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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:47 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, May 15

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Giants play host to the Mets, the Cardinals get a visit from the Brewers, and the Royals send their ace to the hill.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Tim Lincecum (3-1, 3.25 ERA) will be looking for his sixth straight quality start on Friday when his Giants play host to the Mets. Righthander Lincecum had to settle for a no-decision against the Dodgers last time out, allowing just three earned runs on six hits over six innings of work; he had previously won three straight starts. The Mets will go with veteran Livan Hernandez (3-1, 5.08 ERA) on Friday night. Righthander Hernandez has won each of his past two outings for New York, allowing just three earned runs on 14 hits over those 12 1-3 innings pitched.

Elsewhere on the NL schedule for Friday it'll be Houston at the Cubs, Colorado at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Washington, the Dodgers at Florida, Arizona at Atlanta, Cincinnati at San Diego, and Milwaukee at St. Louis. The Brewers will use Yovani Gallardo (4-1, 3.09 ERA) against their division rival on Friday; the righthander hasn't lost since April 13. The Cards will counter with righthander Kyle Lohse (3-2, 4.25 ERA), who has given up 13 runs in his last 10 1-3 innings.

Over in the Junior Circuit on Friday the Royals will send red-hot ace Zack Greinke (6-1, 0.51 ERA) to the mound in their home game against the Orioles. Greinke tasted defeat for the first time this season last time out, but he only surrendered one earned run on four hits (and no walks) over eight innings versus the Angels. The Orioles are slated to start righthander Adam Eaton (2-3, 7.18 ERA) in Friday night's contest. Eaton beat the Yankees in his start last Saturday.

The full slate of AL action on Friday also includes Oakland at Detroit, the White Sox at Toronto, Cleveland at Tampa Bay, the Angels at Texas, Boston at Seattle, and Minnesota at the Yankees. New York will be hoping Phil Hughes (1-2, 8.49 ERA) can get back on track for the Friday outing; the righthander was pounded for eight earned runs in 1 2-3 innings by the Orioles last time out. The Twins will send Francisco Liriano (2-4, 5.75 ERA) to the mound to take on the Yankees. The lefthander has won his last two starts, due in large part to 16 runs of support.

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:48 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- Shorthanded Mets (no Reyes-Delgado-Putz) scored three runs in ninth to beat Giants 7-4, after Giants had tied game 4-4 in 8th.

-- Royals slipped out of first place in AL Central after losing sixth game in row, this one at home to the Orioles, 9-5.

-- Russell Martin's 10th-inning double gave Dodgers a 5-3 win over Philly Thursday, as they stretch their NL West lead to five games.

-- Padres' Gaudin allowed only one hit in 4.1 IP at Wrigley, but he walked seven as Cubs handed San Diego its 11th road loss in row.

-- Wandy Rodriguez struck out 11 as Houston won at Coors Field. Rodriguez might be the most improved pitcher in big leagues.

-- Somehow Rockets are 2-1 against Lakers without Yao Ming, so series goes back to Staples for Game 7-- LA won Game 5 there by 40 points, so not like anyone thinks Houston has shot, but still...

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Friday's List of 13: Our baseball List of 13........

13) Bronx-- Getting very little from #3-4 spots in batting order. .

12) Phillies-- Not real fond of the world champs' starting pitching.

11) Giants-- None of their fast guys hit the ball real well, but they have serious starting pitching, and thats very important. .

10) Angels-- Santana came back Thursday, Lackey returns Saturday and all of a sudden this team starts looking a lot stronger.

9) Reds-- They're good on the road because they've got good pitching away from Great American Bandbox. Votto's dizzy spells a concern.

8) Brewers-- Macha deserves lot of credit for having this team in the race after they lost Sabathia, Sheets from last year's contenders.

7) Rangers-- When teams like this start to get lot of walk-off wins, they begin to believe, and confidence is a powerful ally to have.

6) Cardinals-- Losing two of three in Pittsburgh wasn't impressive.

5) Mets-- Showed lot of guts winning while shorthanded Thursday in San Francisco, but they'll need a healthy, productive Reyes.

4) Blue Jays-- Still have 51 games left vs Bronx-Boston-Tampa.

3) Cubs-- Getting Lee back; they're in baseball's toughest division.

2) Red Sox-- They have two of the best three starting pitchers in the International League, as their farm system supplements big club a lot better than their competitors' farm systems are.

1) Dodgers-- 3-4 without Ramirez, with pair of extra-inning losses. In long run, could Manny's suspension make this team stronger?

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:49 AM

Len’s Top Five

Friday, May 15

Len's Top 5

TGIF everyone, here's my Top 5 for May 15, 2009 from len berman sports.

1. Quick Hits

Celtics and Lakers both forced to a game 7 by Orlando and Houston.
Carolina ousts Boston 3-2 in overtime in game 7. Detroit polishes off Anaheim.
The 134th Preakness will be run tomorrow at Pimlico in Maryland. For the first time you can't bring booze into the infield. Now ya gotta buy it there.
You go to an NYU graduation at the new Yankee Stadium, and a Yankee game breaks out. Grads weren't good enough to sit in the "luxury seats" so those seats sat empty, as usual. (Thanks to subscriber Maia for the tip.)

2. I've Got your Horse Right Here

Looking for a rooting interest in tomorrow's Preakness? How about Luv Guv, a 50-1 shot. He's named after Elliot Spitzer's hooker affair. Then again if your mind is in the gutter (like mine) you can bet on Mine That Bird, Tone it Down, or Flying Private and be equally satisfied. Of course none of those horse names holds a candle to Spanning the World's favorite filly, Bodacious Tatas. The odds were always stacked against her.

3. Rule Book

In a Minnesota junior college tournament softball game last week, a player hit a walk-off homer and she high-fived her teammates before she got to home plate. Uh oh. The opposing coach whipped out her rulebook and said that's a no no. The home run got disallowed, and the animated team wound up losing. Premature exhilaration is a bummer.

4. Friday Mailbag

From my friend and Red Sox nut Jeffrey Lyons on the passing of Dom DiMaggio. "One day, Marilyn Monroe was sweeping leaves in front of her garage, and was wearing short shorts. Dom pulled up and Joe noticed his kid brother staring at her. 'And she can cook, too,' he said to Dom."

There was no shortage of comments on Manny Ramirez's suspension for taking female fertility drugs. At first the "drug" was said to be for a "personal problem."

D.P wrote: :"Given the 'personal problem' Manny said his medication was for, it gives a whole new meaning to "Mannywood."

M.M. wrote: "Manny was just re-instated. He's having twins at the end of November."
Editor's Note: You get email of the week, M.M.

And B.L. writes: "Congratulations to Dave Bing on becoming Mayor of Detroit. After that term is up he might take a run at becoming Captain of the Titanic."
Editor's Note: Is that a swipe at the Titanic, or the city of Detroit?

5. Genius of the Week

A Welsh man called the complaint line at a local supermarket to bitch about the pizza he had bought. He complained that he was sold just the pizza base without toppings. Halfway into the phone call he realized he had opened the box upside down. He then complained that the pizza box should have come with instructions.

Today's Birthday: The pitcher that George Steinbrenner famously called "a fat toad," Hideki Irabu. 40.
Bonus Birthday: Actor Chazz Palminteri. 57.

Today in Sports: The Montreal Expos retire their first number. Le Grand Orange, Rusty Staub's # 10. 1993.
Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance 1928.

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:49 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Chicago White Sox at Toronto
The White Sox look to build on their 4-1 record in John Danks' last 5 starts as a road underdog. Chicago is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Game 951-952: Houston at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 16.024; Cubs (Wells) 14.984
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-170); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+160); N/A

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.497; Washington (Lannan) 14.314
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 12.876; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.512
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Stults) 14.811; Florida (Volstad) 15.147
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under

Game 959-960: Arizona at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 13.955; Atlanta (Vazquez) 16.142
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-175); Over

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.159; St. Louis (Lohse) 15.401
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Under

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 14.388; San Diego (Correia) 14.771
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Over

Game 965-966: NY Mets at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 14.714; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.824
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-175); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 15.734; NY Yankees (Hughes) 17.117
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 14.852; Toronto (Cecil) 14.636
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115); Over

Game 971-972: Oakland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 15.425; Detroit (Jackson) 15.851
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Reyes) 14.605; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.795
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-175); Under

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 17.738; Texas (Millwood) 16.323
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); Under

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Eaton) 14.505; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.431
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-205); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-205); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.692; Seattle (Jakubauskus) 15.660
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Under

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:50 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

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HOUSTON (16 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (20 - 14) - 2:20 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-4 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 102-93 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-16 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 100-92 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-43 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-45 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 57-55 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 977-1023 (-182.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 524-476 (-108.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 383-350 (-74.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 920-939 (-160.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 474-501 (-116.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 484-456 (-96.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MOEHLER is 2-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 16) at WASHINGTON (11 - 21) - 7:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 97-89 (+38.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-40 (+22.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 84-70 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-31 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-29 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-123 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 70-120 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-87 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-3 (-0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BLANTON is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.724.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LANNAN is 0-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.808.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (13 - 20) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 20) - 7:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-27 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 86-109 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-62 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MAHOLM is 13-2 (+11.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 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.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAHOLM is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (24 - 12) at FLORIDA (17 - 18) - 7:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 456-512 (+37.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 101-95 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-46 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 100-93 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 4-13 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

ERIC STULTS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
STULTS is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (13 - 22) at ATLANTA (17 - 17) - 7:35 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 13-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-26 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-22 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 7-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-74 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-14 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 80-92 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-43 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 89-107 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 88-105 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-72 (-19.6 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.

DOUG DAVIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 7-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 14) at ST LOUIS (21 - 14) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 107-90 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-90 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-57 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LOHSE is 37-17 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOHSE is 51-28 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.28 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOHSE is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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CINCINNATI (20 - 14) at SAN DIEGO (13 - 22) - 10:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 8-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 20-14 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 13-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CINCINNATI is 83-75 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 20-14 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 305-343 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 339-388 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 227-239 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HARANG is 51-44 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 22-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 53-36 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 47-71 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-57 (-29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-120 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-28 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-120 (-43.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-87 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-77 (-25.1 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.

AARON HARANG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CORREIA is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

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NY METS (19 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 16) - 10:15 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 669-564 (+82.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
NY METS are 20-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 22-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 11-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 18-10 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 16-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-4.2 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (18 - 17) at NY YANKEES (17 - 17) - 7:05 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-7 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-59 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 83-79 (-55.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 178-145 (-39.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.

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

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

PHIL HUGHES vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 18) at TORONTO (23 - 14) - 7:07 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRETT CECIL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 109-90 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-37 (+24.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DANKS is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

BRETT CECIL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (13 - 18) at DETROIT (17 - 16) - 7:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 158-183 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
DETROIT is 46-56 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 91-104 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 85-87 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-68 (-20.9 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.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JACKSON is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (14 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 20) - 7:38 PM
ANTHONY REYES (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 95-103 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-40 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
REYES is 4-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REYES is 9-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 121-93 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-5 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-35 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-9 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 69-38 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-43 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-56 (+29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-73 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANTHONY REYES vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.987.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (18 - 15) at TEXAS (20 - 14) - 8:05 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-97 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-34 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-3 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 37-29 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-89 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-67 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-20 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-38 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 119-80 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-39 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 184-137 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 113-70 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-29 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 81-57 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 29-10 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 15-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 28-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 15-5 (+9.9 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SAUNDERS is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MILLWOOD is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (15 - 20) at KANSAS CITY (18 - 17) - 8:10 PM
ADAM EATON (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 63-119 (-39.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-37 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 16-4 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 68-70 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
EATON is 55-47 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ADAM EATON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
EATON is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GREINKE is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 1.800.
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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BOSTON (21 - 14) at SEATTLE (16 - 19) - 10:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 113-65 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-25 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 38-18 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 28-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 22-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 18-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 45-75 (-29.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-120 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-30 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 69-109 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 49-82 (-32.6 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.

JON LESTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LESTER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:51 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, May 15

National League

HOUSTON at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
MOEHLER: HOU 8-15 as an underdog
WELLS: CHC 21-4 at home in May

PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 18-4 after scoring 3 runs or less in BB games
LANNAN: 7-21 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

COLORADO at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 23-38 after 2+ consecutive losses
MAHOLM: 13-2 TSR at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

LA DODGERS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
STULTS: LAD 10-3 OVER after 2+ consecutive wins
VOLSTAD: FLA 4-13 after a team loss

ARIZONA at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 8-15 when the total is 8.5 to 10
VAZQUEZ: ATL 32-14 when playing with a day off

MILWAUKEE at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 11-2 after having won 3 of their last 4
LOHSE: 10-2 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5

CINCINNATI at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HARANG: CIN 13-5 in road games
CORREIA: SD 14-28 in May

NY METS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 11-5 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
LINCECUM: 7-0 OVER in May

American League

MINNESOTA at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 23-7 when playing on Friday
HUGHES: NYY 7-0 OVER off 2 straight road division wins

CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
DANKS: CHW 22-43 as a road underdog
CECIL: TOR 14-6 OVER against AL Central

OAKLAND at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 9-1 UNDER AWAY after 6+ consecutive home games
JACKSON: DET 14-26 after 5+ consecutive road games

CLEVELAND at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
REYES: CLE 14-4 against Tampa Bay
KAZMIR: TB 8-0 OVER when the total is 9 to 9.5

LA ANGELS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
SAUNDERS: 10-1 TSR as an underdog
MILLWOOD: 16-5 UNDER at home on Friday

BALTIMORE at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
EATON: BAL 10-31 after scoring 8+ runs
GREINKE: 16-4 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

BOSTON at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
LESTER: 22-8 TSR at night
JAKUBAUSKAS: SEA 11-30 in May

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:52 AM

MLB
Write-up

Friday, May 15

Hot Pitchers
-- Moehler is 0-2, 2.25 in two starts since coming off DL. Wells blanked Milwaukee for five innings in his first '09 start.
-- Lannan is 1-0, 2.33 in three home starts.
-- Maholm is 2-0, 2.66 in three home starts.
-- Davis has a 2.60 RA in his last three starts.
-- Brewers won last four Gallardo starts (3-0, 2.17).
-- Giants won last four Lincecum starts (3-0, 3.21). Hernandez is 2-0, 3.17 in his last three starts.

-- Twins won last three Liriano starts, scoring 20 runs.
-- Cecil is 1-0, 1.29 in two starts this season. Danks is 2-1, 3.44 in three road starts.
-- Jackson has 2.37 RA in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 3-0, 2.49 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 6-1, 0.68 in seven starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Blanton is 0-1, 7.84 in two starts vs Washington this year.
-- de la Rosa is 0-2, 3.48 in his last five starts.
-- Volstad is 0-2, 4.45 in his last five starts. Stults is 1-1, 6.23 in three road starts (3-0, 1.83 at home).
-- Vazquez is 0-3, 6.10 at home (3-0, 2.45 on road).
-- Lohse is 0-2, 11.33 in his last two starts.
-- Harang is 1-1, 5.21 in his last three starts. Correia is 0-2, 5.28 in six starts this season.

-- Hughes is 0-2, 19.06 in his last two starts.
-- Oakland is 0-5 when Anderson starts (0-3, 6.43).
-- Reyes is 0-1, 10.38 in his last three starts. Kazmir is 1-2, 9.98 in his last three starts.
-- Millwood is 2-2, 4.91 in his last four starts.
-- Eaton is 1-1, 7.31 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 1-1, 8.31 in his last three starts. Jakubauskus 0-4, 8.17 in five starts this season.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of their last eight home games. Astros won five of their last six games.
-- Brewers won nine of their last eleven games. Cardinals are 11-3 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Braves won six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Cincinnati won 10 of its last 13 road games.
-- Giants won eleven of last sixteen home games. Mets won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Minnesota is 11-4 in its last fifteen games. Bronx won three of last four games, but lost their last five at home.
-- Toronto won nine of its last thirteen home games.
-- Rangers won ten of their last twelve games. Angels won six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost nine of their last eleven games. Rockies lost five of their last seven games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight games. Nationals lost three of their last four games.
-- Marlins lost four in row, ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona lost five of six games since changing skippers.
-- Padres lost their last six games, allowing 42 runs.

-- White Sox lost four of their last five road games.
-- Tigers lost their last three games, allowing 26 runs. A's lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Indians are 0-6 in second game of series if they won the opener. Rays lost three of their last four games, but are 6-1 in second game of series if they lost the opener.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last eleven road games. Royals lost their last six games, scoring total of fourteen runs.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-1-2 in last nine games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Philadelphia road games.
-- Five of last six Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 10-5-1 in Dodgers' last sixteen road games.
-- Under is 9-0-2 in Arizona road games.
-- Last four Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in Cincinnati's last fifteen road games.
-- Seven of Mets' last eight games went over the total.

-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Detroit games.
-- Eight of last nine Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Baltimore road games.
-- Over is 8-4-2 in Seattle's last fourteen games.

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:52 AM

MLB

Friday, May 15

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Trend Sheet
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2:20 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI CUBS
Houston is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

7:05 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Oakland

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Florida
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:38 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Cleveland is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Baltimore is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing Baltimore

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

10:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN DIEGO
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

10:15 PM
NY METS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
NY Mets are 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:53 AM

MLB

Friday, May 15

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Tips and Trends
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Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]

Brewers: Milwaukee (21-14) has won nine of its last 11, compiling a .283 batting average with 18 home runs and outscoring opponents 75-45. The Brewers have also won seven of nine on the road after a 2-6 stretch. Yovani Gallardo (4-1, 3.09 ERA) has won three consecutive decisions while posting a 1.80 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 35 innings over five starts as Milwaukee has gone 4-1. Gallardo is 0-1 with a 9.28 ERA in two career starts against the Cardinals, but he hasn't faced them since losing on Aug. 15, 2007. Milwaukee went 10-5 against St. Louis last season, winning six of nine at Busch Stadium.

The Brewers are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.
The Under is 10-1 in Gallardo's last 11 road starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

Cardinals (-110, O/U 8.5): The Cardinals are looking to build on Thursday's 5-1 win at Pittsburgh that helped avoid a sweep to the last-place Pirates and keep pace with Milwaukee at the top of the NL Central. Kyle Lohse (3-2, 4.25) is 0-2 with an 11.32 ERA and has served up three homers in his last two games. That came after going 3-0 with a 1.97 ERA and one homer allowed in five April starts. Lohse is 3-3 with a 5.22 ERA in 11 games - 10 starts - against the Brewers. He had no record and a 4.26 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee last year, all St. Louis losses.

The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.
The Cardinals are 7-0 in Lohse's last 7 starts as a home underdog.

Key Injuries - OF Rick Ankiel (neck) is on the 15-day DL.
OF Ryan Ludwick (hamstring) is on the 15-day DL.
3B Troy Glaus (shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers [8:05 PM ET]

Angels: The Angels have won nine of 11 to recover from a difficult start. Opponents have averaged just 3.5 runs during this stretch. Joe Saunders won his third straight start with a five-hitter as the Angels beat Zack Greinke and the Royals 1-0 on Saturday night. The left-hander walked one and threw just 101 pitches. Opponents are hitting .237 against Saunders. Saunders has lost all three career starts at Arlington, compiling a 9.77 ERA, although he threw a complete game in a 3-2 loss in his most recent start there July 8. Los Angeles was 7-2 at hitter-friendly Rangers Ballpark last year.

The Angels are 14-2 in Saunders' last 16 starts as an underdog.
The Under is 6-1 in the Angels' last 7 overall.

Key Injuries - DH Vladimir Guerrero (pectoral) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Rangers (-120, O/U 10): The first-place Rangers are looking for a fifth straight victory. Texas has won 10 of 12 overall and five in a row at home. Texas is 11-6 at home this season. The Rangers rank in the top five in the majors with 191 runs scored. Kevin Millwood (3-3, 2.92 ERA) is among the AL leaders in innings, having gone at least seven in all seven of his starts. Millwood has a 3.82 ERA in 11 career starts against the Angels, due in part to his dominance of Los Angeles leadoff hitter Chone Figgins, who is 3 for 29 (.103) versus the right-hander.

The Under is 7-0-1 in Millwood's last 8 home starts.
The Rangers are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

Key Injuries - Closer Frank Francisco (biceps) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:54 AM

MLB

Friday, May 15

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees (-123, 10)

Yankees fans had their pinstripe panties all in a bunch when young right-hander Philip Hughes shutdown the Detroit Tigers for six innings in late April. But since that encouraging performance, Hughes has showed why he started the year in the minors and isn’t at the big-league level yet.

In his last two starts, he’s given up 11 earned runs in just under six innings of work. Hughes was recently tagged for eight runs in a loss to the Baltimore Orioles, allowing eight hits and three walks in the shortest start of his still blossoming career.

"That was my fault," Hughes told the New York Daily News. "I tried to limit the damage as much as I could, but I wasn't executing pitches. I let it get out of control real fast."

Hughes is struggling with his command, totaling 246 pitches thrown in his 11 2/3 innings this season. He has a strikeout-to-walk count of 8-to-8 and has already served up two home runs in his limited appearances.

Pick: Over

New York Mets at San Francisco Giants (-166, 8)

With the economy in the crapper, people have to change the way they shop, eat, travel and even bet.

Gamblers on the hunt for discount wagers need to look no further than the City by the Bay. With the New York Mets and their public following visiting AT&T Park, Giants ace Tim Lincecum is being offered at a price no one can refuse.

Usually toting a spicy price tag, the reigning NL Cy Young winner has given up just nine earned run in his last five outings which span 36 innings. Lincecum is third in the National League with 58 strikeouts and has walked only 13 batters this season.

Adding to the right-handed fireballer’s value is the sudden jolt from San Francisco’s bats. The Giants have ranked near the bottom of the majors in run production over the past few years, but have put up 30 total runs in the past four games.

Lincecum is undefeated in May, going 6-0 in 12 career starts in the second month of the schedule. He has a 0-1 record with a 4.85 ERA in two career starts against the Mets.

Pick: San Francisco -166

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:54 AM

MLB

Friday, May 15

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Zack Greinke (Kansas City Royals)

Though he suffered his first loss of the season his last time out, Zack Greinke was just as dominant as he's been all year.

Mired in a season-high six-game slide, the Kansas City Royals turn to their ace Friday night when they continue a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles.

On Saturday, Greinke (6-1, 0.51 ERA) had his nine-game winning streak snapped as he lost for the first time since Sept. 7. The majors' ERA leader gave up one run and four hits over eight innings of 1-0 loss against the Los Angeles Angels.

"(My stuff) was all right - I can't complain but not good enough," said Greinke, who had three-ball counts on six of the first seven batters. "It was a tough game. A loss is a loss. It might be a little tougher, but the end result is the same thing."

Greinke has given up only three earned runs over 53 innings this season. Despite the defeat, he still pitched his fourth complete game, struck out five and didn't walk a batter for the second straight contest. The only run came on a sacrifice fly.

"From a pitching coach's standpoint, I thought that was his best game because he didn't have that electric stuff and he just pitched a heckuva game," pitching coach Bob McClure told Major League Baseball's official Web site.

Greinke looks to remain undefeated at home and enjoy some unprecedented success against Baltimore (15-20). The right-hander is 4-0 with a 0.60 ERA in four starts at Kauffman Stadium, but 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA in three starts and two relief appearances against the Orioles.

Yovani Gallardo (Milwaukee Brewers)

The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the hottest teams in baseball, and they hope to keep it that way by sending their ace out to begin a nine-game road trip.

Yovani Gallardo looks win a fourth consecutive decision Friday night, when the Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series between NL Central co-leaders.

Gallardo (4-1, 3.09 ERA) has put together his own streak. He's won three consecutive decisions while posting a 1.80 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 35 innings over five starts as Milwaukee has gone 4-1. He won a career-best four consecutive games from Aug. 31-Sept. 17, 2007.

The right-hander, however, labored through five innings on Saturday, allowing two runs and five hits with eight strikeouts and four walks in a 12-6 win over the Chicago Cubs.

"It was a long game, I'll tell you that, but we came out on top, so it was worth it," said Gallardo, who leads the team in wins and has the lowest ERA of any member of the rotation.

Gallardo is 0-1 with a 9.28 ERA in two career starts against the Cardinals (21-14), but he hasn't faced them since losing on Aug. 15, 2007.

Slumping

Kyle Lohse (St. Louis Cardinals)

St. Louis will turn to Kyle Lohse (3-2, 4.25) in the hopes he can avoid a third consecutive loss and rediscover his early-season form.

The right-hander is 0-2 with an 11.32 ERA and has served up three homers in his last two games. That came after going 3-0 with a 1.97 ERA and one homer allowed in five April starts.

Lohse was solid on Saturday, allowing two runs and three hits in five innings before getting tagged for five runs and six hits in the sixth en route to an 8-3 loss at Cincinnati.

"It just kind of got away there," Lohse said. "I thought I was rolling there for a while, and they put together quite an inning."

Lohse is 3-3 with a 5.22 ERA in 11 games - 10 starts - against the Brewers. He had no record and a 4.26 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee last year, all St. Louis losses

Philip Hughes (New York Yankees)

Woeful pitching has been a big factor in that poor play at the new Yankee Stadium, where New York has a 6.59 ERA and has allowed 24 home runs. The hitter-friendly park has yielded 47 homers overall.

That could be a problem for struggling Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes (1-2, 8.49 ERA), who lasted just 1 2-3 innings and surrendered eight runs in his most recent outing, a 12-5 loss at Baltimore on Saturday. His third start of the season was the shortest of his career.

This will be Hughes' first appearance against Minnesota.

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**pm530** · 05-15-2009, 10:55 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Friday, May 15

Los Angeles Angels at Texas (8:05 p.m. EDT). Joe Saunders gets the ball for the Angels as they visit AL West-leading Texas. Saunders (5-1, 2.66 ERA) beat Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night for his first career shutout. Kevin Millwood (3-3, 2.92) is scheduled to start for the Rangers.

STARS

Thursday

-Chris Davis, Rangers, hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Texas to a 3-2 win over Seattle.

-Joe Crede, Twins, capped another Minnesota comeback with a two-out, two-run single in a six-run seventh inning that ruined Justin Verlander's strong start and helped Minnesota finish a three-game sweep with a 6-5 victory over Detroit.

-Victor Martinez, Indians, had four hits and drove in four runs, raising his batting average to .400 and helping Cleveland beat Tampa Bay 11-7.

-David Wright, Mets, had three hits, drove in two runs and had four of New York's team-record seven stolen bases in a 7-4 victory at San Francisco.

-Bobby Scales, Cubs, drove in four runs with two doubles in Chicago's 11-3 win over San Diego. The 31-year-old rookie, who made his big league debut last week after 11 years in the minors, has at least one hit in each of his six games and is batting .444.

SCORING CHANGE

Major League Baseball has overturned a scoring decision from last Friday's game between the Angels and Royals, ruling Los Angeles' Howie Kendrick reached on an error instead of an inside-the-park homer. Kendrick was initially given the homer after Kansas City right fielder Jose Guillen misplayed a ball down the line. The Royals appealed the decision by official scorer Mel Franks, and a five-person appeals board voted unanimously to changed the ruling, taking away Kendrick's homer and giving Guillen a four-base error. Franks then approved the change.

SAYING SORRY

Umpire Paul Schrieber promptly issued an apology for placing his hand on Detroit slugger Magglio Ordonez's back and steering him toward the dugout during a heated confrontation the previous night. It took even less time for Ordonez and Tigers manager Jim Leyland to accept it.

STRUGGLING SLUGGER

Boston slugger David Ortiz went 0 for 7 and stranded 12 runners in the Red Sox's 5-4 loss to Los Angeles in 12 innings. He struck out three times, once with the bases loaded in the fourth, and left the bases loaded again in the 12th with a dribbler in front of the plate as his average plummeted to .208.

STEALING HOME

Houston speedster Michael Bourne became the latest major leaguer to steal home in the Astros' 5-3 win over Colorado. He joined Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury and Philadelphia's Jayson Werth as players who have stolen home this season - although those two pulled off straight steals. Bourne swiped home on a double steal.

SLUMPING FATHERS

Adrian Gonzalez homered for the fourth consecutive game but couldn't prevent San Diego from losing its 11th straight on the road, its longest skid in 38 years. Since starting the season 10-6, the Padres are 3-16.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Baltimore has won 15 of 18 against Kansas City and is 43-15 against the Royals since 2001, including 24-7 at Kauffman Stadium.

SWIPING BASES

The New York Mets set a franchise record with seven steals in their 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. David Wright matched the team record with four steals. New York became the fourth team to record as many steals against the Giants since they moved to San Francisco in 1958.

SPEAKING

"All the guys have been telling me about our new home. For me it's like opening day all over again.'' - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who will get to play at the new Yankee Stadium for the first time on Friday. He had been on the disabled list until last Friday when the Yankees started their current road trip.

SEASONS

May 15

1918 - Washington's Walter Johnson pitched a 1-0, 18-inning victory over Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox, who also went the distance.

1919 - After 12 scoreless innings, Cincinnati scored 10 runs off Al Mamaux in the 13th to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 10-0.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio began his 56-game hitting streak against Chicago's Eddie Smith, going 1-for-4 with one RBI.

1944 - Clyde Shoun of the Reds tossed a no-hitter against the Boston Braves for a 1-0 victory in Cincinnati. Chuck Aleno's only home run of the year was the difference.

1952 - Detroit's Virgil Trucks pitched his first of two no-hitters for the season, beating the Washington Senators 1-0. Vic Wertz's two-out homer in the ninth off Bob Porterfield won the game.

1960 - Don Cardwell became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first start after being traded. The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 at Wrigley Field.

1973 - Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched the first of a record seven no-hitters, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-0. Ryan tossed his second gem two months later.

1981 - Len Barker of Cleveland pitched the first perfect game in 13 years as the Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 at Municipal Stadium.

1993 - The Montreal Expos retired their first number, No. 10 for Rusty Staub.

1996 - Chicago outfielder Tony Phillips went into the stands to confront a heckling fan during the White Sox's 20-8 victory at Milwaukee. Phillips, who already had changed into street clothes after being taken out of the game in the sixth inning, went after a 23-year-old fan in the left-field bleachers.

2005 - Morgan Ensberg hit three home runs and finished 4-for-4 with five RBIs in Houston's 9-0 victory over San Francisco.

2005 - New York's Tino Martinez hit two homers and drove in three runs in the Yankees' 6-4 win over Oakland. The two homers gave Martinez eight homers in his last eight games.

Today's birthdays: Clint Sammons 26; Rafael Perez 27; Justin Morneau 28; Josh Beckett 29; John Smoltz 42; George Brett 56.

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