6/3 Trends and Indexes 6/3 (MLB, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Wednesday, June 3

Good Luck on day #154 of 2009!

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

NOTE:
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Daily Sports Roundup


Daily Sports Roundup: June 3

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Reigning AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee tries to get back into the win column, and Randy Johnson guns for career victory 300.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Cliff Lee will be looking to pick up his first victory since May 13 on Wednesday night when his Indians continue their road series in Minnesota. The lefthander, who went 22-3 last season, sits at 2-6 in 2009 despite a solid 3.16 ERA. Lee has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his past nine starts, but the Tribe are just 2-7 in those contests. Taking to the mound for the Twins on Wednesday will be rookie righty Anthony Swarzak, who is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA over two starts.

Also on the American League schedule for Wednesday: Boston at Detroit, Texas at the Yankees, Kansas City at Tampa Bay, and the Angels at Toronto. Los Angeles probable starter Jered Weaver (4-2, 2.36 ERA) has surrendered just two earned runs on 12 hits over his past two starts (13 innings), and the righthander's WHIP is down to 1.03. The Blue Jays will be looking for a second straight win from righthander Casey Janssen, who sits at 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two outings.

Over in the National League on Wednesday the Dodgers will turn to Chad Billingsley (6-3, 2.80 ERA) in their home game against the Diamondbacks. Righthander Billingsley has been tagged with a loss in each of his past two starts despite allowing just six earned runs over 13 innings pitched. Jon Garland (4-4, 5.75 ERA) gets the ball for Arizona, and he'll be looking to forget his last outing; the righthander was pounded for nine runs by the Braves in his start on May 29.

Rounding out the NL slate for Wednesday: the Mets at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee at Florida, the Cubs at Atlanta, Colorado at Houston, Cincinnati at St. Louis, Philadelphia at San Diego, and San Francisco at Washington. Giants starter Randy Johnson sits at 299 career victories heading into his outing against the Nationals, having held the Braves to one run on three hits over six innings last time out. Johnson is 4-4 on the season, with an ERA of 5.71 over his 52 innings.

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Wednesday six-pack

-- Raul Ibanez hit a couple of homers on his 37th birthday as Phillies cruised 10-5 in San Diego. Rookie Bastardo allowed one run and four hits in six IP in his major league debut-- only run he allowed was HR by Gonzalez, who homered in his fourth consecutive game.

-- Peavy left that game after an inning (flu) as Phillies gained game on the Mets on a night when Santana was facing Pittsburgh and they were up against Peavy. Big night for Philadelphia.

-- Oakland rookie Mazzaro also won his debut, 5-0 in Chicago over the White Sox. Mazzaro allowed three hits in 6.1 IP.

-- Dan Haren held Dodgers to two hits in seven IP, but then Arizona bullpen imploded in 8th inning, as Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 win.

-- Rough night for Lou Piniella, as Cubs led 5-0 in 8th inning but lost in extra innings at Atlanta, 6-5. Cubs are struggling on the road.

-- Miguel Tejada homered in 11th to beat Colorado 3-2; Miggy is now hitting .362 after his 4-6 night.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Random facts on a June day..........

13) I'm not a big All-Star Game guy, but I always watch introductions of the players, because it is humbling for even the biggest stars; this year is going to be great, when 37-year old Raul Ibanez is introduced as a 2009 All-Star, the first time in his long career he will be an All-Star.

12) Record for most RBI in one season without hitting a home run came back in 1902, when Lafayette Cross knocked in 108 runs for Philly A's at the age of 36. He knocked in 100+ runs three times; never hit 10 HRs

11) So Vince Young wants to be a starting QB; as great as he was in his college career, it would be intriguing for a team like my Rams, but do you entrust your franchise to a guy who has had some shaky moments the last couple of years, mainly off the field? QB is a tough position; lot of expectations, lot of credit/blame dished out. Have to have a thick skin to be a terrific NFL quarterback, but Young hasn't shown that yet.

10) Speaking of the Rams, I have a recurring nightmare that the guy from Blackberry computers is going to give up trying to buy an NHL team, is going to buy the Rams and move them to Hamilton, Ontario. When you have thoughts like that going through your mind, its hard to sleep well.

9) Dodgers are 6-6 in last dozen home games after a 13-0 start; June is not their best month. Last winning June for the Dodgers was in 2003.

8) Weird stat: Adam Dunn has 16 homers, his team has 14 wins.

7) A's now have four rookies in their five-man starting rotation, with the 24-year Outman the oldest of the four. A's will be good in 2011, if they can find some position players to go with these pitching prospects. Sad news for me is that 2011 is two years from now, but so be it......

6) I'd like to see swing/misses added as an official pitching stat; what is more basic to pitching than making a batter swing and miss?

5) Vitaly Lunkin won over $1.8M by winning the first big event at this year's World Series of Poker. Greg Raymer finished third, continuing to show that he is one of the world's great players. All in all, there will be 57 tournaments in this year's WSOP, culminating in Main Event July 3.

4) NHL office has to be happy the Penguins beat Detroit and kept hope alive for a long, exciting series. Home side won all three games so far.

3) Only four of ten starters in NBA Finals played college basketball.

2) If I ran horse racing, the three Triple Crown races would be run on Memorial Day weekend/4th of July/Labor Day weekend. This is so the horses would have more time to recover, and would remain healthier.

1) Randy Johnson goes for win #300 in Washington Wednesday-- he is going to be the last 300-game winner for a long time, maybe ever.

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Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, June 3

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EDT). Chicago's Ted Lilly and Atlanta ace Derek Lowe each go for their seventh win. Lilly went 4-2 with a 3.32 ERA in six May starts while Lowe was 4-2 with a 3.76 ERA last month.

STARS
Tuesday

-Roy Halladay, Blue Jays, struck out a career-high 14 to win his major league-leading ninth game in Toronto's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

-Dan Uggla and Cody Ross, Marlins. Uggla became the fastest second baseman to 100 homers, and Ross belted a grand slam in Florida's 10-3 win over Milwaukee.

-Zach Duke, Pirates, outpitched Johan Santana to lead Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets.

-Matt Joyce, Rays, hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs in Tampa Bay's 6-2 victory over Kansas City.

-Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, Yankees, each hit a three-run homer to help New York beat Texas 12-3 and take over the best record in the AL.

-Joe Mauer, Twins, homered and drove in three runs in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over Cleveland.

HALFWAY THERE

The Dodgers reached the halfway point of Manny Ramirez's suspension for violating baseball's drug policy - and they still have the best record in the game at 36-18. A late rally helped them beat Arizona 6-5 Tuesday night, making them 15-10 since their star slugger received a 50-game ban. Ramirez is eligible to return July 3, when the Dodgers begin a series in San Diego.

NICE COMPANY

Derek Jeter became the fourth active player with 1,500 runs in New York's 12-3 victory against the Texas Rangers, joining Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. and Gary Sheffield. ... The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers to give manager Terry Francona his 500th victory. Francona became the third Boston manager to reach that plateau with the Red Sox, joining Joe Cronin (1,071) and Mike Higgins (560).

WELCOME TO THE MAJORS

Vin Mazzaro pitched into the seventh inning to win his major league debut, leading the Athletics to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Mazzaro, who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Sacramento before the game, allowed three hits, walked four and struck out one in 6 1-3 innings. He became the first Oakland pitcher to win his major league debut since Dallas Braden on April 24, 2007, at Baltimore.

MIGHTY STICK

Matt Joyce probably earned himself more than a three-games stay with the Rays by hitting a tiebreaking two-run double and a two-run homer in Tampa Bay's 6-2 win over the Royals on Tuesday night. Joyce also homered Sunday after being recalled from Triple-A Durham, where he'd gone after three games early in the season.

THAT JUST HAPPENED

Cincinnati's Ramon Hernandez stole his first base since May 6, 2007 - and he did it against Yadier Molina. The Reds catcher made only the 14th steal attempt all season off the Cardinals' backstop, who has thrown out five runners.

LITTLE HELP, GUYS?

The Mets have scored two runs or less in five of Johan Santana's 11 starts, and backed their ace with just one Tuesday night in a 3-1 loss to the Pirates.

SO CLOSE

The Cubs gave up a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and lost in the 12th, slipping back to .500 with their 11th loss in 15 games after falling 6-5 in Atlanta.

SPEAKING

"Memphis is a nice place and all. But I like it a little better here.'' - Cardinals rookie Nick Stavinoha after a go-ahead two-run double helped St. Louis beat Cincinnati 5-2 Tuesday night. Stavinoha has 12 RBIs in 45 at-bats since a mid-May callup from Triple-A Memphis.

SEASONS

June 3

1918 - Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox pitched his second no-hitter, blanking the Detroit Tigers 5-0.

1932 - Lou Gehrig became the first American League player to hit four home runs in a game, helping the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia A's 20-13. The accomplishment was overshadowed by the resignation of John McGraw as manager of the New York Giants.

1954 - Henry Thompson of the New York Giants hit three home runs and drove in eight runs in a 13-8 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Willie Mays drove in the other five runs with two homers.

1971 - Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs pitched his second no-hitter, beating the Cincinnati Reds 1-0.

1978 - Dave Johnson became the first major leaguer to hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a season. His grand slam in the ninth inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1989 - Los Angeles and Houston played 22 innings at the Astrodome in the longest night game in National League history - 7 hours, 14 minutes. The Astros won the game on Rafael Ramirez's RBI single off Jeff Hamilton, normally the Dodgers' third baseman. When the game ended, Fernando Valenzuela was playing first and Eddie Murray was at third.

1989 - Nolan Ryan pitched his 11th career one-hitter and struck out 11 as Texas beat Seattle 6-1. It was Ryan's 16th low-hit game (no-hitter or one-hitter), breaking Bob Feller's record of 15.

1995 - Pedro Martinez of Montreal pitched nine perfect innings against San Diego before giving up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning of the Expos 1-0 win.

2003 - Sammy Sosa was ejected in the first inning of Chicago's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays after umpires found cork in his shattered bat.

2006 - Damion Easley hit three homers and had seven RBIs in Arizona's 13-9 victory over Atlanta.

2008 - Randy Johnson took sole possession of second place on baseball's career strikeout list after getting the Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Cameron to go down swinging in the first inning. It was Johnson's 4,673rd career strikeout, breaking a tie with Roger Clemens and leaving the Arizona Diamondbacks' veteran behind only Nolan Ryan, who had 5,714 strikeouts in his career.

Today's birthdays: Travis Hafner 32; Jose Molina 34.

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MLB


Wednesday, June 3

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This Day in Baseball
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On June 3 in Baseball History...

1925 - White Sox manager Eddie Collins makes hit number 3,000 against Detroit.

1930 - Grover Alexander is released by the Phillies after posting an 0-3 record. He ends his career thinking he has the N.L. record for most wins at 373, one more than Christy Mathewson. In 1946, a win disallowed in 1902 is restored to Mathewson's record, to leave the two great pitchers at a tie.

1932 - Lou Gehrig hits four consecutive home runs and narrowly misses a fifth in a Yankees-Athletics slugfest won by New York 20-13. Tony Lazzeri hits for the cycle, and the teams set a still-standing record for extra bases on long hits in a single game (41).

1937 - Negro Leagues star Josh Gibson is credited with a drive that hits just two feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium, about 580 feet from home plate. It is estimated that the ball would have traveled nearly 700 feet if unimpeded.

1953 - Congress cites the research of New York City librarian Robert Henderson in proving that Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday. His 1947 book Bat, Ball and Bishop documents Cartwright's contributions to the origins of the game of baseball.

1955 - Stan Musial hits the 300th home run of his career, a fifth-inning, three-run shot against Brooklyn's Johnny Podres. The Cards use an N.L.-record eight pitchers but still lose 12-5.

1958 - The Dodger referendum passes in Los Angeles by a slim margin of 24,293 votes. The proposition allows the city to sell 300 acres of Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers for their stadium. The N.L. president had stated that the Dodgers should vacate Los Angeles if the bill failed.

1971 - Cubs southpaw Ken Holtzman tosses the second no-hitter of his career, victimizing the Reds 1-0. Holtzman scores the only run, in the third inning.
1980 - The New York Mets select 18-year-old Darryl Strawberry from Los Angeles's Crenshaw High School with the first pick in the annual June free-agent draft. The Blue Jays then pick shortstop Garry Harris.

1985 - The Brewers select University of North Carolina catcher B.J. Surhoff with the first pick in what will prove to be an extremely fruitful free-agent draft. Surhoff was the catcher for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1984, and fellow Olympians Will Clark (Mississippi State), Bobby Witt (University of Oklahoma), and Barry Larkin (University of Michigan) are drafted second, third, and fourth by the Giants, Rangers, and Reds, respectively.

1989 - Nolan Ryan pitches his second one-hitter this season and 11th overall, allowing only a first-inning single to Harold Reynolds in a 6-1 win over Seattle. Ryan also strikes out 11 to tie Don Sutton's major league record of 21 seasons with at least 100 strikeouts.

1991 - The Yankees make high-school pitcher Brien Taylor the number one pick of the amateur draft. The Braves take Arizona State outfielder Mike Kelly with the second pick.

1995 - Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez is perfect for nine innings in San Diego, but loses his no-hitter when Bip Roberts doubles to lead off the tenth inning. Montreal eventually comes away with a 1-0 win.

1997 - Albert Belle returns to Cleveland for the first time since signing a $55-million, five-year contract with the rival White Sox. Belle has three hits, including a three-run home run, and when the fans pelt him with debris he waves his glove and asks for more. After the last out of Chicago's 9-5 win, Belle gives a final obscene gesture to the Jacobs Field crowd before running off the field.


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MLB
Dunkel Index


Boston at Detroit
The Tigers look to bounce back from their 5-1 loss last night and build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 games after scoring 2 or fewer runs in the previous game. Detroit is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

Game 901-902: NY Mets at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.480; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.465
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-140); Over

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Johnson) 13.993; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 15.977; Florida (West) 15.670
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 15.521; Atlanta (Lowe) 13.983
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Under

Game 909-910: Colorado at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 15.109; Houston (Moehler) 13.580
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.976; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.763
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+120); Over

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Happ) 15.095; San Diego (Young) 15.641
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-135); Over

Game 915-916: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Garland) 15.290; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.645
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+175); Over

Game 917-918: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.155; Detroit (Galarraga) 16.206
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+145); Under

Game 919-920: Texas at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 16.612; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.465
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+170); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.713; Toronto (Janssen) 14.338
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Over

Game 923-924: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.279; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 14.695
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Under

Game 925-926: Cleveland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.778; Minnesota (Swarzak) 16.832
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

Game 927-928: Oakland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 16.308; White Sox (Richard) 15.116
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over

Game 929-930: Baltimore at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.456; Seattle (Vargas) 14.628
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

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MLB
Write-up


Wednesday, June 3

Hot Pitchers
-- Pelfrey is 0-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 1-0, 1.59 in his last two starts; he goes for win #300 here.
-- West has a 2.25 RA in his first two big league starts. Brewers are 7-1 with Looper if they score 3+ runs.
-- Lowe is 5-2, 3.97 in his last seven starts.
-- Marquis is 3-0, 1.52 in his last three starts. Astros won three of last four Moehler starts (2-1, 3.81).
-- Lohse is 1-0, 2.57 in his last three starts, but has been injury-plagued the last couple weeks.
-- Happ is 1-0, 4.09 in his first two '09 starts. Young is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts; he has 2.53 RA in five starts at spacious Petco Park.

-- Beckett is 3-0, 2.94 in his last five starts.
-- Bronx won last four Pettitte starts, scoring 23 runs. Texas won last five Feldman starts (4-0, 2.32).
-- Weaver is 2-1, 1.70 in his last five starts.
-- Rays won three of last four Niemann starts (2-1, 3.27).
-- Lee has 2.15 RA in his last eight starts, but Indians are 1-7 in them. Swarzak is 1-1, 2.07 in his first two '09 starts.
-- Outman is 2-0, 2.05 in his last four starts. Richard is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- Vargas is 1-0, 2.28 in four starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Ohlendorf is 2-3, 5.76 in his last five starts.
-- Zimmerman is 0-2, 7.27 in his last six starts.
-- Lilly has a 6.14 RA in five road starts.
-- Cueto is 0-2, 4.29 in his last three starts.
-- Garland is 1-3, 10.31 in his last four starts. Billingsley is 1-3, 3.78 in his last five starts.

-- Galarraga is 0-5, 8.49 in his last six starts.
-- Janssen is 1-1, 4.15 in two starts this season.
-- Bannister is 1-2, 6.35 in his last four starts.
-- Orioles are 0-3 in Bergesen road starts (0-1, 5.50).

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won three of their last four games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight home games.
-- Phillies won ten of their last twelve road games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last ten road games.

-- Tigers are 10-4 in their last fourteen home games.
-- Bronx won nine of their last eleven home games. Rangers won seven of their last eleven games overall.
-- Blue Jays won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Rays won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Twins won nine of their last eleven home games.
-- White Sox won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last eleven games. Mariners won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games. Giants lost six of their last seven games on foreign soil.
-- Brewers lost their last five road games.
-- Rockies lost their last three games, scoring total of five runs.
-- Cubs lost nine of their last ten road games.
-- Cincinnati lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Padres lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers are 6-6 in last 12 home games after a 13-0 start.

-- Red Sox lost eight of last thirteen road games.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven games.
-- Royals lost their last five games, allowing 37 runs.
-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost nine of its last thirteen road games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Mets' last nine road games.
-- Seven of last ten San Francisco road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Chicago road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-1-1 in Florida's last ten home games.
-- Last five Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Phillies' last eight road games.
-- Six of last nine Arizona games went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Texas road games stayed under the total.
-- Angels' last three road games all went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Kansas City road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-2 in White Sox' last twelve home games.
-- Five of last six Seattle home games stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- NY-Pitt-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine McClelland games.
-- SF-Wsh-- Favorites won six of last seven Timmons games.
-- Mil-Fla-- Three of last four Meals games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-Atl-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Culbreth games.
-- Col-Hst-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Hoye games; underdog is 9-3 in his games this season.
-- Cin-StL-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Cousins games.
-- Phil-SD-- Favorite won seven of nine Emmel games this season.
-- Az-LA-- Under is 5-3 in Campos' games this season.

-- Bos-Det-- Visitor won six of last seven Davidson games.
-- Tex-NY-- Underdog won three of last five Wendelstedt games.
-- LAA-Tex-- Favorite won last six Hernandez games behind plate.
-- KC-TB-- Home side won last five Vanover games, with last three all staying under the total.
-- Clev-Min-- Six of last seven Fairchild games stayed under the total.
-- A's-Chi-- Over is 7-2-1 in Crawford games this season.
-- Blt-Sea-- Favorite won five of last six Randazzo games.

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MLB


Wednesday, June 3

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. NY YANKEES
Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

7:07 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TORONTO
LA Angels are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. FLORIDA
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. HOUSTON
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Colorado
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:11 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Oakland

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati

10:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SEATTLE
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

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Wednesday, June 3

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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays (-145, 9.5)

On Wednesday night, the Rays look to hand the Royals a sixth straight loss in the continuation of a three-game set at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay (26-28) won 6-2 on Tuesday to improve to 3-1 on a six-game homestand that followed five straight losses to conclude a 2-5 road trip.

Though the defending AL champions have been plagued by injuries, they are 14-11 at home where they've won eight of the last 11.

Kansas City (23-28), meanwhile, has been outscored 37-14 during its five-game losing streak. The Royals, who were coming off a 1-5 homestand, lost a season-high six in a row May 8-14.

On May 7, the Royals held a three-game lead in the AL Central, but are 5-17 since then.

The Rays could be without third baseman Evan Longoria after he left Tuesday's contest with tightness in his left hamstring.

"It's probably just a day-to-day thing," said Longoria, the leading AL vote getter for this year's All-Star game. "I think the telltale thing's going to be (Wednesday)."

Losing Longoria for any length of time would be a big blow to the Rays, who are already without shortstop Jason Bartlett (ankle), outfielder Pat Burrell (neck) and second baseman Akinori Iwamura (season-ending knee injury) - all currently on the disabled list.

Though the Royals have not announced a starter for this contest, Brian Bannister (4-2, 3.64) could get the nod while trying to bounce back from his worst start of the season.

The right-hander allowed six earned runs and nine hits in five innings of an 11-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He is 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA against Tampa Bay.

Pick: Under


Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-200, 8)

After a strong start to the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chad Billingsley has hit a bit of a snag.

The right-hander looks to avoid a third straight loss Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.

Billingsley (6-3, 2.80 ERA) won five of his first six starts, but is 1-3 with a 3.51 ERA in his last five. Though he's pitched into the sixth inning each time, he'll try to help the NL-leading Dodgers (36-18) avoid losing their second straight home series.

One night after falling 3-2 to the Diamondbacks, Los Angeles rallied with five runs in the eighth for a 6-5 win on Tuesday.

"It's frustrating to lose this way," said Arizona manager A.J. Hinch, whose team has alternated wins and losses in its last eight contests.

He is 5-4 with a 3.53 ERA in 10 starts against the Diamondbacks, and has allowed two runs while striking out 15 in 13 1-3 innings to win his last two outings versus them.

On Tuesday, James Loney hit a tying three-run double in the eighth and Casey Blake followed with an RBI single for the Dodgers, who had lost three of four.

Andre Ethier hit a solo shot to snap a homerless drought of 24 games and 89 at-bats.Juan Pierre, who's hitting .379 while starting in place of the suspended Manny Ramirez, added a single. Pierre is 4 for 9 in the series after going 1 for 13 in his previous three contests.

He is 3 for 6 with a double against Jon Garland (4-4, 5.75), who also looks to avoid a third straight loss after giving up eight earned runs and nine hits while walking three in 2 2-3 innings of a 10-6 loss to Atlanta on Friday.

The right-hander, from nearby Valencia, Calif., has allowed at least seven earned runs four times in 12 starts dating to last season.

"It's flat-out terrible," Garland said. "But what do you do? Get back up there in five days and give the boys a chance."

Pick: Dodgers on the runline


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Wednesday, June 3

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox)

Terry Francona has had an easier time adding wins to his resume with Josh Beckett finally settling down for the Boston Red Sox.

After earning his 500th victory with Boston, Francona sends Beckett to the mound against the struggling Detroit Tigers in the middle game of their series Wednesday night.

Beckett is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in his last three starts after posting a 7.22 ERA through his first five outings.

The right-hander gave up one run and three hits while striking out eight in seven innings to earn the decision in a 3-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday.

Beckett is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two career starts against the AL Central-leading Tigers (28-22), who have scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five games. Detroit didn't get a hit Tuesday from the fourth inning until they started the ninth with three straight singles off closer Jonathan Papelbon.

Boston, meanwhile, has scored a combined 13 runs in its last two games after averaging 2.6 in its previous five contests, losing four.

Michael Pelfrey (New York Mets)

Pelfrey (4-1, 3.88 ERA) has become accustomed to getting little help of late. Over his last four starts, the right-hander has gone 0-1 with a 2.28 ERA and has received only four runs to work with.

On Friday, he yielded one run and five hits with struck out six in 7 2-3 innings of a 2-1, 11-inning win over the Marlins.

"My command was good but it wasn't as down as I'd like," Pelfrey said. "I know if I can pound the strike zone I can go deep into games and not walk guys."

Pelfrey, who hasn't won since beating Philadelphia 7-5 on May 7, has put together a stretch of five quality starts. He's also given up three runs or less in his last seven, going 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA.

He won his only career start against the Pirates on Aug. 15, scattering seven hits in seven scoreless innings of a 2-1 win at PNC Park.

Scott Feldman (Texas Rangers)

Scott Feldman (4-0, 3.91) is 4-0 with a 2.59 ERA in seven starts after being used out of the bullpen for the first two weeks of the season.

The right-hander earned a win in his last outing, allowing two runs and five hits in six innings during Texas' 5-2 victory over Oakland on Friday night in the second game of a doubleheader.

Feldman is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance against the Yankees.


Slumping

Jordan Zimmermann (Washington Nationals)

Rookie Jordan Zimmermann (2-2, 6.07) will match up against Johnson on Wednesday. The 23-year-old right-hander, the club's top pitching prospect, gave up five runs in six innings of Washington's loss at San Francisco on May 12.

"I hope I'm not part of history tomorrow," Zimmermann said Tuesday. "I have to go out there and pitch my game and not think about history in the making, I guess."

Brian Bannister (Kansas City Royals)

Though the Royals have not announced an official starter for this contest, Brian Bannister (4-2, 3.64) could get the nod while trying to bounce back from his worst start of the season.

The right-hander allowed six earned runs and nine hits in five innings of an 11-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He is 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA against Tampa Bay.


Returning

Kyle Lohse (St. Louis Cardinals)

It's been an up-and-down opening two months of the season for St. Louis' Kyle Lohse, who returns to the mound after a recent arm injury hoping to build off his last start.

Lohse and the Cardinals continue their four-game series with Cincinnati on Wednesday, trying to extend their home dominance over the Reds.

Lohse (4-3, 3.98 ERA) recorded a career-high 15 victories for St. Louis (30-22) in 2008 and he opened this season by winning his first three decisions. The right-hander injured his knee while covering first base at the end of April, however, and struggled in his first three starts in May, going 0-3 with a 10.67 ERA.

Lohse appeared to bounce back in his last outing, scattering four hits through eight innings in a 5-0 win over Kansas City on May 23. That performance was soured, however, when he was hit in the arm by a pitch, forcing him to miss his next start.

"I don't know exactly what was going on inside there," he told the Cardinals' official Web site, "but I can tell you what I was feeling was a lot of burning and kind of a cramping sensation when I tried to throw hard. ... You can throw through a lot of things, but not that."

This will be Lohse's second start this season against the Reds (27-24), who reached him for seven runs and nine hits over six innings in an 8-3 victory on May 9.


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NY METS (28 - 23) at PITTSBURGH (24 - 28) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 42-50 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-22 (-17.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 10-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 360-342 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 254-268 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PELFREY is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (25 - 25) at WASHINGTON (14 - 36) - 7:05 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 674-571 (+79.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 370-363 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 14-36 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-83 (-39.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-42 (-19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-36 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-26 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 6-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (30 - 22) at FLORIDA (25 - 28) - 7:10 PM
BRADEN LOOPER (R) vs. SEAN WEST (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 109-105 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 68-51 (+24.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 108-103 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-48 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LOOPER is 3-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.888.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

SEAN WEST vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (25 - 25) at ATLANTA (26 - 25) - 7:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 982-1034 (-191.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 925-950 (-169.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 725-763 (-131.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
LILLY is 14-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 80-78 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 97-113 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-78 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 85-96 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-115 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

TED LILLY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LILLY is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOWE is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

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COLORADO (20 - 31) at HOUSTON (22 - 28) - 8:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 48-68 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-21 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 20-31 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 34-50 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-78 (-30.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 20-31 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 60-88 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 51-69 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 54-62 (-33.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 59-47 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-36 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 108-103 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 106-102 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 16-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 10-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 36-23 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 14-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MARQUIS is 9-7 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.41 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 12-11 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-3.7 units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOEHLER is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (27 - 24) at ST LOUIS (30 - 22) - 8:15 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 116-98 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-21 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-98 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-62 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-63 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 463-535 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 402-482 (+31.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 306-348 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 340-395 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-8 (+7.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.56 and a WHIP of 2.121.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOHSE is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (30 - 20) at SAN DIEGO (25 - 27) - 10:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-21 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-93 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 50-73 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-125 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-26 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-125 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 61-92 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-3 (-0.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS YOUNG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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ARIZONA (23 - 30) at LA DODGERS (36 - 18) - 10:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 106-110 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-38 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 106-107 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-80 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-46 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 24-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GARLAND is 12-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARLAND is 14-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 70-57 (-35.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GARLAND is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 5-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

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BOSTON (30 - 22) at DETROIT (28 - 22) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-16 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
GALARRAGA is 13-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 119-69 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 12-1 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 102-110 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-73 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-83 (-30.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSH BECKETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BECKETT is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GALARRAGA is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.501.
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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TEXAS (30 - 21) at NY YANKEES (31 - 21) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 30-21 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 51-54 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-19 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 19-12 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 56-48 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 214-144 (-63.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 10-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (25 - 25) at TORONTO (30 - 24) - 7:07 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. CASEY JANSSEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-7 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 252-176 (+45.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 22-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TORONTO is 13-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 126-90 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-28 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-45 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-33 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 160-114 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-32 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 58-43 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 26-8 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TORONTO since 1997
WEAVER is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

CASEY JANSSEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
JANSSEN is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.261.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (23 - 28) at TAMPA BAY (26 - 28) - 7:08 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 30-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-80 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 131-101 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-38 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-41 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-46 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 96-60 (+30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-24 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 9-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 69-81 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BANNISTER is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.7 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (22 - 32) at MINNESOTA (26 - 27) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. ANTHONY SWARZAK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 103-113 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 73-39 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-38 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-43 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-6 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 76-46 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-6 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 29-13 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 51-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LEE is 7-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 9-7 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (20 - 30) at CHI WHITE SOX (25 - 26) - 8:11 PM
JOSHUA OUTMAN (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-39 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 68-39 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 108-79 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 57-38 (+23.1 Units) against the money line after getting shut out since 1997.
OAKLAND is 189-135 (+51.8 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOSHUA OUTMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (24 - 29) at SEATTLE (25 - 28) - 10:10 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 75-76 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-129 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-55 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-118 (-39.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-89 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-91 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 6/3/2009

National League

NY METS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
PELFREY: 8-0 OVER on Wednesdays
OHLENDORF: PIT 21-47 after having won 2 of their last 3

SAN FRANCISCO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: SF 8-1 OVER AWAY after one or more consecutive overs
ZIMMERMANN: WAS 7-20 as a favorite

MILWAUKEE at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
LOOPER: MIL 9-1 UNDER playing with double revenge
WEST: FLA 15-6 after scoring 9+ runs

CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LILLY: 8-1 OVER AWAY when the total is 8 to 8.5
LOWE: ATL 9-2 OVER after 2+ consecutive wins

COLORADO at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: 14-4 TSR after a team loss
MOEHLER: 18-6 UNDER in night games

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
CUETO: CIN 15-8 after a team loss
LOHSE: STL 15-6 UNDER after 2+ consecutive home games

PHILADELPHIA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HAPP: PHI 10-4 as a road underdog
YOUNG: SD 7-26 on Wednesdays

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
GARLAND: 14-4 TSR after a team loss
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 39-24 OVER as a home favorite of -150 or more

American League

BOSTON at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
BECKETT: 12-1 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -150
GALARRAGA: DET 8-24 as an underdog of +125 to +175

TEXAS at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
FELDMAN: 7-0 UNDER this season
PETTITTE: 56-20 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

LA ANGELS at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
WEAVER: 26-8 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
JANSSEN: TOR 41-25 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
BANNISTER: 12-5 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
NIEMANN: TB 8-1 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
LEE: 29-13 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
SWARZAK: MIN 28-12 UNDER after BB one run wins

OAKLAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
OUTMAN: OAK 3-15 after having won 2 of their last 3
RICHARD: CHW 16-3 at home in June

BALTIMORE at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 15-5 OVER as a road underdog
VARGAS: SEA 24-41 as a favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB


Wednesday, June 4

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Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers [ESPN | 7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox (-145, O/U 9): Josh Beckett is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in his last three starts after posting a 7.22 ERA through his first five outings. Beckett is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two career starts against the AL Central-leading Tigers. Boston has scored a combined 13 runs in its last two games after averaging 2.6 in its previous five contests, losing four. Boston's bench has gotten deeper with the activation of outfielder Mark Kotsay prior to this series' opener. Kotsay has missed the entire season after back surgery. Boston's available relievers have a combined 2.49 ERA in their last three appearances.

The Red Sox are 21-8 in Beckett's last 29 starts as a road favorite.
The Under is 11-4-2 in the last 17 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

Tigers: Armando Galarraga (3-5, 5.50) went 0-5 with an 8.49 ERA in six starts last month. The right-hander suffered a loss against Baltimore on Thursday, allowing three runs and 10 hits in seven innings as Detroit fell 5-1. Galarraga has faced the Red Sox once, giving up five runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings during a 10-9 Tigers loss on May 7, 2008. The AL Central-leading Tigers have scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five games. Detroit's available relievers have a combined 3.27 ERA in their last three appearances.

The Under is 7-0 in the Tigers' last 7 home games.
The Tigers are 1-5 in Galarraga's last 6 starts.

Key Injuries - OF/DH Carlos Guillen (Achilles, shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals [8:15 PM ET]

Reds: The Reds have lost four of five. They've scored 16 runs during that stretch while hitting .214. Second-year right fielder Jay Bruce went hitless in four at-bats Tuesday and is 1 for 20 in the first five games of Cincinnati's seven-game trip. Bruce is batting .175 (11 for 63) lifetime against the Cardinals. Johnny Cueto (4-3, 2.53) will try to help the Reds bounce back as he looks to avoid losing a third straight decision. After giving up 12 earned runs over 6 2-3 innings in two losses to the Cardinals in 2008, Cueto limited them to one run and five hits in seven innings of a 6-4 victory May 8.

The Reds are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
The Under is 13-3-1 in Cueto's last 17 road starts.

Key Injuries - 1B Joey Votto (head) is on the 15-day DL.
3B Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
IF/OF Jerry Hairston (illness) is QUESTIONABLE.

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Cardinals (-130, O/U 8): It's been an up-and-down opening two months of the season for Kyle Lohse, who returns to the mound after a recent arm injury hoping to build off his last start. Lohse (4-3, 3.98 ERA) opened this season by winning his first three decisions. The right-hander injured his knee while covering first base at the end of April, however, and struggled in his first three starts in May, going 0-3 with a 10.67 ERA. This will be Lohse's second start this season against the Reds, who reached him for seven runs and nine hits over six innings in an 8-3 victory on May 9. The Cardinals have won 13 of 16 against Cincinnati at home.

The Under is 8-0 in the Cardinals' last 8 home games.
The Cardinals are 23-8 in their last 31 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - SS Khalil Greene (personal) is on the 15-day DL.
3B Troy Glaus (shoulder) is on the 15-day DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


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NBA
Thursday Preview


DUNKEL

Orlando at LA Lakers
The Magic open on the road looking to build on their 6-2 ATS mark in their last 8 games as a road underdog between 5 and 10 1/2 points. Orlando is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+6). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

Game 701-702: Orlando at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 127.611; LA Lakers 129.617
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2; 200 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+6); Under




LONG SHEET

Thursday, June 4

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ORLANDO (70 - 30) at LA LAKERS (77 - 23) - 6/4/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 108-92 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
ORLANDO is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ORLANDO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
ORLANDO is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SHORT SHEET

Thursday, June 4th

NBA Finals
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Orlando at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET

Orlando:
10-0 ATS vs. Pacific Division
13-5 ATS Away off DD win

LA Lakers:
25-14 Under in playoff games
26-13 Under off DD road win




TREND REPORT

9:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. LA LAKERS
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-7-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 10 games