Thursday Trends and Indexes 06/19

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Trends and Indexes
Thursday, June 19

Good Luck on day #171 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 Thursday

-- Colorado (10-4 in last 14), Detroit (10-2 in last 12), and the Bronx Bombers (11-3 in last 14) are teams that started terribly but have heated it up June. None has huge hill to climb, but Rockies have the biggest of the three.

-- Brewers won for 11th time in their last 14 home games.

-- Astros lost their sixth game in row, are 3-16 in last 19 tilts.

-- David Wright had dramatic, two-out hit to tie game in ninth inning, then Easley homered in 10th to give Mets a 5-4 win in Anaheim, giving Jerry Manuel his first win as Met manager.

-- Jose Reyes' hamstring looked lot better last night than it did Tuesday, when he was removed after game's first batter. The speedy shortstop had three hits, scored three runs.

-- Crowds of 31,607/31,496 saw Rays win pair of one-run tilts from Cubs in St Pete; lot of those fans were for the Cubs, but the Rays' (42-29) bandwagon is slowly starting to grow. Rays are 24-4 in their last 28 home games.

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Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but............

13) I would love to see some Japanese pro baseball games on TV; wouldn't need announcers, just graphics in English. We hear that Fukudome and Iwamura were power hitters in Japan; they sure as hell ain't power hitters here. If they can sell ads for soccer on TV, they should be able to sell it for Japanese ball.

12) One of the people who works for bat companies says that a bat should weigh two ounces less than it is long; for instance, a 33-inch bat should weigh 31 ounces. The bat Nate McLouth used that shattered and hurt a Pirates' coach was 33.5 inches long and weighed only 30 ounces, "a recipe for disaster", said the dude from the bat company.

11) Congratulations to David Ortiz, who became a US citizen in the past couple of weeks. Thats called putting your time on the disabled list to good use.

10) No rookie catcher has ever started the All-Star Game for the National League; Cubs' Geovany Soto has a chance this year.

9) Royals were a game under .500 on May 19, before they got no-hit by Jon Lester in Boston; since then, they are 9-20.

8) Texas-El Paso hasn't won its last football game of a season since 1988. Thats a long time, 19 years.

7) #125 on the PGA Tour's money list is Bob Estes ($358,685); so far, 51golfers have earned $1M+ so far this season, a figure that will get lot higher, now that Eldrick Woods is out with an injured leg. He won't be hogging all the prize money. .

6) Akinori Iwamura played 123 games at third base last year and will play more at second base this season. The only other guy in modern baseball to play 100+ games at third as rookie, then play more at second the next season was Ryne Sandberg, who played 133 games at 3B in '82, then 157 at 2B next season.

5) Rays' closer Troy Percival recorded first save at Tropicana Field back in 1998, when he was the Angels' closer.

4) Mark Cuban will pay Jason Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki a combined $39M next season; both are playing in the Olympics in August which would concern me, if I was paying their salaries. Cuban has spoken out against the hypocrisy of the Olympics, and he is right; people spouting off about amateur sports as they rake in a ton of money with both hands.

3) Bronx Bombers signed Sidney Ponson, who pitched well for the Rangers, but got released because he has various off-field issues. If Texas RELEASES a pitcher, there has to be a reason, and a darned good one.

2) When the Cubs played for the first time ever at the Trop on Monday, it was 112th different ballpark they've played in since the franchise started back in the 1870's.

1) So the PGA Tour has to go the rest of the year without the best golfer in the world, Eldrick Woods. Interesting to see how TV ratings will be affected. From the sound of the injuries, will be interesting to see how long it takes for Woods to return.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

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Write-up


Thursday, June 19

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AL teams were 12-2 yesterday, are 59-42 against NL this season. Over is 28-30-2 since last Friday in interleague games.

Hot Pitchers
-- Reds won three of last four Harang home starts.
-- Banks is 1-0, 2.25 in three starts for the Padres.
-- White Sox won six of seven Floyd home starts.
-- Morton won his first big league start at Anaheim, allowing three runs in six IP.
-- A's are 7-1 with Smith if they give him three or more runs.
-- Tampa Bay won six of seven Shields home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Stults was 5-6, 3.59 in 14 starts at AAA Las Vegas.
-- Chamberlain is 0-0, 4.26 in his first three starts.
-- Hill is 1-3, 6.49 in his last five starts. Perkins is 0-1, 7.45 in his last four starts.
-- Dumatrait has 5.74 RA in his five road starts.
-- Bush is 0-2, 8.10 in his last two starts; Brewers are 4-1 in his last five home starts. Burnett is 1-2, 5.86 in his last four starts.
-- Reyes was 1-2, 3.28 in seven starts at AAA Memphis. Royals lost six of last seven Greinke road starts.
-- Texas lost last six Feldman starts (0-2, 6.32).
-- Davis is 0-2, 5.82 in his last four starts.
-- Burres has 12.26 RA in his last four starts.
-- Gallagher is 0-3, 6.13 in three road starts; home side won all seven of his starts this season.
-- Sowers is 0-1, 7.23 in four starts this season; home side won all four of his starts. de la Rosa has an 8.40 RA in three starts at Coors Field.


Hot Teams
-- Orioles won five of last six home games.
-- Bronx won eleven of its last fourteen games.
-- White Sox won 11of their last 13 home games.
-- Rays won 24 of the last 28 home games.
-- Twins are 4-1 in their last five games.
-- Rangers are 14-9 in their last 23 home games.
-- Brewers won eleven of last fourteen home games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland won five of its last six road games.
-- Rockies won ten of their last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Reds are 5-11 in their last sixteen games. Dodgers lost seven of last nine games, but won last two.
-- Padres lost five of last six road games.
-- Nationals are 5-12 in their last seventeen games.
-- Astros lost seven in row, 16 of last 19 games.
-- Toronto is 1-6 in its last seven road games.
-- Pirates are 1-4 in last five games, allowing 45 runs.
-- Cubs are 11-17 in their last 28 road games.
-- Braves are 4-11 in their last 15 road games.
-- Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight home games.
-- Arizona is 8-13 in last 21 games, 4-7 in last eleven at home.
-- Indians lost four of their last five road games.


Totals
-- Under is 10-6-1 in last seventeen Los Angeles games.
-- Under is 8-2 in Houston's last ten road games.
-- Five of last six San Diego games went over the total.
-- Six of Cubs' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 19-6-2 in Braves' last 27 road games.
-- Six of last eight Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Perkins starts went over the total.
-- Over is 13-2-1 in Pirates' last sixteen road games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Cardinals' last nine home games.
-- Seven of last ten Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Arizona games.


Umpires
-- LA-Cin-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Davidson games.
-- SD-NY-- Last six Cederstrom games all went over the total.
-- Wsh-Minn-- Underdog is 7-5 in last twelve Everitt games.
-- Atl-Tex-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Wolf games.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Five of last six Gibson games went over the total.
-- Tor-Mil-- Five of last six Drake games went over total; dogs are 6-3 in his last nine games.
-- KC-StL-- Five of lst six Scott games stayed under, with eight of last nine home teams winning.
-- A's-Az-- Eight of last ten Emmel games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Balt-- Favorite won six of last seven Guccione games.
-- Chi-TB-- Underdog is 7-4 in last eleven Diaz games.
-- Cle-Colo-- Underdog won four of the last five Nelson games; over is 3-1-1 in those games.

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Thursday, June 19

We will re-post when projected scores and key injuries are updated.

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San Diego Padres at New York Yankees [YES | 1:05 PM ET]

Padres: The Padres were excited about Josh Banks and now we know why. In his five starts this season, Banks has allowed just five runs over 24 innings. Banks actually had a tough outing by his standards in his last start against Cleveland, allowing three runs in five innings of work. Banks had not allowed more than one run in any of his four starts prior to that game. Banks has a 1.93 ERA in his two road starts this season.

Padres are 8-21 in their last 29 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Yankees (-220, O/U 9):The Joba Chamberlain saga enters its next chapter tonight as he makes his fourth start of the season. Chamberlain has gotten progressively better in his three starts with his most recent outing versus the Astros being his best to date. In that game Chamberlain went six strong innings, allowing just one run. He did, however, walk four batters. That's been a concern because since becoming a starter Chamberlain has given out nine walks in 12.2 innings of work. The OVER is 2-1 in Chamberlain's three starts this season.

Yankees are 11-3 in their last 13 home games.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in New York's last 10 interleague games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles [7:05 PM ET]

Astros: Shawn Chacon pitched well in his last outing against the Yankees but took a no-decision in a tough 2-1 loss for the Astros. Chacon needed a strong performance because in his two starts prior to taking on the Yankees he was lit up for 12 hits and 11 runs in just six innings on the mound. Chacon has started eight games on the road this year but only factored in the decision twice, going 1-1 with an ERA of 4.36. The OVER is 7-3 in Chacon's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Orioles (-130, O/U 10): Brian Burres has been crushed in his last four starts, giving up 35 hits and 24 runs in just 18 innings pitched. Amazingly, the Orioles won three of those games by scoring a combined 25 runs to offset Burres' terrible pitching. Burres has benefited from strong run support all year. He's 3-2 at home, despite sporting a gaudy 7.09 ERA at Camden Yards. As expected, the OVER has been a cash cow with Burres on the hill. The OVER is 5-1 in his last six starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

Cubs: Sean Gallagher has pitched extremely well in his last four starts but has just a 2-2 record to show for it. In his last 22.2 innings pitched, Gallagher has allowed just nine runs, giving the Cubs a chance to win each time out. He's on a two-game losing streak thanks in large part to a lack of run support. The Cubs scored a combined two runs in those games. The road hasn't been kind to Gallagher this season, where he's 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA. The UNDER has cashed in Gallagher's last five starts.

Cubs are 16-6 in their last 22 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-3-1 in Chicago's last 13 interleague games.

Key Injuries - OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is out at least 6 weeks.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rays (-160, O/U 8.5): James Shields hasn't won a game since May 9 and his last two starts have been awful. Shields lasted one inning against the Red Sox after beaning Coco Crisp but managed to allow four runs in that inning. The Angels then touched him up in his next outing for 10 hits and six runs over eight innings. Both of those games were on the road, however. Shields now returns home where he is 3-1 with a dazzling 1.72 ERA in seven starts.

Rays are 23-5 in their last 28 games on field turf.
The UNDER is 13-5-1 in Tampa Bay's last 19 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Carl Crawford (.265) has completed his 4-game suspension and will play.
2B Akinori Iwamura (.273) is appealing his 3-game suspension and will play.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Cleveland Indians at Colorado Rockies [9:05 PM ET]

Indians: Jeremy Sowers is the epitome of an average pitcher. He has three no-decisions in his four starts this season. He hasn't pitched well enough to win yet he hasn't been quite bad enough to doom his team either. Everything about Sowers is average. He's given up 15 runs in 18 innings, while striking out eight and walking five. Sowers lone lose this season came on the road against Detroit, where he gave up five runs in four innings. The UNDER is 3-1 in Sowers four starts this season.

Indians are 5-15 in their last 20 road games.
The OVER is 6-3-1 in Cleveland's last 10 road games.

Key Injuries - C Victor Martinez (.278; elbow surgery) is out 6-8 weeks.

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rockies (-125, O/U 10.5): Jorge De La Rosa had been batting practice all season long until he faced the White Sox and pitched five innings of one-hit, shutout ball. It was just the second time in De La Rosa's six starts that he's given up fewer than two runs in a game. De La Rosa has started six games against the Indians over his career and the results haven't been pretty. He's 1-3 with a 7.67 ERA versus the Tribe. The OVER is 2-1 in De La Rosa's three starts at Coors Field.

Rockies are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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Major League Baseball – Streaking Pitchers

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Thursday, June 19

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A look at a few of Thursday's hottest and coldest pitchers.

Streaking

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox (7-3, 3.30 ERA)

Here's one guy Ozzie Guillen isn't yelling at these days. The White Sox have won this big righty's last four starts, making for some nice paydays.

Floyd doesn't have a pile of major league starts under his belt (53), so he's managed to fly under the radar to this point. That means he usually sees decent odds, which is nice for a pitcher who always gives his team a shot at winning.

Floyd has only allowed more than four runs in two of his 13 starts this season and he hasn't done that since May 11.

You might want to keep an eye on the over for Thursday's game against the Pirates though. Floyd has given up a homer in each of his last five outings and he faces an umpire who forces you to pitch across the plate, Greg Gibson.

Gibson has seen a 9-5 over/under record play out in his games and he has a tight strike zone with just 60.5 percent of his pitches called for strikes.


Slumping

Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (5-4, 3.48 ERA)

You're used to seeing this guy listed as one of the streaking pitchers. But lately Greinke hasn't been so hot.

He is 0-3 with two no-decisions in his last five starts and he allowed a combined 21 earned runs over those outings. The worse news is that even when he's pitching well lately, he isn't getting the run support.

The righty tossed seven innings of shutout ball in his last start against Arizona, which resulted in a 1-0 loss. It should be noted though, that Greinke threw seven walks in that game.


Eric Stults, L.A. Dodgers (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Due to a couple of injuries in L.A.'s normal starting rotation, the lefty Stults will get the call-up from AAA for his first start of the year. Stults has just 18 starts in the majors to his credit over the past two seasons and his most recent appearances haven't been pretty.

The Dodgers lost the last six times the southpaw appeared on the mound and the over cashed in his last five appearances. He went 1-4 in five starts last year for L.A. with a 5.82 ERA.

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Thursday, June 19

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12:35 PM LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


1:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. NY YANKEES
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego


1:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


2:05 PM ATLANTA vs. TEXAS
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


2:05 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chi White Sox are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh


2:05 PM TORONTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


2:15 PM KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


3:40 PM OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


7:05 PM HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston


7:10 PM CHI CUBS vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi Cubs are 16-6 SU in their last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


9:05 PM CLEVELAND vs. COLORADO
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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MLB


Thursday, June 19

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SCOREBOARD

Thursday, June 19

San Diego at New York Yankees (1:05 p.m. EDT). Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.48 ERA) tries again for his first win since joining the Yankees' rotation in the finale of the teams' interleague series. He's given up four earned runs and 12 hits in 12 2-3 innings spanning three starts.


STARS

Wednesday

-J.D. Drew, Red Sox, was 4-for-5 with a double and a homer, and drove in four runs in a 7-4 win over the Phillies.

-Placido Polanco, Tigers, was 4-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and scored three times in a 7-2 rout of the Giants.

-Alex Rodriguez, Yankees, went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in an 8-5 win over San Diego. A-Rod has homered in four straight games, and added a stolen base and two runs scored.

-Damion Easley, Mets, doubled and hit the go-ahead homer in the 10th inning of a 5-4 victory over the Angels, giving interim manager Jerry Manuel his first win in charge of New York.

-Chipper Jones, Braves, homered and had two hits to keep his major league-leading average at .400 during a 5-2 win over Texas.

-Mark Buehrle, White Sox, carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning and wound up allowing four hits and two runs in eight innings of an 8-2 win over the White Sox.

-James Loney, Dodgers, homered and doubled to drive in a pair in a 6-1 rout of the Reds.


NO LOVE IN PHILLY

J.D. Drew tied a career high with four hits and fell a triple short of the cycle in Boston's 7-4 win over the Phillies. Booed each time he came up, Drew has been vilified in Philadelphia since refusing to sign with the Phillies after they drafted him with the second overall pick in the 1997 amateur draft. Now with his fourth team, the rude treatment hasn't changed.


A-ROD, YANKS ROLLING

Alex Rodriguez homered for the fourth straight game in the Yankees' 8-5 win over San Diego. New York has won a season-high six straight and 11 of 14, moving a season-best six games above .500. The Yankees go for their second series sweep in a row Thursday.


METS WIN FOR MANUEL

Damion Easley hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning to give the Mets a 4-3 win over the Angels, and interim Jerry Manuel his first victory since taking over for Willie Randolph.


BACK AT 'YA

Dan Haren allowed one run and drove in three as Arizona routed Oakland 11-1. Haren limited his former team to four hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out eight. Haren, who was acquired from Oakland last winter in an eight-player deal, gave up a one-out single and walk in the first but then retired the next 12 batters.


LATE-INNING POWER

David DeJesus and Alex Gordon homered for the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning to help Kansas City beat St. Louis 3-2. A night earlier, Mike Aviles' eighth-inning homer made the Royals a winner. Kansas City lost its first 37 games when trailing after seven innings.


ONE IS A MAGIC NUMBER

Baltimore beat the Astros 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night for its fourth straight one-run decision, three of them wins. The O's are 17-10 in one-run games compared to 13-31 last year.


AILING

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was sent back to Chicago to be examined by a doctor after leaving in the seventh inning against Tampa Bay because of discomfort in his right shoulder. ... Ken Griffey Jr. was out of the Reds' lineup for a second consecutive game because of illness. ... Rangers slugger Milton Bradley was out with a strained left quadriceps. ... Cardinals starter Anthony Reyes went on the DL with a strained right elbow.


SNAPPING STREAKS

Marcus Thames had his stretch of consecutive games with a home run end at five against San Francisco. He had tied a Tigers record. ... Corey Hart had two hits to snap an 0-for-18 slide for the Brewers. ... Brian Bannister won for the first time in 11 tries while starting a night game in Kansas City's 3-2 win over St. Louis. ... Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez snapped his franchise-record streak of 25 straight save conversions by giving up David Wright's tying single in the ninth inning of a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Mets.


SPEAKING

"They're not going to forget, I know that much. It's always one of those situations where you go out there and battle and you're going to hear things that you don't normally hear at other parks. It makes it fun.'' -Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew, who homered and had four hits in a 7-4 win over the Phillies. Drew has been vilified in Philadelphia since refusing to sign there after being drafted with the second overall pick in the 1997 amateur draft.


SEASONS

June 19

1941 - En route to 56, Joe DiMaggio hit in his 32nd consecutive game, going 3-for-3, including a home run, against the Chicago White Sox.

1942 - Paul Waner got hit No. 3,000 - a single off Rip Sewell - but the Boston Braves lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.

1952 - Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.

1961 - Roger Maris' ninth-inning homer off Kansas City's Jim Archer was his 25th of the year, putting him seven games ahead of Babe Ruth's pace in 1927.

1973 - Cincinnati's Pete Rose and Willie Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers both collected their 2,000th hits. It was a single for Rose against the San Francisco Giants and a home run for Davis against the Atlanta Braves.

1974 - Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals hurled his second no-hitter in 14 months and gave up just one walk in beating the Brewers 2-0 at Milwaukee.

1977 - The Boston Red Sox hit five home runs in an 11-1 triumph over the New York Yankees. The five homers gave the Red Sox a major league record 16 in three games. Boston hit six homers on the 17th and five on the 18th, also against the Yankees. In the series, the Yankees had no homers.

2001 - Ellis Burks hit three homers in a 10-9 Cleveland loss to the Twins.

2006 - San Francisco rookie Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the Giants' 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Chone Figgins lined a single to center with two outs in the eighth to end Cain's no-hit bid. The 21-year-old Cain allowed the one hit and an unearned run while walking four and striking out 10.

Today's birthdays: Claudio Vargas 29; Doug Mientkwiewicz 34; Yasuhito Yabuta 35.

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MLB
Dunkel


Oakland at Arizona
The Diamondbacks snapped a three-game skid yesterday and look to make it two straight against an Oakland team that is just 3-6 as a road favorite between -100 and -125. Arizona is the underdog pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the D-Backs favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Stults) 14.075; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.041
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-165); Under

Game 903-904: San Diego at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Banks) 14.533; NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 16.684
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-215); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-215); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hill) 15.184; Minnesota (Perkins) 14.425
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+125); Under

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Morton) 14.883; Texas (Feldman) 15.635
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-105); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Dumatrait) 14.897; White Sox (Floyd) 14.817
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+135); Over

Game 911-912: Toronto at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Burnett) 15.100; Milwaukee (Bush) 14.245
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Over

Game 913-914: Kansas City at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 14.866; St. Louis (Thompson) 16.457
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Oakland at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 14.523; Arizona (Davis) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Oakland (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over

Game 917-918: Houston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Chacon) 14.655; Baltimore (Burres) 14.006
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gallagher) 14.479; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.175
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Sowers) 16.006; Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.713
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, June 19


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LA DODGERS (33 - 38) at CINCINNATI (33 - 40) - 12:35 PM
ERIC STULTS (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 33-38 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 5-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-38 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-30 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 105-130 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 13-21 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 57-81 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 105-130 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 20-28 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 8-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+5.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON HARANG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HARANG is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (31 - 42) at NY YANKEES (39 - 33) - 1:05 PM
JOSH BANKS (R) vs. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 11-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-21 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 134-104 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 22-26 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 117-90 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOSH BANKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (29 - 44) at MINNESOTA (36 - 36) - 1:10 PM
SHAWN HILL (R) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-29 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-12 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-24 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 102-133 (+6.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-59 (+38.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-30 (+17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-32 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

SHAWN HILL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

GLEN PERKINS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (36 - 37) at TEXAS (36 - 37) - 2:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 120-115 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 26-46 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-26 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 19-34 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 111-124 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-51 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 103-110 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-22 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (34 - 38) at CHI WHITE SOX (40 - 31) - 2:05 PM
PHILLIP DUMATRAIT (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 68-130 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-66 (-24.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-58 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 68-130 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-73 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 18-9 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-21 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-14 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-72 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

PHILLIP DUMATRAIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

GAVIN FLOYD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FLOYD is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (35 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (38 - 33) - 2:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BURNETT is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 39-63 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 3-11 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 73-42 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-12 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 73-42 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-39 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 109-81 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-107 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BUSH is 13-28 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 7-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BURNETT is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 42) at ST LOUIS (42 - 31) - 2:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. ANTHONY REYES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 42-31 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-31 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-19 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-53 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-34 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-18 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-35 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 94-130 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
REYES is 4-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 4-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 1-9 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
REYES is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (39 - 32) at ARIZONA (38 - 34) - 3:40 PM
GREG SMITH (L) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 131-110 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 131-110 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-54 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 44-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 17-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 14-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIS is 14-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 39-32 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-26 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-27 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-25 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

GREG SMITH vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG DAVIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DAVIS is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (33 - 39) at BALTIMORE (36 - 34) - 7:05 PM
SHAWN CHACON (R) vs. BRIAN BURRES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 306-315 (-70.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 3-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
BALTIMORE is 36-34 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 31-27 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-23 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-57 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

SHAWN CHACON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CHACON is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 27) at TAMPA BAY (42 - 29) - 7:10 PM
SEAN GALLAGHER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 42-29 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-11 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-20 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 18-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SHIELDS is 10-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-27 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SEAN GALLAGHER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (33 - 39) at COLORADO (30 - 42) - 9:05 PM
JEREMY SOWERS (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-39 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-37 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 27-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-82 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 69-56 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 29-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JEREMY SOWERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.67 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, June 19

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Hot Lines: Thursday's best MLB bets
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Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay (-150, 8 1/2)

As the Chicago Cubs wait for the news about Carlos Zambrano's shoulder, they are also looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the year today in Tampa Bay after dropping the first two games of the series to the Rays.

Today could be better for Cubs bettors with a struggling James Shields on the hill for the Rays. Shields has three complete games under his belt already this year, but has been a different pitcher lately. Two starts ago he couldn't get out of the first inning against the Red Sox, allowing four runs on three hits and he was smacked for two homers and six earned runs in a 6-1 loss to the Angels in his most recent start.

If you aren't feeling the underdog here, the over might be a good alternative. Sean Gallagher is throwing smoke for the Cubs, but their bullpen is working on a 6.45 ERA over the last three games.

Pick: Cubs



Houston at Baltimore (-125, 9 1/2)

This total has been a little tricky for some sportsbooks. The number opened at 10, then dropped it to 9 1/2, and now has it back up at 10 for the time being at least. Most other books still have the over/under at 9 1/2 runs, though they're already juicing the over - and with good reason.

Today's starters, Shawn Chacon for Houston and Brian Burres for the O's, have combined to play over the total in 12 of their last 15 starts.

Chacon allowed only one earned run over 6 1/3 innings in his last outing, but surrendered 11 runs over a six-inning stretch before that. Meanwhile Burres is really struggling to hold it together. He's given up 24 earned runs over his last four starts.

Pick: Over

[Udog]

MLB


Thursday, June 19


Update
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Tips and Trends
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San Diego Padres at New York Yankees [YES | 1:05 PM ET]

Padres: The Padres were excited about Josh Banks and now we know why. In his five starts this season, Banks has allowed just five runs over 24 innings. Banks actually had a tough outing by his standards in his last start against Cleveland, allowing three runs in five innings of work. Banks had not allowed more than one run in any of his four starts prior to that game. Banks has a 1.93 ERA in his two road starts this season.

Padres are 8-21 in their last 29 road games.
The UNDER is 8-2 in San Diego's last 10 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Yankees (-220, O/U 9):The Joba Chamberlain saga enters its next chapter tonight as he makes his fourth start of the season. Chamberlain has gotten progressively better in his three starts with his most recent outing versus the Astros being his best to date. In that game Chamberlain went six strong innings, allowing just one run. He did, however, walk four batters. That's been a concern because since becoming a starter Chamberlain has given out nine walks in 12.2 innings of work. The OVER is 2-1 in Chamberlain's three starts this season.

Yankees are 11-3 in their last 13 home games.
The OVER is 7-2-1 in New York's last 10 interleague games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles [7:05 PM ET]

Astros: Shawn Chacon pitched well in his last outing against the Yankees but took a no-decision in a tough 2-1 loss for the Astros. Chacon needed a strong performance because in his two starts prior to taking on the Yankees he was lit up for 12 hits and 11 runs in just six innings on the mound. Chacon has started eight games on the road this year but only factored in the decision twice, going 1-1 with an ERA of 4.36. The OVER is 7-3 in Chacon's last 10 starts.

Astros are 4-17 in their last 21 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Houston's last 10 road games.

Key Injuries - 1B/DH Lance Berkman (.362; leg) is probable.

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

Orioles (-130, O/U 10): Brian Burres has been crushed in his last four starts, giving up 35 hits and 24 runs in just 18 innings pitched. Amazingly, the Orioles won three of those games by scoring a combined 25 runs to offset Burres' terrible pitching. Burres has benefited from strong run support all year. He's 3-2 at home, despite sporting a gaudy 7.09 ERA at Camden Yards. As expected, the OVER has been a cash cow with Burres on the hill. The OVER is 5-1 in his last six starts.

Orioles are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
The OVER is 12-4-1 in Baltimore's last 17 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 7



Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay Rays [7:10 PM ET]

Cubs: Sean Gallagher has pitched extremely well in his last four starts but has just a 2-2 record to show for it. In his last 22.2 innings pitched, Gallagher has allowed just nine runs, giving the Cubs a chance to win each time out. He's on a two-game losing streak thanks in large part to a lack of run support. The Cubs scored a combined two runs in those games. The road hasn't been kind to Gallagher this season, where he's 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA. The UNDER has cashed in Gallagher's last five starts.

Cubs are 16-6 in their last 22 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-3-1 in Chicago's last 13 interleague games.

Key Injuries - OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is out at least 6 weeks.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Rays (-160, O/U 8.5): James Shields hasn't won a game since May 9 and his last two starts have been awful. Shields lasted one inning against the Red Sox after beaning Coco Crisp but managed to allow four runs in that inning. The Angels then touched him up in his next outing for 10 hits and six runs over eight innings. Both of those games were on the road, however. Shields now returns home where he is 3-1 with a dazzling 1.72 ERA in seven starts.

Rays are 23-5 in their last 28 games on field turf.
The UNDER is 13-5-1 in Tampa Bay's last 19 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Carl Crawford (.265) has completed his 4-game suspension and will play.
2B Akinori Iwamura (.273) is appealing his 3-game suspension and will play.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)



Cleveland Indians at Colorado Rockies [9:05 PM ET]

Indians: Jeremy Sowers is the epitome of an average pitcher. He has three no-decisions in his four starts this season. He hasn't pitched well enough to win yet he hasn't been quite bad enough to doom his team either. Everything about Sowers is average. He's given up 15 runs in 18 innings, while striking out eight and walking five. Sowers lone lose this season came on the road against Detroit, where he gave up five runs in four innings. The UNDER is 3-1 in Sowers four starts this season.

Indians are 5-15 in their last 20 road games.
The OVER is 6-3-1 in Cleveland's last 10 road games.

Key Injuries - C Victor Martinez (.278; elbow surgery) is out 6-8 weeks.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Rockies (-125, O/U 10.5): Jorge De La Rosa had been batting practice all season long until he faced the White Sox and pitched five innings of one-hit, shutout ball. It was just the second time in De La Rosa's six starts that he's given up fewer than two runs in a game. De La Rosa has started six games against the Indians over his career and the results haven't been pretty. He's 1-3 with a 7.67 ERA versus the Tribe. The OVER is 2-1 in De La Rosa's three starts at Coors Field.

Rockies are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.
The UNDER is 7-1-1 in Colorado's last 9 interleague games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, June 19th

National League

LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Eric Stults (R) vs. Aaron Harang (R)
Stults: Dodgers 16-3 vs. Cincinnati
Harang: Cin 0-8 off 6+ home games

Interleague Play

San Diego at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Josh Banks (R) vs. Joba Chamberlain (R)
Banks: SD 6-22 off BB road games
Chamberlain: Yankees 14-5 Under in day games

Washington at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Shawn Hill (R) vs. Glen Perkins (L)
Hill: Wash 10-29 after allowing 10+ runs
Perkins: Min 23-5 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Atlanta at Texas, 2:05 ET
Charlie Morton (R) vs. Scott Feldman (R)
Morton: Atl 13-3 as a road underdog
Feldman: 1-8 TSR this season

Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Phil Dumatrait (L) vs. Gavin Floyd (R)
Dumatrait: Pit 26-8 in road games
Floyd: White Sox 26-14 after a win

Toronto at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
AJ Burnett (R) vs. Dave Bush (R)
Burnett: 8-25 TSR Away working on 5 or 6 days rest
Bush: 9-1 TSR as home underdog

Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 ET
Zack Greinke (R) vs. Anthony Reyes (R)
Greinke: KC 26-18 in interleague play
Reyes: 1-11 TSR in the first half

Oakland at Arizona, 3:40 ET
Greg Smith (L) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Smith: OAK 1-12 AWAY after a DD loss
Davis: 12-3 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Shawn Chacon (R) vs. Brian Burres (L)
Chacon: HOU 16-9 playing with double revenge
Burres: Bal 49-57 at home in interleague play

Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Sean Gallagher (R) vs. James Shields (R)
Gallagher: CHC 16-28 revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Shields: TB 16-3 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Cleveland at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Jeremy Sowers (L) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (L)
Laffey: CLE 6-18 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
Francis: COL 27-18 in interleague play

** (TC) Denotes Time Change