Monday Trends and Indexes 5/4 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL


Monday, May 4

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games

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NHL


Monday, May 4

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals (-120, 5.5)

Who would have thought that a no-name goalie would steal the show in Game 1 of a seven-game series involving the NHL’s biggest stars?

Capitals netminder Simeon Varlamov pulled off a miraculous save with the score tied 2-2 with the Penguins threatening to take the lead. Pens captain Sidney Crosby had an open net to shoot at, but Varlamov somehow got his stick back in time to stop the puck from crossing the goal line.

“You don’t like to waste an open net like that,” Crosby told reporters after the loss. “You wind up losing the game 3-2, look back and say what if…”

Pittsburgh still has many reasons to feel good about its Game 1 performance. The club outshot Washington 36-26 and took just two penalties against a skilled set of forwards.

“I’m sure if we keep getting 40 shots a game,” Pittsburgh’s Maxime Talbot said, “we’ll like the result.”

For that to happen, the Pens will have to score more with the man advantage. They went 0-for-5 on Saturday and haven’t scored a power play marker in any of their last five games.

“It’s a one-goal game, and the [Washington] special teams beat us, 1-0,” Pens defenseman Brooks Orpik said. “The story, at the end of the day, is that their power play got one, and ours didn’t.”

Expect Crosby and Company to come out on top Monday sending the series back to Pittsburgh tied 1-1.

Pick: Pittsburgh

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MLB
Dunkel Index


Texas at Seattle
The Mariners are 5-0 in Felix Hernandez' last 5 starts and face a Texas team that is just 1-4 in Kevin Millwood's last 5 road starts against teams with a winning record. Seattle is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145). Here are all of today's games

MONDAY, MAY 4

Game 901-902: Houston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 14.774; Washington (Lannan) 15.956
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.283; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.769
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+135); Over

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.348; Florida (Johnson) 14.578
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-155); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 15.404; Atlanta (Vazquez) 13.861
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Under

Game 909-910: San Francisco at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.578; Cubs (Dempster) 16.053
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+170); N/A

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.623; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.735
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 13.866; San Diego (Correia) 14.202
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

Game 915-916: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.515; LA Dodgers (Stults) 15.816
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.109; Toronto (Tallet) 14.631
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

Game 919-920: Boston at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.691; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.552
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Eaton) 14.427; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 16.442
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-230); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 15.538; Detroit (Jackson) 16.544
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Colon) 15.619; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.093
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+170); Under

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 15.021; Oakland (Anderson) 16.433
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 14.872; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.483
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-145); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


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Monday, May 4
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HOUSTON (11 - 14) at WASHINGTON (6 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 71-108 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 93-87 (+35.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-40 (+21.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 71-72 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 97-89 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-88 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-41 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 14-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 65-119 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-116 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-84 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LANNAN is 9-27 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 9-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 2-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MOEHLER is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.42 and a WHIP of 2.044.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LANNAN is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 12) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 12) - 7:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-36 (-21.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 8-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 354-337 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 250-265 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MAHOLM is 16-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 13-7 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 0.920.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 3-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (13 - 11) at FLORIDA (14 - 11) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 98-88 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 97-86 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-64 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-64 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-39 (+16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-39 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 15-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 15-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 458-527 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 397-474 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 301-342 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 335-387 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 225-238 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 49-45 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 51-43 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 52-35 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.70 and a WHIP of 1.752.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-3.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (10 - 13) at ATLANTA (11 - 13) - 7:10 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 80-75 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 64-65 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 83-103 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-101 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-68 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-41 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHN MAINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MAINE is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.596.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 8-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 12-9 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-6.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 11) - 8:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 104-97 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 61-35 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 91-85 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 30-15 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 126-74 (+52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 666-561 (+81.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 367-356 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 970-1020 (-186.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 520-475 (-111.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 913-936 (-164.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 469-499 (-119.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

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

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 10) at ST LOUIS (17 - 8) - 8:15 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (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.

JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOHSE is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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COLORADO (9 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 14) - 10:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 82-103 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-75 (-29.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 62-125 (-48.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 6-15 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-53 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-103 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-77 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-59 (-19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 13-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 74-112 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 74-112 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-81 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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ARIZONA (11 - 14) at LA DODGERS (18 - 8) - 10:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 94-94 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 94-91 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-40 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 17-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
DAVIS is 61-59 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIS is 5-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (9 - 16) at TORONTO (18 - 9) - 7:07 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
TORONTO is 23-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-59 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-41 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
TORONTO is 138-165 (-59.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARMONA is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (15 - 10) at NY YANKEES (13 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUGHES is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (9 - 16) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 15) - 7:08 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 26-59 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-36 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 124-234 (-105.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 116-88 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-33 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-38 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-36 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-41 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-52 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 38-20 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 56-70 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ADAM EATON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
EATON is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KAZMIR is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.576.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (12 - 13) at DETROIT (13 - 11) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-56 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-99 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-50 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-48 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-85 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-64 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JACKSON is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.917.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 12) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 11) - 8:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 89-98 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-34 (+23.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-85 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-41 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 22-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 12-4 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-66 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 95-69 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
COLON is 15-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 15-10 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-9. (+5.7 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GREINKE is 4-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (10 - 13) at OAKLAND (9 - 13) - 10:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 6-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (12 - 12) at SEATTLE (15 - 10) - 10:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-2 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-2 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 156-164 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-66 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-61 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-111 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-49 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-102 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-76 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-79 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 7-9 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.555.
His team's record is 8-10 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.3 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 5-11 (-10.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.7 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, May 4th

National League

HOUSTON at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
MOEHLER: 14-8 TSR in night games
LANNAN: 4-17 TSR in the first half of the season

MILWAUKEE at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 8-22 AWAY in May
MAHOLM: 15-7 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

CINCINNATI at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HARANG: 15-7 TSR as a road underdog
JOHNSON: FLA 14-4 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

NY METS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
MAINE: 20-9 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
VAZQUEZ: 19-7 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5

SAN FRANCISCO at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 14-6 TSR in the first half of the season
DEMPSTER: 5-1 UNDER in May

PHILADELPHIA at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 7-0 OVER in road games
LOHSE: STL 12-4 when the money line is +125 to -125

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 6-15 when playing on Monday
CORREIA: SD 63-46 OVER as an underdog

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 64-22 UNDER AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
STULTS: LAD 10-0 as a home favorite


American League

CLEVELAND at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 15-30 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
TALLET: TOR 7-0 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

BOSTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
LESTER: BOS 10-4 OVER in night games
HUGHES: NYY 1-5 revenging a 3 game sweep

BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
EATON: BAL 8-25 after 2+ consecutive unders
KAZMIR: TB 41-5 as a favorite of -150 or more

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 71-56 in night games
JACKSON: DET 32-48 against division opponents

CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
COLON: CHW 22-10 UNDER in May
GREINKE: 15-4 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA ANGELS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: LAA 10-3 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125
ANDERSON: OAK 1-5 after 3+ consecutive road games

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
MILLWOOD: TEX 14-2 when the total is 7 to 8.5
HERNANDEZ: SEA 17-26 as a home favorite

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MLB
Write-up


Monday, May 4

Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 2-0, 1.59 in three home starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 0.78 in his last three starts. Maholm is 3-0, 3.38 in his five starts this season.
-- Vazquez is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
-- Sanchez is 1-0, 1.54 in his last two starts.
-- Lohse is 3-0, 3.12 in four starts this season.
-- de la Rosa has 2.00 RA in his last three starts, but Colorado is 0-4 in his starts, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Davis has 2.17 RA in his last four starts.

-- Jackson has 2.89 RA in his last three outings.
-- Hughes shut the Tigers out for six innings in his first '09 start. Lester is 1-0, 3.32 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 5-0, 0.75 so far this season.
-- Saunders is 2-0, 3.46 in two road starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Washington is 0-5 in Lannan starts (0-3, 5.60). Moehler had 27.00 RA in two starts before going on the DL.
-- Harang is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
-- Maine is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster has 5.50 RA in his last three starts.
-- Blanton is 0-2, 8.41 in four starts this season.
-- Correia is 0-2, 4.22 in four starts this season.
-- Stults has 7.11 RA in his last three starts.

-- Carmona is 1-3, 6.58 in five starts this season. Tallet gave up ten runs in four innings in his last start.
-- Liriano is 0-4, 6.35 in five starts this season.
-- Eaton is 1-3, 7.17 so far this season. Kazmir has 7.59 RA in his two home starts.
-- Colon has 6.46 RA in his last three starts.
-- Anderson is 0-2, 5.79 in four starts; he left with blister problem in his last outing.
-- Millwood is 1-2, 3.75 in his last three starts; home team is 4-1 in his starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Astros won six of their last eight road games.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last eight road games.
-- Phillies won six of their last eight games. Cardinals won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won nine of their last twelve games. Cubs won their last three games, scoring 20 runs.
-- Brewers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Dodgers are 10-0 at home this season. Arizona is 6-1 in game after its last seven losses.

-- Blue Jays won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Red Sox won thirteen of their last sixteen games. Bronx won four of their last five games.
-- Tigers are 7-4 at home this season.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Rays won three of their last four games.
-- Seattle is 7-1 in seires openers, 4-0 at home. Rangers won six of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine road games. Braves lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Marlins lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last nine road games. Padres lost eleven of their last thirteen games.

-- Angels lost seven of their first eleven road games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Indians lost nine of their thirteen road games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven road games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four road games. .
-- A's lost first game in six of their eight series this season.

Totals
-- Eight of twelve Houston road games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati road games stayed under the total. Over is 8-2-1 in Florida's last eleven games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Mets' last five road games.
-- Eight of last nine Cub games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Phillies' last eight games.
-- Five of last six Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Dodger games. All seven Arizona road games stayed under the total.

-- Over is 9-4 in Cleveland road games.
-- 14 of last 18 Boston games went over the total.
-- Seven of ten Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Three of last four White Sox road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Rangers' last ten games.

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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI CUBS
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas

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Monday, May 4

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Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals [8:10 PM ET]

White Sox: After consecutive rough starts, Bartolo Colon (2-1, 4.15) allowed an unearned run and four hits while striking out six in seven innings of a 2-1 win over Seattle on Tuesday. Colon is 15-7 with a 4.84 ERA in 25 starts vs. the Royals. Jermaine Dye could be back from missing Sunday's game after being hit on the left hand with a pitch a night earlier. "We'll see how he's doing, how he can tolerate the pain when he's hitting," manager Ozzie Guillen said. Dye went 5-for-12 against KC last month and is batting .389 (14-for-36) with 3 homers and 8 RBIs vs. Greinke.

The Over is 7-1 in the White Sox's last 8 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - OF Jermaine Dye (hand) is QUESTIONABLE.
3B Josh Fields (hand) is QUESTIONABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Royals (-200, O/U 8): Zack Greinke looks to become the ML's first six-game winner while trying to help the Royals win their third straight contest. Greinke (5-0, 0.50 ERA), who won his last three starts of 2008, allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 in 6 innings of a 2-0 win at Chicago on April 8. Until a first-inning RBI single by Toronto's Vernon Wells on Wednesday, Greinke hadn't given up an earned run in 43 consecutive innings. Jose Guillen is batting .438 (7-for-16) with 7 RBIs in his last four contests. He is a lifetime .310 hitter with 9 home runs and 33 RBIs against the White Sox, but is 4-for-23 vs. Bartolo Colon.

The Royals are 12-2 in their last 14 games as a home favorite.
The Royals are 9-0 in Greinke's last 9 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

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Cincinnati Reds at Florida Marlins (-150, 8)

Behind some exceptional pitching, the Cincinnati Reds have gotten off to a surprisingly solid start to the season.Now they just need their staff ace join the act.

Aaron Harang looks to put a frustrating April behind him and help the Reds continue their road success Monday night when they face the Florida Marlins, losers of three in a row.

Cincinnati (13-11) defeated Pittsburgh 5-0 on Sunday to improve to 9-4 away from Great American Ball Park. The Reds didn't win their ninth road game last season until May 24 and their 10th didn't come until June 4, in their 31st game away from Cincinnati.

The Reds have pitched shutouts in three of their last four games to give them a major league-leading five. Last season, Cincinnati tied with San Diego for the fourth-fewest shutouts with six.

Harang was a part of one shutout this season despite a very inconsistent first month.

The right-hander has given up two runs over 21 innings in three of his starts, but 11 runs over 11 innings in the other two. On Tuesday against Houston, he allowed six runs and six hits in five innings of an 8-3 loss.

Despite posting a 6.98 ERA in three starts against the Marlins (14-11) last season, Harang went 2-1. Hanley Ramirez was 4-for-11 with three homers against him in 2008, while Dan Uggla was 4-for-7 with a homer and three doubles.

Florida is coming off Sunday's 6-4 loss to Chicago, its 10th defeat in 13 games after starting the season 11-1.

Although the Marlins haven't won at Dolphin Stadium since beating New York 2-1 on April 12, Ramirez and Uggla should be excited about returning home for the next four games.

Josh Johnson (2-0, 2.60) looks to help Florida get back in the win column when he takes the ball in the opener.

Johnson gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings of a 4-3 victory over the Mets on Wednesday, but didn't get the decision.

The Marlins are 4-1 with Johnson on the mound, but the right-hander hasn't won since his second start April 12. He's been at his best at Dolphin Stadium, going 2-0 with a 0.40 ERA in three starts.

Pick: Marlins



New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (-125, 8.5)

New York hopes John Maine can build on his strongest outing of the season when it opens a two-game set Monday night in Atlanta, where the Mets went 1-8 last year.

Both teams have dropped three of their last four games and neither has developed any consistency so far.

The Braves' biggest problem has been offense, as they've averaged 3.3 runs while losing 12 of 18 to negate a strong first week.

Atlanta (11-13) was 3-for-14 with men in scoring position in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Houston, stranding 11 to lose the decisive game of a second straight series. The Braves are playing without catcher Brian McCann and outfielder Garret Anderson, both of whom are expected to return from the disabled list later this week.

"They're our big thumpers. That's a lot to overcome," manager Bobby Cox said.

Cox's team may have a good chance to get back on track Monday, as New York (10-13) has dropped seven of its last nine on the road. Rain caused the decisive finale of the Mets' series at Philadelphia to be postponed Sunday, a day after they lost 6-5 in 10 innings.

Oliver Perez turned in another disastrous start in Saturday's defeat as concerns about New York's rotation continued to grow.

The Mets, though, are feeling better about Maine (1-2, 5.40 ERA) following his latest start. After posting a 9.28 ERA in his previous two appearances, the right-hander gave up one hit and one unearned run in six innings of last Monday's 7-1 victory over Florida.

Maine will be working on six days' rest after being pushed back from Sunday.

Even more time has passed since Carlos Delgado appeared in the starting lineup, as the first baseman has been dealing with a hip injury. He appears ready to return, not a good sign for the Braves considering he hit .379 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 18 games against them last year.

Atlanta's relievers, who pitched seven innings Saturday due to a rain delay, have given up seven runs over the last two games. They allowed two runs in 23 innings during the previous 10 contests.

Pick: Over

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MLB
Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Monday, May 4

Boston at New York Yankees (7:05 p.m. EDT). Joba Chamberlain (1-0) starts for the Yankees against Jon Lester (1-2) in Boston’s first game at the new Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox swept a three-game series against New York at Fenway Park from April 24-26.

STARS

Sunday

— Carl Crawford, Rays, tied a modern major league record with six stolen bases, going 4 for 4 with an RBI to lead Tampa Bay over Boston 5-3. Eddie Collins, Otis Nixon and Eric Young were the other players to steal six bases since 1900.

— Johnny Cueto, Reds, limited Pittsburgh to four singles while striking out nine in eight innings of a 5-0 victory. He lowered his ERA to 1.65.

— Justin Verlander, Tigers, struck out 11 and pitched two-hit ball for seven innings of Detroit’s 3-1 victory over Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians.

— Derrek Lee, Cubs, hit a tiebreaking grand slam in Chicago’s 6-2 win over Florida.

— Jose Guillen, Royals, homered and drove in four runs to rally Kansas City past Minnesota 7-5 after Twins starter Scott Baker carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning.

LONG DAY AT THE OFFICE

Jose Lopez blooped an RBI single in the 15th inning and Seattle, after pulling off a pair of late rallies, beat Oakland 8-7 in the longest game in the majors this season. It lasted 5 hours, 2 minutes, and was the longest by innings and time in 2009, the Elias Sports Bureau said. A throwing error by Dana Eveland, who started Friday night and pitched 4 2-3 innings, set up the winning run. Jason Vargas, called up from the minors Saturday, got the win in his first big league appearance since July 2007.

HOME SWEET HOME

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 7-3 to set a club record for the best home winning streak to begin a season. The 10-0 start at Chavez Ravine eclipsed the mark set at Ebbets Field by the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers, when current manager Joe Torre was 5 years old and growing up in the borough. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this streak is the longest by any NL team since 1983, when Torre’s Atlanta Braves won their first 10 games at Fulton County Stadium to tie the modern league record shared by the 1918 New York Giants and 1970 Chicago Cubs.

REMEMBERED AT WRIGLEY

The Cubs retired No. 31 in honor of Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux. Both pitchers spent 10 years in Chicago and each won a Cy Young Award in a Cubs uniform. With their families sitting beside them, Jenkins and Maddux each gave a brief speech. The aces then watched from home plate as former teammates lifted their numbers to the top of the foul poles at Wrigley Field. Maddux’s jersey went up in right and Jenkins, a Hall of Famer, had his number in left. Their number joined Ernie Banks (14), Billy Williams (26), Ron Santo (10) and Ryne Sandberg (23) up on the foul poles.

SWINGS

Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee (1-4) already has lost more games this season than he did last year, when he went 22-3 and won the AL Cy Young Award. … The Marlins have lost 10 of 13 since starting the season 11-1. … Mike Sweeney’s home run for the Mariners against Oakland was the 200th of his career—and first since April 26, 2008, with the Athletics against Seattle.

HURTING

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano strained his left hamstring while beating out a bunt single during Chicago’s 6-4 victory over Florida. Zambrano was taken to a hospital for an MRI exam, and manager Lou Piniella said Big Z’s next scheduled start “is in jeopardy.” … Arizona reliever Tom Gordon strained his left hamstring while making a tag at home plate against Milwaukee. He is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list. … Houston right-hander Doug Brocail strained his left hamstring while covering first base against Atlanta. The 41-year-old reliever came off the disabled list April 26 (strained right rotator cuff).

OLD FRIENDS

James Shields shrugged off a shaky start to pitch into the eighth inning and Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-3 for its first series win in nearly a month. The Rays won three of four, outscoring the Red Sox 30-15 and improving to 5-2 against their AL East rivals. Tampa Bay, which beat Boston in a seven-game ALCS last year, had dropped six consecutive series since taking two of three from the Red Sox when the teams met at Fenway Park the opening week of the season.

FOR THE BIRDS

Toronto beat Baltimore 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep. The Orioles have lost six straight and 14 of 17 following a 6-2 start. Baltimore is 0-12 this season when scoring fewer than five runs.

STATS

The Reds have won each of their four series on the road, where they are 9-4. Their five shutouts in 24 games overall lead the majors and are only one fewer than last season’s total. … The Astros took two of three for their first series win at Atlanta since May 2004. … Scott Richmond (4-0) pitched seven strong innings, matching a career high, to win his fourth straight start in Toronto’s 4-3 victory over Baltimore. Richmond, who lowered his ERA to 2.67, has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his 10 major league starts, including five in 2008. … Chad Billingsley completed seven innings for the third straight start, pitching the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over San Diego and a four-game sweep.

SPEAKING

“Did you see that first ball he hit? I wouldn’t throw to him, either.”— Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron on teammate Prince Fielder, who walked three times after hitting a home run in the second inning of Milwaukee’s 4-3 victory over Arizona.

SEASONS

May 4

1869—Henry Chadwick published his first annual baseball handbook. The book eventually evolved into Spalding’s Official Baseball Guide.

1871—The Fort Wayne Kekiongas beat the Cleveland Forest Citys, 2-0, in the first game played in the National Association. In the 127 games during the 1871 season, there were a total of four shutouts.

1910—The Browns and Cardinals played home games in St. Louis, and President Taft, not wanting to offend either club, saw parts of each game at Robinson Field and Sportsman’s Park.

1944—Blacks were allowed to buy grandstand seats for the first time in St. Louis history. St. Louis was the last of the major league clubs to integrate seating. Negroes had been restricted to the bleachers.

1963—Bob Shaw of the Braves set a major league record by committing five balks. In the third inning, Shaw walked Billy Williams and then balked him home. Shaw lasted five innings before he was ejected for arguing. The Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee, 5-3.

1969—The Houston Astros set an NL record by turning seven double plays against the San Francisco Giants. First baseman Curt Blefary participated in all seven.

1975—Bob Watson of the Houston Astros, sensing baseball history, raced around the bases on Milt May’s home run and crossed the plate at Candlestick Park in time to score Major League Baseball’s 1 millionth run, seconds ahead of Dave Concepcion of Cincinnati.

1981—New York’s Ron Davis struck out eight consecutive Angels in relief as the Yankees defeated California 4-2.

1989—Toronto’s Junior Felix became the 53rd player in major league history to hit a home run in his first at-bat with a third-inning drive off California’s Kirk McCaskill as the Blue Jays lost 3-2 in 10 innings.

1991—Chris James drove in nine runs with two homers and two singles, breaking Cleveland’s club record for RBIs and leading the Indians to a 20-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

1996—The Texas Rangers became the first American League team in 79 years to pitch consecutive one-hitters as Roger Pavlik held Detroit to a fifth-inning home run in a 3-1 win. Ken Hill one-hit Detroit on May 3, retiring the last 26 batters he faced.

2001—Raul Mondesi of the Blue Jays went 4-for-4, with two homers, two doubles and six RBIs, leading Toronto to an 8-3 victory over Seattle.

Today’s birthdays: Kevin Slowey 25; Jason Michaels 33; Miguel Cairo 35

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[Kaptain]

thanks for all the info and the hard work fwellows......appreciate it

[pm530]

Thanks Kaptain!

Best of luck this week, and good sailing!