorded his only win of the season in this race last year, but the favorites will be points leader Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.

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Six-pack for Friday

-- Spurs lost to Lakers in five games, but had 17-point leads in two of their three losses at Staples. Have a nice summer.

-- White Sox won 5-1 at the Trop Thursday, in battle of first place teams; Danks tossed six strong frames for Pale Hose.

-- Randy Johnson left game with 3-2 lead after seven, as he went for 300th win, but bullpen blew save, before Winn hit his second homer of game in 9th to give Giants a 4-3 win.

-- Harang got whacked for six runs in four IP four days after his nine-strikeout, four-inning relief stint Sunday.

-- Royals have now lost 11 games in row; batting Gathright in the #2 hole ain't going to help end the skid anytime soon.

-- Underrated record: Nolan Ryan struck out 1,042 more guys than any other pitcher in the history of baseball. Wow

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Friday's List of 13: Runnin' bases in American League......

Orioles-- 16-8 at home, 10-18 on road; when your skipper has managed 2,600+ minor league games, he gives team an edge.

Red Sox-- Have to be concerned about 11-19 road record and Matsuzaka's shoulder, and not in that order.

White Sox-- Went 4-2 last week when they scored total of just 18 runs in six games; thats how good their pitching has been. Carlos Quentin is putting up MVP-type numbers.

Indians-- Hitting .234 as team, 13 points lower than any other AL team; they're 14th in OB%, T13 in runs scored. Hafner has a bad shoulder, and thats something to worry about.

Detroit-- Sheffield is back on DL;old team continues to show that age; they're 3rd in AL in runs scored, last in stolen bases. That said, division lead is well within their reach.

Kansas City-- Had 8-3 lead in ninth Wednesday, blew that one then lost again Thursday, and slipped back into last place. Yuk Scored 24 less runs than any other team in league.

LA Angels-- 13th in AL in walks, 9th in runs scored; getting ace Lackey back has been huge help, because bullpen was getting whacked around pretty good. Should jog in AL West.

Minnesota-- Joe Mauer is hitting .324, great for a catcher, but he hasn't homered in 199 plate appearances, a little alarming.

Bronx-- Played better in last week; if Chamberlain is effective starter, they'll be formidable in second half, but then who gets the ball in 8th inning of close games?

Oakland-- Eric Chavex is finally back, going 0-4 as DH, taking place of injured Thomas, who is on DL. After three surgeries in offseason, Chavez must be glad just to be playing.

Seattle-- How can a team with Ichiro be last in league in OB%? Mariners' .307 on-base percentage is dismal. Then again, so is their xx-xx record, last in AL West.

Tampa Bay-- Wheeler/Reyes have to fill in at closer while Troy Percival is on DL; nice of Sports Illustrated to put them on the cover, but how about a real picture instead of a cartoon?

Texas-- Milton Bradley leads AL with .435 OB%; he's hitting a productive .297, with eight homers, 31 RBI, but only 15 of last 36 starting pitchers finished the sixth inning.

Toronto-- Gaining steam behind impressive starting pitching; funny thing is they started playing better once their best guy, Vernon Wells, broke his wrist diving for ball in centerfield.

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COLUMBUS (3 - 9) at NEW ORLEANS (7 - 5) - 5/30/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in May games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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Saturday, May 31
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DALLAS (10 - 2) at CLEVELAND (7 - 5) - 5/31/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when the total is between 105 and 109.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 6) at GEORGIA (7 - 5) - 5/31/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in May games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA is 3-2 against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 3-2 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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ARIZONA (6 - 6) at ORLANDO (8 - 5) - 5/31/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games in the last 4 weeks of the regular season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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KANSAS CITY (3 - 9) at CHICAGO (9 - 3) - 5/31/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.

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

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SAN JOSE (8 - 5) at LOS ANGELES (4 - 8) - 5/31/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 18-3 ATS (+14.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in May games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 8 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (3 - 10) at GRAND RAPIDS (3 - 9) - 6/1/2008, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games where the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GRAND RAPIDS is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.
GRAND RAPIDS is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in the last 4 weeks of the regular season since 1996.

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

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NEW YORK (6 - 6) at COLORADO (4 - 8) - 6/2/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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Friday night's Arena Football game

Columbus (4-8) @ New Orleans (7-5)-- Voodoo lost last three games with a bye in between; they're on very short week after home loss to Georgia Monday night, when Georgia gained 7.6 yards per play in 40-29 win. Columbus snapped five-game skid with home win vs New York last week; they're 3-2-1 vs spread as a road underdog. Five of last six Voodoo tilts stayed under.

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Friday, May 30

8:30 PM COLUMBUS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Columbus is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home



Saturday, May 31

7:00 PM DALLAS vs. CLEVELAND
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-12-2 ATS in its last 21 games


7:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. GEORGIA
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Georgia is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games


7:30 PM ARIZONA vs. ORLANDO
Arizona is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona


8:00 PM KANSAS CITY vs. CHICAGO
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home


10:30 PM SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose



Sunday, June 1

2:00 PM UTAH vs. GRAND RAPIDS
Utah is 4-8-2 ATS in its last 14 games
Utah is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Grand Rapids is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Grand Rapids's last 24 games at home



Monday, June 2

10:30 PM NEW YORK vs. COLORADO
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games
olorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

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NEW YORK (1 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 1) - 5/30/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0 - 3) at SACRAMENTO (1 - 3) - 5/30/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 123-82 ATS (+32.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 41-17 ATS (+22.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 213-163 ATS (+33.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 150-105 ATS (+34.5 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 61-34 ATS (+23.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
HOUSTON is 134-102 ATS (+21.8 Units) after a division game since 1997.
HOUSTON is 86-56 ATS (+24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (2 - 1) at SEATTLE (3 - 1) - 5/30/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons

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7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York


10:00 PM HOUSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston


10:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. SEATTLE
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

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BOSTON (77 - 24) at DETROIT (69 - 29) - 5/30/2008, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-7 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Eastern Conference Finals
Game Six
Boston Leads, 3-2
Boston at Detroit, 8:35 ET

Boston:
0-7 ATS Away if leading a playoff series
11-4 Under vs. Detroit

Detroit:
14-5 ATS off road loss
13-5 ATS if total is 179.5 or less

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NBA Games

Celtics' win in Game 5 was first series game to go over total, as both teams made more than half their 3's. Health of Hamilton's elbow an issue here; he got hurt late in Game 5. Pistons taking average of 29.8 FT/game in series- they got burned by Perkins' big game Wednesday. Boston is 1-7 on road in playoffs; but a win here sends them to Finals vs Lakers, the NBA's dream.

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8:30 PM BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

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Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons [ESPN | 8:30 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston used a dominating 42-25 rebounding advantage again to win Game 5, and it also helped that the team got its best offensive production from the "Big Three" in the entire playoffs so far. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen combined for 78 points on 25-of-43 shooting from the field (58 percent). The rest of the Celtics made just 12-of-30 shots (40 percent). Pierce had challenged his teammates about this rare opportunity to play in the NBA Finals beforehand, and the stars certainly stepped up. “It has to come from all of us, but definitely your All-Stars have to step up, meaning me, Kevin (Garnett), and Ray (Allen),” Pierce said. “We have to play better basketball, but it’s a combination of all of us, from one all the way down to 12. There is definitely a lot of pressure, but, hey, we’re more than capable.”

Road team is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
Celtics are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Celtics are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Pistons (-6, O/U 175.5): As mentioned earlier, Detroit was dominated on the boards, but this definitely isn't the first time. In fact, the Pistons were outrebounded in all three regular-season meetings and have not had the edge in any game in the Eastern Conference Finals either. “Defensively, we’ve done some things with extending our defense and tilting our defense, so we were leaving some people on the weak side of rebounds (free),” Detroit head coach Flip Saunders said. “That opened up some rebound opportunities for Boston.” Still, the Pistons have found ways to beat the Celtics twice and can force a Game 7 with another home win. “We’re going to come out and we’re going to fight and we’re going to scratch and we’re going to claw and do the things that we’ve been known to do and try to get back here for Game 7,” Detroit's Chauncey Billups said.

Pistons are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games.
Pistons are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Atlantic Division.
The UNDER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Richard Hamilton (17.3 ppg; elbow) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three home starts. Colorado is 8-3 in Cook's last ten starts.
-- Marlins won eight of last ten Hendrickson starts.
-- Kershaw won first big league start, allowing two runs in 6 IP Mets are 4-0 in Maine home stsrts (3-0, 2.66).
-- Cincinnati won all five Volquez home starts.
-- Backe is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; Astros lost five of his six starts on foreign soil.
-- Wellemeyer is 3-0, 3.00 in his last five starts.
-- Owings is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts. Washington is 5-1 in Redding's last six starts (2-0, 3.00 in last three).
-- Cain is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three home starts.

-- Orioles are 4-0 in Cabrera home starts, scoring 28 runs.
-- White Sox won last four Contreras starts (3-0, 1.61). Shields is 2-1, 1.62 in his last four home starts.
-- Duchscherer has 2.02 RA in his last four starts.
-- Perkins is 2-0, 2.70 in his last couple starts. Bronx won six of last seven Mussina starts.
-- Lee is 7-1, 1.77 in nine starts this season. Meche has 2.77 RA in his last two starts, but Royals are 3-7 in his last ten.
-- Weaver is 2-0, 0.89 in his last three starts. McGowan has 2.95 RA in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Phillies lost last six Myers starts (0-5, 7.56).
-- Braves lost four of five Glavine road starts.
-- Parra is 0-0, 4.50 in his last four home starts.
-- Duke is 0-1, 5.79 in five road starts.
-- Maddux is 0-4, 7.99 in his last four road starts.

-- Beckett is 1-2, 5.95 in his last three starts.
-- Millwood had 9.56 RA in last four starts before going on DL.
-- Robertson is 1-2, 4.61 in his last four starts. Silva is 0-4, 9.57 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won twelve of last fourteen home games.
-- Phillies won last four games, scoring 48 runs.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Mets won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Reds won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games. Padres won three of their last four games.
-- Nationals are 6-4 in their last ten road games.

-- Orioles won six of last eight home games.
-- A's won five of their last six games. Rangers are 8-3 in their last eleven home games.
-- White Sox won twelve of last fourteen games. Rays won 17 of last 20 home games.
-- Minnesota won five of last six games. Bronx won six of eight.
-- Toronto won twelve of its last sixteen games. Angels are 8-4 in their last dozen home games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five home games.

Cold Teams
-- Rockies are 5-13 in their last eighteen games.
-- Marlins lost five of their last six road games.
-- Astros lost three of their last four games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers scored 12 runs in losing six of last seven games.
-- Braves lost 11 of last 14 games on road. .
-- Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.

-- Red Sox lost nine of last ten road games.
-- Royals lost last 11 games, allowing 67 runs. Indians lost their last seven road games.
-- Tigers lost ten of last twelve road games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Cubs' last eleven games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Florida road games.
-- Eight of last nine Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Atlanta road games.
-- Under is 9-3 in Houston's last twelve games.
-- Over is 18-7-2 in Pittsburgh road games this season.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Washington games.
-- Five of last six Giant games went over the total.

-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Boston games.
-- Four of last five White Sox road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota home games went over.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Kansas City games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Angels' last nine home games.
-- Eight of last nine Detroit road games stayed under.

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