Tuesday Trends and Indexes 06/17

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, June 17

Good Luck on day #169 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Celtics still hadn't gotten back to Boston early in evening Monday; airplane had issues. Did they practice at LAX?

-- Ryan Howard hit two homers and a triple as Phillies routed Boston Monday; the big man is heating up.

-- Carlos Beltran hit two of first three pitches he saw Monday night over the fence in Anaheim; DH must appeal to him.

-- Marcus Thames' last seven hits have been home runs; he hit couple taters off Lincecum Monday night.

-- Rocco Mediate was ranked 158th in world before this week since 1986, the worst-ranked player to win US Open was 1996 when 99th-ranked Steve Jones won.

-- As if things couldn't get worse for Oakland Raiders, Javon Walker, who just signed six-year, $55M contract, was found beaten and unconscious on a Las Vegas street Monday, at 7:19am. I'm guessing he wasn't out for an early morning jog.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Runnin' bases in the National League

Diamondbacks— Micah Owings is 0-3, 10.19 in last four starts; could be they bring Max Scherzer back to majors as a starter? Snakes are 20-8 within division, 17-25 outside of it.

Braves— 10-25 on the road, 3-18 in one-run games, still only 6.5 games out of first. Chipper's been in slump since hurting quad. They've used nine starting pitchers, Phillies just five.

Cubs— They're just 18-15 vs division foes, 27-10 vs all others; they're 9-0 at home when Dempster starts. 29-8 at home, 16-17 on road-- World Series preview against the Rays this week?

Reds— In last place despite 21-14 home record, 12-7 record in one-run games. Have solid young nucleus; even Dunn is only 28. Need more groundball pitchers for small home ballpark.

Rockies— Despite an awful first two months, are just nine out of first in shaky NL West. Get Tulowitzki back later this week, will finally be healthy. Colorado is 11-3 in Cook's last 14 starts.

Marlins— Lead league in home runs, still just three games out of first in NL East, four games out of Wild Card. They've won a couple world championships, but haven't won a division title. Will be getting back couple of injured pitchers in August.

Astros— Lost last five games, 14 of last 17, including seven of last eight at home. Biggest question is how was this team ever 30-23? They signed Michael Bourn to be leadoff hitter, but his on-base percentage is a pathetic .293; now he hits seventh.

Dodgers— Keep in mind Joe Torre is managing for 13th year outside of the Bronx; he has never won a playoff game (0-3) in his career, other than when he had the biggest payroll to play with. Dodgers lost last seven games, scoring total of 15 runs.

Brewers— 9-3 in last dozen home games, hanging in there at 36-33; are just 16-21 on road, but 7-2 when Ben Sheets starts. Prince Fielder has a .478 slugging %age this year; he had a .618 SP LY. So much for the union of hitting and being a vegetarian.

Metropolitans— Would it kill Willie Randolph to DH Wright in AL games? Darn guy plays every inning of every game- same with Reyes. As for the front office, make a freakin' decision; go on record, either fire Willie or give him the rest of the season.

Phillies— 17-8 vs lefty starters, even though two best hitters are lefty; Phils (20-17) and Cards are only NL teams who have a winning road record-- rest of NL East is 52-84 (.382) on road. Rumored to be in market for Erik Bedard, if Seattle dumps him.

Pirates— Bucs are improved at 34-36, 21-15 at home, but they are 0-9 in last nine series openers. Pirates scored 27 runs in last four games, but split the four. They need to find a postion for Doumit (1B??) who is a really good hitter.

Cardinals— Wild Card team if playoffs started Tuesday; they are 16-10 in one-run games, 28-17 vs righty starters. One of two NL teams with winning road record. Why Jeff Weaver left the Cardinals in free agency ($$$) is one of great mysteries of life.

Padres— As dismal as season has been for Friars, they're third in NL West, just 6.5 games out of first, and could be healthy in short while if Young comes back from facial fractures. Padres won nine of last eleven games, have Peavy back healthy.

Giants— Is it ever warm in San Francisco? Every time I watch the Giants, people have hoods on in stands. They have really good nucleus of young starting pitching (Lincecum, Sanchez, Cain). They're 15-13 vs division foes, 16-27 vs everyone else.

Nationals— Just 15-21 on road, but 6-0 when Redding starts in road game; they've acquired some characters (Dukes, Milledge Loduca), questionale way to build a team. Christian Guzman is hitting .311, could make All-Star team. Have second-worst mark at home in National League, in first year in new ballpark.

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National Basketball Association - Dunkel Index

NBA
Dunkel Index

LA Lakers at Boston
The Lakers look to avoid elimination tonight and come into the contest with a 4-3 record as a road underdog with the line between 3 1/2 and 6 points. LA is the underdog pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by just 3. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+4). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

Game 511-512: LA Lakers at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 126.530; Boston 129.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 4; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+4); Over

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet

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LA LAKERS (71 - 31) at BOSTON (81 - 26) - 6/17/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-40 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 57-43 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

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Short Sheet

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NBA Finals
Game Six
Boston Leads, 3-2
LA Lakers at Boston, 9:05 ET

LA Lakers:
17-4 Under after a win by 6 or less
17-8 Under as an underdog

Boston:
7-0 ATS vs. Lakers
29-16 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, June 17

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NBA Games

Celtics try to win NBA title, but had long Monday trying to get back from LA- they still weren't back early Monday night. C's are 12-1 at home in playoffs, covering 8 of 13 as home favorite. Lakers need better defense on pick/roll; no team has ever been down 3-2 in Finals and won last two games on road to win the title. Allen is supposed to be in Boston after his young kid was hospitalized in LA. Perkins is questionable (shoulder), Rondo has sore shoulder. By this time of year, everyone has injuries to some degree. Quick turnaround here; pressure on Celtics to close out series and avoid decisive Game 7 Thursday.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

NBA


Tuesday, June 17

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9:00 PM LA LAKERS vs. BOSTON
LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Tuesday, June 17

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

Lakers: Regardless of the team's performance in the first two games of the series at Boston, LA was one of the best roads teams in the NBA prior to the NBA Finals. The Lakers also still feel like they have the better bench, and they will need to prove it in Game 6 if they hope to extend this series one more game. "Right now their bench is playing a little bit better than ours is," LA head coach Phil Jackson said. "We've got some guys performing off the bench but not the unit. We're going to have to find a better way to do at that in Game 6 if we're going to survive."

The UNDER is 7-1 in LA's last 8 games as an underdog.
The UNDER is 8-2 in LA's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Celtics (-4, O/U 191): Boston will be playing an NBA-record 26th game of the postseason on Tuesday and would love to avoid a third Game 7. Fatigue is definitely a concern for Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, who believes jet lag could be a factor upon their return. In fact, the team's plane was delayed several hours on Monday before making it back home. "It's a terrible turnaround," Rivers said. "It's as tough as you can have. I think going West to East is tougher. Sleep patterns are messed up. It's a tough one. There's no way around it. But both teams have the same issue, so it could come down to a game of mental toughness, who fights the fatigue mentally better than the other group."

Celtics are 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Celtics are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games.

Key Injuries - C Kendrick Perkins (6.9 ppg; shoulder) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Tuesday, June 17

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Pick 'n' roll: Today’s NBA picks
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Los Angeles at Boston (-4, 192)

Suddenly the series has shifted, however slightly.

Los Angeles jumped out to another big lead in Game 5 and managed to hold on this time to crawl back into the series. Now things aren't looking so great for Boston.

It sounds more and more like Kendrick Perkins isn't going to be able to suit up again this year and the big news following Sunday's game was that Ray Allen left abruptly because one of his children had some sort of health concern. No other details were made available as the team tries to keep a lid on the story, which may not turn out to be a huge deal anyway.

Still, Boston hasn't looked good for long stretches over the last three games, finding itself in big holes before the team finally gets itself together. The Celtics aren't dominating the road to the free throw line anymore and don't seem to have the same defensive intensity that they showed in Boston - especially early in games.

That said home court means a world of difference to this team as we've seen throughout the playoffs and Paul Pierce is still carrying the club on his back.

The main issue Boston bettors should be concerned with is the way the Lakers are sharing the ball and getting secondary scoring. Los Angeles got 20 points from Lamar Odom, 19 from Pau Gasol, and 15 from Derek Fisher to go along with Kobe Bryant's 25 in Game 5. That's hard to defend no matter who you are or where you're playing.

Pick: Lakers

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National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday


Tuesday, June 17

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NBA Finals Gameday

The Los Angeles Lakers are still trailing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but they're also still alive as the series heads back to the east coast for Tuesday's Game 6.

Facing elimination in Game 5 on Sunday night the Lakers exploded for 39 first-quarter points to take an early 17-point lead on the Celtics. Once again, though, Boston was able to fight back and close the gap - they outscored the Lakers by 30-16 margin in the second quarter and trailed only by three points when the teams headed into the break.

This time, however, the Lakers managed to make their lead stand up. Los Angeles limited Boston to just 18 points in the third quarter, and they held on for a 103-98 victory. The Lakers still trail the best-of-seven set 3-2, but at least the Celtics didn't celebrate on their court.

Kobe Bryant scored a team-high 25 points in the victory for the Lakers, and the star guard contributed seven rebounds and four assists as well. Lamar Odom was good for 20 points and 11 boards on the night, while Pau Gasol picked up 19 points and 13 rebounds. Derek Fisher poured in 15 points, and Jordan Farmar added 11 off the bench.

Paul Pierce poured in a game-high 38 points in a losing cause for Boston, adding six rebounds and eight assists to his stats line as well. Ray Allen had 16 points in the contest, while Kevin Garnett scored 13 points and picked up 14 rebounds. Rajon Rondo was largely ineffective in the defeat; he was held to three points on just 1-of-7 shooting.

Rondo, in fact, played just over 14 minutes in the contest as he tries to overcome his ankle injury. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins missed Game 5 completely because of a strained shoulder, and he's listed as questionable to play in Game 6 on Tuesday night. Leon Powe started in Perkins' place Sunday night, but he played just under five minutes.

The Lakers had been listed as big home favorites for the third straight contest on Sunday night, but once again they failed to cover that big spread. Los Angeles was pegged as a 7.5-point home favorite in Game 5, the same spread they were given in Game 4. Back in Game 3 the Lakers were listed as an even bigger favorite - 9.5 points.

In fact, the Celtics might only be up 3-2 in the series right now, but they're 5-0 against-the-spread heading into Game 6 on Tuesday. Boston was listed as a 3-point home underdog in Game 1, and they managed to cover a small 1-point home line in Game 2.

Bettors taking the OVER on Sunday got the win - the combined score managed to get past the posted total of 193 points. The previous two games in Los Angeles had both been UNDER results, while the teams went 1-1 on the OU in Boston. Posted totals for the series have ranged from 190.5 to 195.5 with each team struggling to get to the 100-point plateau - the Lakers have done it twice, and the Celtics have reached it just once.

The oddsmakers like the Celtics' chances of wrapping up the NBA Finals at TD Banknorth Garden in Game 6 - they were opened as 4-point favorites. The total for the game opened at 192 points. If the Lakers do manage to stave off elimination again on Tuesday the teams will stay in Boston for a seventh and deciding contest on Thursday.

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MLB
Dunkel


Detroit at San Francisco
The Giants took their first interleague game of the season last night after six straight losses and look to add to that against a Detroit team that is just 2-7 on the road when the line is between -100 and -125. San Francisco is the underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.090; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.026
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.566; Baltimore (Olson) 14.105
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Wolf) 16.021; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.195
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over

Game 907-908: Boston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.706; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.692
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+100); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.986; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.668
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Over

Game 911-912: Atlanta at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.132; Texas (Padilla) 15.386
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-105); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Over

Game 913-914: Toronto at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 15.559; Milwaukee (Parra) 13.786
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.742; Minnesota (Hernandez) 13.867
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 13.764; White Sox (Vazquez) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-160); Under

Game 919-920: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.608; St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.715
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 14.938; Colorado (Reynolds) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 15.303; Arizona (Webb) 14.653
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Over

Game 925-926: NY Mets at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.232; LA Angels (Lackey) 15.311
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Over

Game 927-928: Florida at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 14.896; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.252
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under

Game 929-930: Detroit at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 14.666; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.921
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 17

AL teams were 0-4 yesterday, are 47-40 against NL this season. Over is 22-22-2 since last Friday in interleague games.

Hot Pitchers
-- Reds won four of Cueto's last five home starts.
-- Olson is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two home starts.
-- Wolf is 3-0, 2.18 in his last five starts, but Padres lost his last five road outings. Bronx won four of last five Pettitte starts.
-- Phillies won last six Moyer starts, scoring 56 runs. Lester is
2-0, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
-- Dempster is 3-0, 3.08 in his last four starts. Kaznir is 6-1, 1.32 in his last seven starts.
-- Parra is 3-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
-- Lannan has 2.97 RA in his last five starts, but Nationals lost his last four, scoring a total of six runs. Hernandez is 0-2, 12.20 in his last five starts.
-- White Sox won five of last seven Vazquez starts.
-- Davies is 2-0, 1.53 in three starts for the Royals.
-- Hudson has 1.26 RA in his last two starts, but Braves lost his last four outings, are 0-4 in his no-decisions.
-- Arizona won all six Webb home starts; he is 2-0, 1.71 in last three starts overall. Duchscherer is 3-1, 1.63 in last four starts.
-- JSantana is 2-1, 1.95 in his last four starts. Lackey is 3-1, 2.03 in six starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 0.43 in his last three starts.
-- Giants won six of seven Sanchez home starts. Rogers has 1.86 RA in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Dodgers lost last four Billingsley starts (0-2, 3.60), scoring a total of eight runs.
-- Backe is 0-3, 8.40 in his last three starts.
-- Snell is 1-4, 7.50 in his last six starts.
-- Pineiro is 0-2, 5.40 in his last five starts.
-- Padilla has 8.72 RA in his last four starts.
-- McGowan has 9.00 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Reynolds is 1-3, 9.00 in his last five starts. Byrd is 1-3, 7.52 in his last five starts.
-- Olsen is 0-2, 6.59 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Orioles won three of last four home games.
-- Padres won nine of last eleven games. Bronx won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Braves won three of last four games. Rockies won eight of their last twelve contests.
-- Phillies won 15 of their last 21 games. Red Sox are 12-5 in their last seventeen games.
-- Cubs won seven of their last eight games. Rays won 22 of the last 26 home games.
-- Nationals won last three games, scoring 18 runs; they've won last three road series openers.
-- Cardinals are 8-4 in their last dozen home games. Royals won three of their last four games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won its last four road games.
-- Detroit won eight of their last ten games.
-- Mets won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds are 5-9 in their last fourteen games. Dodgers lost seven games in row, coring total of 15 runs.
-- Astros lost five in row, 14 of last 17 games.
-- Brewers won nine of last twelve home games. Toronto is 1-4 in its last five road games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota is 5-9 in its last fourteen home games.
-- Pirates lost their last nine series openers. White Sox lost five of their last six games, scoring 14 runs.
-- Arizona is 7-12 in last 19 games, 3-6 in last nine at home.
-- Giants lost twelve of their last fifteen home games.
-- Marlins are 5-12 in their last sixteen road games, but won last two; Mariners lost their last eight home games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Cincinnati's last ten games.
-- Under is 7-1 in Houston's last eight road games.
-- Last four San Diego games all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Philadelphia games went over the total.
-- Five of Cubs' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 18-5-2 in Braves' last 25 road games.
-- Five of last six Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-3 in Washington's last nine road games.
-- Over is 11-2-1 in Pirates' last fourteen road games.
-- Over is 6-1 in Cardinals' last seven home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Colorado's last six games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Arizona games.
-- Over is 12-6 in Mets' last eighteen road games.
-- Over is 11-2-1 in last fourteen Florida road games.
-- Under is 4-1 in last five Sanchez home starts.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 17

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7:05 PM BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games


7:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. NY YANKEES
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home


7:10 PM CHI CUBS vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home


7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home


8:05 PM ATLANTA vs. TEXAS
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games


8:05 PM TORONTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home


8:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games


8:11 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games


8:15 PM KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
St. Louis is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 16 games when playing Kansas City


9:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. COLORADO
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


9:40 PM OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland


10:05 PM NY METS vs. LA ANGELS
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games


10:10 PM FLORIDA vs. SEATTLE
Florida is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games at home


10:15 PM DETROIT vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Detroit at San Francisco
The Giants took their first interleague game of the season last night after six straight losses and look to add to that against a Detroit team that is just 2-7 on the road when the line is between -100 and -125. San Francisco is the underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.090; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.026
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Over

Game 903-904: Houston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Backe) 14.566; Baltimore (Olson) 14.105
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Wolf) 16.021; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.195
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over

Game 907-908: Boston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.706; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.692
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+100); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.986; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.668
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Over

Game 911-912: Atlanta at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 15.132; Texas (Padilla) 15.386
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-105); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Over

Game 913-914: Toronto at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 15.559; Milwaukee (Parra) 13.786
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.742; Minnesota (Hernandez) 13.867
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 13.764; White Sox (Vazquez) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-160); Under

Game 919-920: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.608; St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.715
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 14.938; Colorado (Reynolds) 15.782
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 15.303; Arizona (Webb) 14.653
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Over

Game 925-926: NY Mets at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.232; LA Angels (Lackey) 15.311
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Over

Game 927-928: Florida at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 14.896; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.252
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under

Game 929-930: Detroit at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 14.666; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.921
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

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