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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 02:41 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, June 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rockies meet the Angels and the Giants take on the A's in MLB matchups, and the U.S. Open continues for one more day

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are just four games on tap around Major League Baseball on Monday night, including the Rockies starting a three-game series in Anaheim. Colorado will send Aaron Cook (6-3, 4.23 ERA) to the mound in that contest. Righthander Cook has won three straight starts, allowing just five earned runs over 21 innings of work. Los Angeles counters with Matt Palmer (6-0, 4.13 ERA) on Monday. Righthander Palmer has one win and four no-decisions in his past five outings.

The other interleague matchup on Monday has San Francisco at Oakland, with the Giants' Jonathan Sanchez (2-7, 5.43 ERA) taking on the Athletics' Trevor Cahill (4-5, 3.89 ERA). Lefthander Sanchez has lost three straight starts, and he was knocked around for seven runs on 10 hits in 3 2-3 innings against the Angels last time out. Righthander Cahill has given up three or fewer earned runs in nine of his past 10 trips to the mound, beating the Dodgers in a start last Wednesday.

The Cardinals and Mets will start an NL-only series in New York on Monday night, with St. Louis' Todd Wellemeyer (6-6, 5.36 ERA) set to take on New York's Tim Redding (0-2, 6.27 ERA). Righthander Wellemeyer bounced back from a couple of bad outings to beat the Tigers last time out, allowing two runs over 5 1-3 innings. Righthander Redding has two losses and four no-decisions in his six trips to the mound this season, allowing seven runs over his last 12 1-3 innings.

Finally, the Cubs and Braves will play a makeup game in Atlanta to round out the Monday schedule, with Chicago's Ryan Dempster (4-4, 3.92 ERA) facing off against Atlanta's Javier Vazquez (4-6, 3.41 ERA). Righthander Dempster hasn't picked up a win since May 30, but he's surrendered just four earned runs over his last 19 innings of work (three no-decisions). Righthander Vazquez is winless since May 20, taking a loss versus the Reds (eight innings, four runs) last outing.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The U.S. Open will conclude on Monday (weather permitting), with Ricky Barnes looking to claim the major championship. Barnes finished the third round on Sunday with a one-stroke lead on Lucas Glover. David Duval and Ross Fisher were both five strokes back at the end of Round 3. Phil Mickelson shot a 69 in the third round to remain on the edge of contention, while Tiger Woods shot a 68.

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 02:41 AM

Six-pack for Monday

Your major league leaders, after eleven weeks of play.........

BA-- Suzuki Sea .358; Wright NYM .349; Sandoval SF .338.

RBI-- Pujols StL 68, Fielder Mil 67; Bay Bos 66.

Runs-- Pujols StL 56; Scutaro Tor 53; Braun, Damon, Pena all 52.

Walks-- Gonzalez 57, Dunn 55, Pujols 52.

Strikeouts-- Verlander 118; Vazquex, Lincecum, both 112.

Pitches Thrown-- Millwood 1,666; Billingsley 1,647; Verlander 1,611

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend...........

13) TV golf starts at 9am Monday on ESPN, and switches to NBC at 11:30. Hopefully the weather will hold up and they can finish.

12) David Duval's last top 10 finish in any tournament was in Las Vegas back in 2002, quite a comedown for someone once ranked #1 in world; he was ranked 882nd in the world coming into the US Open. Looks like he's on his way back after the way he's played so far this week.

11) Colorado Rockies are now 16-1 in their last 17 games, as they head out for an interesting week, at Anaheim/Oakland-- they'll see old friend Matt Holliday when they get to northern California.

10) Frank Anderson, father of A's pitcher Brett Anderson, is Oklahoma State's baseball coach; he replaced Tom Holliday, Matt's father-- the two sons are teammates, for one year. Little bit unusual.

9) Albert Pujols hit two more homers in Tony Larussa's 2,500th win as a manager-- Pujols now has eight homers in his last ten games.

8) Tampa Bay's Jeff Niemann is luckiest guy going; in his last twelve starts, Rays have scored 102 runs (8.38), winning 10 of the 12 games.

7) Phillies have to be glad to head to Tampa, since they just went 0-6 at home against Toronto/Baltimore this week- they play better away from home, but they miss Ibanez badly, and their pitching has been subpar.

6) Yes, that table above is correct-- Marco Scutaro is second in major leagues in runs scored. Guy gets the most out of his ability.

5) Indians have now lost their last six games, giving up 51 runs.

4) Rangers are hanging onto first place in AL West by a thread after bad weekend in San Francisco, where they scored seven runs in three games.

3) CC Sabathia left with tightness in his bicep in second inning in a 6-5 Florida win; Sabathia is a terrific innings-eater, so if he is out for a long time, it will have a domino effect on the rest of a fragile pitching staff.

2) 16 of 30 starting pitchers finished the 7th inning Sunday, with two of them finishing the 8th. Only six relief pitchers got decisions Sunday, as ten of the fifteen games stayed under the total.

1) If the baseball playoffs started Monday morning, these would be the playoff teams: AL-- Boston-Detroit-Texas-Bronx
NL-- Philadelphia-St Louis-Los Angeles-San Francisco.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:32 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Monday, June 22

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EDT). The Cubs' Ryan Dempster has gone at least six innings in all but one start this season. The Braves' Javier Vazquez is tied for the NL lead with 112 strikeouts.

STARS

Sunday

-Albert Pujols, Cardinals, hit two homers and drove in six runs, helping the Cardinals rout the Kansas City Royals 12-5 in win No. 2,500 for manager Tony La Russa.

-Nick Green, Red Sox, homered just inside the Pesky Pole in right field on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth to give Boston a 6-5 win over Atlanta.

-Barry Zito, Giants, carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and helped lead San Francisco over Texas 3-2.

-Justin Verlander, Tigers, allowed two runs on five hits in 7 2-3 innings to lead Detroit to a 3-2 win over Milwaukee and improve to 8-1 since April 27.

-Lyle Overbay, Blue Jays, homered and drove in five as Toronto avoided a sweep by Washington with a 9-4 victory.

-Mark Buehrle, White Sox, pitched seven shutout innings as Chicago beat Cincinnati 4-1 and the left-hander improved to 19-6 in interleague play.

-Kevin Correia, Padres, carried a shutout into the seventh inning and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter, leading San Diego over Oakland 4-1.

POWERFUL PUJOLS

Albert Pujols hit three homers and drove in 10 runs in the St. Louis Cardinals' three-game sweep over their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Royals. The two-time NL MVP had four hits Sunday and delivered the decisive blow in the Cardinals' eight-run fourth inning, pounding his club record-tying third grand slam of the season. He also had a run-scoring single in the first and added his major league-leading 26th homer in the fifth.

MANAGING MILESTONE

St. Louis' Tony La Russa joined Connie Mack (3,831) and John McGraw (2,763) as the only managers with 2,500 victories following a 12-5 win over Kansas City on Sunday. La Russa is 2,500-2,177 in 31 years as a big league manager with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis.

SLUMPING CHAMPS

The World Series champion Phillies have lost a season-worst six straight, getting swept at home in consecutive interleague series by Toronto and Baltimore, including a 2-1 loss Sunday. Philadelphia fell to 13-22 at home, but the Phillies are a major league-best 23-9 on the road.

ROCKIN' ROBERTS

Baltimore's Brian Roberts had the decisive hit for the second straight game, a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning Sunday that helped the Orioles to a three-game sweep of Philadelphia. Roberts hit an RBI single off Cole Hamels (4-3) that made it 2-1 and sent the Orioles to their fifth straight win. Roberts hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Ryan Madson in a 6-5 win Saturday night.

OOPS

Arizona's Tony Clark dropped a routine throw to first base Sunday, allowing Ronny Cedeno to score the winning run for Seattle with two outs in the ninth inning. Chad Qualls got Franklin Gutierrez to ground slowly toward third where Mark Reynolds charged, fielded cleanly and fired a perfect throw to Clark. The ball hit Clark's mitt in the palm and popped out for an error, giving Seattle a 3-2 win.

RED-HOT ROCKIES

Colorado completed a sweep of Pittsburgh on Sunday, beating the Pirates for their 16th victory in 17 games. Since having their 11-game winning streak snapped, the Rockies have won five straight. They improved to 18-5 under manager Jim Tracy, who took over when Clint Hurdle was fired.

OUTTA HERE ... AGAIN

Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was ejected for the 145th time - increasing his major league record - when J.D. Drew gave Boston a short-lived 5-4 lead Sunday with an RBI single in the seventh one pitch after he took a pitch that appeared to be over the plate for a third strike. Cox came out of the dugout, argued and was thrown out by plate umpire Bill Hohn. Pitcher Eric O'Flaherty and third baseman Chipper Jones were also tossed. Boston won 6-5.

WHO'S IN LEFT?

New York manager Joe Girardi protested the Yankees' 6-5 loss to Florida on Sunday because of a mixup with the Marlins lineup in the eighth inning. Chris Coghlan was removed in a double switch, but took his position in left field anyway. Leo Nunez threw a pitch, then Girardi came out to protest. After about a 5-minute delay, Coghlan was removed, Jeremy Hermida went to left field and the Yankees played the rest of the game under protest.

STREAKS STOPPED

Philadelphia's Ryan Howard sat out the Phillies' 2-1 loss to Baltimore on Sunday after spending another night in the hospital with flu symptoms, ending his streak of 343 straight games played since May 25, 2007. It was the longest active streak in the majors. ... Minnesota's Justin Morneau had his first day off since June 27, 2007, ending his streak of 319 consecutive games played that was second in the majors to Howard's. San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez played in his 275th consecutive game to take over the lead among active players.

SIDELINED

Struggling Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a mild shoulder strain and could be sidelined much longer. ... Plate umpire Jerry Crawford left the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets in the second inning because of lower back pain. Both teams were pulled off the field during a 14-minute delay while first-base umpire Scott Barry went inside to put on protective equipment. ... CC Sabathia left the New York Yankees' game against Florida in the second inning with tightness in his left biceps. The team said Sabathia is day to day and that no tests are planned. ... St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Khalil Greene limped off the field after being hit by a pitch on the right knee against the Kansas City Royals. Following the Cardinals' 12-5 victory, Greene said he'll be fine.

SPEAKING

"He does it over and over again and it's impossible to describe how great he is. Albert's amazing.'' - St. Louis manager Tony La Russa on Albert Pujols, who hit two homers and had six RBIs in the Cardinals' 12-5 rout of Kansas City on Sunday. Pujols hit three homers and drove in 10 runs in the Cardinals' three-game sweep of their cross-state rivals.

SEASONS

June 22

1925 - The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 24-6 with Kiki Cuyler and Pie Traynor each hitting a grand slam and Max Carey getting two hits in the first and eighth innings.

1930 - Lou Gehrig hit three home runs to lead the New York Yankees to a 20-13 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader. Babe Ruth, who hit three homers in the nightcap the previous day, hit two homers in the opener and one in the nightcap for the Yankees. Ruth tied major league records for five homers in two games and six homers in three games.

1944 - Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves threw a five-inning 7-0 no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

1947 - Cincinnati's Ewell Blackwell almost duplicated Johnny Vander Meer's double no-hit record by following up his June 18 gem over Boston. Brooklyn's Eddie Stanky singled with one out in the ninth to end Blackwell's bid. Blackwell ended up with a 4-0 two-hitter.

1962 - Baltimore Orioles first baseman Boog Powell became the first batter to hit a home run over the center-field hedge at Memorial Stadium. The 469-foot clout came off Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox.

1982 - Philadelphia's Pete Rose doubled off St. Louis pitcher John Stuper in the third inning to move into second place on the career hit list. Rose moved ahead of Hank Aaron with hit No. 3,772.

1993 - Carlton Fisk set the major league record for most games caught as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3-2. Fisk, 45, passed Bob Boone with his 2,226th game.

1994 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 31st home run of the season in Seattle's 12-3 victory at California, breaking Babe Ruth's record for most homers before the end of June. Ruth needed 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930. Griffey did it in the Mariners' 70th game.

1997 - The Atlanta Braves, behind a four-homer, nine-run third, beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5. Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Michael Tucker and Jeff Blauser homered in the inning.

2002 - The Detroit Tigers ended Luis Castillo's 35-game hitting streak. Castillo went 0-for-4 and was left on deck when the Florida Marlins finished off a four-run, ninth-inning rally to beat the Tigers 5-4.

2006 - Anthony Reyes pitched a one-hitter in just his fourth major league start, but St. Louis fell to the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Jim Thome homered in the seventh inning for Chicago's only hit.

2008 - Atlanta's Mark Teixeira hit three home runs and finished with four RBIs in an 8-3 win over Seattle. Teixeira hit solo drives batting left-handed in the second and fourth innings, and a two-run shot from the right side in the seventh.

Today's birthdays: Ian Kinsler 27; Jason Motte 27; Brad Hawpe 30; Willie Harris 31; Kenshin Kawakami 34.

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:32 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 22 in Baseball History...

1926 - The Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Cleveland Alexander on waivers from the Cubs to help in the pennant chase. He'll go 9-7 down the stretch.

1932 - The N.L., at a meeting of club presidents, finally approves players wearing numbers. The A.L. had started in 1929.

1946 - Bill Veeck heads a syndicate that purchases the Cleveland Indians. This launches Veeck on a long career as a lively promoter.

1947 - Ewell Blackwell just misses pitching back-to-back no-hitters when Eddie Stanky of the Brooklyn Dodgers singles with one out in the ninth inning. Blackwell then gets Al Gionfriddo before Jackie Robinson bangs out a single. Blackwell wins 4-0, his ninth straight win to improve to 11-2. Stanky's hit ends Blackwell's hitless-inning skein at 19.

1976 - Randy Jones pitches the Padres to a 4-2 win over the Giants, and ties Christy Mathewson's 63-year-old N.L. record by going 68 innings without a base on balls. He receives a standing ovation from the home crowd after striking out Darrell Evans to end the seventh. His streak ends when he walks catcher Marc Hill leading off the eighth. It is Jones's 13th win of the year.

1982 - Pete Rose doubles off John Stuper in the third inning of a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals for his 3,772nd career hit, moving him past Hank Aaron into second place on baseball's all-time list.

1984 - In a teary home plate ceremony before the Twins-White Sox game at the Metrodome, Calvin Griffith and his sister, Thelma Haynes, sign a letter of intent to sell their 52 percent ownership of the Twins to Minneapolis banker Carl Pohlad for $32 million. Griffith and his sister had been involved with the franchise since 1922, when owner Clark Griffith of the then-Washington Senators adopted them.

1987 - Tom Seaver abandons his comeback attempt with the injury-riddled Mets and retires with a career record of 311-205, an ERA of 2.86, 3,640 strikeouts, and 61 shutouts.

1990 - The last-place Braves fire manager Russ Nixon and replace him with general manager Bobby Cox, who last managed Toronto in 1985.

1994 - Mets reliever John Franco earns his 253rd career save to break Dave Righetti's record for most saves by a lefthander.

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:43 AM

MLB
Write-up

Monday, June 22

With interleague play here, remember there are DHs in games played in the American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. Under is 48-32-3 in NL parks, 44-32-5 in AL, As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 88-79.

Hot Pitchers
-- Cardinals are 4-1 on road when Wellemeyer starts.
-- Cook is 3-0, 2.14 in his last three starts. Angels won seven of eight Palmer starts, scoring 53 runs.
-- Oakland won last three Cahill starts (2-0, 3.44).
-- Dempster is 1-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Redding is 0-2, 6.27 in six starts for the Mets.
-- Sanchez is 0-3, 7.86 in his last four starts.
-- Braves lost last five Vazquez starts (0-3, 3,71), scoring eight runs.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.
-- Rockies won 16 of their last 17 games. Angels won five of their last seven home games.
-- A's won eight of their last eleven home games. Giants are 12-6 in last 18 games, 6-3 at home, 6-3 on road.
-- Cubs won their last four games, scoring 32 runs.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Braves lost eight of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-3 in Cardinals' last eleven road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Colorado games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Giants' last eight games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:43 AM

MLB

Monday, June 22

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
Chi Cubs are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. LA ANGELS
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:44 AM

MLB

Monday, June 22

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (-111, 9.5)

Albert Pujols decided to remind everyone that he’s the most fearsome batter since Tom Selleck in Mr. Baseball. The All-Star first baseman clubbed out two homers in St. Louis’ 12-5 win on Sunday, capping off a three-game sweep of Kansas City that included three Pujols bombs.

The player nicknamed the Machine by ESPN has eight jacks in his last 10 games and the Cards are now 17-4 when the big fella goes yard.

Pujols isn’t the only Red Bird showing off muscle at the plate. Infielder Khalil Greene, who had missed 19 games with a social anxiety disorder, knocked out a big fly for a third straight game. He left in the fourth inning after his right knee was hit by a pitch.

St. Louis began the month of June on a sour note, going 2-7 in its first nine contests. The club has since turned things around and sit atop the National League Central.

Expect Pujols and Company to rattle Mets starter Tim Redding early and often on Monday.

Pick: St. Louis

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves (-139, 8)

Just when it seemed like the Chicago Cubs forgot how to cross home plate, the defending NL Central champs snapped out of their offensive slump to score 26 runs in four games.

The Cubbies, who accumulated just 10 runs in their previous six games, have won four games in a row. The added offensive production can be attributed to Milton Bradley and Derrek Lee.

Bradley, who has already had some rocky moments in his first year with the Cubs, is getting on base and giving his teammates more chances to knock in runs.

Lee, meanwhile, isn’t just hitting, he’s also hitting more out of the park. He’s riding an 18-game hitting streak and has two home runs in his last four contests.

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 05:45 AM

MLB

Monday, June 22

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Struggling Matsuzaka placed on disabled list

BOSTON (AP) -Struggling Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Boston made the move Sunday, citing a minor right shoulder strain. It came one day after the right-hander had an MRI and two days after he was shelled for six runs in four innings, raising his ERA to 8.23 and lowering his record to 1-5. Opponents are batting .378 against him.

Matsuzaka was 18-3 last year.

He won the MVP award in the World Baseball Classic with Japan for the second time in March. After he returned to the Red Sox, he went on the disabled list from April 15 to May 22 with a mild right shoulder strain.

The Red Sox recalled catcher Dusty Brown from Triple-A Pawtucket.

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**Udog** · 06-22-2009, 08:08 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Colorado at LA Angels
The Rockies look to build on their 10-1 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog. Colorado is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JUNE 22

Game 951-952: St. Louis at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.571; NY Mets (Redding) 15.770
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 953-954: Colorado at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.984; LA Angels (Palmer) 15.757
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Under

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.637; Oakland (Cahill) 14.511
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+135); Under

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.625; Atlanta (Vazquez) 14.651
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+130); Under

**Udog** · 06-22-2009, 08:49 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, 6/22/2009

National League

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
WELLEMEYER: 9-2 UNDER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
REDDING: 14-8 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5

Interleague

COLORADO at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
COOK: 1-5 TSR on Monday
PALMER: 8-1 TSR this season

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 0-6 TSR as a road underdog
CAHILL: 5-1 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

Write-In Game

CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET - * Make up game
DEMPSTER: 53-33 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
VAZQUEZ: 3-8 TSR as a favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-22-2009, 09:57 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, June 22

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ST LOUIS (39 - 31) at NY METS (34 - 33) - 7:10 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
REDDING is 14-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 125-107 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 86-69 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 125-107 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-10 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 45-54 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 80-79 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. NY METS since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

TIM REDDING vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
REDDING is 2-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.638.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.9 units)

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COLORADO (36 - 33) at LA ANGELS (36 - 31) - 10:05 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. MATT PALMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 27-64 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 38-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 128-83 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 92-68 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 59-35 (+21.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-47 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 137-96 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-33 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PALMER is 8-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 8-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 6-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 113-94 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
COLORADO is 12-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 16-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in June games this season.

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

AARON COOK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COOK is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT PALMER vs. COLORADO since 1997
PALMER is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 31) at OAKLAND (30 - 38) - 10:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 73-36 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 199-143 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-31 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 128-77 (+51.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-31 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 682-575 (+83.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-82 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 31) at ATLANTA (32 - 36) - 7:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 482-507 (-116.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 492-466 (-102.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 991-1040 (-190.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 934-956 (-168.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 42-28 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 32-36 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 18-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-36 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 21-25 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 18-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 55-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 109-127 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 8-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 6-16 (-13.7 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-8 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.7 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-5. (+6.4 units)

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**pm530** · 06-22-2009, 11:36 AM

MLB

Monday, June 22

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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Cardinals: Albert Pujols has eight home runs in his last 10 games. Pujols is off a three-game series against the Royals where he smashed three home runs and drove in 10 runs. Pujols has a strong history against Mets starter Tim Redding, hitting .407 versus him with one homer and five doubles in 27 at bats. St. Louis starter Todd Wellemeyer is 6-6 with an ERA of 5.36. Wellemeyer did earn a victory in his last start, giving up two runs and six hits while striking out five in 5 1/3 innings during a 4-3 win against Detroit Wednesday. The Cardinals are 6-0 the past six times Wellemeyer has been a road underdog. Wellemeyer is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in three starts and three relief appearances versus the Mets. The Cardinals could be without infielder Khalil Greene, who left Sunday’s game after being hit on the knee with a pitch.

The Cardinals are 11-4 in their last 15 games against a team with a winning record.
The Under has cashed 7 of the past 9 times Wellemeyer has been an underdog.

Key Injuries - Shortstop Brendan Ryan is day-to-day with a leg injury.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Mets (-$1.10, O/U 9.5 under -$1.20): Tim Redding has struggled as the Mets’ fifth starter, trying to fill in for injured John Maine and Oliver Perez. The veteran right-hander has surrendered 23 runs and 16 walks in 33 innings. He is 0-2 with a 6.27 ERA. Redding allowed four runs and seven hits, while walking four in 5 1/3 innings in his last start, a 6-4 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday. New York is 1-5 in Redding’s last six starts. Redding is 2-5 with a 5.69 ERA in 12 career starts versus St. Louis. He last beat the Cardinals in 2004 when he was pitching for the Astros. The Mets’ bullpen, with the exception of closer Francisco Rodriguez, has been bad this month. New York relievers have a combined 5.48 ERA in their last 16 games and are 1-7 in June. The two teams are 7-1-1 to the over in their past nine meetings.

The Over is 48-23-3 in the Mets’ last 74 games versus National League Central Division teams

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

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

Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

Rockies: Colorado is the hottest team in baseball. The Rockies have won 16 of their last 17 games. The Rockies own the best record in June and are 7-2 in interleague competition. They also have won their past eight away contests, which is the longest road winning streak in the majors this season. It also ties their franchise best for consecutive road victories. Colorado starter Aaron Cook is coming on after a slow start, having won his past three starts. Cook yielded three runs and eight hits in seven innings during his last start, a 5-3 home victory over Tampa Bay. In his last three starts, Cook has allowed five earned runs and 19 hits in 21 innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio during this span is 17-to-three. Cook has walked more than one batter only once during his past seven starts. The over is 17-7-2 in Cook’s last 26 starts.

The Under is 19-7-1 in the Rockies’ last 27 interleague games.

Key Injuries - Relief pitcher Manny Corpas (elbow) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Angels (-$1.25, O/U 9 under -$1.20): The Angels had won seven in a row, until losing their last two at home against the Dodgers. The Angels are 7-1 in their last eight interleague games versus a right-handed starter. The Angels also have won seven of the past nine meetings versus the Rockies. Matt Palmer puts his undefeated mark on the line. Palmer is 6-0 with a 4.13 ERA. He has won just once during his past five starts after opening with five straight victories. Palmer was solid in his last outing. He held the Giants to three runs over 6 1/3 innings on Wednesday at San Francisco. Palmer had five strikeouts. Palmer has pitched especially well at home. He’s 4-0 in six appearances at Angel Stadium, five as a starter, and has a home ERA of 3.41. Palmer lost to the Rockies last season while with San Francisco, allowing four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.

The Angels are 19-7 in their last 26 games versus National League West teams.
The Angels have won 18 of their past 26 interleague contests at home.

Key Injuries - Reliever Scott Shields (knee) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

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**Udog** · 06-22-2009, 11:43 AM

Len’s Top Five

Happy Monday everyone, here's my Top 5 for June 22, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

The 4th round of the U.S. Open resumed at 9am this morning at Bethpage. At the start of play, Phil Mickelson was 5 shots off the lead. Tiger Woods was 7 back.
Wimbledon got underway today, but the tournament took a big hit when defending champ Rafael Nadal dropped out with achy knees.
Manny who? The L.A. Dodgers have rolled to the best record in baseball. They are 25-16 since Manny Ramirez's drug suspension.
Perennial powerhouses LSU and Texas begin a best of three series tonight to crown the NCAA baseball champion.

2. Void at the Top

What the sports world lacks is true leadership. The definition? A problem arises, and smart decisions are made that benefit all, even the lowly fan. The USGA screwed up last week and told waterlogged Bethpage fans "tough luck," you saw some golf, go away. Fan complaints fell on deaf ears. But surprise surprise, when the N.Y. Attorney General got involved refunds and rainchecks for today were offered. Just once I'd like to see sports honchos not wait 24 hours to see which way the wind's blowin'.

3. A Cold Wet One

Final proof that beer and golf don't mix. According to Newsday all the rain and consumed beer at the U.S. Open on Saturday turned golf fans into.... well, ordinary sports fans at the ballpark. Late in the day, no golfer was spared. One fan yelled to Tiger Woods, "Suck it up, you've got your own video game!" That's the best they could do? He's got his own video game? No mention of his gorgeous wife, his incredible golf talent, or his gazillions? How disappointing. Who would have thought that drunk golf fans can't touch their hockey buddies when it comes to creativity?

4. A-SPN

Regular readers of the Top 5 know that Alex Rodriguez is probably mentioned here more than any other athlete, although Plaxico Burress was giving him a run for his money for awhile. A-Rod is the so-called "best player in baseball," yet he had to be benched for a couple of games this weekend because he's fatigued. How easy would it be to say Kate Hudson is tiring him out? But I'm not gonna do it. We take the high road here.

5. Lemme in Coach

So they were having this little game of dodgeball at an elementary school in New Rochelle New York. A 10-year old kid complained to his gym teacher that he wasn't in the game, and you know how these things go. One thing led to another and the teacher took down the kid and put him in a "choke-hold." The kid is OK. The teacher got arrested. From what I hear, "dodgeball" in prison is tons o' fun.

Today's Birthday: Knicks 1999 draft pick bust from France, Frederic Weis. 32.
Bonus Birthday: Actress Meryl Streep. 60.
The great Pistol Pete Maravich would have been 62 today.

Today in Sports: Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round at Yankee Stadium. Over 70,000 on hand. 1938.
Bonus Event: Judy "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Garland passes away. She was just 47. 1969.

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