Wednesday Trends and Indexes 5/20 (NBA, MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, May 20

Good Luck on day #140 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.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, May 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: LeBron James and the Cavaliers try to continue their march through the postseason, and the Rays take on the Athletics.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The Cavaliers will be looking to keep their playoff winning streak intact on Wednesday night when they host the Magic in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs are coming off back-to-back sweeps of the Pistons and Hawks in the first two rounds of the postseason, closing out Atlanta with an 84-74 win on May 11. The Magic bounced the defending-champion Celtics in the second round, cruising to a 101-82 win in that series' deciding contest on Sunday.

Oddsmakers are still with the Cavaliers for the third round, as they've been listed as 9-point home favorites for Wednesday night; Cleveland has managed to cover seven of eight spreads so far in the postseason, while Orlando is 6-7 vs. the number over 13 games. The total for the series opener is pegged at 184.5 points.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Struggling Rays starter Scott Kazmir (4-3, 6.97 ERA) will be looking to get back on track on Wednesday night when his team continues their home series against the Athletics. The lefthander was knocked around for seven earned runs on 10 hits over 3 1-3 innings of work against the Indians last time out. Kazmir, though, did beat the Athletics back on April 24. Taking the mound for Oakland with be lefthander Brett Anderson, who is winless at 0-4 with a 6.03 ERA in six outings.

Also on the American League schedule for Wednesday: Texas at Detroit, Baltimore at the Yankees, Cleveland at Kansas City, Minnesota at the White Sox, the Angels at Seattle, and Toronto at Boston. Probable Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil is 2-0 with an impressive 1.80 ERA in his three starts for the team this year.

Over in the National League on Wednesday the Cardinals are expected to turn to Chris Carpenter for their home game against the rival Cubs. The righthander went just 10 innings at the beginning of the season before landing on the DL with a strained ribcage muscle, going 1-0 without allowing an earned run. The Cubs counter with Ryan Dempster, who is 3-2 with a 4.65 ERA through his eight starts.

Elsewhere in the Senior Circuit on Wednesday it'll be Pittsburgh at Washington, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Colorado at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Houston, San Francisco at San Diego, and the Mets at the Dodgers. As well, the Diamondbacks and Marlins will stage a doubleheader in Florida starting at 5:10pm ET; the scheduled Monday game between those teams was rained out.

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Six-pack for Wednesday

-- Dontrelle Willis allowed one hit over 6.1 IP as Detroit ended the Rangers' 7-game win streak, 4-0. Best start in years for Willis.

-- Matt Holliday smacked a 2-out, 3-run homer in the 11th, as the A's won 4-1 in St Pete, spoiling a great start by James Shields.

-- Joel Pineiro threw a 91-pitch complete game 3-hitter against the Cubs, as St Louis ended a skid, beating Chicago 3-0.

-- Royals scored four runs in ninth off Kerry Wood, extending the Indians' misery with a 6-5 win at Kauffman Stadium.

-- LA Clippers won the NBA Lottery, which means Blake Griffin should break a bone sometime around Election Day.

-- Ugliness for Sacramento, which went 17-65 this year but slipped to #4 in the draft; if it wasn't for bad luck, they would have none.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a spring day.......

13) Kentucky signed prize recruit John Wall Tuesday, as Calipari is going to have a 1-and-done point guard for third year in a row. First two (Rose/Evans) fared well, but Wall is going to be playing in SEC, not C-USA. Still, Kentucky is suddenly a top-25 team next fall, and if Jodie Meeks comes back, they move up to top five in nation.

12) NFL Network isn't happy with Jon Gruden's deal with ESPN- they thought Gruden had agreed to sign with them. ESPN offered the Monday Night gig to Gruden at the last minute, and that was that.

11) Jason Taylor will get $1.5M from Dolphins if he hits incentives in his contract; if he had stayed with the Redskins, he would have made cool $8.5M- -guess he didn't like suburban Maryland too much.

10) Part of the problem the Mets have is they're jerking around with moving guys around too much- they have to find everyday 1B with Delgado out now, maybe for the rest of the season.

9) That said, its still hard to believe major league teams don't take infield practice before games, especially teams like the Mets who are breaking in players at new positions. Practice makes perfect?

8) If you ever find yourself at TGIFriday's restaurant, I recommend the chicken parm sliders-- they're excellent!!!!!!

7) Shaquille O'Neal is taking a broadcast class at Syracuse this spring as he prepares for his post-playing career in either radio or TV. Nice to see someone actually prepare for their next career.

6) Have to think this is first time ever a horse has won a race in the Triple Crown, but still used a different jockey in all three legs of the Triple Crown. Mike Smith has an obligation in California on Belmont Day-- why are there big races in California on Belmont Day?????

5) Cleveland Indians are 3-5 in Carmona's starts; they scored 22-9-11 runs in the three wins, a total of 13 runs in the five losses. Tampa is 5-0 with Kazmir if they score 7+ runs, 0-3 of they score less than 7.

4) #125 on the PGA Tour money list is Charles Warren ($263,638); so far this season, 33 golfers have already earned $1,000,000+. Top 125 is what it takes to keep your card for next season.

3) Looks like former Miami QB Marve is going to Purdue, which is a downgrade in both weather and level of competition, but Boilers need him, so he'll be playing for Purdue in the fall of 2010.

2) Red Wings scored in OT to take 2-0 series lead over Chicago in the Western Conference finals of Stanley Cup playoffs. Red Wings have won ten of their thirteen playoff games this spring.

1) I'm wondering what kind of classes the 1-and-done college hoopers take in school-- seriously, I mean this, Calipari is so sharp, it would benefit him to have courses a kid like Derrick Rose should take that will help him prepare for life in the public eye, right? Public speaking or basic money management. Would be interesting to find out.......

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Len’s Top Five


Wednesday, May 20

Len's Top 5

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for May 20, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

The LA Clippers won the NBA draft lottery. Their expected top pick is Oklahoma star Blake Griffin.
Kobe Bryant scores 40 points as the Lakers beat Denver in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals 105-103.

Quarterback Michael Vick was released from prison this morning after 18 months. He'll begin two months of home confinement in Hampton Virginia.

He's b-a-a-c-k. A-Rod homers in 4th consecutive game as Yankees win 7th straight. (But that's only half the story, see below.)

2. The Tipping Point

Author Malcolm Gladwell wrote The Tipping Point and Blink. They're about human behavior. He told ESPN that they should do away with the NBA draft. The worst teams shouldn't get to pick first. He says if you reward an atrocious general manager, "where is the incentive not to be an atrocious GM?" Gladwell is always entertaining, but take from it what you will. In Tipping Point he wrote that people don't smoke to be cool, he opines "cool people smoke." Oh.

3. Smackdown

WWE has been pinned! Vince McMahon's crew booked the Pepsi Center in Denver for Monday Night Raw but he's been booted out. The Denver Nuggets will be hosting the LA Lakers instead. McMahon says "he doesn't know what to do." He's got equipment, TV commitments. Sounds like he's gearing up to try to extort some money from the Pepsi Center for getting bumped. Settle it in a steel cage!

4. A-SPN

Here we go again. According to the NY Post, Kate Hudson was at the Yankee game the other night. And later, at an East Side restaurant they were "celebrating the Yankees win" in a back room together. A-Rod has said he's committed to flying "under the radar" this year. How's that working out so far?

5. Changing Places

Basketball great Shaquille O'Neal is studying how to become a sportscaster at my alma mater, Syracuse. In return, I'm learning how to miss a ton of foul shots.

Today's Birthday: The Boomer. The guy who says "get caught once using steroids, and you should be banned for life." Former Yankee pitcher David Wells. 46.
Bonus Birthday: Cher. 63.

Today in Sports: Michael Jordan wins the 2nd of 5 NBA MVP awards. What, he only won 5? 1992.
Bonus Event: Charles Lindbergh takes off from Long Island and becomes the first to fly solo across the Atlantic. (I think he left Long Island because of the high property taxes.) 1927.

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NBA
Dunkel Index


Orlando at Cleveland
The Magic open up on the road and look to build on their 15-6 ATS record in their last 21 games as a road underdog. Orlando is the pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Cleveland favored by just 7. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

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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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


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

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 Report
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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


Wednesday, May 20

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Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 8:35 PM ET]

Magic: "You can't be afraid," said Dwight Howard on guarding LeBron James. "When he comes down the lane, you have to stand in the lane. You have to sacrifice your body for the betterment of the team. We understand that. We have to keep him out of the lane. He's going to get in there sometimes, but we have to be able to force him out." Rookie guard Courtney Lee will return to the starting lineup, replacing J.J. Redick, who started every game against the Celtics and did a nice defensive job on Ray Allen. Orlando won both games at home against Cleveland in the regular season, including a 116-87 win on 4/3 - the Cavs' worst loss in 90 games.

The Magic are 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Under is 22-8 in the Magic's last 30 overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 86

Cavaliers (-8.5, O/U 184.5): Cleveland has lost just once since getting beat by the Magic on 4/3, and that was the season finale against Philadelphia, a game LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mo Williams sat out to get extra rest for the playoffs. In three games against Orlando, James averaged 30.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7 assists. James and his teammates should have fresher legs than the Magic, who have played 13 games in the postseason to Cleveland's eight. Cleveland was the top defensive unit during the regular season and is limiting opponents to just 78.1 points so far in the playoffs.

The Cavaliers are 11-0-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
The Cavaliers are 18-4-1 ATS in their last 23 playoff games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - G Mo Williams (shoulder) is PROBABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 94 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

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NBA


Wednesday, May 20

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (-9, 184.5)

Mike Malone has always followed his father Brendan's advice. A respectful son, he still calls his dad regularly for guidance on life and hoops.Those conversations are on hold.

"Now that it's us against them," Mike Malone said with a smile, "I don't plan on talking to him for a little while."

Papa Malone won't be dialing his son's number either.

"We'll probably see each other on the court, and that's it," Brendan Malone said.

There's a family subplot to this season's Eastern Conference final between Cleveland and Orlando. The Malone family is divided. Mike, tracing his father's coaching footsteps, is in his fourth season as an assistant with the Cavaliers while Brendan, Cleveland's interim coach for 18 games at the end of LeBron James' second pro season, is on Stan Van Gundy's staff in Orlando.

With the best-of-seven series set to open on Wednesday night, the younger Malone made an obvious prediction on the outcome.

"There will be a Malone in the NBA finals," he said.May the best Malone win.

After sitting around for the second time in these playoffs, the series-sweeping Cavaliers, who broomed Detroit and Atlanta into early summer vacations, are expecting a much stiffer challenge from the Magic. Orlando won both of their matchups at home against Cleveland during the regular season, including a 116-87 thrashing on April 3 - the Cavaliers' worst loss in 90 games.

Cleveland has lost just once since that mauling by the Magic, and that setback came in overtime in the April 15 season finale against Philadelphia, a game James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mo Williams sat out to get extra rest for the playoffs.

Coming off a second-round upset of the defending champion Celtics, the Magic, who won Game 7 on Boston's parquet floor, are a confident bunch heading into Game 1.

"We're not satisfied," Orlando center Dwight Howard said Tuesday. "Yeah, we are happy we got past the second round. But we're not satisfied. We don't want to just be happy and hand them the series. We have enough talent to win a championship, and we don't want to let an opportunity slip by."

Same goes for the Cavaliers, who don't seem too concerned about the Magic despite last month's lopsided loss in Florida.

"Hopefully, they're comfortable and feeling themselves right now," Williams said. "We're a different team - trust me. We're motivated to play. We're focused."

For the opener, Van Gundy will return rookie guard Courtney Lee to the starting lineup, replacing J.J. Redick, who started every game against the Celtics and did a nice defensive job on Ray Allen. Lee has been coming off the bench since fracturing his sinus in the Philadelphia series.

"We figured they would do that," Cavs coach Mike Brown said.

Devising a defensive strategy to slow Howard and the Magic's talented troop of outside shooters will fall partly on Mike Malone, Cleveland's unofficial defensive coordinator. Since joining Brown's staff, Malone has helped the Cavs become one of the league's stingiest teams.

Cleveland was the top defensive unit during the regular season and is limiting opponents to 40 percent shooting (31 percent on 3s) and just 78.1 points so far in the playoffs. The Magic, averaging 96.1 points in the postseason, shot 54 percent in the April 3 win over Cleveland, making 13 of 27 3-pointers.

"This team poses so many problems with Dwight and the shooters around him," Mike Malone said. "You have to make sure you guard Dwight first, and get out to their shooters. They've got a bunch of guys who can knock it down. That's who they are."

And while the Cavaliers are balanced, they have something the Magic can't match: James.

The league MVP has taken his game to an even higher level in the playoffs. He's averaging 32.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and seems more determined than ever to deliver a title to a city that hasn't celebrated a championship since the Browns won it all in 1964.

In three games against Orlando, James averaged 30.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists. On March 17, he dropped 43 points on the Magic in a 97-93 win.

Howard feels there's only one approach to take in guarding James.

"You can't be afraid," said the league's defensive player of the year. "When he comes down the lane, you have to stand in the lane. You have sacrifice your body for the betterment of the team. We understand that. We have to keep him out of the lane. He's going to get in there sometimes, but we have to be able to force him out."

James and his teammates should have fresher legs than the Magic, who have played 13 games in the postseason to Cleveland's eight. During the layoff, James invited the Cavaliers over to his house to grill out, watch playoff games on TV and bowl. (Yes, King James has customized lanes in his 35,000-square foot mansion).

James was flattered to hear Hall of Famer Jerry West said the 24-year-old has surpassed Kobe Bryant as the league's best player.

"That's great," James said following practice. "That's the man who is the logo of the NBA. You can't play basketball without seeing Jerry West every single day. For him to say something like that is humbling."

James was then asked if only he could stop himself.

"Um," he said, pausing. "I don't want to say that."

He then reconsidered.

"Yeah, I will say that. You're right."

Pick: Over

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NBA


Wednesday, May 20

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Game of the Day: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (-9, 184.5)

We got your number

The Cavaliers have been the pointspread story of the Eastern Conference playoffs thus far thanks to a 7-0-1 against the spread record. Cleveland is 8-0 straight up and has won all its playoff games by double digits.

But before we get too carried away with the Cavaliers postseason success, let’s not forget about one key factor in play in this series: Orlando has been absolutely dominant against Cleveland.

Dating back to the All-Star break last season, these two teams have met five times. Orlando is 4-1 SU, 5-0 ATS in those games, including a 15-point win on the Cavs’ home floor.

The Magic won both home games by a combined margin of 40 points in the three previous meetings this year. In their lone game at Cleveland, Orlando led with less than a minute to play, but LeBron James nailed a crucial 3-pointer and Dwight Howard was called for a three-second violation on the Magic’s subsequent possession, allowing the Cavs to steal a four-point victory.

Not in our house

The Cavaliers enjoyed the single strongest home-court advantage of any team in the league this year. Cleveland went 39-2 SU at home with one of those two losses coming in a meaningless season finale that featured numerous starters resting. The other loss came against the Lakers when L.A. was red hot, closing out a 6-0 road trip with consecutive wins over the Celtics and Cavs.

Here in the playoffs the Cavs have been every bit as dominant on this floor. Mike Brown’s squad has won each of its four playoff games at Quicken Loans Arena by a combined 79 points with each victory coming by at least a dozen points.

The Cavs pointspread success playing in Cleveland can’t be denied – their tremendous straight up record is backed by an equally impressive pointspread run. That tells us that the betting marketplace has not been overvaluing LeBron James and his teammates. A 32-13 ATS mark at home must be respected by bettors and bookmakers.

Magical Mystery Tour

But before we give Cleveland too much credit here, let’s not forget that the Magic ranked second in the NBA with 27 road victories during the regular season. Here in the playoffs, the Magic have continued their string of road success.

After losing Game 3 on the road at Philadelphia, Orlando closed out that series with a pair of SU road wins, including the Game 6 clincher. The Magic continued their winning ways on the highway at Boston, knocking off the defending champs twice on their home floor, including another clincher blowout; their 19-point SU win in Game 7.

The Magic will be underdogs in every road game in this series. Stan Van Gundy’s squad has been exceptionally profitable in the underdog role, with a 15-6 ATS mark when catching points since the start of the season.

Matchups

The Magic nailed 13 of 21 shots from beyond the arc to win Game 7 at Boston with contributions from all their perimeter players. Rafer Alston, J.J. Redick, Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu and Michael Pietrus all nailed at least one trifecta on Sunday.

The Magic had great success utilizing the 3-pointer during the regular season, making more 3s than any other team in the league. Orlando hit 34 treys in their three regular season meetings with the Cavaliers, leading to that 3-0 ATS mark in those ballgames.

The two superstars in this series both enjoyed tremendous success against the opposing defense throughout the course of the regular season. Dwight Howard averaged 18 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks against Cleveland. LeBron James was even better, averaging 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in his three games against Orlando.

Under My Thumb

Two of the three regular season meetings stayed under the total. The only over came in a game where Orlando hung 116 on the Cavs while hitting 54 percent from the floor. That game marked the single worst defensive showing from Cleveland all year long and was one of only two games that the Cavs allowed more than 110 in regulation.

The under trend dates back to last year with four of the last five meetings finishing under the total. But three of those five games produced 190 or more points, with posted totals as high as 204 in some cases. For Game 1 on Wednesday, the posted total is nearly 20 points lower than that, currently sitting at 184.5.

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MLB
Dunkel Index


Toronto at Boston
The Blue Jays look to rebound from yesterday's 2-1 loss and build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in the previous game. Toronto is the underdog pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.836; Washington (Lannan) 14.716
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.586; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.760
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.404; Atlanta (Vazquez) 13.706
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+155); Over

Game 907-908: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.204; Florida (Volstad) 15.109
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.721; Houston (Rodriguez) 16.270
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-110); Under

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.028; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.550
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.754; San Diego (Gaudin) 14.587
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Over

Game 915-916: NY Mets at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hernandez) 15.318; LA Dodgers (Weaver) 16.972
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 917-918: Texas at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 17.462; Detroit (Verlander) 16.148
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.290; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.632
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 16.693; Boston (Penny) 15.553
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Under

Game 923-924: Oakland at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 14.747; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 16.500
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-185); 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-185); Under

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.825; Kansas City (Meche) 15.371
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Over

Game 927-928: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 13.757; White Sox (Danks) 15.383
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 15.266; Seattle (Jakubauskas)
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Over


Game 931-932: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Augenstein) 13.794; Florida (Penn) 15.499
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Long Sheet


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PITTSBURGH (18 - 21) at WASHINGTON (11 - 27) - 7:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 74-75 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-27 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-92 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-88 (-37.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
LANNAN is 11-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LANNAN is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (21 - 16) at CINCINNATI (20 - 18) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 53-49 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-60 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MOYER is 238-163 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 15-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 15-7 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 12-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 52-40 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JAMIE MOYER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MOYER is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

AARON HARANG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARANG is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 23) at ATLANTA (19 - 19) - 7:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 88-112 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-30 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-112 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-83 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 45-63 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-21 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 91-109 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-107 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-74 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-93 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-45 (-17.8 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 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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ARIZONA (15 - 23) at FLORIDA (18 - 21) - 5:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
DAVIS is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.689.
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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MILWAUKEE (25 - 14) at HOUSTON (17 - 20) - 8:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 103-95 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 101-94 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-47 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-14 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-45 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.958.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.492.
His team's record is 3-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 16) at ST LOUIS (22 - 17) - 8:15 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 978-1025 (-185.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-941 (-162.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 108-93 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-21 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 108-93 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-59 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 106-98 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 42-26 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 93-86 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 59-47 (+20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 4-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.570.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-0.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 19) at SAN DIEGO (17 - 22) - 10:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. CHAD GAUDIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 670-566 (+80.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 370-359 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 80-120 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 5-26 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-120 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-87 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GAUDIN is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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NY METS (21 - 18) at LA DODGERS (28 - 13) - 10:10 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JEFF WEAVER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-13 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 10-18 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-12. (-0.5 units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. NY METS since 1997
WEAVER is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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TEXAS (23 - 15) at DETROIT (21 - 16) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-10 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 23-15 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 48-51 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 22-13 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 75-68 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-62 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-45 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARRISON is 14-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 95-104 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-53 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-68 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-63 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARRISON is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 2.469.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (16 - 23) at NY YANKEES (22 - 17) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-64 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-122 (-41.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-72 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 88-79 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-4 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUGHES is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 8.66 and a WHIP of 2.094.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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TORONTO (27 - 15) at BOSTON (23 - 16) - 7:10 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 72-32 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 115-67 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-22 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 48-22 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 27-15 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 32-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 84-62 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

BRETT CECIL vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRAD PENNY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PENNY is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 22) at TAMPA BAY (20 - 21) - 7:08 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 159-187 (-53.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 125-94 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-36 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-39 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-44 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KAZMIR is 7-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (14 - 26) at KANSAS CITY (21 - 18) - 8:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-26 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 89-92 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-43 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-56 (-25.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 12-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARMONA is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.550.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

GIL MECHE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MECHE is 4-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 6-13 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (18 - 22) at CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 22) - 8:11 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 11-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-36 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-11 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 99-75 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 58-36 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-62 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.687.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (20 - 18) at SEATTLE (18 - 22) - 10:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 121-83 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-26 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 59-42 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 115-73 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-30 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 82-60 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-21 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-18 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 29-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 79-123 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-56 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-33 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 71-112 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-85 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 50-89 (-39.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-76 (-27.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 (-0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 6-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.1 units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
JAKUBAUSKAS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.938.
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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ARIZONA (15 - 23) at FLORIDA (18 - 21) - 8:10 PM
BRIAN AUGENSTEIN (R) vs. HAYDEN PENN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRIAN AUGENSTEIN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

HAYDEN PENN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, May 20

National League

PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
MAHOLM: 48-26 OVER as an underdog of +125 to +175
LANNAN: WAS 5-18 as a favorite

PHILADELPHIA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
MOYER: PHI 7-1 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
HARANG: CIN 8-0 OVER at home after a one run loss

COLORADO at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 36-21 when playing on Wednesday
VAZQUEZ: ATL 1-7 after 4+ consecutive home games

ARIZONA at FLORIDA, 5:10 PM - *** Doubleheader Game #1 ET
DAVIS: 4-13 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
VOLSTAD: 7-1 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125

MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 13-4 in May
RODRIGUEZ: 9-1 UNDER at home when the money line is +125 to -125

CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
DEMPSTER: 42-26 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
CARPENTER: 4-12 TSR at home in May

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: SF 12-4 OVER after a loss
GAUDIN: 15-5 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

NY METS at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 4-1 TSR in night games
STULTS: 3-7 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125


American League

TEXAS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HARRISON: TEX 14-7 as an underdog
VERLANDER: 14-4 OVER when working on 5 or 6 days rest

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
GUTHRIE: BAL 29-64 against division opponents
HUGHES: NYY 33-17 after a win by 4+ runs

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
CECIL: TOR 15-7 when the money line is +125 to -125
PENNY: 13-4 OVER after a team win

OAKLAND at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 26-11 UNDER after 5+ consecutive road games
KAZMIR: TB 34-6 as a home favorite of -150 to -200

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 4-12 when the money line is +125 to -125
MECHE: KC 90-57 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 22-10 OVER when playing on Wednesday
DANKS: CHW 22-9 OVER at home after a win by 4+ runs

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
SANTANA: LAA 84-53 when the total is 8.5 to 10
JAKUBAUSKAS: SEA 13-33 in May


National League – Doubleheader

ARIZONA at FLORIDA, 8:10 PM ET - ** Doubleheader Game #2
AUGENSTEIN: ARI 9-17 in night games
PENN: FLA 5-1 OVER when playing on Wednesday

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