Saturday Trends and Indexes 5/30 (NBA, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB


Saturday, May 30

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Hot Lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (-117, 10)

Brad Penny (5-1, 5.96 ERA) looks to help the Red Sox get back in the win column. Although the right-hander's ERA is high, Penny's record is sharp thanks to a league-best 8.38 runs of support per game. In his nine starts, the Red Sox have scored 58 runs.

"It's a lot of fun with this team,'' he said "The breaks are going my way.''

Pitching with a sinus infection that caused an upset stomach, Penny gave up three runs, six hits, struck out seven and walked none in 5 1-3 innings of a 6-5 win at Minnesota on Monday.

He picked up the win on May 20 against the Blue Jays, improving to 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts versus them since 2001.

Pick: Boston +109

St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants (+138, 7)

Reigning NL MVP Albert Pujols, in the midst of a power slump with one homer and six RBIs in his last 15 games, is 4 for 7 with a homer and a double lifetime against Barry Zito (1-5, 4.02), who starts Saturday looking to bounce back from a disappointing outing.

After throwing his first complete game since 2003 in a 2-1 loss to San Diego on May 19, Zito allowed five runs, five hits and a season-high five walks in 6 1-3 innings of Sunday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.

The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner has pitched much better than his record indicates but has a major league-worst 2.09 run support average. The left-hander has a 2.36 ERA in four starts at AT&T Park but has yet to win there, as he's been backed by three total runs of support in those outings.

Zito is 0-2 in three games versus the Cardinals and in his most recent start against them, he gave up four runs - one earned - and seven hits in six innings of an 8-2 loss April 11, 2008.

Pick: Under 7


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MLB


Saturday, May 30

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Chris Carpenter (St. Louis Cardinals)

After missing most of the past two seasons, Chris Carpenter is quickly making up for lost time.

The former NL Cy Young winner whose career has been derailed by elbow and shoulder injuries looks to continue his dominant return Saturday night when the St. Louis Cardinals play the middle game of a three-games series against the San Francisco Giants.

Carpenter (2-0, 0.00 ERA) won a Cy Young Award in 2005 and won 15 games in 2006, but made just four starts and one relief appearance over the next two seasons for the Cardinals (28-20) because of injuries. The right-hander's extensive history of arm trouble came up again in the offseason, when he had surgery to transpose a nerve on his pitching elbow.

Carpenter started the year in St. Louis' rotation and didn't allow an earned run in his first two starts, but he strained a left ribcage muscle against Arizona on April 14 and spent the next five weeks on the disabled list.

The two-time All-Star has picked up right where he left off since coming off the DL.

In 23 innings over four starts, Carpenter has given up one unearned run. He's limiting opponents to a .127 batting average and has 23 strikeouts to four walks.

On Monday at Milwaukee, Carpenter retired the first 18 batters and ended up allowing two hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks in eight innings of a 1-0, 10-inning loss. He became the third pitcher since 1954 not to allow an earned run in his first four starts of a season, joining Fernando Valenzuela in 1985 and Zack Greinke this year.

"You just can't do what he's doing, to be this sharp, but he's doing it," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa told the team's official Web site.

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers)

Baltimore must find a way to solve Verlander (5-2, 3.55 ERA), who has been one of the majors' hottest pitchers.

The right-hander is 5-0 with a 0.85 ERA in his last six starts, striking out 60 in 42 1-3 innings. He's 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA in four starts versus the Orioles.

On Monday, Verlander allowed five hits while striking out eight in seven scoreless innings in a 13-1 rout of Kansas City.

"He's throwing strikes, getting ahead," Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge said. "If a guy gets ahead, he can use all of his pitches. He makes the hitter start thinking a little bit more. For him, he gets ahead, and your guess is as good as mine."

Josh Johnson (Florida Marlins)

The Marlins hope Josh Johnson (3-1, 2.67) can continue his dominance of the Mets, against whom he is 5-0 with a 1.97 ERA in seven career starts.

The right-hander did not get a decision versus New York on April 29 after allowing three runs and nine hits in six innings of Florida's 4-3 win. That came after beating the Mets with a five-hitter in a 2-1 victory April 12.

Johnson battled through a callus on the middle finger of his right hand on Sunday, giving up three runs and six hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings of a 5-4, 11-inning win over Tampa Bay.

"We'd be working on it the whole game. It's there," Johnson told the Marlins' official Web site of the callus. "We just have to work on it the days I'm not throwing. It's been there about three starts or so. I wouldn't really consider it a problem."


Slumping

Francisco Liriano (Minnesota Twins)

Minnesota counters with Francisco Liriano (2-6, 6.42), who looks to avoid losing a third straight start.

After being tagged for seven runs and seven hits in four innings of a 7-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on May 20, Liriano gave up five runs and a season-high 11 hits with seven strikeouts in four innings of Monday's 6-5 loss to Boston.

Against Tampa Bay on April 28, Liriano had one of his better outings, giving up two runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 4-3 win, but wasn't a factor in the decision. He's 2-0 with a 1.21 ERA in three career starts versus the Rays.

Matt Palmer (Los Angeles Angels)

Matt Palmer (5-0, 4.82) will take the mound for the Angels, who hope to remain undefeated in games started by the rookie right-hander. Palmer won his first five starts before failing to last five innings in the Angels' 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. He gave up four runs in 4 2-3 innings in that game, then pitched one inning of relief in the Angels' 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.

Palmer took advantage of the Angels' success against Hernandez to win his first start against them last week. He gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings.


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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 30

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FLORIDA (22 - 27) at NY METS (27 - 20) - 1:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 8-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
FLORIDA is 8-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 23-9 (+12.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 25-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-8 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
REDDING is 20-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 17-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 20-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 10-4 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 106-104 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 52-54 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 10-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
FLORIDA is 105-102 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-47 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 18-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-1 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 18-6 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 44-43 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against NY METS this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 6-1 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

TIM REDDING vs. FLORIDA since 1997
REDDING is 4-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.464.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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ATLANTA (24 - 24) at ARIZONA (21 - 28) - 4:10 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 96-114 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-112 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 84-95 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-14 (-8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 104-108 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 23-32 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 71-79 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-50 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 8-5 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (34 - 16) at CHICAGO CUBS (24 - 23) - 4:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 106-100 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 63-36 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 22-9 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 38-27 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 63-36 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 31-15 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 34-16 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-16 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 23-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 981-1032 (-189.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 528-479 (-108.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 924-948 (-167.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 476-503 (-117.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
STULTS is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 7-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (+0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (13 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 20) - 7:05 PM
SHAIRON MARTIS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-34 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-74 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-23 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-34 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-24 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-42 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 129-93 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 128-92 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-63 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-94 (+33.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-26 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-12 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 (+4.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

SHAIRON MARTIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARTIS is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.15 and a WHIP of 1.677.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.94 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 9-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.8 units)

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HOUSTON (19 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (21 - 27) - 7:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 172-193 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 10-20 (-10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 88-67 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 105-102 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 116-63 (+29.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
HOUSTON is 103-101 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-46 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.490.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (26 - 21) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 20) - 7:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARANG is 3-13 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 28-17 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUSH is 36-16 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 27-10 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 21-9 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 462-532 (+49.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 17-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 401-479 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 305-346 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 339-392 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 14-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 54-51 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.7 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUSH is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.54 and a WHIP of 1.603.
His team's record is 3-7 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-9. (-10.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (24 - 24) at COLORADO (19 - 28) - 8:10 PM
JOSH GEER (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 87-122 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-71 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 87-122 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-89 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-47 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-61 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 92-117 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-58 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 92-117 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-85 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

JOSH GEER vs. COLORADO since 1997
GEER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (28 - 20) at SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 23) - 9:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-8 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 674-569 (+81.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 114-96 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 114-96 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 46-24 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CARPENTER is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZITO is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 2.133.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (28 - 21) at TORONTO (28 - 23) - 1:07 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 11-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 124-85 (+26.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 251-175 (+45.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 28-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
TORONTO is 20-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.

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

BRAD PENNY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PENNY is 3-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. BOSTON since 1997
TALLET is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (24 - 26) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 27) - 4:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 19-38 (-17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 9-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 129-100 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 74-37 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-8 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 75-40 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 79-45 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-42 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-45 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-13 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 67-80 (-23.7 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 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.21 and a WHIP of 0.940.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (26 - 21) at BALTIMORE (23 - 26) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 100-109 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 62-72 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-82 (-31.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-58 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 19-15 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 25-15 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VERLANDER is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (28 - 20) at CLEVELAND (21 - 29) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 17-22 (-17.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 66-39 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-12 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-3 (-0.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SABATHIA is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CARMONA is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (22 - 25) at KANSAS CITY (23 - 25) - 7:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-48 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 51-39 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-33 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 53-33 (+28.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 92-71 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 105-78 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 62-38 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 12-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 19-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 26-11 (+7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-19. (-4.0 units)

GIL MECHE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MECHE is 7-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 8-7 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-4.3 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 28) at TEXAS (29 - 19) - 8:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 163-193 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 57-77 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 29-19 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 104-83 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 19-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
TEXAS is 12-2 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 28-17 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 78-70 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-22 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 17-10 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 16.88 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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SEATTLE (23 - 26) at LA ANGELS (24 - 23) - 9:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. MATT PALMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 84-127 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-54 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-69 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-37 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-116 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 53-88 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 53-90 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 125-88 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 119-78 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 160-112 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-31 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PALMER is 6-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 5-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in May games this season. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 6-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 17-25 (-20.1 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
SEATTLE is 6-5 (+1.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 3-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.7 units)

MATT PALMER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PALMER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB


Saturday, May 30

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs [FOX | 4:10 PM ET]

Dodgers: Los Angeles has allowed the Cubs to score only 28 total runs in 12 games - including the postseason - dating back to their first regular-season contest last year. One pitcher Chicago hasn't faced in that span has been Eric Stults (4-1, 4.29), who gave up four runs in 4 1-3 innings in an 8-2 loss at Wrigley on 9/5/07, his lone career start against the Cubs. Stults will try to bounce back after struggling with wildness against Colorado. The L.A. lefty gave up three hits, seven walks and four runs in 4 1-3 innings Monday. He is 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA in his last four road starts.

The Over is 10-1-1 in Stults' last 12 starts as an underdog.
The Dodgers are 12-1 in their last 13 Saturday games.

Key Injuries - OF Manny Ramirez (suspension) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Cubs (-145, O/U N/A): The Cubs have won three of four after dropping eight straight. It's been Chicago's pitching that's made the difference recently. The Cubs' offense has averaged 3.5 runs in their last four games, but the pitching staff has yielded six total runs. Ryan Dempster (3-3, 4.99 ERA) will try to continue Chicago's stretch of outstanding starting pitching, but he will be trying to bounce back from his worst start of the year. Dempster gave up six runs and seven hits in four innings to Pittsburgh on Monday. Dempster is 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA in 10 career starts vs. the Dodgers.

The Cubs are 20-6 in Dempster's last 26 home starts.
The Cubs are 14-3 in Dempster's last 17 starts in game 3 of a series.

Key Injuries - 3B Aramis Ramirez (shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.
SS Ryan Theriot (illness) is QUESTIONABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)


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NBA


Saturday, May 30

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

Cavaliers: The Cavs are 0-4 this season in Amway Arena - a place the Magic start fast and finish. The Cavs have been able to build big leads in Cleveland and hold on late, a luxury they likely won't get for Game 6. LeBron James' struggling teammates have given him little support. Even with Mo Williams and Zydrunas Ilgauskas having one of their best games of the series Thursday, it was James who rescued the Cavs from a fourth-quarter deficit. "We give LeBron the ball and get out of the way," Delonte West said. Cleveland is trying to become just the ninth team since 1947 to rally and win a series after being down 3-1.

The Cavaliers are 2-14 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Cavaliers are 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games following an ATS win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Magic (-2, O/U 193): The Magic don't want to go back to Cleveland for a Game 7, although coach Stan Van Gundy brushed off any notion that Orlando's last home game in the series feels like their facing elimination. "No," Van Gundy said. "I can count. I'm good at math. It's Game 6." The Magic are still plenty confident. They have given Cleveland all sorts of matchup problems - height, depth, speed, size and shooting range. In almost every facet, Orlando has the advantage. "We believe we can win a championship," center Dwight Howard said. "People used to laugh at me when I'd say that. But it's right there for us."

The Under is 7-1 in the Magic's last 8 playoff games as a favorite.
The Under is 7-1 in the Magic's last 8 games following a SU loss.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 95 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/30/2009

National League

FLORIDA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: 13-1 TSR against division opponents
REDDING: 7-0 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

ATLANTA at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 12-3 OVER as a road favorite
DAVIS: ARI 4-12 after 4+ consecutive home games

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 4:10 PM ET
STULTS: LAD 7-1 as an underdog of +125 to +175
DEMPSTER: CHC 9-15 after 1+ consecutive unders

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
MARTIS: WAS 54-39 OVER against division opponents
HAMELS: PHI 0-6 at home after having won 2 of their last 3

HOUSTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 116-63 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
KARSTENS: PIT 11-33 as a home underdog of +125 or more

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
HARANG: CIN 18-8 when the total is 8.5 to 10
BUSH: 8-0 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

SAN DIEGO at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
GEER: SD 12-4 OVER AWAY against right-handed starters
HAMMEL: COL 5-11 at home when the total is 10 or higher

ST LOUIS at SAN FRANCISCO, 9:05 PM ET
CARPENTER: 37-19 TSR AWAY in the first half
ZITO: 2-14 TSR against NL Central

American League

BOSTON at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
PENNY: BOS 11-24 in games played on artificial turf
TALLET: TOR 9-0 at home in day games

MINNESOTA at TAMPA BAY, 4:10 PM ET
LIRIANO: MIN 74-42 in games played in a dome
PRICE: TB 6-13 against left-handed starters

DETROIT at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
VERLANDER: DET 25-15 on a grass field
GUTHRIE: BAL 29-48 at home after 4+ consecutive home games

NY YANKEES at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: NYY 46-24 after allowing 2 runs or less
CARMONA: CLE 63-80 when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHI WHITE SOX at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
BUEHRLE: 125-62 TSR as a favorite
MECHE: KC 3-16 after a loss by 8+ runs

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 21-9 UNDER as a road underdog of +125 to +150
MCCARTHY: TEX 12-2 against division opponents

SEATTLE at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 22-40 as a favorite
PALMER: LAA 11-3 as a home underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Early Games

Saturday, May 30

Hot Pitchers
-- Penny is 3-0, 4.44 in his last four starts. Tallet has a 2.52 RA in his last four starts, but Toronto lost last three, scoring four runs.

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Cold Pitchers
-- Johnson is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts. Redding is 0-1, 6.75 in his two starts for the Mets.

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Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games. .
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won 11 of their last 13 games, but are 2-12 in last 14 on road. .
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games. Giants won last four games, allowing total of seven runs.

-- Twins won six of their last nine games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve road games.
-- Rangers won 11 of last 13 home games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last ten games. .

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine home games. Washington is 3-16 in its last nineteen games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games. Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six home games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.

-- Red Sox lost seven of their last ten road games. Toronto lost nine of its last ten games, but is 14-4 in its last 18 home games.
-- Rays lost five of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost eight of its last ten road games.
-- Detroit lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last thirteen road games.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Philadelphia home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Houston's last twelve road games.
-- Seven of last nine Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in San Diego's last eight road games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Giants' last eleven home games.

-- Nine of last eleven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Red Sox games.
-- Over is 10-5 in Indians' last fifteen games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Seven of last ten Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Angel home games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Fla-NY-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven BWelke games.
-- Atl-Az
-- LA-Chi
-- Wsh-Phil
-- Hst-Pitt
-- Cin-Mil
-- SD-Col
-- StL-SF

-- Bos-Tor-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight McClelland games.
-- Min-TB
-- Det-Balt
-- NY-Clev
-- Chi-KC
-- A's-Tex
-- Sea-LA

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MLB
Write-Up


Updated

Saturday, May 30

Hot Pitchers
-- Dodgers won last four Stults starts, scoring 37 runs.
-- Harang is 2-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Hamels is 1-1, 2.76 in his last five starts. Nationals won six of last eight Martis starts.
-- Astros won five of last six Rodriguez starts.
-- Brewers won six of last seven Bush starts.
-- Carptenter is 1-0, 0.00 since coming off DL; his scoreless streak is at 20 consecutive innings.

-- Penny is 3-0, 4.44 in his last four starts. Tallet has a 2.52 RA in his last four starts, but Toronto lost last three, scoring four runs.
-- Verlander is 5-0, 0.85 in his last six starts.
-- Sabathia is 3-0, 1.69 in his last four starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-1, 2.17 in his last four starts.
-- Anderson is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts. McCarthy is 1-1, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Angels are 6-0 when Palmer starts, scoring 46 runs.

Cold Pitchers
-- Johnson is 0-1, 4.67 in his last three starts. Redding is 0-1, 6.75 in his two starts for the Mets.
-- Arizona lost last five Davis starts (0-3, 5.79). Vazquez is 2-3, 4.73 in his last six outings.
-- Dempster is 1-2, 5.55 in his last four starts.
-- Karstens is 0-2, 5.94 in his last six starts.
-- Hammel is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts. Padres are 0-3 on the road with Geer (0-1, 7.31)- home team won all six of his starts.
-- Zito is 0-3, 4.71 in his last three starts.

-- Liriano is 0-2, 13.50 in his last two starts.
-- Price allowed two runs in 3.1 IP in his first '09 start-- he needed 100 pitches to get ten outs.
-- Guthrie is 2-4, 6.10 in his last eight starts.
-- Carmona has 9.95 RA in his last three starts, but Indians are 3-0 in those games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Meche is 0-3, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-3, 6.46 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Dodgers won eight of their last ten road games.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games. .
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won 11 of their last 13 games, but are 2-12 in last 14 on road. .
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games. Giants won last four games, allowing total of seven runs.

-- Twins won six of their last nine games.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last eight games.
-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve road games.
-- Rangers won 11 of last 13 home games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last ten games. .

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last nine home games. Washington is 3-16 in its last nineteen games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games. Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost five of their last six home games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.

-- Red Sox lost seven of their last ten road games. Toronto lost nine of its last ten games, but is 14-4 in its last 18 home games.
-- Rays lost five of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost eight of its last ten road games.
-- Detroit lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mariners lost ten of their last thirteen road games. Angels lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Philadelphia home games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Houston's last twelve road games.
-- Seven of last nine Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 12-3 in last fifteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in San Diego's last eight road games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Giants' last eleven home games.

-- Nine of last eleven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Red Sox games.
-- Over is 10-5 in Indians' last fifteen games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Seven of last ten Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Angel home games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Fla-NY-- Underdog is 5-2 in last seven BWelke games.
-- Atl-Az-- Over is 7-1-1 in Crawford games this season.
-- LA-Chi-- Last four Kellogg games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Six of last seven Knight games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-Pitt-- Under is 6-4 in Hudson games this season.
-- Cin-Mil-- Four of last five Cederstrom games stayed under total.
-- SD-Col-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Randazzo games.
-- StL-SF-- Last four Cooper games went over the total.

-- Bos-Tor-- Over is 7-0-1 in last eight McClelland games.
-- Min-TB-- Over is 6-3-1 in Meals games this season.
-- Det-Balt-- Three of last four Iassogna games went over the total.
-- NY-Clev-- Road team won five of last six Davidson games.
-- Chi-KC-- Five of last six Fairchild games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Tex-- Home team won six of last seven Everitt games.
-- Sea-LA-- Four of last six Emmel games went over the total.

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NBA
Write-Up


Saturday, May 30

NBA playoffs

Cleveland's bench (-26 in 10-point win in Game 5) continues to be a big problem for Cavaliers, who lost Games 3-4 here, by 10-2 points, as they were just 11-48 from arc (22-62 from arc at home in series). Game 5 was first time Cleveland outscored Magic in second half (-37 overall). James had triple-double in Game 5; unless he gets more support here, series is going to end tonight. Mo Williams was 6-9 from arc in Game 5. Alston was just 1-10 from floor Thursday, after a big Game 4 for Orlando.

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NHL
Write-Up


Saturday, May 30

NHL Playoffs

Red Wings are 5-2-1 in last eight games vs Pittsburgh, beating Penguins in six games in LY's Cup Finals (first time in 20+ years same teams meet in Cup Finals in consecutive years). Detroit was 1-0-1 vs Pittsburgh this season, outscoring Penguins 9-7. Pittsburgh won eight of last nine games after being down 2-0 in Washington series, winning last four road games. Red Wings won their last four home games, scoring sixteen goals.

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Saturday six-pack

-- Huge blow for Phillies, with Brett Myers out for year with hip injuries-- why are so many guys having hip surgery this year?

-- Only complete game of night was Houston's Brian Moehler, who won 6-1 in Pittsburgh, as Astros snapped their losing streak.

-- White Sox won 11-2 in Kansas City behind Richard, who once was a backup QB for the Michigan Wolverines.

-- Under was 14-2 in major league games Friday night.

-- Jim Tracy didn't change much in the Colorado lineup in his first game as Rockies' skipper, but he did put Garrett Atkins 4th to try and shake the UCLA alum out of his .191 funk. Atkins was 0-3.

-- Arizona was down 9-1 in third inning at home against Braves, as nightmare season continues for Diamondbacks, who keep bringing guys up from minor leagues, which hasn't helped much.


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Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff as we wait for the sun......

13) Let me get this straight; Colorado was in the World Series in '07, but now, just 19 months later, they fire their manager? Last winter, the Rockies traded Matt Holliday to Oakland for three players, only one of whom is in the major leagues. How about firing the guy who is responsible for that trade? Jeff Franics had shoulder surgery over the winter- he in the Rockies' best pitcher. This move is change for the sake of change, and thats no way to run a multi-million $$ business.

12) I'll say this, then I'll move on; for the past four years, I watched all the Colorado games, because Holliday is on my fantasy team-- I say without any doubt that Clint Hurdle is a good manager. Whatever problems the Rockies have/had, manager wasn't one of them.

11) The new baseball stadium in the Bronx cost $1.5B-- it doesn't have an out-of-town scoreboard- the scores just flash now and then in between all the commericals they have on the regular board. Hard to believe for $1.5B they couldn't post the other scores permanently.

10) If you're voting for the All-Star team, when you get to shortstop in the American League, if you vote for Derek Jeter, you just do not care about voting for the guy having the best season. The correct guy to vote for? Marco Scutaro of the Blue Jays would be that guy.

9) Rays lead the major leagues in runs scored, but are under .500 for the season; LY, they won the American League without coming close to leading the league in scoring, Their pitching is much worse in '09.

8) Tampa Bay added Pat Burrell from the Phillies to help their record against lefty pitching; so far this season, Rays are 5-10 vs southpaws while Philadelphia is 11-4 against lefties without Burrell. Go figure.

7) But why are the Phillies 16-6 on the road, 10-14 at home?

6) A's are only AL team under .500 at home; seven of the 16 teams in the NL are under .500 at home. I have no explanation for this.

5) Going into Friday's games, major league teams were forty games over .500 when opposing lefthanded starting pitchers (233-193).

4) Cardinals have allowed the least runs in baseball; at some point, will pitching coach Dave Duncan get a mention for being first coach inducted into the Hall of Fame? He might be best pitching coach ever.

3) Padres have been outscored by 29 runs, but are 24-23; they're 12-6 in one-run games.

2) Best wishes to ESPN's Lee Corso, who suffered a minor stroke in the last few days; he is expected to fully recover.

1) "I'm tired of watching him." This brutally honest quote is from the interim GM of the Washington Nationals, Mike Rizzo, who optioned Daniel Cabrera to the minor leagues this week. Cabrera looked like he could be the next Randy Johnson, but has never been very good.