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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 01:26 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, June 24

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rockies continue their series in Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks host the Rangers, and the Phillies take on the Rays.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Jason Marquis (9-4, 3.71 ERA) will be gunning for his 10th win of the season on Wednesday night when his Rockies play on the road against the Angels and Joe Saunders (7-4, 3.80 ERA). Colorado has a 6-1 record in Marquis' last seven trips to the mound, and the righthander held the Pirates to three earned runs over 8 2-3 innings of work in his last start. Lefthander Saunders took a no-decision against the Dodgers in his last outing, giving up four earned runs in 6 1-3 innings pitched.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks' Dan Haren (6-4, 2.23 ERA) will get the ball at home on Wednesday against the Rangers and Vicente Padilla (5-3, 4.79 ERA). Righthander Haren has surrendered two or fewer earned runs in each of his past five outings, giving up just 22 hits in 38 innings of work. Righthander Padilla was stuck with a no-decision in his last outing against the Astros, allowing three earned runs over his six innings. The Rangers are 7-3 in Padilla's last 10 outings.

Back east, the Phillies will send Joe Blanton (4-3, 5.28 ERA) to the mound in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night against the Rays and Matt Garza (4-5, 3.83 ERA). Righthander Blanton has surrendered only seven earned runs over his last three starts, but Philadelphia went 0-3 in those three contests. Righthander Garza hasn't picked up a victory since beating the Indians back on May 16, with his team going 2-4 in his last six starts. Garza lost to the Rockies in his last start.

Elsewhere on the diamond on Wednesday it'll be St. Louis at the Mets, the Cubs at Detroit, Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Boston at Washington, Cincinnati at Toronto, Baltimore at Florida, the Yankees at Atlanta, Minnesota at Milwaukee, the Dodgers at the White Sox, San Francisco at Oakland, and San Diego at Seattle. As well, the Royals will continue their three-game set in Houston, with KC's Luke Hochevar (2-3, 6.61 ERA) set to take on Astros ace Roy Oswalt (3-4, 4.48 ERA).

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 01:27 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

Bottom six college football teams last year in turnover margin........

-- Washington State, -25-- 2-11 in Wulff's first season, beating a I-AA team and 0-12 Washington in the Apple Cup game.

-- Wyoming, -24-- Fired coach Glenn, who was 30-41 in six years but could never quite get over the hump in Laramie.

-- Washington, -22-- Fired Ty Willingham after rash of injuries; there is some talent here for new coach Sarkisian, including QB Locker, one of the best in the country. I predict he'll have a very big 2009.

-- North Texas, -22-- Former Longhorn QB Dodge is 3-21 in his two years in Denton, after dominating high school ball in Dallas area.

-- Army, -14-- Changed coaches, bringing in Ellerson, who had a solid program out at Cal Poly. West Point is tough place to win.

-- Idaho, -14-- Sarah Palin's alma mater is 18-75 since 2001, 3-21 last two seasons. They usually don't fire head coaches because they quit first. Vandals have had a hard time holding onto their coaches.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Cleaning out a cluttered mind........

13) Manny Ramirez is suspended for 50 games, but is playing in rehab games in the minor leagues; in my humble opinion, he shouldn't be able to do this until the 50-game suspension is over, but that’s just me. Only good part of this is Albuquerque franchise cleans up for two nights with very big crowds- they drew 15,321 Tuesday, a huge crowd for them.

12) If you care about such things, Ramirez went 0-2 against southpaw Manny Parra, who was in the big leagues until recently.

11) Last year's Mets were first team in 40 years to have four guys start 158+ games; three of those four guys are on the DL right now.

10) Texas beat LSU 5-1, evening the College World Series 1-1, with the championship game Wednesday night in Omaha. Can't say that college pitchers coddle their pitchers-- freshman threw complete game for the Longhorns, after he had pitched briefly in relief Monday night. Wow. If a minor league manager ever did that, his butt would get fired.

9) We've started looking at college football stuff for this fall-- Nebraska Cornhuskers are -43 in turnovers the last five years, going 9-4 LY, even though they were -11 in turnovers. They could make a quantum leap to top of Big 12 North just by turning around that turnover stat.

8) Minnesota Gophers are supposed to be better this fall; their turnover ratios the last three years: +18/-15/+12, with records of 6-7/1-11/7-6. If they can have a positive TO ratio this fall, they might go to decent bowl.

7) Totally underrated fact is that Navy is 50-25 in football the last six years, showing that if you have a dominant running game, you can beat people. Middies don't have offensive balance, but they still win.

6) Timberwolves traded Foye and Miller away Tuesday, now have the #'s 5,6,16,28 picks in Thursday night's NBA draft. Safe to say they're thinking this is a pretty deep draft. Wizards are happy to have Foye and Miller so their perimeter shooting will be better.

5) Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio looks like Pete Maravich, but can he play? Lot of debate on that subject. Its also going to be expensive to get him out of his Spanish contract, all for a guy shrouded in mystery.

4) Which reminds me that I once kept a guard named Milos Vujanic on my fantasy league team for two years; kept reading how good he was-- he was once involved in a Knicks-Suns trade, but he never came here to play. Only guy in the history of the world who didn't want to play ball in the best league in the world. I still wonder how good he was/wasn't.

3) Clemson's Trevor Booker led ACC last winter in blocks/rebounds, the first player to do that since Tim Duncan. You'd think he'd be preseason Player of Year in ACC, but since he isn't on Duke/North Carolina, it is doubtful he will be, even though he's a damn good player.

2) SI.com reported Tuesday that Bo Ryan is teaching some zone defense to his World University Games team-- in his entire career, Ryan's teams haven't played one possession of zone defense, but he's been told that in international ball, its good to mix things up. Ryan is a brilliant coach who won four national titles at the Division III level, before becoming coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, where he wins fairly regularly.

1) Sad to report the passing of the great Ed McMahon at age 86; he was King of the Sidekicks, a likeable man who made being second banana into an art form. What a great laugh he had. I'm sure he had an ego, we all do, but he put his away for an hour every night and got rich doing it.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:09 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, June 24

Colorado at Los Angeles (10:05 p.m. EDT). Jason Marquis will look for his 10th win of the season as the sizzling Rockies close out a three-game set with the Angels. He will face Joe Saunders, who already has seven wins this season.

STARS

Tuesday

-Chase Utley, Phillies, homered and drove in four runs to help Philadelphia rout Tampa Bay 10-1 in the first regular-season meeting between the teams since last year's World Series.

-Tommy Hanson, Braves, won his third straight start as Atlanta beat the New York Yankees 4-0.

-Jason Bay, Red Sox, had four hits, including his 19th homer and a two-run single that broke open the game in the eighth inning of Boston's 11-3 rout of Washington.

-Zack Greinke, Royals, pitched eight sharp innings for his first win in almost a month as Kansas City beat Houston 2-1.

-Joel Pineiro, Cardinals, pitched a career-best two-hitter to end a five-start losing streak for St. Louis in a 3-0 win over the New York Mets.

-Ryan Raburn, Tigers, hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Detroit to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.

-Tim Lincecum, Giants, pitched a seven-hitter, striking out 12 as San Francisco beat Oakland 4-1.

-Justin Upton, Diamondbacks, homered, doubled and drove in three runs as Arizona topped Texas 8-2.

SIDELINED

Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez had back surgery Tuesday, a season-ending procedure he hopes will salvage his career. The six-time Gold Glover, on the 60-day disabled list with a herniated disk and strained right forearm, had the operation performed by Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles. It was the second back surgery for Chavez - the same microdiscectomy surgery in a different spot - and his fifth operation overall since Sept. 5, 2007. He has also had three shoulder operations.

MANNY RETURNS

Manny Ramirez began a minor league stint to ease his way back into playing shape after a 50-game drug suspension. He went hitless in two at-bats for the Albuquerque Isotopes. He wore No. 99 for the Dodgers' top farm club and played four innings. Fans lined the walkway from the clubhouse as Ramirez entered the field. They gathered near the dugout, clustering for autographs, and they seemed ready to forgive Ramirez for violating baseball's drug rules.

SLUGGER'S RETURN

Philadelphia's Ryan Howard returned to the starting lineup as the designated hitter after being hospitalized over the weekend with acute sinusitis. He missed Sunday's 2-1 loss to Baltimore, ending his consecutive games streak at 343. It was the longest active streak in the majors. "Am I 100 percent? No,'' Howard said before Tuesday's game. "But I'm a lot better. 75-80 percent. Right now it's mostly congestion.''

PRESIDENTIAL PITCH

President Barack Obama plans to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14. The White House says Major League Baseball's focus on community service matches with Obama's service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve. Obama, a White Sox fan, will be the fourth president to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star game, following John F. Kennedy (1962 in Washington), Richard Nixon (1970 in Washington) and Gerald Ford (1978 in San Diego).

WELCOME BACK

The A's hosted a reunion to honor their 1989 World Series champion team that swept the Giants in an earthquake-interrupted Series. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, Series MVP Dave Stewart, Dave Henderson and current A's pitching coach Curt Young were among the 12 in attendance. Giants hitting coach Carney Lansford was a captain on that team. Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire were no-shows. A greeting from then-A's skipper Tony La Russa showed on the main scoreboard.

DENIED

Major League Baseball president Bob DuPuy has denied the formal protest filed by the New York Yankees after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up.

HOLDING ON

The Indians, who blew a pair of five-run leads and a seven-run lead during their losing streak, led 5-0 going into the ninth before nearly giving up another big lead. The Pirates scored four times and loaded the bases before Adam LaRoche, who homered to start the comeback, flew out to right field on a 3-2 pitch by Kerry Wood to end the game.

HISTORIC VISIT

The Red Sox visited the Smithsonian's American history museum before the game and donated two World Series items: a third base bag used in 2004 and a jersey worn by Jon Lester in 2007.

MILESTONES

Ken Griffey Jr's home run in the sixth inning was the 5,000th home run in Seattle Mariners franchise history. Griffey is the franchise leader in home runs with 406. Edgar Martinez (309) and Jay Buhner (307) follow.

SPEAKING

"It's hard to win when you get only four hits. We're just not swinging the bats.'' - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi after a 4-0 loss to Atlanta.

SEASONS

June 24

1936 - Rookie Joe DiMaggio hit two homers in the fifth inning and added two doubles in the New York Yankees' 18-4 victory over the St. Louis Browns.

1950 - Wes Westrum of the New York Giants hit three home runs and a triple in a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

1955 - Harmon Killebrew hit his first major league homer, off Billy Hoeft at Griffith Stadium, but the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 18-7.

1962 - Jack Reed, a substitute outfielder, hit a homer off Phil Regan in the 22nd inning to give the New York Yankees a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers in a game that lasted 7 hours, 22 minutes. It was the only homer Reed hit in the majors.

1968 - Jim Northrup tied a major league record by hitting two grand slams in one game as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14-3.

1983 - Don Sutton of the Milwaukee Brewers became the eighth pitcher in major league history to strike out 3,000 batters. Sutton's 3,000th victim was Cleveland's Alan Bannister in a 3-2 win over the Indians.

1984 - Oakland's Joe Morgan hit his 265th home run as a second baseman, breaking Roger Hornsby's career home run record for the position. Morgan's homer off Frank Tanana was the 267th of his career and led the A's to a 4-2 win over Texas.

1994 - Jeff Bagwell hit three homers, two in one inning to tie a major league record, as the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-4.

1997 - Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners struck out 19 batters - one short of Roger Clemens' major league record for a nine-inning game. He became the first AL left-hander to fan 19, but the Oakland Athletics won 4-1.

1998 - Sammy Sosa tied the major league record for homers in a month, hitting his 18th of June in the first inning of the Cubs' 7-6 loss to Detroit. Sosa, with 31 homers overall, matched the mark set by Detroit's Rudy York in August 1937, and broke Willie Mays' NL record set in August 1965.

2002 - Both starters in the first game of the Anaheim-Texas doubleheader - Joaquin Benoit and Aaron Sele - threw 96 pitches, 53 strikes and 43 balls. Benoit and the Rangers won 8-5.

2003 - Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs, in Montreal's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. It was the first cycle in the majors this season and was performed in sequence - single, double, triple and homer.

2007 - Dustin McGowan pitched a one-hitter to lead Toronto to a 5-0 victory over Colorado. Jeff Baker singled leading off the ninth inning to spoil McGowan's no-hit bid. He retired the next three batters to finish off his first career shutout. He struck out seven and walked one over 109 pitches.

Today's birthday: Phil Hughes 23.

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:11 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 24 in Baseball History...

1947 - The Dodgers win 4-2 over the Pirates as Jackie Robinson swipes home for the first of 19 times in his career.

1955 - Washington rookie infielder Harmon Killebrew hits his first home run in an 18-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

1970 - The Reds play their final game at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, beating the Giants 5-4.

1972 - Culminating a long battle to reach pro baseball, Bernice Gera umpires the first game of a doubleheader between Auburn and Geneva (New York-Pennsylvania League). Several disputes take place and she ejects the Auburn manager. Gera resigns before the second game, leaving in tears.

1974 - Steve Busby retires the first nine White Sox to set an A.L. record with 33 consecutive batsmen retired. The Royals lose, however, 3-1.

1979 - Rickey Henderson makes his major-league debut for Oakland in a 5-1 loss to Texas in the first game of a doubleheader. Henderson has a single and double in four at-bats and steals the first base of his big-league career.

1983 - Milwaukee's Don Sutton strikes out Alan Bannister in the eighth inning of a 3-2 win over Cleveland to become the eighth pitcher in major-league history with 3,000 career strikeouts. County Stadium is packed with 46,037 fans for the game, mostly to welcome back popular outfielder Gorman Thomas, who was traded to Cleveland earlier in the month.

1989 - Cardinals outfielder Vince Coleman steals his 39th and 40th consecutive bases in a 5-2 loss to the Pirates to break the major-league record set by Davey Lopes in 1975. Coleman has not been caught stealing since September 15, 1988.

1992 - Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans Steve Howe from baseball after he pleads no contest to misdemeanor charge of attempting to buy cocaine. The ban is subsequently overturned and Vincent resigns September 7 after a vote of no confidence from owners. Howe will pitch for four more years.

1994 - Jeff Bagwell of the Astros becomes the 28th player to hit two home runs in one inning when he connects twice in the sixth against the Dodgers. Bagwell adds another homer in the eighth.

1997 - Randy Johnson ties Steve Carlton's major-league record for lefthanders with 19 strikeouts against the Oakland A's. He breaks Ron Guidry's A.L. mark for lefties, but like Carlton, Johnson takes the loss in his 19-K game. Mark McGwire's 538-foot home run powers Oakland to a 4-1 victory.

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:13 AM

MLB
Write-up

Wednesday, June 24

With interleague play here, remember there are DHs in games played in the American League parks, no DHs in National League parks. Under is 51-36-3 in NL parks, 48-37-5 in AL, As far as wins/losses go, the AL leads the NL, 96-87.

Hot Pitchers

-- Thompson is 2-0, 3.42 in his last two starts. Nieve is 2-0, 2.13 in two starts for Mets this season.
-- Richmond has a 2.92 RA in his last four starts.
-- Blanton is 2-0, 2.78 in his last five starts.
-- Duke is 4-0, 2.70 in his last four home starts.
-- Lester is 2-1, 1.67 in his last four starts. Stammen is 1-0, 2.31 in his last two starts.
-- Porcello is 7-1, 3.20 in his last nine starts.
-- Braves won last three Kawakami home starts (1-0, 3.00).
-- Nolasco is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn is 4-0, 1.99 in his last eight starts.
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-- Dodgers won seven of last eight Wolf starts. White Sox won last five Floyd home starts (2-0, 2.02).
-- Haren is 3-0, 1.66 in his last five starts. Padilla is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis is 5-1, 2.60 in his last seven starts. Saunders is 2-1, 2.37 in his last four home starts.
-- Giants won four of last five Johnson starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Arroyo is 0-3, 7.27 in his last three road starts.
-- Garza is 0-3, 4.71 in his last five starts.
-- Pavano is 0-1, 13.97 in his last couple starts.
-- Harden is 0-2, 6.88 in his last three starts.
-- Chamberlain is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; Bronx has won six of his last eight outings.
-- Berken is 0-3, 7.59 in his last four starts.
-- Looper is 0-1, 7.97 in his last four starts.
-- Oswalt is 2-2, 4.52 in his last seven starts. Hochevar is 1-2, 8.40 in three road starts.
-- Gonzalez is 1-4, 7.59 in seven big league starts.
-- Geer is 0-2, 7.72 in his last four starts. Mariners lost both Morrow starts (0-1, 3.86, only seven IP).

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight road games. Nationals won four of their last six games.
-- Cubs won four of their last six games. Tigers won last five games, scoring 33 runs.
-- Marlins won four of their last five games. Orioles won five of their last six games.
-- Astros are 11-6 in their last seventeen home games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies won 17 of their last 19 games.
-- A's won nine of their last thirteen home games. Giants are 13-7 in last 20 games, 7-4 in last eleven on the road.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Phillies lost six of their last seven games, but they're 24-9 on road.
-- Pirates lost last five games, allowing 31 runs. Indians lost six of their last seven games.
-- Reds lost 13 of their last 17 road games. Blue Jays lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Braves are 5-8 in their last 13 games. Bronx Bombers lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last seven home games. Minnesota is 8-16 in its last 24 road games.
-- Royals lost five of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last twelve home games.
-- Arizona lost 14 of its last 20 home games. Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last ten games.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals' last six games.
-- Four of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Washington home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Cincinnati road games.
-- Seven of last nine Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Florida games went over the total.
-- Under is 16-7-1 in last 24 games at Miller Park.
-- Six of last seven Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Dodger road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Marquis starts.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Giants' last ten games.
-- Five of last seven Geer starts went over the total.

Umpires
-- StL-NY-- Favorite won last five Dimuro games.
-- Cin-Tor-- Underdog won four of last seven Hallion games.
-- Phil-TB-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Culbreth games.
-- Clev-Pitt-- Home team won nine of last twelve Winters games.
-- Bos-Wsh-- Four of last five Davidson games went over the total.
-- Chi-Det-- Eight of last nine Fletcher games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Atl-- Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Hoye games.
-- Blt-Fla-- Favorite won nine of last eleven Fairchild games.
-- Min-Mil-- Underdog won seven of last eight Joyce games.
-- KC-Hst-- Underdog is 6-5 in Drake's eleven games behind plate.
-- LA-Chi-- Three of last four Rapuano games went over the total.
-- Tex-Az-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve Gorman games.
-- Col-LA-- Last four Cousins games stayed under the total.
-- SF-A's-- Seven of last eight Cooper games went over the total.
-- SD-Sea-- Five of last seven Marsh games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:18 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 24

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. DETROIT
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. PITTSBURGH
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:07 PM
CINCINNATI vs. TORONTO
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:08 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TAMPA BAY
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. FLORIDA
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. ATLANTA
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:11 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games at home
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

9:40 PM
TEXAS vs. ARIZONA
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. LA ANGELS
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home

10:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. OAKLAND
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SEATTLE
San Diego is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:19 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 24

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks (-165, 8)

The Texas Rangers are in a serious hitting slump.

The Rangers are 11th in the major leagues in runs, third in slugging and second in homers but have been struggling to break out for more than three weeks.

Since scoring 14 runs vs. Oakland on May 30, the Rangers haven’t scored more than six runs in their last 19 games. Meanwhile, they have been held to two runs or less six times and are averaging a measly 3.37 runs in that span.

In Texas’ first 49 games, it scored at least six runs 22 times.

Rangers have played under the total in 14 of their last 15 games, and adjustments by oddsmakers haven’t slowed the streak. The stretch began with seven straight games with the total at double digits. For the last three contests, the number has been 8.

A breakout will be a challenge Wednesday, when the Rangers face Arizona righthander Dan Haren, who has pitched at least seven innings and given up no more than two runs in his last five starts.

Pick: Under

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros (-165, 8.5)

The Kansas City Royals aren’t just losing games. Their pitching is getting pounded.

Kansas City has lost five in a row and has been outscored by at least five runs in each game. During the slide, the Royals have been outscored, 53-21.

And here’s something else: The Royals have held the lead just twice in their slump, giving it away in the ensuing inning each time.

The starters have pitched just 24 2-3 innings, overworking a bullpen that is last in the majors in saves and near the bottom with a 4.76 ERA. The relievers have an awful 7.97 ERA during the slump.

Kansas City also is an American League-worst 10-19 on the road as it faces Houston and ace Roy Oswalt.

Pick: Astros

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**pm530** · 06-24-2009, 06:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Boston at Washington
Despite a 20-48 record, the Nationals look to take advantage of a Boston team that is 0-4 in Jon Lester's last four starts against teams with a losing record. Washington is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Nats favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Game 951-952: St. Louis at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Thompson) 14.525; NY Mets (Nieve) 15.816
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-110); Over

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.494; Toronto (Richmond) 14.961
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Over

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.342; Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.755
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+160); Over

Game 957-958: Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Pavano) 15.928; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.660
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-135); Over

Game 959-960: Boston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.067; Washington (Stammen) 15.142
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+150); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Harden) 15.160; Detroit (Porcello) 16.610
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Under

Game 963-964: NY Yankees at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Chamberlain) 14.636; Atlanta (Kawakami) 15.599
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Under

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Berken) 16.570; Florida (Nolasco) 15.631
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.672; Milwaukee (Looper) 14.189
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.311; Houston (Oswalt) 14.045
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+165); Under

Game 971-972: LA Dodgers at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Wolf) 16.486; White Sox (Floyd) 15.054
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under

Game 973-974: Texas at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 14.144; Arizona (Haren) 15.146
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-170); Under

Game 975-976: Colorado at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 16.994; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.747
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over

Game 977-978: San Francisco at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Johnson) 14.494; Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.654
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 979-980: San Diego at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Geer) 14.595; Seattle (Morrow) 15.955
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-140); Over

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**Udog** · 06-24-2009, 08:06 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 24

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Wednesday is chalk full of quality arms. We searched high and low for jobbers tossing today, but even old reliables like vincent Padilla and Jason Marquis have been performing half decent lately.

We still found one hurler to avoid today, though:

Slumping

Carl Pavano, Cleveland Indians

Carl Pavano has been giving up hits early and often recently.

After being hit hard in his past few starts, Pavano looks to bounce back Wednesday night when the Pirates and Indians continue their three-game set at PNC Park.

Pavano (6-5, 5.73 ERA) had a rough April after signing a one-year deal with the Indians (30-42) in the offseason, going 0-3 with a 9.50 ERA.

The veteran right-hander then went 6-1 with a 3.00 ERA over his next eight starts, but has since reverted back to his early-season struggles. He gave up nine runs over 4 2-3 innings in a loss to Kansas City on June 10, then allowed six runs and nine hits over five innings without getting a decision on June 15 in a wild 14-12 loss to Milwaukee.

"I was inconsistent," Pavano told the Indians' official Web site. "They put up runs for me, and my job is to put up zeros, but I didn't do it."

Right shoulder soreness pushed back Pavano's turn in the rotation to Wednesday, and he'll be looking to help the Indians string together consecutive wins for the first time since June 11-12.

Streaking

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

Lester had been 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in his previous three starts, striking out 34 in 22 innings while limiting opponents to a .099 average, but he wasn't as sharp Thursday against Florida. The left-hander gave up two runs and eight hits over five innings - throwing 110 pitches - in a rain-shortened 2-1 loss that was called in the sixth.

"I think it was a difficult night," Francona said. "Things were rushed. He was even a few minutes late getting ready, just because it was difficult for him. I didn't think he commanded very well. ... (But) he still found a way to give us a chance to win. I think that says a lot."

Lester's lone start against the Nationals (20-48) came June 21, 2006, when he gave up a run and three hits over six innings - striking out 10 - in a 9-3 win.

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox

Chicago gives the ball to Gavin Floyd (4-5, 4.65 ERA), who is 2-1 with a 1.61 ERA in his last six starts. The right-hander was denied victories in his last two outings as the bullpen failed to hold the lead.

Bobby Jenks gave up a game-tying homer in the ninth to Detroit on June 11 after Floyd yielded one run in eight innings. In Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Floyd allowed one run in seven innings before the White Sox bullpen gave up five in the final two.

Floyd is 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA in two interleague starts this season, but he is 0-3 with a 10.50 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers.

Nick Blackburn, Minnesota Twins

Nick Blackburn continues to make his case for becoming the new ace of the Minnesota Twins' rotation.

Coming off his first complete game, the right-hander looks for a fifth consecutive winning decision while trying to help the Twins record a sixth straight victory over the struggling Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at Miller Park.

Blackburn (6-2, 3.09 ERA) allowed one run and six hits in a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday for Minnesota's first complete game since Kevin Slowey did it July 28.

Though Slowey has won 10 games for the Twins (36-36) this season, his ERA is almost a run higher than that of Blackburn, who's 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA in his last eight starts.

"(Blackburn's) basically been the stabilizer," pitching coach Rick Anderson told the Twins' official Web site. "It's always nice with a sinkerball guy, because they've got a chance to get you deep in the game."

Blackburn's also fared well in interleague action, going 3-0 with a 3.25 ERA in four starts. His only rough outing came against the Brewers last season when he gave up six runs and nine hits - including four homers - in 4 2-3 innings of a 7-6 win over Milwaukee.

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**NEJAKE** · 06-24-2009, 09:30 AM

thanks and BOL!

**Udog** · 06-24-2009, 10:16 AM

NP, Nejake! Good luck today!

**Udog** · 06-24-2009, 10:17 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday,June 24

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ST LOUIS (40 - 32) at NY METS (35 - 34) - 7:10 PM
BRAD THOMPSON (R) vs. FERNANDO NIEVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 126-108 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 126-108 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-70 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
THOMPSON is 19-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 19-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
THOMPSON is 16-3 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 46-55 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-27 (-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 81-80 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRAD THOMPSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

FERNANDO NIEVE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (34 - 35) at TORONTO (39 - 33) - 7:07 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. SCOTT RICHMOND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARROYO is 11-26 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 93-75 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 466-541 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 309-352 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 342-399 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

BRONSON ARROYO vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARROYO is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

SCOTT RICHMOND vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 31) at TAMPA BAY (37 - 35) - 7:08 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 142-108 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-8 (+18.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-40 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 84-43 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-48 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 103-65 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-20 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-9 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-19 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BLANTON is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (30 - 42) at PITTSBURGH (31 - 39) - 7:05 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 30-42 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 361-344 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

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

CARL PAVANO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PAVANO is 3-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUKE is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (43 - 27) at WASHINGTON (20 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. CRAIG STAMMEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 100-100 (+30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 58-45 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 67-44 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
BOSTON is 144-99 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-20 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 103-68 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-31 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 39-15 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 33-13 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 20-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-24 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-33 (-17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (34 - 33) at DETROIT (39 - 31) - 7:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 991-1042 (-192.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 934-958 (-170.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
DETROIT is 34-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-25 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 15-5 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
DETROIT is 113-119 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-79 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-91 (-32.6 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 CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICH HARDEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARDEN is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (38 - 32) at ATLANTA (34 - 36) - 7:10 PM
JOBA CHAMBERLAIN (R) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 222-176 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-30 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 25-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 106-126 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-23 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 85-83 (-39.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 13-24 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-52 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 105-124 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-86 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-26 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 89-100 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOBA CHAMBERLAIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (32 - 38) at FLORIDA (36 - 36) - 7:10 PM
JASON BERKEN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 120-113 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-54 (+25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 126-101 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 116-111 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-82 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 27-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 25-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 21-12 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 81-84 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON BERKEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

RICKY NOLASCO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOLASCO is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (36 - 36) at MILWAUKEE (37 - 33) - 8:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. BRADEN LOOPER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 0-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 23-8 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-68 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BLACKBURN is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 11.56 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRADEN LOOPER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LOOPER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (30 - 39) at HOUSTON (32 - 36) - 8:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 58-88 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 12-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 118-111 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 114-109 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-83 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-40 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-47 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-32 (+17.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 54-49 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY 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)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
OSWALT is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (47 - 24) at CHI WHITE SOX (33 - 37) - 8:11 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 10-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 116-90 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 19-6 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLOYD is 15-6 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 47-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-14 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 9-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 47-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-17 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-17 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 25-12 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WOLF is 28-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 28-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.1 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)

RANDY WOLF vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WOLF is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FLOYD is 0-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 10.50 and a WHIP of 2.417.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (37 - 32) at ARIZONA (30 - 41) - 9:40 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 22-7 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 116-115 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-107 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 85-79 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-73 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-54 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 27-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 17-5 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 8-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 23-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 10-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 30-41 (-13.2 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 15-23 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 14-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-41 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 8-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 33-49 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA 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=+1.0 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PADILLA is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.6 units)

DAN HAREN vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAREN is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)

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COLORADO (37 - 34) at LA ANGELS (37 - 32) - 10:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-65 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
COLORADO is 50-69 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 53-70 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 138-97 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-34 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 129-84 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 93-69 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-48 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 32-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 27-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 31-12 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 24-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 21-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 17-5 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 38-24 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-6 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARQUIS is 46-29 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 14-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE SAUNDERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (38 - 32) at OAKLAND (31 - 39) - 10:05 PM
RANDY JOHNSON (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

RANDY JOHNSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JOHNSON is 5-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 5-5 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (31 - 38) at SEATTLE (35 - 35) - 10:10 PM
JOSH GEER (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 94-136 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-76 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-28 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-22 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 94-136 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-101 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 4-16 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 13-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 96-136 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-58 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 88-125 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 62-94 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-97 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JOSH GEER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GEER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 06-24-2009, 10:53 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 6/24/2009

National League

ST LOUIS at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
THOMPSON: 16-3 TSR in night games
NIEVE: NYM 22-8 OVER when playing on Wednesday

Interleague

CINCINNATI at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
ARROYO: CIN 19-10 after one or more consecutive overs
RICHMOND: TOR 34-55 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

PHILADELPHIA at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
BLANTON: PHI 8-2 as an underdog of +125 to +175
GARZA: 23-9 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

CLEVELAND at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
PAVANO: CLE 8-21 after a team win
DUKE: PIT 88-60 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

BOSTON at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
LESTER: 33-13 TSR in night games
STAMMEN: WAS 10-21 at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHICAGO CUBS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
HARDEN: 2-11 TSR as an underdog
PORCELLO: DET 15-5 at home after a team win

NY YANKEES at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 7-12 against NL East
KAWAKAMI: ATL 28-15 UNDER against right-handed starters

BALTIMORE at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
BERKEN: BAL 2-16 AWAY revenging a one run loss
NOLASCO: FLA 16-6 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

MINNESOTA at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
BLACKBURN: MIN 23-8 in interleague play
LOOPER: 9-0 UNDER as a home underdog

KANSAS CITY at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: KC 21-8 UNDER AWAY after allowing 2 runs or less
OSWALT: HOU 19-9 after a one run loss

LA DODGERS at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:11 PM ET
WOLF: LAD 9-2 AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
FLOYD: CHW 3-9 at home after 2+ consecutive unders

TEXAS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
PADILLA: TEX 16-6 when the total is 7 to 8.5
HAREN: ARI 8-17 at home in night games

COLORADO at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
MARQUIS: COL 17-5 in June
SAUNDERS: LAA 7-1 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -125

SAN FRANCISCO at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: 20-7 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125
GONZALEZ: 2-5 TSR in all games

SAN DIEGO at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GEER: SD 12-3 after BB wins
MORROW: SEA 2-22 after allowing 9+ runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-24-2009, 10:58 AM

MLB

Wednesday, June 24

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]

Cubs: The Cubs entered this series with a 2.69 ERA this month, but are just 9-9 in June. They have lost five straight to the Tigers. The Cubs have dropped 12 of their last 15 in an underdog role. Rich Harden is off his worst start of the season. He allowed seven runs in five innings at home against Cleveland on Friday. This will be his third start since coming off the DL on June 13 following a strained lower back. Harden is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA on the road this season, compared to 2-3 with a 6.56 ERA at Wrigley Field. Harden is 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in five career starts against Detroit. The Cubs have won seven of the past nine times against winning clubs when Harden has pitched. First baseman Derrek Lee is on a career-best 20-game hitting streak. He’s batting .370 during the streak.

The Under has cashed 13 of the past 16 times in Cubs road games.

Key Injuries - Aramis Ramirez (shoulder) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Tigers (-$1.30, O/U 8.5 under -$1.15): The Tigers have won five in a row. Detroit is batting .311 and has outscored its foes, 33-18, during its winning streak. The Tigers are 21-11 at home, their best 32-game home record since 1993 when they also opened with 21 wins in their first 32 contests. Detroit is 8-1 in Rick Porcello’s last nine starts. The rookie right-hander is 2-1 in four starts this month. Porcello has allowed just two earned runs in his last two outings in establishing himself as the best rookie pitcher in the majors so far. Porcello leads all American League rookies in wins with eight. Porcello is 3-0 in three interleague starts with a 1.45 ERA. The Tigers have won their past six games at Comerica Park. The Tigers are 9-3 lifetime against the Cubs in interleague competition. The Tigers have won 77 percent (40-12) of their last 52 interleague home games.

The Under has cashed 9 of the last 11 times the Tigers have been a home favorite.

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

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

Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Twins (-$1.25, O/U 9): The Twins have been tough in interleague competition and are 4-0 this season versus Milwaukee. Minnesota has won nine of 13 interleague contests this season. The Twins are 50-17 (74 percent) in their last 67 interleague matchups. Minnesota has defeated the Brewers seven of the past 10 times in Milwaukee. Nick Blackburn is seeking his fifth consecutive winning decision. The right-hander is coming off a complete game performance, a 5-1 home victory against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Blackburn held the Pirates to six hits and one walk. Blackburn hasn’t lost since May 5 in becoming the Twins’ most consistent pitcher. He is 3-0 with a 3.25 ERA in four interleague starts. The Brewers roughed him up, though, last year. The Brewers got to Blackburn for six runs and nine hits, including four homers, in 4 2/3 innings. The Twins are just 3-11 in Blackburn’s last 14 road starts.

The Twins are 10-24 in their last 34 games on grass.
The Under is 7-1-1 in Blackburn’s last nine road starts.

Key Injuries - Jason Kubel (flu) is questionable.
Denard Span (head) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side of the Day)

Brewers: Milwaukee has lost its last four games, being outscored, 29-14, during its losing streak. Milwaukee is 4-10 in its last 14 games. The Brewers have lost seven of their past eight games when facing a right-handed starter. Things may not improve for Milwaukee tonight with Braden Looper on the mound. He’s 1-6 with a 7.74 ERA in 10 interleague starts. Looper hasn’t won this month. He had his worst outing of the season in his last start, allowing seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings during a 10-4 road loss to Detroit on Friday. Looper is 0-1 with a 7.97 ERA in his last four starts. Opponents are batting .322 against him during this time frame. The right-hander has faced the Twins once. That came on May 23 at Minnesota. Looper gave up four earned runs in six innings of a 6-2 loss.

The Under is 15-7-1 in the Brewers’ last 23 home games.

Key Injuries - Pitcher David Bush (arm) is on the DL.

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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