Tuesday Trends and Indexes 5/11 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL
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Tuesday, May 11

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CHICAGO (59-26-0-8, 126 pts.) at VANCOUVER (55-32-0-6, 116 pts.) - 5/11/2010, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 82-61 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-14 ATS (+38.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 151-155 ATS (-87.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 1-9 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 63-85 ATS (-39.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-11-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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MLB
Long Sheet


Tuesday, May 11

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CINCINNATI (17 - 15) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-30 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 268-284 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 94-97 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-64 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 70-71 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 28-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 52-34 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 95-99 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 494-573 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 56-43 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-62 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 6-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.9 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MORTON is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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WASHINGTON (18 - 14) at NY METS (17 - 15) - 7:10 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 87-159 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-119 (-42.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-14 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 224-222 (-62.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+4.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

SCOTT OLSEN vs. NY METS since 1997
OLSEN is 1-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 4-10 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.9 units)

JON NIESE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (15 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 19) - 8:05 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 30-23 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 186-169 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 52-44 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 88-82 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
FLORIDA is 49-42 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 37-28 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 42-27 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 40-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-5 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-48 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 566-511 (-121.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 142-175 (-63.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-55 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-75 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (10 - 21) at ST LOUIS (20 - 12) - 8:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 175-201 (-54.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 7-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MYERS is 38-51 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (-0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PENNY is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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ATLANTA (14 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 17) - 8:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 100-94 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 70-67 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-65 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-73 (-25.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 100-94 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-53 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-50 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-50 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-38 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

TIM HUDSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HUDSON is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BUSH is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (20 - 12) at COLORADO (15 - 17) - 8:40 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-39 (-24.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-4 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-39 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-42 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HALLADAY is 37-14 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ROY HALLADAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.222.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

AARON COOK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COOK is 2-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.96 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (15 - 17) at ARIZONA (14 - 19) - 9:40 PM
JOHN ELY (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 160-172 (-48.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 53-29 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 140-164 (-47.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 84-111 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-38 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 118-136 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-111 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-47 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-53 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-29 (-14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOHN ELY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAREN is 4-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (19 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (18 - 12) - 10:15 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-20 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-86 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-34 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 106-86 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-56 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 168-100 (+44.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
ZITO is 23-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 80-47 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 23-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 17-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 16-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 19-12 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 69-66 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 42-44 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-12 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEBLANC is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZITO is 3-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.6 units)

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SEATTLE (12 - 19) at BALTIMORE (9 - 23) - 7:05 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. DAVID HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-25 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 41-18 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 61-41 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 241-308 (-96.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 27-45 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 130-211 (-69.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 509-560 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 509-560 (-118.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 264-366 (-109.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEE is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 10) at DETROIT (18 - 14) - 7:05 PM
JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-19 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 29-13 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 61-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 135-73 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 90-45 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 119-134 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 6-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.5 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (19 - 15) at BOSTON (17 - 16) - 7:10 PM
DANA EVELAND (L) vs. DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-52 (-21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-44 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MATSUZAKA is 21-5 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 11-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TORONTO is 12-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DANA EVELAND vs. BOSTON since 1997
EVELAND is 0-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 18.23 and a WHIP of 3.323.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (17 - 15) at TEXAS (18 - 14) - 8:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 169-197 (-51.8 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
TEXAS is 102-83 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 135-121 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-55 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-89 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 27-11 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
LEWIS is 14-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 12-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 14-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 9-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 68-67 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TEXAS since 1997
CAHILL is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LEWIS is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.861.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 18) at KANSAS CITY (11 - 21) - 8:10 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. BRIAN BANNISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-50 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-115 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-90 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 69-104 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-71 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-86 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 11-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 18-36 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 11-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-118 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-56 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 193-299 (-94.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 23-43 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 30-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-101 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-79 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-66 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BANNISTER is 9-28 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WESTBROOK is 5-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-3.1 units)

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BANNISTER is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 19) at MINNESOTA (21 - 11) - 8:10 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 113-67 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-6 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-34 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 87-54 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 73-44 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 47-25 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.0 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)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GARCIA is 9-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 12-7 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+2.9 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (22 - 10) at LA ANGELS (15 - 19) - 10:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 14-25 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 107-80 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 107-81 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 117-88 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-18 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 14-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 27-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 46-25 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 18-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 13-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NIEMANN is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 2.222.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NHL


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9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games at home
Vancouver is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home


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MLB


Tuesday, May 11

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7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Yankees's last 25 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 16 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. CHI CUBS
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Florida

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Houston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

8:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco's last 19 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/11/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
BOSTON AT CLEVELAND, 8:05 PM ET TNT
BOSTON: 13-22 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games
CLEVELAND: 13-4 ATS off a loss as a road favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/11/2010

Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Six (Chicago Leads, 3-2)
CHICAGO AT VANCOUVER, 9:35 PM ET VERSUS
CHICAGO: 13-6 Over away after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
VANCOUVER: 9-0 SU after losing 3 of thier last 4 games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 5/11/2010

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
CUETO: Cincinnati 46-80 SU off a division win allowing 1 or 0 runs
MORTON: Pittsburgh 10-3 SU at home off 4+ games scoring 4 runs or less

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
OLSEN: Washington 12-4 SU as an underdog of +150 or less
NIESE: Mets 10-1 Under at home revenging a one-run loss

FLORIDA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
NOLASCO: 14-6 TSR in road games
WELLS: 11-3 Under in night games

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:10 PM ET
MYERS: Houston 5-15 SU in night games
PENNY: 35-19 Over as a home favorite of -150 or higher

ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
HUDSON: 41-8 TSR after allowing 0 walks last start
BUSH: Milwaukee 1-10 SU revenging a home loss by 6+ runs

PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
HALLADAY: 37-14 TSR in May
COOK: Colorado 10-21 SU after the bullpen allowed 4+ runs

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
ELY: Dodgers 53-29 SU vs. division opponents
HAREN: Arizona 6-17 SU at home after losing 4 of their last 5 games

SAN DIEGO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
LEBLANC: San Diego 15-33 SU off a one-run loss
ZITO: 8-1 TSR at home pitching on 5 or 6 days rest

SEATTLE at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
LEE: Seattle 20-8 SU as a road favorite of -150 or less
HERNANDEZ: Baltimore 13-29 SU vs. AL West opponents

NY YANKEES at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 7-14 TSR in the first half of the season
PORCELLO: Detroit 30-15 SU at home with a line of -125 to -125

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
EVELAND: Toronto 12-25 SU off 5+ road games
MATSUZAKA: 21-5 TSR pitching off a team win

OAKLAND at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
CAHILL: Oakland 34-18 Under off BB Unders
LEWIS: 14-4 TSR in home games

CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY, 8:10 PM ET
WESTBROOK: Cleveland 13-4 Over away in May
BANNISTER: Kansas City 2-11 SU at home with a line of +125 to -125

CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
GARCIA: White Sox 7-14 SU in night games
SLOWEY: Minnesota 24-6 SU on Tuesdays

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
NIEMANN: 11-2 TSR away in the first half of the season
KAZMIR: Angels 43-23 Under in May

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up

Tuesday, May 11

Cavaliers trailed at half in three of four series games; they were 4-21 on arc in Game 3; their bench combined to shoot just 3-12 for game- James needs some support, or else. Starting Gs were 6-16 in Game 4, 8-12 in Game 3, after being 3-16 in Game 2; what they shoot is an indicator of how Cavs are playing. Celtics held Cleveland to 40.3% from floor and only three offensive rebounds in Game 4. Boston was just 1-14 from arc in Game 4, still won; you know the NBA would like a dramatic series, as the other three series in this round all ended in four-game sweeps.

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NHL
Write-Up


Tuesday, May 11

Chicago won six of last eight games; they've outscored Vancouver 9-2 in third period in this series, outshooting Canucks 57-36. Vancouver lost its first two series home games, 5-2/7-4, giving up six power play goals; they've got to temper their emotions and not take any dumb penalties. Vancouver is just 5-24 on power play in series, after going 3-10 in last two games. Blackhawks won their last four road games. Over is 3-1-1 in this series.

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MLB
Write-Up


Tuesday, May 11

Hot pitchers
-- Niese is 2-0, 2.63 in his last four starts. Olsen is 2-0, 0.89 in his last three outings.
-- Penny is 3-2, 2.21 in six starts this season. Myers is 1-1, 3.60 in his last three starts.
-- Hudson is 2-1, 2.87 in his last five starts.
-- Halladay is 6-1, 1.77 in his last seven starts.
-- Haren is 2-0, 3.13 in his last three starts.
-- Zito is 5-0, 1.49 in six starts this season. Leblanc is 2-0, 1.16 in four starts for the Padres.

-- Lee has a 3.00 RA in his first two starts, but no wins.
-- Eveland has a 2.63 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Lewis is 3-1, 3.03 in six starts this season.
-- Bannister is 1-0, 2.19 in two home starts.
-- Slowey is 3-1, 4.13 in his last four starts.
-- Niemann is 2-0, 1.93 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-1, 5.67 in his last five starts. Morton is 1-5, 11.73 in his six starts this season.
-- Nolasco is 0-2, 7.20 in his last couple starts. Wells has 6.57 RA in two starts at Wrigley Field.
-- Bush is 0-2, 8.62 in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 1-3, 6.29 in six starts this season.
-- Ely is 0-1, 4.26 in two starts this season.

-- Hernandez is 0-4, 6.03 in six starts for Orioles.
-- Porcello is 1-3, 10.42 in his last four starts. Vazquez is 1-3, 9.73 in his five starts this season.
-- Matsuzaka has a 10.80 RA in his first two '10 starts.
-- Cahill has an 8.10 RA in his first two '10 starts.
-- Indians lost last three Westbrook starts (0-1, 6.75).
-- Garcia is 1-2, 5.28 in five starts this season.
-- Former Ray Kazmir has 7.46 RA in his first five '10 starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Met home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cub games.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Houston road games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five games at Coors Field went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five San Diego road games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last eight Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Bronx games.
-- Six of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Cleveland games went over the total.
-- White Sox' last five road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Tampa Bay games.

Hot teams
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won nine of their last eleven home games, but lost the last two. Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Phillies won six of their last seven games.
-- Brewers won five of their last seven games, but lost six of their last seven games at Miller Park.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won 16 of their last 22 games. Giants are 10-5 at home, 5-0 in home series openers.

-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve games. Detroit is 10-3 at home.
-- Toronto won seven of its last nine games. Red Sox won six of their last eight games.
-- Oakland won four of last five games, but lost seven of eight on road. Rangers won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Twins won 10 of their last 14 home games.

Cold teams
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost six of last seven games; Marlins lost five of last seven. .
-- Braves lost 11 of their last 14 road games.
-- Astros lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Rockies are 5-8 in their last thirteen games.
-- Diamondbacks lost five of last six games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last seven games. Mariners lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- White Sox lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Royals lost their last five games, allowing 35 runs. Indians lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last eleven games. Rays lost their last three games, scoring a total of six runs.

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Tuesday's six-pack

-- Rays trailed 4-0 after seven in Anaheim, rallied to tie game with three runs in ninth, then lost 5-4 to the Angels in 11 innings.

-- Washington Nationals are 18-14, are in second place in NL East.

-- Jeff Gordon is winless in his last 40 NASCAR races.

-- Hank Haney quit as Eldrick Woods' swing coach; somehow, I think the gig with Ray Romano is a hell of a lot more fun for Hank.

-- Orlando swept the Hawks, winning by total of 101 points, widest total margin ever in an NBA four-game sweep.

-- Montreal beat the Penguins, forcing a Game 7 in Pittsburgh.


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Tuesday's List of 13: Taking a look at all 14 AL teams........


We're going to take a look at all 14 AL teams every Tuesday, and all 16 of the NL teams on Fridays. Here's a look at the American League......

14) Royals-- Coaches never saw Josh Hamilton fail to tag on fly ball this weekend, missing obvious appeal play that would have saved them a run in a 3-2 game. Manager Hillman is a lame duck, barring huge turnaround.

13) Orioles-- They've got pitching prospects (Arietta/Tillman) on way, but as long as they're in this division, they're going to finish fifth. Now if they want to blame Tremblay, go ahead, but this ain't his fault.

12) Mariners-- By far most disappointing team in league; signing Bradley wasn't smart, and now word comes out that Griffey couldn't pinch-hit in game last week because he was asleep in clubhouse. Oh boy.......

11) Indians-- Lost nine of last 12 games; they've dumped Sabathia and Lee in last few years. Why should their fans care if team won't sign pitchers who win the Cy Young award? Lebron doesn't even root for them.

10) White Sox-- Bullpen is a mess, they're 4-9 on road, and if they don't trade Pierzynski soon, he becomes a 10/5 man and can veto any deals, so chances are AJ will get traded to make room for young Flowers, who is supposedly a terrific hitter.

9) Angels-- Not sure why they're doing what they're doing, but for a team that draws a ton of fans, they're not spending much this year. Matsui has been a bust as DH so far, and the bullpen is still a weakness.

8) Red Sox-- Look at their lineup; who strikes fear in your heart? Maybe Youkilis and Martinez, but Victor is a liability behind plate. Beckett has an ERA over 7.00. Have an interesting road trip coming up.

7) A's-- Have enough pitching to contend, but need Crisp to get healthy and then spark an anemic offense from leadoff spot. Just remember that it is Dallas Braden's mound, and baserunners should stay off of it.

6) Tigers-- May have swindled Bronx Bombers on Granderson trade, as young Jackson is hitting .360. Cabrera has 33 RBI in first 32 games.

5) Texas-- They're said to have more pitching in minor leagues than any other team, and they're being trained to go deeper into games, since Nolan Ryan is calling the shots. Just called up young lefty Holland.

4) Toronto-- They let Halladay go and got better; go figure. Are 12-5 on the road, as Vernon Wells is having a big bounceback season. Hopefully the fans will realize this is a good team; maybe after the NHL playoffs.

3) Twins-- Their continued success is amazing, since they've let Santana go and basically got nothing for him, then made the awful Bartlett/Garza for Young trade. Still, they pitch well, and have an expectation of winning.

2) Bronx-- Age is showing with some nagging injuries, but looks like both Bombers and Tampa Bay will make playoffs anyway.

1) Tampa Bay-- Their core is younger than Bronx Bombers, but this is it for the core, since they'll have to let Crawford walk after season. That is why Bronx sustains their success; the poorer teams have to step back and regroup every so often, for financial reasons.

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Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for May 11, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

The Lakers and Orlando complete 4 game sweeps of their NBA playoff series.
Montreal forces a 7th game against Pittsburgh in the NHL playoffs.
Before beating the Yankees, the Detroit Tigers honor their late great announcer Ernie Harwell.
Tiger Woods' swing coach, Hank Haney, resigns. A whole bunch of wiseguys respond by saying, "Tiger swings pretty well on his own."

2. The World According To Tiger

So here's some of what Tiger Woods said yesterday. He was asked if his neck injury is related to his mysterious November car accident? He answered "Zero connection." Then he was asked what he plans to change about his swing? His response, "Not hit right and not hit left. I'd also like to make more putts and shoot lower scores."
Thanks Tiger, have a nice day.

3. Goaling For Dollars

So when the World Cup soccer tournament kicks off next month in South Africa, all eyes will be on the home team. The head of the South African Football Association said, "We want our team to play with pride and passion, we want to inspire them." So what did they come up with for inspiration? Making them watch Invictus, the movie about South Africa's win in the 1995 Rugby World Cup? Hoosiers? Nah, they did it the old fashioned way. One million rand ($130-thousand) to be shared by the team for each goal. That's the patriotic $pirit.

4. Yin And Yang

Since we normally can't help but mention all the creeps in sports, I thought I'd give you a "fair and balanced report" for a change. Hats off to 3 Minnesota Twins. Their bat boy, Adam Hanson, is a college senior who plays trumpet in the school's jazz ensemble, and they all showed up for his performance. Said pitcher Kevin Slowey, “Adam does so much for us around here that we don’t even ask him to do, and it was something he was excited about and we wanted to be there for him.” How cool is that? Then there's Scottish snooker pro John Higgins. First he was caught on camera agreeing to a bribe. Then he placed a call to bookies, and tried to bet on himself to lose. Thanks John. We wouldn't want to give all athletes a good name.

5. Freudian Slip

When I was a kid they used to put out long playing blooper records. I remember one entry was from a horse race. The horse's name was Harass, and the sportscaster told his audience that the horse had been scratched. So he said, "don't forget to scratch Harass." That passed as a blooper back then. Wonder if the Golf Channel moment would have made the cut? In case you missed it.
We thought Tiger's injury was a bit higher up?

Happy Birthday: Former major league outfielder who "came out" after he retired, Billy Bean. 46.
Bonus Birthday: God Bless America. Songwriter Irving Berlin was born on this date in 1888.

Today in Sports: The Say Hey Kid comes home. The Giants trade 41-year old Willie Mays to the Mets. 1972.
Bonus Event: Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam. If he didn't, God only knows what they would have called my high school. 1647.

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NBA


Tuesday, May 11

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Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 8:00 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston refuses to give up in their series with Cleveland, as they won Game 4 to even up their series at 2-2. Boston used their experience and their defense to earn the big win and keep their upset dreams alive. This is arguably the Celtics last stand, as the nucleus of the team is getting up in years. The one way the Celtics are staying young is the fine play of PG Rajon Rondo. Rondo had 29 PTS, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists in a dynamic Game 4 performance. Rondo filled the stat sheet like only 2 players in NBA Playoff history, Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson. Rondo has had a breakout playoffs thus far, with Game 4 being the obvious highlight as he single handily kept the Celtics championship hopes alive. Rondo leads the Celtics in PPG, RPG, and APG this year in the playoffs thus far. F Kevin Garnett is averaging 17 PPG and making better than 52% of his shots during the playoffs. Boston has been a great road team all season, so they will look to win in Cleveland for the 3rd time this season tonight. The Celtics are 28-17 SU and 23-21-1 ATS in road contests this season. Boston is 0-2 ATS as a road underdog between 6.5 and 9 PTS this year.

Celtics are 2-9 ATS last 11 games following a SU win.
Over is 7-3 last 10 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89

Cavaliers (-7.5, O/U 193.5): Cleveland entered this playoff series as the odds on favorite to win the Championship, yet they are stuck in a battle with Boston. Cleveland has alternated wins and losses against the Celtics, as the series returns back to Boston tied 2-2. The Cavaliers were dominated by Rajon Rondo in Game 4, and it appears that F LeBron James will draw the defensive assignment in Game 5. The reigning MVP was also voted to the All-Defensive team this season. The Cavaliers only scored 87 PTS in Game 4, ultimately losing by 10 to Boston. Cleveland was held under 90 PTS for the 3rd time in 8 overall meetings with the Celtics this season. James is averaging 30.9 PPG this post-season, making 54% of his field goal attempts along the way. F Antawn Jamison is averaging 17.1 PPG during the playoffs, as he continues to be scoring option #2 for the Cavaliers. Cleveland is 39-7 SU and 19-26-1 ATS in home games this season. Cleveland is 5-1 ATS as a home favorite between 6.5 and 9 PTS this season.

Cavs are 2-5 ATS last 7 playoff games as a favorite.
Over is 6-2 last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600%.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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MLB


Tuesday, May 11

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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers [7:05 PM ET]

Yankees (-150, O/U 9.5): New York has lost back to back games, as they are now 21-10 on the year. Despite their great overall record to start the season, the Yankees are still trailing Tampa Bay in the competitive American League East. The Yankees are 11-8 on the road this season. P Javier Vazquez will get take the mound tonight, trying to kickstart a poor start to his season. Vazquez is 1-3 this season, as the Yankees have actually only won 1 of his 5 starts this season, making Vazquez responsible for nearly half of the Yankees losses this season. Vazquez has an ERA of 9.78 and a WHIP of 2.04 to start the year. The Yankees are 48-15 in their last 63 games as the listed favorite. The Yankees are 41-15 in their last 56 vs. a team with a winning record. The Yankees are also 0-4 in Vazquez's last 4 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.

Yankees are 5-1 last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 12-3-1 last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - C Jorge Posada (calf) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

Tigers: Detroit had a dramatic win against the Yankees yesterday, as Johnny Damon stepped up big for the Tigers in a 5-4 victory. Detroit is 18-14 on the season, placing them 2nd in the AL Central. Detroit is an impressive 10-3 at home this season. The Tigers are 6-1 when facing a total of 9-9.5 in home games this season. Detroit will send Rick Porcello to the mound tonight against the Yankees. Porcello is 2-3 this season, with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.87. Porcello has given up 46 hits spanning 30 innings, so it's quite evident that he is struggling this season. The Tigers are 4-1 in Porcello's last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. However, the Tigers are only 0-4 in Porcellos last 4 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.

Tigers are 6-1 last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600.
Under is 6-0-1 last 7 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.

Key Injuries - LF Carlos Guillen (hamstring) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)


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