Friday Trends and Indexes 06/20

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, June 20

Good Luck on day #172 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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Weekend Sports Preview

Even with the NBA season now over, it’s still a busy weekend for sports bettors with a full slate of MLB, AFL, WNBA, NASCAR and Formula 1 racing.

On the diamond this weekend, interleague play continues with another round of National League versus American League. AL teams that will travel to NL locales and nervously watch their pitchers step in to the batter's box include Toronto at Pittsburgh, White Sox at Cubs, Angels at Philadelphia, Seattle at Atlanta, Texas at Washington, Baltimore at Milwaukee, Detroit at San Diego and Cleveland at the Dodgers.

The NL teams that will look to take advantage of the DH rule this weekend include St. Louis at Boston in a 2004 World Series rematch, Cincinnati at the Yankees, Houston at Tampa Bay, Arizona at Minnesota, San Francisco at Kansas City and Florida at Oakland. The lone all-NL matchup of the weekend has the Mets traveling to Colorado.

The AFL kicks off the final week of the regular season on Saturday with a few teams still fighting for a spot in the playoffs. There are six games on tap for Saturday starting with Columbus at Cleveland (-14), Grand Rapids at New Orleans (-7), Los Angeles at Tampa Bay (-7.5) and Kansas City at Colorado (-7.5). The late games on Saturday include Georgia at San Jose (-6.5) and Utah at Arizona (+4.5).

Two more games follow on Sunday as Philadelphia takes on New York (+3) and Dallas battles Chicago (-3).

The NBA Finals may be over, but there’s still WNBA action on the hardcourt this weekend. There are six games on the schedule Friday night, including Atlanta at Washington, Minnesota at Detroit, Los Angeles at San Antonio, Indiana at Seattle, Connecticut at Sacramento and Chicago at Phoenix.

There is only one game on Saturday, Houston at Minnesota, and four more games on Sunday, including Detroit at Atlanta, Phoenix at New York, Chicago at Sacramento and Indiana at Los Angeles.

On the track this weekend NASCAR takes a detour from the oval with their first road-course race of the season, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Last year Juan Pablo Montoya used his extensive experience from Indy Car and Formula 1 to win at Infineon and he’s a favorite to win again. A road-course race means a few road-course ringers will be among the field, including Boris Said and Ron Fellows who will try to upset the regular frontrunners.

Formula 1 returns to the track on Sunday with the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours. Kimi Raikkonen took the checkered flag in France last year, while two weeks ago Robert Kubica raced to the top of the driver standings in the Canadian Grand Prix by recording his first career F1 win.

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Six-pack for Friday

-- According to the guys announcing the Rockies game last night, a total of 60,752 players have played in big leagues; of those 60,752, 1,528 played in just one or two games.

-- Dave Bush had no-hitter in 8th inning, lost it, then Brewers held on for dear life, winning 8-7 in game that Fielder had an inside-the-park home run. Very weird game.

-- John McLaren lasted just 156 games as Seattle's manager, less than one full season. Quite a mess they have up there.

-- Carlos Marmol walked two batters, then hit two batters in 7th inning Thursday, before Carl Crawford hit grand slam off Scott Eyre on just the Rays' second swing of inning. Tampa sweeps the Cubs, before a crowd of 34,441; a total of 97,544 fans saw Rays sweep the three-game series at The Trop.

-- The NHL Draft is Friday night at 7 on Versus from Ottawa. Good TV; all the executives from all the teams are there- the only sport where that happens. Its a great idea.

-- There is a rookie umpire named Adrian Johnson who gets into an argument almost every night; he's having a difficult time the last couple of weeks.

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Friday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases in the AL..........

Orioles-- 22-12 at home, 22-15 outside of their tough division, the 37-34 O's are a fun team, just no one knows it because the Tampa Rays might be baseball's best story since the '69 Mets.

Red Sox-- 28-7 at home, 11-3 vs lefty starters; Cardinals invade Fenway after getting swept at home by Royals, without Pujols, so the 19-3 home streak for Boston figures to get even better.

White Sox-- Won 12 of last 14 home games, scored 115 runs in 15 games since Ozzie bitched about the offense, but they have lost six games in a row on the road (scoring total of ten runs). .

Indians-- Indians lost five of their last six road games, are 13-22 overall on road, lost seven of nine vs NL teams. Scored a total of seven runs in three-game debacle at Coors; is Wedge safe?

Detroit-- Won 10 of last 12 games, are now seven games out in AL Central; problem is, they're 21-33 vs right-handed starters, there are more righty starters than lefties. 6-15 last 21 on road.

Kansas City-- Royals won six of their last seven games, giving up total of 10 runs during 5-game win streak; they've got good interesting nucleus of young starters, are getting good season from leadoff hitter DeJesus.

LA Angels-- Won nine of last 12 on road, visit Philly over the weekend; Garry Matthews Jr plays in front of his dad, who is a Phils' TV announcer. Halos lead AL West by 3.5 games, are 4-5 in interleague play, little disappointing.

Minnesota-- Twins won five of their last six, are 6-2 in their ast eight at Metrodome. Liriano is pitching very well in AAA; with Twins in second place, 4.5 games out, don't they need him?

Bronx-- Bombers won seven in row, twelve of last fifteen, but still trail Rays by 3.5 games in Wild Card race. Chamberlain has made two strong starts in row, but against Astros, Padres, not exactly the Red Sox or Tiger lineups.

Oakland-- Truly amazing that they sit at 39-33 on June 20, just 3.5 games out of first; their over/under win total for this season is 73.5, so in eyes of Vegas, 74-88 would have been good year.

Seattle-- Fired McLaren Thursday, after they fired the GM who fired the hitting coach. Next up is sale of marketable players on this lifeless team (Ibanez, Vidro, Bedard?) McLaren lasted only 156 games as manager, less than one full season.

Tampa Bay-- Rays won 25 of their last 29 home games, are best story in major leagues since McGwire/Sosa HR race, but that was a fraud. They scored four runs off Marmol on Thursday, but the four batters only swung the bat once. Every night, it is a different guy the hero-- Thursday it was Crawford.

Texas-- 37-37 with lousy starting pitching; they're 7-15 vs lefty starters, which tells you how much Hamilton has meant to the lineup. 14-10 in division, 11-8 in one-run games; Washington has proven to be a competent manager. He needs pitching.

Toronto-- Toronto is 1-7 in its last eight road games; the GM is making an ass of himself, ripping Adam Dunn on a radio show for no reason at all. Tampa's magical season is going to get lot of people in Toronto fired. Rumor is Cito Gaston coming back once again to manage the Blue Jays.

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet

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COLUMBUS (3 - 12) at CLEVELAND (8 - 7) - 6/21/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 0-0 against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GRAND RAPIDS (5 - 10) at NEW ORLEANS (8 - 7) - 6/21/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LOS ANGELES (5 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 8) - 6/21/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 12) at COLORADO (5 - 10) - 6/21/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH (5 - 10) at ARIZONA (8 - 7) - 6/21/2008, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-1 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA (10 - 5) at SAN JOSE (10 - 5) - 6/21/2008, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-1 straight up against GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 3) at NEW YORK (8 - 7) - 6/22/2008, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (12 - 3) at CHICAGO (10 - 5) - 6/22/2008, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, June 21

7:00 PM COLUMBUS vs. CLEVELAND
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus


7:00 PM GRAND RAPIDS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Grand Rapids is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Grand Rapids is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


7:30 PM LOS ANGELES vs. TAMPA BAY
Los Angeles is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM KANSAS CITY vs. COLORADO
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


10:00 PM UTAH vs. ARIZONA
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home


10:30 PM GEORGIA vs. SAN JOSE
Georgia is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Georgia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 16-5-1 ATS in its last 22 games at home
San Jose is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home



Sunday, June 22

3:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


4:00 PM DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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Friday, June 20

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7:00 PM ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:30 PM MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


8:00 PM LOS ANGELES vs. SAN ANTONIO
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
San Antonio is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Los Angeles


10:00 PM CHICAGO vs. PHOENIX
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Phoenix is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


10:00 PM CONNECTICUT vs. SACRAMENTO
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut


10:00 PM INDIANA vs. SEATTLE
Indiana is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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Major League Baseball - Dunkel Index

MLB
Dunkel Index

Texas at Washington
The Nats return home after being swept in Minnesota and look to build on their 9-6 record as a home underdog between +100 and +125. Washington is the underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 15.742; Colorado (Cook) 14.942
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.817; Cubs (Lilly) 15.816
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); N/A

Game 955-956: Toronto at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 14.615; Pittsburgh (Duke) 13.089
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Over

Game 957-958: St. Louis at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 16.198; Boston (Wakefield) 15.636
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 959-960: LA Angels at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.791; Philadelphia (Eaton) 14.762
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Under

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 13.844; NY Yankees (Mussina) 16.569
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-135); Over

Game 963-964: Houston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 13.590; Tampa Bay (Garza) 15.838
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Texas at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 13.916; Washington (Redding) 14.808
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+105); Over

Game 967-968: Seattle at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 13.381; Atlanta (Campillo) 15.602
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Liz) 14.571; Milwaukee (Suppan) 15.731
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over

Game 971-972: Arizona at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Johnson) 15.694; Minnesota (Baker) 14.801
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Over

Game 973-974: San Francisco at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.235; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.125
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 975-976: Detroit at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonine) 15.352; San Diego (Maddux) 15.648
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Over

Game 977-978: Florida at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Hendrickson) 14.767; Oakland (Harden) 16.262
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-185); Over

Game 979-980: Cleveland at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.777; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.271
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Friday, June 20

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AL teams were 7-3 yesterday, are 74-51 against NL this season. Over is 41-39-4 since last Friday in interleague games.

Hot Pitchers
-- Rockies won five of Cook's six starts at Coors Field.
-- Cubs won Lilly's last five starts at Wrigley. Danks is 1-1, 2.85 in his last seven starts.
-- Pirates won four of Duke's last five home starts. Halladay is
3-0, 3.05 in his last three road starts.
-- Cardinals won five of last six Lohse starts. Wakefield has 2.17 RA in his last four starts.
-- Phillies won three of last four Eaton starts (2-1, 2.84).
-- Mussina is 2-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Garza is 4-0, 0.92 in his last four home starts.
-- Volquez is 2-0, 2.77 in four starts since pitching in relief in the 18-inning game at San Diego Memorial Day weekend.
-- Nationals won Redding's last seven starts. Rangers won last five Millwood starts, scoring 32 runs.
-- Suppan is 2-0, 2.31 in his last four starts.
-- Baker has 3.00 RA in three starts since coming off DL, but the Twins lost all three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Cain has 2.70 RA in last two starts, but Giants scored total of nine runs in his last four starts.
-- Padres won last five Maddux starts at Petco Park.
-- A's won three in row, seven of nine Harden starts this year.
-- Indians won seven of eight Lee road starts. Kershaw has 2.51 RA in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maine is 1-3, 5.91 in his last six starts.
-- Angels lost five of last seven Santana starts.
-- Astros lost five of Oswalt's last six starts.
-- Campillo is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts. Mariners lost last four Bedard road starts.
-- Liz has 4.32 RA in three starts for Baltimore.
-- Arizona lost last five Johnson starts (0-3, 6.14).
-- Hochevar is 0-3, 6.50 in his last six starts.
-- Bonine allowed six runs in 5.1 IP in his first start, a 12-7 win vs the Angels.
-- Hendrickson is 0-3, 12.18 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Rockies won eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- White Sox won last three games, scoring 37 runs, but they lost their last six road games, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Bronx won seven in row, twelve of its last fifteen games.
-- Red Sox are 19-4 in their last 23 home games.
-- Angels won nine of last twelve road games.
-- Rays won 25 of their last 29 home games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Brewers won twelve of last fifteen home games. Orioles won five of their last six games.
-- Royals won their last five games, allowing total of ten runs.
-- Twins won five of their last six games.
-- Tigers won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Marlins won three of their last four games
-- Dodgers won last three games, allowing total of six runs.

Cold Teams
-- Mets are 5-12 in their last seventeen road games.
-- Cubs lost three in row for first time this season, but they won their last eleven games at Wrigley.
-- Pirates are 1-5 in last six games, allowing 58 runs. Toronto is 1-7 in its last eight road games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games, but they've won last eight home series openers. .
-- Cardinals lost last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Reds are 5-12 in their last seventeen games.
-- Astros lost eight in row, 17 of last 20 games.
-- Nationals are 5-13 in their last eighteen games.
-- Braves lost nine of their last thirteen games. Mariners are 1-5 in last six games, fired their manager Thursday.
-- Giants lost five of their last six games.
-- Padres are home after 1-5 road trip; they won their last seven games at Petco Park.
-- Arizona is 6-14 in its last 20 road games.
-- Indians lost five of their last six road games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in Cubs' last eleven games at Wrigley.
-- Six of last nine Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cardinal games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Philly games went over the total.
-- Last four Cincinnati road games all went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Houston's last eleven road games.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Washington home games.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Arizona games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six San Francisco games.
-- Five of last seven San Diego games went over the total.
-- Over is 16-4-2 in Florida's last 22 road games.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen games at Dodger Stadium.

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Friday, June 20

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2:20 PM CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


7:05 PM CINCINNATI vs. NY YANKEES
Cincinnati is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home


7:05 PM LA ANGELS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home


7:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. BOSTON
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing St. Louis


7:05 PM TORONTO vs. PITTSBURGH
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games


7:10 PM HOUSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games


7:35 PM SEATTLE vs. ATLANTA
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


7:35 PM TEXAS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home


8:05 PM BALTIMORE vs. MILWAUKEE
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Milwaukee is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games at home


8:10 PM ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games


8:10 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. KANSAS CITY
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
San Francisco is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games


9:05 PM NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing NY Mets


10:05 PM DETROIT vs. SAN DIEGO
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home


10:05 PM FLORIDA vs. OAKLAND
Florida is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 14 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


10:40 PM CLEVELAND vs. LA DODGERS
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games at home

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Friday, June 20

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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs [WGN | 2:20 PM ET]

White Sox: John Danks takes to the road where he is 2-1 on the year with a fantastic 1.72 ERA in six starts. Danks has one win and three no-decisions in his last four outings, although the White Sox have emerged victorious in three of those games. In his last 10 starts overall, Danks has allowed two runs or less an impressive eight times. The UNDER is 5-1 in Danks' six road starts this season.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Cubs (-135): Ted Lilly has pitched well for the Cubs in his last 10 starts, going 6-2 with four no-decisions. Lilly is currently riding a two-game winning streak, allowing just five hits and three runs over his last 12.2 innings of work. Lilly is 4-2 at Wrigley Field but strong run support has helped offset his 5.03 home ERA. You can expect to see a lot of runs scored when Lilly is on the mound. The OVER is 7-3 in his last 10 starts.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Los Angeles Angels at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]

Angels: Ervin Santana has cooled off some after a red-hot start to the season. The Angels are just 2-5 in Santana's last seven starts. In three of those games he pitched well, allowing just two runs each time out. However, he's been battered in the other four, giving up 19 runs in 23.1 innings pitched. Santana has been surprisingly strong on the road this year, going 5-1 with a 3.50 ERA. The UNDER has a slight 6-4 advantage in Santana's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Phillies (-125, O/U 9.5): Adam Eaton is only 2-4 on the season but he's been solid in each of his last four outings. Over his last 25.1 innings of work, Eaton has allowed just eight runs, leading the Phillies to a 3-1 record over that span. Eaton has been much more effective at home where he's 2-1 with an ERA of 3.89. While his overall ERA is on the high side (4.57), the UNDER is 7-3 the last 10 times Eaton has taken the mound.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Tigers: Eddie Bonine gets his second start of the season and the Detroit faithful are hoping it goes much better than his debate against the Dodgers did. Bonine got the win thanks to the Tigers scoring 12 runs but he was far from impressive, allowing six runs in 5.1 innings. Before being called up from the minors, Bonine was 24-7 with the Erie Sea Wolves and Toledo Mud Hens. He was 9-2 with Toledo this season but his ERA was an unimpressive 4.48.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Padres (-130, O/U 8.5): No one has benefited more from pitcher friendly Petco Park than wily veteran Greg Maddux. While Maddux is just 1-0 in seven appearances at Petco this year, he has a spectacular 1.70 ERA. However, the Padres have managed to go just 4-3 in those games, despite Maddux putting up strong performances. The OVER is 4-1 the last four times Maddux has taken the hill.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Cleveland Indians at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:40 PM ET]

Indians: Cliff Lee brings his 10-1 record West to take on the Dodgers. Lee had a four-game winning streak snapped his last time out against the Padres, taking a no-decision in an 8-3 Cleveland loss. In his last 10 starts, Lee has allowed two runs or less six times. The key to Lee's success has been control. He has given out just 14 walks compared to 76 strikeouts this season. Surprisingly, the OVER has cashed easily in each of Lee's last three starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Dodgers (-115, O/U 8): Clayton Kershaw is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA in his five starts this season. Kershaw hasn't gone deep into games but he's given the Dodgers a shot to win each time out, allowing two runs or less in four of his starts. Walks have been a bit of a problem for the rookie. He's given out 15 free passes in just 24 innings of work. The UNDER is 2-0 in Kershaw's two starts at Dodger Stadium this season.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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SCOREBOARD

Friday, June 20

Cleveland at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:40 p.m. EDT). Cliff Lee (10-1, 2.55 ERA) tries again for his 11th win when he leads the Indians against promising youngster Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 3.75) and the Dodgers. Kershaw is still looking for his first career victory.


STARS

Thursday

-Jermaine Dye, White Sox, went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and six RBIs in a 13-8 win over the Pirates. Dye also scored three times.

-Dave Bush, Brewers, carried a no-hitter into the eighth and gave up one run on two hits and a walk before the bullpen nearly squandered a big lead in an 8-7 victory over the Blue Jays.

-Justin Upton, Diamondbacks, hit an eighth-inning tiebreaking homer in a 2-1 win over Oakland, and also doubled and scored Arizona's other run.

-Carl Crawford, Rays, went 3-for-5 with his second career grand slam to power a seven-run seventh inning and an 8-3 win over the Cubs.

-Zack Greinke, Royals, gave up one run on two hits and a walk over seven innings of a 4-1 win over St. Louis, striking out seven.

-Joba Chamberlain, Yankees, struck out a career-high nine while allowing four hits and one run over 5 2-3 innings, but got a no-decision in a 2-1 win over San Diego.

-Matt Kemp, Dodgers, homered and drove in three runs in a 7-4 win over Cincinnati.


NOT QUITE BUSH LEAGUE

Brewers starter Dave Bush took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before it was broken up by the player he was traded for, Lyle Overbay, and Milwaukee held off Toronto 8-7. Bush (3-7) began the day with a team-high 5.73 ERA, but retired the first 15 Blue Jays. Juan Nieves pitched the only no-hitter in Brewers' history, 7-0 against Baltimore on April 15, 1987.


ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER

The Braves lost their major league-record 22nd straight one-run game on the road when Texas rallied for a 5-4 victory, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The previous mark was 21 by Kansas City during a stretch over the 2000-01 seasons. Atlanta hasn't won a one-run game on the road since Aug. 10, 2007.


SUN SHINING ON RAYS

It was quite the day for Tampa Bay. The surprising Rays scored seven times in the seventh inning to rally for an 8-3 win over Chicago, climbing 14 games over .500 (43-29) for the first time in franchise history with their third sweep of a first-place team. They also signed high school shortstop Tim Beckham, the No. 1 pick in this month's baseball draft, to a minor league deal that included a $6.15 million signing bonus.


I-70 ROYALTY

The Royals completed their first sweep of in-state rival St. Louis since 2001, with Zack Greinke throwing a gem in a 4-1 win. The Royals are 7-2 in interleague play, with road series wins at Florida and Arizona, despite an overall record of 31-42. KC has won five straight.


WHITE SOX CLEANING UP

Chicago scored six times in the second inning and pounded out 15 hits in a 13-8 win over the Pirates, two days after collecting 19 hits in a 16-5 win in the series opener. The White Sox scored 37 runs, had 44 hits and hit 10 homers in the three-game set with Pittsburgh.


GREEN LIGHT AGAINST REDS

The Dodgers seem to pick on the Reds no matter where they play. Los Angeles arrived in Cincinnati with a five-game losing streak and an offense that could barely score, but won three in a row for the first time since their three-game sweep of the Reds in L.A. from May 19-21. The Dodgers are 7-1 this season against Cincinnati.


STREAKING

Oakland CF Ryan Sweeney singled in the sixth to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, the longest for the A's this season. ... Arizona has led the NL West for 67 straight games, one shy of the team record set July 16-Sept. 29, 2002. ... Atlanta stole two bases, giving Texas opponents 23 in a row when Jarrod Saltalamacchia is the catcher. ... Houston has lost a franchise-record six straight interleague games after a 7-4 defeat to the Orioles.


SPEAKING

"It has been pretty tough, but in the end, it's a game where you're going to fail a lot, and it's something you have to live with. To play the way I did today, hopefully it turns things around.'' -Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, who had been 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts during a six-game homestand before hitting a double, the go-ahead homer and scoring both runs in a 2-1 win over the Athletics.


SEASONS

June 20

1912 - The New York Giants outslugged the Boston Braves 21-12 with the teams scoring a total of 17 runs in the ninth inning. The Giants scored seven runs to take a 21-2 lead and the Braves scored 10 runs in the ninth.

1951 - Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hit three home runs, a double and single in a 14-8 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1980 - Freddie Patek, one of baseball's smallest players at 5 feet 5, hit three home runs and a double to lead the California Angels in a 20-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.

1982 - Pete Rose became the fifth major leaguer to appear in 3,000 games and extended a personal consecutive-game streak to 523 in a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.

1992 - Kelly Saunders became the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game when she filled in for Rex Barney in Baltimore.

1994 - The Detroit Tigers' string of 25 straight games hitting a home run ended in a 7-1 loss to Cleveland. The streak matched the major league mark set by the 1941 New York Yankees.

1998 - Sammy Sosa hit two home runs for the second straight day to set a major league record with 16 homers in June as the Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 9-4.

2001 - Barry Bonds broke two major league records with his 38th homer, including one set by Babe Ruth in 1928, as the Giants beat San Diego 8-3. Bonds hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to break out of a tie with Reggie Jackson (1969) and Mark McGwire (1998) for the most homers before the All-Star break. And he became the quickest to 38, doing it in his team's 71st game. Ruth hit 38 in 88 games in 1928.

2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0.

2006 - Jason Jennings and two relievers combined on a one-hitter as Colorado beat Oakland 6-0. It was the first one-hitter in team history and the third time there has been one hit or fewer at Coors Field.

2007 - Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone. Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers following a year out of baseball, hit a solo homer off Jason Marquis. It came in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, the team he played for from 1992-2004.

Today's birthdays: Kevin Gregg 30; Bobby Seay 30; Carlos Lee 32; Rob Mackowiak 32; Paul Bako 36; Juan Castro 36.

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NY METS (35 - 36) at COLORADO (31 - 42) - 9:05 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 15-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 35-36 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 20-27 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 16-20 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 16-19 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY METS are 35-36 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 73-50 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-82 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 70-56 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COOK is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
COOK is 11-4 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 50-27 (+20.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MAINE is 7-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 30-42 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 30-42 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 20-34 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COOK is 8-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN MAINE vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAINE is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

AARON COOK vs. NY METS since 1997
COOK is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.974.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 31) at CHICAGO CUBS (45 - 28) - 2:20 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-72 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-28 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-8 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-21 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-14 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 425-429 (+38.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 41-31 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 141-127 (+30.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOHN DANKS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TED LILLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LILLY is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.22 and a WHIP of 1.576.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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TORONTO (35 - 39) at PITTSBURGH (34 - 39) - 7:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 35-39 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 4-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
TORONTO is 20-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 6-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 11-17 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HALLADAY is 9-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-35 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
TORONTO is 109-82 (+22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DUKE is 2-14 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ROY HALLADAY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (42 - 32) at BOSTON (46 - 29) - 7:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 132-145 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-29 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 this season.
BOSTON is 28-7 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 16-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 39-10 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-20 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 22-6 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 34-11 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-54 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-20 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAKEFIELD is 22-33 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KYLE LOHSE vs. BOSTON since 1997
LOHSE is 0-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.937.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.760.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (43 - 30) at PHILADELPHIA (42 - 32) - 7:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ADAM EATON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-69 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-41 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 54-45 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 21-12 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 173-127 (+40.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 38-25 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 43-30 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM EATON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
EATON is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (33 - 41) at NY YANKEES (40 - 33) - 7:05 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. MIKE MUSSINA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 33-41 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 12-24 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 33-41 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-28 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 56-73 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 29-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CINCINNATI is 38-24 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 280-320 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
VOLQUEZ is 11-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 10-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 11-3 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 8-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 135-104 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-22 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 118-90 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE MUSSINA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MUSSINA is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (33 - 40) at TAMPA BAY (43 - 29) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT GARZA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (37 - 37) at WASHINGTON (29 - 45) - 7:35 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 75-60 (+37.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-33 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-29 (+20.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-35 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
REDDING is 12-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 9-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 12-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 7-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 104-110 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-22 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 30-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 37-37 (+6.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILLWOOD is 15-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 19-6 (+9.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-1.9 units)

TIM REDDING vs. TEXAS since 1997
REDDING is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.549.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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SEATTLE (25 - 47) at ATLANTA (36 - 38) - 7:35 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JORGE CAMPILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 25-47 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 21-45 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 17-33 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-34 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 17-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 7-23 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 25-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 120-116 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-47 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-51 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 83-84 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-70 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ERIK BEDARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE CAMPILLO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (37 - 34) at MILWAUKEE (39 - 33) - 8:05 PM
RADHAMES LIZ (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 42-76 (-23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-39 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-29 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-27 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 30-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-16 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 37-34 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

RADHAMES LIZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF SUPPAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SUPPAN is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.0 units)

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ARIZONA (39 - 34) at MINNESOTA (37 - 36) - 8:10 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-12 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-22 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 77-54 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 132-110 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 95-73 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 128-143 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

RANDY JOHNSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.35 and a WHIP of 0.423.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (31 - 42) at KANSAS CITY (31 - 42) - 8:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-78 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 72-86 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-133 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-18 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-133 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 14-33 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 14-33 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-22 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 33-30 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-20 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-18 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 634-520 (+85.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 350-331 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 16-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MATT CAIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (34 - 38) at SAN DIEGO (31 - 43) - 10:05 PM
EDDIE BONINE (R) vs. GREG MADDUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-38 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 21-33 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 47-23 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-42 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 19-33 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-42 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

EDDIE BONINE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

GREG MADDUX vs. DETROIT since 1997
MADDUX is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-1 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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FLORIDA (39 - 33) at OAKLAND (39 - 33) - 10:05 PM
MARK HENDRICKSON (L) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 39-33 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 43-27 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-30 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
HARDEN is 19-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARDEN is 19-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 424-479 (+30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 39-33 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 117-91 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 38-31 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 30-26 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 30-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MARK HENDRICKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HENDRICKSON is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (33 - 40) at LA DODGERS (34 - 38) - 10:40 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-40 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-22 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-40 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-38 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 17-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA DODGERS are 109-72 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 19-7 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 44-29 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 38-22 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 116-118 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 11-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 113-115 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CLIFF LEE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

MLB


Friday, June 19

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Streaking Pitchers
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Streaking

Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies (10-3, 3.29 ERA)

The Rockies will have their ace on the mound as Cook tries to match Arizona's Brandon Webb for the major league lead in wins.The right-hander earned his career-high 10th win on Sunday, allowing three runs and 10 hits in six innings of a 5-3 road victory over the Chicago White Sox. He has won three straight starts and is 4-0 in his last five.

Cook is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA in seven career appearances - five starts - against the Mets. He threw a four-hitter in a 4-1 win over them on May 25.

Jeff Suppan, Milwaukee Brewers (4-4, 3.68 ERA)

In 18 of the past 22 games, a Milwaukee starter has allowed three or fewer runs. Milwaukee's rotation is 13-4 in that stretch with a 2.87 ERA.

Suppan has been a big part of that success, going 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his last four starts. He limited Minnesota to two runs and seven hits over seven innings on Saturday, but was gone by the time the Brewers lost 9-4 in 12 innings.

The veteran right-hander is 3-3 with a 4.86 ERA in eight career starts against the Orioles, but this will be his first appearance versus them since Sept. 22, 2003 with Boston.


Slumping

Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners (4-4, 4.14 ERA)

Bedard's lack of a dominating presence has contributed to Seattle's underachieving. He gets the start for Seattle tonight, one day after the team fired manager John McLaren. Acquired by Bavasi in the offseason from Baltimore to shore up the front of the rotation, the left-hander has just two wins in his last nine starts and is winless since May 28.

Bedard has been plagued by an inability to pitch deep into games. He threw 99 pitches in six innings Saturday and allowed two runs against Washington before leaving without a decision in Seattle's 5-2 loss.

After that start, McLaren admitted to the team's website "we know Erik is a 100-pitch pitcher, and no use dwelling on it. It is what it is."

[Udog]

MLB


Friday, June 20

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Hot Lines: Friday's best MLB bets
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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (-130, no total)

As Cubs fans know all too well, disappointment is a fact of life on the North Side and there are signs that there could be a downside to this seemingly glorious season - and the frustration could begin soon.

The loss of Alfonso Soriano was manageable. The news about Carlos Zambrano hurts a little bit more. But the worst sign for the Cubs was their recent sweep in Tampa Bay at the hands of the Rays. It's no shame to lose to a club like Tampa, but fans should be worried because it seemed to indicate that club that is wearing down.

Thanks to a Hall of Fame exhibition game scheduled (but rained out) for June 16, the Cubs have had only one day off in the last six weeks. Add the injuries to key players and it's not surprising that this team is on the verge of a slump. The White Sox, conversely, have been heating up both on the mound and at the plate - and don't expect Wrigley to save the Cubs in this series because the home team is only 7-11 when these teams meet over the last three seasons.

Pick: White Sox



Cincinnati at New York Yankees (-138, 9)

There's a simple rule that all baseball bettors should follow: always take the hot team over the slumping team. The Yankees are finally starting to look like the Yankees again after winning seven straight games and they shouldn't have a tough time improving on that against a Cincinnati club that has lost five straight and might be without Ken Griffey Jr. again today.

Despite New York's ailing pitching staff, it hasn't hurt them in their recent games. After Joba Chamberlain was moved to a starting role, a lot of onlookers thought the Yankees' bullpen would be in trouble, but over the last 10 games, the relievers have been lights-out as they've protected leads effectively and posted a 1.98 ERA.

It also won't hurt that the Yanks are hitting .293 off right-handers at home as they get their first look at Edinson Voloquez.

Pick: Yankees