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Hot Lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies (-201, 8.5)


Cole Hamels is rolling and so are the Philadelphia Phillies, who open a home interleague series versus the slumping Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The Phillies (36-25) have won 11 of their last 16 games to climb to the top of the National League East. They are 6-1 as a favorite during that stretch and will be in that role again with Hamels on the mound.

Hamels hasn't lost in eight starts since April 23. The lefthander is 4-0 with four no-decisions, but more importantly, Philadelphia is 7-1 in those games, cashing as the favorite six times.

In Sunday's 11-6 win vs. Boston, hot-hitting Raul Ibanez got a day off for the first time this season. Picking up the slack in unlikely fashion was Jimmy Rollins, who hopes to have ended a season-long slump with a homer that triggered a six-run seventh inning.

The Blue Jays (34-31) have lost 17 of their last 24 games, including four in a row. Toronto is 4-8 as underdogs during its spiral.

Since returning to the rotation late last month, lefthander Ricky Romero is 1-3 in four starts. The win, however, was against Kansas City's Zack Greinke.

Toronto is 0-6 in interleague play but is 5-4 vs. Philadelphia over the last three seasons, never facing Hamels in that span.

Pick: Philadelphia



Tampa Bay Rays at Colorado Rockies (-125, 10)

The Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team in the American League. On Tuesday, they open an interleague series on the road against the Colorado Rockies, the hottest team in baseball.

Tampa Bay (34-31) has won five in a row to catch Toronto for third place in the AL East and get within shouting distance of the New York Yankees, who are two games behind first-place Boston.

The Rays are getting a huge lift from their bullpen, which has gone 22 1/3 innings without allowing a run since June 7 against the Yankees.

Tuesday's starter is 6-9 righthander Jeff Niemann, and Tampa Bay has to be wondering which version shows up: the one who allowed 10 hits and walks while recording just 11 outs in his previous start, or the one who pitched a two-hit shutout in his prior outing. The Rays have won six of his last seven starts.

Opposing Niemann will be lefthander Jorge de la Rosa, who has won twice during the Rockies' current 11-game winning streak. Prior to that, he lost three straight starts.

Closer Huston Street was 5-for-5 in save opportunities last week and was named National League co-Player of the Week.

The winning streak for Colorado (31-32) matches Boston for the longest in the majors this season and ties the franchise record set in September 2007, when the Rockies stormed to the NL West title and reached the World Series.

Pick: Colorado


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Game of the Day
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Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals (lines still unavailable)

The series

Both contending teams enter having lost two of three in interleague series over the weekend to clubs with losing records. Detroit dropped two in Pittsburgh, while St. Louis fell twice in Cleveland. This visit to St. Louis concludes an 11-game road trip for Detroit, which is a game below .500 away from the Motor City.

This is the fourth straight regular season that these teams have met but the first time in St. Louis since the 2001 regular season. Of course, Detroit’s last visit there was in the 2006 World Series.

The Tigers are 8-1 against the Cards in the past three years and 44-16 in interleague play since 2006, among the top marks in baseball. Detroit is just 2-4 against the NL this year.

The pitchers

The matchup on the mound tonight is probably the best in baseball on Tuesday as Justin Verlander opposes Adam Wainwright.

Verlander (7-2, 3.02 ERA) is certainly among the early favorites for AL Cy Young. The fireballer has been untouchable of late, going 7-0 with a 1.10 ERA over his past nine starts. He has struck out an AL-high 106 batters this season, making him the quickest Tigers starter to fan 100 since Mickey Lolich in 1969. And he loves facing the NL, going 8-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 10 career starts during the regular season. But Detroit is just 1-5 in Verlander's last six starts on the road against teams with a winning record.

Wainwright (6-4, 3.49) won his last start against Florida but hasn’t been super sharp of late, allowing 32 baserunners and 10 runs over his last 20 innings. He has earned a decision in six straight starts, going 3-3.

St. Louis has lost six straight series openers.

Struggling Mags

There have been rumors of the Tigers shopping or even cutting Magglio Ordonez, who is definitely not playing to his contract ($15 million-plus this year). Mags was given the day off Sunday by manager Jim Leyland, who is hoping two days off the field (Detroit was off Monday) will rejuvenate the former AL batting champ.

Ordonez is hitting just .276 with two homers and only 11 extra-base hits this year. His slugging percentage is a Juan Pierre-esque .348. Actually, that’s an insult to Pierre, who is slugging about 90 points higher.

"I've got to try and get him going," Leyland said of Ordonez’s off day. "Right now, it's just not happening."

Leyland did say that Ordonez would play in all three games vs. the Cards. Ordonez has just 21 RBIs this season, and the Tigers are last in the league in RBIs from the No. 5 spot that Ordonez occupies. Ordonez does have the second-best average among major leaguers all-time in interleague play.

Because the Tigers face three Cardinals right-handers in this series and won’t have the DH, it’s possible that Marcus Thames, one of the team’s hottest hitters, will be on the bench.

Detroit has been held to three runs or fewer in five straight games for the first time since August 2006.

No help coming?

With third baseman Troy Glaus possibly out for the year, fans in St. Louis are clamoring for a trade to boost the lineup. With little protection for Albert Pujols (who has the batting highest average of any player ever in interleague play), the Cards have scored three or fewer runs in 21 of their past 31 games, winning just six of those.

Cliff Lee held them hitless into the eighth inning Sunday, with the Cards getting shut out for the third time this season. There has been talk of the Cardinals looking at Houston’s Miguel Tejada.

“There are possibilities here and there, but nothing compelling," team chairman Bill DeWitt said to reporters about trade possibilities. "There remain some clubs that now perceive themselves in the race that may fall out and move talent. But you can't be certain of the market."

There is one move for sure that the club is going to make: shifting shortstop Khalil Greene to third. Greene is currently in Triple-A on a rehab assignment with social anxiety disorder. Manager Tony La Russa likes how Brendan Ryan and rookie Tyler Greene have performed at shortstop, and Khalil Greene played third in college.


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MLB Notes: White Sox at Cubs
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Crosstown rivals: Cubs set as big faves for Game 1

CHICAGO (AP) -White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen swears he sees rats bigger than pigs in the batting cage and gets sick whenever he visits Wrigley Field.

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano acknowledged this season he turns ivy green with envy when he sees the facilities at other stadiums.

The old ballpark, for all its charm, certainly has its flaws. But it's going nowhere.

So, for that matter, are Chicago's baseball teams at the moment.

''It might be the battle of who's the worst in town,'' Guillen said over the weekend in Milwaukee.

He was joking. Sorta.

Division winners a year ago, both teams are big disappointments heading into their three-game series at Wrigley that starts Tuesday. Oddsmakers have the Cubs set as -155 favorites with Zambrano set to start. No total has been set on the game, as usual for games at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are 30-30 after winning back-to-back NL Central titles and just fired their hitting coach in an effort to jump-start their sputtering lineup. The news isn't much better on the South Side, where the White Sox are 30-34.

The White Sox rank 24th in the majors with a .251 batting average, while the Cubs are 26th at .246. A healthy and productive Carlos Quentin would certainly help the White Sox, but he was struggling before he went on the disabled list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

The Cubs miss Aramis Ramirez, who was batting .364 when he dislocated his left shoulder last month. Compounding matters is that Alfonso Soriano (.229), Milton Bradley (.227) and Geovany Soto (.223) are stuck in season-long slumps. Kosuke Fukudome is in a 3-for-36 skid after another quick start, but apparently this rut is nothing like last year's freefall.

''It is definitely different from last year,'' he said through an interpreter.

Manager Lou Piniella would like him to shorten his swing. He also had another request.

''Why don't we focus on the positive thing, which is our pitching has been good?'' Piniella said before Sunday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. ''Why don't we talk about pitching? Why don't we talk about some of the good defensive plays that we make and the fact that these kids are playing hard and they're trying? Why don't we focus on those things?''

About a half hour after he made that request, general manager Jim Hendry announced hitting coach Gerald Perry was fired. So much for that warm, fuzzy, feel-good moment.

For all their struggles, the Cubs are just 2 1/2 games out of first place and the White Sox are only 4 1/2 off the AL Central lead.

''We've been trying to tell ourselves stay positive no matter how much negativity we hear because we're still right there,'' the Cubs' Derrek Lee said.

Now they're heading into what figures to be an emotionally charged series even if both teams are struggling. It usually is whether they're both in first place, as they were a year ago, or not, and the White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski often winds up in the middle of the drama.

Three years ago at U.S. Cellular Field, he barreled over Cubs catcher Michael Barrett and smacked the plate. Barrett punched him in the face, one big swing sparking a bench-clearing brawl, and there was more drama the next day.

Pierzynski had a conversation with Barrett during the seventh, a few innings after a heated exchange with Zambrano.

That happened when Pierzynski clapped his hands after hitting a home run in the fourth, and the pitcher yelled and gestured. As he crossed the plate, Pierzynski thumped his chest twice and pointed toward the sky, as Zambrano does after innings.

Teammates restrained Zambrano as he shouted at the White Sox dugout, and the White Sox lined the top step but stayed put. Zambrano later said he made a mistake acknowledging Pierzynski and that he was actually yelling at third-base coach Joey Cora.

Pierzynski landed another big hit a few weeks later at Wrigley Field when he drove a three-run homer off closer Ryan Dempster to cap a two-out rally in the ninth and lift the White Sox over the Cubs 8-6. Fans showered the field with cups, plastic bottles and other items, causing about a five-minute delay.

''There's just been so many things that's happened,'' Pierzynski said. ''The fans get into it. In the five years I've been a part of it, there's been so many crazy things that have happened, it's just good times.''

But right now, it's rough times for both teams. Will it last?

''In the end of the season both teams should be in the pennant race - both teams, no doubt,'' Guillen said.


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SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, June 16

Tampa Bay at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EDT). The Rockies try to set a franchise record with their 12th straight win.

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On June 16 in Baseball History...

1909 - Jim Thorpe makes his baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (Eastern Carolina League) with a 4-2 win over Raleigh. It is the professional play in this year that will cause him to lose his medals won in the 1912 Olympics.

1938 - Jimmie Foxx is walked a record six consecutive times by Browns pitchers as the Red Sox win 12-8.

1945 - Dave Ferriss loses to the Yankees 3-2 after starting his career with eight victories — four of them shutouts — for the Red Sox.

1978 - In the twelfth major-league season of a career speckled with near-misses, Cincinnati's Tom Seaver finally hurls a no-hitter. The Cardinals are the 4-0 victims as Seaver strikes out three.

1989 - Rick Wolff, 37, writing an article on minor-league baseball for Sports Illustrated, finishes a three-day stint playing second base for the South Bend White Sox (Midwest League). He replaces Cesar Bernhardt and goes 4-for-7 against the Burlington Braves. Wolff will finish the year with the highest average of any Chicago White Sox farmhand.

1993 - Ken Griffey, Jr., slugs his 100th career home run in Seattle's 6-1 victory over Kansas City to become the fourth-youngest to hit the century mark. Only Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews and Tony Conigliaro did it faster than the 23-year-old Griffey.

1995 - Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th N.L. home run and 429th of his career in a 2-1 win over the Phillies.


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Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, June 16

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Nationals run into the Yankees, the Rangers get a visit from the Astros, and the Cubs and White Sox meet at Wrigley.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Bronx Bombers will be looking for some easy wins early this week when they play host to the Nationals at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia (5-4, 3.68 ERA) will get the ball for New York in the series opener on Tuesday night; the lefthander was beaten by the Red Sox in his last trip to the mound, allowing four earned runs over seven innings. Countering for the Nats will be Shairon Martis (5-1, 5.04 ERA); the righthander has allowed just three earned runs over his last 12 innings.

Meanwhile, an all-Texas interleague matchup in Arlington has the Astros' Wandy Rodriguez (5-5, 2.82 ERA) taking on the Rangers' Kevin Millwood (6-4, 2.72 ERA). Lefthander Rodriguez is 0-3 with a no-decision in his last four trips to the mound, but against the Cubs last time out he allowed just one earned run over seven innings. Righthander Millwood is coming off consecutive wins over the Red Sox and Blue Jays, surrendering just one unearned run over 14 2-3 innings.

Cincinnati hosts Atlanta on Tuesday in an NL-only matchup, but the rest of the slate is made up of interleague contests: the Mets at Baltimore, Milwaukee at Cleveland, Toronto at Philadelphia, Florida at Boston, Pittsburgh at Minnesota, Arizona at Kansas City, Detroit at St. Louis, Tampa Bay at Colorado, Seattle at San Diego, Oakland at the Dodgers, and the Angels at San Francisco. As well, the Cubs will begin a series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday against the White Sox.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, there are a pair of WNBA contests on the Tuesday schedule, with Connecticut at Chicago and Minnesota at Sacramento. The Monarchs are coming off a 115-104 loss to Phoenix in their last outing on Saturday, despite Nicole Powell's 28-point performance. Sacramento point guard Ticha Penicheiro missed that game with a thumb injury and is questionable to play Tuesday night.

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Dunkel


Arizona at Kansas City
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a Kansas City team that is 0-5 in Gil Meche's last 5 home starts. Arizona is the underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 13.553; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.561
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); Under

Game 953-954: Washington at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martis) 14.952; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.915
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-360); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-360); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.887; Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.667
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 957-958: Toronto at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 14.377; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.374
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-230); Under

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.407; Cleveland (Sowers) 15.997
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+135); Over

Game 961-962: Florida at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 17.180; Boston (Wakefield) 16.668
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+165); Over

Game 963-964: Houston at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 13.978; Texas (Millwood) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-145); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.400; Cubs (Zambrano) 15.253
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+150); N/A

Game 967-968: Arizona at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Davis) 14.853; Kansas City (Meche) 14.148
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140); Over

Game 969-970: Pittsburgh at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.459; Minnesota (Perkins) 16.224
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-155); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.126; St. Louis (Wainwright)
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.318; Colorado (De La Rosa) 17.241
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-145); Under

Game 975-976: Seattle at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 14.200; San Diego (Correia) 14.400
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+140); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 14.677; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.498
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (O'Sullivan) 17.235; San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.011
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Tuesday, June 16

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ATLANTA (30 - 32) at CINCINNATI (31 - 31) - 7:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 69-83 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-22 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 54-65 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 102-122 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-20 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 44-67 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 101-120 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-16 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 74-98 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 3.464.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARANG is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (16 - 45) at NY YANKEES (36 - 27) - 7:05 PM
SHAIRON MARTIS (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 16-42 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-32 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-45 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 99-99 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

SHAIRON MARTIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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NY METS (32 - 29) at BALTIMORE (27 - 36) - 7:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 43-53 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 10-18 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 485-526 (-107.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 69-126 (-40.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 485-526 (-107.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
GUTHRIE is 4-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MIKE PELFREY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (34 - 31) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 25) - 7:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 0-6 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
TORONTO is 15-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-56 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-52 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 139-98 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 138-97 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-67 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-29 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

RICKY ROMERO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

COLE HAMELS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (35 - 29) at CLEVELAND (29 - 37) - 7:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. JEREMY SOWERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 18-12 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 85-84 (-36.0 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 18-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-47 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JEREMY SOWERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (32 - 33) at BOSTON (38 - 25) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 54-21 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-29 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-36 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
BOSTON is 34-18 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 99-66 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 17-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 32-20 (+20.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 83-78 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 122-98 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 112-108 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 12-6 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
FLORIDA is 58-53 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 116-110 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 70-53 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-55 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
VOLSTAD is 9-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLSTAD is 9-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. FLORIDA since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 2-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.7 units)

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HOUSTON (29 - 32) at TEXAS (35 - 27) - 8:05 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 21-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-25 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 23-16 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 60-50 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-27 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 84-80 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-51 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 115-107 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-51 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-22 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-106 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILLWOOD is 7-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (30 - 34) at CHICAGO CUBS (30 - 30) - 8:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 113-87 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 136-164 (-54.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 930-955 (-170.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 479-506 (-118.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 488-465 (-105.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 987-1039 (-192.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 530-482 (-110.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

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

JOHN DANKS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DANKS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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ARIZONA (27 - 37) at KANSAS CITY (28 - 34) - 8:10 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-37 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-39 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-24 (-12.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 130-154 (-47.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 27-37 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 75-78 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-86 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-38 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-48 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-44 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-30 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
MECHE is 54-35 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 10-20 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MECHE is 13-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DOUG DAVIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DAVIS is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

GIL MECHE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MECHE is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (30 - 33) at MINNESOTA (32 - 33) - 8:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. GLEN PERKINS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-61 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 19-5 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-44 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-66 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 77-47 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-7 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-13 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 74-40 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-20 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

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

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GLEN PERKINS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (34 - 29) at ST LOUIS (34 - 30) - 8:15 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 67-77 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 68-89 (-35.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-62 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 108-117 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 23-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 23-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 18-2 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VERLANDER is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (34 - 31) at COLORADO (31 - 32) - 8:40 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 2-8 (-8.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
COLORADO is 11-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 109-93 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
COLORADO is 104-89 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 139-104 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF NIEMANN vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (30 - 33) at SAN DIEGO (28 - 34) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 83-123 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-93 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 60-95 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-80 (-24.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-134 (-40.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-74 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-2 (+7.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
CORREIA is 21-14 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 3-18 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 91-132 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-97 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 59-85 (-23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-77 (-22.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 91-132 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (27 - 35) at LA DODGERS (42 - 22) - 10:10 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 7-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-22 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-22 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 196-140 (+54.4 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 148-164 (-49.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.

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

DALLAS BRADEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (33 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (34 - 29) - 10:15 PM
SEAN OSULLIVAN (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (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 FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

SEAN OSULLIVAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 6/16/2009

National League

ATLANTA at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATL 12-23 after allowing 8+ runs
HARANG: CIN 8-1 after a loss by 4+ runs

Interleague

WASHINGTON at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
MARTIS: WAS 12-31 after a loss
SABATHIA: NYY 16-3 at home after allowing 1 run or less

NY METS at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
PELFREY: NYM 14-4 UNDER after 3+ consecutive road games
GUTHRIE: 4-13 TSR at home after allowing 1 run or less

TORONTO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
ROMERO: TOR 0-6 against NL East
HAMELS: PHI 21-9 after 1+ consecutive overs

MILWAUKEE at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
GALLARDO: MIL 16-4 after 3 consecutive interleague games
SOWERS: CLE 3-13 after scoring 8+ runs

FLORIDA at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 9-3 TSR in road games
WAKEFIELD: 22-10 OVER at home

HOUSTON at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 22-11 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150
MILLWOOD: TEX 15-6 after having lost 2 of their last 3

CHI WHITE SOX at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHW 1-4 after a one run win
ZAMBRANO: CHC 63-31 as a favorite of -125 to -175

ARIZONA at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
DAVIS: ARI 19-6 UNDER AWAY after 6+ consecutive home games
MECHE: 3-11 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

PITTSBURGH at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: 34-17 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5
PERKINS: MIN 19-5 in interleague play

DETROIT at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
VERLANDER: DET 14-26 when the total is 7 to 8.5
WAINWRIGHT: 7-0 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

TAMPA BAY at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
NIEMANN: TB 2-8 when playing on Tuesday
DE LA ROSA: COL 11-3 in June

SEATTLE at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 14-4 UNDER AWAY on a grass field
CORREIA: SD 3-18 in interleague play

OAKLAND at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
BRADEN: OAK 35-17 UNDER when the total is 7 to 8.5
KERSHAW: LAD 15-3 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

LA ANGELS at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
OSULLIVAN: LAA 3-12 after a win by 2 runs or less
SANCHEZ: SF 12-4 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, June 16

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-- 23-14-3 in NL parks, 26-17-3 in AL, As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 45-41.

Hot Pitchers
-- Harang is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three home starts.
-- Sabathia is 4-0, 2.68 in his last six starts.
-- Phillies won last four Hamels starts (2-0, 4.15).
-- Gallardo is 2-1, 1.37 in his last four starts.
-- Red Sox won nine of last eleven Wakefield starts.
-- Millwood is 1-0, 2.89 in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
-- Meche has a 1.35 RA in his last three starts, but Royals lost his last five home starts.
-- Maholm is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 7-0, 1.23 in his last nine starts.
-- Niemann is 2-1, 2.74 in his last five road starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-0, 1.35 in his last three starts. Correia is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Braden is 2-0, 2.67 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.
-- Martis has a 7.77 RA in five road starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-2, 4.82 in his last six starts. Guthrie is 0-3, 9.24 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 1-2, 7.16 in his last three starts.
-- Sowers is 0-4, 6.48 in five starts this season.
-- Volstad is 0-3, 5.30 in his last three starts.
-- Danks is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 1-2, 5.34 in his last five starts.
-- Perkins is 0-2, 9.39 in his last five starts.
-- Wainwright is 1-2, 4.95 in his last three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-3, 8.27 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 2-3, 5.11 in his last five starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-2, 5.14 in his last three home starts.
-- Sanchez is 0-2, 5.52 in his last three starts. O'Sullivan was 5-2, 6.02 in AAA ball at Salt Lake City-- this is his big league debut.

Hot Teams
-- Orioles won their last two games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Bronx won four of its last five home games.
-- Marlins won their last three games, scoring 24 runs. Red Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Astros won four of their last five games.
-- White Sox won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Royals won four of their last five games.
-- Pirates won four of their last five games. Twins are 12-4 in their last sixteen home games.
-- Rockies won their last 11 games, allowing 28 runs. Rays won 11 of their last 15 games, scoring 37 runs in last five (5-0).
-- Dodgers are 9-6 in their last fifteen home games.
-- Angels won their last four games, scoring 34 runs. Giants won nine of their last eleven home games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost four of their last five games. Reds lost four games in row, scoring total of five runs.
-- Nationals lost 12 of their last 13 road games.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Phillies are just 6-8 in their last fourteen home games. Toronto lost its last four games, outscored 25-11.
-- army.com is America's favorite website.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games. Indians are 1-4 in second game of a home series, if they lost the opener.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Cubs lost four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals lost their last six series openers.
-- Arizona lost five of its last seven games.
-- Tigers lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Oakland lost 13 of its last 19 road games.

Totals
-- Nine of last eleven Jurrjens starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Bronx Bomber games.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen games at Camden Yards.
-- Five of Phillies' last seven games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Milwaukee games.
-- Five of last seven Florida road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Rodriguez starts went over the total.
-- Last four Zambrano starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Davis starts went over the total.
-- Six of seven Maholm road starts went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Verlander starts stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Niemann starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Seattle road games.
-- Four of last five Kershaw home starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Angels' last twelve road games.

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MLB


Tuesday, June 16

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. BALTIMORE
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY YANKEES
Washington is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Florida

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. KANSAS CITY
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Minnesota's last 19 games

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:40 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. COLORADO
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN DIEGO
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA DODGERS
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oakland's last 22 games
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home

10:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


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MLB


Tuesday, June 16

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Justin Verlander (Detroit Tigers)

Verlander lost both starts versus St. Louis in that World Series, but after getting off to a slow start in 2009, he's been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past seven weeks.

The right-hander went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in his first four starts, but is 7-0 with a major league-low 1.10 ERA in nine outings since April 27, yielding one run or fewer in seven of them. Verlander pitched his second complete game of the season in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, allowing six hits while striking out nine and walking one.

"It's hard to describe how well he pitched," manager Jim Leyland told the Tigers' official Web site. "Just absolutely tremendous."

Although Verlander struggled in the World Series, he's had no trouble against the NL lately.

He's 8-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 10 career interleague starts, including two wins and a 3.86 ERA versus St. Louis.

Kevin Millwood (Texas Rangers)

Texas has gotten solid efforts nearly every time Kevin Millwood (6-4, 2.72) has pitched, but he's been even better in his last two starts. Millwood hasn't allowed an earned run over 14 2-3 innings in those outings, and Thursday he held Toronto to five hits over 7 2-3 innings in a 1-0 victory.

Millwood gave up seven runs and 12 hits in five innings in his last start in Houston, as Rodriguez limited the Rangers to a run in eight innings while striking out nine in a 7-2 win June 26.

Dallas Braden (Oakland Athletics)

Dallas Braden (5-5, 3.33) is set to make his first career interleague appearance in the series opener.

Braden allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings of Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota, but didn't get the decision. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.91 ERA in his last five starts since allowing six runs in five innings of 9-1 loss to Detroit on May 16.

Slumping

Glen Perkins (Minnesota Twins)

In a piece of positive injury news, the Twins are expected to activate Glen Perkins (1-3, 5.36 ERA) from the disabled list to start Tuesday's series opener.

The left-hander has been sidelined with elbow inflammation since May 18, when he lasted just two-thirds of an inning while giving up six runs and seven hits - including two homers - in a 7-6 loss at the New York Yankees. He was 0-2 with a 9.39 ERA in his final five starts before landing on the DL.

Perkins showed strong improvement during his second rehabilitation start at Class-A Fort Myers last Tuesday, yielding two hits with four strikeouts and a walk in seven shutout innings to get the victory.

Debuting

Sean O'Sullivan (Los Angeles Angels)

Sean O'Sullivan will make his major league debut for the Angels in place of Ervin Santana, who will have his turn skipped while he nurses a strained muscle in his forearm. O'Sullivan will be recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, where he went 5-2 with a 6.02 ERA in 10 starts this year.

"He's a sinker-slider guy with a pretty good change," catcher Jeff Mathis told the Angels' official Web site. "He's like (Jered) Weaver - not overpowering but good command, moving his fastball in and out."


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Tuesday, June 16

Updated

Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, June 16

Tampa Bay at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EDT). The Rockies try to set a franchise record with their 12th straight win.

STARS

Monday

-John Lackey, Angels, struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings to help Los Angeles beat San Francisco 9-7.

-Prince Fielder, Brewers, hit his first career grand slam and finished with a career-best six RBIs in Milwaukee's 14-12 victory at Cleveland.

-Victor Martinez, Indians, hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs in Cleveland's 14-12 loss against Milwaukee.

-Ryan Braun, Brewers, homered and drove in five runs to help Milwaukee win 14-12 at Cleveland.

-Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu, Angels, hit back-to-back homers to lead Los Angeles to a 9-7 victory at San Francisco.

-Pablo Sandoval, Giants, homered twice and drove in four runs in San Francisco's 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

HOLD THE OFFENSE

There were only two games in the majors Monday, but there was still plenty of offense. Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead grand slam in Milwaukee's six-run eighth inning and the Brewers rallied for a 14-12 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The teams combined for six homers and 26 hits. The Angels and San Francisco Giants combined for seven homers and 31 hits in Los Angeles' 9-7 victory.

JUST LIKE OLD TIMES

John Lackey allowed three runs and 10 hits in seven innings, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants and ending a four-start winless stretch. Lackey, who struck out a season-high 10, was booed when he was announced before the game. He was the Game 7 starter for the wild-card Angels when they beat the Giants in the 2002 World Series for the franchise's first championship.

THAT HURTS

Angels center fielder Torii Hunter bruised his ribs when he crashed into the wall trying to catch a double by Bengie Molina in the fourth inning of Los Angeles' 9-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants. X-rays on his right rib cage were normal. He was to be re-evaluated Tuesday to determine when he could play again.

SPEAKING

"Everybody feels better about themselves after a game like this. It's a special night, one of those nights you have to enjoy. They don't come around very often.'' - Brewers slugger Ryan Braun after Milwaukee rallied with six runs in the eighth inning of a 14-12 win at Cleveland.

SEASONS

June 16

1916 - Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh Pirates.

1938 - Jimmie Foxx didn't get a chance to hit as the St. Louis Browns walked him six straight times. The Boston Red Sox won anyway, 12-8.

1953 - The St. Louis Browns beat New York 3-1 to break the Yankees' 18-game winning streak and end their 14-game losing streak.

1957 - Relief pitcher Dixie Howell hit two home runs in the 3 2-3 innings he pitched to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8-6 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators.

1978 - After three ninth-inning near misses, Tom Seaver threw the first no-hitter of his 12-year career as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0.

1991 - Philadelphia rookie Andy Ashby struck out the side in the fourth inning against Cincinnati on nine pitches. It was the 12th time in National League history that it had been accomplished and the first time by a Phillies pitcher.

1991 - Otis Nixon of Atlanta stole six bases against Montreal to set a modern National League record and tie the major league record set by Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia A's in 1912.

2001 - John Olerud went 4 for 5 and hit for the cycle as Seattle beat the San Diego Padres 9-2. He hit a homer in the ninth to complete the cycle.

Today's birthdays: Jonathan Broxton 25; Joe Saunders 28; Kerry Wood 32.


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WNBA
Dunkel


Connecticut at Chicago
The Sky are coming off back-to-back wins and look to build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games following a SU win. Chicago is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 106.702; Chicago 112.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 141
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3); Under

Game 603-604: Minnesota at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.950; Sacramento 114.502
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 168
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3; 161
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+3); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, June 16
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CONNECTICUT (1 - 2) at CHICAGO (2 - 1) - 6/16/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 71-45 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (3 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (1 - 3) - 6/16/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 54-77 ATS (-30.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 134-86 ATS (+39.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
SACRAMENTO is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Tuesday, June 16

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Lady Luck: Tuesday's WNBA best bets
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Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky (-3.5, 144)

The Sun look to bounce back from another poor shooting performance Tuesday night when they visit the Chicago Sky, who look to win a franchise-record third straight.

Connecticut (1-2) has gone 10-5 in the first month of the season the last four years - 4-1 in 2008. Last season, the Sun finished second in the Eastern Conference at 21-13 and averaged 79.1 points, most in the East.

A precipitous drop in scoring this year has been the biggest factor in Connecticut's disappointing start. The Sun are averaging a league-low 66.0 points and shooting a WNBA-worst 33.3 percent. They were held to 29.0 percent from the field in a 67-62 loss to Atlanta on Sunday.

The Sky, who finished with losing records their first three seasons, are off to the best three-game start in franchise history. They won their second straight Sunday, beating Seattle 64-57.

Chicago, which averaged 72.7 points last season, is scoring 76.7 per game in 2009.

Pick: Under


Minnesota Lynx at Sacramento Monarchs (-2.5, 162.5)

The upcoming road trip for the Minnesota Lynx could be the biggest challenge they face all year.

The Lynx begin a difficult road stretch of three games in four days Tuesday night when they face the Sacramento Monarchs.

Minnesota (3-1) has been one of the bigger surprises in the league through the first week of action, winning its first three games before an 88-71 home loss to Seattle on Friday.

In order to bounce back, the Lynx need a better effort from star forward Seimone Augustus, who scored a season-low 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting Friday while being defended by Seattle's Swin Cash. Augustus averaged 24.0 points in her first three games.

"She's an unbelievable offensive player," Cash said of Augustus. "She's got weapons inside and out. I just wanted to make it difficult for her to get touches."

Augustus averaged 19.3 points last season against the Monarchs, who won two of three meetings with the Lynx.

Sacramento is hoping Ticha Penicheiro will be back in the lineup Tuesday. The point guard has missed the last two games with a right thumb sprain, and is listed as day to day.

Pick: Sacramento

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Tuesday, June 16

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Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres [10:05 PM ET]

Mariners (-$1.35, O/U 7 Under -$1.20): The Mariners are just 18-38 (32 percent) in their last 56 road games. Seattle, however, has won eight in a row in San Diego. The Mariners have a hot Felix Hernandez on the mound. Hernandez is 2-0 with a 0.94 ERA in his last four starts. Hernandez yielded just one run in seven innings in a 4-1 victory against Baltimore during his last outing on Wednesday. Hernandez was 4-0 in April. He won only once in six May starts, but is unbeaten in two appearances during this month. He is 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in his past five interleague starts. The Mariners have won each of Hernandez’s last five interleague starts. “King Felix,” though, doesn’t have a good history versus San Diego. He is 1-1 versus the Padres with a 5.38 ERA in four starts. The under is 23-8-1 (74 percent) in Hernandez’s past 32 road starts.

The Under is 21-6-1 in Seattle’s past 29 games.

Key Injuries - Catcher Kenji Johjima (toe) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (Side of the Day)

Padres: San Diego has lost 11 consecutive interleague games. The Padres have been outscored, 72-28, during this span, for an average loss of four runs per game. Their starters are 0-10 with a 7.90 ERA. San Diego has lost 11 of its last 15 overall contests. Kevin Correia will look to end the Padres’ interleague loss streak, while winning his third straight game. Despite pitching on three days rest, Correia gave up just one run and four hits over six innings in a 3-1 victory against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Correia retired the last 15 batters. San Diego is 5-2 in Correia’s last seven home starts. Adrian Gonzalez is tied for the major league lead in home runs, but has gone 10 straight games without hitting a homer matching his longest drought of the season. San Diego has lost 13 of the past 16 times to American League West Division clubs.

The Over has cashed in 7 of San Diego’s last 9 games.

Key Injuries - Outfielder Scott Hairston (bicep) is on the DL.
Catcher Nick Hundley (wrist) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3



Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers [10:10 PM ET]

Athletics: Oakland has won 10 of the last 12 versus the Dodgers, including six of the past seven. The teams, though, last met in 2006. Oakland is 1-5 in interleague play this season. Oakland is just 23-50 (31 percent) in its last 73 road contests. The A’s are averaging only 2.5 runs in their last six games. Matt Holliday is batting .148 with no RBI’s in his last eight games. Dallas Braden is pitching well for Oakland. He’s 2-0 with a 2.91 ERA in his last five starts. This is the 25-year-old’s first full season as a member of the A’s starting rotation. He last lost on May 16, when he allowed six runs in five innings of a 9-1 defeat to Detroit. In his last start, Braden gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings during a 6-3 loss to Minnesota. He didn’t factor in the decision.

The Under is 7-1-1 the last nine times Oakland has been an underdog.
The Under has cashed in 15 of Braden’s past 22 starts.

Key Injuries - Ryan Sweeney (knee) and Eric Chavez (elbow) are on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-$1.50, O/U 7 Over -$1.15): Clayton Kershaw has been a better pitcher at home where he is 3-2 with a 3.41 ERA over 60 2/3 career innings at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are 8-3 in Kershaw’s past 11 home starts. The 21-year-old lefty is 0-1 with a 3.50 ERA in four interleague starts. He has never faced Oakland. Control has been a problem for Kershaw. He’s walked four batters in five of his last six starts. Kershaw threw 83 pitches in just 2 2/3 innings on Wednesday in a 3-1 loss to San Diego. Los Angeles is 43-17 (71 percent) in its last 60 home contests. The Dodgers, though, traditionally have not fared well in interleague competition. Since the beginning of 2006, they are 17-34 and have won only four of 17 series during that time frame. The Dodgers did win two out of three during the weekend on the road against the Rangers.

The Under has cashed in 11 of the Dodgers’ past 13 interleague matchups.
The Over is 6-1 in Kershaw’s last seven starts versus a team with a losing record.

Key Injuries - Manny Ramirez is suspended.

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

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Len’s Top Five


Tuesday, June 16

Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for June 16, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

Brett Favre said last night he is considering un-retiring again, and that the only team on his radar is the Minnesota Vikings.

The gun possession case against former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been adjourned until September.

The Lakers parade will be tomorrow. Maybe fans can trash a few more cop cars along the route.

In New Zealand they held their annual nude rugby game. It was briefly interrupted by a fully clothed streaker. Hey, what's fair is fair.

2. I Wanna be a Football Hero

So now that the Plaxico Burress gun case has been postponed, his mouthpieces claim he'll be free to play next season. They also claim several teams are interested. Sure, wouldn't you be interested in a guy who's going on trial after the season for shooting himself in the leg? Hey kids, come root for your local football hero who's as likely to wind up in jail, as the endzone. Hey Mr. Commissioner, you're not really going to let this happen, are you?

3. If You're Scoring at Home

In case you missed it the other day, at the LPGA Championship in Maryland, Shi Hyun Ahn teed off on the ninth hole and bingo, nailed a robin. The poor bird was toast. But Shi Hyun Ahn was able to score a golfing rarity. She nailed a birdie and a par on the same hole.

4. America the Beautiful

So are you very conservative, have 50 bucks to burn, and want to win a trip to a Red Sox game? Start writing. Mitt Romney is offering a free trip to Fenway. All you need to do is contribute 50 dollars to his PAC, and write an essay on "What does a free and strong America mean to you?" And don't start your essay with, "it means I can go to Fenway Park and shout A-Rod sucks."

5. Signals Crossed

A little league coach in Arlington Washington did a little bonding with his team. He took a few of his players and allegedly robbed stuff from a hardware store. Police are trying to figure out if he gave the kids the steal or the take sign.

Today's Birthday: Golfer Phil Michelson. 39.
Bonus Birthday: Author Erich "Love Story" Segal. 72.

Today in Sports: One year and a day after the Mets trade him to Cincinnati, Tom Seaver pitches a no hitter. To this day, no Met has ever pitched one. 1978.
Bonus Event: The New York Giants admit all women to the ballgame for free. The first Ladies Day. 1883.

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