Tuesday Trends and Indexes 5/19 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, May 19

Good Luck on day #139 of 2009!

At this time the sports menu in this thread consists of the NBA, NHL, and the MLB until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted here.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, May 19

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers and Nuggets tip off the NBA's West Finals, while the Red Wings try for another victory against the Blackhawks.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The third round of the NBA playoffs tips off on Tuesday night with the Nuggets visiting the Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference Finals. Los Angeles dispatched the Rockets with authority in Game 7 of their second-round series on Sunday, rolling to an 89-70 home win. Pau Gasol led the way with 21 points and 18 boards in that contest. Denver knocked out the Mavericks in just five games last round, winning 124-110 in the clincher. The Lakers have been pegged as 6.5-point favorites at Staples Center for Tuesday, with a high total of 215 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Dodgers righthander Chad Billingsley will be looking to get back into the win column on Tuesday night when his team plays host to the Mets. Billingsley is an impressive 5-1 with a 2.30 ERA on the season, but he's 0-1 with a no-decision in his last two starts (four earned runs in 14 innings). Countering for the Mets will be righthander John Maine, who has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last four starts. Maine is now 3-2 on the season and his ERA is down to 4.24.

Also on the National League schedule for Tuesday: Pittsburgh at Washington, Arizona at Florida, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Milwaukee at Houston, the Cubs at St. Louis, San Francisco at San Diego, and Colorado at Atlanta. Probable Braves righthanded starter Jair Jurrjens hasn't given up more than three earned runs in any outing this season; he sits at 3-2 with a 2.06 ERA in eight starts on the year.

Over in the American League on Tuesday the top pitching matchup will be in Kansas City, where the Royals' Brian Bannister (3-1, 1.80 ERA) will take on the Indians' Cliff Lee (2-5, 3.00 ERA). Rounding out the slate: Texas at Detroit, Baltimore at the Yankees, Oakland at Tampa Bay, Toronto at Boston, Minnesota at the White Sox, and the Angels at Seattle. Angels starter Matt Palmer is perfect at 4-0 with a 3.38 ERA; he had a complete-game win vs. the BoSox last time out.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

On the ice on Tuesday the Red Wings will be trying to extend their series lead to 2-0 with a second consecutive home win over the Blackhawks in the Western Conference final. Detroit broke open Game 1 on Sunday with three goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 victory. Dan Cleary scored twice for Detroit in that win, while Chris Osgood managed to hold the fort with 30 saves on 32 shots. Blackhawks netminder Nikolai Khabibulin allowed four goals on 42 shots on Sunday.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

Six major league teams that paid out the most bonus money to kids in last June's amateur draft........

6) Milwaukee Brewers, $8.4M

5) San Francisco Giants, $9.1M

4) Pittsburgh Pirates, $9.8M

3) Tampa Bay Rays, $9.9M

2) Boston Red Sox, $10.5M

1) Kansas City Royals, $11.1M

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Late Night Update

Mets appeared to take lead on a Pagan double in 11th inning, but as he turned third base, Church never touched the bag and was called out, ending the inning. Pagan/Beltran then butchered a fly ball in the bottom of the 11th, and new 1B Reed threw away an easy toss to the plate, allowing the winning run to score as LA won, 3-2. Pagan had four hits in his first start of year for New York. Bizarre game.

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Tuesday's List of 13: A very big day for common sense.....

13) Three things that happened Monday made so much sense that it seemed like a cruel joke, but they did indeed happen. First on list is news that baseball playoff games on FOX in October will begin 40 minutes earlier, which allows more kids to watch. Good.

12) Looks like NFL Network finally has come to an agreement with Comcast, America's biggest cable company, which will allow a great TV station to be shown on basic cable. We still need Time Warner to come to an agreement with NFL Network, but it should happen.

11) Third but not least, ESPN announced that Jon Gruden will be in the Monday Night Football booth this fall, replacing ill-suited Tony Kornheiser, who seemed to be there only to promote himself. Will be excellent to watch games and just hear football talk. Brilliant!!!!!

10) Then there's this....imagine being a senior at Wisconsin, finally it is Graduation Day, a huge day in your life. Who does the school pick to give its commencement address? None other than a used car dealer from Milwaukee named Selig, who is also baseball commissioner. By way of review, Arizona State and Notre Dame got Barack Obama; in Wisconsin, they got a used car dealer from Milwaukee.

9) Wouldn't you have loved to sat in on the meeting where a group of film executives decided to name their movie "Drag Me to Hell"?

8) Washington Nationals' Christian Guzman walked Monday night, his first walk in his last 166 plate appearances.

7) Names of thoroughbred horses are limited to 18 letters.

6) Michael Irvin recently raised $140,000 for Rich Behm, the scout for the Cowboys who was paralyzed when their practice bubble fell in on him during a storm. $40,000 of $$$ came from Irvin's pocket.

5) Los Angeles Angels have already used 10 starting pitchers in '09.

4) Giants are 15-0 when they score first, the only team that has yet to lose when they score first- they scored six runs in both Friday and Saturday's games, despite not drawing a walk in either game.

3) The mayor of Toledo is mowing grass in city parks to save money for a cash-strapped city. Political opponents are calling it a publicity stunt. A politician trying to draw attention to himself??? Nahhhh

2) Denver's Pepsi Arena is booked for pro wrestling Monday night May 25, but the NBA wants Laker-Nugget game Monday, so Nugget owner Stan Kroenke told ABC there would be a game Monday, and in process ticked off Vincent K. McMahon, who already had sellout for Monday's wrestling card. Since Kroenke owns the arena, not hard to figure out whats going to happen; question is, how much will the WWE get paid to shift its dates? McMahon's favorite color is green, for sure, but it ain't because he's Irish.

1) Kroenke, by the way, also owns 40% of the St Louis Rams and is lucky enough to have married one of Sam Walton's granddaughters, as in, he married one of the heirs to the Wal-Mart fortune. Smart dude.

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Len’s Top Five


Tuesday, May 19

Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for May 19, 2009 from len berman sports.

1. Quick Hits

While you were sleeping, one Met missed third base, so instead of scoring the lead run he was called out. Two other Mets committed errors in the 11th inning as the Dodgers won 3-2. The Mets made 5 errors in all. Somewhere, Casey Stengel is smiling.

The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight. Sacramento has a 25% chance of winning the #1 pick. The Knicks chance is 2.8%.

World Series games will start before 8pm this year, that's 40 minutes earlier. So kids will now only have to stay up til midnight on school nights.

Former Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens receives "key to the city" in Buffalo. Players who aren't controversial and just do their jobs get squat.

2. Inmate Runs the Asylum

You had to love "sheriff" David Wells proclaiming "one and done." He says if you get caught with steroids you should be banned for life. Legal issues aside, Wells should talk? The guy who wrote he was "half-drunk" when he pitched his perfect game? The same guy who lost a couple of teeth when he was punched out at a Manhattan diner? Yeah, I'd let David Wells set the rules, right after Bernie Madoff straightens out the SEC.

3. Spelling Bee

It wasn't a surprise to Orlando's Dwight Howard that they beat Boston in game 7 Sunday night. When he ate his bowl of Alpha-Bits the day before the game, the first scoop he picked up spelled out D-O-M-I-N-A-T-E. He said it happened two more times. I can't help but think one of those times it might have spelled out B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T.

4. Snail Mail

Top 5 subscriber Tony reports that he got his renewal bill from the Knicks for season tickets, and this year's season isn't even over. He says they have some nerve. He does allow that they didn't raise prices. Tony, I'm thinking since the Knicks haven't made the playoffs in years, they just figured the season ends in April.

5. Tit for Tat

OK, we know the NHL isn't a ratings winner on American TV, but how does the NBA fare in Canada? Worse. Last week 1.9 million Canadians tuned in for a hockey playoff game, while 9,000 watched LeBron James and Cleveland beat Atlanta. According to one columnist there are "3am kitchen magician commercials" that have a bigger audience. But I'm guessing there must be fighting in those Canadian infomercials.

Today's Birthday: Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett: 33.
Bonus Birthday: Pete Townsend of The Who. 64.

Today in Sports: The NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936. Draftniks become orgasmic. 1935.
Bonus Event: Marilyn Monroe performs a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" for JFK at Madison Square Garden. Audience becomes orgasmic. 1962.

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NBA
Dunkel Index


Denver at LA Lakers
The Lakers open the series looking to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 home games as a favorite between 5 and 10 1/2 points, while the Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 playoff games as an underdog by the same margin. Los Angeles is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 19

Game 501-502: Denver at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 126.004; LA Lakers 132.865
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 218
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 215
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6 1/2); Over


WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Game 503-504: Orlando at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 123.705; Cleveland 130.893
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 180 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 8 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+8 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet


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DENVER (62 - 30) at LA LAKERS (73 - 21) - 5/19/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 105-89 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 38-18 ATS (+18.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DENVER is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 11-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 11-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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ORLANDO (67 - 28) at CLEVELAND (74 - 16) - 5/20/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 56-33 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-27 ATS (+20.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 9-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, May 19th

Western Conference Finals
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Denver at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET

Denver:
1-7 ATS at LA Lakers
18-9 Under as an Underdog

LA Lakers:
11-2 ATS at home off 3+ Unders
60-44 ATS off ATS win


Wednesday, May 20th

Eastern Conference Finals
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 ET

Orlando:
9-1 ATS vs. Cleveland
15-6 ATS as an underdog

Cleveland:
12-4 Under off DD road win
30-13 Under at home revenging same season loss

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NBA
Write-up


NBA playoffs

Tuesday, May 19

Lakers won three of four vs Denver this year, winning 104-90/116-102 at Staples, but Nuggets are 8-2 in playoffs this spring, 2-2 on road, with losses by a hoop at both New Orleans, Dallas. Lakers had tougher series in last round, though Houston never really challenged them on road, but still, Denver has edge here in terms of rest. Adding some drama to series is fact that Colorado is where Kobe Bryant had his legal problems.

Wednesday, May 20

Cavaliers are 8-0 in playoffs, with a 10-point win closest game they've had so far; home team won all three of their games with Orlando this yr, with Magic losing here 97-93 March 17, but winning last meeting by 29 down in Florida. Cleveland was practicing, resting while Orlando won its tough 7-game series vs Boston; Cavaliers are 43-2 at home this season. Magic are 4-3 on the road in playoffs this spring.

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NBA


Tuesday, May 19

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Trend Sheet
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Tuesday, May 19

9:00 PM
DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
Denver is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Lakers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Denver


Wednesday, May 20th

8:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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NBA


Tuesday, May 19

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Tips and Trends
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Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers [ESPN | 9:05 PM ET]

Nuggets: Denver has been off since Wednesday. "We're playing at a very good level, a very efficient offensive level," coach George Karl said. "Defensively, we have not been special. Against New Orleans we were pretty good. The Dallas series turned into an offensive game. I don't think we can win an offensive game against the Lakers. We have to win at least two games with our defense." The Nuggets have gone 1-10 against L.A. the last two seasons, including a four-game sweep in the first round of last year's playoffs. Karl hasn't won at Staples Center since taking over as Denver's coach midway through the 2004-05 season.

The Nuggets are 3-13 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Los Angeles.
The Under is 17-5 in the Nuggets' last 22 playoff games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 101

Lakers (-6.5, O/U 215): The Lakers advanced after an erratic, baffling semifinal series against the Rockets and will be trying to get back to the NBA finals for the second straight year. Said Pau Gasol: "I think what we went through with Houston made us grow as a team. Hopefully we'll show that." "Honestly, when we played them in Denver, the second-to-last time we played them, I told Melo, 'I'll see you in the Western Conference finals,' because I just felt like they had all the pieces there," Kobe Bryant said. "They had the depth, the toughness. They had the camaraderie. It's no surprise to me that they're here." Los Angeles won the season series 3-1.

The Lakers are 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 108 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

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NBA


Tuesday, May 19

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Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5, 215)

The Los Angeles Lakers stepped off one thrill ride and, after little time to catch their breath, have to jump on another.

No big deal, Kobe Bryant said Monday, the only day the top-seeded Lakers had to prepare for the Western Conference finals against Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the second-seeded Denver Nuggets.

"You just get after it. We're pretty familiar with this team," Bryant said.

Game 1 is Tuesday night at Staples Center. The Lakers will be trying to get back to the NBA finals for the second straight year while the Nuggets will be trying to get there for the first time.

"Honestly, when we played them in Denver, the second-to-last time we played them, I told Melo, 'I'll see you in the Western Conference finals,' because I just felt like they had all the pieces there," Bryant said. "They had the depth, the toughness. They had the camaraderie. It's no surprise to me that they're here."

The Lakers advanced after an erratic, baffling semifinal series against the Houston Rockets. After being pushed to Game 7, the Lakers responded with an 89-70 win on Sunday, getting a brilliant performance on both ends of the court by Pau Gasol, who had 21 points and 18 rebounds.

The Nuggets have been chilling since Wednesday night, when they eliminated the Dallas Mavericks and advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 1985.

"They are going to come in with a lot of confidence and be ready to play," Bryant said. "They're going to come out on our home court and put on a show. We've got to be ready."

The Nuggets are ready, having eliminated New Orleans and Dallas, each in five games. They just hope the rest doesn't lead to rust.

"We're very confident," Anthony said. "Not cocky, but confident. In the back of our minds we know what we did to get to this point."

While the Lakers are Hollywood, the Nuggets are talented and entertaining in their own right, with Billups, Anthony, Nene, Kenyon Martin, Dahntay Jones and Chris "Birdman" Andersen.

The Nuggets say they'll have to step it up defensively, which the Lakers did in eliminating the Rockets on Sunday.

"We're playing at a very good level, a very efficient offensive level," coach George Karl said. "Defensively, we have not been special. Against New Orleans we were pretty good. The Dallas series turned into an offensive game. I don't think we can win an offensive game against the Lakers. We have to win at least two games with our defense."

Martin, who along with Nene will be matched up against Gasol, agreed.

"They have great offensive talent, so we are going to bring our best defensive game we are capable of playing," Martin said. "I think we proved during the playoffs we can stand up if we put our heads into it. It's just a matter of us going out and doing it."

The Nuggets have gone 1-10 against L.A. the last two seasons, including a four-game sweep in the first round of last year's playoffs, when Denver became the first 50-win team in league history to get swept in the first round. Karl hasn't won at Staples Center since taking over as Denver's coach midway through the 2004-05 season.

"Well, I think you can pull some things from that," Billups said. "But like I said, we're just a totally different basketball team right now, so none of that stuff really matters. It's playoff basketball. It's a different intensity, it's a different focus. Everything is different. "

Los Angeles won the season series 3-1.

"Their personnel is obviously challenging," Gasol said. "We have a really good team and we are feeling really good right now after yesterday's win. We're ready to step up and continue this right path we're building."

The Lakers were wildly inconsistent against the Rockets, looking all-world one game, then getting railroaded the next. Bryant said they decided at halftime of Game 6 - which they ended up losing by 15 points - to turn up their defense a notch, something they think they can carry into this series.

Asked if the Lakers deserved the beating they took from the media for their split personality, Bryant laughed.

"I mean, I always find that stuff entertaining to read," he said. "We as a ballclub, we know what we have to do. I'm definitely more upset than anything anybody could write about. We're harder on ourselves than anything anybody can write."

Said Gasol: "I think what we went through with Houston made us grow as a team. Hopefully we'll show that."

Bryant and Anthony became friends last summer when they were teammates on the U.S. Olympic team, which won the gold medal in Beijing.

"He's like a brother to me," Bryant said. "Truly, I love him. We spent a lot of time together last summer. He was the one I was the most close with on the team."

Said Anthony: "That's my man. That's my guy, but I don't know him this week."

Pick: Lakers

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MLB
Dunkel Index


Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox look to snap a five-game skid and build on their 6-1 record in Mark Buehrle's last 7 starts. Chicago is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 19

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.851; Washington (Martis) 14.701
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Over

Game 953-954: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.561; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.785
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 15.077; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.033
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-205); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+185); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Garland) 14.165; Florida (Johnson) 15.387
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-185); Under

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.643; Houston (Hampton) 16.348
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Over

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 14.660; St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.917
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Under

Game 963-964: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.967; San Diego (Young) 14.374
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130); Under

Game 965-966: NY Mets at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 15.486; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.804
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-155); Under


Game 967-968: Texas at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (McCarthy) 18.064; Detroit (Willis) 16.546
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Over

Game 969-970: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 16.900; Boston (Wakefield) 15.346
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150); Under

Game 971-972: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.622; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.299
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-280); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+260); Under

Game 973-974: Oakland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 15.309; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.938
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+180); Over

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 14.882; Kansas City (Bannister) 16.314
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 14.552; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.988
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Palmer) 15.331; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.672
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Over

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Long Sheet


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PITTSBURGH (17 - 21) at WASHINGTON (11 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. SHAIRON MARTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 74-74 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-26 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-91 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-87 (-36.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF KARSTENS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

SHAIRON MARTIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 16) at CINCINNATI (20 - 17) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-34 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 15-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-48 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-60 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-45 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMELS is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.60 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (15 - 22) at ATLANTA (18 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JAIR JURRJENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 88-111 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-111 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-82 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-109 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 60-74 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 37-45 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIR JURRJENS vs. COLORADO since 1997
JURRJENS is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (14 - 23) at FLORIDA (18 - 20) - 7:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 14-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 30-36 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-55 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-24 (-14.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-27 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 128-152 (-48.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 14-23 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 65-75 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 102-97 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-15 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 101-95 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 17-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 17-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 25-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 5-14 (-10.5 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.

JON GARLAND vs. FLORIDA since 1997
GARLAND is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 0.878.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (24 - 14) at HOUSTON (17 - 19) - 8:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. MIKE HAMPTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUSH is 20-47 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 6-27 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 18-43 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 103-94 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 101-93 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-44 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-46 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 152-145 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 31-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-14 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

DAVE BUSH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUSH is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

MIKE HAMPTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMPTON is 4-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 15) at ST LOUIS (21 - 17) - 8:15 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 978-1024 (-183.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 287-328 (-89.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 146-203 (-59.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 134-162 (-54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-940 (-161.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 107-93 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 107-93 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 13-3 (+10.2 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
ST LOUIS is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LILLY is 6-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.1 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 18) at SAN DIEGO (16 - 22) - 10:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 670-565 (+81.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 370-358 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ZITO is 74-42 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 8-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 79-120 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-18 (-12.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-120 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-87 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-57 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
YOUNG is 7-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.403.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
YOUNG is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)
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NY METS (21 - 17) at LA DODGERS (27 - 13) - 10:10 PM
JOHN MAINE (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 27-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-13 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
NY METS are 44-21 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 144-164 (-54.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

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

JOHN MAINE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MAINE is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.7 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TEXAS (23 - 14) at DETROIT (20 - 16) - 7:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 23-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 48-50 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 20-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 75-67 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 94-104 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-68 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-77 (-30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-63 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
WILLIS is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.758.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (27 - 14) at BOSTON (22 - 16) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 36-69 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
BOSTON is 71-32 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 114-67 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-14 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 32-15 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WAKEFIELD is 26-37 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN TALLET vs. BOSTON since 1997
TALLET is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TORONTO since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 14-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 20-13 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-19. (-8.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (16 - 22) at NY YANKEES (21 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-64 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-121 (-40.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 64-38 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-71 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 87-79 (-51.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 6-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.030.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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OAKLAND (13 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (20 - 20) - 7:08 PM
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 4-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 125-93 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-35 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-38 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-43 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JOSH OUTMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (14 - 25) at KANSAS CITY (20 - 18) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-21 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 49-37 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-32 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-43 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 16-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 51-34 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 43-26 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 12-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 14-6 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.8 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 4-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (18 - 21) at CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 22) - 8:11 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-36 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-11 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-36 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 18-3 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 36-13 (+20.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 20-3 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 18-3 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 15-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 51-36 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-61 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAKER is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.81 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 22-13 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 23-13 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-18. (-1.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (19 - 18) at SEATTLE (18 - 21) - 10:10 PM
MATT PALMER (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 120-83 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-42 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-73 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-30 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 157-110 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 79-122 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-32 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-111 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-84 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-88 (-38.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 0-15 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-75 (-26.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT PALMER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, May 19

National League

PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
KARSTENS: 52-30 OVER AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
MARTIS: WAS 5-16 as a home favorite

PHILADELPHIA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
HAMELS: PHI 10-2 AWAY when the money line is +125 to -125
CUETO: CIN 10-2 OVER at home when the money line is +125 to -125

COLORADO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 31-17 after allowing 1 run or less
JURRJENS: ATL 6-11 at home

ARIZONA at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
GARLAND: 11-7 TSR as a road underdog of +150 or more
JOHNSON: FLA 5-14 after a team loss

MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
BUSH: 6-27 TSR AWAY against division opponents
HAMPTON: 60-23 TSR at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET WGN
LILLY: CHC 75-48 OVER AWAY after 4+ consecutive home games
PINEIRO: 16-9 TSR as an underdog

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
ZITO: 8-2 TSR AWAY after a team win
YOUNG: SD 53-80 when the total is 7 to 8.5

NY METS at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
MAINE: 10-2 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
BILLINGSLEY: 10-3 OVER after BB team wins


American League

TEXAS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
MCCARTHY: TEX 13-3 in May
WILLIS: DET 21-9 OVER at home in May

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 9-0 after 4+ consecutive home games
WAKEFIELD: 15-6 OVER as a favorite

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 29-63 against division opponents
SABATHIA: NYY 64-38 when the total is 9 to 9.5

OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
OUTMAN: OAK 3-15 after a loss by 8+ runs
SHIELDS: TB 44-7 as a favorite of -150 or more

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
LEE: 10-2 TSR AWAY when the total is 8 to 8.5
BANNISTER: KC 23-8 UNDER as a home underdog of +125 to +150

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
BAKER: MIN 21-6 OVER after a one run loss
BUEHRLE: 20-3 TSR at home in May

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
PALMER: LAA 15-8 as an underdog of +125 to +175
HERNANDEZ: SEA 0-15 after allowing 10+ runs

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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, May 19

Hot Pitchers
-- Martis is 5-0, 3.96 in his last six starts.
-- Cueto is 4-0, 1.33 in his last six starts. Hamels is 1-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
-- Jurrjens is 2-2, 1.95 in his last six starts.
-- Garland is 1-0, 1.35 in his two road starts. Johnson is 1-0, 2.36 in his last five outings.
-- Brewers won last five Bush starts (2-0, 3.74).
-- Lilly is 3-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Zito has 2.20 RA in his last five starts.
-- Billingsley is 4-1, 2.40 in his last seven starts. Mets won Maine's last four starts (3-0, 2.55).

-- Wakefield is 2-0, 2.77 in two home starts this season. Tallet is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia is 2-0, 1.06 in his last two starts, but is 0-2, 6.16 in his three home starts.
-- Outman is 1-0, 3.31 in his last three starts.
-- Lee has a 1.44 RA in his last six starts. Bannister is 3-1, 2.70 in five starts this season.
-- Buehrle is 5-1, 2.93 in his last six starts.
-- Palmer is 4-0, 3.71 in four starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Pirates lost last four Karstens starts (0-2, 6.14).
-- Hammel is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Hampton is 1-2, 7.39 in his last five starts.
-- Pineiro is 0-3, 6.63 in his last three starts.
-- Young is 0-2, 8.19 in his last four starts.

-- Willis gave up four runs in 4.2 IP in his first '09 start, at Minnesota. McCarthy has a 6.00 RA in his last six starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-1, 6.23 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 0-2, 8.18 in his last couple starts.
-- Baker is 1-4, 6.95 in his six starts this season.
-- Mariners lost last three Hernandez starts (0-2, 6.35).

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won last three games, scoring 30 runs, but are 1-8 in their last nine road games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Brewers won six in row and nine of last eleven games. Astros won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won five of their last six games.
-- San Diego won its last four home games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games. Mets won ten of their last thirteen contests.

-- Rangers won their last seven games, allowing total of 19 runs. Detroit won its last three games, scoring 34 runs.
-- Bronx Bombers won their last six games.
-- Toronto won Red Sox are 12-2 in last 14 games at Fenway.
-- Rays won five of their last six home games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last three games, scoring eight runs.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven road games. Florida lost eight of its last nine home games.
-- Braves lost eleven of their last fourteen home games. Colorado is 5-10 in its last fifteen road games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.

-- Twins just lost four straight one-run games in the Bronx, but are 5-1 in their last six home games.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 14 road games.
-- A's lost eleven of their last thirteen road games.
-- Indians lost their last three games, allowing 24 runs. Royals are 2-7 in their last nine games.
-- Twins lost their last seven road games. White Sox lost last five games overall, scoring total of eight runs.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last thirteen games. Angels lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in Pirates' last eleven road games.
-- Last five Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 10-1-2 in Arizona road games.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Cubs' last ten road games.
-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven San Diego games.
-- Nine of Mets' last twelve games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Boston home games.
-- Over is 11-5-1 in Baltimore road games.
-- Six of last seven Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-1 in Cleveland's last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in Minnesota's last nine road games.
-- Ten of last fourteen Angel games stayed under the total.

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