Monday Trends and Indexes 5/25 (NBA, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB
Dunkel


Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs look to snap a seven-game slide and take advantage of Pittsburgh's 2-8 record in their last 10 during game one of a series. Chicago is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 25

Game 951-952: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.967; Cincinnati (Harang) 16.112
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.243; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.064
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Over

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Stults) 16.695; Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.385
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+120); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 16.061; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.918
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over

Game 959-960: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 15.041; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.568
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-125); Under

Game 961-962: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.264; NY Mets (Maine) 14.317
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.110; Cubs (Dempster) 14.704
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 965-966: San Diego at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Gaudin) 14.677; Arizona (Davis) 15.585
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 14.905; Baltimore (Guthrie) 13.755
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 17.195; Texas (Harrison) 16.036
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Penny) 17.481; Minnesota (Liriano) 16.477
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over

Game 973-974: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.774; Kansas City (Meche) 15.056
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Jakubauskas) 15.431; Oakland (Anderson) 14.307
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.628; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.302
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Under

Game 979-980: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Danks) 14.347; LA Angels (Santana) 16.479
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, May 25

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HOUSTON (18 - 24) at CINCINNATI (23 - 20) - 1:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 171-190 (-47.1 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-7 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 53-37 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 104-99 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 102-98 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 221-258 (-68.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 39-51 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 38-51 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 6-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 3-10 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 5-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 8-5 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

AARON HARANG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HARANG is 8-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 11-10 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-10. (-1.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (26 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 18) - 2:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 112-94 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-60 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 112-94 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 18-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 46-23 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CARPENTER is 2-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

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

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LA DODGERS (30 - 15) at COLORADO (18 - 25) - 3:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 96-86 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 25-39 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-114 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-114 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-55 (-19.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+4.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. COLORADO since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.820.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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ATLANTA (23 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 23) - 4:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 39-46 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-110 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-108 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 127-75 (+52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.

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

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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FLORIDA (20 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (24 - 18) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 6-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-51 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-91 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-19 (+20.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 126-90 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-61 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 238-164 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 19-3 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 28-10 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 122-63 (+31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 103-100 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 9-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 458-514 (+36.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 104-102 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 8-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
VOLSTAD is 8-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 8-2 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against FLORIDA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
VOLSTAD is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MOYER is 12-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 12-1 (+10.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+3.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (13 - 30) at NY METS (23 - 20) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 9-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-70 (-31.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-95 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LANNAN is 11-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LANNAN is 11-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 97-91 (+36.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-49 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 22-28 (-22.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 20-24 (-17.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-43 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. NY METS since 1997
LANNAN is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

JOHN MAINE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAINE is 6-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (20 - 24) at CHICAGO CUBS (21 - 21) - 8:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 106-99 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 63-35 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 93-87 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 59-48 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 921-946 (-168.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 485-460 (-101.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 978-1030 (-190.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 525-477 (-109.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

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

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MAHOLM is 4-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 6-2 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+4.1 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-10. (-8.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (22 - 22) at ARIZONA (19 - 25) - 3:40 PM
CHAD GAUDIN (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 0-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 85-120 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-59 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 85-120 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-69 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-7 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 102-105 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-15 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-15 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 69-76 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHAD GAUDIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIS is 7-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 10-3 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.5 units)

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TORONTO (27 - 20) at BALTIMORE (18 - 26) - 1:35 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 17-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 84-66 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 14-3 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BALTIMORE is 226-285 (-88.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 64-124 (-43.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 477-521 (-110.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 29-66 (-28.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 14-45 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 477-521 (-110.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 242-327 (-97.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TALLET is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.717.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (25 - 19) at TEXAS (26 - 17) - 2:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. MATT HARRISON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 17-32 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-22 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 74-64 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-8 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 101-81 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in May games this season.

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

PHIL HUGHES vs. TEXAS since 1997
HUGHES is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.474.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MATT HARRISON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HARRISON is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (26 - 18) at MINNESOTA (22 - 23) - 2:10 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 5-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-21 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-39 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 72-42 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-13 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-37 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-18 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-27 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PENNY is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 15.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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DETROIT (24 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (22 - 22) - 2:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 62-79 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-57 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 98-106 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-53 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 7-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 37-35 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-44 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-38 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 23-15 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 12-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 23-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

GIL MECHE vs. DETROIT since 1997
MECHE is 8-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 11-7 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.1 units)

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SEATTLE (21 - 24) at OAKLAND (16 - 25) - 4:05 PM
CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-114 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-49 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-125 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-67 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-35 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 161-190 (-53.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 55-74 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JAKUBAUSKAS is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (23 - 23) at CLEVELAND (17 - 28) - 6:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 28-14 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-96 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-57 (+32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-28 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-41 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-24 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CARMONA is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (19 - 24) at LA ANGELS (23 - 20) - 9:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-47 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-31 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 124-85 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 118-75 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-24 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 102-77 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 93-89 (-50.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-23 (-16.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DANKS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, May 25th

Western Conference Finals
Game Four
Lakers Lead, 2-1
LA Lakers at Denver, 9:05 ET

LA Lakers:
8-1 ATS as an underdog
12-4 ATS AWAY off a road win

Denver:
1-5 ATS when trailing in a playoff series
6-0 UNDER when trailing in a playoff series

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/25/2009

National League

HOUSTON at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 22-9 against right-handed starters
HARANG: CIN 1-8 at home after 1+ consecutive unders

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 2:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: STL 14-3 after 3+ consecutive home games
GALLARDO: MIL 13-4 UNDER after a team loss

LA DODGERS at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
STULTS: LAD 16-4 when the total is 8.5 to 10
DE LA ROSA: COL 17-35 after 4+ consecutive road games

ATLANTA at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 9-0 TSR as a road favorite
SANCHEZ: SF 19-38 after having lost 3 of their last 4

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 8-2 TSR in road games
MOYER: PHI 3-10 against right-handed starters

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
LANNAN: WAS 8-0 OVER AWAY when playing on Monday
MAINE: NYM 18-5 when playing on Monday

PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
MAHOLM: PIT 14-42 after 3 consecutive interleague games
DEMPSTER: 13-0 TSR at home in the first half of the season

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
GAUDIN: SD 7-0 after 5+ consecutive home games
DAVIS: ARI 9-14 as a favorite

American League

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 14-3 in day games
GUTHRIE: BAL 14-45 in day games

NY YANKEES at TEXAS, 2:05 PM ET
HUGHES: NYY 17-32 AWAY against left-handed starters
HARRISON: TEX 16-6 in May

BOSTON at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
PENNY: BOS 40-15 after 4+ consecutive home games
LIRIANO: 3-12 against AL East

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 7-15 against division opponents
MECHE: 17-10 as an underdog

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
JAKUBAUSKAS: SEA 37-65 after one or more consecutive overs
ANDERSON: OAK 50-34 after 2+ consecutive home games

TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND, 6:05 PM ET
PRICE: TB 15-6 OVER in May
CARMONA: CLE 8-14 as a favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
DANKS: 26-13 UNDER in the first half of the season
SANTANA: LAA 17-23 at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Monday, May 25

Hot Pitchers
-- Harang is 2-1, 3.62 in his last four starts. Rodriguez is 5-1, 1.72 in his last seven starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.38 in his last two home starts. Carpenter is 2-0, 0.60 in his three starts this season.
-- Maine is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two home starts. Lannan is 1-0, 1.93 in his last three starts.
-- Stults is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts.
-- Braves won last three Vazquez starts (2-0, 2.29).
-- Maholm has 0.69 RA in his last two starts.

-- Tallet has 2.37 RA in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 4-0, 1.42 in his last five starts.
-- Harrison is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts.,
-- Jakubauskus is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Santana has 3.09 RA in his first two '09 starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- de la Rosa is winless in eight starts, but has 2.57 RA in his last two home starts.
-- Volstad is 0-3, 5.63 in his last four starts. Moyer is 0-3, 10.80 in his last four starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-3, 6.53 in his last four starts.
-- Dempster is 2-3, 4.57 in his last seven starts. Gaudin is 0-3, 4.91 in four road starts.
-- Arizona lost last four Davis starts (0-3, 6.10).

-- Guthrie is 1-4, 6.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Hughes is 1-2, 10.34 in his last four starts.
-- Penny has a 7.89 RA in his last five starts. Liriano is 2-5, 6.22 in his nine starts this season.
-- Meche is 1-4, 6.55 in his last six starts.
-- Anderson has 6.11 RA in three home starts.
-- Carmona has a 6.07 RA in nine starts this season. Price was 1-4, 3.93 in eight AAA starts this year-- he had a 1.93 RA in 13 IP LY, starting one game fir the Rays.
-- Danks is 1-3, 8.25 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five road games.
-- Braves won five of their last six games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
-- Arizona won six of its last eight games. San Diego won its last nine games, all at home- they've lost eleven in a row on the road.

-- Bronx Bombers won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last nine games.
-- Twins won their last four games, scoring 43 runs.
-- Rays won seven of their last ten games.
-- Angels are 5-2 in their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost their last seven games.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Nationals lost 13 of their last 15 games. Mets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Cincinnati lost six of its last nine games. Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Giants lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Florida lost ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five road games.
-- Toronto lost its last six games, scoring total of ten runs.
-- Royals are 4-11 in their last fifteen games. Detroit lost its last three road games, allowing 26 runs.
-- Oakland lost seven of its last ten games. Mariners lost 14 of their last 20 games.
-- Indians lost five of their last six home games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last nine road games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2 in last eleven games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 11-5-1 in Colorado home games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven San Francisco home games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Florida's last eight games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Washington home games.
-- Five of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Arizona home games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten games at Texas.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Red Sox games.
-- Last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Oakland games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.

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NBA
Write-Up


Monday, May 25th

Western Conference Finals
Game Four
Lakers Lead, 2-1
LA Lakers at Denver, 9:05 ET

LA Lakers:
8-1 ATS as an underdog
12-4 ATS AWAY off a road win

Denver:
1-5 ATS when trailing in a playoff series
6-0 UNDER when trailing in a playoff series

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Monday six-pack

-- Padres just finished their first-ever 9-0 homestand; now they go out on the road, where they've lost eleven in a row.

-- Cubs' loss in San Diego was their seventh in a row.

-- Carlos Ruiz' fourth hit of game gave Phillies an extra inning win as they took two of three games in the Bronx.

-- Brandon McCarthy threw a 124-pitch complete game shutout in Houston, despite giving up four hits to Tejada.

-- Lefty Outman beat Arizona 6-2, despite being only starter in the major leagues Sunday not to strike out any hitters.

-- Under finished weekend 30-11-1 in interleague games, with games in AL parks 16-4-1, games in NL parks (with no DH), 14-7.

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Monday's List of 13: 13 kids who impressed us at the Gym Rat

From 8am Saturday to 9pm Sunday, I spent 28 hours watching kids play basketball-- here are 13 players who impressed me-- maybe not the 13 best players I saw, but kids who did positive things.....these are all 15-year olds, unless otherwise noted.......

13) Jude Weekes-Young, Team CJEOTO-- Played top of pressure defense, and was a force, causing lot of turnovers. His team lost in a tiebreaker to get to playoffs; too bad, they could have won it.

12) Alex Mitola, Hoop Heaven Elite-- Generously listed at 5-9, but we can't measure heart, and this kid has a huge one-- he was MVP of the tournament, with his team surviving OT in semifinals, winning big in the finals over top-seeded Metro Hawks.

11) Zack Karalis, New England Storm-- Polished game, gets to hoop easily and has nice perimeter jumper. Pretty good passer, too.

10) Alessandro Troia, LI Lightning-- Tough kid, diving on floor for loose balls, drawing a charge in a 20-point game. We like that.

9) Rob Hazard, RI Breakers-- We couldn't find anyone who could contain his dribble; eventually, teams contained him by not letting him get the ball. Has a very bright future.

8) Austin Taps, LI Lightning-- Brian Uhrlacher in shorts-- physical player who lowered his shoulder while driving to hoop, taking guys in his way with him. Surprisingly soft hands, good touch on shots.

7) Cleanthony Early, BC Eagles (17 y/o)-- Drained three straight 3's, talking to press table after each one....."They better start guarding me or I'll do this the whole game." It didn't even sound like taunting.

6) Michael Hyland, Hoop Heaven Elite-- Swished a trey from corner at buzzer in overtime to win semi-final game for his team.

5) Malik Draper, Firm AC-- Makes space with his dribble, runs the floor really well, and played good defense, blocking a few shots. As he gets older and stronger, is going to become a really good player.

4) Darryl Adams, Almighty Force-- Scrappy kid kept his team in the game with series of driving layups and offensive rebounds.

3) Darius Osorio, New Jersey Panthers-- Diminutive point guard did well against pressure, using bounce passes to get ball out of traps. Is going to have to become a better shooter as he gets older. When he does that, he's going to be a college player.

2) Larry Graves, MetroHawks-- Really aggressive pushing ball on the fast break, creating lot of easy baskets for teammates. Lefty needs to work on his shot, because teams will play off him otherwise.

1) Shane Richard, MetroHawks-- Had one of best games we've seen a kid have, making five or six 3's in a row-- even kids on older team for MetroHawks who were watching game were impressed. He is also a solid rebounder. Reminds you of prototypical Princeton-style kid.