Saturday Trends and Indexes 5/2 (NBA, MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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MLB
Dunkel


Kansas City at Minnesota
The Royals look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog between +110 and +150. Kansas City is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130). Here are all of today's games

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.922; Washington (Martis) 15.269
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Florida at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.100; Cubs (Lilly) 13.530
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); N/A

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.546; Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.481
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Houston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.769; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Under

Game 909-910: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 14.794; San Francisco (Cain) 16.250
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 16.159; Milwaukee (Looper) 14.639
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Owings) 14.720; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over

Game 915-916: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.498; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 14.521
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Palmer) 16.138; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.635
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+230); Under

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergeson) 15.160; Toronto (Ray) 14.698
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 11
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Under

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.653; Detroit (Miner) 15.909
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 16.366; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 14.766
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 16.672; Minnesota (Perkins) 14.959
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over

Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 14.405; Texas (McCarthy) 16.086
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Over

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 16.505; Seattle (Washburn) 15.411
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-135); Over

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NBA
Dunkel


Chicago at Boston
The Celtics look to close out the Bulls at home and build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games when playing on 1 day of rest. Boston is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Game 573-574: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 116.979; Boston 123.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Over

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NHL
Dunkel


Pittsburgh at Washington
The Caps open up the series looking to build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 home games as a favorite between -110 and -150. Washington is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.576; Washington 12.710
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under

Game 9-10: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.785; Vancouver 11.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-140); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 2

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ST LOUIS (17 - 7) at WASHINGTON (5 - 17) - 1:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. SHAIRON MARTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 17-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-7 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 70-51 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-119 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-116 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-81 (-33.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-64 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PINEIRO is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

SHAIRON MARTIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (14 - 9) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 11) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 98-86 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-46 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-22 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-84 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-37 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 968-1020 (-188.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 518-475 (-113.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 380-349 (-76.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 911-936 (-166.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 380-350 (-76.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 467-499 (-121.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TED LILLY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LILLY is 0-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.53 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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NY METS (10 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (11 - 10) - 3:40 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 80-74 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-50 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-17 (+20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MOYER is 237-161 (+44.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 27-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 70-25 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEREZ is 24-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 25-40 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

OLIVER PEREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PEREZ is 2-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.7 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 5-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 8-5 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.6 units)

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HOUSTON (9 - 14) at ATLANTA (11 - 11) - 3:30 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 162-180 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OSWALT is 15-24 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OSWALT is 6-15 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 15-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
JURRJENS is 14-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 95-89 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 93-88 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-101 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-99 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 77-89 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
OSWALT is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (8 - 13) at SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 10) - 4:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 81-102 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-124 (-48.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 36-52 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-35 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 81-102 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-77 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-59 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-83 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 26-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 19-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 25-45 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-21 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 25-45 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 8-19 (-13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUIS is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.939.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 6-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.9 units)

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ARIZONA (10 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 11) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 93-93 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-34 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-50 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 93-90 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-67 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 1-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 27-40 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAREN is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LOOPER is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (12 - 10) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 11) - 7:05 PM
MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 249-264 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 225-237 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 457-526 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 396-473 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 301-341 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 334-386 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MICAH OWINGS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
OWINGS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 12) at LA DODGERS (16 - 8) - 10:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 25-52 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-110 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-110 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-80 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 31-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 21-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 16-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 21-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 11-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
YOUNG is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WOLF is 5-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.02 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (9 - 13) at NY YANKEES (13 - 10) - 1:05 PM
MATT PALMER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 48-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-65 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-78 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 34-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-68 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 209-140 (-61.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 83-74 (-47.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 91-73 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MATT PALMER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SABATHIA is 5-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (9 - 14) at TORONTO (16 - 9) - 1:07 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. ROBERT RAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 26-57 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-39 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 124-232 (-103.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 62-117 (-38.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-23 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 76-59 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 137-165 (-60.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBERT RAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (9 - 14) at DETROIT (11 - 11) - 3:40 PM
AARON LAFFEY (L) vs. ZACH MINER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 85-99 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 30-48 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-85 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-54 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

AARON LAFFEY vs. DETROIT since 1997
LAFFEY is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACH MINER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (14 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (10 - 14) - 7:08 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 4-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 115-87 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-32 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-37 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-35 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 71-40 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-51 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-17 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-22 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 17-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 20-12 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-14. (+0.5 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 11) at MINNESOTA (12 - 11) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 62-34 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-33 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 64-36 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-55 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 64-39 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-34 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-19 (+14.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 42-29 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 11-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BANNISTER is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

GLEN PERKINS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PERKINS is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 10) at TEXAS (10 - 12) - 8:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 19-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 67-66 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-61 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-42 (+20.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 11 to 11.5 since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-67 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-32 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
CONTRERAS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.69 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
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OAKLAND (8 - 12) at SEATTLE (14 - 9) - 9:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 153-177 (-49.3 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 75-110 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 68-101 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-75 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-78 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHBURN is 25-33 (-22.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHBURN is 6-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JARROD WASHBURN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WASHBURN is 8-15 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 14-19 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-17. (-3.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (49-30-0-9, 107 pts.) at WASHINGTON (54-27-0-8, 116 pts.) - 5/2/2009, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-7 ATS (+13.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-29 ATS (+4.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-44 ATS (+14.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-10 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (50-28-0-11, 111 pts.) at VANCOUVER (50-27-0-10, 110 pts.) - 5/2/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 64-122 ATS (+216.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 19-13 ATS (+1.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 45-40 ATS (+99.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 135-145 ATS (-86.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 53-77 ATS (-36.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-4 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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Saturday, May 2nd

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Pittsburgh at Washington, 1:05 ET

Pittsburgh:
14-27 SU off a division win
2-11 SU off a road division win

Washington:
23-7 SU revenging a loss as a favorite
7-2 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150


Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
Game Two
Vancouver Leads, 1-0
Chicago at Vancouver, 9:05 ET

Chicago:
10-3 SU AWAY after playing a game with 7+ total goals
53-34 SU after one or more consecutive overs

Vancouver:
6-13 SU after allowing 2+ goals in the third period
1-6 SU at home after playing a game with 8+ total goals

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Saturday, May 2nd

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game Seven
Series Tied, 3-3
Chicago at Boston, 7:05 ET

Chicago:
1-9 ATS after a win by 3 pts or less
27-58 ATS in road games

Boston:
9-1 ATS after a loss by 3 or less
10-2 ATS after a combined score of 225+ points

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Saturday, 5/2/2009

National League

ST LOUIS at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: STL 17-7 in games played on grass
MARTIS: WAS 3-17 revenging 2 straight home losses

FLORIDA at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: FLA 8-3 as an underdog
LILLY: CHC 7-1 OVER after having lost 2 of their last 3

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 3:40 PM ET
PEREZ: 24-11 TSR on the road
MOYER: 25-40 TSR when playing on Saturday

HOUSTON at ATLANTA, 3:30 PM ET
OSWALT: 15-24 TSR in May
JURRJENS: 14-4 TSR after a team win

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: 26-9 TSR in day games
CAIN: 8-21 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

ARIZONA at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
HAREN: ARI 1-8 after a team win
LOOPER: MIL 61-31 at home in teh first half of the season

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
OWINGS: CIN 35-62 after allowing 2 runs or less in 2 straight
OHLENDORF: PIT 36-25 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
YOUNG: 7-0 TSR as an underdog
WOLF: LAD 16-4 UNDER in the first half of the season

American League

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
PALMER: LAA 24-8 playing with double revenge
SABATHIA: NYY 71-44 at home after allowing 9+ runs

BALTIMORE at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 14-39 in day games
RAY: TOR 38-23 in day games

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 3:40 PM ET
LAFFEY: CLE 63-35 UNDER in day games
MINER: DET 10-18 in May

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: BOS 4-15 in games played in a dome
NIEMANN: TB 71-40 in games played on artificial turf

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 7:10 PM ET
BANNISTER: 11-4 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
PERKINS: MIN 13-3 OVER in May

CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
CONTRERAS: CHW 33-20 OVER after 2+ consecutive wins
MCCARTHY: TEX 13-3 OVER after 3+ consecutive unders

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 9:10 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 11-2 OVER revenging a loss as a road favorite
WASHBURN: SEA 11-30 after 2+ consecutive overs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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If umpire trends are added, we'll update.

Saturday, May 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Pineiro is 4-0, 3.86 for the Cardinals this season.
-- Lilly is 1-1, 0.66 in two starts at Wrigley Field.
-- Phillies won last three Moyer starts (3-0, 4.50) scoring 33 runs.
-- Oswalt has 2.37 RA in his last three starts. Jurrjens has 1.33 RA in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Marquis is 3-1, 4.44 so far this season. Cain is 2-0, 2.07 in four starts.
-- Haren has 1.59 RA in five starts this season. Brewers are 4-0 when Looper starts (2-0, 2.86).

-- Indians are 3-0 when Laffey starts (2-0, 2.41).
-- Red Sox won last three Wakefield starts (2-0, 1.17). Niemann is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-0, 5.32 in four starts for Texas; no love lost between he and Ozzie Guillen, who ran him out of Chicago.
-- Bannister is 2-0, 0.69 since coming back from minor leagues. Perkins has 2.48 RA in his four starts this season.
-- Washburn is 2-0, 2.77 in his two home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Martis has 6.23 RA in four starts, but is 2-0, pretty good for Nats.
-- Perez is 1-2. 9.31 in four starts this season.
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 6.23 in his last two starts.
-- Owings is 1-2, 5.40 so far this season.
-- Young is 0-1, 9.88 in his last three starts. Wolf is 0-0, 4.74 in his last three starts.

-- Sabathia is 1-3, 4.86 in his first five starts for Bronx. Palmer allowed five runs in six IP in beating Detroit 10-5 April 20.
-- Ray was 8-6, 3.18 in 16 starts in AA last year.
-- Bergesen has 7.45 RA in two starts, but Orioles scored 10-8 runs and won both games.
-- Miner has 6.43 RA in three starts this season.
-- White Sox are 0-4 in Contreras starts (0-3, 7.15).
-- Cahill is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati won five of its last six road games.
-- Brewers won four in row, eight of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers are 8-0 at home this season.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.

-- Blue Jays won five of their last six home games.
-- Red Sox won twelve of their last fifteen games.
-- Bronx won last four games, scoring 36 runs.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven home games.
-- Mariners won three of their last four home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost last four games, allowing 21 runs.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Braves lost five of their last seven home games. Astros are 3-5 in their last eight ballgames.
-- Arizona is 8-11 in its last nineteen games, and is 2-3 on road.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Padres lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Angels lost seven of their first ten road games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost seven of their eleven road games. Tigers lost three games in a row, allowing 25 runs.
-- Rays lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last nine home games.
-- A's lost six of their last seven road games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Florida's last nine games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Phillies' last seven games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Cardinals' last ten road games.
-- Seven of last eight Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Atlanta home games.
-- All five Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-3-1 in last seventeen Dodger games.
-- Six of last nine Colorado games went over the total.

-- Seven of last nine Angel games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Cleveland road games.
-- 13 of last 17 Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of twelve Texas home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Oakland road games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- Hernandez
-- Fla-Chi-- Culbreth
-- NY-Phil-- Johnson
-- Hst-Atl-- Fairchild
-- Colo-SF-- I have no information on umpire Moser.
-- Az-Milw-- Everitt
-- Cin-Pitt-- Scott
-- SD-LA-- Timmons

-- LA-NY-- Demuth
-- Blt-Tor-- Randazzo
-- Clev-Det-- Diaz
-- Bos-TB-- Bell
-- KC-Minn-- Carlson
-- Chi-Tex-- Gibson
-- A's-Sea-- Muchlinski

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Early Game

Saturday, May 2

NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh lost three of four to Washington this year, after being 10-2 in last three years against the Caps; Penguins beat Philly in six games, going 2-1 in each building, even though they were 0-12 on power play the last three games. Washington was down 3-1 to Rangers, rallied to win series, scoring winning goal in last 5:00.-- they split four series games at home. Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Pittsburgh-Washington games.

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Early Ump Trends

Saturday, May 2

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- Favorite won last four Hernandez games.
-- Fla-Chi-- Underdog won two of three Culbreth games.
-- NY-Phil-- Over is 2-0-1 in Johnson's games.
-- Hst-Atl-- Fairchild
-- Colo-SF-- I have no information on umpire Moser.
-- Az-Milw-- Everitt
-- Cin-Pitt-- Scott
-- SD-LA-- Timmons

-- LA-NY-- Favorite won five of six Demuth games.
-- Blt-Tor-- Four of five Randazzo games stayed under the total.
-- Clev-Det-- Diaz
-- Bos-TB-- Bell
-- KC-Minn-- Carlson
-- Chi-Tex-- Gibson
-- A's-Sea-- Muchlinski

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Saturday, May 2

First round, NBA playoffs

Last three Chicago-Boston games went overtime, four of six overall; hard to lay points in series with so many close games (one of six in series was won by more than three points). There were 106 lead changes, 65 ties in first six games (no lead changes in Game 3), with three games in Boston decided by total of seven points. Rondo had rough night shooting (4-19) in Game 6-- he also had 19 assists, nine rebounds-- he may have to make a big shot in order for favored Celtics to advance.

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Saturday, May 2

Hot Pitchers
-- Pineiro is 4-0, 3.86 for the Cardinals this season.
-- Lilly is 1-1, 0.66 in two starts at Wrigley Field.
-- Phillies won last three Moyer starts (3-0, 4.50) scoring 33 runs.
-- Oswalt has 2.37 RA in his last three starts. Jurrjens has 1.33 RA in his last three starts.
-- Ohlendorf is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Marquis is 3-1, 4.44 so far this season. Cain is 2-0, 2.07 in four starts.
-- Haren has 1.59 RA in five starts this season. Brewers are 4-0 when Looper starts (2-0, 2.86).

-- Indians are 3-0 when Laffey starts (2-0, 2.41).
-- Red Sox won last three Wakefield starts (2-0, 1.17). Niemann is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-0, 5.32 in four starts for Texas; no love lost between he and Ozzie Guillen, who ran him out of Chicago.
-- Bannister is 2-0, 0.69 since coming back from minor leagues. Perkins has 2.48 RA in his four starts this season.
-- Washburn is 2-0, 2.77 in his two home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Martis has 6.23 RA in four starts, but is 2-0, pretty good for Nats.
-- Perez is 1-2. 9.31 in four starts this season.
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 6.23 in his last two starts.
-- Owings is 1-2, 5.40 so far this season.
-- Young is 0-1, 9.88 in his last three starts. Wolf is 0-0, 4.74 in his last three starts.

-- Sabathia is 1-3, 4.86 in his first five starts for Bronx. Palmer allowed five runs in six IP in beating Detroit 10-5 April 20.
-- Ray was 8-6, 3.18 in 16 starts in AA last year.
-- Bergesen has 7.45 RA in two starts, but Orioles scored 10-8 runs and won both games.
-- Miner has 6.43 RA in three starts this season.
-- White Sox are 0-4 in Contreras starts (0-3, 7.15).
-- Cahill is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Cincinnati won five of its last six road games.
-- Brewers won four in row, eight of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers are 8-0 at home this season.
-- Giants won eight of their last ten games.

-- Blue Jays won five of their last six home games.
-- Red Sox won twelve of their last fifteen games.
-- Bronx won last four games, scoring 36 runs.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven home games.
-- Mariners won three of their last four home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost last four games, allowing 21 runs.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Braves lost five of their last seven home games. Astros are 3-5 in their last eight ballgames.
-- Arizona is 8-11 in its last nineteen games, and is 2-3 on road.
-- Rockies lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Padres lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Angels lost seven of their first ten road games.
-- Orioles lost six of their last seven games.
-- Indians lost seven of their eleven road games. Tigers lost three games in a row, allowing 25 runs.
-- Rays lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last nine home games.
-- A's lost six of their last seven road games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Florida's last nine games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Phillies' last seven games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Cardinals' last ten road games.
-- Seven of last eight Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Atlanta home games.
-- All five Arizona road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-3-1 in last seventeen Dodger games.
-- Six of last nine Colorado games went over the total.

-- Seven of last nine Angel games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Cleveland road games.
-- 13 of last 17 Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of twelve Texas home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Oakland road games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- Favorite won last four Hernandez games.
-- Fla-Chi-- Underdog won two of three Culbreth games.
-- NY-Phil-- Over is 2-0-1 in Johnson's games.
-- Hst-Atl-- Home, over are both 2-0 in Fairchild games.
-- Colo-SF-- I have no information on umpire Moser.
-- Az-Milw-- Four of five Everitt games went over the total.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Last three Scott games all stayed under the total.
-- SD-LA-- Road team won four of last five Timmons games.

-- LA-NY-- Favorite won five of six Demuth games.
-- Blt-Tor-- Four of five Randazzo games stayed under the total.
-- Clev-Det-- Road team, over are both 3-0 in Diaz games.
-- Bos-TB-- Three of four Bell games went over the total.
-- KC-Minn-- Home team, under are both 3-0 in Carlson games.
-- Chi-Tex-- Favorite won four of five Gibson games.
-- A's-Sea-- There isn't enough data to analyze umpire Muchlinski

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Update - Both Games

Saturday, May 2

NHL Playoffs

Pittsburgh lost three of four to Washington this year, after being 10-2 in last three years against the Caps; Penguins beat Philly in six games, going 2-1 in each building, even though they were 0-12 on power play the last three games. Washington was down 3-1 to Rangers, rallied to win series, scoring winning goal in last 5:00.-- they split four series games at home. Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Pittsburgh-Washington games.

Vancouver blew 3-0 third period lead to Chicago in Game 1, then won on pair of late goals, 5-3; Canucks are 13-4 against Chicago last four years, 3-2 this season. Blackhawks lost seven of last nine games here. Under is 9-3-3 in last fifteen series games. Canucks killed 25 of 27 penalties so far in playoffs. Blackhawks lost three of their four playoff road games.

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Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics (Game 7) [TNT | 8:00 PM ET]

Bulls: The Bulls are attempting to become the first seventh seed to knock off a second seed since the Knicks beat the Heat in 1998. The Bulls are getting huge contributions from former Sacramento players John Salmons and Brad Miller. They combined for 58 points in the Bulls’ Game 6 victory. A record four games in the series have gone to overtime, with Chicago winning three of the four. The Bulls were just 2-7 in overtime during the regular season. “We are going to have to play the best game of the series,” Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro said. “There is no pressure on us. The pressure is all on them. We are just going to go in there and play.” Sparked by point guard Derrick Rose, the Bulls probably will look to run having outscored the Celtics, 99-68, in fast-break points, including 18-3 in Game 6.

The Bulls are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games as an underdog.
The over has cashed in 16 of Chicago’s last 22 games when the Bulls were underdogs..

Key Injuries - F Luol Deng (shin) is OUT..

PROJECTED SCORE: 95

Celtics (-6 ½, O/U 196 ½): The Celtics are 2-3-1 against the spread in this series and are being asked to cover a mid-sized number despite only one game being decided by more than three points. The Bulls, though, have never won a Game 7 road game in five tries, while the Celtics are 16-3 in Game 7 home games. Point guard Rajon Rondo has stepped up big-time for Boston averaging 21.5 points, 10 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 2.6 steals. The Celtics are 2-1 at home versus the Bulls in the series, but the games have been very close. The Bulls won Game 1 in overtime. Boston won Game 2 on a late 3-pointer by Ray Allen and edged the Bulls in overtime in Game 5 after trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter. Game 7’s often can be decided by stamina and the Bulls have displayed the deeper bench.

Boston is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 home games.
The over has cashed in 10 of Boston’s past 11 games following a straight-up Celtics loss.

Key Injuries - F Kevin Garnett (knee) is OUT.
F Leon Powe (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101

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