Thursday Trends and Indexes 06/05

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NBA


Thursday, June 5

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THE POWER INDEX
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Boston* 2.5 over L.A. Lakers

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MLB


Thursday, June 5

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Hot Lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay at Boston (-120, 9)

The Rays may be the surprise of the AL East, but they've done most of their winning at home. On the road they're a disappointing 11-14 and for any team that struggles on the road, Boston is the last place they want to be. The Red Sox are 23-5 at Fenway, good for an astonishing 17.5 units - by far the most home cash in the big leagues.

Today, the Rays will have one of their best pitchers on the mound in James Shields, but the right-hander has always struggled against the Red Sox and has never won at Fenway. In fact, the last time Shields made a start in Boston, he was yanked in the fourth inning after getting pounded for seven earned runs on 10 hits in what became a 12-4 Boston win.

On the other side, Boston's Jon Lester hasn't looked quite the same since his no-hitter last month, but he's back in his home park where he is 2-1 with a 2.72 ERA

Pick: Red Sox



St. Louis at Washington (-110, 9)

When you find something that works in the world of betting, sometimes it's best just to ride it out. Tim Redding is definitely working for Nationals backers. He's playing on one of the worst clubs in the major leagues, but amazingly, the veteran starter has managed to lead the Nats to a 9-3 record in his starts and is ranked No. 7 on the Money Starters list with nearly eight units in the bank.

Redding will have a tough challenge against this St. Louis lineup but it will certainly help that Albert Pujols and Rick Ankiel are both expected to be out of the lineup with injuries. The Cards' pitching staff is also in rough shape with four starters and four relievers on the 15-day DL, so if there was ever a good time to bet on the Nationals, it’s probably today.

Pick: Nationals

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MLB


Thursday, June 5

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Trend Sheet
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1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home


1:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis


6:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston


7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. ATLANTA
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 17-4 SU in its last 21 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 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TEXAS
Cleveland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland


8:11 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games


10:05 PM
NY METS vs. SAN DIEGO
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing NY Mets


10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, June 5th

National League

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 1:05 ET
Homer Bailey (R) vs. Cole Hamels (L)
Bailey: Cin 0-3 vs. Hamels
Hamels: Phi 14-2 after scoring 1 run or less

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Brandon Backe (R) vs. Paul Maholm (L)
Backe: 12-2 Under as underdog
Maholm: Pit 14-8 at home off BB home games

Florida at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Jair Jurrjens (R)
Nolasco: Fla 16-5 Over vs. division
Jurrjens: 11-0 TSR in home games

St. Louis at Washington, 7:10 ET Game 2
Mike Parisi (R) vs. Tim Redding (R)
Parisi: StL 23-13 vs. righties
Redding: Wash 1-7 as home favorite

NY Mets at San Diego, 10:00 ET
Mike Pelfrey (R) vs. Josh Banks (R)
Pelfrey: 0-7 TSR of BB team wins
Banks: SD 6-17 off a win

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Ryan Dempster (R) vs. Chad Billingsley (R)
Dempster: Cubs 16-3 vs. NL West
Billingsley: Dodgers 1-8 at home off one run loss

American League

Toronto at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Dustin McGowan (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
McGowan: 11-2 TSR in day games
Wang: 1-7 TSR when playing on Thursday

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Garrett Olson (L) vs. Scott Baker (R)
Olson: BAL 20-40 in day games
Baker: 11-2 following a team win

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 ET
James Shields (R) vs. Jon Lester (R)
Shields: TB 7-34 AWAY after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Lester: Bos 17-2 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 ET
C.C. Sabathia (L) vs. Kevin Millwood (R)
Sabathia: 3-8 TSR in the first half of the season
Millwood: TEX 13-5 after having lost 2 of their last 3

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Gil Meche (R) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Meche: 8-0 TSR as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Contreras: 9-1 OVER as a favorite of -150 or more

Write-In Game

St. Louis at Washington, 1:10 ET Game One
Todd Wellemeyer (R) vs. John Lannan (L)
Wellemeyer: StL 4-0 vs. Washington
Lannan: Wash 12-47 when the total is 8 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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