Sunday Trends and Indexes 06/08

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 8


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WASHINGTON (2 - 5) at CONNECTICUT (6 - 1) - 6/8/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 148-193 ATS (-64.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 87-120 ATS (-45.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 71-101 ATS (-40.1 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 106-139 ATS (-46.9 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 92-124 ATS (-44.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 42-65 ATS (-29.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SACRAMENTO (2 - 4) at NEW YORK (3 - 3) - 6/8/2008, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) at MINNESOTA (5 - 1) - 6/8/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA


Sunday, June 8

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Pick 'n' Roll: Sunday's best NBA bets
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L.A. Lakers at Boston (+1, 190 1/2)

During a press conference leading up to Game 2, Kobe Bryant was asked if he agreed with coach Phil Jackson after the bench boss told the media that Bryant was essentially "unstoppable." Bryant, shifted uncomfortably, chewed the question over for a moment, then looked up and said "Yep."

That confidence is just what the Lakers need after Boston pulled off an emotional win in Game 1, while Bryant struggled to find his range. L.A.'s leader was 9-of-26 from the floor to finish with 24 points, while Paul Pierce provided the spark for Boston and Kevin Garnett chipped in 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Expect a more assertive game from Bryant. At times he fell into the habit of settling for fadeaways as Boston tried to clog up the paint, but he'll attack the rack tonight.

Pick: Lakers

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, June 8


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CINCINNATI (30 - 33) at FLORIDA (33 - 28) - 1:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. BURKE BADENHOP (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 11-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 18-41 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-23 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 33-28 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 24-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 33-28 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 25-18 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 319-364 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HARANG is 48-37 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 47-36 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 24-18 (+16.3 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
CINCINNATI is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 2-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.21 and a WHIP of 1.770.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

BURKE BADENHOP vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BADENHOP is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (34 - 28) at PITTSBURGH (29 - 33) - 1:35 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIS is 2-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 233-244 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 64-47 (+18.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-51 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-40 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 127-104 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 127-104 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 43-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 43-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 13-4 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIS is 6-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 11-8 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.6 units)

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (38 - 26) at ATLANTA (32 - 31) - 1:35 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-20 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-27 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 53-44 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 195-192 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 92-98 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-40 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EATON is 3-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (27 - 35) at WASHINGTON (25 - 38) - 1:35 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. GARRETT MOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-82 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-126 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-38 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-126 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-38 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-127 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 631-515 (+87.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 347-329 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 13-48 (-28.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-26 (-18.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ZITO is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

GARRETT MOCK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (37 - 27) at HOUSTON (32 - 31) - 2:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 37-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 15-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 305-309 (-65.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+2.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.6 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOHSE is 3-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (32 - 30) at COLORADO (24 - 38) - 3:05 PM
JEFF SUPPAN (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 14-30 (-14.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-69 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-45 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-68 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-37 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-41 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 66-53 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-58 (+25.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FRANCIS is 47-33 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 22-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRANCIS is 47-33 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 23-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 23-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 17-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
SUPPAN is 5-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FRANCIS is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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NY METS (30 - 31) at SAN DIEGO (27 - 37) - 4:05 PM
PEDRO MARTINEZ (R) vs. WILFREDO LEDEZMA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 118-105 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-20 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 13-20 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MARTINEZ is 10-14 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 55-60 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

PEDRO MARTINEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 6-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.806.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

WILFREDO LEDEZMA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (39 - 24) at LA DODGERS (30 - 32) - 8:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 899-966 (-187.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 844-886 (-166.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 452-438 (-102.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MARQUIS is 45-64 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 47-56 (-31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 20-26 (-10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PENNY is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (28 - 34) at DETROIT (25 - 36) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 28-34 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 36-19 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 1-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
DETROIT is 6-18 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 6-17 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 23-31 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

JEREMY SOWERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SOWERS is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WILLIS is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (24 - 38) at NY YANKEES (31 - 31) - 1:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 11-26 (-14.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-66 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-27 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 28-8 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 126-102 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 109-88 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+2.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GREINKE is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (31 - 30) at TORONTO (32 - 32) - 1:07 PM
RADHAMES LIZ (R) vs. ROY HALLADAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 9-25 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 106-78 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-5 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HALLADAY is 29-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HALLADAY is 19-4 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 26-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-13 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HALLADAY is 8-18 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

RADHAMES LIZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY HALLADAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HALLADAY is 15-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 17-5 (+10.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.8 units)

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SEATTLE (22 - 40) at BOSTON (39 - 26) - 1:35 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-25 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 22-40 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 8-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-39 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 25-8 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 146-95 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-6 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 29-6 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-17 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-22 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 272-252 (-49.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 316-239 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. BOSTON since 1997
BEDARD is 5-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (31 - 31) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 26) - 2:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-26 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 736-625 (+78.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 18-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FLOYD is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (39 - 24) at OAKLAND (33 - 29) - 4:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 176-126 (+48.3 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-24 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 80-66 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 39-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-19 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 103-72 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-46 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-43 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTANA is 8-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.930.
His team's record is 8-2 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-9. (-8.6 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARDEN is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (37 - 25) at TEXAS (31 - 33) - 5:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. DOUGLAS MATHIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 62-129 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-110 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-46 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 106-120 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-50 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-106 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-20 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-30 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. TEXAS since 1997
GARZA is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

DOUGLAS MATHIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, June 8th

National League

Cincinnati at Florida, 1:05 ET
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Burke Badenhop (R)
Harang: 0-3 TSR, 8.22 ERA L3 starts
Badenhop: Fla 13-0-2 Over L15

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Doug Davis (L) vs. Phil Dumatrait (L)
Davis: 13-4 TSR off team win
Dumatrait: Pit 13-5 Over in day games

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Adam Eaton (R) vs. Jorge Campillo (R)
Eaton: 10-1 Under this season
Campillo: Atl 16-4 at home vs. righties

San Francisco at Washington, 1:35 ET
Barry Zito (L) vs. Garrett Mock (R)
Zito: SF 16-8 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5
Mock: Wash 2-12 after scoring 1 run or less

St. Louis at Houston, 2:05 ET
Kyle Lohse (R) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Lohse: 15-7 TSR vs. division
Rodriguez: Hou 21-8 Under off a loss

Milwaukee at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Jeff Suppan (R) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Suppan: 12-34 TSR Away off BB team losses
Francis: Col 7-1 at home vs. Milwaukee

NY Mets at San Diego, 10:00 ET
Pedro Martinez (R) vs. Wilfredo Ledezma (L)
Martinez: 6-1 TSR, 1.86 ERA vs. San Diego
Ledezma: SD 32-15 Under after allowing 1 run or less

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers, 3:55 ET ESPN
Jason Marquis (R) vs. Brad Penny (R)
Marquis: Cubs 8-0 off BB losses
Penny: Dodgers 3-11 after allowing 3 runs or less BB games

American League

Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Jeremy Sowers (L) vs. Dontrelle Willis (L)
Sowers: Cle 15-5 Under in day games
Willis: Det 6-17 in day games

Kansas City at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Zach Greinke (R) vs. Joba Chamberlain (R)
Greinke: KC 11-26 off a loss
Chamberlain: Yankees 23-5 after scoring 10+ runs

Baltimore at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Radhames Liz (R) vs. Roy Halladay (R)
Liz: Bal 17-6 Under off an Over
Halladay: Tor 0-6 off BB Overs

Seattle at Boston, 1:35 ET
Erik Bedard (L) vs. Justin Masterson (R)
Bedard: Sea 0-9 after allowing 9+ runs
Masterson: Bos 22-4 as home favorite

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Kevin Slowey (R) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Slowey: Min 19-10 Over off loss
Floyd: White Sox 5-2 at home vs. Twins

LA Angels at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Ervin Santana (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Santana: 9-1 Under this season
Harden: A's 28-14 Under vs. Angels

Tampa Bay at Texas, 5:05 ET
Matt Garza (R) vs. Douglas Mathis (R)
Garza: TB 3-22 Away off BB wins
Mathis: Tex 11-1 Over off BB losses

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers (-125, 8 1/2)

The Chicago Cubs haven't lost three games in a row since the final week of the 2007 regular season.

Despite owning the NL's best record, the Cubs look to avoid that from happening as they conclude a four-game road series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.

On day after falling 3-0 at the hands of Los Angeles' starter Hiroki Kuroda, Chicago (39-24) was done in by a five-run Dodger seventh inning in falling 7-3 Saturday - its third loss in four contests since winning a season-high nine in a row. The Cubs, who are 13-16 on the road, haven't lost three straight since being swept at Florida from Sept. 25-27.

"We're playing pretty good, but we have to pick it up on the road," Chicago's Aramis Ramirez told the team's official Web site. "We'll be all right."

Pick: Cubs



Tampa Bay at Texas (+120, 11)

The Rays hope their run of effective pitching continues behind Matt Garza, who will try to lead them to their first three-game sweep of the Rangers at Texas for the first time since Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2002.

First, though, Garza (4-2, 4.21 ERA) must bounce back after losing for the first time in three starts on Tuesday. He yielded seven runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings in a 7-4 defeat at Boston.

The right-hander is hoping for better luck against Texas. Garza, who is 1-2 with a 6.18 ERA in five road starts, has conceded just four runs and 10 hits over 14 1/3 innings while winning his two starts versus the Rangers - both at home.

Pick: Under

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SCOREBOARD
Monday, June 9

Cincinnati at Florida (7:10 p.m.) Edinson Volquez (8-2, 1.32 ERA) looks to improve his league-leading ERA and strikeout total. He will be opposed by Mark Hendrickson (7-3, 5.33).

STARS
Saturday

- Johnny Damon, Yankees, went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying New York to a wild 12-11 victory over Kansas City.

- Brad Hawpe, Rockies, hit a first-inning grand slam for his second home run in two games since returning from the disabled list and Colorado beat Milwaukee 7-2.

- Cody Ross, Marlins, hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give Florida an 8-7 win over Cincinnati.

- Jay Payton, Orioles, went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and Baltimore handed Toronto its third straight loss, 9-5

- Edgar Renteria, Tigers, hit a grand slam to key a six-run eighth inning and Detroit ended a four-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over Cleveland.

- Joe Crede, White Sox, hit two homers for the second straight game and had six RBIs to lead surging Chicago to an 11-2 victory over Minnesota.

STUCK ON 599

Ken Griffey Jr. went 1-for-3 with two walks in Cincinnati's 8-7 loss to Florida. He remained stuck on 599 home runs for one more night. Junior helped draw Dolphin Stadium's third largest crowd this season and the 25,289 fans all were armed with giveaway cowbells. He hasn't hit a home run since May 31.

FEELING CHIPPER

Chipper Jones hit a home run in the Braves' 6-2 loss to the Phillies. Jones was 1-for-3 and is hitting .420 with 15 homers. He has the highest batting average through June 7 since Paul O'Neill's .431 mark on June 7, 1994, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. "He's something," said Braves manager Bobby Cox of Jones. "We need somebody else to go with him here."

AILING

Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman likely will miss the rest of the season after undergoing medical procedures related to a blood clot. The condition was discovered Friday in a vein in Bonderman's pitching shoulder. He underwent a procedure to break up the clot that night before having an angioplasty Saturday morning at the Detroit Medical Center. The blood clot was caused by thoracic outlet compression syndrome.
- Indians starter Jake Westbrook will have surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season.
- Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright left in the sixth inning of a win over Houston because of a sprained right middle finger.

MAKING HISTORY

The Padres beat the Mets 2-1 in 10 innings for San Diego's fourth straight 2-1 victory. It marked the first time in major league history that a team had won four consecutive games by a 2-1 score, according to Elias Sports Bureau. In the same game, the Mets' Oliver Perez hit two batters and reliever Joe Smith hit another. The three hit batters in the inning tied a major league record.

MAN OH MANNY

Manny Ramirez hit his 504th career homer in Boston's 11-3 win over Seattle. Ramirez tied Eddie Murray for 23rd on the career list with a two-run drive over the Green Monster seats.

MAKE MINE A DOUBLE

Carlos Gonzalez, Oakland's rookie outfielder who was called up on May 30, hit two doubles in the Athletics' 5-3 loss to the Angels. He became the first major leaguer since Johnny Mize in 1936 to begin his major league career with each of his first seven hits going for extra bases.

CLOSE CALLS

The Angels beat the Athletics 5-3 for their seventh straight win. Of those seven victories, four have been by one run. The other three were by two-run margins. Closer Francisco Rodriguez has saves in five straight games, and leads the majors with 26 in 27 chances.

SIXTH SENSE

Johnny Damon of the Yankees went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the New York Yankees to a wild 12-11 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Damon set a career high and equaled a Yankees record now accomplished three times. Myril Hoag also went 6-for-6 on June 6, 1934, at Boston, and Gerald Williams got six hits in a 15-inning game May 1, 1996, at Baltimore. Omar Vizquel is the only player besides Damon to get six hits in a game at Yankee Stadium, accomplishing the feat for Cleveland on Aug. 31, 2004.

STREAKING

With a first-inning single, Texas' Michael Young extended his hitting streak to 22 games, longest in the majors this season and three short of his career high.
- Milton Bradley of the Rangers hit a solo homer in the eighth off Tampa Bay's Trever Miller-his sixth in the last seven games.
- Boston?s Kevin Youkilis dropped a throw in the ninth, ending his major league-record 238-game errorless streak at first. He started the game against Seattle at third, but moved over in the eighth.

SPEAKING

"I thought it was a lock."-Colorado Rockies starter Greg Reynolds, who picked Big Brown's name in a blind drawing for the Belmont Stakes, only to watch his sure thing fall flat and finish last. Reynolds got his first major league win, 7-2 over Milwaukee.

SEASONS
June 8

1940-Harry Craft of Cincinnati connected for a home run, a triple, a double and two singles in seven at-bats to lead a 27-hit attack as the Reds pounded the Dodgers 23-2 at Brooklyn.

1950-The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 29-4 at Fenway Park and set major league records for runs scored; most long hits, 17 (nine doubles, one triple and seven homers); most total bases, 60; most extra bases on long hits, 32; most runs over two games, 49; most hits in two games, 51, including 28 this game.

1968-Howie Bedell's sacrifice fly in the fifth inning ended Don Drysdale's record streak of 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3.

1969-The New York Yankees' No. 7 was retired on Mickey Mantle Day. A crowd of 60,096 came to Yankee Stadium to honor Mantle and watched the Yankees sweep the Chicago White Sox 3-1 and 11-2.

1996-Warren Morris hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Louisiana State a 9-8 victory over Miami in the championship game of the College World Series.

2001-Damion Easley became the ninth Detroit player to hit for the cycle as the Tigers beat Milwaukee 9-4. Easley hit an RBI double in the third inning, a three-run homer in Detroit's six-run fifth, a single in the sixth and a triple in the eighth.

2005-Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez became the youngest member of the 400-homer club when he hit a solo shot in the eighth inning of New York's 12-3 win over Milwaukee.

2007-Alfonso Soriano hit three home runs in the first four innings of the Chicago Cubs' 9-1 win over Atlanta.

Today's birthday: Kenji Johjima 32.

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NBA


Sunday, June 8


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Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics [ABC | 9 PM ET]

Lakers (-1, O/U 190.5):NBA MVP Kobe Bryant continued his struggles against the Boston defense in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, making just 9-of-26 shots from the field in scoring 24 points. Bryant has now made only 33 percent of his shots in three meetings with the Celtics (24-of-72). The Lakers also struggled as a team shooting from beyond the 3-point arc, hitting 3-of-14. Bryant's ability to drive to the hoop and draw double teams enables his teammates to get open for 3-point attempts, and he settled himself for perimeter shots too much. Insiders expect Bryant to be a lot more aggressive going to the basket in Game 2, especially with Boston's Kendrick Perkins suffering from an ankle injury. This should result in more open shots for teammates and free throws.

Lakers are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-2 in LA's last 9 road games.
The UNDER is 7-1 in LA's last 8 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 96

Celtics: Boston leading scorer Paul Pierce feels blessed that he was able to return in the third quarter of Game 1 after suffering what looked to be a serious knee injury, which ended up being a turning point for his team. The Celtics rallied behind Pierce's departure when he had to be carried out of the game and then fed off the energy created by his return en route to the victory. ?The thing about it, a lot of it was going through my mind, and I was like, man, it can?t be over like this," Pierce said. "You know, I think God just sent this angel down and said, ?Hey, you?re going to be all right. You need to get back out there. Show them what you?ve got.??

Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Pacific Division.
Celtics are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games.
Celtics are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games.

Key Injuries - F Paul Pierce (19.6 ppg; knee) is questionable.
G Tony Allen (6.6 ppg; Achilles') is doubtful.
C Kendrick Perkins (6.9 ppg; ankle) is a game-time decision.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) At 1:12 Sunday morning, Scott Hairston homered in bottom of 10th inning, making San Diego first team in history of major leagues to win four straight 2-1 games. Seriously.

12) Time for the Wilpon family to call a moving vans for Willie Randolph; only two runs Mets scored the last two nights came on sac flies. Their body language is horrendous- time to shake things up before Phillies are so far ahead of them, they can't be caught. Monday is a day off-- good time for a change.

11) I watch every Met game, and have no idea why this team is so..........listless I guess would be the right word. They're an old team, other than Reyes they don't have lot of speed, but for a ballclub with a $138M payroll, this is a putrid performance.

10) Do I think it is all Randolph's fault? Of course not, but is it ever totally the skipper's fault? Yet, his head is the one that will roll once things go sour, and these Mets are certainly curdling quickly. Losing three in a row to these Padres is inexcusable.

9) The front office isn't blameless here; they've totally screwed up the Ryan Church/concussion situation, leaving Mets a man short on the bench while Church obviously should be on the DL until his head clears up........giving Castillo a multi-year deal looks foolish, El Duque, Alou and Pedro are always hurt. This is in no way a championship roster, Willie or no Willie.

8) Phillies are now 6.5 games up on Mets; they win just about every time Kyle Kendrick pitches. Fun team to watch.

7) How many times in major league history has starting pitcher given up ten runs, yet his team won? Andy Pettitte had ugly pitching line, but his team still won, 12-11.

6) At one point in Seattle-Boston game, both sides has pitcher throwing knuckleballs; bad times for umpire Ed Hickox.

5) A's prospect Carlos Gonzalez is 7 for his first 30 in bigs, with no walks, six strikeouts and no singles; all seven of his hits so far have been doubles.

4) Its been a lousy year for the NL West, but the last couple nights, the NL West teams are 10-0 in their games.

3) Interesting contrast in coaching searches of Pistons, Bulls and Suns; Detroit's change seemed pre-meditated, Bulls don't seem to have any idea what they're doing, while Suns forced a highly successful coach out, then seemed uncertain as to who should take his place.

2) Gas update: Mobil station, the criminals at Wolf, Sand Creek roads in Colonie, were charging $4.22 a gallon Saturday night. Hess station about half mile away is charging $4.08. Someone has to tell me why would anyone patronize Mobil.........

1) If I owned Big Brown, I'd damn sure want to know why this horse wasn't given his monthly steroids dosage on May 15. If it is so legal to give the horse steroids, why did we stop?

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MLB


Sunday, June 8


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TOTAL PLAYS OF THE DAY ON 13-3 RUN

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees [YES | 1:05 PM ET]

Royals: Zack Greinke has stumbled in his last three outings after starting the season on fire. In his last three starts (0-2) Greinke has given up 17 runs in 19 innings pitched. Due to his poor performances of late, three of Greinke's last four starts have gone over the total. Greinke faced the Yankees earlier in the season and pitched a gem, shutting out the Bombers in eight innings on the mound.

Royals are 4-17 in their last 21 games overall.
Royals are 3-24 in the last 27 meetings at New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Yankees (-180, O/U 9): Joba Chamberlain's first start didn't go exactly how the Yankees had hoped. With a pitch count of 65, Chamberlain set himself up for a short outing by throwing 38 pitches in the first inning versus Toronto. Chamberlain lasted just 2.1 innings, walking four batters and allowing two runs. Chamberlain is hoping for a better performance today against the offensively inept Royals. As a relief pitcher Chamberlain never allowed a run in 3.1 innings of work against Kansas City.

Yankees are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
The OVER is 6-2 in New York's last 8 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6



Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox [NESN | 1:35 PM ET]

Mariners: Jarrod Washburn has been a disaster this season and he's probably a poor outing away from heading back to the bullpen. After a brief stint in the pen, Washburn returned to the starting rotation but the results have been the same. After pitching well against the Yankees, Washburn gave up nine hits and four runs in 5.1 innings against the Angels. Washburn has been torched on the road this season, going 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA. Five of Washburn's last six starts have gone OVER the total.

Mariners are 8-23 in their last 31 road games.
The OVER is 10-4 in Seattle's last 14 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Red Sox (-125, O/U 9.5): Justin Masterson continues to be a revelation for Boston, going 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in three starts this season. After allowing just one run in his first two starts, Masterson allowed a season high four runs in his most recent outing against Tampa, although he did get the win thanks to the Sox scoring seven runs. All of Masterson's starts have taken place at Fenway Park, with two of those going over the total.

Red Sox are 17-6 in the last 23 meetings at Boston.
Red Sox are 43-13 in their last 56 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Jacoby Ellsbury (.287; wrist) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 7



Milwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies [3:05 PM ET]

Brewers: You can pretty much set your watch to Jeff Suppan. He's been unhittable at home and awful on the road. Unfortunately for the Brewers, Suppan is on the road tonight, where he's 1-4 with a 6.27 ERA. Suppan has owned the Rockies over his career, going 5-1 with a 3.58 ERA in eight starts. Even though he has a high road ERA, Suppan's last three starts away from home have all gone UNDER the total.

Brewers are 4-14 in their last 18 road games.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Milwaukee's last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Rockies (-120, O/U 10): Jeff Francis is having a tough season to date but he's coming off one of his best performances, shutting out the Dodgers in LA over seven innings. Francis was tough at Coors Field in 2007 but that hasn't been the case this season, where he's 1-3 with an ERA of 6.00. Somehow Francis is 2-2 in his career against the Brewers, despite sporting a ridiculous 8.71 ERA.

Rockies are 8-3 in Francis' last 11 Sunday starts.
Rockies are 23-9 in the last 32 meetings at Colorado.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET]

Cubs: When Jason Marquis takes the hill for the Cubs, they know they'll need to score some runs, and that's usually what happens. Marquis rarely goes past the fifth inning, which means the Cubs bullpen also needs to perform well today. In the last four games Chicago won with Marquis on the mound, the team has averaged eight runs. Marquis has performed well against the Dodgers in his career, going 2-1 with a stellar ERA of 2.25.

Cubs are 10-1 in their last 11 games overall.
Cubs are 2-6 in their last 8 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-120, O/U 8.5): Brad Penny is in a funk right now, losing five of his last six starts, with the other being a no decision. Over that span, Penny has given up an unacceptable 32 runs in 33.2 innings pitched. Penny hasn't had a home field advantage this season, going 3-4 with a 5.14 ERA at Dodger Stadium. The good news is Penny has been successful against the Cubs over his career with a 2.42 ERA in eight starts.

The UNDER is 8-2 in LA's last 10 games as a favorite.
The UNDER is 7-2 in LA's last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

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Sunday's Six-Pack

Notes on college baseball, as they whittle down from 16 to the eight teams for the College World Series

-- Guy on TV was saying that college games last lot longer than pro games because most pitches are called from dugout.

-- Its weird to watch a sport that Rice University is good in.

-- Big West isn't much of a hoop league, but they had 49 of their baseball players, over five per team, drafted this week. .

-- Matt Holliday's father Tom is assistant coach at NC State; he has been in College World Series 14 times as a coach. .

-- The sound of aluminum bats make watching college ball a lot different than watching major leagues on TV.

-- Has to be tough on coaches to have their players drafted while the national playoffs are going on. Nothing like a huge distraction during the most important part of the season.

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MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, June 8


Hot Pitchers
-- Braves are 4-0 in Campillo starts (2-0, 2.37). Eaton is 2-0, 1.42 in his last two starts, but Phils lost five of his six road starts.
-- Dumatrait has 1.93 RA in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez has 1.47 RA in three home starts. Cardinals won last four Lohse starts (3-0, 1.96).
-- Francis is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Martinez allowed three runs in six IP in his first start off DL.

-- Tigers are 6-2 in Galarraga starts this season.
-- Halladay is 3-0, 1.57 in his last three starts. Liz won his first '08 start 5-3 vs Twins (two runs in 5.1 IP).
-- Masterson is 2-0, 2.95 in three starts this season.
-- White Sox won four of Floyd's five home starts. Slowey is 2-1 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Santana is 2-0, 2.16 in his last two starts. Harden is 2-0, 1.35 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Reds lost Harang's last five road starts. Rookie Tucker had a 4-2, 1.41 record in 12 AA starts this season.
-- Giants are 2-10 in Zito's starts this season. Rookie Mock was 3-2, 3.06 in 11 AAA starts; hitters batted .264 against him.
-- Davis is 0-1, 7.36 in his last two starts.
-- Suppan is 0-4, 10.18 in his last four road starts.
-- Ledezma is 1-2, 6.10 in five starts this season.
-- Marquis has a 6.21 RA in his last seven starts. Penny is 0-5 in his last six starts, with an 8.55 RA.

-- Sowers has 5.23 RA in two starts this season.
-- Greinke is 0-2, 8.05 in his last three starts. Chamberlain lost in his first start, allowing two runs in 2.1 IP (62 PT).
-- Bedard is 1-2, 10.71 in four road starts this season.
-- Garza has a 13.03 RA in his last two road starts. Mathis has a 10.80 RA in his first two starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won ten of their last thirteen games, but lost last two.
-- Pirates are 6-2 in game after their last eight losses.
-- Phillies won eleven of their last twelve games. Braves are 18-6 in their last twenty-four home games, but lost last two.
-- Cardinals are 13-7 in their last twenty games.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight games. Colorado won last four games, outscoring foes 20-8.
-- Padres won last four games, all by 2-1 scores.

-- Bronx won eight of their last ten home games.
-- Red Sox won fourteen of fifteen home games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games.
-- White Sox won ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Rays won first two games of this series, scoring 17 runs.
-- Angels won their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost ten of last fourteen road games, won last two.
-- Reds are 4-16 in their last twenty road games. Marlins lost four of their last six games.
-- Astros lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers lost eleven of last fifteen games, but won last two.
-- Mets lost ten of their last thirteen road games.


-- Indians are 4-12 in their last sixteen road games. Tigers are
4-8 in last twelve games; bullpen took five of the eight losses.
-- Mariners are 2-14 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Jays lost six of last seven games, with bullpen blowing leads late in four of the five losses.
-- Royals lost twelve of their last thirteen road games.
-- Twins lost last three games, allowing 24 runs.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- A's lost first two games of this series, scoring four runs.


Totals
-- Six of last seven Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Florida home games.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven Eaton starts.
-- Over is 7-1 in Giants' last eight road games.
-- Last five Rodriguez starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last sixteen Milwaukee games.
-- Last four San Diego games all ended up 2-1, Padres.
-- 13 of last 18 Dodger games stayed under the total.


-- Nine of last twelve Indian games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Royals' last six road games.
-- Six of last nine Boston home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-1 in last six Cleveland road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen White Sox games.
-- Under is 15-4-1 in last twenty Angel road games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Fla-- Underdogs are 10-4 in Hallion games.
-- Az-Pitt-- Five of last seven Meals games went over total.
-- Phil-Atl-- Four of last five Reilly games stayed under total.
-- SF-Wsh-- Favorite won six of last seven Barry games.
-- StL-Hst-- Underdog is 10-2 in last dozen TWelke games; the under is 7-2 in his last nine.
-- Mil-Colo-- Last four Barksdale games stayed under total.
-- NY-SD-- Underdog is 6-3 in last nine Diaz games.
-- Chi-LA-- Home team is 10-2 in Hernandez games.

-- Clev-Det-- Home team is 9-2 in Dimuro games.
-- Blt-Tor-- Five of lst seven Cuzzi games went over the total.
-- KC-NY-- Underdog is 7-4 in last eleven Miller games.
-- Sea-Bos-- Home side is 8-0, under 6-2 in last eight Bucknor games.
-- Min-Chi-- Favorite won last four Davis games (over 3-1).
-- LAA-A's-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Timmons games.
-- TB-Tex-- Home side won last six Hoye games.