Tuesday Trends and Indexes 6/9 (NHL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, Misc.)

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Note to our "Trends and Indexes" readers:

We are attempting to present information in as logical order as possible. Our sources supply their data at varying times.
Some more trends will be posted late Monday/early Tuesday, and the balance later Tuesday morning.

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NBA
Write-up


Tuesday, June 9

NBA Finals

Any NBA team that has to play JJ Redick 27:09 ain't winning an NBA title (he was 2-9 from floor, only one assist); Orlando guards don't get Howard the ball enough-- he had zero touches on last eight possessions in OT loss Sunday night. If you take away Lewis-Howard-Turkoglu, the Orlando role players were combined 8-31 from floor in Game 2. Lakers got 19 points (8-9 from floor), 10 boards from Odom, who was +10, the best mark in game. LA led its prior three series 2-1 after three games; in only other series where they won first two games, they lost at Utah in third game. Magic needs win or it'll be an early summer.

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NBA


Tuesday, June 9

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NBA Game of the Day: L.A. Lakers at Orlando Magic
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Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic (-4, 198): Matchup and trends

Line movement

The line opened -4 at most shops, but some were also giving the Lakers 3.5 points before moving up with the rest of the pack to 4. The total has moved down a point from 199 to 198 at most books.

The series

The Magic are a Courtney-Lee layup, or Pau Gasol goaltending call, from being tied up 1-1 in the Finals, but many experts believe that Orlando’s chance to win the series has vanished. Just three teams in Finals history have come back to win the championship after dropping the first two games on the road – although the last to do it was the Sunshine State’s other NBA team.

That five-point overtime win in Game 2 was the first time the Lakers hadn’t covered since losing Game 4 of the West finals. The extra five minutes allowed the Lakers to reach the century mark for the eighth game in a row. The under has cashed in six of those eight games, including both games against Orlando.
Orlando has won four playoff games in a row at home and has covered in each.

This will be L.A.’s first game east of the Mississippi since April 1. That might not seem like a big deal, but the Lakers’ internal clocks could be a tad off with the longer travel and time change.

Unique lineup

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy went with an unusual lineup down the stretch in Game 2. While point guards Rafer Alston and Jameer Nelson combined for 43 minutes of play, Van Gundy didn’t have a point guard on the floor late in the game. Instead 6-foot-10 Hedo Turkoglu was at the controls for much of the fourth quarter.

Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis were much better in Game 2 than the series opener. Certainly if the pair combine for 56 points again as it did Sunday, you can expect a Magic victory. The two forwards were 9-for-18 from 3-point range, while the rest of the Magic were 1-for-12.

Don’t automatically expect the Magic to shoot better just because they are at home, as both their overall shooting percentage and 3-point percentage are worse in Orlando than on the road in the playoffs. The team is averaging more than four points more per game at Amway Arena than on the road in the postseason, however.

Gasol coming up big

There’s probably little chance that anyone other than Kobe is named Finals MVP if the Lakers win the series, but an argument could be made that Pau Gasol has been the best player in the Finals.

The Spaniard struggled last year against Boston in the Finals but has been stellar against the Magic. He had 24 points (seven in overtime) and 10 boards in Game 2 and his defense on Dwight Howard has been terrific, usually just with single coverage.

"I think I've improved physically to be able to hold my ground a little better,” Gasol said to reporters. “Last year, I felt like I fell short at the end. I ran out of strength, I ran out of energy and couldn't deliver the way I wanted to.”

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Texas beat TCU 5-2, making it to their 33rd College World Series, so we get to see the kid who tossed 13 innings against Boston College.

-- Josh Outman has a great pitcher's name, better than Grant Balfour, Bob Walk or Homer Bailey, thats for sure. Lefty hitters are 7 for 56 this season against Outman this year, which is very impressive.

-- Outman was acquired by A's along with 2B Adrian Cardenas for Joe Blanton; Cardenas is hitting .388 in AA after struggling in a AAA trial.

-- In last two days, National League had games of 14-18-15 innings.

-- David Duval, Tom Lehman qualified for the US Open; David Love did not, and neither did John Daly.

-- MLB amateur draft is on MLB Network tonight at 6; first 3 rounds will be televised. This is first time this event has been on TV.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) How can anyone vote for Manny Ramirez for the All-Star Game in a season where he isn't playing in fifty consecutive games? He is fifth in the NL standings, which shows you how stupid it is that the fans get to vote for starters in a game whose outcome actually has meaning, which is another ridiculous thing that we'll save for another day.

12) Nice security at the French Open; no wonder we had to bail their butts out in WWII. Federer should have decked the freakin' guy..

11) Detroit's Armando Galarraga is 0-6, 6.37 in seven nighttime starts; he is 3-0, 3.50 in six daytime starts. Go figure.

10) I got a flier in the mail from the NFL Shop Monday-- looks weird to see a Matt Cassel number 7 Chiefs' jersey. Here's guy who didn't play in college, did pretty well in his only year playing for Patriots but didn't get in the playoffs, and is now THE MAN in Kansas City. We'll see.

9) There is a story in Miami paper this week that says when he was the coach of the Redskins, Joe Gibbs used to have his family tape its dinner conversations and send them over to his office, so he could keep up on their activities. Thats the life of a football coach. Not much home life.

8) Texas Rangers re-upped manager Ron Washington for next year, good news for everyone. Washington is one of my favorites after he was great as a third base coach/infield coach with the A's, who should have hired him instead of Bob Geren, who always looks confused in the dugout. .

7) Pirate pitcher Ross Ohlendorf had a former major leaguer as a college baseball coach at Princeton (Scott Bradley) and a former major leaguer as a pitching coach in high school (Lee Tunnell). Pretty lucky kid.

6) If Blue Jays try to trade Roy Halladay, former used car dealer Bud Selig should block the deal, seeing as he is also baseball commissioner.

5) Adding to the weirdness of Arizona's 9-6 win in 18 innings over San Diego Sunday: 1) after tying game with five runs in bottom of 9th inning, Padres never got another hit, in nine more innings, against a bullpen that has been horrendous all season 2) Padres had to use SS Wilson to pitch the 18th inning after they ran out of pitchers- he took the loss.

4) Sean West allowed only three baserunners in eight innings as Florida beat the Giants, 4-0. It was the first major league win for young West.

3) Pirates, Braves played late into the night in Atlanta Monday, before Braves scored an an infield hit in the 15th to win 7-6. Very close call at the plate decided the game; umpire Knight seemed to make correct call.

2) Jose Contreras came back from his exile to minor leagues and blanked Detroit for eight innings, beating Tigers 6-1, giving Pale Hose a split in a Monday twinbill with Detroit, who still lead the AL Central. Contreras allowed only two baserunners in his eight innings on the mound.

1) Have to laugh at some frontrunning jackasses in New York who called a radio talkshow Monday to suggest Mariano Rivera should be replaced as closer of the Bronx Bombers. This guy is one of the greatest closers of alltime, he is still damn good, but because he lost to the Rays Saturday, these idiots think Joba Chamberlain could do better. Wow. Send Rivera to Oakland-- we'd be glad to have him.

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MLB
Write-up


Tuesday, June 9

Hot Pitchers
-- Reds won five of Cueto's six road starts.
-- Marlins won last three Johnson starts (2-0, 2.91). Carpenter is 4-0, 0.95 in six starts this season.
-- Happ is 2-0, 2.50 in three starts for Phillies.
-- Braves are 8-1 with Lowe if they score three or more runs.
-- Lilly is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts. Astros won four of last five Moehler starts.
-- Hammel is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two riad starts.
-- Cain is 4-0, 1.37 in his last four starts. Buckner is 2-1, 2.95 in three starts for Arizona.
-- Billingsley is 5-2, 3.35 in his seven home starts. Young is 2-2, 3.24 in his last four starts; Padres are 6-2 if they give him 2+ runs.

-- Weaver is 4-1, 1.89 in his last eight starts. Shields is 2-0, 2.40 in his last four outings.
-- Bergesen is 1-0, 2.40 in his last two starts; home side is 8-1 when he takes the mound (Orioles 4-1 at home). Vargas is 1-0, 2.48 in five starts this season, with Seattle winning the last four.
-- Lee has 2.00 RA in last ten starts, but Indians lost seven of last nine.
-- Beckett is 4-0, 3.02 in his last six starts). Burnett is 2-0, 2.07 in his last two outings.
-- Buehrle is 3-2, 2.84 in his last six starts.
-- Anderson is 3-1, 4.30 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Nationals lost last five Zimmermann starts (0-2, 5.90).
-- Santana has 4.82 RA in his last four starts, but Mets are 4-0 if they give him more than three runs (only four of 11 starts).
-- Ohlendorf is 1-2, 7.36 in his last four starts.
-- Looper has a 6.35 RA in his last eight starts.

-- Bannister allowed 15 runs in 8.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Tallet is 1-2, 4.32 in his last four starts. Mathis was 4-2, 2.89 in ten starts in the hitter-friendly PCL.
-- Willis is 0-3, 9.64 in his last three starts.
-- Baker has a 5.34 RA in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Braves won six of their last nine home games.
-- Marlins won six of their last nine home games.
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games. Mets won 11 of their last 14 home games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games. Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Rockies won their last five games, scoring 43 runs. Brewers won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Giants are 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
-- Dodgers are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.

-- Tampa Bay won six of its last nine games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games. Bronx ix 8-3 in last 11.
-- Blue Jays won three of last four games; they're 1-9 in last ten on road.
Rangers won 12 of their last 16 home games (4-4 in last eight). .
-- Tigers won three of their last four games.
-- A's won their last seven games in a row.

Cold Teams
-- Reds lost three of their last four games. Nationals lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Cardinals lost their last four games, allowing 32 runs.
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona is 5-10 in its last fifteen home games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last ten games.

-- Angels are 6-8 in their last fourteen games.
-- Orioles lost last five games, scoring total of eight runs.
-- Royals lost nine of their last ten games. Indians lost three of their last four home games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost 13 of its last 16 road games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Florida home games.
-- Four of last five Met games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Pittsburgh road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Milwaukee's last ten home games.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in Giants' last fifteen road games.
-- Four of last five Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Last six games at Tropicana Field stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven games at Camden Yards stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten games at Fenway Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Tezas home games.
-- Seven of of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Eleven of last thirteen Minnesota games stayed under the total.

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MLB
Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, June 9

N.Y. Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EDT). The Yankees are 0-5 against their old rivals this season, but Alex Rodriguez missed all five games following hip surgery. New York has been on a tear since he returned to the lineup. A.J. Burnett pitches against Red Sox ace Josh Beckett, who flirted with a no-hitter in his previous start and has a 0.40 ERA in his past three outings.

STARS

Monday

-Jose Contreras, White Sox, allowed one hit in eight strong innings in his return to the majors as Chicago won the nightcap 6-1 to split a doubleheader with Detroit.

-Adam Lind, Blue Jays, homered twice and drove in four runs, and Toronto stopped a nine-game road losing streak by beating Texas 6-3.

-Sean West, Marlins, did not allow a hit until the seventh inning in his fourth career start and Florida beat Randy Johnson and San Francisco 4-0.

-David Ross, Braves, grounded an infield single to deep short that scored Jeff Francoeur and ended a game that lasted almost 5 hours as Atlanta edged Pittsburgh 7-6 in 15 innings.

-Kevin Kouzmanoff, Padres, tied his career-high with four RBIs and San Diego beat Arizona 6-3 one night after losing an 18-inning marathon against the Diamondbacks.

SEEING THE BALL

David Ortiz's vision has checked out very well as the Boston Red Sox try to help him out of his season-long slump. The designated hitter received drops for dry eyes Monday, team spokesperson Pam Ganley said. Ortiz has two homers and 22 RBIs with a .197 batting average in 51 games. He has been dropped from third to sixth in the lineup, but has hit better recently. He has a six-game hitting streak with seven hits in 25 at-bats, raising his average from .185.

STAYING PUT

The Texas Rangers are sticking with manager Ron Washington, at least through 2010. The Rangers led the AL West and were tied with the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League heading into Monday's games. The Rangers have led their division for 33 days, their longest stretch since 1999. Washington, in his third season with the team, is 187-193 with Texas and is the fourth-longest tenured manager in Rangers history. He was hired in 2006 with a two-year contract with team options for 2009 and 2010.

DEMOLITION MAN

Part of Tiger Stadium's upper deck came crashing down Monday, nearly a decade after the final major league game there and hours after a judge refused to stop the historic ballpark's demolition. Crews used a backhoe to tear away chunks of the upper deck along the third-base line, causing debris to rain down as dozens of people gathered nearby to witness the destruction of a stadium that opened in 1912 as Navin Field and hosted pro baseball for 87 years.

SPARKLERS

The fireworks are coming back for the Washington Nationals, days after debris from some pyrotechnics fell on the local fire chief as he watched a game. District of Columbia Fire Chief Dennis Rubin ordered a halt to the fireworks after Sunday's game with the New York Mets. Team and fire officials met on Monday to review safety procedures. Authorities say the fireworks can resume Tuesday when the Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds.

LAUNCHING PAD

There were five or more homers hit at Yankee Stadium for the 10th time this season in New York's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. There have been 105 homers in 29 games at the new ballpark, a sharp increase from the 160 last season at the original Yankee Stadium, and 63 have been hit to right and right-center.

SPEAKING

"If this was the 1980s, (none) of these guys would be in the big leagues right now, because if you hit .210-.230 and you can't execute, I don't think you should be out here. When you can't bunt, hit-and-run, squeeze and move the guy over, you better hit 40 home runs and drive in 140.'' - Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen after his team lost 5-4 in the opener of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers.

SEASONS

June 9

1901 - The New York Giants set a major league record with 31 hits in beating Cincinnati 25-13. Al Selbach of the Giants went 6-for-7 with two doubles and four singles and scored four runs.

1906 - Boston snapped a 19-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3.

1914 - Honus Wagner became the first player in modern baseball to get 3,000 hits.

1935 - The St. Louis Cardinals became the 10th team in major league history to score a run in every inning in a 13-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

1946 - Commissioner Happy Chandler imposed five-year suspensions on players who jumped to the Mexican League and three-year suspensions for those who broke the reserve clause.

1946 - The New York Giants' Mel Ott became the first manager to be ejected in both ends of a doubleheader. The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games, 2-1 and 5-1.

1963 - Playing the first Sunday night game in major league history because of excessive heat during the day, the Houston Colt .45s handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh straight loss in Houston, 3-0. Turk Farrell and Skinny Brown pitched the shutout.

1966 - Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew homered in the seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. 1979 - California's Nolan Ryan struck out 16 batters as the Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1. It was the 21st time in his career he struck out 15 or more batters in one game.

1990 - Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied Mickey Mantle's record by homering from each side of the plate in the same game for the 10th time in his career. The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-4 in 11 innings.

1998 - Cecil Fielder of the Angels and Yamil Benitez of the Diamondbacks each hit grand slams in the same inning in Anaheim's 10-8 win over Arizona. It was the first time both teams hit grand slams in the same inning since 1992.

2008 - Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth player in baseball history to reach 600 homers with a drive off Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds' 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins. Griffey joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa as the only players to reach the mark.

2008 - Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5. Swisher hit a solo home run from the right side in the fourth inning against Glen Perkins. Swisher turned around and connected as a lefty for a two-run shot in the sixth against Jesse Crain.

Today's birthdays: Mike Fontenot 29; Randy Winn 35.

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MLB
This Day in Baseball


On June 9 in Baseball History...

1906 - A 19-game losing streak ends for the Boston Beaneaters with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

1933 - Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager.

1945 - Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him while an Ebbets Field cop pinned back his arms. Charges are later dropped when the fan admits that he received $6,750 from the Dodgers for his injuries.

1961 - Ryne Duren sets an A.L. record with seven straight strikeouts against the Red Sox. He fans 11 batters in a 5-1 Angels win.

1963 - The Colt 45s beat the Giants 3-0 in the major leagues' first Sunday night game. The exception is made because of Houston's oppressive daytime heat.

1966 - Minnesota rocks Kansas City with the first five-home run inning in A.L. history. Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher, and Harmon Killebrew connect in the seventh inning to give the Twins a 9-4 victory.

1990 - Dodger Eddie Murray homers from each side of the plate for the tenth time in his career (the second time in 1990) to tie Mickey Mantle's major-league record. The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-4 in 11 innings.

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MLB
Dunkel


Philadelphia at NY Mets
The Phillies open up the series looking to build on their 6-1 record in J.A. Happ's last 7 starts. Philadelphia is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.143; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.510
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 14.622; Florida (Johnson) 15.226
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Happ) 15.632; NY Mets (Santana) 15.077
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+155); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 14.338; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-200); Over

Game 909-910: Chicago Cubs at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 14.311; Houston (Moehler) 15.490
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+135); Under

Game 911-912: Colorado at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 15.515; Milwaukee (Looper) 16.786
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Over

Game 913-914: San Francisco at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.289; Arizona (Buckner) 14.218
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Over

Game 915-916: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.470; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.351
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-205); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-205); Over

Game 917-918: LA Angels at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.586; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.134
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+125); Under

Game 919-920: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 14.894; Baltimore (Bergensen) 14.587
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 14.138; Cleveland (Lee) 15.022
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-205); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-205); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.954; Boston (Beckett) 17.181
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 925-926: Toronto at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 15.932; Texas (Mathis) 14.810
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 927-928: Detroit at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Willis) 14.438; White Sox (Buehrle) 16.064
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-155); Under

Game 929-930: Minnesota at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 16.488; Oakland (Anderson) 15.644
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

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MLB


Tuesday, June 9

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Hot Lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-145, 9.5)

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees normally don't need additional motivation when they meet, but for the first time in more than a year, first place in the AL East will be on the line when the teams meet this week.

The Yankees hope to avoid a six straight loss this season to their longtime rivals Tuesday night when the teams open a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Boston (33-24) hasn't won six in a row against New York (34-23) in a single season since a seven-game run in 1974. The Red Sox swept a three-game series at Fenway in late April and then won a two-game set in the Bronx in early May.

"Obviously we would like to get payback and say all that good stuff, but we have to go out and play well," New York's Johnny Damon said.

A potent offense has been the catalyst for Boston's success this season against the Yankees. The Red Sox are batting .303 with eight homers and 14 doubles in the five games while New York's starting pitchers have compiled a 6.58 ERA.

New York, however, should be a much more formidable team this week with Alex Rodriguez in the lineup and Mark Teixeira recovered from an early season slump.

Teixeira is batting .364 with 13 homers and 36 RBIs in 28 games since Rodriguez made his season debut May 8.

The Yankees will send A.J. Burnett (4-2, 4.69 ERA) to the mound as he tries to win his third straight start. He allowed three runs and eight hits over seven innings in a 12-3 victory over Texas last Tuesday.

Burnett is 5-0 with a 3.52 ERA in nine starts against the Red Sox, but struggled April 25 in his first time facing them as a Yankee. The right-hander gave up eight runs and eight hits - including two homers - in five innings of a 16-11 loss. He didn't factor in the decision.

Josh Beckett (6-2, 4.09) started for the Red Sox in that game and gave up eight runs and 10 hits - two homers - in five innings as well. Although he didn't factor in that victory, he improved to 5-1 with a 4.34 ERA in his last seven starts against the Yankees after pitching six innings in a 7-3 victory on May 5.

Pick: Red Sox



Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox (-160, 9.5)

With his team struggling at the plate, Detroit manager Jim Leyland followed the lead of Chicago counterpart Ozzie Guillen at motivating his players.

After splitting a doubleheader, the Tigers and White Sox continue their five-game series in Chicago on Tuesday.

Detroit (31-26) opened this series with a 5-4 win Monday afternoon, but then managed just one hit over eight innings against Jose Contreras in a 6-1 loss in the nightcap. The defeat snapped a three-game winning streak, was the third time in five contests the Tigers were held to two or fewer runs and left Leyland frustrated with his team's lack of offense.

"We didn't do anything to challenge (Contreras) at all," he said. "We had terrible at-bats all night long. Terrible. Sickening at-bats if you want to know the truth."

Detroit has scored 27 runs and hit .222 over its last eight games. Miguel Cabrera was 0 for 7 in the twinbill and is 4 for 29 (.138) in his last 10 games.

While Leyland has the night to stew, Guillen got his point across following the afternoon loss, which dropped Chicago (27-31) to 2-6 on its 12-game homestand. The White Sox committed three errors and were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. They had scored 21 runs, were shut out three times and hitting .200 in the eight games before regrouping Monday night.

"If this was the 1980s, (none) of these guys would be in the big leagues right now, because if you hit .210-.230 and you can't execute, I don't think you should be out here," Guillen said."When you can't bunt, hit-and-run, squeeze and move the guy over, you better hit 40 home runs and drive in 140."

The White Sox responded to Guillen's harsh words with 10 hits - three each by Alexei Ramirez and Jermaine Dye - in the victory, and Jim Thome had a two-run homer. Dye was a combined 5 for 8 Monday and is hitting 10 for 20 with two homers, two doubles and four RBIs in five games this season against the Tigers.

Chicago will try to win back-to-back games for the first time during this homestand as they hand the ball to Mark Buehrle (6-2, 2.91 ERA), who took a perfect game into the seventh against Detroit on May 7.

Buehrle has won his last three decisions against Detroit and is 14-8 with a 2.86 ERA lifetime.

Pick: White Sox


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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Matt Cain (San Francisco Giants)

The last time Matt Cain took the mound, he admittedly gained inspiration from an impressive milestone that may not be repeated for awhile. Now, he'll attempt to set a personal record by winning a sixth consecutive decision.

The right-hander looks to keep pace for the NL lead in victories Tuesday night when the Giants open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Cain (7-1, 2.27 ERA) pitched the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday after Randy Johnson became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games in a 5-1 win at Washington. The next closest active pitcher to the milestone is Philadelphia's 46-year-old Jamie Moyer, who has 250 victories.

Cain followed up Johnson's achievement by yielding one run and five hits with seven strikeouts in five innings before rain halted a 4-1 win over the Nationals in the top of the sixth.

"It motivated me," Cain told the Giants' official Web site. "To get the 300th win for R.J. was huge, so I was thinking, 'OK, we've got a lot of momentum. R.J. got that done for him. Let's keep it going on our side.'"

Cain, though, has put together his own outstanding run recently, going 5-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last six starts to match his career high for consecutive winning decisions. He's also in position to tie Colorado's Jason Marquis for the league lead in wins.

Chris Carpenter (St. Louis Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season. They hope another superb outing from Chris Carpenter and a visit to the Florida Marlins can stop it.

Carpenter looks to continue his stellar run Tuesday night when St. Louis opens a three-game series at Florida.

La Russa now looks to Carpenter (4-0, 0.71 ERA) to help the Cardinals while he attempts to extend his career-best start.

The right-hander was outstanding Thursday, throwing a three-hitter in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati. It was his 26th career complete game and first since Sept. 11, 2006.

"That's just him," La Russa told the Cardinals' official Web site. "He's really, really good. That's what happens when you're really good. You can do stuff like that."

Carpenter has been stellar against the Marlins (28-31), too. He's 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA in his last four starts against them, but hasn't faced them since a 2005 victory at Miami.



Slumping

Dontrelle Willis (Detroit Tigers)

Dontrelle Willis (1-3, 6.84) will counter for Detroit, trying to end a personal three-start losing streak. The left-hander struggled with his control Thursday, walking a season-high five and allowing five runs over 2 1-3 innings in a 6-3 defeat to Boston despite not giving up a hit.

"I threw a couple good pitches and I didn't get the calls, and I let myself get flustered," Willis said. "It was just mental."

Willis has no record and a 12.00 ERA in three lifetime starts against the White Sox, walking 12 in just six innings. He also hyperextended his right knee in his most recent start against them on April 11, 2008, that caused him to miss a month.

Brian Bannister (Kansas City Royals)

The Royals seek a good performance from Brian Bannister - something they haven't gotten lately from the right-hander.

Bannister (4-3, 4.97) was 4-1 with a 2.79 ERA in his first seven starts, but he has given up 15 runs in 8 2-3 innings while losing his last two outings. He didn't get out of the fourth inning of a 9-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

"This one was all my fault," Bannister said.

Bannister has been much better against the Indians, going 4-1 with a 2.40 ERA in seven career starts. He is 3-0 in four appearances at Progressive Field and has not allowed an earned run in three of them.



Debuting

Doug Mathis (Texas Rangers)

Doug Mathis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to make his first start of the season for Texas in place of Brandon McCarthy, who went on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his right shoulder blade.

Mathis, who went 1-1 with an 8.83 ERA in four starts for the Rangers in 2008, pitched a scoreless inning of relief at Boston on Sunday in his first appearance since being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

The right-hander will face Toronto for the first time.


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Tuesday, June 9

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. WASHINGTON
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
Seattle is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home

7:08 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. FLORIDA
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
CHI CUBS vs. HOUSTON
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Colorado

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Texas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Toronto
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:11 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OAKLAND
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games


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Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 9

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CINCINNATI (29 - 27) at WASHINGTON (15 - 40) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 72-94 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-9 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 464-536 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 403-483 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 307-349 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 341-396 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-27 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-25 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-40 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-49 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-44 (-21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-40 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (31 - 27) at FLORIDA (28 - 31) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 54-51 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 112-108 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 111-106 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 20-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 20-6 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 8-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 11-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 47-24 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 6-13 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JOHNSON is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (33 - 22) at NY METS (30 - 25) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 99-42 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 83-29 (+38.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 15-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 136-95 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-8 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-16 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-8 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 24-28 (-20.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 45-44 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 7-11 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (26 - 31) at ATLANTA (28 - 28) - 7:10 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 53-112 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 42-51 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 100-118 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 82-81 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 99-116 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-81 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-97 (-22.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

DEREK LOWE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOWE is 6-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.034.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (28 - 26) at HOUSTON (25 - 30) - 8:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. BRIAN MOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 478-505 (-118.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 487-461 (-100.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 985-1035 (-189.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 289-333 (-93.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 147-206 (-62.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 135-164 (-55.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 928-951 (-167.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
HOUSTON is 60-49 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 111-105 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-50 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 109-104 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 20-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 20-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 13-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 58-56 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TED LILLY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LILLY is 5-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MOEHLER is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 6-3 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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COLORADO (25 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (33 - 24) - 8:05 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 98-121 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 98-121 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 64-89 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-24 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-21 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 101-89 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JASON HAMMEL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

BRADEN LOOPER vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOOPER is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.43 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (29 - 27) at ARIZONA (25 - 33) - 9:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. BILLY BUCKNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 31-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-24 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 31-46 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 676-573 (+79.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 77-78 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 108-113 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 130-153 (-46.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 12-19 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 6-14 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 75-83 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-47 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

BILLY BUCKNER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (27 - 30) at LA DODGERS (39 - 20) - 10:10 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 32-60 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 90-128 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-72 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 90-128 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-94 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-48 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 39-20 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-8 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-20 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 26-14 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 71-57 (-34.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 147-164 (-50.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
YOUNG is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (28 - 27) at TAMPA BAY (29 - 30) - 7:08 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 134-103 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-38 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 79-41 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-46 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 98-61 (+31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-11 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-18 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 129-92 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-47 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 48-34 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 162-116 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-33 (+22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-19 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JERED WEAVER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WEAVER is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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SEATTLE (28 - 29) at BALTIMORE (24 - 33) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 89-130 (-38.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-70 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-31 (-19.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 81-119 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-90 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-91 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-79 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 227-286 (-88.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 126-237 (-105.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 482-523 (-107.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 482-523 (-107.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

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

JASON VARGAS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (24 - 32) at CLEVELAND (25 - 34) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 9-18 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LEE is 17-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 20-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 51-42 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 32-30 (+17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-36 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 12-3 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 81-81 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 6-18 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LEE is 3-9 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEE is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.956.
His team's record is 5-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 12-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 14-7 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (34 - 23) at BOSTON (33 - 24) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 16-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 76-36 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-19 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 122-71 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-21 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 68-40 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
BURNETT is 5-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-0.9 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BECKETT is 9-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.8 units)

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TORONTO (33 - 27) at TEXAS (33 - 24) - 8:05 PM
BRIAN TALLET (L) vs. DOUGLAS MATHIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRIAN TALLET vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUGLAS MATHIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (31 - 26) at CHI WHITE SOX (27 - 31) - 8:11 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 64-76 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-61 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 105-114 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-55 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIS is 5-15 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 110-84 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-15 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 19-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 19-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 16-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 66-42 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WILLIS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUEHRLE is 14-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 15-11 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-17. (-10.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (28 - 31) at OAKLAND (26 - 30) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-17 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 0-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 124-57 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
OAKLAND is 195-135 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 83-66 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BAKER is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 9

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Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Phillies: The Phillies had the best road record in baseball last year and they have the best away mark this season at 21-8. Philadelphia has won 13 of its past 17 road contests. They face a huge challenge against Johan Santana. The Phillies will try to match the All-Star lefty with young southpaw J.A. Happ. In three starts since joining the Phillies’ starting rotation, Happ is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Opponents are batting just .181 against him. Happ threw seven shutout innings in a 5-1 victory over San Diego on Wednesday in his last start. Happ allowed just four hits with four strikeouts and two walks. Happ threw 112 pitches in seven innings, his longest stint. The Phillies are 6-2 in Happ’s eight career starts. The Phillies would be riding a 10-game winning streak if closer Brad Lidge didn’t blow two road games against the Dodgers. Lidge has a 7.27 ERA.

The Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 NL East matchups.
The Phillies are 12-3-1 to the under in their past 16 games.

Key Injuries - Brett Myers (hip) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-$1.65, O/U 8):The Mets could be feeling the pinch of missing star shortstop Jose Reyes and first baseman Carlos Delgado, both of whom are injured. New York went just 2-4 in a six-game road trip against the Pirates and Nationals. New York hit only one home run during the six-game road swing. The Mets have not homered in their last three games. New York entered this week ranked third-from-the-bottom in the majors in home runs with 34. This lack of power puts added pressure on ace Johan Santana, who lost 3-1 to Pittsburgh in his last start. Santana, though, is having another dominant season leading the National League in ERA and placing third in strikeouts. The southpaw is 3-0 with a 2.49 ERA in six starts against the Phillies. Santana beat Philadelphia, 1-0, on May 6 with a masterful performance giving up two hits in seven innings, while fanning 10.

The Mets are 10-2 with Santana on the mound when facing a team with a winning record.
The Under has cashed 9 of the last 12 times Santana has pitched.

Key Injuries - Jose Reyes (calf) is on the DL.
Carlos Delgado (hip) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


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NBA


Tuesday, June 9

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Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic [ABC | 9:00 PM ET]

Lakers: Since the NBA went to a 2-3-2 format in 1985, 11 of 12 teams winning the first two games have gone on to capture the championship. That speaks well for the Lakers, up 2-0. They’ve won their past four playoff games by a combined 61 points. Led by Kobe Bryant, the Lakers have out-shot the Magic averaging 46 percent from the floor to the Magic’s 35 percent. Bryant has scored 69 points in the two games, making 26-of-56 shots from the floor while sinking 16 of 18 free throws. Los Angeles is 23-9-2 (71 percent) ATS in their last 34 games as an underdog. The Lakers have held Dwight Howard in check with a swarming, suffocating inside defense. Howard has taken just 16 shots from the field, sinking six. But in Game 2, Howard did a nice job kicking the ball back to outside threats Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu.

The Under is 11-5 in the Lakers’ last 16 road games.
The Lakers are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight-up victory..

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Magic (-4, O/U 198): After being out-rebounded 55-41 in Game 1, Orlando came back to have a 44-35 rebounding edge in Game 2. The Magic showed they could match up physically to the taller Lakers. The key question is can Orlando match up mentally? The Lakers have the momentum. The pressure now is on the Magic, which has to shake off a frustrating Game 2 overtime loss in which Courtney Lee missed a tough layup at the end of regulation. Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu stepped up their perimeter shooting combing to make nine-of-18 shots in Game 2. However, Orlando’s guards – Rafer Alston, Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick and Lee - shot only five-for-23 from the field, while committing 20 turnovers. Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy has to decide if he wants to stick with Alston as his main point guard, or go with Nelson, who is back healthy. Regardless, Orlando’s guards must play better.

Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last six playoff games when favored.
The Under has cashed in 13 of Orlando’s last 19 home contests.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101(Side Play of the Day)


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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 6/9/2009

National League

CINCINNATI at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
CUETO: CIN 17-9 after a team loss
ZIMMERMANN: WAS 5-16 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

ST LOUIS at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
CARPENTER: STL 29-18 against NL East
JOHNSON: FLA 6-13 at home against right-handed starters

PHILADELPHIA at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
HAPP: PHI 8-1 AWAY when the total is 7 to 8.5
SANTANA: NYM 1-11 at home after 3+ consecutive unders

PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
OHLENDORF: PIT 11-2 OVER AWAY in June
LOWE: ATL 11-29 after 2+ consecutive overs

CHICAGO CUBS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LILLY: CHC 61-28 as a favorite of -125 to -175
MOEHLER: 18-7 UNDER in night games

COLORADO at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 12-4 OVER after allowing 2 runs or less
LOOPER: MIL 20-8 as a favorite

SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
CAIN: SF 7-2 AWAY after 7+ consecutive road games
BUCKNER: ARI 9-15 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
YOUNG: 7-1 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
BILLINGSLEY: 3-10 TSR after allowing 2 or less in BB games

American League

LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
WEAVER: 7-0 OVER AWAY against AL East
SHIELDS: TB 9-17 after BB road games

SEATTLE at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
VARGAS: SEA 10-31 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
BERGESEN: BAL 20-8 OVER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
BANNISTER: 12-3 TSR AWAY against division opponents
LEE: 1-7 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 10-28 TSR AWAY when working on 5 or 6 days rest
BECKETT: 29-10 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

TORONTO at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 10-3 OVER after 2+ consecutive unders
MCCARTHY: TEX 13-5 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
WILLIS: DET 8-25 as an underdog of +125 to +175
BUEHRLE: 58-19 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

MINNESOTA at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
BAKER: MIN 0-10 AWAY against left-handed starters
ANDERSON: OAK 32-8 at home after 6+ consecutive wins

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