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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 01:17 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, June 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: David Wright and the Mets take on the Rays, the Cardinals battle the Royals, and the U.S. Open continues at Bethpage Black.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Mets ace Johan Santana (8-4, 3.29 ERA) will be looking to bounce back from an awful outing when he takes to the mound at home against the Rays and James Shields (5-5, 3.52 ERA) on Saturday afternoon. Lefthander Santana was pounded for nine earned runs on nine hits over just three innings of work by the Yankees last time out. Righthander Shields picked up a no-decision against the Nationals in his last outing, surrendering four earned runs over his 6 1-3 innings.

Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter (4-1, 1.59 ERA) will face the Royals' Brian Bannister (5-3, 4.10 ERA) in their matchup in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. Righthander Carpenter was tagged with his first loss of the season in his last trip to the mound, giving up three earned runs over seven innings against the Indians. Righthander Bannister pitched a gem last time out against the Reds, surrendering just a single unearned run on four hits over eight innings of work.

As well, the Los Angeles teams will pit brother vs. brother on Saturday night, with the Dodgers' Jeff Weaver (3-1, 3.72 ERA) taking on the Angels' Jered Weaver (7-2, 2.08 ERA) in Anaheim. Righthander Jeff Weaver has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation for the Dodgers this season; in his last outing against the Padres he tossed 2 1-3 scoreless innings. Righthander Jered Weaver has won four straight games, tossing a shutout against the Padres in his start last Sunday.

Also on the MLB schedule for Saturday: Cleveland at the Cubs, Milwaukee at Detroit, Baltimore at Philadelphia, Toronto at Washington, Atlanta at Boston, the Yankees at Florida, Houston at Minnesota, the White Sox at Cincinnati, Texas at San Francisco, Oakland at San Diego, and Arizona at Seattle. The non-interleague matchup for Saturday has Pittsburgh continuing their set in Colorado.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The first round of the U.S. Open was finally completed on Friday, with Mike Weir shooting a 6-under 64 to take the early lead. Tiger Woods finished his opening round at 4-over. The second round began late on Friday and continues Saturday.

Finally, there's just one WNBA game on the schedule for Saturday night, with Chicago at Washington. Both of those teams also played on Friday night (Chicago was at Connecticut, Washington was at Atlanta) as they jostle for position at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Mystics forward Marissa Coleman is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with a high ankle sprain.

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:24 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, June 20

Atlanta at Boston (7:10 p.m. EDT). Derek Lowe gets the start against his former team as the Braves face Josh Beckett and the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Lowe helped Boston win the World Series in 2004, winning the clinching game of all three postseason series.

STARS

Friday

-Brad Hawpe, Rockies, had three hits including a homer and drove in three runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pirates.

-Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners, hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in four-run eighth inning that sent Seattle to a 4-3 victory over Arizona.

-Marcus Thames, Tigers, hit a pair of two-run homers in a 10-4 victory over the Brewers that was stopped in the seventh inning by rain.

-Garret Anderson, Braves, went 3 for 3 with four RBIs in an 8-2 win over the Red Sox.

-Derek Lee, Cubs, hit a pair of solo homers and finish with three hits in an 8-7, come-from-behind victory over the Indians.

-Adam Dunn, Nationals, had a pair of hits and drove in the winning run in the 11th inning of a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

-Colby Rasmus, Cardinals, had four hits and drove in two runs in a 10-5 rout of Kansas City.

-Andy Pettitte, Yankees, went seven innings and allowed three hits and a run, striking out seven in a 5-1 win over the Marlins.

-Joe Nathan, Twins, retired four batters for his 16th save in a 5-2 win over Houston.

HOME SWEET BENCH

Alex Rodriguez was benched Friday for two games by the New York Yankees for what he and the team called "fatigue.'' The three-time AL MVP had been set to play his first regular-season games in his hometown of Miami against the Marlins. Rodriguez said he had reserved about 100 tickets for family and friends. A-Rod's in an 0 for 15 slump and is hitting .145 in June.

MILLER OVERFLOWING

The Brewers' ballpark sustained significant flood damage during a strong storm early Friday morning, but team officials expect cleanup to be completed in time for the team's homestand next week. Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes said Miller Park's service level was flooded with water up to knee-deep in some places and the ballpark was functioning on backup power Friday afternoon.

ABANDONING TUCSON

A year after the Chicago White Sox left Tucson for the Phoenix area, the Diamondbacks and Rockies announced Friday they would also abandon the Sonoran Desert for spring training. All other teams that participate in the Cactus League play near Phoenix, which made for two- to three-hour bus drives for spring training contests.

BOY OF SUMMER

Tom Glavine said Friday he plans to "hang out'' the rest of the summer but is not announcing his retirement. The Braves released the 43-year-old Glavine on June 3 after rehabilitation from offseason surgery on his left elbow and shoulder. Glavine sent a text message to The Associated Press on Friday saying he won't pitch this year but will evaluate things at season's end.

TAKING PICTURES

Rockies setup man Manny Corpas arrived at Coors Field with a swollen right elbow and has been sent for an MRI exam. The team did not announce results. ... Erik Bedard has checked out fine in an MRI exam on his pitching shoulder and the Mariners expect him back to their rotation in about two weeks.

DANDY NEWS FOR JIM

Jim Leyland will be sticking around Detroit for awhile after the Tigers gave their manager a two-year contract extension through the 2011 season. Financial terms were not announced. The 64-year-old Leyland is in his fourth season with the Tigers, and this was the last year on his deal. Detroit was leading the AL Central with a 35-31 record entering Friday night.

CIVIL RIGHTS

Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron called on Major League Baseball on Friday to do more to increase participation by blacks in the game. Aaron attended a panel discussion at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Ohio with former athletes, civil rights scholars and activists as part of baseball's Civil Rights Game weekend. Aaron said progress has been made, but he'd like to see MLB do more to promote black involvement and opportunities in the game.

SPEAKING

"Have to tell her to save the gas money. She's going to be disappointed.'' -Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, who had 100 tickets lined up for family and friends - including her mother - to see him play when the Yankees took on the Marlins in his hometown of Miami. That is, until Yankees skipper Joe Girardi decided to bench his slumping star.

SEASONS

June 20

1912 - The New York Giants outslugged the Boston Braves 21-12 with the teams scoring a total of 17 runs in the ninth inning. The Giants scored seven runs to take a 21-2 lead and the Braves scored 10 runs in the ninth.

1951 - Bobby Avila hit three home runs, a double and single in the Cleveland Indians' 14-8 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

1980 - Freddie Patek, one of baseball's smallest players at 5-foot-5, hit three home runs and a double to lead the California Angels in a 20-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park.

1982 - Pete Rose became the fifth major leaguer to appear in 3,000 games and extended a personal consecutive-game streak to 523 in a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.

1992 - Kelly Saunders became the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game when she filled in for Rex Barney in Baltimore.

1994 - The Detroit Tigers' string of 25 straight games hitting a home run ended in a 7-1 loss to Cleveland. The streak matched the major league mark set by the 1941 New York Yankees.

1998 - Sammy Sosa hit two home runs for the second straight day to set a major league record with 16 homers in June as the Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 9-4.

2001 - Barry Bonds broke two major league records with his 38th homer, including one set by Babe Ruth in 1928, as the Giants beat San Diego 8-3. Bonds hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to break out of a tie with Reggie Jackson (1969) and Mark McGwire (1998) for the most homers before the All-Star break. And he became the quickest to 38, doing it in his team's 71st game. Ruth hit 38 in 88 games in 1928.

2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 500th home run of his career, off Matt Morris, to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0.

2006 - Jason Jennings and two relievers combined on a one-hitter as Colorado beat Oakland 6-0. It was the first one-hitter in team history and the third time there has been one hit or less at Coors Field.

2007 - Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone. Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers following a year out of baseball, hit a solo homer off Jason Marquis. It came in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, the team he played for from 1992-2004.

Today's birthday's: Kendry Morales 26; Kevin Gregg 31; Bobby Seay 31; Carlos Lee 33; Juan Castro 37.

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:27 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 20 in Baseball History...

1932 - Roger Cramer of the A's has six hits in consecutive times at bat in a nine-inning game. Cramer will do this again in 1935, the only A.L. player to repeat the feat.

1948 - Cleveland draws 82,781 for a doubleheader, a major league record for a regular season game that will be broken by the same club in 1954. The Indians will attract 2.6 million for the season.

1956 - At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle poles two Billy Hoeft pitches into the right center field bleachers, something no other player had done since the bleachers were built in the late 1930s. New York wins 7-4.

1973 - Bobby Bonds leads off with a home run, but the Giants lose 7-5 to the Reds. It is Bonds's 22nd leadoff home run, breaking Lou Brock's N.L. record.

1973 - Chicago's Cy Acosta becomes the first A.L. pitcher to bat since the DH rule went into effect. Acosta strikes out in the eighth inning, but is credited with an 8-3 victory over California.

1982 - Pete Rose plays in his 3,000th major league game (a 3-1 loss to the Pirates), joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players to reach that plateau.

1986 - After leading the club to a 26-38 record, Tony LaRussa is fired as manager of the White Sox and replaced by Jim Fregosi. LaRussa will be hired to manage the A's early next month.

1991 - The Reds lose the MVP of the 1990 World Series when Jose Rijo breaks his ankle in a steal attempt. Cincinnati also loses the game to Montreal 1-0.

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:31 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI CUBS
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games at home

4:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. KANSAS CITY
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

4:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY METS
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Washington is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. BOSTON
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CINCINNATI
Chi White Sox are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi White Sox are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. FLORIDA
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

9:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. LA ANGELS
LA Dodgers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

9:05 PM
TEXAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. SAN DIEGO
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SEATTLE
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:34 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies (-158, 9.5)

Are the world champions ever going to get things figured out at home?

The Philadelphia Phillies (36-28) are in first place in the National League East, mainly because of their major league-best 23-8 road record. At home, they are just 13-19. Only Arizona and Washington are worse.

In 11 home series this year, the Phillies are 2-8-1, with both series wins coming against the lowly Nationals.

On its current homestand, Philadelphia has dropped two of three at home to Boston before being swept by Toronto, which has nearly half its pitching staff on the disabled list. Its lone win came Sunday against Josh Beckett, the first time the Phils have been home underdogs this year.

Philadelphia's awful return rate as a home favorite is costing bettors. The Phillies have the fourth-best winning percentage but are just eighth in money at $272 for the season. With a similar overall record, Milwaukee (37-29) has returned $743.

In town are the Orioles (29-37), who are 8-20 on the road and have been road favorites just twice this year. Overall, Baltimore has won four of five - all against the NL - and might be worth a look.

Pick: Baltimore

Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers (-103, 10)

Welcome to The Show, Alfredo Figaro.

With Dontrelle Willis on the disabled list, Figaro makes his major league debut for the Detroit Tigers against the suddenly bopping Milwaukee Brewers.

A 24-year-old Dominican righthander, Figaro has a fastball in the 90s and has averaged nearly a strikeout per inning over the last year and a half. He is the cousin of Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney.

Figaro was 12-2 with a 2.05 ERA with Single-A West Michigan before moving on to Single-A Clearwater in 2008. This year, Figaro was 5-2 with a 4.10 ERA at Double-A Erie, twice winning Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, including last week.

On Saturday, the Tigers just need Figaro to be pitcher of the day. He will be facing the free-swinging Brewers, who compiled 30 runs and 40 hits - including five homers - in a three-game sweep at Cleveland.

Milwaukee has topped the total in five of its last seven games.

Pick: Milwaukee

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:38 AM

MLB

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MLB Weekend Preview: Rays vs. Mets
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(published 6-19-09)

MLB Betting: Weekend Series Preview

A couple of baseball's postseason hopefuls hook up for an interesting interleague series when the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays hit the Big Apple for three games with the New York Mets beginning Friday night at Citi Field.

Andy Sonnanstine (5-6, 6.65, 1.55 WHIP) gets the start for Tampa in Friday's series opener (7:10 pm Eastern), against Fernando Nieve (1-0, 2.08, 0.81 WHIP) for New York. As of early Friday morning, BetJamaica.com is listing the Rays and Sonnanstine as -106 favorites for Friday, with the Mets and Nieve “getting” -104 as home underdogs. The game has been tagged with an over/under of 9.5.

James Shields (5-5, 3.52, 1.32) will take the hill for Tampa Saturday vs. Johan Santana (8-4, 3.29, 1.22) for the Mets (4:10 pm E, Fox). And Jeff Niemann (6-4, 4.21, 1.45) will go on Sunday for the Rays against Mike Pelfrey (5-2, 4.56, 1.46) for NY (1:10 pm E).

Tampa just dropped two of three games to the Rockies in Denver this week, but has won six of its last eight. Going into Friday's play, the Rays sit in fourth place in the AL East, six games back of the division-leading Boston Red Sox.

The Mets just lost two of three games to the Orioles in Baltimore, capped by a 5-4 loss Thursday in which closer Francisco Rodriguez coughed up a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth. In losing their last three series, New York has gone 3-6, and dropped to three games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.

TB is two games over .500 on the season, but just 14-21 on the road. The Mets, meanwhile, are also two games above .500, and are 18-11 at home this year.

Tampa is a collective 21-19 when Sonnanstine, Shields and Niemann start this season, with the totals going 17-21. On the other side of this matchup, the Mets are 16-9 when Pelfrey and Santana start this season (Nieve has started just once), with the totals going 11-12.

These two teams have not met on the diamond since 2001.

Games played at Citi Field have averaged 8.6 total runs this season, which ranks 19th among all ML ballparks, as the totals have gone 13-14-2 in Mets home games. And only 48 home runs have been hit at Citi Field, the fourth-fewest total this year among all ballparks.

On the injury front, New York is still without 1B Carlos Delgado, SS Jose Reyes and RP JJ Putz, who are all sidelined with various ailments.

The totals are 33-32 in Rays games this season, as the majors' highest-scoring offense has helped Tampa games average 10.3 runs. The O/Us are 29-30 in Mets games this year, which are averaging 9.3 total runs.

The Rays rank 5th in the majors in team BA at .275, 4th in team OBP at .356, and 4th in home runs with 92.

New York ranks 3rd in the majors this season in team BA at .279, 28th in home runs with just 41, but 1st in team OBP at .359.

Just before this season started, the Mets were at +115 to win the NL East this year, +275 to win the NL pennant and +600 to win the World Series, with a regular-season wins over/under of 89.5. As of Friday morning the Mets were at +1,200 to win the Series, and were on a pace to win 84 games.

Tampa began this season getting +275 to win the AL East, +500 to win the pennant and +1,200 to win the World Series, with a season wins O/U of 89.5. As of Friday morning, the Rays were getting +2,000 to win the Series, and were on a pace to win 83 games.

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**pm530** · 06-20-2009, 06:39 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Game of the day: Braves at Red Sox
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Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox (-163, 8.5)

Braves battle BoSox

The Atlanta Braves try and salvage an America- League road schedule that has been less than kind this month. After a three-game sweep of Toronto at Turner Field, the Braves traveled to Baltimore to meet the Orioles, who weren't impressed by Atlanta's success against their fellow AL East counterparts.

In a three game series at Camden Yards, the Braves went 1-2 and were outscored 19-6 in both losses combined. With the pair of loses, Atlanta is now 1-4 in its last five interleague road games. It is also 1-4 in its last five overall.

For the Red Sox, National League opponents started to bring trouble as the Mets took two of three from Boston at Fenway as interleague play began this season. Since, Boston's won back-to-back interleague series, first taking two of three in Philly and then taking two of three from Florida in Boston (Game 3 of the Florida series was called in the sixth inning due to rain. It was Florida's only win, 2-1). Coming off of a loss, the Red Sox are undefeated in their last four contests, they are also 7-1 in their last eight after scoring two runs or less in their previous game.

On the Lowe down

The return of longtime Atlanta Braves pitcher and first-year member of the Red Sox, John Smoltz, absolutely looms over Boston. Though Smoltz is slated to return next week against the Nationals, he was considered for a weekend start against his former club.

Instead, the intrigue falls onto Derek Lowe, who will be playing in Boston for the first time since 2004 when he helped the Red Sox win their first World Series in 86 years. Lowe finished 3-0 in the 2004 post season, recording an ERA of only 1.86. He remains the only pitcher in major league history to record wins in the final game of each series (beating the Angles in the ALDS, the Yankees in the ALCS and St. Louis in the World Series).

Lowe comes into Fenway with a 7-4 record in 2009, registering just one win in his last four outings. He was roughed up by Baltimore his last time out, being tagged for eight hits and seven earned runs over 2 1-3 innings. The right-handed Lowe could be troublesome on the mound as Boston's 4-1 in its last five games when facing a right-handed starter. The Braves are also 2-8 in their last 10 against Boston.

Book it Beckett

You can dwell on Josh Beckett's last start in Philadelphia all you want, but save yourself the aggravation and simply throw it out. Before the Boston right-hander was slammed for six earned runs on 11 hits, Beckett strung together an impressive streak of seven consecutive quality starts.

Though Beckett enters Saturday's start with a lifetime record of 6-7 against the Braves, he's 3-0 currently on the season when he starts at Fenway. Hitters are only swinging for a .245 BA when he takes the mound in Boston as well. Considering that Atlanta is 1-4 in its last five when facing a right-handed starter, Beckett and the BoSox seem to be the easy choice here.

The under is 10-1-2 in Boston's last 13 home games. The under is also 7-1-2 in Boston's last 10 interleague home games. The under favors Atlanta as well, going 6-1-1 in the last eight interleague road games against a team with a winning record (Boston's well over 10 games above .500).

Three strikes

Head to head, the under is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings in Boston.
Under is 4-1-1 in Red Sox last six interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Braves are 4-1 in their last five interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

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**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 10:31 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at NY Mets
The Mets look to follow up last night's win over the Rays and build on their 10-2 record in Johan Santana's last 12 home starts when the total is set between 7 and 8 1/2. New York is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 16.145; Colorado (Hammel) 16.083
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+145); Under

Game 953-954: Cleveland at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Ohka) 14.732; Cubs (Lilly) 14.236
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-180); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.926; Detroit (Figaro) 16.164
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Under

Game 957-958: LA Dodgers at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Weaver) 16.328; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.692
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+160); Over

Game 959-960: Tampa Bay at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.188; NY Mets (Santana) 16.190
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Over

Game 961-962: Toronto at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 15.255; Washington (Detwiler) 16.284
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Under

Game 963-964: Baltimore at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.811; Philadelphia (Happ) 15.418
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Under

Game 965-966: NY Yankees at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.444; Florida (Johnson) 15.203
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Richard) 14.046; Cincinnati (Cueto) 14.659
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-170); Under

Game 969-970: Atlanta at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 15.734; Boston (Beckett) 15.116
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+160); Over

Game 971-972: St. Louis at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 13.899; Kansas City (Bannister) 14.300
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Over

Game 973-974: Houston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 15.613; Minnesota (Baker) 15.428
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+175); Under

Game 975-976: Texas at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.646; San Francisco (Cain) 15.635
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-175); Over

Game 977-978: Oakland at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 13.974; San Diego (Silva) 14.452
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+115); Under

Game 979-980: Arizona at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Buckner) 15.049; Seattle (Vargas) 15.142
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Over

**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 10:41 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 20

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PITTSBURGH (31 - 36) at COLORADO (34 - 33) - 8:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 56-116 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games since 1997.
COLORADO is 14-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 111-94 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-2 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (29 - 40) at CHICAGO CUBS (32 - 31) - 1:05 PM
TOMO OHKA (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 29-40 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 31-16 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 989-1040 (-192.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 532-483 (-110.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 932-956 (-170.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 480-507 (-118.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 490-466 (-104.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

TOMO OHKA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OHKA is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.662.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

TED LILLY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LILLY is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

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MILWAUKEE (37 - 30) at DETROIT (36 - 31) - 4:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. ALFREDO FIGARO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUSH is 22-49 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 4-20 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 20-44 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 37-27 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-6 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 110-119 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-91 (-35.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DAVE BUSH vs. DETROIT since 1997
BUSH is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 11.04 and a WHIP of 2.316.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

ALFREDO FIGARO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (44 - 24) at LA ANGELS (36 - 29) - 9:05 PM
JEFF WEAVER (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 36-29 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-1 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-23 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 92-67 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-45 (+19.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 44-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
LA DODGERS are 44-24 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-17 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEAVER is 26-19 (+16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 93-91 (-53.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 19-26 (-19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JEFF WEAVER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WEAVER is 5-7 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-5.7 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEAVER is 3-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (35 - 34) at NY METS (34 - 31) - 4:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 24-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 84-30 (+38.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 140-107 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-61 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHAN SANTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SANTANA is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TORONTO (37 - 32) at WASHINGTON (19 - 46) - 7:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. ROSS DETWILER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-19 (-12.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-99 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-44 (+19.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 66-42 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-46 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-22 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-43 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

BRETT CECIL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ROSS DETWILER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (30 - 37) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 29) - 7:05 PM
BRADLEY BERGESEN (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 72-127 (-38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 139-102 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-83 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-20 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-14 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (38 - 29) at FLORIDA (33 - 36) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 16-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 117-113 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 123-101 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 113-111 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-51 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 59-56 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 22-6 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 21-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 7-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

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

A.J. BURNETT vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (31 - 36) at CINCINNATI (34 - 32) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-34 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-21 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 114-89 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 59-60 (-36.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 225-260 (-65.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 77-99 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (32 - 34) at BOSTON (40 - 27) - 7:10 PM
DEREK LOWE (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 104-124 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 46-69 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 103-122 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 70-85 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-24 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 88-99 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-38 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 129-74 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BECKETT is 7-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DEREK LOWE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH BECKETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BECKETT is 6-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-9 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (37 - 31) at KANSAS CITY (29 - 37) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 55-45 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 13-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 123-107 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 123-107 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 84-69 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-86 (-25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CARPENTER is 3-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+3.1 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BANNISTER is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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HOUSTON (30 - 35) at MINNESOTA (35 - 34) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN MOEHLER (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 77-41 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-21 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-6 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-45 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-67 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 80-48 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 116-110 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 59-52 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 85-82 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MOEHLER is 21-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 17-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOEHLER is 58-57 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN MOEHLER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MOEHLER is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (37 - 29) at SAN FRANCISCO (35 - 31) - 9:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 681-575 (+82.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 157-93 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
CAIN is 10-3 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 10-3 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 37-29 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 14-4 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-57 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-4 (+14.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-27 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 85-77 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-71 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-51 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 11-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-27 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (29 - 37) at SAN DIEGO (29 - 37) - 10:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. WALTER SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 4-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 198-142 (+54.9 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 92-135 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-21 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 92-135 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-100 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 15-24 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-79 (-23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-67 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND 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=+1.1 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

WALTER SILVA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (29 - 39) at SEATTLE (33 - 34) - 10:10 PM
BILLY BUCKNER (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 29-39 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 34-40 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-28 (-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 29-39 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 77-80 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-13 (-8.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 94-135 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-57 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 86-124 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 61-93 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-96 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

BILLY BUCKNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON VARGAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VARGAS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 10:48 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets [4:10 PM ET]

Rays: The Rays are 6-0 in their past six Saturday games. Tampa Bay, though, historically struggles away from Tropicana Field. The Rays have lost 22 of 36 away from home this season. They are 2-10 in their last 12 road matchups. James Shields is Tampa Bay’s No. 1 starter, but he’s usually far less effective away from home. Shields is 13-19 with a 4.73 ERA in 47 career road starts. Tampa Bay is 6-21 in Shields’ last 27 road starts as an away underdog. Shields is 1-3 on the road this season with a 4.15 ERA, compared to a home mark of 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA. This is Shields’ first away start since May 24 when he allowed four earned runs on 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings against Florida in a 5-4 loss where he didn’t factor in the decision. Shields has never faced the Mets before.

The Under has cashed 12 of the past 14 times in Shields’ last 14 starts as an underdog.

Key Injuries - Akinori Iwamura (knee) and Troy Percival (shoulder) are on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-$1.25, O/U 7.5 over -$1.20): The Mets are 11-3 in Johan Santana’s last 14 home starts. Santana, however, is coming off the worst start of his career. Santana was battered for a career-worst nine earned runs in three innings against the Yankees on Sunday in a 15-0 loss. The lefty with the great change-up, opened the season in high style going 4-2 with a 0.78 ERA in his first seven starts. But during his past six starts, Santana has a 6.50 ERA. The Mets are 19-7 (73 percent) in Santana’s past 26 starts. The Mets are playing well at their new Citi Field, winning 13 of their last 18 home contests. The Mets are 7-1 in their last eight games as a home favorite. The Mets have been winning despite missing the power-hitting of injured first baseman Carlos Delgado and the all-around play of star shortstop Jose Reyes, out with a calf injury.

The Under is 11-4-1 in the Mets’ last 15 home games versus a team with a losing road record.

Key Injuries - Carlos Delgado (hip), Jose Reyes (calf) and J.J. Putz (elbow) are on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (OVER - Total of the Day)

New York Yankees at Florida Marlins [7:10 PM ET]

Yankees (-$1.10, O/U 8): Yankees manager Joe Girardi is familiar with the Marlins and National League baseball having managed the Marlins three years ago. Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett also knows the Marlins well, having spent seven seasons with them. Burnett was brilliant in his last start, tossing seven shutout innings on Sunday while allowing four hits and striking out eight in a 15-0 thrashing of the Mets. The right-hander is 14-6 with a 3.19 ERA in 28 interleague starts. Star shortstop Derek Jeter returned to New York’s lineup on Friday after not starting the previous two games because of a sore ankle. Alex Rodriguez won’t be in the Yankees’ lineup. He’s benched for the second of two games for what the Yankees are calling fatigue. Rodriguez’s is batting just .145 this month and is hitless in his last 15 at bats. The Yankees have won 21 of their last 31 games when favored.

The Under is 7-1-1 in New York’s last nine games versus a right-handed starter.
The Under is 8-2-1 in the Yankees’ past 11 games overall.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Marlins: Josh Johnson has won his past three decisions. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 3.11 ERA in his last five starts, all Florida victories. The Marlins are 11-3 in Johnson’s 14 starts this season. Florida is 22-6 in Johnson’s past 28 starts. Johnson threw a complete-game seven-hitter in his last start on Sunday, beating Toronto on the road, 11-3. It was Johnson’s sixth consecutive quality start. Florida is 9-2 in Johnson’s 11 home starts. This is Johnson’s first start versus the Yankees. The Marlins entered this series with the second-highest team batting average in June at .289. Only the Angels ranked higher. However, two of their key batters are in slumps. Outfielder Jeremy Hermida is hitless in his last 16 at-bats, while cleanup hitter Jorge Cantu has just one homer in his last 39 games. The Marlins are 2-9 in their last 11 games as a home underdog.

The Over is 21-6-5 in Florida’s last 32 interleague contests.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

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**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 10:52 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 20

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Ted Lilly (Chicago Cubs)

While the Indians have hit the ball well, they'll be in for a challenge against Ted Lilly (7-4, 2.94 ERA).

Lilly allowed two runs and nine hits while striking out six in 7 2-3 innings of a 3-2 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. He is 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his last four starts, and 4-1 with an NL-best 1.48 home ERA in six at Wrigley.

Chris Carpenter (St. Louis Cardinals)

St. Louis will turn to ace Chris Carpenter (4-1, 1.59), who looks to bounce back from his first loss. He gave up three runs over seven innings Sunday, getting outpitched by reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee in a 3-0 loss at Cleveland.

The right-hander fell to 2-4 with a 5.10 ERA in seven career interleague starts with St. Louis. That includes a 9-6 win over the Royals on May 19, 2006, in which he allowed six runs over six innings.

That was Carpenter's only start against Kansas City since 2002.

Slumping

David Bush (Milwaukee Brewers)

Milwaukee, which had its three-game winning streak snapped, sends right-hander Dave Bush (3-3, 5.31 ERA) to the mound. Bush will try to bounce back from his worst outing of the season after matching a career high with eight runs allowed in 3 1-3 innings of a 14-12 win at Cleveland on Monday.

"Somehow mechanically I'm out of sync," said Bush, 0-3 with an 8.64 ERA in his last five starts.

Bush is 0-1 with an 11.05 ERA in two career starts against Detroit. He last faced the Tigers in 2005 when pitching for Toronto.

Johan Santana (New York Mets)

New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel says he's not really concerned about ace Johan Santana, but it's safe to say he'll be looking for improvement Saturday.

Coming off the worst start of his brilliant career, so will Santana.

The star left-hander will return to Citi Field to face the streaky Tampa Bay Rays, who will be hoping to put a stop to their latest three-game skid.

Santana was almost untouchable through the first two months of the season, going 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA and striking out 86 in 66 innings.

The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner has looked like a different pitcher lately, losing two of his last three starts. None was worse than Sunday's outing at Yankee Stadium, when he gave up a career-high nine runs in three-plus innings of a 15-0 loss.

"Everyone hits a bump in the road every now and then," Manuel said.

Debuting

Alfredo Figaro (Detroit Tigers)

In 11 starts at Double-A Erie, Figaro was 5-2 with a 4.10 ERA. The 24-year-old right-hander, a cousin of Tigers closer Fernando Rodney, had 59 strikeouts in 68 innings for the SeaWolves.

"He's a talented kid," Leyland told the team's official Web site. "Is he ready? I don't know."

Returning

Charlie Morton (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton (0-0, 0.00) is looking to bounce back from an injury suffered in his debut with his new team. Morton, who was acquired from Atlanta in a four-player deal for Nate McLouth on June 3, left after one scoreless inning one week later against his former team because of a strained left hamstring.

"I was disappointed," the right-hander told the team's official Web site. "All I can do now is try to get better."

The Pirates (31-36) are trying to avoid their sixth straight loss in Denver and longest road skid since the series began in 1993.

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**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 12:09 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 6/20/2009

National League

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
MORTON: PIT 9-1 OVER when playing on Saturday
HAMMEL: COL 14-4 in June

Interleague

CLEVELAND at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
OHKA: CLE 4-12 against NL Central
LILLY: 31-16 TSR in all games

MILWAUKEE at DETROIT, 4:05 PM ET
BUSH: 4-20 TSR in road games
FIGARO: DET 13-4 UNDER after 2+ consecutive wins

LA DODGERS at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
WEAVER: LAD 8-2 as an underdog of +125 to +175
WEAVER: 10-0 UNDER as a home favorite of -150 or more

TAMPA BAY at NY METS, 4:10 PM ET
SHIELDS: TB 8-15 after 3+ consecutive road games
SANTANA: 84-30 TSR after a team win

TORONTO at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
CECIL: TOR 9-19 AWAY with a money line of -100 to -125
DETWILER: WAS 11-3 at home after 3+ consecutive wins

BALTIMORE at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
BERGESEN: BAL 9-2 OVER as an underdog of +150 or more
HAPP: PHI 5-14 AWAY against right-handed starters

NY YANKEES at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
BURNETT: NYY 49-24 after allowing 2 runs or less
JOHNSON: FLA 7-15 at home against right-handed starters

CHI WHITE SOX at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
RICHARD: CHW 12-4 OVER AWAY after 1+ consecutive unders
CUETO: CIN 17-7 OVER after 3+ consecutive unders

ATLANTA at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
LOWE: ATL 51-32 UNDER AWAY when the total is 8.5 to 10
BECKETT: 7-15 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

ST LOUIS at KANSAS CITY, 4:10 PM ET
CARPENTER: STL 20-11 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
BANNISTER: KC 5-13 after 4+ consecutive home games

HOUSTON at MINNESOTA, 7:10 PM ET
MOEHLER: 11-2 UNDER when working on 5 or 6 days rest
BAKER: MIN 5-13 after BB wins

TEXAS at SAN FRANCISCO, 9:05 PM ET
HOLLAND: TEX 16-4 when the total is 7 to 8.5
CAIN: 11-22 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

OAKLAND at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAK 60-32 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs
SILVA: SD 4-21 in interleague play

ARIZONA at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
BUCKNER: ARI 12-23 when the money line is +125 to -125
VARGAS: 7-0 UNDER in all games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 01:13 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Early game

Saturday, June 20

Hot Pitchers
-- Lilly is 2-0, 1.59 in his last four starts. Ohka lost 3-1 in his first '09 start, allowing two runs in seven IP.

Cold Pitchers
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Hot Teams
-- Cubs are only sixth team in baseball history to win on consecutive days when they trailed by 4+ runs in 8th inning or later.

Cold Teams
-- Indians lost last four games, allowing 39 times.

Totals
-- Under is 9-4 in Cubs' last fourteen games.

Umpires
-- Clev-Chi--Underdog won four of last five Hudson games.

**Udog** · 06-20-2009, 01:18 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Washington
The Mystics look to bounce back from yesterday's loss at Atlanta and take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games overall. Washington is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-4). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Game 651-652: Chicago at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 105.420; Washington 111.870
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 6 1/2; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-4); Over

WNBA

Saturday, June 20

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics (-4, 148)

Two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference last season, the Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky are off to surprisingly strong starts in 2009.

Each team, however, hopes to bounce back from a loss when they meet Saturday night at Washington's Verizon Center.

After allowing an average of 70 points in winning its first three games, Washington (3-1) fell 93-81 at Atlanta on Friday to become the last WNBA team to record a loss in 2009.

Alana Beard had 20 points for the Mystics, who shot 39.7 percent (25 for 63), but couldn't stop the Dream from shooting 45.9 percent (34 for 74) or outrebounding them 46-31.

"They killed us on the offensive boards and in the paint,'' said Beard, who's averaging 17.2 points. "We have to protect the paint. Those are the easy baskets and we did not do that.''

Despite this setback, Washington still leads the East after losing its final nine games during a disappointing 10-24 season in 2008.

Chicago (3-2), meanwhile, is only one-half game behind the Mystics after finishing 12-22 a year ago. Now in their fourth season, the Sky didn't record their third victory until the eighth game the last two years, and their 18th in 2006.

Despite having its three-game winning streak snapped in a 91-61 loss at Connecticut on Friday, Chicago still has confidence as it tries to maintain the best start in franchise history.

"We are not going to settle here, we are going to continue to improve," said guard Jia Perkins, who was held to nine points Friday after scoring 25 against the Sun at home on Tuesday. "We want to be a playoff team."

For that to happen, the Sky must play better on the road, where they've allowed 193 points while suffering their two losses. Connecticut shot 47.9 percent (35 for 73) Friday and forced 20 turnovers.

Pick: Over 148

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