Friday Trends and Indexes 05/30

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Friday, May 30

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2:20 PM COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


7:05 PM BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


7:05 PM FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


7:10 PM ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games


7:10 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games


8:05 PM HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games


8:05 PM OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games


8:10 PM CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland


8:10 PM NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
NY Yankees are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


8:15 PM PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games


9:40 PM WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington


10:05 PM TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing Toronto


10:10 PM DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


10:15 PM SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego

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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Dodgers: Rookie sensation Clayton Kershaw lived up to the hype in his first career start against the Cardinals, striking out seven and giving up just two runs over six innings. Kershaw's first start was at Dodger Stadium, so this will be his first test on the road against a Mets offense that's been hot lately.

The UNDER is 8-0 in LA's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mets (-135, O/U 8): John Maine has been good for the Mets overall this season but he kicks it up a notch at Shea Stadium. In four home starts, Maine is 3-0 with a dazzling 2.28 ERA. Teams are only batting .179 on Maine's home turf, so the Dodgers have their work cut out for them tonight. Maine has lost his two most recent outing giving up eight runs in 10 innings pitched but both of those starts were on the road. The under has been a smart play with Maine on the hill, cashing in eight of his 10 starts this season.

Mets are 2-9 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

White Sox: Jose Contreras has been red hot of late with the White Sox winning the last four games he's started. Over that stretch, Contreras has only given up five runs in 28 innings pitched. Contreras has allowed just a single run in half of his starts this season and he's unbeaten in his career versus the Rays, sporting a 5-0 record to go along with an impressive 2.89 ERA. Contreras' last six starts have all gone UNDER the total.

White Sox are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
White Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
The UNDER is 8-0 in Chicago's last 8 games on field turf.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rays (-145, O/U 7.5): James Shields has been untouchable at home this season where he's 3-1 with a minuscule 1.75 ERA in six starts at Tropicana Field. As tough as he's been at home, Shields has actually struggled in his last two starts giving up nine runs in 15.2 innings of work. Shields owns a respectable 3.38 ERA on the season but he hasn't experienced a lot of success in his career against the White Sox. In two starts versus Chicago, Shields is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA.

Rays are 17-4 in their last 21 games on field turf.
Rays are 21-7 in their last 28 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: Dustin McGowan has a solid 3.93 ERA on the season but he's really struggled away from home. McGowan is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA in six road starts. But even when McGowan is off, the games he starts tend to be low scoring. Eight of his 10 starts have gone UNDER, with six of those games totaling five runs or less. McGowan faced the A's twice last season, going 1-0 with an ERA of 4.42.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Angels (-125, O/U 8): After a miserable start to the season, Jered Weaver has bounced back strong in his last three outings, going 2-0 over that span. In his last 20.1 innings on the mound, Weaver has struck out 19 while allowing just two runs. Weaver is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA against Toronto in his career. Despite just a 2-2 record, Weaver has been extremely tough at home with an ERA of 2.23 and 0.99 WHIP. The UNDER is 4-1 in Weaver's five starts at home this season.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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SCOREBOARD

Friday, May 30

Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EDT). Justin Duchscherer gave up only one hit in eight innings in his last start for Oakland. The Rangers' Kevin Millwood makes his first start since going on the disabled list May 11.


STARS

Thursday

-Randy Winn, Giants, homered twice, including a solo shot leading off the ninth inning that gave San Francisco a 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

-Phil Dumatrait, Pirates, gave up two hits and two walks in seven innings without yielding an earned run, and struck out nine in a 7-2 victory over the Reds.

-Paul Konerko, White Sox, went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-1 victory over the Rays.

-Jody Gerut, Padres, hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning to help San Diego beat the Nationals 5-2.

-Rod Barajas, Blue Jays, had three doubles in four at-bats, driving in three runs and scoring twice more in a 12-0 rout of the Athletics.

-Mark Teixeira, Braves, homered and drove in four runs in an 8-1 romp over the Brewers.

-Kevin Slowey, Twins, gave up six hits and one run in a complete-game, 5-1 victory over the Royals. He also struck out six without issuing a walk.


SPOILED HOMECOMING

The Mets spoiled Los Angeles manager Joe Torre's return to New York, handing the slumping Dodgers their third straight loss, 8-4. It was Torre's first game in the city since parting ways with the Yankees last October. Many fans in the crowd of 52,886 at Shea Stadium stood and cheered when he made a pitching change in the seventh inning, and Torre waved and doffed his cap while walking back to the dugout.


CATCHING CLEMENS

The Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson tied Roger Clemens for second place on baseball's career strikeout list, fanning nine batters in seven innings against the Giants, the last one drawing a big ovation. He has 4,672 strikeouts in 20 major league seasons. Nolan Ryan holds the major league record for most career strikeouts with 5,714.


FLYING HIGH

The Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch won his fifth straight decision and ran his scoreless innings streak to 16 in a 12-0 rout of the Athletics. Litsch's gem and Toronto's most productive game of the year also gave manager John Gibbons his 300th managerial victory.


PAYBACK

Phil Dumatrait got sweet redemption against the team that put him on waivers, giving up one unearned run and two hits in seven innings of a 7-2 victory over the Reds. The Pirates snapped Cincinnati's nine-game home winning streak. Dumatrait was 0-4 in six starts for the Reds last season with a 15.00 ERA. He's 2-1 in six starts for the Pirates.


BERKMAN'S HOT MAY

The Astros' Lance Berkman hit his 17th homer leading off the ninth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals. He also doubled in four at-bats and is hitting .474 in May (46-for-97) with nine homers and 22 RBIs.


REELING ROYALS

Kevin Slowey pitched a six-hitter and the Twins beat the Royals 5-1, handing Kansas City its 11th straight loss. The skid is the longest in the majors this year and the Royals' worst since a 13-game skid May 12-25, 2006.


SPEAKING

"It was a good come-from-behind win. They're playing with confidence. If we get down we have that feeling we can come from behind and win a baseball game. It's a good feeling.'' -Cubs manager Lou Piniella, whose team sits alone with the best record in the major leagues after an 8-4 victory over the Rockies.


SEASONS

May 30

1922 - Between the morning and afternoon games of a Memorial Day twin bill, Max Flack of the Chicago Cubs was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Cliff Heathcote. They played one game for each team.

1927 - In the fourth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, shortstop Jim Cooney of the Chicago Cubs caught Paul Waner's liner, stepped on second to double Lloyd Waner and then tagged Clyde Barnhart coming from first for an unassisted triple play.

1935 - Babe Ruth made his last major league appearance. He played one inning for the Boston Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies. Jim Bivin retired Babe Ruth on an infield grounder in the Babe's final major league at-bat.

1940 - Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants threw 87 pitches in a 7-0 one-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He faced the minimum 27 batters. Johnny Hudson, who singled, was caught stealing.

1956 - Mickey Mantle hit a home run which came within a foot-and-a-half of leaving Yankee Stadium. It hit the face of the upper deck in right field, 370 feet from home plate and 117 feet in the air. Mantle became the first player to hit 20 home runs by the end of May as the Yankees beat the Washington Senators 4-3.

1961 - Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Bill Skowron each hit two homers to lead the New York Yankees to a 12-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox. Yogi Berra also added a homer.

1962 - Pedro Ramos of the Cleveland Indians tossed a three-hitter and hit two home runs, including a grand slam, for a 7-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

1977 - Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the California Angels.

1982 - Baltimore's Cal Ripken Jr. began his record consecutive games streak by starting at third base against the Toronto Blue Jays.

1987 - Eric Davis hit a grand slam in the third inning, breaking two National League records and leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Davis became the first NL player to hit three grand slams in a month and his major league leading 19 homers broke the NL record for most homers in April and May.

1992 - Scott Sanderson became the ninth pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams as New York defeated Milwaukee 8-1. Sanderson joined Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez, Rick Wise, Gaylord Perry, Doyle Alexander and Rich Gossage as those who have defeated every club.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit two home runs, moving past Willie McCovey and Ted Williams into 11th place on the career list with 522. Bonds with 17 home runs in May, surpassed the mark set by Mark McGwire in 1998 and Mickey Mantle in 1956.

2003 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit a game-tying home run in the ninth and a go-ahead homer in the top of the 11th to lead Cincinnati over Florida 4-3.

2006 - Vernon Wells hit three home runs and Troy Glaus added two more in Toronto's 8-5 victory over Boston.

Today's birthdays: Reggie Willits 27; Manny Ramirez 36; Scott Eyre 36.

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Friday, May 30

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Boston at Detroit (-5 1/2, 175)

Can the Celtics steal one in Detroit to complete on half of the NBA's dream Final? Well, just maybe if Kendrick Perkins keeps rolling.

As if the Pistons didn't have enough problems dealing with Kevin Garnett, but they had their hands full with the 6-foot-10, 280-pound Perkins now too. He notched a career playoff highs with 18 points and 16 rebounds in Game 5's 106-102 win.

But while Boston is finally getting some secondary scoring to back up its Big Three, Detroit may have to deal with an injury concern with its top scorer in the series. Richard Hamilton hurt his elbow late in Game 5 when he got caught up with Ray Allen near the bucket, and while X-rays were negative Hamilton's status for Friday's game is uncertain is of now.

"It's sore right now," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said of Hamilton's elbow. "We're going to have to wait and see how it is tomorrow, wait and see how it is in 48 hours. He was great again tonight. Hopefully he's going to be ready to go for us."

And how. Hamilton was huge in bringing the Pistons back from 17 points down, scoring seven points in the third quarter and adding nine more in the fourth. Detroit has depth in the backcourt, but needs Hamilton to take the reins in situations like that, and with the season on the line Friday.

Pick: Celtics

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Dunkel


LA Dodgers at NY Mets
Dodger rookie Clayton Kershaw follows up a solid debut against a Mets team that is just 4-6 when listed as a home favorite between -125 and -150. Los Angeles is the underdog pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

Game 901-902: Colorado at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.158; Cubs (Lilly) 14.927
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); N/A

Game 903-904: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hendrickson) 16.829; Philadelphia (Myers) 16.106
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+140); Over

Game 905-906: LA Dodgers at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.320; NY Mets (Maine) 14.236
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+125); Under

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 14.328; Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.880
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Houston at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.029; Milwaukee (Parra) 14.533
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-120); Under

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.017; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.979
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Redding) 14.963; Arizona (Owings) 14.132
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160); Under

Game 915-916: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 15.360; San Francisco (Cain) 15.007
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.073; Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.128
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.829; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.435
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 14.749; Texas (Millwood) 15.574
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-125); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 15.936; Minnesota (Perkins) 14.705
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Over

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.595; Kansas City (Meche) 13.737
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Toronto at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 15.829; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.862
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Under

Game 929-930: Detroit at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Robertson) 14.224; Seattle (Silva) 14.667
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Under

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Dunkel


Boston at Detroit
The Celtics look to clinch the series tonight and come into the contest with a 5-1 ATS record when listed as a road underdog between 3 1/2 and 6 points. Boston is the underdog pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Pistons favored by just 3. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

Game 721-722: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 123.365; Detroit 126.190
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 5 1/2; 175
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5 1/2); Under

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COLORADO (20 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (33 - 21) - 2:20 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 19-34 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-19 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 61-121 (-45.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 19-34 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 10-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 54-115 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 70-55 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 893-963 (-190.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-48 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 355-334 (-76.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 424-467 (-121.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 446-435 (-104.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON COOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COOK is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

TED LILLY vs. COLORADO since 1997
LILLY is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.58 and a WHIP of 2.121.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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FLORIDA (30 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 24) - 7:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-13 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-64 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 419-471 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 30-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 20-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-7 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 30-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 24-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 24-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 3-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 1-8 (-11.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 7-15 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 3-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRETT MYERS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MYERS is 5-6 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 5-13 (-10.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.3 units)

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LA DODGERS (26 - 27) at NY METS (26 - 26) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 16-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 56-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 5-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MAINE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MAINE is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

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ATLANTA (29 - 25) at CINCINNATI (25 - 29) - 7:10 PM
TOM GLAVINE (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-11 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 35-24 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TOM GLAVINE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GLAVINE is 7-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 10-7 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (30 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 28) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON BACKE (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 303-305 (-63.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 30-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-9 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
HOUSTON is 30-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BACKE is 36-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 19-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 36-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BACKE is 27-16 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 23-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-78 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BRANDON BACKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BACKE is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

MANNY PARRA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PARRA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (25 - 28) at ST LOUIS (32 - 23) - 8:15 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 29-69 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 7-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DUKE is 7-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 15-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WELLEMEYER is 15-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ZACH DUKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DUKE is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.549.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.0 units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (23 - 32) at ARIZONA (30 - 24) - 9:40 PM
TIM REDDING (R) vs. MICAH OWINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 64-39 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 123-100 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-44 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 123-100 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 89-67 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-29 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 96-121 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 73-56 (+38.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-28 (+16.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-118 (+6.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
REDDING is 14-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 10-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

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

TIM REDDING vs. ARIZONA since 1997
REDDING is 0-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
OWINGS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 0.883.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (21 - 34) at SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 31) - 10:15 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 21-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-33 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 4-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MADDUX is 63-64 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 628-513 (+87.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 316-345 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-80 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-122 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-122 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 13-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-18 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 13-30 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

GREG MADDUX vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MADDUX is 16-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 19-7 (+8.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-1.7 units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 4-9 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-1.0 units)

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BOSTON (32 - 24) at BALTIMORE (26 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. DANIEL CABRERA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 10-18 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 9-18 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BECKETT is 8-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-21 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
CABRERA is 8-2 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CABRERA is 7-1 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CABRERA is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 31-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 204-259 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 36-70 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 4-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.096.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

DANIEL CABRERA vs. BOSTON since 1997
CABRERA is 2-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.35 and a WHIP of 1.988.
His team's record is 3-9 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 22) - 7:10 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 51-40 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-22 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 423-426 (+39.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-23 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 731-623 (+75.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CONTRERAS is 5-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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OAKLAND (29 - 25) at TEXAS (27 - 28) - 8:05 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 43-56 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-42 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 102-115 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-45 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-45 (+19.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TEXAS is 17-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 35-25 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-101 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-16 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 47-49 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-14 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+2.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.11 and a WHIP of 2.102.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (26 - 27) at MINNESOTA (28 - 25) - 8:10 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 121-98 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 54-56 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 14-21 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-31 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-15 (+9.8 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.

MIKE MUSSINA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MUSSINA is 9-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 12-8 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-0.9 units)

GLEN PERKINS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (24 - 29) at KANSAS CITY (21 - 33) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-29 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-27 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-22 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-23 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-23 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MECHE is 6-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-3 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 8-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 10-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)

GIL MECHE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MECHE is 3-7 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 5-9 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.7 units)

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TORONTO (30 - 26) at LA ANGELS (32 - 23) - 10:05 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 94-105 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-24 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MCGOWAN is 6-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 172-125 (+42.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
TORONTO is 58-51 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-9 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCGOWAN is 0-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WEAVER is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (22 - 31) at SEATTLE (20 - 34) - 10:10 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 22-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 7-22 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 3-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 9-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
DETROIT is 20-26 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-28 (-18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ROBERTSON is 14-26 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 14-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 12-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 9-16 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 59-46 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 20-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ROBERTSON is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SILVA is 5-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)

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NBA
Long Sheet


Update


Friday, May 30


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BOSTON (77 - 24) at DETROIT (69 - 29) - 5/30/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games when leading in a playoff series this season.
DETROIT is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is between 170 and 179.5 points this season.
DETROIT is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games this season.

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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MLB


Friday, May 30


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Hot Lines: Friday's best MLB bets
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Washington at Arizona (-180, 9)

If you're going to play a big underdog, this might be your chance. Nobody seems to know what's wrong with the D-Backs but there is definitely something wrong. They've eight of their last 10 games, including a sweep to the Giants in their own ballpark. Arizona was favored in all but one of those losses.

Hitting has been the biggest problem for this club. Over the last 10 games, they've posted a .217 average (.180 against right-handers). It's not all that surprising, however, that this club would run into a hitting slump. They have three of the five hitters with the most strikeouts in the National League on their roster.

Washington starter Tim Redding doesn't have a good history against Arizona (6.30, 0-5) but with six wins this year, he has been the Nats' best pitcher and they've won in eight of his 12 starts, which is all the more impressive on a team with a 23-32 record.

Pick: Nationals



Cleveland at Kansas City (+125, 8)

Cliff Lee has come down to earth a little bit since his incredible start to the season, but even after allowing seven earned runs in his last two starts, there's great value on the Indians with Lee on the mound. They've won in seven of his nine starts, including his last one in which he held off a very tough Texas lineup to seven hits and two runs over 6 1/3 innings.

Kansas City won't put up nearly as much of a fight. The club is in the midst of a major crisis, not just because it's lost 11 consecutive games, but also because dissention has started to infiltrate the clubhouse. Jose Guillen went to the media to criticize his teammates after Wednesday's loss and called them "babies". This isn't a team that will thrive under those circumstances.

Cleveland hasn't exactly been hot lately either and they've been struggling to get hits all season, but they won't have to do much at the plate with Lee toeing the rubber.

Pick: Indians

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MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, May 30th

National League

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Aaron Cook (R) vs. Ted Lilly (L)
Cook: COL 7-19 in AWAY games
Lilly: CHC 11-2 against NL West

Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Hendrickson: 8-2 TSR in the first half
Myers: 0-7 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

LA Dodgers at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Clayton Kershaw (L) vs. John Maine (R)
Kershaw: LAD 12-1 UNDER when they stranded 3 or less runners
Maine: NYM 7-3 against Dodgers

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Tom Glavine (L) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Glavine: ATL 4-13 AWAY at night
Volquez: CIN 11-2 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Brandon Backe (R) vs. Manny Parra (L)
Backe: 19-8 TSR against NL Central
Parra: MIL 23-35 on Fridays

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 ET
Zach Duke (L) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Duke: 2-14 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Wellemeyer: 15-7 TSR in all games

Washington at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Tim Redding (R) vs. Micah Owings (R)
Redding: 7-1 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
Owings: ARI 10-16 in May

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Greg Maddux (R) vs. Matt Cain (R)
Maddux: SD 4-16 following a team win
Cain: 18-6 UNDER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

American League

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Josh Beckett (R) vs. Daniel Cabrera (R)
Beckett: 16-3 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
Cabrera: BAL 40-84 as an underdog of +125 to +175

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Jose Contreras (R) vs. James Shields (R)
Contreras: 11-2 OVER after 2 or more consecutive wins
Shields: TB 24-14 against right-handed starters

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Justin Duchsherer (R) vs. Kevin Millwood (R)
Duchsherer: OAK 30-42 against AL West
Millwood: TEX 11-4 after having lost 2 of their last 3

NY Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Mike Mussina (R) vs. Glen Perkins (L)
Mussina: Yankees 12-2 Under as road favorite
Perkins: Min 29-9 at home off win by 4+ runs

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Gil Meche (R)
Lee: Cle 3-0 at Kansas City
Meche: KC 0-10 off 3+ errorless games

Toronto at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Dustin McGowan (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
McGowan: 17-1 Under off a team win
Weaver: Angels 14-1 Under L15

Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Robertson: Detroit 0-6 as road favorite
Silva: Sea 20-10 off one run win

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Detroit* over Boston

1-0 YESTERDAY

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Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Dodgers: Rookie sensation Clayton Kershaw lived up to the hype in his first career start against the Cardinals, striking out seven and giving up just two runs over six innings. Kershaw's first start was at Dodger Stadium, so this will be his first test on the road against a Mets offense that's been hot lately.

The UNDER is 8-0 in LA's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-145, O/U 8): John Maine has been good for the Mets overall this season but he kicks it up a notch at Shea Stadium. In four home starts, Maine is 3-0 with a dazzling 2.28 ERA. Teams are only batting .179 on Maine's home turf, so the Dodgers have their work cut out for them tonight. Maine has lost his two most recent outing giving up eight runs in 10 innings pitched but both of those starts were on the road. The under has been a smart play with Maine on the hill, cashing in eight of his 10 starts this season.

Mets are 2-9 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Mets are 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

White Sox: Jose Contreras has been red hot of late with the White Sox winning the last four games he's started. Over that stretch, Contreras has only given up five runs in 28 innings pitched. Contreras has allowed just a single run in half of his starts this season and he's unbeaten in his career versus the Rays, sporting a 5-0 record to go along with an impressive 2.89 ERA. Contreras' last six starts have all gone UNDER the total.

White Sox are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
White Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
The UNDER is 8-0 in Chicago's last 8 games on field turf.
The UNDER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Rays (-145, O/U 7.5): James Shields has been untouchable at home this season where he's 3-1 with a minuscule 1.75 ERA in six starts at Tropicana Field. As tough as he's been at home, Shields has actually struggled in his last two starts giving up nine runs in 15.2 innings of work. Shields owns a respectable 3.38 ERA on the season but he hasn't experienced a lot of success in his career against the White Sox. In two starts versus Chicago, Shields is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA.

Rays are 17-4 in their last 21 games on field turf.
Rays are 21-7 in their last 28 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)



Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: Dustin McGowan has a solid 3.93 ERA on the season but he's really struggled away from home. McGowan is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA in six road starts. But even when McGowan is off, the games he starts tend to be low scoring. Eight of his 10 starts have gone UNDER, with six of those games totaling five runs or less. McGowan faced the A's twice last season, going 1-0 with an ERA of 4.42.

Blue Jays are 7-1 in their last 8 games overall.
Blue Jays are 8-2 in their last 10 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Angels (-120, O/U 7.5): After a miserable start to the season, Jered Weaver has bounced back strong in his last three outings, going 2-0 over that span. In his last 20.1 innings on the mound, Weaver has struck out 19 while allowing just two runs. Weaver is a perfect 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA against Toronto in his career. Despite just a 2-2 record, Weaver has been extremely tough at home with an ERA of 2.23 and 0.99 WHIP. The UNDER is 4-1 in Weaver's five starts at home this season.

The UNDER is 22-6 in LA's last 28 games overall.
The UNDER is 16-5-1 in LA's last 22 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

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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: 85

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: 90