Sunday Trends and Indexes 07/06

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Sunday, July 6th

National League

Washington at Cincinnati, 1:15 ET
Collin Balester (R) vs. Edinson Volquez (R)
Balester: Wash 18-55 when the total is 8 to 8.5
Volquez: Cin 11-2 at home vs. NL East

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Oliver Perez (L) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R)
Perez: Mets 6-15 after win by 4+ Runs
Kendrick: 13-4 TSR this season

Houston at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Wandy Rodriguez (L) vs. Charlie Morton (R)
Rodriguez: Hou 37-18 Under as underdog
Morton: Atl 12-3 at home in day games

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:05 ET
Zach Duke (L) vs. Jeff Suppan (R)
Duke: 6-25 TSR as road underdog
Suppan: 16-5 TSR vs. division

Florida at Colorado, 3:05 ET
Mark Hendrickson (L) vs. Aaron Cook (R)
Hendrickson: 7-0 TSR vs. NL West
Cook: 0-8 TSR at home off 3+ team wins

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 3:15 ET
Sean Marshall (L) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (R)
Marshall: 3-15 TSR in day games
Wellemeyer: 0-3 TSR, 9.45 ERA L3 starts

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Eric Stults (L) vs. Matt Cain (R)
Stults: Dodgers 11-2 Under on Sunday
Cain: 12-30 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

San Diego at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Josh Banks (R) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Banks: SD 48-30 vs. lefties
Johnson: 0-3 TSR, 8.15 ERA L3 starts

American League

Texas at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Kevin Millwood (R) vs. Radhames Liz (R)
Millwood: Tex 22-7 after having lost 2 of their last 3
Liz: Bal 0-12 L12 Sundays

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Luke Hochevar (R) vs. James Shields (R)
Hochevar: KC 4-14 after scoring 1 run or less
Shields: 10-0 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 ET
Rich Harden (R) vs. John Danks (L)
Harden: 21-6 TSR L27 starts
Danks: 13-4 Under this season

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Glen Perkins (L)
Lee: 8-0 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
Perkins: Min 25-8 at home on Sunday

Toronto at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Jesse Litsch (R) vs. Jon Garland (R)
Litsch: Tor 23-12 Over off an Under
Garland: 0-7 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Detroit at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Nate Robertson (L) vs. Ryan Rowland-Smith (L)
Robertson: Det 16-6 vs. lefties
Rowland-Smith: Sea 9-24 when the total is 9 to 9.5

Boston at NY Yankees, 8:05 ET ESPN
Tim Wakefield (R) vs. Joba Chamberlain (R)
Wakefield: Bos 28-8 after scoring 1 run or less
Chamberlain: Yankees 41-22 as favorite

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Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (-150, 9 1/2)

Jeff Suppan (5-6, 4.30 ERA) looks for his second straight win Sunday after getting plenty of run support his last time out. He allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings of an 8-6 win at Arizona on Tuesday.

"He got through five innings with the lead, and I'll take that," Yost told the Brewers' official Web site. "He didn't let it get away."

The right-hander, who is 1-2 with an 8.53 ERA during his last three games, makes his first 2008 start against Pittsburgh, where he pitched for part of the 2003 season. He is 10-3 with a 3.95 ERA in 18 career starts versus Pittsburgh and has won his last three decisions against the Pirates.

Jose Bautista drove in the lone run Saturday for Pittsburgh, which has struggled at the plate in this series after scoring 15 runs in winning the final two games of its series at Cincinnati this week.

Bautista has four RBIs over his last four games and is 5-for-15 with a double and three RBIs against Suppan during his career.

Zach Duke (4-5, 3.88) tries for the ninth time to record his first road win of 2008 on Sunday. He allowed a run and six hits in five innings of a 6-5, 11-inning win at Cincinnati on Tuesday, leaving him 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in eight starts away from home this season. His last road win came May 27, 2007 against the Reds.

The left-hander is 3-3 with a 4.36 ERA in nine starts against the Brewers and 0-3 in five of those at Miller Park.

Pick: Pirates


Chicago at St. Louis (-130, 8 1/2)

The Cubs have gone 3-6 on this trip, and the only winning one they've had since April was a 4-3 swing through San Diego and Los Angeles from June 2-8. They have lost nine of their last 12 road games and are 19-26 overall on the road.

Chicago follows this series with a six-game homestand, and will start it just 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place St. Louis if it loses Sunday. That would be the closest any division foe has been to the Cubs since they led the Cardinals by 1 1/2 games on May 30.

Ankiel has helped St. Louis stay close with eight homers and 15 RBIs in his last 16 games.

Todd Wellemeyer (7-3, 3.86 ERA) takes the mound Sunday for St. Louis having thrown more innings this year (93 1/3) than any other season in his career.

Wellemeyer was the NL pitcher of the month in May, but is 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA in his last three starts and missed two turns in the rotation last month due to elbow problems.

"I can go back out there," Wellemeyer said. "I don't want to say it, but I could probably use a couple more bullpen sessions and get to where I need to be."

The right-hander won his only career start against the Cubs, giving up two runs and three hits in five innings of a 5-3 victory on May 4. He spent his first three major league seasons pitching out of Chicago's bullpen before being traded to Florida in 2006.

Sean Marshall (0-2, 4.87) could be headed back to the Cubs bullpen after this start due to Carlos Zambrano's recent return from the disabled list. In fact, the only reason Marshall may be getting this turn in the rotation is because he's a left-hander.

Pick: Chicago

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Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox [WGN | 2:05 PM ET]

A's: Rich Harden takes his perfect 5-0 record to U.S. Cellular Field to battle a team he has enjoyed some success against. Harden is 3-2 lifetime vs. Chicago with an impressive 2.92 ERA, and he is 2-0 in four road starts with a 3.32 ERA. He did not get a decision last time out at LA on Tuesday, allowing two runs and five hits in five innings. That marked his shorting outing since May 11th against Texas, and the A's ended up losing that game 5-3 after winning in his previous five trips to the mound.

A's are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Oakland's last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

White Sox (-115, O/U 7.5): John Danks has absolutely dominated Oakland in two career starts, allowing only one run and 12 hits in 13.2 innings. Danks is just 2-3 at home with a 3.46 ERA but is coming off one of his best starts there, giving up one run to Cleveland in eight strong innings. He tied a season-high with eight strikeouts against the Indians and has walked away with a no-decision in five of his last six outings.

White Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.

Key Injuries - 1B Paul Konerko (.215; oblique) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [3:15 PM ET]

Cubs: Chicago has lost eight straight games with Sean Marshall on the mound even though he has not pitched poorly during that stretch. To be fair, Marshall will be making only his third start of the season after his previous two came in interleague play. He surrendered seven runs in 11.2 innings against the Orioles and White Sox. Marshall has been solid away from home this season, going 0-1 in 10 appearances with a 3.21 ERA.

Cubs are 5-16 in their last 21 games as an underdog.
Cubs are 3-9 in their last 12 road games.

Key Injuries - OF Alfonso Soriano (.283; broken hand) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Cardinals (-125, O/U 8.5): Former Cub Todd Wellemeyer has not been the same pitcher since coming back from an elbow injury. He has not managed to last more than five innings in his last three starts and was tagged for six runs and 12 hits last time out against the Mets on Tuesday. Wellemeyer faced Chicago at home back on May 4th and allowed two runs and three hits in five innings of a 5-3 victory. He is 5-3 at home with a 4.76 ERA.

The UNDER is 7-3-1 in Wellemeyer's last 11 starts on grass.

Key Injuries - SS Cesar Izturis (.241; hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants [4:05 PM ET]

Dodgers: Eric Stults will try to rebound from his worst start of the season after opening the season with a pair of wins. Stults surrendered four runs and five hits in 5.1 innings last time out at Houston on Monday after throwing a complete-game shutout in his previous outing at home. He is 0-1 in two career starts against the Giants with a 6.75 ERA.

Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
The UNDER is 11-2 in LA's last 13 games overall.

Key Injuries - OF Juan Pierre (.277; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Giants (-130, O/U 7.5): Matt Cain has been sensational in his last two home starts, yet he has split a pair of decisions thanks to little run support. Cain has allowed three runs in his last 15 innings at home with four walks and 21 strikeouts. However, the Giants have scored only two runs for him. He is 3-3 in nine home starts overall with a 3.86 ERA.

Giants are 7-19 in their last 26 home games.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees [ESPN | 5:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Tim Wakefield has been fairly solid in his last seven starts yet he only has two wins to show for it. Wakefield has given up three earned runs or less in each of his last seven outings, going at least seven innings each time. In fact, the Red Sox have lost two of his last three starts, and he is just 1-4 on the road with a 4.02 ERA. He has also struggled during his career against the Yankees with a 9-16 mark with a 5.03 ERA.

Red Sox are 4-11 in their last 15 games as an underdog.
The UNDER is 7-2-1 in Boston's last 10 games on grass.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Yankees (-160, O/U 9): Deuces are wild for Joba Chamberlain through his first six career starts, as he is 2-2 with a 2.22 ERA. Not surprisingly, he allowed two runs last time out against Texas on Tuesday, going just four innings in a 3-2 loss. Chamberlain has yet to go a full seven innings in any of his starts, and he is 1-1 at home with a 3.18 ERA.

Yankees are 20-6 in their last 26 Sunday games.
The UNDER is 10-3 in New York's last 13 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Johnny Damon (.319; shoulder) is OUT.
OF Hideki Matsui (.323; knee) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

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Monday, July 7

Kansas City at Tampa Bay (12:40 p.m. EDT). The Royals attempt to slow down the streaking Rays, who send Matt Garza (7-4) to the mound.


STARS

Saturday

-Mike Mussina, Yankees, allowed four hits and a walk in six shutout innings, before Mariano Rivera wrapped up a 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

-Rick Ankiel, Cardinals, homered and slapped a two-run, two-out single to right in the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally for a 5-4 win over the Cubs.

-Matt Holliday, Rockies, homered and drove in four runs one night after hitting a grand slam and a solo shot, leading his club to a 12-6 win over the Marlins.

-Gavin Floyd, White Sox, scattered three hits and three walks pitching into the eighth inning, striking out six in a 6-1 win over the Athletics.

-Andy Sonnanstine, Rays, baffled the Royals over seven innings, striking out a pair while allowing just five hits and a walk in a 3-0 win.

-Scott Hairston, Padres, went 3-for-4 with a pair of homers, driving in three runs in a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

-Ian Kinsler, Rangers, doubled and homered in three trips to the plate, driving in two runs in a 5-3 win over the Orioles.


HAPPY HOLLIDAY

Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs, one night after hitting a grand slam and a solo shot, and the Rockies pounded out another win over the Marlins, 12-6. The Rockies also got homers from Joe Koshansky, Chris Ianetta and Brad Hawpe - but a relative power outage, if you consider they hit six homers in their epic 18-17 win over Florida the previous night.


RAYS STILL SHINING

Andy Sonnanstine pitched seven strong innings, Ben Zobrist homered again and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 for their sixth straight win. Sonnanstine (10-4) is just the third Tampa Bay pitcher - joining Rolando Arrojo (1998) and Scott Kazmir (2006) - to have 10 wins before the All-Star break. The Rays increased their AL East lead to a season-high four games over second-place Boston. Tampa Bay has won 10 of 11.


A HARDY SACRIFICE

Brewers hitting machine J.J. Hardy willingly gave up his 16-game hitting streak when he put down a sacrifice bunt with one out in the ninth inning against Pittsburgh. That moved Rickie Weeks into scoring position and Prince Fielder brought him in with a base hit for a 2-1 win.


GUILLEN BEING GUILLEN

Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure, knocking over chairs before several Royals separated them prior to a 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. Guillen and McClure argued face-to-face, but no punches were thrown. Guillen, who unleashed a profanity-filled tirade against his teammates in May, went 0-for-4.


...AND MARIANO BEING MARIANO

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera gave up a run in the ninth inning, but escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam by striking out Coco Crisp, getting Jason Varitek on a popup and then fanning Julio Lugo for his 23rd save. Rivera got into trouble by hitting two batters in a game for the first time in his career. The run he allowed was the first in a save situation this season.


CAN I GET SOME HELP?

Washington starter Tim Redding lasted six innings, giving up just one run and eight hits in his ninth consecutive no-decision. He tied Shawn Chacon for the season's longest string, and hasn't had an outcome since Washington's 4-0 win over Philadelphia on May 19. The last pitchers to have 10 consecutive no-decision starts: San Diego's John D'Aquisto and Philadelphia's Randy Lerch, both in 1977.


SPEAKING

"Absolutely pathetic. We didn't even get five hitters into our lineup and we're down 4-0. And then all of a sudden everybody's going, 'Oh no, here we go again.' And then guys start to press. ... If we keep playing one good game every five, it's going to be a long summer.'' - Braves slugger Chipper Jones, who went 0-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Astros.


SEASONS

July 7

1923 - Lefty O'Doul, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, allowed 13 runs in the sixth inning to the Cleveland Indians, who won 27-3. In 1928, he was to return to the majors as a great hitting outfielder.

1936 - The NL won its first All-Star game 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston.

1937 - Lou Gehrig drove in four runs with a home run and a double to pace the AL to an 8-3 victory over the NL in the All-Star game at Washington's Griffith Stadium. In attendance was President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1959 - At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, the first of two All-Star games played that season went to the NL, 5-4. The NL scored the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the eighth when Hank Aaron singled in a run and scored on a triple by Willie Mays.

1964 - The NL beat the AL 7-4 in the All-Star game on Johnny Callison's two-out, three-run homer off Dick Radatz in the bottom of the ninth inning at New York's Shea Stadium. The win pulled the NL even with its rivals (17-17-1) for the first time since the series began.

1982 - Harold Baines of Chicago hit three successive home runs, including a grand slam, to lead the White Sox to a 7-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1998 - Coors Field lived up to its billing as a hitter's haven as the American League beat the Nationals 13-8 at Coors Field in the highest-scoring All-Star game in major league history. The 21 runs broke the record set in the AL's 11-9 win in 1954.

2003 - Shea Hillenbrand had his first three-homer game - tying a major league record by homering in three consecutive innings - and drove in seven runs as Arizona beat Colorado 14-6.

2004 - Kazuhisa Ishii pitched a one-hitter in Los Angeles' 11-0 victory over Arizona. Ishii retired his first 12 batters before giving up a leadoff walk in the fourth to Luis Gonzalez and a line single by Shea Hillenbrand. No one else reached base against Ishii, who went the distance for the second time in 72 starts.

2006 - Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner became the first player in major league history to hit five grand slams before the All-Star break when he connected in the second inning of a 9-0 win over Baltimore.

Today's birthdays: Brandon McCarthy 25; John Buck 28.

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Hot Pitchers
-- Balestar won his first start, allowing one run in five IP in a 9-6 win at Florida.
-- Phillies are 12-2 in last 14 Kendrick starts. Perez is 1-0, 0.00 vs Philly this season (two starts, 11.1 IP).
-- Duke has 2,65 RA in his last three starts.
-- Colorado is 6-2 at home when Cook starts.
-- Cardinals are 6-2 in Wellemeyer starts.
-- Stults is 2-1, 3.10 in three starts this season. Cain has 1.80 RA in his last two home starts.

-- Orioles won last four Liz starts, scoring 34 runs.
-- Rays are 8-1 at home when Shields starts.
-- Danks is 1-0, 0.69 in his last four starts. Harden is 2-0, 1.09 in his last four starts.
-- Lee is 1-0, 1.52 in his last four starts. Perkins is 2-0, 3.66 in his last three starts.
-- Litsch is 1-0, 2.63 in his last couple starts.
-- Chamberlain is 1-0, 1.61 in his last four starts. Wakefield has a 2.34 RA in his last seven starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Volquez is 1-1, 5.70 in his last four starts.
-- Astros lost four of last five Rodriguez starts (1-2, 5.34).
-- Morton is 0-2, 8.31 in his last three starts.
-- Suppan is 1-2, 10.66 in his last three starts.
-- Hendrickon is 0-5, 10.16 in his last seven starts.
-- Marshall is 0-2, 5.40 in two starts this season.
-- Arizona lost last eight Johnson starts (0-6, 6.89). Banks is 0-3, 5.66 in his last four starts.

-- Millwood is 0-1, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Hochevar is 1-2, 5.79 in his last three starts.
-- Garland is 1-2, 5.47 in his last four starts.
-- Rowland-Smith allowed three runs in 3.2 IP (62 PT) in his first start. Robertson has a 6.61 RA in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers won eight of last nine home games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Rockies won their last five games, scoring 48 runs.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.

-- Detroit won 19 of its last 27 games. Mariners are 9-3 in their last twelve games.
-- Rays won ten of last 11 games.
-- Orioles won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- White Sox are 24-6 in their last 30 home games. A's won eight of last thirteen road games.
-- Twins won 17 of their last 20 games.
-- Angels won four of their last six games.
-- Texas is 19-15 in its last 34 road games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Pirates lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Giants lost nine of last fourteen home games.
-- Mets are 9-9 since they fired Willie Randolph.
-- Braves lost ten of last fourteen home games. Astros are 7-13 in their last twenty games.
-- Florida is 6-15 in its last twenty-one road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last twelve road games. Cardinals are
3-6 in their last nine home games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games. San Diego is 3-10 in its last thirteen games.

-- Bronx lost seven of last ten home games; Boston lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Indians lost last seven games, allowing 53 runs.
-- Blue Jays are 4-12 in their last sixteen games.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Volquez starts.
-- Five of Mets' last seven road games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Atlanta's last eleven games.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve games at Miller Park.
-- 64 runs scored in first three games of Marlin-Rockie series.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Wellemeyer starts.
-- 11 of last 13 Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Randy Johnson's home starts.

-- Over is 12-5 in Orioles' last seventeen games.
-- Five of Royals' last seven games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen Danks starts.
-- Five of last seven Lee starts went over the total.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Garland starts.
-- Six of last eight Robertson starts went over the total.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Boston games.

Umpires
-- Wsh-Cin-- Favorite is 8-1 in last nine Davis games.
-- NY-Phil-- Under is 7-3 in Hohn games this season.
-- Hst-Atl-- Under is 6-3 in last nine Everitt games.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Under is 11-6-1 in Reliford games this season.
-- Fla-Colo-- Home side is 8-2 in last ten Kellogg games.
-- Chi-StL-- Under is 7-1-2 in last ten Barksdale games.
-- LA-SF-- Underdog is 5-5 in last ten Marquez games.
-- SD-Az-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Muchlinski games.

-- Tex-Blt-- Favorite won last eight Foster games, with seven of the eight staying under the total.
-- KC-TB-- Over is 9-3 in last twelve Reynolds games.
-- A's-Chi-- Underdog is 14-4 in last 18 TWelke games.
-- Clev-Minn-- Last four Nelson games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-LA-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight Campos games.
-- Det-Sea-- Favorite is 11-1 in last dozen Hudson games.
-- Bos-NY-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Diaz games; underdog is 9-6 in his last fifteen games behind dish.

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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 6) at WASHINGTON (6 - 10) - 7/6/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 153-197 ATS (-63.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 111-143 ATS (-46.3 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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PHOENIX (8 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (10 - 6) - 7/6/2008, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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