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Friday, May 29

LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 12-2-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Denver is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

BETTING TRENDS
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
LA Lakers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 9 games
LA Lakers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 15 games on the road
LA Lakers are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the LA Lakers last 12 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
DENVER NUGGETS
Denver is 12-2-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Denver is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Denver is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
Denver is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games when playing LA Lakers
Denver is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Denver's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
Denver is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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

Lakers: The Lakers finally discovered ways to get more balanced play, especially from their bigs. Derek Fisher said, "It's possible something clicked for us as a group last night against this team. We may have found some things we can do that allows us to attack them from everywhere. We feel we can't be beat when everybody's getting a chance to play." Kobe Bryant said, "We've had stretches where we've played excellent defense, but the competition we're facing with this Denver Nuggets team is unlike anything we've ever seen. They have so many scorers, they have an inside presence. So ... I'm very proud of how we performed in that stretch."

The Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win.
The Under is 9-1 in the Lakers' last 10 Conference Finals games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 99

Nuggets (-5.5, O/U 208.5): Denver must win two games in a 48-hour span against the Lakers, who haven't lost back-to-back games since March. "For most of the series, we outplayed them for most stretches of the game," Chauncey Billups said. "We just couldn't get over the hump in the fourth quarter in a few different situations." Denver has committed 11 technical fouls in this series and defensive stud Dahntay Jones is one more flagrant-1 foul away from a suspension. Coach George Karl said he won't rein in his players for Game 6 in Friday night in Denver.

The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 playoff games as a favorite.
The Nuggets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 109 (Side Play of the Day)

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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (-5.5, 208)

The Lakers return to Denver with a chance to eliminate the Nuggets and move on to the NBA Finals. Los Angeles took Game 5 at the Staples Center Wednesday night in large part because of a wakeup performance from Lamar Odom.

The normally passive player took more shot attempts than any other Laker (including Kobe Bryant) and finished with 19 points along with 14 rebounds and four blocks.

Odom has been criticized for his lack of production in this series even though he’s playing with a badly bruised and swollen back.

“You know, I won’t make no excuse about playing well or not playing well,” Odom told the Los Angeles Times. “If my back is hurt or isn’t hurt, I’m just going to go out there and give it 100 percent.”

Odom wasn’t the only Laker proving he still had a pulse. Veteran point guard Derek Fisher, who has endured one of the worst shooting stretches of his career, scored 12 points.

Denver’s problem is the same as the Cavs. Late in the fourth quarter when they really need a hoop, the Nuggets don’t stick to their offensive system. Instead, Carmelo Anthony takes it on himself to go 1-on-5 against the Lakers.

For Melo and Co. to finish with a different result in Game 6, they’ll need a better effort from Chauncey Billups. The Nuggets are at their best when the former Finals MVP is controlling the offense and directing traffic – ensuring that his team gets quality chances with each possession.

Denver’s bench players are night and day with their performances at home and on the road. Chris Andersen is a perfect example. The Birdman feasts on the energy the home fans give him – kind of like when the Ultimate Warrior used to grab the ropes and shake them to build up his power.

The Lakers won’t repeat the same mistake they made last series against the Houston Rockets. They don’t want to come back home for a Game 7 and restore Denver’s confidence.

Pick: Lakers +5.5

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Game of the Day: L.A. Lakers at Denver Nuggets
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Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (-5, 208.5)

The betting line

The Nuggets opened as 6-point favorites, but that line was quickly adjusted to -5. It's the most that Denver has been favored by in this series after laying 4.5 points in Game 4.

The total continues to fluctuate between 208 and 209 points. Four of the first five games in this series have played under and the oddsmakers have adjusted accordingly. Game 1 featured a posted total of 214.

Early money has come in on the Lakers and the over. That's been a constant trend throughout this series.

A little help from his friends

Kobe Bryant didn't have to carry his team to victory in Game 5. His supporting cast finally showed up, with four other players scoring in double figures. Kobe himself scored only 22, his lowest total of the series, but also dished out a series high eight assists.

Kobe said after the game it was all a part of his plan.

“It was a big gamble for me coming in, but I wanted to change my approach this game and be more of a decoy,” Bryant said. “The past couple games they really were loading to my side and I figured I could be a decoy and try to give chances to my teammates.”
Whether it was his call or not, the gameplan worked. Although to the Nuggets’ credit, they were tied entering the fourth quarter.

Bouncing back

The Nuggets have been an excellent bounce-back team in these playoffs, posting a perfect 4-0 record (both straight-up and against the number) after a loss.

Going back to the end of the regular season, they've won and covered in eight consecutive games following a loss.

Carmelo Anthony is confident that his team can keep that streak intact and force a seventh and deciding game.

“We’re excited about this. We’re going home. We got a chance to win at home and see what happens in Game 7.”

Foul trouble

The officials have been major players in the direction of this series - which is nothing new when it comes to the NBA.

Nuggets head coach George Karl wasn't happy with the way Game 5 was called, this one game after Lakers boss Phil Jackson was fined for speaking out about the Game 4 officiating.

“Every player in my locker room is frustrated, from guards to big guys. Gasol goes after at least 20 jump shots, 20 shots to the rim and gets one foul; our big guys have 16. Nene has six fouls, three or four of them don’t exist.”

It remains to be seen whether Karl's comments will have any effect, but the Nuggets certainly can't afford to have Chauncey Billups and Nene in early foul trouble again on Friday.

Facing elimination

The Lakers failed to close out the Rockets on the road in Game 6 last round.

Road teams are just 4-5 straight up in series clinchers prior to Game 7 in the playoffs to date.

Throw in the fact that the Nuggets are 40-9 SU at home this season, including 7-1 in the playoffs, and you have to like their chances of forcing a seventh game.

The question is - can they cover the number?

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**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:25 AM

MLB DUNKEL

Houston at Pittsburgh
The Pirates return home after a 10-game road trip and look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. Pittsburgh is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Pirates favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 29

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.496; Cubs (Lilly) 15.626
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); N/A

Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 14.629; Philadelphia (Happ) 14.042
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+150); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 13.151; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.296
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over

Game 957-958: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (West) 15.566; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 16.952
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-175); Over

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.929; Milwaukee (Looper) 15.423
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Under

Game 961-962: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 15.722; Colorado (Marquis) 14.475
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Under

Game 963-964: Atlanta at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 13.733; Arizona (Garland) 14.784
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 965-966: St. Louis at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.884; San Francisco (Cain) 17.003
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 967-968: Detroit at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Willis) 15.149; Baltimore (Bergesen) 16.253
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Under

Game 969-970: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 15.010; Toronto (Janssen) 15.115
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 17.363; Cleveland (Lee) 16.221
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+130); Over

Game 973-974: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.449; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.709
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Over

Game 975-976: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.117; Texas (Feldman) 16.667
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 14.287; Kansas City (Bannister) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-145); Under

Game 979-980: Seattle at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 15.021; LA Angels (Lackey) 16.538
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

Game 981-982: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 15.717; Texas (Hunter) 14.867
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 11
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Under

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LA DODGERS (34 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 23) - 2:20 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 9-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 34-15 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 34-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 980-1032 (-190.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 527-479 (-109.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 385-351 (-74.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 923-948 (-168.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 724-762 (-131.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

TED LILLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LILLY is 2-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (13 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (25 - 20) - 7:05 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-25 (-14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-73 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 (+3.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

ROSS DETWILER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (18 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (21 - 26) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 171-193 (-50.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 9-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 104-102 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 102-101 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 15-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MOEHLER is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.92 and a WHIP of 1.801.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-9. (-6.9 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.214.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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FLORIDA (22 - 26) at NY METS (26 - 20) - 7:10 PM
SEAN WEST (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 8-18 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
FLORIDA is 10-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 48-46 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 106-103 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 66-50 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 52-53 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-19 (+20.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-54 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 15-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 105-101 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-49 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-28 (-21.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-43 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PELFREY is 9-18 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 5-12 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

SEAN WEST vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE PELFREY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
PELFREY is 1-5 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.12 and a WHIP of 1.664.
His team's record is 1-7 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (26 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 20) - 8:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 2-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-17 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CINCINNATI is 26-20 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 305-345 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 339-391 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 227-240 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 54-50 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-20 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 462-531 (+50.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 83-76 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOOPER is 4-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (24 - 23) at COLORADO (18 - 28) - 9:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 7-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-121 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-88 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-46 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-121 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-70 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 96-89 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 13-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 15-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 19-35 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-58 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 58-85 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-117 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-49 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MARQUIS is 50-69 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. COLORADO since 1997
YOUNG is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.6 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (23 - 24) at ARIZONA (21 - 27) - 9:40 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 94-112 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-78 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 50-61 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 95-114 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-64 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 26-15 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 24-13 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 48-23 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ARIZONA is 1-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 104-107 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 72-76 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-17 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 6-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 71-78 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 36-43 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.781.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARLAND is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.94 and a WHIP of 2.293.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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ST LOUIS (28 - 19) at SAN FRANCISCO (23 - 23) - 10:15 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 673-569 (+80.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-60 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 77-61 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-95 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 29-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 29-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 9-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOEL PINEIRO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PINEIRO is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

MATT CAIN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CAIN is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 9.57 and a WHIP of 1.644.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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DETROIT (26 - 20) at BALTIMORE (22 - 26) - 7:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 100-108 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-137 (-40.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 62-71 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-81 (-30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIS is 5-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 73-74 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-14 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 68-124 (-39.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WILLIS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (28 - 20) at TORONTO (27 - 23) - 7:07 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. CASEY JANSSEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 11-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 141-165 (-56.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TORONTO since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 15-8 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 21-13 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-20. (-9.7 units)

CASEY JANSSEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (27 - 20) at CLEVELAND (21 - 28) - 7:05 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 19-32 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 179-146 (-39.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 18-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 2-8 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PETTITTE is 4-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.495.
His team's record is 6-11 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.4 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEE is 4-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (24 - 25) at TAMPA BAY (23 - 27) - 7:38 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 28-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-100 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-37 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-9 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 74-40 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-45 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 94-59 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-8 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-41 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-63 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-44 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 66-80 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BAKER is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.77 and a WHIP of 1.719.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 26) at TEXAS (27 - 19) - 8:05 PM
EDGAR GONZALEZ (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-191 (-52.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-75 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 102-83 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 17-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 77-70 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-66 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

EDGAR GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (21 - 25) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 24) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-48 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-27 (-14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-32 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 18-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BANNISTER is 16-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 104-78 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-71 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-104 (-34.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-58 (-27.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.771.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BANNISTER is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.66 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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SEATTLE (22 - 26) at LA ANGELS (24 - 22) - 10:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 75-116 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 52-88 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 52-90 (-38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 83-127 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-54 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-69 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-37 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 119-77 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 125-87 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 185-138 (+40.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-24 (-18.3 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
LA ANGELS is 5-5 (-0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LACKEY is 11-8 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 14-9 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-10. (+1.9 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 26) at TEXAS (27 - 19) - 5:05 PM
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-191 (-52.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-75 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-25 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-47 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-19 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 102-83 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 26-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (-0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSH OUTMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
OUTMAN is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB SHORT SHEET

MLB WRITE-UP

Friday, May 29

Hot Pitchers
-- Dodgers are 4-0 in Billingsley road starts (2-0, 1.95).
-- Happ allowed two runs un six IP in his first '09, in Bronx. Detwiler is 0-0, 3.27 in his first two major league starts.
-- Cueto is 4-1, 2.16 in his last seven starts.
-- Pelfrey has a 2.70 RA in his last three starts.
-- Marquis is 2-0, 2.20 in his last couple starts. Young is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two starts, but has an 8.03 mark away from Petco Park.
-- Jurrjens is 3-2, 1.98 in his last eight starts.
-- Pineiro has a 1.69 RA in his last two starts. Cain is 2-0, 0.60 in his last two outings.

-- Willis is 1-1, 2.07 in his last two starts.
-- Red Sox won seven of last eight Wakefield starts.
-- Lee has 1.84 RA in his last nine starts but somehow, Indians lost six of his last seven outings.
-- Outman is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts. Gonzalez allowed one run in five IP in his only '09 start, vs Arizona. Feldman is 3-0, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Royals are 6-1 when Bannister starts (4-1, 3.43). Richard is 1-0, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Vargas is 0-0, 2.08 in three starts for Seattle.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lilly is 0-2, 5.40 in his last two starts.
-- Moehler has an 8.10 RA in his last two starts. Ohlendorf is 2-2, 5.47 in his last four starts.
-- West allowed two runs in five IP in his MLB debut, vs Tampa.
-- Looper is 2-3, 6.99 in his last five starts.
-- Garland is 1-2, 6.89 in his last three starts.

-- Bergesen is 0-2, 6.15 in his last six starts.
-- Janssen allowed three runs in six IP in his first '09 start.
-- Pettitte has a 5.89 RA in his last six starts, but Bronx won last three, scoring 20 runs.
-- Baker has a 5.59 RA in his last three starts. Rays lost Shields' last four starts (0-2, 4.85).
-- Hunter was 1-2, 4.82 in four starts at AAA.
-- Lackey has a 6.75 RA in his first three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won eight of their last nine road games.
-- Marlins won three of their last four games. Mets won five of six.
-- Reds won their last four games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Padres won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Arizona is 8-4 in its last twelve games, winning last three.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games. Giants won last three games, allowing total of five runs.

-- Twins won six of their last eight games.
-- Indians won five of their last six games.
-- Orioles won six of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven road games.
-- Rangers won nine of last eleven home games. A's won three of last four games, but are 2-6 in last eight on road.
-- White Sox won six of their last nine games.
-- Angels are 8-4 in last 12 home games, but are 1-5 in first game of their last six home series.

Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last eight home games. Washington is 3-15 in its last eighteen games.
-- Astros lost last seven games, outscored 41-21. Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six games.
-- Rockies lost their last five home games.
-- Braves lost last four games, outscored 18-5.

-- Red Sox lost six of their last nine road games. Toronto lost its last nine games, but is 13-4 in its last 17 home games.
-- Rays lost their last five games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last seven road games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last twelve road games.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Philadelphia home games.
-- Over is 8-3 in Houston's last eleven road games.
-- Six of last eight Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in San Diego's last seven road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Giants' last ten home games.

-- Eight of last ten Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Red Sox games.
-- Over is 10-4 in Indians' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Seven of last eight Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Angel home games stayed under the total.

**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:28 AM

MLB ADDITIONAL

Friday, May 29

BettorsTalk.com

MAY 29, 2:20 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games

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MAY 29, 5:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

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MAY 29, 7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games

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MAY 29, 7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing at home against Houston

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MAY 29, 7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. CLEVELAND
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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MAY 29, 7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington

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MAY 29, 7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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MAY 29, 7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
Florida is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

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MAY 29, 7:38 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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MAY 29, 8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

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MAY 29, 8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

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MAY 29, 8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

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MAY 29, 9:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 21 games at home

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MAY 29, 9:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games

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MAY 29, 10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home

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MAY 29, 10:15 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games

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Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Reds: Johnny Cueto (4-2, 2.37 ERA) went 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA in three starts against Milwaukee as a rookie last year. He's lasted at least seven innings in seven consecutive starts. Cincinnati will take a 13-8 road record into Miller Park to begin a seven-game trip. The Reds won the final four games of their nine-game homestand. "We came in here and took care of business," said Jay Bruce, a .333 hitter (18 for 54) with eight homers in 16 games against Milwaukee. "We'll go on the road on a roll with some momentum. We plan on coming back (home) in first place."

The Under is 11-2-1 in Cueto's last 14 road starts.
The Under is 10-2-2 in the Reds' last 14 games following an off day.

Key Injuries - 2B Brandon Phillips (thumb) is QUESTIONABLE.
3B Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Brewers (-110, O/U 8.5): Milwaukee has lost five of six while averaging 2.0 runs. Milwaukee is hitting .204 in the past six games and has homered once in that stretch. "There are absolutely no excuses when you go out and play - you go out and you lay it out there and your results are your results," manager Ken Macha told the team's official Web site. "(But) our travel and sleep (and) rest situations over these last nine games have been difficult." The Brewers are 22-9 when they hit a home run and 5-11 when they don't. Braden Looper (4-3, 4.47) is 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA in two starts versus the Reds this season.

The Under is 20-6-2 in the Brewers' last 28 games following a loss.
The Brewers are 10-1 in their last 11 in game 1 of a series.

Key Injuries - 2B Rickie Weeks (wrist) is OUT for the season.

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

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Hot Lines: Friday's best MLB bets
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Washington Nationals at Phildelphia Phillies (-162, 10)

The Philadelphia Phillies may find the cure to their home woes when the Washington Nationals visit this weekend.

The Phillies look to beat the Nationals for the fifth straight time Friday night when they open a three-game series.

Philadelphia (25-20) owns by far the best road record in the majors at 16-6, but has won only one of its first eight series at Citizens Bank Park. That lone victory came when it took two of three from Washington (13-33) April 27-29.

The Phillies lost two of three to Florida earlier this week, dropping Wednesday's finale 6-2 after going 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position. They went 3 for 23 in the series.

"It seems like that's been the common theme at home," slugger Matt Stairs told the Phillies' official Web site. "We can't really figure it out."

That lack of production hasn't been a problem for the Phillies against the lowly Nationals, who were swept at home by Philadelphia in a four-game set May 15-17. The Phillies scored 33 runs, hit .327 and batted .411 (23 for 56) with runners in scoring position in that series.

Philadelphia is 7-2 against Washington this season, and the top third of its batting order has done plenty of damage. Chase Utley is batting .380 (10 for 26) with 11 runs scored and six RBIs against the Nationals, Jimmy Rollins is hitting .350 (14 for 40) with seven runs scored and Shane Victorino is 11 for 37 (.297) with eight runs scored and seven RBIs.

Pick: Philadelphia -162

Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks (+118, 9)

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has plenty of confidence in the pitcher he'll send to the mound to try to snap his club's losing streak. It's safe to say he's not quite as sold on his team's offense.

The Braves look to snap out of their funk at the plate and give Jair Jurrjens enough support to end their four-game losing streak Friday night when they continue a four-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Derek Lowe and Javier Vazquez have been solid additions to the front of Atlanta's revamped starting rotation, but the emergence of Jurrjens (4-2, 2.07 ERA) has been just as important. The 23-year-old right-hander is fourth in the majors in ERA and ranks near the top of the NL in opponents' batting average (.228) and innings pitched (61).

While Jurrjens arguably has been Atlanta's most effective starter early in 2009, he hasn't always gotten a lot of help from the Braves' bats. He held Toronto to two runs in six innings Sunday but got two runs of support or fewer for the fifth time in 10 starts. The Braves (23-24) went on to win that game 10-2, but Jurrjens didn't get the decision, and Cox took notice.

"I can't say enough about (Jurrjens)," Cox told the Braves' official Web site. "He was outstanding. He deserves better. We're not getting him many runs, that's for sure."

Jurrjens shrugged it off because the team won, but Atlanta's offensive inconsistencies have become more of a problem lately. The Braves, near the bottom of the majors with 4.23 runs per game, have totaled seven runs and batted .177 while dropping four straight games, one shy of their season high.

Atlanta had seven hits and eight strikeouts against Arizona starter Dan Haren in a 5-2 loss in the series opener Thursday night.

"You can say 'Well, we didn't hit the ball tonight,' but he was hard to hit at," Cox said of Haren. "A lot of teams wouldn't have hit him tonight at all."

The Diamondbacks (21-27) are barely ahead of the Braves with 4.27 runs per game, but they've been connecting lately, averaging 5.75 runs and batting .287 while splitting the first four games of their seven-game homestand.

Pick: Under 9

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Jair Jurrjens (Atlanta Braves)

The attention of the baseball world is focused on the pitching performances of Zack Greinke and Roy Halladay in the American League while over in the NL, Jair Jurrjens quietly develops into one of the best arms in the majors.

The Braves righty has an ERA just over 2.00 has allowed more than two earned runs just once in his 10 starts this season. Jurrjens' early efforts were spoiled by a lack of run support but now Atlanta's bats are backing him up, scoring 18 runs in his past two appearances. He boasts a 4-2 record despite going six or more innings deep in seven of his 2009 starts.

"I can't say enough about (Jurrjens)," manager Bobby Cox told reporters. "He was outstanding. He deserves better. We're not getting him many runs, that's for sure."

Cliff Lee (Cleveland Indians)

After a bumpy start to the year, Cy Young winner Cliff Lee is beginning to look like his old self. The Indians lefty is just 2-3 in his past eight starts but has given up only 12 total runs in those 58 innings of work. In his most recent start, Lee allowed three runs in six innings but was dealt his third no decision of the season.

Run support has also plagued the Tribe's ace. Cleveland has provided under four runs per start for Lee, whose 3.04 ERA is the seventh-best in the American League.

"You see how guys handle situations like that," Lee told the media about the lack of production. "There is a right way to handle things. I just try to control what I can control. Everything else is pointless to worry about."

Slumping

Bradley Bergesen (Baltimore Orioles)

The Orioles young arm is finding life tough his first year in the bigs. Bergesen is winless since his April 21 debut and has allowed four earned runs in each of his last three starts. The rookie looked impressive to start his last game but fell apart in the middle innings versus the Nationals.

Bergesen doesn't have overwhelming stuff but that hasn't stopped him from going after batters. That recklessness has served up three home runs in his past three games and six total dingers in his seven starts this year.

Debuting

Tommy Hunter (Texas Rangers)

The Rangers are playing two Friday, forcing the club to call up pitcher Tommy Hunter from the minors after Matt Harrison was scratched due to a sore shoulder. The right hander pitched three games for Texas last season, going 0-2 with a disastrous 16.36 ERA.

Hunter is 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA in his four starts in Triple-A. His stay in the bigs will be brief. The Rangers are expected to send him back down after Friday's opener and call up a relief pitcher for the night game.

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Baseball Odds: Lilly, Billingsley Square Off In Wrigley Matinee

Before taking a look at this week's Indy Car odds, players will see a pair of pitchers on the mound that will be as exciting as the race on Friday afternoon, when the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field in the second of a four-game weekend set. The Cubs should be favored at home, but they'll be sending their ace out against a pitcher that could be facing a suspension after this start.

Dodgers vs Cubs odds - Friday, May 29, 2:20 PM ET

Chad Billingsley (6-2, 2.82) is coming off his worst outing of the season, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits over six innings of a 10-7 loss to the Angels at home, striking out six with only a single walk. The 24-year-old righthander is off to a splendid start, but he can have some control problems as he is fifth in the National League in strikeouts, but also sixth in walks. On the road, Billingsley has been sharp with a 2-0 mark in four starts and a 1.63 ERA while holding the oppsition to a .188 average. In his four career outings against the Cubs, including a pair of starts, Billingsley is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA.

Ted Lilly (5-4, 3.77) gave up five runs for the third time this season in a 7-2 loss at San Diego, as he was tagged for eight hits over 6.1 innings. He must have been still upset by that game, because he was ejected for arguing a call in a game he wasn't even playing, a 6-1 wiin at Pittsburgh on Monday. After that, Lilly left the dugout and confronted the umpire, which will surely earn him a punishment. But until then, he'll get the call at Wrigley, where he is 3-1 in four starts with a 1.29 ERA. The 33-year-old southpaw is 2-0 in four games (three starts) against the Dodgers in his career with a 5.21 ERA.

Baseball odds should favor Chicago at home, and heading into Thursday's series opener, the two had split their last 10 meetings at Wrigley, and five have gone over the posted total. However, the Dodgers thumped the Cubs in last year's NLDS in Chicago, winning both games by a combined score of 17-5.

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MLB Weekend Cheat Sheet
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In this edition of the MLB Cheat Sheet, a guide designed to help you isolate a few key best bets, we focus on two key series on both the American and National League cards this weekend. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ unless noted otherwise. Enjoy…

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

Most Recent Series Result: Dodgers 5-1 last six games vs. Cubs

Most Recent Series Result: at the Site: Cubs 3-2 last five home games vs. Dodgers

Key Day/Month Stat: Cubs 14-3 home on Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Cubs’ Dempster 5-1, 3.63 ERA last six starts vs. Dodgers

Worst Arm in the Series: Cubs’ Zambrano 1-3, 4.92 ERA home lifetime vs. Dodgers

Florida Marlins at New York Mets

Most Recent Series Result: Marlins 5-2 last seven games vs. Mets

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Marlins 5-2 last seven away games vs. Mets

Key Day/Month Stat: Mets 5-0 home on Saturdays; Marlins 2-5 away on Saturdays

Best Arm in the Series: Marlins’ Johnson 6-1, 1.98 ERA lifetime vs. Mets; 3-0 away

Worst Arm in the Series: Mets’ Pelfrey 1-7, 6.12 ERA lifetime vs. Marlins

Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Most Recent Series Result: Rex Sox 7-1 last eight games vs. Blue Jays

Most Recent Series Result: at the Site: Blue Jays 8-3 last 11 home games vs. Red Sox

Key Day/Month Stat: Blue Jays 3-0 home on Sundays; Red Sox 0-4 away on Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Red Sox’ Penny 5-0, 3.23 ERA lifetime vs. Blue Jays

Worst Arm in the Series: Red Sox’ Lester 0-3, 7.31 ERA away lifetime vs. Blue Jays

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

Most Recent Series Result: Indians 9-6 last 15 games vs. Yankees

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Indians 4-2 last six home games vs. Yankees

Key Day/Month Stat: Yankees 9-3 away on Saturdays; Indians 1-8 home on Saturdays

Best Arm in the Series: Indians’ Lee 3-0, 1.84 ERA last three away starts vs. Yankees

Worst Arm in the Series: Yankees’ Wang 1-5, 9.58 ERA last six starts vs. Indians; Pettite 0-3, 3.08 ERA last three starts vs. Indians

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Baseball Today
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SCOREBOARD

Friday, May 29

San Diego at Colorado (9:10 p.m. EDT). The surging Padres will try for their 12th win in 13 games when they begin a three-game set against the slumping Rockies, who have lost five straight at home and fallen a season-low 10 games under .500.

STARS

Thursday

-Jason Varitek, Red Sox, hit two solo homers in Boston's 3-1 win over Minnesota.

-Dan Haren, Diamondbacks, tossed eight sparkling innings, yielding two runs and seven hits in Arizona's 5-2 victory over Atlanta.

-Victor Martinez, Indians, drove in both of Cleveland's runs in a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.

-Josh Beckett, Red Sox, pitched seven sharp innings to lead Boston to a 3-1 victory over Minnesota.

-Randy Wolf, Dodgers, allowed one run and six hits in seven-plus innings to lead Los Angeles to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.

-Luke Scott, Orioles, homered twice and had four RBIs in Baltimore's 5-1 win over Detroit.

ALL OF YOU ARE OUTTA HERE

The Twins and Red Sox had their managers and catchers ejected during separate arguments in the seventh inning of Boston's 3-1 victory Thursday. Minnesota catcher Mike Redmond was tossed by 32-year-old umpire Todd Tichenor, up from the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, for disputing a play at the plate. Manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected, too. In the bottom half, catcher Jason Varitek and manager Terry Francona of the Red Sox were kicked out after Tichenor called a close pitch from Josh Beckett a ball.

PUNISHED

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Zambrano said he won't appeal the penalty, which included a fine. Barring rainouts, he is eligible to return next Thursday and start that night at Atlanta. Zambrano threw a baseball into left field, slammed his glove against the dugout fence and took a bat to a drink dispenser after he was ejected Wednesday.

NOT A BAD START AT ALL

Nolan Reimold homered again in the Baltimore Orioles' 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The rookie has connected in three straight games and has five in 14 games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on May 14.

SPEAKING

"Maybe next time we come in, we'll have some candles and holy water. I have no good explanation for this.'' - Rays manager Joe Maddon after his team lost its 17th consecutive game in Cleveland, the longest road losing streak against one team in club history. The Indians won 2-1 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep of the defending American League champions.

SEASONS

May 29

1916 - Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants' 17th consecutive road win.

1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations.

1956 - Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games. The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh, 10-1.

1965 - Philadelphia's Richie Allen hit a 529-foot home run over the roof of Connie Mack Stadium off Chicago's Larry Jackson in the Phillies' 4-2 victory.

1976 - Houston's Joe Niekro was the winning pitcher and hit a home run off his brother, Phil. The Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. It was the only home run hit by Joe in his 22-year major league career.

1990 - Oakland's Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb's 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson's 893rd steal came in the sixth inning.

2000 - Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history during a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. With runners on first and second in motion, Shane Spencer hit a line drive to Velarde, who caught the ball, tagged out Jorge Posada (running from first) and stepped on second to beat Tino Martinez.

2002 - Roger Clemens recorded the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) were the others to have 100 double-digit strikeout games.

Today's birthdays: Cha Seung Baek 29; Jerry Hairston Jr. 33; Trever Miller 36.

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This Day in Baseball
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On May 29 in Baseball History...

1976 - The only home run of Joe Niekro's 22-year career comes at the expense of brother Phil as the Astros tie the Braves in the seventh, then win 4-3.

1989 - Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires. He is seventh on the all-time home run list with 548, but was hitting just .203 this season before making his tearful farewell speech.

1990 - Rickey Henderson steals his 893rd career base in Oakland's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays, surpassing Ty Cobb as the A.L.'s all-time leader. Lou Brock's mark of 938 is next.

1992 - Tim Raines of the White Sox swipes his 700th career base.

1993 - Jose Canseco, who three days earlier had a ball bounce off his head for a home run, pitches an inning in a blowout in Boston. The result? Besides the Rangers' 15-1 loss, Canseco winds up having to undergo season-ending elbow surgery from his ill-advised outing.

**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:29 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, May 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers try to finish off the Nuggets, and the Bronx Bombers head to Cleveland in search of some wins.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

It's curtains for the Nuggets on Friday night if they can't get past the Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. Denver trails Los Angeles 3-2 in the best-of-seven third-round series after falling 103-94 on the road in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Bryant led the Lakers with a team-high 22 points in that win, while Lamar Odom contributed 19 points and 14 boards off the bench. Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 31 points on just 9-of-23 shooting for the Nuggets in the loss. Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin each put up 12 points Wednesday.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

It'll be a battle of lefthanders in Cleveland on Friday night as Cliff Lee and the Indians host Andy Pettitte and the Yankees. Lee (2-5, 3.04 ERA) has given up three or fewer earned runs in each of his last eight outings, but his team is just 2-6 in those contests. Pettitte (4-1, 4.30 ERA), has given up four or more earned runs in four of his past five outings, but the Yankees have compiled a 4-1 record.

Also on the AL schedule for Friday: Boston at Toronto, Minnesota at Tampa Bay, the White Sox at Kansas City, Seattle at the Angels, and Oakland at Texas (in a doubleheader). As well, the Tigers and Orioles will continue their series down in Baltimore, with the O's expected to debut their top prospect, catcher Matt Wieters. Dontrelle Willis (1-1, 3.57 ERA) heads to the hill for Detroit Friday night.

Over in the National League on Friday things will get underway early with a 2:20pm ET game between the Dodgers and Cubs in Chicago. Chad Billingsley (6-2, 2.82 ERA) is expected to get the start for Los Angeles in that contest; the lefthander gave up five runs (four earned) over six innings in a loss to the Angels last time out. Chicago will send lefthander Ted Lilly (5-4, 3.77 ERA) to the mound.

Rounding out the Senior Circuit slate for Friday: Houston at Pittsburgh, Washington at Philadelphia, Florida at the Mets, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, San Diego at Colorado, Atlanta at Arizona, and St. Louis at San Francisco. The Giants will turn to Matt Cain for that west-coast matchup; the righthander is 5-1 with a solid 2.40 ERA on the season, and his team is 4-0 in his last four outings.

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**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:29 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- Michigan, Ohio State will no longer print sports media guides- it is expected to save each school $250,000 a year.

-- NBA has 13 referees who are 54+ years old. Not good.

-- Toronto just finished an 0-9 road trip where

-- Atlanta Braves got shut out in both of Kris Medlen's first two major league starts-- it only gets easier from here.

-- The centerfield scoreboard at Chase Field in Phoenix cost $14M.

-- OK, two players, no names-- Here are their 2009 stats. Which one of these two would you vote to put on the All-Star team?

Player A-- .297 BA, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 30 R, .372 OB%
Player B-- .291 BA, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 41 R, .403 OB%
If you care about defense, Player B is considered to be better.

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

13) Cubs 23-23-- Get feeling Soriano isn't so popular in Chicago.....

12) Angels 24-22-- Getting healthier, still favored to win AL West.

11) Giants 23-23-- Starting pitching is the most important thing.

10) Reds 26-20-- Play lot better on the road than at Great American.

9) Mets 26-20-- Boy, they've got awful lot of injured players......

8) Phillies 25-20-- Myers' injury could become a major problem.

7) Tigers 26-19-- Young Porcello's rapid rise to majors sign of times.

6) Brewers 27-20-- Will they trade for Jake Peavy in July?

5) Rangers 27-19-- Harrison has bad arm; will be interesting to see if their pitchers hold up under Nolan Ryan's directive that pitchers are to go deeper into games.

4) Red Sox 28-20-- Ortiz now batting sixth; team struggling on road.

3) Cardinals 28-19-- St Louis paper concerned that they won't add to roster in July, that their early success clouds fact that this team still has lot of flaws.

2) Bronx 27-20-- Teixeira has turned into Lou Gehrig since A-Rod is active; there are only five AL teams whose record is 4+ games over .500, and freefalling Toronto is one of those.

1) Dodgers 33-15-- Martin still hasn't hit a home run this season.

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**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:30 AM

Len’s Top Five

Friday, May 29

Len's Top 5

TGIF everyone here's my Top 5 for May 29, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

LeBron James was sensational (37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists) as Cleveland beat Orlando 112-102. The Cavs still trail 3 games to 2.

Possibly setting the record for longest time between news conferences, Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady spoke to the media for the first time since knee surgery saying: ""I feel as good as I can possibly feel."

The NCAA is investigating the Memphis basketball program. Somebody reportedly took the SAT for star player Derrick Rose. You mean they actually cheat in college sports?

2. Goodnight Jay

After 17 years, good guy Jay Leno does his last Tonight Show tonight. One of my career hilites was appearing as a guest (sitting next to Diane Lane) in July of 2005. My Spanning the World bloopers were well received, and Jay asked me what I'd do if I were commissioner for a day? I said I'd make sure there were a few reasonably priced seats available for every game so that families could actually go to the ballpark. The audience broke into applause. I had struck a nerve. Four years later, it's worse than ever.

3. When ya Gotta Go

Now I've heard it all. There's a website RunPee.com that advises movie (and bathroom) goers when there's a dead spot in a movie, so they can make a mad dash to the john and not miss much. They think it might work in sports. You could get an alert when there's going to be a TV timeout, for example. Of course if everyone is on the website, the lines will be ridiculous. Hey, maybe your nearest bathroom can send out an email. "One empty stall, no waiting."

4. Friday Mailbag

The New York ballparks continues to draw ire: From subscriber Rich: "When I asked my 12 year old nephew if he liked the new Yankee Stadium he replied, 'No I don't. It appears to be a baseball field surrounded by a shopping ****.' "
Editor's Note: Smart kid.

My comments that Michael Vick should now be free to do whatever he wants with his life drew heavy fire. From D.S. "Torturing, killing, maiming and disabling hundreds if not thousands of helpless animals in pursuit of blood sport money is not just any old crime.... it was sufficiently heinous to warrant a permanent ban from the NFL."
Editor's Note: I fear I'm now a permanent resident of this subscriber's doghouse.

On the flip side, subscriber J.H. writes: "Regarding Michael Vick – I AGREE!! At least he did time for his transgressions unlike many of our overpaid, underperforming juiced-up baseball players!"

As for the "female friendly" Dodgers broadcasts that will inform and educate, several men wondered what about us? Male subscriber K.F. wrote: " When announcers talk about split-T formations or nickel-backs or other arcana, I wonder where I was when everyone else was being
taught what that stuff meant."
Editor's Note: Maybe we've hit on something.

And the joke that keeps on giving. When I mentioned a horse named "Bodacious Tatas," a rabbi wrote: "Perhaps you can keep us 'abreast' about this!!!" W.W. responded: "Let's hope that after that comment, the rabbi's job doesn't go bust."

5. Genius of the Week

A German man shot himself in his "manhood" (that's what newspaper articles called it) when the gun in his pocket accidentally went off. According to reports, and I'm not making this up, the "gun was half-cocked." Plaxico Burress would be proud.

Today's Birthday: 4 time Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Sr. 70.
Bonus Birthday: Actress Annette Bening. 51.
Bob Hope and JFK were also born on this date.

Today in Sports: The first Indy 500 was run. 1911.
Bonus Event: An airplane raced a train from Albany to New York City, and surprise surprise... the plane won.

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**BettorsChat** · 05-29-2009, 11:35 AM

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**pm530** · 05-29-2009, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the help, I was just about to post!

We still need the MLB short, will post soon.

**pm530** · 05-29-2009, 12:32 PM

MLB

National League
Short Sheet

Friday, May 29

National League

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 19-7 in May
LILLY: CHC 0-8 after scoring 1 run or less

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
DETWILER: WAS 9-24 in night games
HAPP: PHI 21-5 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
MOEHLER: HOU 9-20 when the total is 8.5 to 10
OHLENDORF: PIT 24-12 revenging 2 straight home losses

FLORIDA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
WEST: FLA 10-4 AWAY after a win
PELFREY: 5-12 TSR at home when the total is 9 to 9.

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
CUETO: CIN 8-0 after 5+ consecutive home games
LOOPER: MIL 15-4 UNDER after a team loss

SAN DIEGO at COLORADO, 9:10 PM ET
YOUNG: SD 7-1 after having won 4 of their last 5
MARQUIS: COL 7-14 as a favorite

ATLANTA at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
JURRJENS: 12-1 UNDER AWAY in the first half of the season
GARLAND: ARI 1-8 at home after a team win

ST LOUIS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
PINEIRO: 17-9 TSR as an underdog
CAIN: 9-20 TSR after a team win

Note: we will post the American League when available

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**pm530** · 05-29-2009, 02:09 PM

MLB

American League
Short Sheet

NOTE: Our sources are very slow today, only one A.L. game completed so far.
Hopefully they will have the rest soon, we will update when they do.

Friday, May 29

American League

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
WILLIS: DET 21-42 as a road underdog
BERGESEN: BAL 34-22 OVER against left-handed starters

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**pm530** · 05-29-2009, 02:57 PM

MLB

American League
Short Sheet

Full A.L. schedule

Friday, May 29

American League

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
WILLIS: DET 21-42 as a road underdog
BERGESEN: BAL 34-22 OVER against left-handed starters

BOSTON at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: Boston 11-23 on artificial turf
JANSSEN: Toronto 20-7 at home after allowing 8+ runs

NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
PETTITTE: Yankees 35-18 off win by 4+ runs
LEE: 0-6 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

MINNESOTA at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
BAKER: Minnesota 5-14 vs. AL East
SHIELDS: TB 42-16 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET Game 2
GONZALEZ: Oakland 7-13 at Texas
FELDMAN: 14-2 Under when the total is 10 or higher

CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
RICHARD: White Sox 24-48 as road underdog
BANNISTER: 18-11 TSR vs. division

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
VARGAS: Seattle 21-10 Over as a road underdog of +150 or more
LACKEY: 10-16 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -175

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 5:05 PM ET Game 1
OUTMAN: Oakland 7-25 in road day games
HUNTER: Texas 10-2 vs. division

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