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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:35 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, June 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Boston tries to grab an interleague win in Philadelphia, while the Mariners and Rockies continue their series in Colorado.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Red Sox will send Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-4, 7.33 ERA) to the mound in their interleague matchup in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Righthander Matsuzaka was knocked around for five earned runs on 10 hits over 5 2-3 innings of work in a loss against the Rangers in his last start, and he hasn't pitched into the seventh inning all season long. The Phillies will counter Dice-K with lefthander Antonio Bastardo (2-0, 2.45 ERA), who has won both of his Major League starts this year.

Out west on Saturday the Rockies will send Jason Marquis (8-4, 3.98 ERA) to the mound at home against the Mariners and Brandon Morrow (0-3, 6.38 ERA). Righthander Morrow was expected to be sent to AAA to join their rotation, but Erik Bedard's sore shoulder will push him into action on Saturday. Righthander Marquis grabbed his eighth victory of the season last time out against the Cardinals, surrendering just two earned runs on six hits in 6 2-3 innings pitched.

Elsewhere on the diamond on Saturday it'll be Minnesota the Cubs, Florida at Toronto, St. Louis at Cleveland, the White Sox at Milwaukee, the Mets at the Yankees, Washington at Tampa Bay, Detroit at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Baltimore, Cincinnati at Kansas City, the Dodgers at Texas, San Diego at the Angels, and Oakland at San Francisco. As well, the Astros and D-Backs continue their NL-only set, with Roy Oswalt (2-3, 4.66 ERA) taking on Jon Garland (4-6, 5.61 ERA).

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are two games on the WNBA schedule for Saturday, with Sacramento at Phoenix and New York at San Antonio. The Liberty will be trying to secure their first victory of the season, having fallen to Connecticut and Phoenix in their opening two contests. New York guard Shameka Christon is day-to-day with an ankle injury and considered questionable for Saturday night.

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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:37 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, June 13

Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas (8:05 p.m.). The Rangers go for their third consecutive home shutout, after getting back-to-back ones for the first time since 1981.

STARS

Friday

-Joe Mauer, Twins, homered and drove in three runs to lead Minnesota to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, pitched a seven-hitter for his third career complete game and first this season, helping San Francisco win 3-0 against the Oakland Athletics.

-Brian McCann, Braves, tied a career high with four hits to help Atlanta win 7-2 at the Baltimore Orioles.

-Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox, hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning and Boston beat the Phillies 5-2 in Philadelphia.

-Rick Porcello, Tigers, threw seven crisp innings and had a pair of RBI singles for his first major league hits, leading Detroit to a 3-1 victory at the Pittsburgh Pirates.

-Luke Hochevar, Royals, tossed a three-hitter in his first career complete game, needing just 80 pitches to complete Kansas City's 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

-Torii Hunter and Kendry Morales, Angels, homered to help Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 11-6.

-Corey Hart, Brewers, drove in three runs and saved two more with a diving catch in Milwaukee's 7-2 win against the Chicago White Sox.

-Shin-Soo Choo, Indians, had three RBIs in Cleveland's 7-3 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.

-Cody Ross, Marlins, hit a tiebreaking grand slam in Florida's 7-3 win at the Toronto Blue Jays.

-Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies, pitched his second career complete game and had an RBI single, leading Colorado to a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Mets second baseman Luis Castillo dropped Alex Rodriguez's lazy popup with two outs in the ninth inning as two runs scored, helping the Yankees escape with a wild 9-8 victory over the Mets on Friday night. Castillo allowed the ball to pop out of his glove as he tried for a one-handed catch on the right field grass. The Yankees ran onto the field as Derek Jeter scored from second and Mark Teixeira from first.

LONG TIME COMING

Vicente Padilla worked five effective innings and the Texas Rangers blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 to record shutouts on consecutive nights at home for the first time in 29 seasons. Texas, which beat Toronto 1-0 on Thursday night, had never posted shutout victories on back-to-back nights at home since Rangers Ballpark opened in 1994. The last time the Rangers held visitors scoreless on consecutive days was April 1981, when they had four in a row.

THIS PITCHER CAN HIT

Rick Porcello threw seven crisp innings and had a pair of RBI singles for his first major league hits, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory at Pittsburgh. Porcello became the first Tigers pitcher with a multihit game since Jeff Weaver had two hits on June 23, 2002, against Florida. He also was the first Detroit pitcher to collect more than one RBI in a game since Joe Coleman drove in three on Sept. 21, 1972, at Boston, the season before the designated hitter was adopted by the AL.

GO THE DISTANCE

Tim Lincecum, Luke Hochevar, Ubaldo Jimenez and Dan Haren each threw a complete game. Lincecum pitched a seven-hitter to lead San Francisco to a 3-0 victory over Oakland. Hochevar needed just 80 pitches to finish a three-hitter, picking up his first career complete game in Kansas City's 4-1 win over Cincinnati. Jimenez pitched his second career complete game to help Colorado beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 in Denver. Haren tossed a two-hitter to lead Arizona to an 8-1 victory over Houston.

HURTING ACES

Toronto right-hander Roy Halladay left his start against the Florida Marlins with a sore groin. Halladay, who leads the majors with 10 wins and 103 innings, has won seven straight decisions and entered having thrown back-to-back complete games, but left two pitches into the fourth. He tried one warmup pitch before heading to the dugout. ... San Diego right-hander Jake Peavy is expected to miss at least a month because of his injured ankle. He was scratched from Saturday's start against the Los Angeles Angels after an MRI revealed a torn tendon behind his right ankle.

REJUVENATED

Milwaukee snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-2 Friday, one night after four starters sat out due to hitting slumps. The Brewers came in batting .195 with runners in scoring position in the previous 10. Corey Hart, one of the four starters benched, sparked a rally in the sixth after his diving catch of Chris Getz's liner ended the top half. Hart drove in three runs on a double and a triple.

NO GULLS ALLOWED

A day after a gull may have helped decide a game in Cleveland, the Indians responded by setting off fireworks every half inning to keep the flocks at bay. Thursday night, Shin-Soo Choo's single in the 10th inning struck one, allowing the winning run to score without a throw in a victory against the Kansas City Royals. On Friday night, the seabirds were largely absent. A few flew around the ballpark's upper deck, but none landed on the field.

SPEAKING

"We hear that everywhere because he's a rock star, a teen idol, the package,'' Twins manager Ron Gardenhire on catcher Joe Mauer, who was greeted with "M-V-P!'' chants in Minnesota's 7-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

"As soon as I slid in, I hugged Jete and I said, `What just happened?' because I couldn't believe it,'' - Mark Teixeira after scoring the winning run from first when Mets second baseman Luis Castillo dropped a popup with two outs in the ninth to give the Yankees a 9-8 win Friday night.

SEASONS

June 13

1905 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his second no-hit game, beating the Chicago Cubs and Mordecai Brown 1-0. Mathewson and Brown matched no-hitters for eight innings. The Giants got two hits in the ninth for the win.

1912 - Christy Mathewson recorded his 300th career victory with a 3-2 triumph over the Chicago Cubs.

1921 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees pitched the first five innings and hit two home runs in an 11-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

1948 - Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew 49,641 fans who saw Ruth's No. 3 retired and the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3.

1957 - Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs and drove in five runs in a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians as Williams became the first AL player to have two three-homer games in a season.

1973 - The Los Angeles Dodgers' infield of Steve Garvey (first base), Davey Lopes (second base), Ron Cey (third base) and Bill Russell (shortstop) played together for the first time in a 16-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The quartet would set a major league record for longevity by playing 8 1/2 years in the same infield.

2001 - Texas' Ruben Sierra homered from both sides of the plate for the sixth time in his career, but the Rangers lost 5-3 to the Dodgers.

2003 - Roger Clemens reached 300 wins and became the third pitcher with 4,000 strikeouts, leading the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Clemens, the 21st pitcher to make it to 300, allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings and struck out 10, raising his total to 4,006. Clemens joined Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Steve Carlton (4,136) in the 4,000-strikeout club.

2008 - Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell hit consecutive home runs in the first inning of Philadelphia's 20-2 rout of St. Louis.

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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:37 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 13 in Baseball History...

1905 - Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his second career no-hitter, this time defeating the Cubs 1-0 in Chicago.

1913 - Eight years after tossing his second no-hit game Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins his three-hundredth career game and once again the Cubs are his team of choice.

1924 - Yankees outfielder Bob Meusel gets hit in the back with a pitch then throws his bat at Tigers pitcher Bert Cole. The resulting fight includes players, fans and the police. Nearly thirty minutes later umpire Billy Evans is unable to clear the field and forfeits the game to New York, 10-6.

1948 - Number 3 is retired in honor of Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium in front of 49,641 fans. The ailing Bambino is in attendance as well as members of the 1923 Yankees squad.

1950 - Hoot Evers' ninth-inning home run gave the Detroit Tigers a 10-9 victory over the New York Yankees as the teams combined for 11 home runs, a major league record. The Yankees hit six and the Tigers five.

1984 - Chicago's Ryne Sandberg hit two late-inning home runs off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bruce Sutter to tie the game twice as the Cubs went on to win 12-11 in 11 innings. Sandberg led off the ninth inning with a solo home run to tie the game 9-9 then hit a two-run, two-out homer in the 10th to tie the game 11-11.

2003 - Roger Clemens - after four tries - finally joins the elite 300 Wins Club. The forty-year old fireballer is the twenty-first pitcher in the club after his Yankees defeat the Cardinals 5-2 in an interleague match-up.

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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:39 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 13

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI CUBS
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games

1:07 PM
FLORIDA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 21 games at home

4:10 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

4:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CLEVELAND
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

6:08 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Washington is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Washington

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. BALTIMORE
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. KANSAS CITY
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Texas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. ARIZONA
Houston is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. COLORADO
Seattle is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Colorado's last 25 games at home

9:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA ANGELS
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing San Diego

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:39 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 13

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Josh Outman, Oakland A’s, (4-0, 3.17 ERA)

Outman has perhaps the best name for a pitcher in major league history and so far this season, he’s lived up to it. The lefty hasn’t allowed more than three runs in any of his seven starts and that has helped under bettors win in six of those outings.

He’ll get his first taste of the Bay Area rivalry this weekend when the A’s take on the Giants. Outman picked up a win in his only other interleague start this year, a 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners, (5-2, 2.47 ERA)

Nothing inspires outstanding efforts like a contract year. Seattle Mariners lefty Erik Bedard is singing for his supper in recent starts, going 3-1 in his last six starts with an ERA of 2.33.

Bedard hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in any of his 11 outings this year but has only gone past the sixth inning in six of those appearances. In his most recent start, he had trouble with his control and allowed four walks before leaving the game in the fifth.

However, he’s done a good job limiting the damage from those mistakes and is posting a strikeout-to-walk count of 65-to-22 on the season. This will be Bedard’s first-career start in Coors Field, which ranks first in the majors in runs and hits.

Slumping

Anthony Swarzak, Minnesota Twins, (1-2, 5.23 ERA)

You can forgive Swarzak for slumping recently. He is a rookie after all. And like many big league rookies, you can have some success for a little while but once the opposition has had a chance to see a bit of what you’ve got, things can unravel.

He started the year with a pair of quality starts going 1-1. The Twins lost his last two starts though and Swarzak failed to make it past the fourth inning in either one. He also threw more than 80 pitches in each game.

It’s going to take this 24-year-old righty a little long to learn how to get outs in the bigs and until then, you might want to fade him.

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**pm530** · 06-13-2009, 06:41 AM

MLB

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MLB weekend cheat sheet
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(published 6-12-09)

Round 2 in Interleague play resumes this weekend as the American League looks to improve on its domination this weekend. American League certainly holds a 724-591 record against its National League cousins over the last five-plus years (including 22-20 overall this season).

In this week’s edition of the Cheat Sheet, a guide designed to help you isolate a few key best bets, we focus on two rivalry series. In addition, we’ve updated the records of the best and worst performers in the history of Interleague play. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are team stats unless noted otherwise.

Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies

Most recent series result: Red Sox 13-3 last sixteen games vs. Phillies

Most recent series result at the site: Red Sox 8-2 last 10 games away vs. Phillies

Key day/month stat: Phillies 20-4 on Sundays; Red Sox 1-4 away in Sundays

Best arm in the series: Josh Beckett 12-4 3.79 lifetime vs. Phillies (4-0 last four)

Worst arm in the series: Joe Blanton 1-3 3.24 ERA home lifetime vs. Red Sox

New York Mets at New York Yankees

Most recent series result: Mets 4-2 last six games vs. Yankees

Most recent series result at the site: Mets 3-0 last three away vs. Yankees

Key day/month stat: Yankees 16-3 home on Sundays; Mets 1-4 away on Sundays

Best arm in the series: Johan Santana 5-1 1.67 ERA away lifetime vs. Yankees; Yankees’ Andy Pettite 6-1 3.33 ERA home lifetime vs. Mets

Worst arm in the series: John Maine 0-2 16.50 ERA lifetime vs. Yankees; Mets’ Livan Hernandez 0-2 6.55 ERA away lifetime vs. Yankees

Best all-time interleague teams

1. New York Yankees 124-89 .582

2. Minnesota Twins 123-90 .578

3. Oakland Athletics 124-91 .577

4. Chicago White Sox 118-96 .551

5. Boston Red Sox 117-97 .547

Worst all-time interleague teams

1. Pittsburgh Pirates 64-105 .379

2. Baltimore Orioles 92-122 .430

3. San Diego Padres 83-111 .428

4. Tampa Bay Rays 88-111 .442

5. Cincinnati Reds 79-96 .457

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**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 09:30 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 13

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Hot Lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks (+101, 9)

Roy Oswalt is struggling to find consistency and coming off one of his worst performances of the season. A start against the Arizona Diamondbacks could be just what he needs to get on track.

With their lineup struggling to produce runs, the Houston Astros hope their ace can continue his dominance of the Diamondbacks in the middle game of this series Saturday.

Oswalt (2-3, 4.66 ERA) battled through six innings last Saturday, giving up six runs and nine hits on 105 pitches in a 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh. That outing came five days after he yielded one run and six hits with a season-high eight strikeouts in seven innings of a 4-1 win over Colorado.

"I pitched myself into that trouble," Oswalt said of allowing three runs in both the second and third against the Pirates. "That was probably the most out of place I've ever felt on the mound during the second and third innings. I couldn't throw the ball anywhere I wanted to. I was scared to throw a breaking ball."

Oswalt then saw his next scheduled start pushed back due to a wrist problem, according to the Astros' official Web site.

The three-time All-Star will try to overcome that injury by continuing his dominance of the Diamondbacks (27-35). He's 7-1 with a 2.25 ERA in nine career starts against them.

Oswalt may not get much help from the Astros' lineup, though, after it was two-hit in Friday's 2-1 loss at Arizona in a matchup of last-place clubs.

Houston (27-32) has scored six runs and is batting .169 in splitting its last four games after hitting .312 to win seven of the previous 10.

Pick: Under 9

Seattle Mariners at Colorado Rockies (-106, 9)

The Colorado Rockies haven't been this hot since their improbable late-season run to the playoffs two years ago.

Looking for a 10th straight victory Saturday night, the Rockies won't have to face the ace of the Seattle Mariners' staff in the continuation of this three-game interleague series at Coors Field.

Colorado (29-32) rallied from an early three-run deficit to win 6-4 in Friday's series opener. The Rockies are 11-4 since Jim Tracy replaced the fired Clint Hurdle as manager on May 29.

"I think you can say we're playing very good baseball and doing things that give us an opportunity to get back to .500," Tracy told the Rockies' official Web site. "These kids deserve to be talked about right now."

In the midst of their longest consecutive stretch without a loss since winning a franchise-record 11 in a row from Sept. 16-27, 2007, the Rockies could catch a break by not having to face Seattle's Erik Bedard (5-2, 2.47 ERA) in this contest.

The left-hander, who has won his last three starts, was scratched due to left shoulder inflammation. Bedard could pitch next Friday against Arizona at home.

"This is precautionary," manager Don Wakamatsu told the Mariners' official Web site. "He could probably pitch, but it's safer to push him back. To keep him healthy all year, we felt it's best to push him back one start."

Former closer Brandon Morrow (0-3, 6.38) will make his first start since Sept. 26 after appearing in 16 games out of the bullpen this season for the Mariners (30-31).

The right-hander, who is 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA in five career starts, could be limited to around 60 pitches. He has never faced Colorado.

Pick: Colorado -106

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**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 09:37 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 12

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Game of the day: Twins at Cubs
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Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs (-162)

Setting the table

Interleague play strikes up again sending the Minnesota Twins south for a weekend within the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

For Minnesota, this is the second set of three games against the National League Central. The Twins swept the Milwaukee Brewers back in mid-May, outscoring the Brew Crew 23-8. For the Cubbies, this will be their first action against the American League this season.

After Minnesota leaves town, the Cubs will continue their nine-game interleague home stand, welcoming the cross-town rival White Sox followed by another AL Central foe in the Cleveland Indians.

Minnesota Masterpiece

Outside of the Milwaukee sweep at the Metrodome, the Twins are 4-1 in their last five interleague contests. Minnesota also swept the Cubs the last time these clubs met in June 2006. The Twins are 21-6 over the last 27 games played against the NL Central.

The Twins have just shown dominance across the National League and, despite a losing record, they still hold second place in their own division. When playing on the road against the NL, Minnesota's 20-8 over the last 28 games.

Pitching has played a big part in those victories, as the under was 4-1 over their last five against the NL Central. Oddly enough, right-hander Anthony Swarzak became the only Twins pitcher to toss seven scoreless innings in his major league debut for a 6-2 win over Milwaukee on May 23. It was Swarzak's only win to date.

In front of the second-largest crowd since opening day at the Metrodome, the 23-year-old starter calmed the Brewers’ bats while receiving help from Joe Mauer and Joe Crede. Since that first win, Swarzak has failed to last more than six innings and hasn’t held an opponent to under three earned runs in an outing. Minnesota is also 1-5 in its last six meetings in Chicago.

Cubbie Blues

The Cubs bullpen is struggling heading into the third month of the season. Whether it is closer Kevin Gregg, the inconsistency of Carlos Marmol or the recent collapse of Jose Ascanio, the Cubs pen has faulted on the mound.,

They’re almost as bad as the Cubs bats. During its recent eight-game road trip, Chicago finished 4-4 and is now hitting just .248 BA as a team. Adding insult to injury, the Cubs suffered back-to-back walk-off extra-inning defeats at the hands of the Houston Astros their past two games - both thanks to Geoff Blum.

With Swarzak slated to start for Minnesota, Chicago's 6-1 at Wrigley Field when facing a right-handed starter. Conversely, the Cubs are also 1-4 in their last five interleague games when facing a right-handed starter. Having not played an interleague contest this year heading into this series, the Cubs are 0-4 in their last four games against the American League.

With Rich Harden scheduled to make his first start since being put on the 15-day DL (May 18, back strain), more hope will fill the stands on the North Side. The Cubs are 5-1 in Harden's last six starts, as well as 8-2 in Harden's last 10 starts at Wrigley.

Three strikes

Strike 1: Under is 4-1 in Twins last five vs. National League Central.
Strike 2: Under is 5-1 in Cubs last six home games.
Strike 3: Over is 5-0 in Cubs last five interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

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**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 09:43 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Houston at Arizona
The only non-interleague game has Arizona looking to take advantage of a Houston team that is 1-4 in Roy Oswalt's last 5 starts as a road favorite between -110 and -150. The Diamondbacks are the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has Arizona favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

Game 901-902: Houston at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 13.929; Arizona (Garland) 14.902
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 903-904: Florida at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (West) 15.708; Toronto (Janssen) 14.849
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Under

Game 905-906: Minnesota at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Swarzak) 15.538; Cubs (Harden) 15.939
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 907-908: Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 15.367; Milwaukee (Parra) 15.043
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Nieve) 15.714; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 15.089
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-215); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+195); Over

Game 911-912: St. Louis at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Thompson) 14.555; Cleveland (Okha) 15.606
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

Game 913-914: Washington at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmerman) 15.038; Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 15.233
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Under

Game 915-916: Atlanta at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Kawakami) 13.740; Baltimore (Hill) 14.480
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Galarraga) 16.077; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.508
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Boston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 15.999; Philadelphia (Bastardo) 17.043
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Under

Game 921-922: Cincinnati at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.270; Kansas City (Davies) 15.438
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Over

Game 923-924: LA Dodgers at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 14.461; Texas (Feldman) 15.591
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Under

Game 925-926: Seattle at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Morrow) 15.657; Colorado (Marquis) 16.783
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 927-928: San Diego at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Geer) 14.134; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.058
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 929-930: Oakland at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Outman) 15.333; San Francisco (Johnson) 16.798
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 10:39 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 12

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HOUSTON (27 - 32) at ARIZONA (27 - 35) - 8:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OSWALT is 7-16 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 111-106 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-39 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-107 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-51 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-35 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 7-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 75-84 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-19 (-13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 27-35 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
GARLAND is 36-44 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ROY OSWALT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
OSWALT is 7-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.1 units)

JON GARLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARLAND is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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FLORIDA (30 - 33) at TORONTO (34 - 29) - 1:07 PM
SEAN WEST (L) vs. CASEY JANSSEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 48-29 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-53 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 114-110 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 69-53 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 54-55 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-20 (+19.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 120-98 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SEAN WEST vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

CASEY JANSSEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
JANSSEN is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 5.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (31 - 32) at CHICAGO CUBS (29 - 29) - 1:05 PM
ANTHONY SWARZAK (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-4 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 929-954 (-170.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 488-464 (-103.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 986-1038 (-192.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 529-481 (-110.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

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

ANTHONY SWARZAK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HARDEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (28 - 34) at MILWAUKEE (34 - 27) - 4:05 PM
JOSE CONTRERAS (R) vs. MANNY PARRA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-33 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 13-27 (-13.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-24 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 111-87 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PARRA is 5-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOSE CONTRERAS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MANNY PARRA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (31 - 28) at NY YANKEES (35 - 26) - 4:10 PM
FERNANDO NIEVE (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 93-75 (-44.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

FERNANDO NIEVE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY PETTITTE vs. NY METS since 1997
PETTITTE is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 13-7 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-11. (-3.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (33 - 29) at CLEVELAND (28 - 35) - 4:10 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. TOMO OHKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OHKA is 29-18 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 29-43 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 84-82 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 5-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TOMO OHKA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OHKA is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (16 - 43) at TAMPA BAY (32 - 31) - 6:08 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ANDY SONNANSTINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 9-27 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-29 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-27 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-43 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-77 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 82-42 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-47 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 101-62 (+32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 137-104 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-7 (+19.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-39 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-98 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDY SONNANSTINE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (30 - 30) at BALTIMORE (25 - 36) - 7:05 PM
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 87-98 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-17 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 102-120 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 101-118 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-82 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 228-288 (-89.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 127-237 (-104.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 483-526 (-109.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 483-526 (-109.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

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

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

RICH HILL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HILL is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.94 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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DETROIT (34 - 27) at PITTSBURGH (28 - 33) - 7:05 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 67-76 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 108-115 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
GALARRAGA is 0-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 360-343 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 255-269 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 89-67 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
DETROIT is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 21-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 29-11 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-21 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACH DUKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (37 - 24) at PHILADELPHIA (35 - 24) - 7:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. ANTONIO BASTARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 137-96 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-66 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-51 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 138-97 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-17 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 22-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 107-127 (-39.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.

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

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANTONIO BASTARDO vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (31 - 29) at KANSAS CITY (26 - 34) - 7:10 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. KYLE DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 74-96 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARROYO is 10-25 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 25-15 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-44 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 11-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 405-485 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-350 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 342-397 (+32.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 18-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 466-538 (+47.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 59-98 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 55-83 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ARROYO is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.300.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (40 - 22) at TEXAS (35 - 25) - 8:05 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 36-62 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
TEXAS is 35-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 107-86 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 25-15 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 23-15 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-15 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 40-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WOLF is 37-26 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 60-50 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

RANDY WOLF vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (30 - 31) at COLORADO (29 - 32) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BRANDON MORROW vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON MARQUIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MARQUIS is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 0.794.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (28 - 32) at LA ANGELS (30 - 29) - 9:05 PM
JOSH GEER (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JOSH GEER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (27 - 33) at SAN FRANCISCO (32 - 28) - 10:05 PM
JOSH OUTMAN (L) vs. RANDY JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 7-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OAKLAND is 4-15 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 679-573 (+82.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 155-93 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 196-138 (+56.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
OUTMAN is 6-0 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

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

JOSH OUTMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

RANDY JOHNSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JOHNSON is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 4-5 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 11:42 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 12

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies [7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: The Red Sox have been outstanding during interleague winning 53 of their past 71 (74 percent) matchups. They have captured 16 of their last 21 interleague games versus a team with a winning record. They’ll try to add to that impressive record with right-handed Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has not looked good since coming off the DL on May 22 following a shoulder injury. Dice-K has allowed 13 runs in 20 2/3 innings and failed to complete six innings in all four of his starts since returning. Boston is 1-5 in Matsuzaka’s starts this season. Dice-K struck out eight and didn’t issue a walk in his last start on Sunday. However, he allowed five runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings in that 6-3 home loss to Texas. Boston has won 16 of the past 21 times Matsuzaka has pitched away from Fenway Park. This is his first start versus Philadelphia.

Boston is 45-22 in their last 67 games against a left-hander.

Key Injuries - Jed Lowrie (wrist) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Phillies (-$1.15, O/U 9.5 over $1.20): The Phillies have won six of their last seven games when facing a right-hander starter. Philadelphia, though, has lost eight of its past 10 home games to Boston. Rookie left-hander Antonio Bastardo makes his third big-league start since replacing injured Brett Myers in the starting rotation. Bastardo is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in his first two starts. Those outings came in Petco Park in San Diego and Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, two very friendly pitcher parks. This is his first challenge in a hitter’s park against a power club. The Red Sox rank in the top five in runs scored and home runs. Bastardo has a nine-to-two strikeout-to-walk ratio and has given up one homer in his 11 innings pitched. Boston is 15-7 when facing a southpaw starter. The Phillies have by far the best road record in baseball, but are a miserable 12-15 when playing at home.

The Phillies are 15-6 in their last 21 games on Saturday.
The Under is 13-5-1 in the Phillies’ last 19 games.

Key Injuries - Brad Lidge (knee) is on the DL

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates [7:05 PM ET]

Tigers: Armando Galarraga is battling a sophomore slump. After a strong rookie season, Galarraga opened this year going 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in his first four starts. Since then, he’s gone 0-6 with a 7.06 ERA in eight outings. Detroit is 0-7 the past seven times Galarraga has been a road underdog. This is his first starts against Pittsburgh. Galarraga is 3-1 with a 3.10 ERA lifetime in interleague competition. Detroit has won 81 percent of its past 34 interleague games when facing a team under .500 going 28-6. Detroit is 45-17 overall in its last 62 interleague matchups. The Tigers have won six of their last eight games. However, they came into this series batting just .217 during their last 13 games. Their 11 hits against the Pirates on Friday were the most they had in their last 13 contests. Miguel Cabrera is 5-for-9 with four doubles against Zach Duke.

The Tigers are 18-6 in their last 24 interleague games when facing a left-handed starter.
The Under has cashed in 19 of Detroit’s past 26 games.

Key Injuries - Carlos Guillen (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Pirates (-$1.12, O/U 9 under $1.20): While Detroit has been highly successful in interleague competition, the Pirates are just 16-39 (29 percent) in their last 55 interleague matchups. Pittsburgh has scored five runs in four interleague games this season. Zach Duke is having a nice comeback season, but he was rocked in his last start on Monday against Atlanta. Duke surrendered six runs and 11 hits in six innings of what turned out to be a 7-6 15-inning loss to the Braves. Duke allowed three homers in that game, after giving up just four during his first 11 starts. This is the left-hander’s first start ever against the Tigers. Duke is 1-3 with a 3.83 ERA in nine interleague starts. Pittsburgh is 2-11 in Duke’s past 13 starts when he’s had four days of rest. The Tigers have a losing mark versus right-handers this season, but are 14-5 when facing a southpaw starter.

The Under has cashed 8 of 11 times during Duke’s past 11 starts as a favorite.
Pittsburgh is 9-3 in its last 12 home games versus a team with a winning road mark.

Key Injuries - Catcher Ryan Doumit (wrist) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

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**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 12:24 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 6/13/2009

National League

HOUSTON at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
OSWALT: HOU 29-16 against NL West
GARLAND: ARI 7-16 at home in night games

Interleague

FLORIDA at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
WEST: FLA 14-3 OVER in interleague play
JANSSEN: TOR 48-29 in day games

MINNESOTA at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
SWARZAK: MIN 18-4 in interleague play
HARDEN: CHC 6-1 UNDER revenging a loss as a favorite

CHI WHITE SOX at MILWAUKEE, 4:05 PM ET
CONTRERAS: CHW 6-13 after 2+ consecutive unders
PARRA: MIL 72-38 at home in the first half of the season

NY METS at NY YANKEES, 4:10 PM ET
NIEVE: NYM 21-8 AWAY after a one run loss
PETTITTE: NYY 9-1 OVER as a home favorite of -200 or more

ST LOUIS at CLEVELAND, 4:10 PM ET
THOMPSON: STL 22-11 OVER on Saturday
OHKA: 29-18 TSR in day games

WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY, 6:08 PM ET
ZIMMERMANN: WAS 4-23 AWAY after 3+ consecutive unders
SONNANSTINE: TB 43-10 as a home favorite of -150 or more

ATLANTA at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: ATL 31-16 UNDER after a win by 4+ runs
HILL: BAL 1-12 after scoring 3 runs or less in 3 straight

DETROIT at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GALARRAGA: DET 14-5 against left-handed starters
DUKE: PIT 23-49 after having won 2 of their last 3

BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
MATSUZAKA: BOS 22-7 after 3+ consecutive unders
BASTARDO: PHI 4-12 at home against right-handed starters

CINCINNATI at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
ARROYO: 10-25 TSR in June
DAVIES: 11-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA DODGERS at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
WOLF: 23-11 UNDER in night games
FELDMAN: 9-0 UNDER in the first half of the season

SEATTLE at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
MORROW: 3-0 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125
MARQUIS: COL 13-3 after 6+ consecutive wins

SAN DIEGO at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
GEER: SD 3-10 against AL West
SAUNDERS: 39-17 TSR in night games

OAKLAND at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:05 PM ET
OUTMAN: 6-0 TSR in night games
JOHNSON: SF 13-1 UNDER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 01:22 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Early Games

Saturday, June 12

Hot Pitchers
-- West is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Richmond is 0-3, 5.81 in his last five starts.
-- Harden had 5.56 RA in four starts before going on the DL. Swarzak is 0-2, 7.90 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won three of last four home games. Red Sox won nine of their last 11 home games overall.
-- Pirates won six of their last nine home games. Detroit won six of its last eight road contests.
-- Braves won three of their last four road games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays are 18-9 in their last 27 home games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 21-6 in last 27 games not against the Red Sox.
-- Rays won 13 of their last 17 home games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last fourteen road games. Rangers won their last two games, 1-0/6-0.
-- Rockies won their last nine games, allowing 15 runs in their last seven. Mariners won four of their last six games.
-- A's won ten of their last fourteen games. Giants won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost three of its last four home games. Astros lost five of last seven road games.
-- Twins lost 15 of their last 21 road games. Cubs lost their last three games, scoring total of six runs.
-- Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last eleven road games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost seven in row, ten of last eleven on road.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games. White Sox lost nine of their last 12 games.
-- Reds lost 10 of their last 14 road games. Royals lost 11 of their last 14 games overall.
-- Padres lost 20 of their last 25 road games. Angels lost four of their last six games overall.

Totals
-- Over is 11-4 in Arizona's last fifteen home games.
-- Four of last six games at Wrigley Field stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in Phillies' last twelve home games.
-- Last four Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-0-2 in Cardinals' last six road games.
-- Eight of last twelve Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in Mets' last fourteen road games.
-- Seven of last nine Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 15-5-1 in last twenty-one games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- 10 of last 12 Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Colo
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Padres' last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Giants' last fourteen home games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Az
-- Fla-Tor-- Underdog is 6-5 in Barksdale games behind plate.
-- Min-Chi-- Both Bellino games stayed under; road team won both.
-- Chi-Mil
-- NY-NY
-- StL-Cle
-- Wsh-TB
-- Atl-Blt
-- Det-Pitt
-- Bos-Phil
-- Cin-KC
-- LA-Tex
-- Sea-Colo
-- SD-LAA
-- A's-SF

**Udog** · 06-13-2009, 02:57 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Updated

Saturday, June 12

With interleague play here, remember there are DHs in games played in the American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. Under is off to good start in interleague play-- 17-9-1 in NL parks, 20-8-1 in AL. As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 31-25.

Hot Pitchers
-- West is 1-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- Bronx won five of last six Pettitte starts.
-- Arroyo is 2-1, 3.07 in his last four starts.
-- Bastardo is 2-0, 2.45 in his first two big league starts.
-- Duke is 3-0, 2.45 in his last three home starts.
-- Feldman is 5-1, 2.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Marquis is 4-1, 2.73 in his last five starts.
-- Outman is 4-0, 2.77 in his last six starts. Johnson is 2-1, 2.38 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Garland is 0-4, 8.02 in his last four starts. Astros lost four of last five Oswalt starts (1-1, 4.88).
-- Richmond is 0-3, 5.81 in his last five starts.
-- Harden had 5.56 RA in four starts before going on the DL. Swarzak is 0-2, 7.90 in his last three starts.
-- Nieve was 3-1, 4.22 in eight minor league starts; he is 3-4, 4.54 in 13 major league starts, with the Astros.
-- Thompson is 0-1, 4.82 in two starts this year. Ohka is 50-63, 4.15 in his 172 career starts-- this is his first this season.
-- Galarraga is 0-6, 7.27 in his last eight starts.
-- Nationals lost last six Zimmermann starts (0-3, 5.66). Sonnanstine is 1-2, 8.62 in his last three starts.
-- Kawakami is 0-1, 5.30 in his last three starts. Hill has an 8.18 RA in his last three starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 1-4, 7.33 in six starts this season.
-- Davies is 0-5, 5.85 in his last five starts.
-- Parra is 0-3, 12.36 in his last four starts. Contreras is 0-3, 11.57 in his three road starts.
-- Morrow is 0-3, 6.38 in relief this year; he started five games last year.
-- Wolf is 1-1, 5.61 in his last four starts.
-- Geer is 1-1, 7.67 in his last five starts. Saunders is 0-2, 6.50 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won three of last four home games. Red Sox won nine of their last 11 home games overall.
-- Pirates won six of their last nine home games. Detroit won six of its last eight road contests.
-- Braves won three of their last four road games.
-- Indians won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays are 18-9 in their last 27 home games.
-- Bronx Bombers are 21-6 in last 27 games not against the Red Sox.
-- Rays won 13 of their last 17 home games.
-- Dodgers won nine of their last fourteen road games. Rangers won their last two games, 1-0/6-0.
-- Rockies won their last nine games, allowing 15 runs in their last seven. Mariners won four of their last six games.
-- A's won ten of their last fourteen games. Giants won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost three of its last four home games. Astros lost five of last seven road games.
-- Twins lost 15 of their last 21 road games. Cubs lost their last three games, scoring total of six runs.
-- Cardinals are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Marlins lost seven of their last eleven road games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Orioles lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost seven in row, ten of last eleven on road.
-- Brewers lost four of their last five games. White Sox lost nine of their last 12 games.
-- Reds lost 10 of their last 14 road games. Royals lost 11 of their last 14 games overall.
-- Padres lost 20 of their last 25 road games. Angels lost four of their last six games overall.

Totals
-- Over is 11-4 in Arizona's last fifteen home games.
-- Four of last six games at Wrigley Field stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in Phillies' last twelve home games.
-- Last four Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-0-2 in Cardinals' last six road games.
-- Eight of last twelve Florida road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in Mets' last fourteen road games.
-- Seven of last nine Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 15-5-1 in last twenty-one games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- 10 of last 12 Cincinnati road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Marquis starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Padres' last thirteen road games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Giants' last fourteen home games.

Umpires
-- Hst-Az- Last five Demuth games stayed under the total.
-- Fla-Tor-- Underdog is 6-5 in Barksdale games behind plate.
-- Min-Chi-- Both Bellino games stayed under; road team won both.
-- Chi-Mil-- Six of last seven Fletcher games stayed under the total.
-- NY-NY-- Six of last eight Cederstrom games stayed under the total.
-- StL-Cle-- Underdog won last four Wegner games behind plate.
-- Wsh-TB-- Six of last eight Nauert games went over total; road team won his last six games behind dish.
-- Atl-Blt-- Last six Meriwether games went over the total.
-- Det-Pitt-- Home team won last six Everitt games.
-- Bos-Phil-- Underdog won seven of last eight Joyce games, with three of last four going over the total.
-- Cin-KC-- Seven of last ten Guccione games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Tex-- Over is 7-2-2 in last eleven Johnson games.
-- Sea-Colo-- Five of last seven Emmel games stayed under the total.
-- SD-LAA-- Six of last eight Foster games stayed under the total.
-- A's-SF-- Underdog is 7-3 in last ten BWelke games.

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