Tuesday Trends and Indexes 06/10

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, June 10

Good Luck on day #162 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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Tuesday's Six-Pack

-- White Sox are 7-0 since Ozzie Guillen's tirade last week, are now 6.5 games ahead in AL Central.

-- Dontrelle Willis faced 12 batters Monday, gave up eight runs as Detroit's season from hell continued with an 8-2 loss.

-- Cliff Lee beat the Tigers; Indians are now 10-2 in his starts, winning the last four in a row.

-- Molinas are only family in baseball history with three kids in major leagues, where all three won World Series rings.

-- Rays hit three consecutive homers (Longoria, Aybar and Navarro) for the first time in franchise history. Longoria hit two homers and a double in his return to California.

-- Ken Griffey hit his 600th homer in first inning Monday, as Volquez won again for Reds. Junior seems like a likeable guy, from what you can tell watching the Reds' games on the Extra Innings package.

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

This week, we're looking at the best position players for each team in major leagues. Tomorrow, the National League.........

Diamondbacks— Not only did Luis Gonzalez get the biggest hit in Diamondback history, he hit 224 homers while playing for the Snakes, including an unlikely 57 in one season.

Braves— Chipper Jones is hitting .420 this season, and has a .310 career average; how many Hall of Famers played for only one manager in their whole career? Chipper has.

Cubs— Ernie Banks (.274 career average, 512 homers) is more famous, but Billy Williams (.290, 426 HRs) was also damn good hitter. Given that Banks played half his career at shortstop, we'll give him nod, but in no way does that diminish Williams.

Reds— Pete Rose not being in the Hall of Fame is ridiculous, and we'll leave it at that. He is the best Red ever, but Cincinnati also has one of the best players not in the Hall- Vada Pinson; in 18 seasons, he hit 256 HRs, had 305 steals, a .286 career BA. (I think Jim Rice is the best player not in the HOF.)

Rockies— Todd Helton has a .330 career BA, .430 OB%, and 309 HRs; he benefitted from pre-humidor Denver, but he is still an excellent hitter. Helton was also the QB at Tennessee before someone named Peyton Manning took the reins in Knoxville.

Marlins— They change players so often, hard to establish the one guy who is franchise-best. Miguel Cabrera had 138 HRs in five years, has a .310 career BA, and won a World Series ring. Gary Sheffield or Derrek Lee could also have been the choice.

Astros— Craig Biggio moved from catcher to second base and had 3,060 hits, 260 of which were home runs. Jeff Bagwell also got consideration, but given how long he wore his sleeves at the end of his career, I'm guessing his arms shrunk a little bit.

Dodgers— Mike Piazza would be our guy had he played little longer in Dodger Blue; Steve Garvey was also a candidate, but we chose Davey Lopes, who had 418 steals in 10 years for LA, after he finally got to major leagues at age of 27. Dodgers made playoffs four times with Lopes on squad (no Wild Card then).

Brewers— Molitor/Yount, Yount/Molitor.......Robin Yount hit 250 homers, stole 270 bases, had .285 career average; plus, he played his whole career for Brewers, and saved Juan Nieves' no-hitter with a headlong diving catch in rightcenter field.

Metropolitans— Piazza was more popular than Strawberry, but Darryl hit 280 homers before age 30, only 55 after; a year after he left the Mets, his career went in ashcan. Both guys played eight seasons for the Mets. Since I always criticize Piazza for not charging Clemens after he threw the broken bat at him in the World Series, I'll say Strawberry was Mets' best player.

Phillies— Michael Jack Schmidt hit 538 career homers; this is the easiest call on the list, though Chase Utley might make it a little interesting down the road. Schmidt hit .206, .196 his first two years in major leagues-- go figure.

Pirates— Willie Stargell hit 475 homers and played on the last two Pirate world title teams, in '71 and '79. He was a great leader on some terrific Pittsburgh teams.

Cardinals— Lou Brock was acquired from Cubs for a pitcher named Ernie Broglio on June 15, 1964 (really a six-player deal), and Cardinals played in World Series in three of the next five seasons. Brock stole 888 bases for the Redbirds.

Padres— Damn, Dave Winfield isn't the best Padre, nor Nate Colbert. Tony Gwynn's career batting average is .338; he had 19 consecutive seasons batting over .300, and also was one of the pioneers, as far as film study and preparation for hitters.

Giants— Willie Mays hit 660 home runs, didn't take steroids, and played in era where Jenkins-Carlton-Seaver-Koufax were sprinkled across the NL. Barry Bonds had some amazing years numerically, but he is a creep and probably cheated.

Nationals— If you count the Montreal years, Andre Dawson is our guy, with Tim Raines right behind. If not, then it isn't a plentiful lot to choose from; we'll go with Ryan Zimmerman.

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NBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 10


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BOSTON (80 - 24) at LA LAKERS (69 - 30) - 6/10/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 72-102 ATS (-40.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 57-40 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 40-31 ATS (+5.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 63-40 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more this season.

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

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NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, June 10th

NBA Finals
Game Three
Boston Leads, 2-0
Boston at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET

Boston:
17-4 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
4-0 ATS vs. Lakers this season

LA Lakers:
9-20 ATS at home playing with in season revenge
10-1 Over after a loss by 6 points or less

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NBA
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 10

NBA Games
Only three NBA teams have been down 2-0 in Finals and won the championship, so tall order for Lakers, outscored by 19 pts in third quarter in first two games of series. Series resumes at the Staples Center Tuesday night. All I know is Lakers better contain Rondo off the dribble more, and Leon Powe can't score 21 points in 15 minutes again. Adjustments need to be made.

Kobe Bryant is 35-95 (36.8%) in four games against Boston so far this season; obviously, they've done excellent job, before Lakers had Gasol, and now in Finals, with Gasol.

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NBA


Tuesday, June 10

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9:00 PM BOSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games

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NBA


Tuesday, June 10

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Pick 'n' Roll: Tuesday's best NBA bets
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Boston at L.A. Lakers (-9 1/2, 195 1/2)

Oddsmakers had Los Angeles favored in Boston for Game 2, only to see the Lakers trail by 24 before making a late run with about eight minutes left in the fourth to make the final score respectable.

Now, despite Boston's dominance for the first part of the series, Los Angeles is set as a big favorite again for Game 3. This time the Lakers have home court on their side, but you have to wonder how much difference that will make if Boston keeps getting great support for its Big Three.

Rajon Rondo and Leon Powe stepped up on Sunday and the Lakers still couldn't crack the Celtics' secret on defense. L.A. will get a little more love from the officials now that the series has shifted sites after the Lakers shot just 10 free throws compared to the 38 attempts Boston had in Game 3.

That won't make much difference if the Lakers don't start defending better in their end and figure out something to get Kobe Bryant more room at the other end of the floor. Boston is swarming Kobe as soon as he touches the ball to keep him confined to the outside, so L.A.'s frontcourt needs to set better screens for him to see if he can get to the rim and the free throw line.

Of course, that's easier said than done against Boston's defense. The Celtics are riding a ton of momentum and have a solid defensive game plan in place to deal with Los Angeles' big scorers. Unless the Zen Master can scheme up something to drastically change the series now that the Lakers are back on home turf, they could be in serious trouble.

Pick: Celtics

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NBA


Tuesday, June 10


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Power Index
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L.A. Lakers* 5 over Boston (194.5)

2-0 for the Finals

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NBA


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Tuesday, June 10

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

Celtics: Boston has proven to have the superior frontcourt so far in this series, and one of the team's major advantages inside is depth. Leon Powe stepped up big-time in Game 2, scoring 21 points in less than 15 minutes of action. The Lakers are not a physical team and have been outrebounded by a margin of 14 boards through the first two games. Still, Kevin Garnett needs to be more physical for the Celtics and not rely mostly on perimeter shots. Kendrick Perkins has also not been much of a factor in either of the first two games due to foul trouble and his ankle injury suffered in Game 1. Garnett and Perkins need to step up more on the road because it will be harder for role players like Powe to be counted on without the support of the home crowd.

Celtics are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games.
Celtics are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - G Tony Allen (6.6 ppg; Achilles') is doubtful.
G Sam Cassell (11.2 ppg; sprained wrist) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Lakers (-9.5, O/U 195.5): Everybody wants to know whether or not LA's monster comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday will carry over to Game 3 back at home. While that remains to be seen, the Lakers did learn that they must hit their 3-point shots and be aggressive against the Celtics or they will not beat them. They tied an NBA Finals record in the final quarter by connecting on seven 3-pointers but went to the free-throw line just 10 times compared to 38 for Boston. Insiders believe the officiating should work in their favor back at home, but only if star Kobe Bryant takes the ball to the basket a lot more often.

Lakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Lakers are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 Tuesday games.
The OVER is 6-2 in LA's last 8 games vs. Atlantic Division.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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NBA
Dunkel


Boston at LA Lakers
Needing a win to get back into the series, the Lakers look to take advantage of Boston's 3-7 ATS record when leading in a playoff series. Los Angeles is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

Game 505-506: Boston at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 122.637; LA Lakers 133.717
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9 1/2); Under

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MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at NY Mets
The Diamondbacks look to bounce back from a pair of losses in Pittsburgh against a Mets team that is just 5-7 as a home favorite between -125 and -150. Arizona is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the D-Backs favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

Game 951-952: Washington at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Redding) 14.012; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.989
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Under

Game 953-954: Arizona at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 15.351; NY Mets 14.511
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Over

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Boggs) 16.102; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.235
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 16.880; Florida (Nolasco) 14.578
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (McClung) 14.423; Houston (Oswalt) 15.141
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-145); Over

Game 961-962: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 13.812; Cubs (Lilly) 15.815
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); N/A

Game 963-964: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Misch) 14.363; Colorado (Cook) 16.309
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-170); Under

Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.887; San Diego (Maddux) 14.760
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.798; Boston (Beckett) 16.626
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-210); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 13.924; Toronto (McGowan) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Under

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.177; Cleveland (Sabathia) 13.973
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+165); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 16.890; Detroit (Robertson) 14.021
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 975-976: Texas at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.546; Kansas City (Meche) 13.712
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under

Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.746; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.936
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-105); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-105); Over

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Wang) 16.132; Oakland (Eveland) 14.914
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 10

Hot Pitchers
-- Maholm is 2-0, 2.45 in his last couple starts.
-- Mets won four of Maine's five starts at Shea.
-- Marlins won three of last four Nolasco starts. Myers has 2.40 RA in his last two starts, but Phils are 1-4 in his road starts.
-- Cubs won Lilly's last four starts at Wrigley.
-- Cook is 3-1, 2.38 in five home starts.
-- Padres won last four Maddux home starts.

-- Red Sox are 4-0 in Beckett home starts, scoring 28 runs.
-- McGowan has 1.95 RA in his last four home starts.
-- Contreras is 2-1, 2.65 in his last six starts.
-- Angels won four of Weaver's last five starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Redding has 7.56 RA in his last three starts, but Washington is 4-0 in Redding's road starts.
-- Owings is 1-2, 6.85 in his last four starts.
-- Boggs is 5-1, 3.28 in 12 starts at Memphis; he is a groundball pitcher. Bailey lost his first start 5-0, allowing five runs in 6.1 IP.
-- Oswalt is 0-3, 6.48 in his last four starts. McClung has 5.17 RA in three starts this season.
-- Braves lost five of six Glavine road starts.
-- Giants are 0-6 in Misch starts (0-2, 7.31).
-- Kershaw is 0-1, 4.91 in three big league starts.

-- Cabrera is 0-1, 5.79 in his last three starts.
-- Silva is 0-6, 10.29 in his last seven starts.
-- Baker has 6.06 RA in three road starts.
-- Indians lost last four Sabathia starts, scoring total of 8 runs. Robertson has 6.08 RA in his last four starts.
-- Royals lost last four Meche starts (0-3, 4.56). Texas is 0-4 in Millwood road starts (0-3, 5.09).
-- Wang is 0-1, 9.13 in his last four starts, but Bronx is 4-1 in his five road outings. Eveland is 0-1, 10.38 in last two starts; A's won won five of his six home outings.
-- Shields has 10.91 RA in his last four road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates are 14-7 in their last 21 home games.
-- Reds won 12 of their last 13 home games. Cardinals are 8-4 in their last dozen road games.
-- Phillies won 12 of their last 14 games. Marlins won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Brewers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Cubs won their last eight games at Wrigley.
-- Giants won ten of their last twelve road games. Rockies won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won their last five games, allowing total of ten runs.

-- Orioles won five of their last seven games. Red Sox are 17-2 in their last nineteen games at Fenway.
-- White Sox won their last seven games, scoring 61 runs.
-- Angels won seven of their last nine games. Rays won three of four since losing the game with the fight at Fenway.
-- Bronx won four of their last five games. A's are 9-4 in last 13 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Arizona lost eleven of last sixteen road games. Mets lost last four games, scoring total of nine runs.
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Braves lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last eight road games.

-- Twins lost last five games, allowing 43 runs.
-- Mariners are 3-15 in their last eighteen road games. Jays lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Indians are 5-13 in their last eighteen road games. Tigers are
5-9 in last fourteen games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games. Rangers are 1-6 in the game after their last seven wins.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in Pirates' last eight home games.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Cincinnati games all went over the total.
-- Over is 6-0 in last six Florida home games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Houston games.
-- Under is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Atlanta road games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Giants' last ten road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Dodgers' last seven road games.

-- Over is 6-2 in Orioles' last eight road games.
-- Four of last five toronto home games went over total.
-- Over is 10-4 in Cleveland's last fourteen games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven White Sox games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Royals' last ten home games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Angels' last six games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Bronx games.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 10

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7:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


7:05 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Detroit is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


7:05 PM MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home


7:05 PM WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington


7:07 PM SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Seattle


7:10 PM ARIZONA vs. NY METS
Arizona is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


7:10 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia


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


8:05 PM ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
Atlanta is 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


8:05 PM MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


8:10 PM TEXAS vs. KANSAS CITY
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home


9:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Francisco


10:05 PM LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games
San Diego is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


10:05 PM NY YANKEES vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


10:05 PM TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]

White Sox: Jose Contreras is on fire, winning four of his last six starts, with two no decisions sprinkled in there as well. Amazingly, Contreras has only allowed one run in five of his last six starts and just two runs in the other outing. The under has cashed in seven of the last eight times Contreras has taken the rubber. He's been tough on the road, going 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA in six starts away from home.

White Sox are 23-9 in the last 32 meetings at Detroit.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Tigers (-110, O/U 9.5): Nate Robertson hasn't been great in his last three starts but thanks to strong run support, he's 2-1 over that span. Robertson has given up 12 runs in those three games but the Tigers were able to offset that by scoring 28 runs of their own. Being at home hasn't been much help to Robertson this year. He's 1-2 with a 5.81 ERA in five starts at Comerica Park. The last three games with Robertson on the hill have all gone OVER the total.

The UNDER is 12-4-1 in Robertson's last 17 Tuesday starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins [7:10 PM ET]

Phillies (-120, O/U 9.5): Brett Myers has lost five of his last six starts but he's actually performed well in his two most recent outings. Myers gave up three runs in eight innings in a win over the Marlins and then lost a 2-0 heartbreaker to the Reds his next time out. Myers has been awful on the road this season, going 0-5 with a 7.15 ERA in six starts. Three of Myers' last four starts have gone UNDER the total.

Phillies are 12-2 in their last 14 games overall.
Phillies are 20-6 in their last 26 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Marlins: Ricky Nolasco is hitting his stride, winning three of his last four starts. He's coming off a poor outing against the Braves but in his three starts prior to that, Nolasco allowed just six runs in 18.2 innings of work. Nolasco has performed better on the road than at home this season, where he's 1-2 with an ERA of 5.32. The last three games Nolasco started have all gone OVER the total.

Marlins are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings at Florida.
The OVER is 10-0-2 in Florida's last 12 games as an underdog.
The OVER is 22-5-3 in Florida's last 30 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 8:05 PM ET]

Braves: The Braves have lost Tom Glavine's last three starts, but he's pitched well in two of those games. Glavine only allowed two runs to the Marlins and Reds but he received a no decision each time, as the Braves lost both games. Glavine has faced the Cubs 35 times over his career, compiling a 15-13 record to go along with a respectable 3.63 ERA. Even though Glavine has been solid in his two most recent starts, the OVER has cashed in the last three games with him on the mound.

Braves are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings at Chicago.
The UNDER is 10-1-1 in Atlanta's last 12 Tuesday games.
The UNDER is 24-6-1 in Atlanta's last 31 road games.

Key Injuries - 3B Chipper Jones (.420; leg) is questionable.
RP Rafael Soriano (3 saves; elbow) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-155): After winning four games in a row, Ted Lilly has two no decisions and a loss in his last three outings. In his last 16.1 innings of work, Lilly has allowed 25 hits and 13 runs. Lilly hasn't had much luck against the Braves, going 1-2 with a 6.17 ERA in five career starts versus Atlanta. There are usually a lot of runs scored when Lilly takes the hill. Five of his last seven starts have gone OVER the total.

Cubs are 11-3 in their last 14 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

Rays: James Shields get the start one day before he begins serving his six-game suspension for slugging it out with Boston OF Coco Crisp. Shields only pitched one inning against the Red Sox before the chaos broke out and he was tossed. Still, Shields hasn't won a game since beating the Angels at home on May 3. On that night, Shields pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout against Anaheim. Shields has been awful on the road this season, going 1-3 with a 7.06 ERA in six starts.

The OVER is 11-4 in Tampa Bay's last 15 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Angels (-120, O/U 8): Jered Weaver has won three of his last four starts, allowing 12 runs in 23.1 innings of work. Weaver has a losing record at home this season but he's pitched well overall, sporting an ERA of 3.47. Weaver has been a solid over pitcher this year, with three of his last four starts going over the total. Weaver has only faced the Rays once in his career, getting the win after allowing just two runs over six innings.

Angels are 7-2 in their last 9 games overall.
Angels are 13-3 in their last 16 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD