Thursday Trends and Indexes 5/14 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL


Thursday, May 14

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DETROIT
Anaheim is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Anaheim

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BOSTON
Carolina is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Boston
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home

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NHL


Thursday, May 14

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Ice Picks: NHL best bets
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Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings (-260, 5.5)

For a team heading into a Game 7 showdown with the defending Stanley Cup champions in Hockey Town USA, the Anaheim Ducks are pretty happy-go-lucky.

"What a great thrill to be playing a great hockey club like that in a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup playoffs," defenseman Scott Niedermayer told the Los Angeles Times. "I'm looking forward to it."

Maybe, it’s the fact that Niedermayer and his blueline buddies handled the Red Wings forwards in Anaheim’s 2-1 Game 6 victory Tuesday night. The Ducks defense held Detroit to just eight shots in the opening period and allowed a lone power-play goal in the third period.

Ducks coach Randy Carlyle shuffled his defensive pairings in hopes of matching up with the Red Wings' top lines more efficiently. He sent the veteran combo of Niedermayer and Chris Pronger out against Detroit’s trio of Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula and Marian Hossa. Second-line defensemen Francois Beauchemin and James Wisniewski were assigned to Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom and Pavel Datsyuk.

When Detroit did turn up the intensity in the final frame, outshooting Anaheim 18-6, goaltender Jonas Hiller was there like he’s been all series. He turned away 38 shots in total and dropped his postseason numbers to 2.09 GAA and a .946 save percentage.

Tuesday’s final played under the posted total for the second straight game and fourth time this series.

Pick: Under 5.5


Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins (-220, 5)

The Boston Bruins have swung the momentum in their second round series with the Carolina Hurricanes, but they still have a long way to go before Game 7 Thursday. Boston, which has climbed out of a 3-1 series hole, pulled out a 4-2 win in Game 6 despite some sloppy play and poor discipline.

"Now we're rolling along. Confidence is high. We know we need to battle every shift. It's not over yet. We need to play hard in Game 7,” forward Byron Bitz told the Boston Globe.

The Bruins offense was back on track, scoring eight goals in the past two games after netting just three in their three straight losses last week. While the Bruins notched a couple pretty goals, they did have some ugly moments Tuesday including two careless penalties in the third period.

Luckily, Boston’s penalty kill has been drum tight in the past two games, erasing all eight of Carolina’s man-advantages. For the playoffs, the Bruins boast an 88 percent penalty kill unit and haven’t given up a power-play goal in 10 chances at home.

Limiting its errors as well as home ice, where it is 9-4 all-time in Game 7 situations, will help Boston avoid dropping its third straight Game 7 showdown.

Pick: Boston -220

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MLB
Dunkel Index


Seattle at Texas
The Mariners look to bounce back from yesterday's extra-inning loss and build on their 10-3 record in Felix Hernandez' last 13 road starts against teams with a winning record. Seattle is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 14

Game 901-902: Florida at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.145; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.261
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.850; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.458
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Gaudin) 12.995; Cubs (Dempster) 15.760
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 3; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-185); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-185); N/A

Game 907-908: Houston at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 13.902; Colorado (Hammel) 14.998
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Boggs) 14.623; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.290
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Over

Game 911-912: NY Mets at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 14.413; San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.125
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+115); Over


Game 913-914: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.866; Minnesota (Baker) 14.720
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 915-916: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.565; Texas (Harrison) 15.418
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-115); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Penny) 16.686; LA Angels (Santana) 15.744
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 17.043; Toronto (Tallet) 15.710
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 14.806; Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.593
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Under

Game 923-924: Baltimore at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 16.087; Kansas City (Meche) 14.849
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+130); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet


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Thursday, May 14
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FLORIDA (17 - 17) at MILWAUKEE (20 - 14) - 1:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 101-94 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 50-51 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 100-92 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-43 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-42 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 17-4 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 17-4 (+14.7 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
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BUSH is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.88 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (23 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 15) - 1:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-44 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 2.087.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAMELS is 3-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (13 - 21) at CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 14) - 2:20 PM
CHAD GAUDIN (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 76-119 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-68 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-119 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-76 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-70 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-56 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-4 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 105-98 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 62-35 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 37-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 92-86 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 976-1023 (-183.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 119-100 (-41.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 523-476 (-109.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 382-350 (-75.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 919-939 (-161.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 384-351 (-73.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 473-501 (-117.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 483-456 (-97.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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HOUSTON (15 - 18) at COLORADO (13 - 19) - 3:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 72-110 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 108-91 (+27.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 101-93 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 99-92 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-43 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-26 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-108 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-61 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (20 - 14) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 19) - 7:05 PM
MITCHELL BOGGS (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 356-339 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 252-267 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 106-90 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 106-90 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 72-57 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)

MITCHELL BOGGS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BOGGS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (18 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 15) - 10:15 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 37-46 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 669-563 (+83.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

JOHN MAINE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAINE is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (17 - 15) at MINNESOTA (17 - 17) - 1:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 91-103 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-52 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-76 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-55 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 7-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 20-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-37 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-39 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-42 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-13 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAKER is 4-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

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SEATTLE (16 - 18) at TEXAS (19 - 14) - 2:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 77-119 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-66 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-29 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-108 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-74 (-27.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 98-97 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-13 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-89 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-62 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 11-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-0 (+4.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 5-12 (-12.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.6 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.96 and a WHIP of 1.934.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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BOSTON (21 - 13) at LA ANGELS (17 - 15) - 3:35 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 118-80 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-26 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-14 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-15 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 112-70 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 80-57 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-38 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 113-64 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PENNY is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.317.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (16 - 17) at TORONTO (23 - 13) - 7:07 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-32 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 48-41 (+24.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 251-175 (+45.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-2 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (13 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 19) - 7:08 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-22 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-40 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 121-92 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-4 (+19.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-34 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-37 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-42 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-55 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 12-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 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.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CARMONA is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.025.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (14 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (18 - 16) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 62-119 (-40.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-55 (-25.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 12-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

GIL MECHE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MECHE is 4-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 7-10 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.7 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, May 14

National League

FLORIDA at MILWAUKEE, 1:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: 9-2 TSR as an underdog
BUSH: 7-0 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA DODGERS at PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 5-16 AWAY against NL East
HAMELS: PHI 47-27 after 5+ consecutive home games

SAN DIEGO at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
GAUDIN: SD 17-32 against NL Central
DEMPSTER: 12-0 TSR at home in the first half of the season

HOUSTON at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 10-2 after scoring 9+ runs
HAMMEL: COL 4-13 after one or more consecutive overs

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
BOGGS: 7-0 TSR in the first half of the season
KARSTENS: PIT 19-42 after having won 2 of their last 3

NY METS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
MAINE: NYM 9-1 OVER AWAY after 3+ consecutive home games
SANCHEZ: 14-8 TSR in the first half of the season


American League

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 7-14 TSR against division opponents
BAKER: MIN 20-8 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 2:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 10-28 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
HARRISON: TEX 28-13 in May

BOSTON at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
PENNY: BOS 113-64 playing on a grass field
SANTANA: 13-3 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10

NY YANKEES at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
SABATHIA: 19-7 OVER when playing on Thursday
TALLET: TOR 10-2 after a team loss

CLEVELAND at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 12-2 OVER as an underdog
SHIELDS: TB 23-8 OVER at home after scoring 8+ runs

BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 7-0 OVER AWAY at night
MECHE: KC 30-55 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

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Write-up


Thursday, May 14

Hot Pitchers
-- Johnson is 1-0, 1.91 in his last four starts. Brewers won Bush's last four starts (1-0, 3.71).
-- Billingsley is 5-1, 2.64 in seven starts this season. Hamels has a 2.63 RA in his last three outings.
-- Rodriguez is 3-1, 1.36 in his last five starts.
-- Cardinals are 3-0 in Boggs starts (1-0, 3.94), scoring 21 runs.
-- Maine is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.

-- Verlander is 3-0, 0.39 in his last three starts.
-- Harrison is 3-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 2-1, 1.66 in his last three road starts. Tallet is 1-0, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Shields is 2-0, 4.30 in two home starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Dempster is 1-2, 5.46 in his last five starts. Gaudin is 0-2, 4.08 in his three starts, all on the road.
-- Hammel is 0-1, 7.43 in three starts this season.
-- Karstens is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 7.07 in his last three starts.

-- Baker is 1-4, 6.83 so far this season.
-- Hernandez is 0-2, 10.80 in his last two starts.
-- Penny has an 8.10 RA in six starts this season. Santana is making his first '09 start; he wais 16-7, 3.49 in 32 starts LY.
-- Carmona is 0-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Meche is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts. Guthrie is 0-3, 6.98 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Cubs won six of their last seven home games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- Giants won eleven of last fifteen home games. Mets won eight of their last ten games.

-- Toronto won nine of its last twelve home games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Minnesota is 10-4 in its last fourteen games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last nine games. Angels won five of their last six games.
-- Rays are 8-5 in their last thirteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost eight of their last ten games, but won last two. Cardinals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Dodgers lost four of six since Ramirez was suspended. Phillies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Marlins lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Padres lost their last nine road games.
-- Rockies lost four of their last six games.

-- Orioles are 6-11 in their last seven teen games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Royals lost their last five games, scoring total of nine runs.

Totals
-- Four of last five Bush starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in Dodgers' last fifteen road games.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 12-3-1 in Colorado home games.
-- All three Karstens home starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of Mets' last seven games went over the total.

-- Six of Detroit's last seven road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-2 in Seattle's last thirteen games.
-- Sabathia's last three road starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Carmona road starts went over the total.
-- Last three Guthrie starts stayed under the total.

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1:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. MILWAUKEE
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

1:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

3:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. COLORADO
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:35 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Boston is 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 21 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Baltimore is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Baltimore

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

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New York Mets at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Mets (-130, O/U 9): John Maine tries to win his fourth straight start as the Mets begin a 10-game road trip. Maine (3-2, 4.54 ERA), who has gone six innings in each of his last three starts, looks to give the Mets' bullpen a much-needed break after seven relievers pitched 7 1-3 innings Wednesday. "It's just three good starts in a row, and next time hopefully I'll lower the pitches a little bit and get to the seventh," said Maine, who has a 2.00 ERA during his winning streak. He's 1-0 with a 3.78 ERA in three career starts versus San Francisco. The Mets won the final five meetings with the Giants last season.

The Mets are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.
The Mets are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.

Key Injuries - 1B Carlos Delgado (hip) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Giants: In Saturday's 8-0 loss to Los Angeles, Jonathan Sanchez (1-3, 4.78) walked four and matched a season high with five runs allowed. He has not reached the sixth inning in his last three starts. "I'm not getting my job done," Sanchez said. The left-hander, though, is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two home starts this season. He's 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA on the road. Sanchez is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in two career starts versus the Mets. In his only home start against the Mets (6/2/08), Sanchez allowed just two runs and six hits over seven innings. San Francisco has won 12 of 17 at AT&T Park this season.

The Giants are 0-6 in Sanchez's last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
The Giants are 3-14 in Sanchez's last 17 starts.

Key Injuries - OF Fred Lewis (toe) is QUESTIONABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

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Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies (+100, 10)

Inconsistent performances plagued Wandy Rodriguez in his first four major league seasons. He appears to have solved those issues in 2009, becoming the Houston Astros' most reliable starter.

Coming off his longest outing of the season, Rodriguez looks for his third consecutive win as the Astros face the Colorado Rockies in the finale of their three-game road set on Thursday.

Rodriguez (3-2, 1.80 ERA) went 37-40 with a 4.79 ERA in 111 games over the last four years, including a 15-22 mark and 5.61 ERA in 54 games - 47 starts - on the road.

This season, the left-hander finally appears to be establishing himself as a consistent force, allowing one run or less in five of his seven starts while posting the third-best ERA in baseball. He also leads Houston (15-18) with 37 strikeouts in 45 innings and has not given up a homer.

Rodriguez was outstanding again on Friday, scattering five hits with seven strikeouts in a season-high eight innings while retiring 16 in a row at one point in a 2-0 win over San Diego.

Rodriguez is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA in his last four starts against the Rockies (13-19).

He'll try to help Houston build on Wednesday's 15-11 win over Colorado, during which the Astros collected 24 hits - one shy of the club record reached twice in 1976.

The Astros weren't as productive at the plate in Tuesday's series opener, getting eight hits in a 12-1 loss.

The Rockies will give Jason Hammel (0-1, 5.40) his first start against Houston as he looks to rebound from one of his worst performances of the season.

The right-hander gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 1-3 innings of an 8-3 loss to Florida on Friday. That performance came five days after he scattered six hits in six scoreless innings of a 1-0, 10-inning defeat at San Francisco.

The Rockies could be without Troy Tulowitzki after he was forced to leave Wednesday's contest in the seventh inning due to a contusion on his left elbow from being hit by a pitch. The shortstop is expected to be evaluated Thursday.

Pick: Astros


Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals (-132, 9)

The Royals look to get their offense back in gear and win their seventh consecutive home game for the first time in six years Thursday night when they open a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Kansas City (18-16) came to the West Coast last week atop the AL Central, but left losers of five in a row. The Royals fell at Oakland 7-2 on Wednesday to drop back-to-back games to the Athletics after losing three straight to the Los Angeles Angels.

Kansas City's sputtering offense was the biggest reason for the winless trip. The Royals were limited to just four hits Wednesday and scored nine total runs while batting .201 in the five losses.

Kansas City, which opens a seven-game homestand Thursday, has scored 42 runs while batting .329 during its six-game home winning streak. The Royals haven't won seven straight in Kansas City since winning their first 11 there in 2003.

Kansas City hasn't had much success against the Orioles (14-20) at Kauffman lately, though. The Royals went 1-3 at home against Baltimore last season and have dropped 14 of the last 17 meetings in Kansas City.

Gil Meche (2-3, 4.97 ERA) also hasn't much success against Baltimore lately.

Meche, who takes the ball Thursday, is 0-6 with a 3.65 ERA in eight starts against the Orioles since defeating them on July 17, 2005, when he pitched for Seattle. In two starts against Baltimore last season, the right-hander was tagged for 10 runs in 11 innings.

In Wednesday's 8-6 loss to Tampa Bay, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones left in the fourth inning with a mild right hamstring strain. He appeared to hurt his leg running out an infield single in the second, but remained in the game.

"Hopefully, I can come back tomorrow, but I'd say (I'll miss) a couple of days," Jones said.

If he's lost for significant time that could spell trouble for Baltimore's offense. Jones leads the Orioles in batting average (.370) and home runs (eight) and is 9 for 16 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last four games.

Pick: Under

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Streaking

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers)

Justin Verlander had to have bought Curtis Granderson a beer or two after the outfielder made what could be the catch of the year to preserve the pitcher’s complete-game shutout last Friday. Verlander allowed just two hits and struck out 11 batters in the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians.

"It was out of the park and he brought it back," the left hander said of Granderson’s grab. "I felt like I did everything I could to help my team win, but some things are out of my control."

Verlander is doing his fair share for the Tigers. Including Friday’s game, he is 3-0 in his last three starts and has given up just one run in 23 innings of work. Verlander has 31 strikeouts in this span and only five base-on-balls. His fast ball is hitting the high 90’s and got faster the deeper he went against the Tribe.

Wandy Rodriguez (Houston Astros)

Despite posting the third-best ERA in the National League, Houston Astros lefty Wandy Rodriguez has just a 3-2 record to show for it. Now, with the Astros lineup finally giving him some support on the scoreboard, Rodriguez is undefeated in his last three starts.

The south-paw pitcher has gone 20 innings during that stretch, allowing only four runs on 16 hits. Houston’s bats have provided 17 total runs over those three games. However, in his most recent appearance, Rodriguez had to tow the load himself. He went eight innings of shutout baseball, striking out seven batters in a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres.

"He looked like he was totally in command," Astros manager Cecil Cooper told reporters. "His curveball was pretty good. He didn't have a whole lot of deep counts. I thought Wandy was efficient with his pitches and that's what you have to do to stay deep in ballgames."


Slumping

Felix Hernandez (Seattle Mariners)

Felix Hernandez must have an awful crick in his neck after watching four home runs soar overhead in his last 10 innings of work.

After starting the season with a bang, the Mariners ace has imploded in his past two starts. He’s allowed 11 earned runs off 12 hits during this span. Most recently, he posted as many home runs allowed as strikeouts (two) in a 9-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins Saturday.

Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu told reporters that Hernandez was “dragging his arm” and pulled the right hander after just four innings of work this weekend. He said he was concerned about Hernandez’s arm but both manager and pitcher deny anything is actually wrong health wise.

"Felix -- talking to him today, there were no repercussions from yesterday," Wakamatsu told the media Sunday. "We just felt that, again, his mechanics were little bit out of whack and he just tried to do too much."

Jonathan Sanchez (San Francisco Giants)

The answer to Jonathan Sanchez’s recent struggles could be as simple as venue.

The Giants left-handed hurler has surrendered nine earned runs in his past two games, giving up 11 hits and walking 10 batters in just nine innings on the mound. However, those starts came on the road where Sanchez is 0-3 with an ERA just under 9.00.

Now, San Francisco comes home to AT&T Park where Sanchez is 1-0 and has yet to yield an earned run in over 11 innings pitched. In his recent home start, a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, Sanchez was tagged with two unearned runs while giving up just three hits.

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SCOREBOARD

Thursday, May 14

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EDT). The Dodgers send Chad Billingsley (5-1, 2.45 ERA) to the mound to face the Phillies and Cole Hamels (1-2, 6.17), who is coming off his first win since the World Series.

STARS

Wednesday

-Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, hit his 53rd leadoff homer in Chicago's 6-4, rain-shortened win against San Diego, tying Craig Biggio for second on baseball's career list and setting a club record.

-Lance Berkman, Astros, went 4 for 4 with two RBIs to help Houston beat Colorado 15-11.

-Hank Blalock, Rangers, hit a two-run double in the 11th inning to give Texas a 6-5 victory over Seattle.

-Adrian Gonzalez, Padres, homered twice in San Diego's 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a game shortened by rain.

-Brandon Phillips, Reds, drove in four runs and Cincinnati beat the Diamondbacks 10-3 to complete a three-game sweep in Arizona.

-Jack Cust, Athletics, had four RBIs to lead Oakland to a 7-2 win over Kansas City.

-Joe Crede, Twins, hit a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning as Minnesota beat Detroit 14-10.

-Brett Gardner, Yankees, hit his first major league homer and drove in three runs to lead New York to an 8-2 win over Toronto.

-Shairon Martis, Nationals, allowed one run and two hits over seven sharp innings in Washington's 6-3 victory over San Francisco.

-Martin Prado, Braves, homered in the 12th inning to lead Atlanta to an 8-7 win against the New York Mets 8-7.

-James Loney, Dodgers, homered and drove in four runs as Los Angeles beat the Phillies 9-2 in Philadelphia.

-Rickie Weeks, Brewers, homered for the third straight game and Milwaukee beat Florida 8-6.

-Matt Palmer, Angels, overcame a shaky start to record his first career complete game, tossing a five-hitter in Los Angeles' 8-4 victory over Boston.

HOLD UP!

Soon after Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away following a video replay review, Ross Gload lost one the same way Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call. LaRoche wound up with a double for Pittsburgh at PNC Park. Gload's pinch-hit drive was finally called foul at Milwaukee and he eventually struck out. Both players had already rounded the bases when umps changed the original call.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Ryan Zimmerman's 30-game hitting streak ended when he went 0 for 3 with two walks in the Washington Nationals' 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Zimmerman never got the ball out of the infield, falling just short of tying Vladimir Guerrero's franchise-record streak of 31 games for the Montreal Expos in 1999.

BEAUTIF-LEE DONE

Cliff Lee outpitched Mark Buehrle, throwing seven innings in the Cleveland Indians' 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Lee (2-5) hadn't won since April 16 at New York. The AL Cy Young Award winner struck out a season-high nine while working out of two bases-loaded jams. He has pitched 20 consecutive scoreless innings against the White Sox since July 1 last year.

AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING

Lance Berkman went 4 for 4 and the Houston Astros finished with 24 hits in a 15-11 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Berkman drove in two runs and scored three times for the Astros, who were one hit shy of their franchise record for a nine-inning game set during the second matchup in a doubleheader against Atlanta on May 30, 1976.

HE'S BACK

Dontrelle Willis gave up four runs, eight hits and two walks over 4 2-3 innings in his first start of the season for Detroit, which lost 14-10 to the Minnesota Twins in 13 innings. It was a decent start considering all he's come back from. He was sent to Class A last year to work on his control, and he had been on the disabled list this spring due to an anxiety disorder.

SPEAKING

"We're a team that's very hungry, very young. We're going out there and just playing Reds baseball the best way we know how. That's all we're really doing. We're just out there playing the game the right way.'' - Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips after the Reds beat Arizona 10-3 to complete a three-game sweep and improve to a major league-best 13-5 on the road.

SEASONS

May 14

1913 - Washington's Walter Johnson gave up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators won 10-5.

1914 - Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox pitched nine innings of no-hit ball against the Washington Senators, but lost 1-0 after giving up two hits in the 10th inning.

1920 - Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators recorded his 300th victory with a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers.

1927 - Chicago pitcher Guy Bush went the distance for the Cubs in a 7-2 18-inning win over Boston. Charlie Robertson of the Braves almost matched the feat, leaving with one out in the 18th.

1950 - Pittsburgh first baseman Johnny Hopp hit two home runs and four singles in six at-bats, leading the Pirates to a 16-9 victory over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader at Chicago.

1965 - Carl Yastrzemski of Boston hit for the cycle and added another home run for five RBIs in a 12-8 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers.

1967 - Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

1972 - In his first game with the New York Mets, Willie Mays hit a fifth inning home run off Don Carrithers for the difference in a 5-4 triumph over the San Francisco Giants.

1977 - Jim Colborn of the Kansas City Royals no-hit the Texas Rangers for a 6-0 victory.

1988 - Jose Oquendo became the first non-pitcher in 20 seasons to get a decision, taking the loss in the 19th inning when Ken Griffey's two-out, two-run double led the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5.

1989 - Benny Distefano became the first left-handed catcher in a major league game in nine years when he caught the ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mike Squires caught two games with the Chicago White Sox in 1980 and Dale Long caught two games for the Chicago Cubs in 1958.

1993 - Jay Gainer of the Colorado Rockies hit a home run on the first major league pitch he saw. The first baseman became the fifth National Leaguer and 12th major leaguer to accomplish this feat. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Rockies 13-5.

1996 - Dwight Gooden pitched a no-hitter as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0. Gooden struck out five and walked six.

Today's birthdays: Luke Gregerson 25; Roy Halladay 32; Tony Perez 67.

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