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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 04:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Saturday, June 27

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Boston tries to get a win out of their knuckleballer, the Mets host the Yankees, and the Cubs and White Sox meet up.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Red Sox will send Tim Wakefield (9-3, 4.47 ERA) to the mound in search of his 10th win of the season on Saturday in Atlanta against the Braves and Javier Vazquez (5-6, 3.18 ERA). Boston has picked up a win in each of righthander Wakefield's last four trips to the mound, and the team is 8-2 in the knuckleballer's last 10 starts. Righthander Vazquez tossed 6 2-3 scoreless innings in a victory over the Cubs in his last start, but Atlanta fell in each of his previous five outings.

Meanwhile, the Yankees will turn to A.J. Burnett (5-4, 4.24 ERA) on Saturday in their road game against the Mets and Tim Redding (1-2, 6.08 ERA). Righthander Burnett is coming off a suspension to make this start; in his last trip to the mound on June 20 vs. the Marlins Burnett was tagged with a loss despite giving up just two runs (one earned) over 6 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Redding beat the Cardinals in his last start, surrendering four earned runs in seven innings pitched.

As well, it'll be Ryan Dempster (4-5, 3.83 ERA) vs. Mark Buehrle (7-2, 3.17 ERA) as the Cubs play on the road against the White Sox on Saturday. The Cubs have lost each of Dempster's last four starts, although the righthander gave up just six earned runs over 25 2-3 innings in that stretch. Righthander Buehrle grabbed a victory in his last trip to the mound against the Reds, tossing seven scoreless innings and giving up just five hits. The ChiSox are 6-4 in Buehrle's last 10 starts.

Also on MLB's Saturday interleague schedule: Philadelphia at Toronto, Minnesota at St. Louis, the Angels at Arizona, Kansas City at Pittsburgh, Detroit at Houston, Washington at Baltimore, Cincinnati at Cleveland, Florida at Tampa Bay, San Diego at Texas, Colorado at Oakland, and Seattle at the Dodgers. The NL-only matchup for Saturday has San Francisco on the road over in Milwaukee.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA rolls out four more games on Saturday, with New York at Indiana, Atlanta at Connecticut, Washington at Chicago, and Phoenix at Minnesota. The Mercury are coming off a 93-87 road win over Washington on Thursday night, with Cappie Pondexter scoring a game-high 24 points in the victory. The Lynx managed to pick up a 69-57 home win over New York in their last game on Tuesday night; Candice Wiggins tossed in 25 points in that victory.

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 04:56 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, June 27

Minnesota at St. Louis (1:10 EDT). Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey (10-2) goes for his major league-leading 11th victory against the Cardinals, who have lost three straight.

STARS

Friday

-Andre Ethier, Dodgers, had his first three-homer game and drove in a career-high six runs to lead Los Angeles to an 8-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

-Josh Beckett, Red Sox, pitched seven scoreless innings in Boston's 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He also threw a five-hit shutout at Fenway Park last week against the Braves.

-Brett Gardner, Yankees, had a career-high five hits, including his third homer of the season and a triple, in a 9-1 rout of the Mets.

-B.J. Upton, Rays, had two hits, stole a base and drove in three runs with a double that snapped an eighth-inning tie and helped Tampa Bay beat the Florida Marlins 7-3.

-Geovany Soto, Cubs, hit a tiebreaking three-run homer to help Chicago beat the White Sox 5-4, a day after it was revealed he tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic.

-Ricky Romero, Blue Jays, held Philadelphia hitless for six innings as Toronto topped the Phillies 6-1. Romero allowed two hits in seven shutout innings.

-Glen Perkins, Twins, worked seven innings of four-hit ball in 92-degree heat as Minnesota beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 3-1.

STATS

Tampa Bay is close to becoming the first team in major league history to have 100 steals and 100 homers before the All-Star break. The Rays swiped three bases Friday night in a 7-3 win over Florida, giving them a baseball-best 114. They've also hit 98 homers. ... Miguel Cabrera and Placido Polanco hit home runs in Detroit's 5-4 loss at Houston, giving the Tigers homers in 10 consecutive games, their longest stretch in almost two years. ... Oakland is the only team in the majors without a complete game pitched. The A's are also gone 143 consecutive games without a starting pitcher lasting eight innings, the longest streak in major league history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. ... Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki had his sixth straight multihit game, giving him a major league-leading 34 this season.

MILESTONE

Alex Rodriguez hit his 564th home run in the New York Yankees' 9-1 win over the Mets on Friday night to pass Reggie Jackson for 11th place on the career list.

BRAVE DOMINANCE

Boston's Josh Beckett (9-3) has faced Atlanta twice in the past seven days and still hasn't given up a run after beating the Braves 4-1 on Friday night. He threw a five-hit, no-walk shutout at Fenway Park last weekend. This time, he allowed six hits, struck out six and didn't walk anyone before turning it over to the bullpen. In his past seven starts against Atlanta, Beckett is 6-0 with a 0.38 ERA.

STREAK STOPPER

Miguel Tejada had a double and drove in two runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Friday night, ending the Tigers' seven-game winning streak.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Tony Gwynn Jr. hit the first home run of his career in the San Diego Padres' 12-2 loss at Texas on Friday night. The homer was the first in his 161 career games, 31 with the Padres, and came 12 years to the day after his father, Tony Gwynn, hit an inside-the-park grand slam for San Diego.

FUN & GAMES

Milton Bradley attacked the cooler in the dugout after he flied out in the top of the sixth inning of the Chicago Cubs' 5-4 win over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday night, leading to an angry exchange in the tunnel with manager Lou Piniella, who told him to get dressed and go home.

OOPS

The New York Yankees took advantage of three errors by Mets infielders that led to a four-run second inning in a 9-1 win Friday. Third baseman David Wright, shortstop Alex Cora and first baseman Nick Evans contributed to the Mets' first three-error inning in five years.

COMING UP ACES

Yovani Gallardo (8-4) provided a big lift to a team that had lost five of its previous six games and is missing two starters by outdueling San Francisco's Matt Cain in a 5-1 victory Friday night. After giving up a first-inning home run to Pablo Sandoval, Gallardo settled down to retire 16 Giants in a row between the second and seventh innings. He gave up one runs and four hits in 7 2-3 innings.

HUNTING THE A.L.

Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer to cap an eight-run second inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Diamondbacks 12-3 on Friday night and improved to a major league-best 12-4 in interleague play with only two games against Arizona remaining.

GOING LONG

Cleveland's Jeremy Sowers pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this season, carrying a one-hitter into the seventh as the Indians beat Cincinnati 9-2 on Friday night. He allowed two runs and six hits in his longest outing since Sept. 9, when he went eight in a win at Baltimore.

FIRSTS

Pittsburgh's Virgil Vasquez made his first major league start in 22 months and went six innings for his first big league win as the Pirates beat Kansas City 5-3 on Friday night. The 27-year-old right-hander, recalled by the Pirates after Thursday's game to make his first start since Aug. 31, 2007, allowed two runs and four hits while striking out seven.

SHOWING UP

A crowd of 45,024 - the biggest at Camden Yards since opening day - watched the Baltimore Orioles rout the Washington Nationals 11-1 on Friday night in an interleague matchup between last-place clubs. ... The New York Mets drew their second straight sellout, a Citi Field record crowd of 41,278, in their 9-1 loss to the Yankees. After selling out the opener, the Mets fell short for 34 consecutive games before a discount-assisted full house Thursday afternoon against St. Louis.

BUSTED

Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and was banned from international competition for two years. Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender and is subject to a medical review and fine.

SIDELINED

Toronto catcher Rod Barajas injured his right hamstring in the second inning of the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over Philadelphia on Friday night, and was placed on the 15-day disabled list after the game. ... Atlanta outfielder Nate McLouth was day to day after leaving the Braves' 4-1 loss to Boston in the eighth inning. He strained his left hamstring running to first base.

SPEAKING

"This has been a common occurrence and I've looked the other way a lot and I'm tired. I'm not into discipline, I'm really not. I'm going to put his name in the lineup tomorrow and that's it.'' - Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who sent outfielder Milton Bradley home Friday. The two got into an argument after Bradley attacked the cooler in the dugout after he flied out in the top of the sixth inning of a 5-4 win over the White Sox.

SEASONS

June 27

1917 - Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I.

1939 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves played a 23-inning, 2-2 tie. Whit Wyatt pitched the first 16 innings for the Dodgers. Both clubs played a 26-inning tie in 1920 at the same Braves Field.

1958 - Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox retired 26 straight Washington batters before pinch-hitter Ed Fitzgerald hit a double just inside the right-field line for the only hit. Pierce then struck out Albie Pearson on three pitches and beat the Senators 3-0.

1973 - David Clyde, a $125,000, 18-year-old bonus baby with the Rangers, pitched five innings, struck out eight and allowed one hit in his first major league start. Texas beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 before 35,698 fans - the Rangers' first home sellout at Arlington Stadium.

1980 - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Jerry Reuss pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants in an 8-0 victory at Candlestick Park. The only player to reach base was Jack Clark in the first inning on a throwing error by shortstop Bill Russell.

1986 - San Francisco rookie Robby Thompson set a major league record when he was caught stealing four times in the Giants' 7-6, 12-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Catcher Bo Diaz threw out Thompson in the fourth, sixth, ninth and 11th innings.

1993 - Anthony Young of the New York Mets set a major league record by losing his 24th straight decision, 5-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals.

1999 - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 27th homer and robbed Juan Gonzalez of a three-run shot with a spectacular over-the-fence catch as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 in the final game at the Kingdome.

2003 - Boston set a major league record by scoring 10 runs before the first out. The 50-minute, 91-pitch first inning came during a 25-8 victory over Florida. The Red Sox also tied an AL record with 14 first-inning runs. Johnny Damon matched a major league mark with three hits in an inning.

2007 - Ryan Howard hit his 100th career homer in his 325th game, becoming the fastest player to reach that total. Howard's three-run shot off Cincinnati's Aaron Harang gave the Phillies a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning. The 505-foot drive was the longest in the four-year history of Citizens Bank Park.

2008 - Carlos Delgado of the New York Mets homered twice, including a grand slam, and set a franchise record with nine RBIs in a 15-6 rout of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the opener of the teams' two-ballpark doubleheader. The Yankees beat the Mets 9-0 at Shea Stadium in the night game.

Today's birthday: Jim Johnson 26.

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 04:57 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On June 27 in Baseball History...

1959 - With the players voting, Henry Aaron gets a unanimous vote for the All-Star Game, making him the first player so selected.

1973 - David Clyde, 18 and fresh out of Houston's Westchester high school, makes his eagerly awaited debut with Texas before 35,698, the largest Rangers' crowd of the year. Clyde, the number one pick in the draft, walks the first two Twins he faces, then gets Bob Darwin, George Mitterwald, and Joe Lis on swinging third strikes. Clyde goes five innings and gives up only one hit — a two-run home run — walks seven and strikes out eight. He is the winner, 4-3.

1977 - Willie McCovey smashes two home runs in the sixth inning to pace a 14-9 Giants victory over the Reds. McCovey becomes the first player to twice hit two home runs in one inning, having also done it on April 12, 1973. He also becomes the all-time N.L. leader with 17 career grand slams.

1980 - Jerry Reuss pitches an 8-0 no-hitter for the Dodgers against the Giants at Candlestick Park. Reuss, who strikes out only two but doesn't walk a batter, is deprived of a perfect game when shortstop Bill Russell throws wildly to first base on Jack Clark's easy grounder in the first inning.

1986 - Give him an 'A' for effort. San Francisco second baseman Robby Thompson is caught stealing four times in the Giants' 7-6, 12-inning win over the Reds, establishing a new major league record. Thompson was thrown out by Bo Diaz in the fourth, sixth, ninth and 11th innings.

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 04:59 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 27

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. ARIZONA
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Angels are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CLEVELAND
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. PITTSBURGH
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BALTIMORE
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:08 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. NY METS
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. TEXAS
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Texas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:05 PM
COLORADO vs. OAKLAND
Colorado is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Colorado is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA DODGERS
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 05:00 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 27

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Hot lines: Today’s best MLB bets
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Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays (-101, 9.5)

Let’s just say the Phillies were lucky not to run into the Blue Jays in last year’s World Series.

The Phillies may have had their way with Tampa Bay, but Toronto has owned the defending champions, winning five straight against them heading into this weekend’s series, including claiming three straight last week. During that sweep in the City of Brotherly Love, the Jays scored 23 runs on 31 hits and drew 19 walks, battering the Phillies pitching staff.

Aaron Hill continues to lead the team’s offense. He is hitting .306 BA with 52 RBI and already has equaled a career-high with 17 homers.

He's the last person the Phillies want to see. They have lost eight of their past 10, including yielding 17 runs in their final two games of last week’s series against Tampa Bay.

Bird is not the word for the Phillies.

Pick: Blue Jays

Florida Marlilns at Tampa Bay Rays

Don’t look for these Fish to fry in Florida this weekend.

The Marlins entered the weekend winners of seven of their past 10 games and can thank the return of their offense. The team has scored at least five runs in each of its past four games – all wins. In those games, the team has combined to score 28 runs on a staggering 51 hits, getting clutch at-bats from virtually every player in the lineup.

Hanley Ramirez has been the catalyst for the team’s offensive surge, as he is hitting .335 BA with 11 home runs, 47 RBI and 46 runs scored.

The Rays did take two of three from the Marlins earlier this year, outscoring them by a combined 29-10, but Florida is playing much better this time around.

Look for the Rays to sleep with the fishes.

Pick: Marlins

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 05:01 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 27

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Felix Hernandez (Seattle Mariners)

King Felix has given up fewer earned runs this month (four) than most people have fingers on their hand.

Hernandez (7-3, 2.74 ERA) has rebounded from a dreadful May to be nearly flawless this month. In four starts, he has lasted 30 1-3 innings, going at least seven strong each time out. During that span, he has allowed just 21 hits and struck out 26 batters against 11 walks. Good luck Dodgers.

"You could always tell he was going to be good," Mariners catcher Jamie Burke told the Associated Press. "But he is starting to mature and you can see it in his pitching. He doesn't seem like he's 23."

Jeremy Guthrie (Baltimore Orioles)

Guthrie (5-7, 5.09 ERA) has struggled to look the part of an ace for much of the season. But since lasting just 2-3 of an inning on June 5 in Oakland, in which he gave up six earned runs on seven hits, he's giving his best performances of the season.

The right-hander allowed just one earned run over seven innings in his last start, a 2-1 win at Philadelphia. That effort came on the heels of two straight quality starts following the disaster in Oakland.

Guthrie’s key to a win against the Nationals is getting outs early. He has allowed 28 runs in the first two innings this season, but just 27 from the third inning on.

Slumping

Jorge De La Rosa (Colorado Rockies)

Don’t be fooled by the hard-throwing left-hander’s 3-1 record this month.

De La Rosa (3-7, 5.85 ERA) hasn’t made it out of the sixth inning in each of his past two starts, combining to go just eight innings while yielding 11 earned runs on 18 hits. He did strike out 10 batters over that span, but also walked four and allowed three home runs.

It’s hard to expect a hurler owned in a meager 3.3 percent of ESPN’s fantasy leagues to stifle Oakland’s offense.

Homer Bailey (Cincinnati Reds)

It will be a victory for Bailey against the Indians if he doesn’t live up to his first name.

In his lone start of the season on May 23, Bailey went just 4 1-3 innings, yielding six earned runs and walking six. Since that disaster, he was optioned to Triple-A Louisville, where he has compiled a 4-0 record with an 0.47 ERA in his past five starts before being recalled this week.

But playing well in Triple-A and a quarter will get you a cup of coffee and little else, especially against a lineup as potent as Cleveland’s. And the team that shelled him and sent him to the minors last month? Yup, that was the Indians.

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 05:03 AM

MLB

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MLB Weekend Cheat Sheet
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The final round of Interleague play for the 2009 season concludes this weekend and the MLB Cheat Sheet is here to guide bettors.

We key in on four intra-state rivalries, all of which are meeting for the second time this season. Keep in mind that all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ unless noted otherwise.

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox

Most Recent Series Result: White Sox 5-1 last six games vs. Cubs (1-1 this year)

Most Recent Series Result: at the Site: White Sox 3-0 last three home games vs. Cubs

Key Day/Month Stat: Cubs 14-6 on Sundays; White Sox 0-4 home on Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Cubs’ Lilly 8-2, 5.94 ERA career team starts vs. White Sox; Zambrano 2-0, 3.33 ERA last two away vs. White Sox

Worst Arm in the Series: White Sox’ Buerhle 1-4, 5.27 ERA last four starts vs. Cubs

Florida Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays

Most Recent Series Result: Rays 9-2 last 11 games vs. Marlins (2-1 this year)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Marlins 4-2 last six games away vs. Rays

Key Day/Month Stat: Rays 16-2 home on Fridays; Marlins 1-5 on Fridays

Best Arm in the Series: Rays’ Sonnanstine 4-0, 3.09 ERA career team starts vs. Marlins; Garza 2-0, 1.13 ERA career team starts vs. Marlins

Worst Arm in the Series: Marlins’ Johnson 0-1, 1.37 ERA away career start vs. Rays

Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians

Most Recent Series Result: Reds 8-2 last 10 games vs. Indians (2-1 this year)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Indians 10-6 last 16 home games vs. Reds

Key Day/Month Stat: Indians 5-1 home on Sundays; Reds 1-7 on Sundays

Best Arm in the Series: Reds’ Cueto 3-0, 2.33 ERA career team starts vs. Indians

Worst Arm in the Series: Indians’ Sowers 0-2, 9.00 ERA home career team starts vs. Reds; Indians’ Pavano 0-2, 13.10 ERA career team starts vs. Reds

New York Yankees at New York Mets

Most Recent Series Result: Yankees 4-2 last six games vs. Mets (2-1 this year)

Most Recent Series Result at the Site: Yankees 3-1 last four away games vs. Mets

Key Day/Month Stat: Mets 9-1 on Fridays (5-0 home)

Best Arm in the Series: Yankees’ Pettite 6-3, 2.63 ERA last nine away team starts vs. Mets

Worst Arm in the Series: Mets’ Maine 0-2, 16.50 ERA career team starts vs. Mets

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**pm530** · 06-27-2009, 08:39 AM

MLB
Dunkel Index

Cincinnati at Cleveland
The Reds look to bounce back from yesterday's loss and take advantage of Cleveland's 2-8 record in its last 10 games versus the NL Central. Cincinnati is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.021; Milwaukee (McClung) 15.102
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+130); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Happ) 15.103; Toronto (Mills) 14.799
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Over

Game 905-906: Minnesota at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 15.614; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.603
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Over

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.293; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.541
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-140); Under

Game 909-910: Boston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 14.990; Atlanta (Vazquez) 15.227
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 911-912: LA Angels at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 15.261; Arizona (Davis) 15.376
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Under

Game 913-914: Washington at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Martis) 15.223; Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.515
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+155); Over

Game 915-916: Florida at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 16.982; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.959
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 917-918: Cincinnati at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.591; Cleveland (Ohka) 13.766
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Detroit at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Figaro) 15.498; Houston (Paulino) 14.898
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 13.704; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.344
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 15.360; NY Mets (Redding) 16.066
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Over

Game 925-926: San Diego at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 13.641; Texas (Holland) 15.138
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Colorado at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.308; Oakland (Cahill) 15.401
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Seattle at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.992; LA Dodgers (Milton) 15.165
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Under

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**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 09:31 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, June 27

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SAN FRANCISCO (39 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (39 - 34) - 7:05 PM
BARRY ZITO (L) vs. SETH MCCLUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-33 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-33 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 684-577 (+83.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-84 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-13 (+6.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ZITO is 58-33 (+25.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BARRY ZITO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZITO is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 6.85 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

SETH MCCLUNG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 34) at TORONTO (41 - 34) - 1:07 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. BRAD MILLS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
TORONTO is 50-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 59-49 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-36 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 (+5.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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

BRAD MILLS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MILLS is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 9.81 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (38 - 37) at ST LOUIS (40 - 35) - 1:10 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. TODD WELLEMEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 87-71 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-9 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 53-45 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SLOWEY is 16-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (35 - 35) at CHI WHITE SOX (35 - 38) - 4:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-22 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-22 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 482-508 (-117.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 493-467 (-102.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 992-1044 (-193.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
DEMPSTER is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 1-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 118-91 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 101-50 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 37-13 (+21.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 20-3 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 101-50 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 42-28 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 23-10 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DEMPSTER is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUEHRLE is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

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BOSTON (45 - 28) at ATLANTA (34 - 39) - 4:10 PM
TIM WAKEFIELD (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 41-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 62-32 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 146-100 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WAKEFIELD is 32-14 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 17-20 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 10-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 20-30 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-55 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 34-39 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 20-28 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 16-22 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 27-36 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-39 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
VAZQUEZ is 110-127 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 9-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 7-16 (-12.7 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
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.66 and a WHIP of 1.701.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 2-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (39 - 32) at ARIZONA (30 - 44) - 4:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 63-34 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-49 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 19-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games in June games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-16 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-18 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-26 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 25-14 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-26 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 35-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 140-97 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 9-16 (-9.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 9-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 38-50 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 33-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DOUG DAVIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DAVIS is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (21 - 50) at BALTIMORE (33 - 40) - 7:05 PM
SHAIRON MARTIS (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-50 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-81 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-47 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-36 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-35 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 82-86 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-79 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 4-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SHAIRON MARTIS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARTIS is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.893.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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FLORIDA (38 - 37) at TAMPA BAY (40 - 35) - 7:08 PM
CHRIS VOLSTAD (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (35 - 37) at CLEVELAND (31 - 44) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. TOMO OHKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 2-9 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CINCINNATI is 77-102 (-34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 0-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BAILEY is 0-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 467-543 (+43.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 310-354 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 342-400 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 3-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
CLEVELAND is 86-86 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games in June games since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-38 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-36 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-44 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

TOMO OHKA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OHKA is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

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DETROIT (41 - 32) at HOUSTON (34 - 37) - 7:05 PM
ALFREDO FIGARO (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 71-80 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-91 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-64 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 115-120 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 116-110 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 88-84 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 64-54 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-57 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 120-112 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 61-52 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-16 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-26 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 22-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

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

ALFREDO FIGARO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIPE PAULINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (31 - 41) at PITTSBURGH (34 - 39) - 7:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CHEN is 0-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MAHOLM is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.540.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (41 - 32) at NY METS (37 - 35) - 7:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. TIM REDDING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 16-35 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 22-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 15-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDDING is 22-18 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 47-55 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-49 (-34.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. NY METS since 1997
BURNETT is 3-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 6-11 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (+0.3 units)

TIM REDDING vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (31 - 41) at TEXAS (40 - 32) - 8:05 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 94-139 (-42.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-27 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-26 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-33 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-25 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-26 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 65-103 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 55-82 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-65 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-32 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 17-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
TEXAS is 39-30 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 28-20 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 83-73 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-9 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CORREIA is 22-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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COLORADO (38 - 35) at OAKLAND (31 - 41) - 9:05 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 200-146 (+52.1 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997.
COLORADO is 18-6 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in June games this season.
COLORADO is 149-137 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 114-95 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-25 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (37 - 36) at LA DODGERS (48 - 26) - 10:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ERIC MILTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 98-137 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-76 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 90-126 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-95 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-52 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-18 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILTON is 139-130 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILTON is 93-80 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 15-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in June games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ERIC MILTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILTON is 1-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 9.20 and a WHIP of 1.886.
His team's record is 1-8 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 10:57 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, 6/27/2009

National League

SAN FRANCISCO at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
ZITO: SF 22-11 when the money line is +125 to -125
MCCLUNG: MIL 9-0 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5

Interleague

PHILADELPHIA at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
HAPP: PHI 4-12 against AL East
MILLS: TOR 17-6 after 3+ consecutive home games

MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS, 1:10 PM ET
SLOWEY: 16-4 TSR after a team win
WELLEMEYER: 13-4 UNDER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

CHICAGO CUBS at CHI WHITE SOX, 4:10 PM ET
DEMPSTER: 1-8 TSR in road games
BUEHRLE: 15-5 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest

BOSTON at ATLANTA, 4:10 PM ET
WAKEFIELD: 7-0 OVER when playing on Saturday
VAZQUEZ: 11-27 TSR against AL East

LA ANGELS at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
LACKEY: LAA 8-0 after 2 straight wins by 4+ runs
DAVIS: ARI 5-12 after BB overs

WASHINGTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
MARTIS: WAS 8-1 OVER after allowing 10+ runs
GUTHRIE: 4-14 TSR at home after a team win

FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY, 7:08 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 20-8 OVER in interleague play
KAZMIR: TB 52-19 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

CINCINNATI at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
BAILEY: CIN 9-0 after a loss by 6+ runs
OHKA: CLE 4-10 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

DETROIT at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
FIGARO: DET 26-12 as a favorite
PAULINO: HOU 27-12 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150

KANSAS CITY at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
CHEN: KC 9-0 UNDER against NL Central
MAHOLM: 13-2 TSR at home when the total is 9 to 9.5

NY YANKEES at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
BURNETT: 10-30 TSR AWAY when working on 5 or 6 days rest
REDDING: NYM 9-0 after a loss by 4+ runs

SAN DIEGO at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
CORREIA: SD 7-27 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
HOLLAND: TEX 17-5 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5

COLORADO at OAKLAND, 9:05 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 18-6 in June
CAHILL: OAK 43-23 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

SEATTLE at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 15-3 TSR in June
MILTON: LAD 7-2 OVER at home when the total is 7.5 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 11:04 AM

MLB

Saturday, June 27

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Tips and Trends
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Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros [7:05 PM ET]

Tigers (-$1.15, O/U 9.5 under -$1.20): Houston halted the Tigers’ seven game-winning streak on Friday night coming back from a 4-0 deficit against Justin Verlander to win, 5-4. But the Tigers still homered for the 10th consecutive game, their longest stretch in nearly two years. Detroit is 52-22 (70 percent) in its last 74 interleague contests. The Tigers are 14-7 the past 21 times they’ve faced a team with a losing record during interleague competition. The Tigers also have won on 10 of the last 12 Saturdays. Alfredo Figaro makes his second big league start. Figaro defeated the Brewers in his big-league debut last Saturday, 9-5. Figaro gave up two runs on eights hits. He walked two, while striking out seven. That was the most strikeouts by a Tiger pitcher in his first start since 1999. The 24-year-old right-hander showed four pitches, including a fastball that topped out at 97 mph.

The Under has cashed 23 of the past 32 times in Detroit’s road games versus a team with a losing home record.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Astros: Rookie Felipe Paulino is slated to come off the DL today and get the starting nod. Paulino was forced to leave his last start on June 7 against the Pirates in the second inning after having only thrown 34 pitches. He was put on the DL with a strained groin. He had allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings, while striking out four Pirates. Paulino came into the Pittsburgh game having gone 0-4 in his previous five starts with a 5.33 ERA. Houston has lost six of Paulino’s last eight starts. This will be Paulino’s second interleague start. He gave up four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings against Texas not factoring in a decision in a 6-5 home loss on May 22. The Astros have lost nine of their last 13 home games when meeting a team with a winning record.

The Astros are 9-18 in their last 26 interleague games versus a right-handed starter.

Key Injuries - Geoff Blum (hamstring) is on the DL.

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

New York Yankees at New York Mets [7:10 PM ET]

Yankees (-$1.65, O/U 9 over -$1.15): The Yankees are just 12-11 this month, but rate a solid edge with A.J. Burnett and the Mets missing three key everyday players. Burnett is on a strong roll having surrendered just seven earned runs in his last five starts. He held Florida to one run in his previous start last Saturday. Burnett struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings. He has struck out at least seven batters in six of his past seven starts. In his second-to-last start, Burnett shut out the Mets, 15-0. He allowed four hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts. Alex Rodriguez has four hits, two homers and six RBIs in his last two games after being in a 1-for-25 slump. The Yankees, though, are 9-21 in their last 30 interleague road games against a team with a winning record. They also are 3-7 in their last 10 away contests versus a right-handed starter.

The Under has cashed in 14 of the Yankees’ last 20 interleague games.

Key Injuries - Derek Jeter (illness) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

Mets: The Mets have struggled in June going 9-14. Injuries to Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado have taken a toll. The Mets also have been without starting pitchers John Maine and Oliver Perez. Their absence has giving an opening to Tim Redding. The Mets are 2-5 in Redding’s last seven starts. Redding did win his last start, though. He beat the Cardinals, 6-4, on Monday. He allowed four runs in seven innings, giving up five hits while striking out four and walking one. Redding did allow two homers in that game. Even with that decent start, Redding’s ERA is 6.08. He has never faced the Yankees. Redding is 2-3 with an 8.00 ERA in 16 interleague appearances, including 13 starts. The Mets have won 11 of their last 16 home games when facing a right-handed starter. The Mets are 2-5 in their last seven games versus the Yankees.

The Over is 23-10-4 in the Mets’ last 36 interleague games as an underdog.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

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**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 12:06 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Early Games

Saturday, June 27

Hot Pitchers
-- Twins won nine of last twelve Slowey starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Happ has a 5.94 RA in his last three starts. Mills allowed four runs in 3.2 IP in his first '09 start, at Philadelphia.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-3, 5.83 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.
-- Twins won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Last four Happ starts all went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Slowey starts stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Phil-Tor-- Four of last five Tschida games stayed under the total.
-- Min-StL-- Five of last six Everitt games went over the total.

**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 12:12 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at Minnesota
The Mercury (6-3 SU) look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games against teams with a winning SU record. Phoenix is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 106.087; Connecticut 115.624
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 9 1/2; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 7 1/2; 156 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-7 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: New York at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.380; Indiana 114.715
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 6 1/2; 141 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7; 143
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7); Under

Game 605-606: Phoenix at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.054; Minnesota 110.344
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 173
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 2 1/2; 178 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-2 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Washington at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 104.885; Chicago 113.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 156 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 151
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (3 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 3) - 6/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (2 - 4) at INDIANA (4 - 2) - 6/27/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1997.
NEW YORK is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (6 - 3) at MINNESOTA (5 - 3) - 6/27/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 111-82 ATS (+20.8 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (4 - 2) at CHICAGO (4 - 3) - 6/27/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 162-211 ATS (-70.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 98-134 ATS (-49.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 80-108 ATS (-38.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 118-151 ATS (-48.1 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 103-134 ATS (-44.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Saturday, June 27

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx (+2.5, 178.5)

The Lynx really miss Seimone Augustus.

Tearing her ACL just 24 hours after dropping 30 points in an 86-83 win at Sacramento, the Lynx watched their star and the team’s leading scorer go down for the remainder of the season. And the squad has greatly missed Augustus’ 21 points per game, as it has dropped two of its past three after winning four of five to start the season.

If Minnesota (5-3) is to regroup and continue its push for the playoffs, it must get past Phoenix (6-3), which has used its up-tempo attack to rocket to first place in the Western Conference standings.

For Minnesota to have a chance, it must get a standout performance from Candice Wiggins (13.3 ppg) to counter Phoenix star Diana Taurasi (22.6 ppg).

Pick: Mercury -2.5

Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky (-5.5, 151)

The sky is the limit for Chicago as long as they have Jia Perkins.

Perkins again saved the Sky when she buried the game-winning jumper in a 99-98 win over the Atlanta Dream. She finished the game with 20 points, further cementing the fact her season averages of 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and four assists per game are no fluke.

"She is one of our All-Stars, even though she hasn't been voted in yet," Chicago coach Steven Key told the Associated Press. "Jia put us on her back."

If the Sky are to remain perfect at home, they must take advantage of the mediocre Washington defense which yields 78 points per game.

Pick: Sky -5.5

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**Udog** · 06-27-2009, 02:39 PM

MLB
Write-Up

Updated

Saturday, June 27

Hot Pitchers
-- Twins won nine of last twelve Slowey starts.
-- Dempster has 2.75 RA in his last three starts, but Cubs lost his last six starts on foreign soil.
-- Vazquez has a 2.31 RA in his last five starts. Red Sox are 11-2 in last thirteen Wakefield starts.
-- Maholm is 0-2, 11.70 in his last two starts, but he has a 2.10 RA in five home starts.
-- Burnett has a 1.35 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Figaro won his first start, giving up two runs in five IP to Milwaukee.
-- Correia is 3-1, 2.10 in his last four starts. Padilla is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 3-0, 2.84 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 1.23 in his last five starts. Milton is 2-0, 3.68 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- McClung tossed 41 innings in 28 games (3.24) this year-- this is his 42nd career start-- he started 12 games for the Brewers last year. Zito has a 5.51 RA in his last three road starts.
-- Happ has a 5.94 RA in his last three starts. Mills allowed four runs in 3.2 IP in his first '09 start, at Philadelphia.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-3, 5.83 in his last five starts.
-- White Sox lost last three Buerhle home starts (0-1, 4.22).
-- Volstad is 1-4, 6.99 in his last five starts. Kazmir was 1-3, 12.13 in his last five starts before going on the DL- this is his first start off the DL.
-- Nationals lost last five Martis starts (0-2, 6.00). Guthrie is 1-4, 6.58 in his last five starts.
-- Chen is 35-37, 4.62 in 112 career starts, but his last big league start was in 2006; he is 4-2, 3.40 in 14 AAA starts this season. .
-- Bailey is 4-8, 7.01 in his 18 career big league starts. Ohka is 0-1, 4.15 in two starts this season.
-- Paulino is 0-4, 6.75 in his last seven starts.
-- Redding is 1-2, 6.62 in his last six starts.
-- de la Rosa has a 9.37 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Lackey is 1-3, 5.66 in his last six starts. Davis is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.
-- Twins won three of their last four games.
-- Giants won five of their last seven games.
-- White Sox won four of their last six games.
-- Pirates won five of their last six home games.
-- Bronx won their last three games, scoring 28 runs.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 15 games. Marlins won six of eigh.
-- Tigers won seven of their last eight games. Astros are 11-6 in their last seventeen games.
-- Rangers won their last three games, scoring 23 runs.
-- Angels won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Rockies won 18 of their last 21 games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last ten games. Dodgers won six of their last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Phillies lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last ten home games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six road games.
-- Mets are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
-- Indians lost eight of their last ten games. Reds are 5-15 in their last twenty road games.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four games, allowing 24 runs. Nationals lost four of their last five contests.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Braves lost 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Padres lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona lost 17 of its last 23 home games.
-- Oakland lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Last four Happ starts all went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Slowey starts stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Cubs' last twelve road games.
-- Seven of last ten Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Royals' last six road games.
-- Four of last five Bronx Bomber games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Boston road games went over the total.
-- Ten of last fourteen Florida games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Houston games.
-- Ten of last eleven Texas home games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-5 in Oakland's last fifteen home games.
-- Seven of last ten Dodger games went over the total.

Umpires
-- SF-Mil-- Underdog os 9-4 in last thirteen West games.
-- Phil-Tor-- Four of last five Tschida games stayed under the total.
-- Min-StL-- Five of last six Everitt games went over the total.
-- Chi-Chi-- Five of last seven Campos games stayed under the total.
-- Bos-Atl-- Home team won ten of last thirteen Foster games.
-- LAA-Az-- Road tean won last five Hernandez games.
-- Wsh-Balt-- Underdog won seven of last ten Eddings games.
-- Fla-TB-- Three of last four Meals games went over the total.
-- Cin-Clev-- Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen McClelland games.
-- Det-Hst-- Home team won six of last eight TWelke games.
-- KC-Pitt-- Six of last seven Cuzzi games stayed under the total.
-- NY-NY-- Road team won five of last six Guccione games.
-- SD-Tex-- Road team won the last three O'Nora games.
-- Colo-A's-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Timmons games.
-- Sea-LA-- Eight of last nine Meriwether games went over the total.

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