Tuesday Trends and Indexes 06/03

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, June 3

Good Luck on day #155 of 2008!

NOTE:

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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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- High drama latenight in Motor City, as Sykora scored at 9:57 of the third OT, after telling PJ McGuire of NBC he was going to score the winning goal. Stanley Cup finals go back to Pittsburgh with Red Wings leading series 3-2.

-- Tough night for the Motor City teams, as Crosby's single in ninth gave spunky A's a 3-2 win over the Tigers.

-- John Smoltz returned to Braves and blew save in the ninth but Atlanta won it in 10th on homer by Escobar.

-- On consecutive days, Texas Rangers lost home games by 13-9/13-8 scores, which is why they'll never be real good.

-- Rough night for Oliver Perez, who didn't finish the first in San Francisco last night; it makes Pedro's start tonight even more important for the Metropolitans.

-- It is a pleasure to listen to Mike Emrick call a hockey game; he is enthusiastic, highly skilled and a great salesman for a terrific sport. Nothing like Emrick in an overtime game.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases in the NL..........

This week, we're choosing the best pitcher for each team over the last 45 years or so, since the early 60's......................

Diamondbacks- Brandon Webb led Snakes in ERA five years in row and six of last seven; he threw 42 consecutive scoreless inning last year,and has ten wins already this season.

Braves- Tough call between Maddux-Smoltz-Glavine, but in light of Smoltz being both starter and closer, and never being on another team, we'll give John Smoltz (210W, 154S) the nod.

Cubs- Ferguon Jenkins won 284 games in his career, 167 for the Cubs; Greg Maddux is at 350 and counting, but only 125 of those came with the Wee Bears. We give Jenkins the nod.

Reds- Jose Rijo went 67-39 from 1990-94, helping Cincinnati win its last World Series title; he led the Reds in ERA in all five of those seasons. Mario Soto was our second choice here.

Rockies- Picking the best pitcher in Rockies' history is a little like picking the winner of a hot dog eating contest in Somalia-- in their 15-year history, 13 pitchers have led Colorado in ERA for a season. Jason Jennings was 58-56 for Colorado before his career fizzled in Texas, pretty good mark for mostly bad teams.

Marlins- Dontrelle Willis went 68-54 for the Fish before his trade to Detroit; even though Marlins won pair of world titles, they've gone through lot of different players. Scott Olsen will have a shot at supplanting Willis, if he stays long enough.

Astros- Were a pitching-dominated team in Astrodome; not so much anymore, but this one is fairly easy. Nolan Ryan was an amazing power pitcher; he went 106-94 for the Astros.

Dodgers- From 1955-60, Sandy Koufax was 36-40; then from 1961-66, he was the dominant pitcher of his era, going 129-47, and winning Game 7 of 1965 World Series on two days rest.

Brewers- Teddy Higuera didn't get to big leagues until age 26, but he went 94-64 for the Brew Crew, allowing 118 less hits than innings pitched. Brewers haven't had great pitchers.

Metropolitans- Tom Seaver won 198 games for the Mets, but got traded to Cincinnati during lean years of Mets' franchise. He is one of several pitchers to throw no-hitter after leaving Mets; no Met pitcher has ever pitched a no-hitter while a Met.

Phillies- In 1972, Steve Carlton went 27-10 for a dreadful club that went 59-97, throwing 346 innings that season; he won 242 games for Phillies in a great career. Second place isn't close.

Pirates- From 1975-85, back when Pirates had good teams, a guy named John Candelaria went 124-84; a nasty 6-7 lefty, he helped Pirates win their last World Championship in 1979.

Cardinals- Bob Gibson. I'm not even going to give you any reasons, he was that good. Amazing stat; he was 22-9, 1.12 in 1968-- how the hell do you lose nine games with a 1.12 ERA??

Padres- His career is almost over now, but Trevor Hoffman is a San Diego icon, saving 535 Padre wins in his brilliant career. Padres made playoffs four times in his career. Odd thing; he is 4-33 batting in his career, with his last at-bat back in 2001.

Giants- Juan Marichal was awesome, going 238-140 as Giant, allowing 3,081 hits in 3,444 IP with San Francisco. Still hard to believe San Francisco Giants have never won a World Series; their last title was in New York, way back in 1954.

Nationals- If you count the Montreal days, Steve Rogers is your man here; if you don't, you're scrambling for a name. Our name, counting just the Washington days, is Chad Cordero, who saved 66 games in Nationals' first two seasons in DC.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 3


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SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, June 3

Tampa Bay at Boston (7:05 p.m. EDT). The top two teams in the AL East open a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Rays' Matt Garza (4-1, 3.78 ERA) faces the Red Sox's Justin Masterson (1-0, 1.46).

STARS
Monday

- Casey Blake, Indians, homered twice and matched a career high with seven RBIs in a 13-9 victory over Texas.

- Chase Utley, Phillies, hit his major league-best 21st homer in a 5-4 victory over the Reds. Utley has homered in five straight games.

- Carlos Zambrano, Cubs, allowed three runs in the first inning before settling down. He legged out three hits to tie his career high and raise his average to .366 in the Cubs 7-6 win over the Padres.

- Bobby Crosby, Athletics, doubled twice and hit an RBI single in the ninth to lift Oakland to a 3-2 victory over Detroit.

- Derek Lowe, Dodgers, pitched eight strong innings for his first win in more than five weeks as Los Angeles beat Colorado 8-2.

- Prince Fielder, Brewers, homered for the third time in the last four games to help Milwaukee beat Arizona 4-3.

ROAD TEST

The best team in baseball, the Cubs (37-21) held on to win the opener of a seven-game swing through San Diego and Los Angeles. They were coming off a 7-0 stretch at Wrigley Field, their first unbeaten homestand of at least six games since 1970. It's their first eight-game winning streak since 2001, when they won 12 straight between May 19-June 2. After playing 17 of 23 at Wrigley, the Cubs began a stretch in which they play 23 of 32 on the road, where they have lost five straight series.

BACK IN THE PEN

John Smoltz returned to the Atlanta Braves as a closer, hoping the role he had from 2001-04 will help him cope with an aching right shoulder and extend his career. His first appearance didn't go like he wanted: Coming on in the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead against the Florida Marlins, he gave up a two-out, two-run single to Jeremy Hermida to blow the save Monday night. Still, the Braves rallied for a 7-5 win. Jeff Francoeur scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, and Yunel Escobar ended it with a two-run homer in the 10th.

STATS

Colorado is 18 games under .500 for the first time since finishing the 2005 season 67-95. The Rockies have lost 19 of their last 21 away from Coors Field.
- Alex Rodriguez had three hits, including a homer, a double and two RBIs and now has a .379 career average at the Metrodome, higher than any other player with at least 175 at-bats there.
- Randy Winn hit the 14th leadoff homer of his career-and first by a Giants player this season.
… Jason Michaels' pinch-hit slam was the first for Pittsburgh since Craig Wilson hit one against Milwaukee in 2003.

BIG PAPI AILING

Red Sox's David Ortiz will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a partially torn tendon in his left wrist, manager Terry Francona said Monday night. Boston's DH hurt his wrist while swinging at a pitch Saturday night in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. He missed Sunday's game, then left the team for Boston, where he underwent an MRI on Monday. The injury was determined to be a torn ECU tendon shead. He is batting .252 and leads the Red Sox with 13 homers and 43 RBIs.

MONTHLY HONORS

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who has made an inspiring comeback from drug and alcohol abuse, was chosen as the American League player of the month for May on Monday. Hamilton became the first American League player to win the monthly award in April and May the same season. Hamilton had eight homers and 29 RBIs in May, when the Rangers won 19 games for their winningest month since June 1983.
- Houston’s Lance Berkman was selected for the NL honor after batting .471 with nine HRs and 22 RBIs.

ON THE MEND

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada went 1-for-3 with a walk in an extended spring training game Monday and remains on schedule to rejoin the team this week. Sidelined since April 27 by a sore right shoulder, Posada made two throws to the bases in the game against Philadelphia’s minor leaguers.
- Detroit relievers Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya are set to begin injury rehabilitation assignments Tuesday, the next step toward their return to the majors. Rodney will be assigned to Triple-A Toledo and the hard-throwing Zumaya is headed to Class A Lakeland.

STREAKS

Texas' Michael Young was 3-for-5 in a 13-9 loss to Cleveland on Monday night, extending his hitting streak to 18 games. Rangers teammate Ian Kinsler also had three hits to stretch his career-best hitting streak to 17 games.
- The Cubs' 7-6 victory at San Diego was their eighth straight.
- Colorado's 8-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers was the Rockies eighth straight defeat and 13th straight on the road.

SPEAKING

"It means a lot to me. It's like most of the guys hitting 3,000. I know and understand I'm not a superstar. I'm not a Hall of Famer. But to get to 1,000 hits for a guy who wasn’t supposed to sign and signed for $1,000-$750 after taxes-for a guy who wasn't supposed to make in the minor leagues, for being the slowest guy in the world, to get 1,000 hits is really an honor for me.
"No scout in Puerto Rico gave me a chance to be a pro."-The Giants' Bengie Molina on getting his 1,000th career hit in San Francisco's 10-2 win over the New York Mets on Monday night.

SEASONS
June 3

1918-Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox pitched his second no-hitter, blanking the Detroit Tigers 5-0.

1932-Lou Gehrig became the first American League player to hit four home runs in a game, helping the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia A's 20-13. The event was overshadowed by the resignation of John McGraw as manager of the New York Giants.

1954-Henry Thompson of the New York Giants hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in a 13-8 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Willie Mays drove in the other five runs with two homers.

1971-Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs pitched his second no-hitter, beating the Cincinnati Reds 1-0.

1978-Dave Johnson became the first major leaguer to hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a season. His grand slam in the ninth inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1989-Los Angeles and Houston played 22 innings at the Astrodome in the longest night game in National League history-7 hours and 14 minutes. The Astros won the game on Rafael Ramirez's RBI single off Jeff Hamilton, normally the Dodgers' third baseman. When the game ended, Fernando Valenzuela was playing first and Eddie Murray was at third.

1989-Nolan Ryan pitched his 11th career one-hitter and struck out 11 as Texas beat Seattle 6-1. It was Ryan's 16th low-hit game (no-hitter or one-hitter), breaking Bob Feller's record of 15.

1995-Pedro Martinez of Montreal pitched nine perfect innings against San Diego before giving up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning of the Expos 1-0 win.

2003-Sammy Sosa was ejected in the first inning of Chicago's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays after umpires found cork in his shattered bat.

2006-Damion Easley hit three homers and had seven RBIs in Arizona's 13-9 victory over Atlanta.

Today’s birthdays: Travis Hafner 31; Jose Molina 33.

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 3

Hot Pitchers
-- Eaton has 2.77 RA in his last two starts.
-- Dumatrait is 1-0, 1.42 in last two starts; Pirates won five of his six starts this season.
-- Campilo is 2-0, 0.60 in three starts for the Braves.
-- Cardinals won last three Lohse starts (2-0, 2.00). Nationals are 4-1 in home starts by Perez.
-- Johnson is 1-0, 1.35 in his last three starts.

-- Halladay is 3-0, 2.28 in his last three starts.
-- Garza is 2-0, 1.17 in his last two starts. Masterson is 1-0, 1.46 in two starts this season.
-- Murray won his only start 6-3 on May 3 (three runs in 5.1 IP).
-- White Sox won three of Floyd's four home starts.
-- Slowey is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.
-- Saunders is 4-1, 1.87 on the road this season. Bedard is 4-1 in five Safeco starts, with a 1.36 RA.

Cold Pitchers
-- Harang is 0-4, 5.84 in his last four road starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-1, 9.31 in his two road starts this season.
-- Badenhop is 0-2, 7.88 in three road starts.
-- McClung has 7.45 RA in two starts this season.
-- Marquis is 1-3, 6.03 in his last six starts. Ledezma is 1-2, 6.19 in four starts this season.
-- Francis is 1-3, 7.24 in his last six starts. Penny is 0-4, 9.76 in his last five starts.
-- Giants won last two Zito starts, after losing his first nine; he has 3.12 RA in his last three starts (7.94 in his first eight starts). Martinez comes off DL to make first start since April 1.

-- Chamberlain makes first big league start; to listen to Bronx TV announcers, he is a combination of Gibson-Clemens-Feller.
-- Indians lost last three Westbrook starts (0-1, 3.93).
-- Liz was 0-2, 6.93 in four starts LY, walking 23 in 24.2 IP. He is 1-5, 4.05 in 11 minor league starts this season (25 walks/60 IP).
-- Greinke is 1-1, 5.68 in his last three starts.
-- Willis had 7.20 RA in two starts, lasting just five innings, in two starts before going on DL; he is from the Oakland area. Eveland is 1-2, 4.68 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won seven of their last eight games.
-- Braves are 16-3 in their last nineteen home games.
-- Brewers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Cubs won their last eight games.
-- Cardinals won ten of their last fifteen games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.

-- Red Sox won three of their last four games. Rays won seven of last eight series openers.
-- Bronx won eight of its last twelve games, lost last two.
-- Rangers are 10-5 in their last fifteen at home, lost last two.
-- Angels are 10-4 in their last fourteen games. Mariners are 5-1 in second game of home series, if they lost the opener.

Cold Teams
-- Reds are 3-13 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Astros lost their last five games, outscored 28-6. Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Nationals lost three of last four games, getting shut out in the last two games.
-- Marlins lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Arizona lost six of their last eight games.
-- Padres are 8-13 in their last 21 home games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of last eleven games. Rockies are 5-17 in their last twenty-two games.
-- Giants lost seven of their last nine home games, won last two.

-- Toronto is 3-8 in road series openers.
-- Orioles lost four of their last five games. .
-- Indians are 2-9 in their last eleven road games.
-- White Sox lost last three games, scoring four runs; they're 5 for last 39 with runners in scoring position. Royals lost eight in a row on the road, outscored 49-16.
-- Twins lost seven of their last 11 home games, won last two.
-- Oakland lost four of their last six games. Tigers are 3-5 in the last eight games- they're 1-29 scoring four or less runs.

Totals
-- Under is 8-3 in Harang starts, 8-1-2 in Eaton starts.
-- Last four Rodriguez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Florida road games.
-- Three of last four Lohse road starts went over the total.
-- Last three Johnson starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Marquis starts.
-- Ten of last thirteen Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Giant games went over the total.

-- Seven of last nine Halladay starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Garza starts stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Texas games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Minnesota home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Greinke starts went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Detroit road games stayed under.
-- Last four Saunders starts stayed under the total.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 3


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7:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston


7:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay


7:05 PM TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games


7:10 PM FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home


7:10 PM ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis


8:05 PM ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games


8:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


8:10 PM BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore


8:11 PM KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home


10:05 PM CHI CUBS vs. SAN DIEGO
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs


10:05 PM DETROIT vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


10:10 PM COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games


10:10 PM LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 13 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


10:15 PM NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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MLB


Tuesday, June 3


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Tuesday MLB Gameday

A pair of AL East matchups highlight the Tuesday MLB schedule, as Tampa Bay visits Boston and Toronto takes on the Yankees. New York?s other team, the Mets, welcome back Pedro Martinez as they head west to battle San Francisco.

Tampa Bay at Boston - 7:05 pm ET
Matt Garza (4-1, 3.78) vs. Justin Masterson (1-0, 1.46)

Garza is coming off an impressive win versus Texas in which he held the Rangers to two runs on only four hits, while striking out 10 over eight innings. Earlier this season versus the Red Sox, Garza picked up a no-decision after giving up three runs on five hits in five innings. Tampa Bay went on to win that game 5-4 in 11 innings.

Masterson will make his return to the big leagues from Triple A to start in place of the injured Daisuke Matsuzaka. Masterson has started two games for Boston this year, with his last start coming back on May 20 when he held the Royals to one run in a six 1-3 innings. Masterson also looked good in his other start when he limited the Angels to a single run and only two hits in six innings.

Toronto at NY Yankees - 7:05 pm ET
Roy Halladay (6-5, 2.93) vs. Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.28)

Halladay dominated the Athletics in his last start, a 2-1 Toronto victory, in which he pitched eight strong innings, allowing one run on eight hits with nine strikeouts. This will be Halladay's first start of the season against the Yankees, but he was 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in three starts against the Bronx Bombers last season, and he's 5-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 16 career appearances at Yankee Stadium.

Chamberlain makes his first career start at the Major League-level after 20 appearances out of the bullpen so far this season. Chamberlain will be limited to 65-70 pitches in the game, so he may not pitch long enough to factor into the decision if he runs into any trouble. Chamberlain pitched two innings out of the bullpen versus Toronto earlier this season and allowed only one hit while striking out three.

NY Mets at San Francisco - 10:15 pm ET
Pedro Martinez (0-0, 10.80) vs. Barry Zito (1-8, 5.53)

Martinez finally returns from the DL after missing two months with a hamstring injury he suffered while pitching in his season debut. Before the injury cut his day short, Martinez was roughed up for four runs on four hits in only three 1-3 innings against Florida. Martinez was victimized by the long ball in the game, as two of the four hits he surrendered were home runs.

Zito escaped with a no-decision in his last start versus Arizona after allowing three runs on six hits in six innings. The Giants' overpaid lefty may finally be getting back on track after dropping his ERA by more than a run over his last three starts. Zito could still use some more run support though, as the Giants have scored only 25 runs combined in his 11 starts this season.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 3


Note: We will re-post as soon as projected scores are available.

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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox [7:05 PM ET]

Rays: Matt Garza has been a revelation for the Rays this season, going 4-1 with a 3.78 ERA. However, he's been much more effective at home than on the road. Garza is perfect at home this season but away from Tropicana Field he's just 1-1 with 5.64 ERA in four starts. Garza has only given up more than three runs twice this season and both of those outings were on the road. Five of the last six games with Garza on the mound have gone UNDER the total.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Red Sox (-125, O/U 9): Justin Masterson will be making his third career start on Tuesday, going 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in his first two. In 12.1 innings pitched this season, Masterson has given up just five hits and two runs, although he has walked seven batters over that span. This will be Masterson's first appearance against the Rays.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: Roy Halladay is really in a grove right now, winning four of his last six outings. In his last 19.1 innings pitched, Halladay has allowed just two runs. As usual, control is the key to Halladay's success. In 89 innings of work this season, Halladay has walked just 11 batters, while striking out 71. Halladay has owned the Yankees over his career, going 10-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 25 starts against New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Yankees (-125, O/U 8): The day Yankee fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. After dominating as a set up man, Joba Chamberlain will be making his first career start in the majors. To prepare for this start, Chamberlain has been throwing 60-70 pitches per outing on the side. He'll be on a tight pitch count of 65-70 pitches tonight, so the Yankees bullpen will likely play a role in the game's outcome. In 10 appearances as a relief pitcher, Chamberlain is 1-2 with a 2.28 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Diamondbacks (-125, O/U 9): Randy Johnson has pitched well in his last two starts but he didn't factor in either decision, as Arizona lost both games. In his last 13 innings of work, Johnson has allowed just three runs, while striking out 24. Johnson has been money against the Brewers in his career, going 18-7 with an ERA of 3.44. The Big Unit has been close to unhittable on the road this season, sporting a 1.06 ERA in three starts away from home.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Brewers: Seth McClung will be making his third start of the season after splitting his first two outings. McClung started the year in the bullpen but was moved into the starting rotation two weeks ago. He's been average at best in his two starts, giving up eight runs over 9.2 innings pitched. McClung hasn't faired well at home, sporting a 10.45 ERA in five appearances. McClung has an ERA of 27 in one career outing against the Diamondbacks as a relief pitcher. In that appearance McClung allowed three hits and two runs in 0.2 innings of work.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]

Angels: LA's Joe Saunders is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up five runs and seven hits in five innings of a 6-2 home loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. The Angels had won eight of his previous nine starts, and he has been very solid away from home this season. Saunders is 4-1 on the road with a stellar 1.87 ERA, and he is 3-1 lifetime vs. Seattle with an inflated 5.67 ERA.

The UNDER is 14-3-1 in LA's last 18 road games.

Key Injuries - 3B Chone Figgins (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Mariners (-130, O/U 7.5): Seattle's Erik Bedard is coming off his most dominant start of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over Boston on Wednesday. That victory came at home, where he has been a dominant 3-1 in five starts with a 1.34 ERA. However, the Angels have been a thorn in Bedard's side throughout his career. He is just 1-3 lifetime vs. LA in five starts with a 6.18 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



New York Mets at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Mets (-140, O/U 8.5): New York's Pedro Martinez is scheduled to return against the Giants, a team he has enjoyed a lot of success against during his career. Martinez is 9-2 lifetime vs. San Francisco with a 3.59 ERA and will be making his first start since April 1st at Florida, when he surrendered four runs and four hits in 3.1 innings of a 5-4 loss. He suffered a left hamstring strain in that game and has been on the road to recovery ever since then.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Giants: San Francisco has won two straight with Barry Zito on the mound after losing each of his first nine starts. Part of the recent turnaround for Zito can be attributed to run support. The Giants scored three runs or less in eight of his first nine outings - totaling 13 runs during that stretch - and they have scored 12 combined in his last two starts. It also helps that he has notched more strikeouts than walks in each of his last two outings after totaling more walks in four of his previous six starts. Zito is unbeaten in two career starts against the Mets, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. However, he is 0-5 at home with a 5.88 ERA.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at LA Dodgers
The Rockies look to take advantage of Brad Penny's struggles (0-4, 9.43 ERA over last five starts) and build on their 5-4 record as a road underdog between +100 and +125. Colorado is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 16.205; Philadelphia (Eaton) 15.344
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-105); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-105); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.840; Pittsburgh (Dumatrait) 14.434
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 905-906: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Badenhop) 14.343; Atlanta (Campillo) 15.852
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-160); Over

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.062; Washington (Perez) 14.564
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Johnson) 16.001; Milwaukee (McClung) 14.753
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115); Under

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Marquis) 15.282; San Diego (Ledezma) 15.803
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Over

Game 913-914: Colorado at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 14.407; LA Dodgers (Penny) 13.723
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Over

Game 915-916: NY Mets at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Martinez) 15.632; San Francisco (Zito) 14.662
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-140); Under

Game 917-918: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 15.213; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 16.385
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.556; Boston (Masterson) 15.852
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Harris) 14.139; Texas (Murray) 15.382
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Liz) 15.350; Minnesota (Slowey) 14.756
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 15.504; White Sox (Floyd) 14.714
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Under

Game 927-928: Detroit at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Willis) 15.472; Oakland (Eveland) 15.087
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.550; Seattle (Bedard) 15.621
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 3


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CINCINNATI (28 - 30) at PHILADELPHIA (34 - 25) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 9-20 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 9-20 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 4-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-13 (+18.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 88-65 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 277-318 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 318-363 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HARANG is 48-36 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 47-35 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 35-24 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 24-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARANG is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.62 and a WHIP of 1.559.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

ADAM EATON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
EATON is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

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HOUSTON (30 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (27 - 30) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 303-308 (-66.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 231-241 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 63-45 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (31 - 25) at ATLANTA (30 - 28) - 7:10 PM
BURKE BADENHOP (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 23-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 14-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 420-474 (+30.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 31-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 22-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 20-15 (+11.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 78-70 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 31-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 25-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 24-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 193-189 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-96 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-37 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-78 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-97 (-24.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

BURKE BADENHOP vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BADENHOP is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (34 - 25) at WASHINGTON (24 - 34) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 66-75 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-123 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-56 (+40.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-28 (+21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 87-59 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 94-120 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-50 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOHSE is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

ODALIS PEREZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PEREZ is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.12 and a WHIP of 2.067.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

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ARIZONA (32 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 28) - 8:05 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. SETH MCCLUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 119-139 (-41.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 50-29 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 116-73 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 116-73 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 125-102 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 125-102 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-69 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

RANDY JOHNSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JOHNSON is 9-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.082.
His team's record is 11-3 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-3.3 units)

SETH MCCLUNG vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (37 - 21) at SAN DIEGO (23 - 36) - 10:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. WILFREDO LEDEZMA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-153 (-55.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 12-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 428-467 (-117.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 450-435 (-100.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARQUIS is 8-18 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 44-64 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 46-56 (-32.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-35 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 23-35 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 7-18 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

WILFREDO LEDEZMA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (20 - 38) at LA DODGERS (28 - 29) - 10:10 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 10-27 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 54-119 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 19-38 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 1-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
COLORADO is 7-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 19-38 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 13-25 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 14-31 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 105-65 (+28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PENNY is 44-20 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PENNY is 15-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 46-33 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 46-33 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 133-154 (-52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FRANCIS is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.343.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. COLORADO since 1997
PENNY is 14-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 18-5 (+11.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (+0.2 units)

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NY METS (28 - 28) at SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 33) - 10:15 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 0-7 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 9-14 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 629-514 (+86.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-124 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-124 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. NY METS since 1997
ZITO is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (31 - 28) at NY YANKEES (28 - 29) - 7:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 17-25 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HALLADAY is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 105-75 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 123-100 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 3-13 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 52-47 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 106-86 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 52-49 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HALLADAY is 10-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 15-10 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-14. (-4.9 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (35 - 22) at BOSTON (35 - 25) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-23 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-107 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-5 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 34-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 17-4 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 31-10 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-11 (+16.2 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 35-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-14 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARZA is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (26 - 31) at TEXAS (29 - 30) - 8:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. A.J. MURRAY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. TEXAS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 5-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

A.J. MURRAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (27 - 29) at MINNESOTA (30 - 27) - 8:10 PM
MATT ALBERS (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MATT ALBERS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (23 - 34) at CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 26) - 8:11 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 12-24 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-25 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 53-41 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 731-625 (+73.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 29-26 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 2-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (24 - 33) at OAKLAND (31 - 27) - 10:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. DANA EVELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-33 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 9-22 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 5-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 22-28 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 35-21 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-8 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 35-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-57 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-27 (-16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILLIS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

DANA EVELAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (35 - 24) at SEATTLE (21 - 37) - 10:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-22 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-7 (+13.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-19 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 121-84 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 30-12 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 28-10 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 23-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 21-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 19-36 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 14-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 4-11 (-8.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BEDARD is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.18 and a WHIP of 1.843.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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MLB


Tuesday, June 3

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Florida at Atlanta (-157, 9 1/2)

Maybe it's about time we started paying attention to Jorge Campillo. The converted reliever has been virtually unhitable for the Braves this year and has shown that he's fully recovered from Tommy John surgery two years ago. In his three starts since getting called up from Triple-A, Campillo has led the Braves to three wins and allowed only one earned run. You can't expect him to go too deep (he hasn't thrown more than 78 pitches in a game) but with the fourth best bullpen in the NL and John Smoltz back in the closer role, the Braves should be OK.

This is by far the highest price bettors have had to pay for a Campillo start, but considering he's up against Florida's Burke Badenhop, with a 6.75 ERA and a 1-3 record in three starts, it seems like it's worth the chalk.

Pick: Braves


Toronto at New York Yankees (-123, 8)

This will be Joba Chamberlain's first major league start. There's no doubt the kid has nasty stuff, but he'll have a lot of adjustments to deal with as he moves from the setup role to the starting job.

Oh yeah - and he's matched up against Roy Halladay.

Joba will also be facing a Blue Jays club that is coming off two losses but both came on the road in Los Angeles by a single run. It's probably still safe to call the Jays a "hot" club, considering they've won seven of their last 10 games. They've continued to get great pitching performances from everyone on the staff, but the offense has improved drastically in that span as they've hit .287 over their last 10 games and even though Vernon Wells is on the DL, the lineup looks like it is finally starting to come together.

Pick: Blue Jays

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, June 3rd

National League

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Adam Eaton (R)
Harang: Cin 4-14 Away off a loss
Eaton: 9-1 Under this season

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Phil Dumatrait (L)
Rodriguez: Hou 18-8 Under off a loss
Dumatrait: Pit 7-0 at home after a win by 2 runs or less

Florida at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Burke Badenhop (R) vs. Jorge Campillo (R)
Badenhop: Fla 15-5 Over vs. division
Campillo: Atl 23-7 in home games

St. Louis at Washington, 7:10 ET
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Odalis Perez (L)
Lohse: 15-4 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Perez: Wash 10-2 at home vs. righties

Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Randy Johnson (L) vs. Seth McClung (R)
Johnson: Ari 48-13 Away when the total is 8.5 to 10
McClung: Mil 6-2 at home vs. Arizona

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Wilfredo Ledezma (L)
Marquis: Cubs 15-1 after a win by 2 runs or less
Ledezma: SD 2-10 off one-run loss

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Jeff Francis (L) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Francis: Col 10-27 off a loss
Penny: 44-20 TSR at home off team win

NY Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Barry Zito (L)
Martinez: Mets 17-7 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5
Zito: 2-0 TSR, 2.08 ERA vs. Mets

American League

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Roy Halladay (R) vs. Joba Chamberlain (R)
Halladay: 1-8 TSR Away off team loss
Chamberlain: Yankees 9-1 Under off two runs or less

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 ET
Matt Garza (R) vs. Justin Masterson (R)
Garza: TB 3-23 Away on Tuesday
Masterson: Bos 17-4 at home vs. righties

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Jake Westbrook (R) vs. AJ Murray (L)
Westbrook: Cle 18-7 Under off a win
Murray: 8-2 Under after scoring 9+ runs

Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Matt Albers (R) vs. Kevin Slowey (R)
Albers: 2-10 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Slowey: Min 13-3 vs. Baltimore

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Zack Greinke (R) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Greinke: KC 7-0 off 6 home games
Floyd: White Sox 8-21 playing with day off

Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Dontrelle Willis (L) vs. Dana Eveland (L)
Willis: Det 9-22 when the total is 9 to 9.5
Eveland: Oak 15-4 Under vs. lefties

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Joe Saunders (L) vs. Erik Bedard (L)
Saunders: 11-3 TSR as an underdog
Bedard: 1-4 TSR, 6.18 ERA vs. Angels

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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WNBA


Tuesday, June 3


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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:30 PM SEATTLE vs. NEW YORK
Seattle is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games
Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


10:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home


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MLB


Tuesday, June 3


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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox [7:05 PM ET]

Rays: Matt Garza has been a revelation for the Rays this season, going 4-1 with a 3.78 ERA. However, he's been much more effective at home than on the road. Garza is perfect at home this season but away from Tropicana Field he's just 1-1 with 5.64 ERA in four starts. Garza has only given up more than three runs twice this season and both of those outings were on the road. Five of the last six games with Garza on the mound have gone UNDER the total.

Rays are 9-42 in the last 51 meetings at Boston.
The OVER is 7-1 in Tampa Bay's last 8 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

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

Red Sox (-125, O/U 9): Justin Masterson will be making his third career start on Tuesday, going 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in his first two. In 12.1 innings pitched this season, Masterson has given up just five hits and two runs, although he has walked seven batters over that span. This will be Masterson's first appearance against the Rays.

Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Red Sox are 39-12 in their last 51 home games.

Key Injuries - DH David Ortiz (.252; wrist) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees [7:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: Roy Halladay is really in a grove right now, winning four of his last six outings. In his last 19.1 innings pitched, Halladay has allowed just two runs. As usual, control is the key to Halladay's success. In 89 innings of work this season, Halladay has walked just 11 batters, while striking out 71. Halladay has owned the Yankees over his career, going 10-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 25 starts against New York.

Blue Jays are 8-3 in their last 11 games overall.
Blue Jays are 7-2 in Halladay's last 9 starts vs. New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

Yankees (-125, O/U 8): The day Yankee fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. After dominating as a set up man, Joba Chamberlain will be making his first career start in the majors. To prepare for this start, Chamberlain has been throwing 60-70 pitches per outing on the side. He'll be on a tight pitch count of 65-70 pitches tonight, so the Yankees bullpen will likely play a role in the game's outcome. In 10 appearances as a relief pitcher, Chamberlain is 1-2 with a 2.28 ERA.

Blue Jays are 8-3 in their last 11 games overall.
Blue Jays are 7-2 in Halladay's last 9 starts vs. New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Diamondbacks (-125, O/U 9): Randy Johnson has pitched well in his last two starts but he didn't factor in either decision, as Arizona lost both games. In his last 13 innings of work, Johnson has allowed just three runs, while striking out 24. Johnson has been money against the Brewers in his career, going 18-7 with an ERA of 3.44. The Big Unit has been close to unhittable on the road this season, sporting a 1.06 ERA in three starts away from home.

Diamondbacks are 7-2 in Johnson's last 9 starts vs. Milwaukee.
Diamondbacks are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Eric Byrnes (.219; hamstrings) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Brewers: Seth McClung will be making his third start of the season after splitting his first two outings. McClung started the year in the bullpen but was moved into the starting rotation two weeks ago. He's been average at best in his two starts, giving up eight runs over 9.2 innings pitched. McClung hasn't faired well at home, sporting a 10.45 ERA in five appearances. McClung has an ERA of 27 in one career outing against the Diamondbacks as a relief pitcher. In that appearance McClung allowed three hits and two runs in 0.2 innings of work.

Brewers are 10-2 in their last 12 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Milwaukee's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners [10:10 PM ET]

Angels: LA's Joe Saunders is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up five runs and seven hits in five innings of a 6-2 home loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. The Angels had won eight of his previous nine starts, and he has been very solid away from home this season. Saunders is 4-1 on the road with a stellar 1.87 ERA, and he is 3-1 lifetime vs. Seattle with an inflated 5.67 ERA.

The UNDER is 14-3-1 in LA's last 18 road games.

Key Injuries - 3B Chone Figgins (.306; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mariners (-130, O/U 7.5): Seattle's Erik Bedard is coming off his most dominant start of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 win over Boston on Wednesday. That victory came at home, where he has been a dominant 3-1 in five starts with a 1.34 ERA. However, the Angels have been a thorn in Bedard's side throughout his career. He is just 1-3 lifetime vs. LA in five starts with a 6.18 ERA.

Mariners are 2-7 in their last 9 games following a loss.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Seattle's last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



New York Mets at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Mets (-140, O/U 8.5): New York's Pedro Martinez is scheduled to return against the Giants, a team he has enjoyed a lot of success against during his career. Martinez is 9-2 lifetime vs. San Francisco with a 3.59 ERA and will be making his first start since April 1st at Florida, when he surrendered four runs and four hits in 3.1 innings of a 5-4 loss. He suffered a left hamstring strain in that game and has been on the road to recovery ever since then.

Mets are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Mets are 4-10 in Martinez's last 14 road starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Giants: San Francisco has won two straight with Barry Zito on the mound after losing each of his first nine starts. Part of the recent turnaround for Zito can be attributed to run support. The Giants scored three runs or less in eight of his first nine outings - totaling 13 runs during that stretch - and they have scored 12 combined in his last two starts. It also helps that he has notched more strikeouts than walks in each of his last two outings after totaling more walks in four of his previous six starts. Zito is unbeaten in two career starts against the Mets, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. However, he is 0-5 at home with a 5.88 ERA.

Giants are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.
The OVER is 7-3 in San Francisco's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4